QFC Tournament 594 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Foss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shubham Ganju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Foss
vs
Ganju

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Foss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shubham Ganju!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganju throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foss throws a hook to the side of Ganju's head but Ganju sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ganju takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Foss throws the kick towards the body but Ganju avoids it.

Ganju rushes Foss and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Foss has Ganju pressed against the cage.
Foss goes for a takedown attempt but Ganju pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Foss shoots in but Ganju avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Despite the aggression on Ganju's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ganju closes the distance and clinches.

Ganju successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foss advances position into side control!
Foss wants to control but Ganju is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganju is trying to improve his position.
Ganju is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ganju is still trying to improve position.
Foss working the ground and pound but Ganju is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Ganju's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ganju tries to buck Foss off but Foss is having none of it.
Ganju throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Ganju is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Foss working away.
The ground and pound from Foss seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganju looks to move to half guard but instead Foss has passed into mount! Damn!
Ganju wants to hold on but Foss pushes him away.
Ganju tries to reverse the position but Foss maintains control.
Ganju is squirming around, avoiding Foss's attempts to control the action.
Ganju tries to hold on but Foss postures up.
Ganju regains half guard.
Ganju blocking the ground and pound attempt from Foss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foss wants to take a breather but Ganju is having none of it.
Ganju is looking for a sweep. Foss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Foss is keen to just control but Ganju is a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Foss keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Ganju closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Foss goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ganju prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Foss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ganju wants a takedown but no success here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foss prevents the takedown attempt.

Foss breaks from the clinch.
Foss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ganju's waist but Ganju gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Foss off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Foss will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ganju throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Ganju has closed the distance and engaged Foss in a clinch.
Foss wants to break free but Ganju has control.
Ganju is trying to break free.
Foss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ganju walks away with a smile on his face. Foss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ganju tries a head kick but it misses.
Foss dives in and grabs Ganju's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ganju pushes down on Foss's head and hops out.
Ganju shoots in looking for a takedown but Foss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ganju's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marcus Foss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ganju stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Foss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ganju clinches up with Foss and pushes him back against the cage.
Foss prevents Ganju from breaking the clinch.
Ganju tries to pull guard but Foss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Foss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganju throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foss appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Foss tries to clinch but Ganju is having none of it.
Foss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foss shoots in for a takedown but Ganju shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Foss. No joy for Ganju on that attempt.
Foss slips a jab and a cross from Ganju.
Foss dives in for a single leg takedown but Ganju sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It seemed like Ganju was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ganju will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Foss changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Ganju moves into the clinch successfully.
Foss fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Foss managing to block the knees to the body from Ganju.
Foss has Ganju pressed against the cage, preventing Ganju from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Foss.
Ganju wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ganju is looking for a takedown.
Foss tries for a takedown. No joy.
Foss lands a nice knee to the body.
Ganju is trying to force a seperation but Foss has the dominant position.
Foss stops a takedown attempt from Ganju.
Foss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ganju just stands there and leans against the cage.

Foss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ganju shoots in and drives through. Foss sprawls well.
Ganju throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foss's waist but Foss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ganju off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foss throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ganju.
Foss shoots in for a takedown but Ganju shows good takedown defense.
Marcus Foss is winning the standup battle so far.

Ganju rushes Foss and presses him up against the cage.
Foss tries to pull guard but Ganju holds him up against the cage and eventually Foss drops back down to his feet.
Foss keeps control of Ganju as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ganju gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Ganju.
Ganju drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ganju working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganju stalling in the clinch.

Ganju pulls guard successfully.

Ganju is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Foss is aware though and is defending well.
Ganju looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ganju is trying to keep Foss in close.
Ganju manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Foss manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ganju controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shubham Ganju showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Foss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Ganju uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foss.
Ganju looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foss shoots in for a double leg but Ganju sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Ganju pushes Foss up against the cage in a clinch.
Ganju has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Foss is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Foss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ganju to keep the fight standing.

Foss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foss dives in and grabs Ganju's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ganju pushes down on Foss's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Foss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foss shoots for a takedown but Ganju saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ganju feints the counter takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Foss.
Ganju displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foss throws out the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ganju closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foss is trying to pull guard but Ganju has him pressed against the cage.
Foss wants a takedown.
Foss gets underhooks to prevent Ganju's takedown attempt.
Ganju is stalling here.
Ganju tries to pull guard but Foss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Foss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ganju gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Foss wants a takedown but no success here.
Ganju stalling against the cage.
Ganju is looking to break free of the clinch but Foss has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ganju fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Ganju breaks the clinch.

Ganju rushes Foss and presses him up against the cage.
Ganju is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Foss to keep the fight standing.
Ganju can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ganju's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Foss has Ganju pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ganju manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Ganju.

Foss breaks from the clinch.
Ganju shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Foss as he avoids it easily.
Foss throws a big counter combination but Ganju scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Foss blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganju fails with the takedown.
Foss shoots in looking for a takedown but Ganju manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Foss's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Ganju bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Foss is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ganju is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Foss tries to reverse the position but Ganju maintains control.
Foss wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ganju.
Ganju controlling his opponent.
Ganju's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganju avoids the attempt from Foss to control.
Foss is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Ganju throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ganju controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ganju punishing his opponent with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shubham Ganju comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ganju has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Shubham Ganju!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Shubham Ganju!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Shubham Ganju!

Shubham Ganju wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Owen O Brian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Hiltkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

O Brian
vs
Hiltkoff

173 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Owen O Brian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Hiltkoff!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiltkoff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Brian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Brian punishes Hiltkoff's body with a nice straight punch.
Hiltkoff checks a leg kick.
Hiltkoff is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
O Brian scores with a jab. Hiltkoff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hiltkoff is looking to clinch but O Brian is avoiding it.
O Brian throws a leg kick that misses.
O Brian throws the kick towards the body but Hiltkoff avoids it.
Hiltkoff misses with a takedown attempt
letting O Brian counter with a right hand.

O Brian instigates a clinch.

Hiltkoff manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hiltkoff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hiltkoff wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and O Brian manages to pass to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiltkoff wants to control but O Brian is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiltkoff might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control O Brian haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
O Brian lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
O Brian wants to pass to mount but Hiltkoff is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
O Brian is taking a breather. Hiltkoff says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
O Brian continues to stall.
O Brian thows a huge punch but Hiltkoff dodges it nicely.
O Brian stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hiltkoff.

O Brian gets a clinch.
O Brian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiltkoff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Brian avoids it.
O Brian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hiltkoff backwards.
Hiltkoff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Brian throws an elbow but misses.
Hiltkoff tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Brian just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good body shot from O Brian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiltkoff tries to pull guard but O Brian holds him up against the cage and eventually Hiltkoff drops back down to his feet.
Owen O Brian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hiltkoff.
O Brian scores with a shot to the side of Hiltkoff's head.
O Brian is looking to break free of the clinch but Hiltkoff has double underhooks.
Hiltkoff is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Brian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hiltkoff looks winded!
Hiltkoff has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. O Brian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
O Brian tries to break free but Hiltkoff pushes him back against the cage.
Hiltkoff takes a shot to the head.
O Brian lands a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Brian lands a body punch.
O Brian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen O Brian dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

O Brian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hiltkoff checks it well.
Hiltkoff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Brian looks to land a combination. Hiltkoff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
O Brian throws a right and a left that both miss.

O Brian has managed to clinch.
O Brian is pressed up against the cage. Hiltkoff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O Brian down to the mat. O Brian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab by O Brian.
O Brian scores with a jab to the body.

O Brian drives through and clinches with Hiltkoff against the cage.
Hiltkoff blocks an elbow strike.
Hiltkoff looking for a takedown.
Hiltkoff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Owen O Brian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hiltkoff.
Hiltkoff trying to control the position but instead, O Brian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hiltkoff into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Brian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hiltkoff's brow.
A right handed body shot lands from O Brian.
Hiltkoff has had enough of the clinch but O Brian keeps him there for the moment.
Owen O Brian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hiltkoff tries to pull guard but O Brian holds him up against the cage and eventually Hiltkoff drops back down to his feet.
Hiltkoff is breathing heavily.
Hiltkoff is trying to break free.
O Brian has Hiltkoff pressed against the cage, preventing Hiltkoff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hiltkoff is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Brian pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A left hand lands to the body for O Brian.
O Brian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hiltkoff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Brian smiles and moves away.
O Brian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hiltkoff on the side of the head.

O Brian moves into the clinch successfully.
Hiltkoff tries to pull guard but O Brian won't allow it.
O Brian works on Hiltkoff's body with a couple of short punches.
O Brian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hiltkoff backwards.
O Brian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hiltkoff.
O Brian working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brian lands with a right to the head.
O Brian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Brian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hiltkoff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from O Brian.
O Brian misses with an elbow over the top.
Hiltkoff is trying to push O Brian away but O Brian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiltkoff is trying to break the clinch but O Brian has him pressed against the cage.
O Brian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

O Brian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Owen O Brian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

O Brian moves into the clinch successfully.
O Brian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hiltkoff has him pressed against the cage.
O Brian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Brian lands with a left to the head.
O Brian taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hiltkoff blocks an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Brian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen O Brian dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hiltkoff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Brian lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hiltkoff doesn't manage to clinch there - O Brian circles away.
O Brian tests Hiltkoff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Brian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Brian.
Hiltkoff has his takedown stuffed
and O Brian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Brian jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
O Brian throws a nice looking combination but Hiltkoff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hiltkoff wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brian scores with a sloppy right hand. Hiltkoff should have avoided that one.
Owen O Brian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hiltkoff scores with a head kick.
Hiltkoff darts in looking for a takedown but O Brian gets double underhooks and turns Hiltkoff into the cage.
Hiltkoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Brian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hiltkoff tries a quick counter leg kick but O Brian is wise to it.
O Brian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hiltkoff blocks a leg kick.
O Brian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O Brian lands with an overhand left.
A jab from O Brian does it's job there.
Hiltkoff throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Brian instigates a clinch.
O Brian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brian gets underhooks to prevent Hiltkoff's takedown attempt.
Owen O Brian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hiltkoff.
O Brian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hiltkoff has O Brian pressed against the cage, preventing O Brian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
O Brian is working Hiltkoff over against the cage.
O Brian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from O Brian.
A short body shot lands from O Brian as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on O Brian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiltkoff trying to control the position but instead, O Brian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hiltkoff into the cage.
Hiltkoff blocks the elbow strike.
O Brian lands a body punch in the clinch.
O Brian lands a shoulder strike.
Hiltkoff tries to pull guard but O Brian won't allow it.
O Brian lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Brian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hiltkoff or not.
Hiltkoff can't break the clinch.
Hiltkoff is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Brian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
O Brian working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Brian.
A body shot lands from O Brian.
O Brian presses Hiltkoff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from O Brian as the two fighters clinch.
Karl Hiltkoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Owen O Brian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Brian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hiltkoff can do to turn this around?
O Brian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Owen O Brian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Brian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Owen O Brian!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Owen O Brian!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Owen O Brian!

Owen O Brian wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mish Pocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pocha
vs
Bravo

175 cm
24
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mish Pocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pocha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pocha wants it to stay on the feet.
Pocha drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bravo sprawls and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Pocha.
Bravo dives in and grabs Pocha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pocha pushes down on Bravo's head and hops out.
A swing and a miss from Pocha.

Pocha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bravo controls Pocha momentarily but Pocha frees himself.

Bravo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pocha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pocha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pocha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bravo is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pocha works over Bravo with some ground and pound from guard.
Pocha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bravo is keeping the position for now.
Bravo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pocha.
Pocha passes Bravo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pocha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bravo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bravo gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pocha passes into half guard.

Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Pocha seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pocha has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bravo tries to lock up and control but Pocha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pocha lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pocha controlling the pace for now.
Pocha scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pocha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bravo is looking to escape.
Pocha is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bravo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pocha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pocha looking to control but Bravo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pocha dominating with strikes here.
Pocha landing strikes from the mount and Bravo is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mish Pocha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pocha just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo fails to land the takedown.
Pocha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bravo has a takedown stuffed.
Bravo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mish Pocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Bravo.
Bravo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pocha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo shoots in but no luck this time.
Pocha tries to counter by clinching up but Bravo breaks away and moves out of range.
Pocha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bravo moves away.
Bravo with the counter takedown but Pocha avoids it easily.
Bravo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt - Pocha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pocha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bravo.

Pocha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pocha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo darts in looking for a takedown but Pocha gets double underhooks and turns Bravo into the cage.
Pocha throws a body shot but no joy.
Pocha misses with a wild body shot.
Pocha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bravo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pocha.
Pocha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bravo can do to turn this around?
Bravo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pocha defends it nicely.

Bravo tries to keep at a distance but Pocha has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pocha misses with an elbow over the top.
Pocha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pocha misses with a knee to the head.
Bravo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pocha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pocha slaps away a takedown attempt from Bravo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pocha looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bravo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pocha avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pocha shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pocha was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pocha landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pocha working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo is looking for a sweep.
Bravo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pocha scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pocha working away.
Mish Pocha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravo is looking to reverse the position.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Pocha working the head with strikes.
Pocha controlling the position from side mount.
Pocha moves into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pocha looking to control but Bravo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mish Pocha dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pocha closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bravo did well to prevent Pocha getting side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bravo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pocha lands a couple of digs.
Bravo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pocha is one step ahead there.
Pocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pocha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bravo's head.
Pocha lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bravo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bravo looking to control.
Pocha passes Bravo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pocha takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pocha is trying to control the action in half guard but Bravo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravo trying to hold on to Pocha's head to control him but Pocha postures up.
Mish Pocha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pocha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pocha drops an elbow to the side of Bravo's head.
Pocha passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bravo tries to lock up and control but Pocha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pocha lands with some strikes.
Bravo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pocha controlling his opponent.
Pocha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Pocha working for a guillotine from mount but Bravo is in no mood to give up.
Pocha is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pocha scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bravo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bravo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pocha has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bravo's face.
Pocha controlling his opponent.
Bravo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pocha has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bravo's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pocha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pocha controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pocha working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mish Pocha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pocha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Mish Pocha!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Mish Pocha!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Mish Pocha!

Mish Pocha wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sum BD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sareyo Ganju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

BD
vs
Ganju

180 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sum BD!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sareyo Ganju!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BD shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ganju pinned against the cage. Ganju gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ganju scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ganju works to advance to full mount. BD defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ganju is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. BD can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BD is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ganju has control of BD's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and BD regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ganju seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but BD is holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganju is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. BD can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BD wants to hold on but Ganju pushes him away.
The referee warns BD that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

BD is rocked!
BD is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ganju with shots to the head and body - BD looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh BD is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ganju tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ganju postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. BD looks a forlorn figure.
BD really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ganju postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked BD badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Ganju around the waist but Ganju pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Ganju is the winner by TKO! Ganju jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sareyo Ganju!
Sum BD spoke after the fight, saying 'i will be better next time'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Serpic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Dier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Serpic
vs
Dier

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bogdan Serpic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sol Dier!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serpic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dier moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Bogdan Serpic has been cut.
Dier connects with a jab.

Serpic is rocked!
Dier lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Serpic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dier misses with a double jab.
Serpic seems to have got his legs back now.
Serpic looks up at the clock. Bad move! Dier lands a right hand from hell, dropping Serpic. Dier pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sol Dier!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Zmrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Zmrd

185 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adrian Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lukas Zmrd!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Zmrd.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Zmrd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zmrd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zmrd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zmrd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zmrd tries to clinch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson cracks Zmrd with a good jab.
Zmrd tries to clinch up
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.

Zmrd is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Zmrd with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Zmrd tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Johnson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Zmrd is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Johnson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Georges Laprose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Laprose
vs
Thunder

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges Laprose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Thunder lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laprose doesn't seem phased though.
Laprose walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thunder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laprose has a takedown stuffed.
A left lands for Thunder.
A leg kick checked by Thunder.
A punch lands to the side of Laprose 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laprose fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thunder is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thunder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thunder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laprose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thunder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laprose won't be happy with that.

Laprose explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jimmy Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Laprose shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Laprose is keen to just control but Thunder is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder wants to get back to full guard.
Thunder trying to control but Laprose postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Laprose stands up out of the half guard.
Laprose misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Laprose.
Laprose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thunder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thunder misses with a few strikes there.
Laprose fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Laprose. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thunder scores with a hook.
Laprose shoots in and drives through. Thunder sprawls well.
Laprose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thunder misses with a wild combination.
Laprose fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Laprose is breathing heavily.
Thunder scores with a jab. Laprose acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laprose moves to clinch but Thunder breaks away
and Thunder counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder dips to his left and cracks Laprose with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Thunder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Thunder misses.
Thunder moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Thunder there.
Laprose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laprose tries to clinch there but Thunder circles away.

Laprose throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thunder was covering up waiting for the punch and Laprose finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Laprose slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Laprose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laprose trying to control the position but Thunder is working away.
Thunder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laprose. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Laprose stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jimmy Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laprose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laprose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Thunder as Laprose shoots in.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laprose throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thunder's head.
Laprose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laprose takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thunder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laprose.
Laprose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thunder is fending him off so far but Laprose persists. Nope, Thunder circles away and we're back to standing.
Thunder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Thunder dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Laprose takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laprose tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thunder defends well and Laprose ends up having to push Thunder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Laprose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thunder pinned against the cage. Thunder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thunder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thunder lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laprose has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laprose and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thunder stuffs the takedown attempt from Laprose. Laprose gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Laprose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thunder scores with a body shot.

Laprose closes the distance and pushes Thunder back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder jumps guard but Laprose turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Thunder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laprose is keeping busy.

Laprose pulls guard.
Thunder postures up.
Thunder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Thunder decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Laprose, up you get!
Thunder connects with a jab.
A jab from Thunder does it's job there.
Laprose looks to land a combination but Thunder avoids it well.
Thunder throws a head kick but Laprose moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laprose throws a leg kick but Thunder sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thunder unleashes a big counter combination but Laprose bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Laprose fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laprose shoots for a double leg takedown but Thunder sprawls well. He's pushed Laprose's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thunder jabs Laprose right on the nose. Laprose blinks but takes it well.
Thunder with a jab.
Thunder dodges the punch combination from Laprose.
Laprose pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thunder is out of range and Laprose settles back down.
Laprose shoots in and drives through. Thunder sprawls well.
Laprose on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder scores with a hook.

Laprose closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thunder's guard.

Laprose gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laprose fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thunder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laprose circles away quickly and effectively.
Laprose misses with a combination
and Thunder counters with a nice body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Laprose. Those never looked like landing.
Thunder unleashes a big counter combination but Laprose bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Laprose checks a low kick from Thunder.
Laprose clobbers Thunder with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thunder throws a leg kick that is checked

and Laprose counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Laprose is trying to control the action in half guard but Thunder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Laprose throwing shots but Thunder is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laprose thows a huge punch but Thunder dodges it nicely.
Laprose lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Laprose has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laprose trying to control from half guard but Thunder is working away.

Laprose stands up and beckons Thunder to join him on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laprose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Thunder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Laprose wants to clinch up but Thunder keeps it at a distance.
Laprose misses with a two punch combination.
Thunder with a hook.
Jab from Thunder.
Laprose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thunder throws out a leg kick but Laprose moves out of range and Thunder only half commits.
Laprose tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thunder swivels and escapes.
Laprose darts in looking for a takedown but Thunder gets double underhooks and turns Laprose into the cage.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laprose wants to clinch up but Thunder keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laprose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thunder circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Laprose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thunder lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Laprose moves in looking to clinch but Thunder pushes him off.
Jimmy Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laprose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Georges Laprose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thunder misses with a body kick.
Laprose feinted with a counter takedown.
Thunder digs a good hook to Laprose's body.
Laprose fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thunder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laprose tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thunder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laprose somewhat.
Nice uppercut there from Thunder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laprose fails to land with a series of punches.
Laprose is looking to clinch but Thunder is avoiding it.
Thunder throws a one two combo.
Some wild striking there from Laprose.
Thunder goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder checks a low kick from Laprose.
Laprose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laprose lands with a kick to the temple. Thunder shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thunder lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laprose has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laprose and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Laprose shoots in looking for a takedown but Thunder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Laprose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Laprose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a few strikes there.
Laprose shoots in but Thunder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thunder misses with a wild combination.
Laprose avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Laprose. Those never looked like landing.
Laprose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thunder is fending him off so far but Laprose persists. Nope, Thunder circles away and we're back to standing.
Thunder throws a low kick but Laprose avoids it.
Laprose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Laprose.
Thunder raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thunder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laprose doesn't seem bothered though.

Laprose moves into the clinch.

Laprose manages to break the clinch.
Thunder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thunder throws a body kick that misses.
Laprose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laprose takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Thunder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thunder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Jimmy Thunder!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Jimmy Thunder!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Jimmy Thunder!

Jimmy Thunder wins by unanimous decision!