Highland Games 155 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jolly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Jovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jovi has chosen Bad Medicine as his entrance music. Justin Jolly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jolly
vs
Jovi

186 cm
27
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Jolly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Jovi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovi keeps the fight on the outside.
Jovi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Jolly takes the fight into the clinch.

Jovi manages to break the clinch.
Jovi connects with a nice looking jab.
Jolly wants to clinch up but Jovi keeps it at a distance.
Jolly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jovi as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Jovi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolly is looking to clinch but Jovi is avoiding it.
Jovi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jovi misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Jovi as he connects with a hook.
Jolly drops his hands momentarily and Jovi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovi throws a low kick but Jolly avoids it.
Jolly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jovi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No luck for Jolly with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Jolly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jolly tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jovi counters with a stiff right hand.
Jovi connects with a body shot that sends Jolly's belly button to the back.
Jolly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jovi as he jumps to the side.
Jolly walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolly fails to land the takedown.
Jovi catches Jolly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jovi lands with a right hand.
Jovi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jolly with a poor takedown
and Jovi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jolly shoots and misses
and Jovi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jolly is breathing heavily.
Jovi works Jolly's body with a nice hook.
Jolly takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jovi.
Jovi throws a monster overhand right that drops Jolly! Jovi follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Jovi!
A less than humble Jonathan Jovi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Justin Jolly was interviewed post fight and said 'I'LL SEE WHAT WENT WRONG AND TRY TO IMPROVE MAN . IM NEW TO THE GAME I'LL LEARN FROM THIS AND BE BACK '.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jason Smith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Smith
vs
Thomas

164 cm
31
155 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

175 cm
28
163 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.

Thomas moves into the clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but Thomas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Smith jumps guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Smith jumps guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Come on Thomas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Thomas works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.

Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Thomas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Thomas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Thomas!

Smith is looking for a sweep.

Thomas stands up.

Thomas darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

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

Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Thomas slows down the pace here.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tim Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Thomas instigates a clinch.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thomas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thomas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oooooh!!! Thomas has knocked Smith down with a huge combo! Thomas steps away and waves a wobbly Smith back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Smith is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Thomas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thomas has managed to clinch.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Jason Smith has been cut.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Thomas has Smith pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thomas.
Thomas unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Smith! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Thomas is unloading with more strikes now! Smith drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Thomas!
In his post fight interview, Tim Thomas started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Sandow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Peso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandow comes to the cage accompanied by Aint No Grave . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sandow
vs
Peso

185 cm
29
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

176 cm
28
200 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Sandow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Peso!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peso closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Peso takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
My spies in Thirteenth Legion MMA inform me that Peso has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sandow taking some punishment here, with Peso in his half guard.

Sandow looking for submissions off his back.
Peso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Peso seems to be looking for submissions.
Peso working over Sandow with some ground and pound. Sandow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Peso missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sandow keeps working.
Sandow taking some punishment here, with Peso in his half guard.
Peso trying to control the action but Sandow is working from the bottom.
Peso working Sandow over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peso tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sandow controls his leg.
Peso lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Peso wants to take a breather but Sandow is having none of it.

Sandow actively working from the bottom here.
Sandow is refusing to be controlled, as Peso sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peso wants to pass the guard but Sandow is defending well.

Peso is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sandow defends it well.
Peso is keen to just control but Sandow is a slippery customer.

Sandow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Peso wants to take a breather but Sandow is having none of it.
Peso is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Peso working Sandow over with strikes.
Sandow works his way to full guard. Good work.

Sandow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peso can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Sandow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sandow is breathing heavily.
Peso trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peso's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Sandow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peso lands a couple of elbows.
Sandow seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Peso trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peso keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sandow's head.
Peso content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Sandow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Peso tries to stand but Sandow is controlling from the bottom.
Peso stands and throws Sandow's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Check out the look on Peso's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

It looks like Damien Sandow has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandow takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandow is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Peso is trying to control. Sandow wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Peso is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sandow sees it coming and defends easily.
Peso is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Sandow is rocked!
Sandow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Peso scores with a couple of nice shots.
Oh Sandow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peso lands a big elbow - Sandow is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Peso!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Peso!
Damien Sandow was interviewed post fight and said 'One of the best i have ever fought congratualtions to him he is the real deal '.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wiley McCoist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Roca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McCoist
vs
Roca

185 cm
26
210 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

179 cm
28
213 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Wiley McCoist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Roca!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCoist moves into the clinch successfully.
McCoist tries to land knees in the clinch but Roca avoids the damage to the body.
Roca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCoist struggles to land a body shot inside as Roca controls his hands.
McCoist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roca.

McCoist manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Roca. That snapped McCoist's head back.

It looks like Wiley McCoist has been cut.
Roca misses with a straight left.
McCoist ducks under a wild hook from Roca.
Roca keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roca throws a hook but McCoist blocks it.
Roca throws a right hand that McCoist ducks under and follows up with a left that McCoist also avoids with ease.
McCoist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roca let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roca lands a nice uppercut.
Roca's coach down at Tycoon Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Roca's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McCoist taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McCoist dodges an elbow strike from Roca.
McCoist works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

McCoist manages to break the clinch.
Roca throws a hook to the side of McCoist's head but McCoist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Roca.
McCoist swinging wildly here.
Roca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roca lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoist moves to clinch but Roca breaks away
and Roca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCoist avoids the body shot from Roca.
McCoist moves away from the strike by Roca.
Roca lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Roca.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McCoist gets a clinch.
Roca lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCoist backwards.
McCoist missing with knees to the body.
Roca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCoist has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roca is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McCoist is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roca to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roca misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCoist presses Roca against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roca blocks an uppercut.
McCoist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

McCoist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCoist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roca.
McCoist looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McCoist tries to clinch but Roca is having none of it.
Roca clobbers McCoist with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Roca! McCoist is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Roca!
During a confident post fight interview, Jan Roca thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaac Bennett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bennett
vs
Diaz

180 cm
27
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
28
156 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Bennett throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bennett enables Diaz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bennett manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bennett's head.
Bennett is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Bennett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bennett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diaz stands up over Bennett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz works over Bennett with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett has momentary wrist control but Diaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Diaz is working Bennett over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz cracks Bennett with a solid left hand.
Diaz works over Bennett with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz lands a couple of digs.

Bennett is rocked!
Diaz postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Bennett covers up, he's hurt! Diaz keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Diaz and the ref steps in to end the fight! Diaz can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Diaz!
A victorious Luiz Diaz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thaddeus Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Drake told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Fitzgerald
vs
Drake

176 cm
30
129 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

165 cm
31
145 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Thaddeus Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Drake!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick but Drake sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A left and a right from Fitzgerald both land. Nice combination.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fitzgerald has time to react.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drake is defended easily by Fitzgerald.
Drake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fitzgerald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Fitzgerald throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Drake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fitzgerald throws the kick towards the body but Drake avoids it.
Fitzgerald lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzgerald just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzgerald.
Drake throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fitzgerald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fitzgerald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fitzgerald circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald slips a straight right by Drake.
Neil Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgerald moves away.
Fitzgerald tries to counter with a takedown but Drake is quick to defend against it.
A swing and a miss from Fitzgerald.
Drake blocks a head kick by Fitzgerald.

Drake decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Drake is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Fitzgerald is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Neil Drake!
Neil Drake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Massa Hurmaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Renato Gracie enters the cage!

Hurmaaja
vs
Gracie

180 cm
31
197 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

178 cm
31
197 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Massa Hurmaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurmaaja swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.

Hurmaaja closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hurmaaja lands in his opponent's guard.
Hurmaaja won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hurmaaja's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hurmaaja scoring with some ground and pound.
Hurmaaja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hurmaaja is aware though and is defending well.
Hurmaaja pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hurmaaja performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurmaaja works his way into side control.
Gracie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Hurmaaja lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gracie wants to control but Hurmaaja postures up.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hurmaaja connects with a decent elbow.
Gracie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
A big shot lands for Hurmaaja! That's hurt Gracie! Will he recover? Hurmaaja fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Massa Hurmaaja!
Our winner, Massa Hurmaaja, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Renato Gracie spoke after the fight, saying 'Massimo must get me drunk now that's are bet. I must say I am devastated but I will be back'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Rammhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rammhammer
vs
Holliday

190 cm
28
205 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

187 cm
27
210 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudolf Rammhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rammhammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holliday moves away.
Nice body punch from Rammhammer.
Holliday lands a nice shot to the body.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Rammhammer is just out of range.
It looked like Rammhammer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holliday.
Rammhammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holliday misses with a lunging right hand
and Rammhammer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rammhammer connects with a single shot there.
Holliday misses with a right hand
letting Rammhammer counter with a right hand.
Rammhammer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rammhammer.
Rammhammer scores with a jab to the body.
Holliday connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rammhammer's hands.
Rammhammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Holliday.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rammhammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holliday throws a lazy uppercut
and Rammhammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice uppercut there from Rammhammer.
Rammhammer moves out of range as Holliday strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harry Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holliday throws a hook to the side of Rammhammer's head but Rammhammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holliday paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Holliday connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rammhammer. Rammhammer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good standup being displayed there by Rammhammer as he connects with a hook.
Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rammhammer.
Holliday lunges at Rammhammer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rammhammer's hand.
Rammhammer throws a hook to the side of Holliday's head but Holliday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holliday throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rammhammer counters with a nice body shot.
Rammhammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holliday manages to avoid it.
Holliday scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holliday smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rammhammer is looking to wear down Holliday with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Holliday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rammhammer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rammhammer misses with a looping right.
Holliday works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rammhammer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Holliday eats them both and turns towards Rammhammer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rammhammer.
Rammhammer misses with a wild body shot.
Holliday blocks a jab.
Rammhammer scores with a jab.

It looks like Harry Holliday has been cut.
Rammhammer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holliday connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rammhammer. Rammhammer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rammhammer scores with the left hand. Holliday knows he should have avoided that one.
Holliday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holliday throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rammhammer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Holliday lands a jab to Rammhammer's midsection.
Holliday lands a jab.
Rammhammer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rammhammer misses with a looping left.
Rammhammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holliday misses with a hook. Rammhammer ducked under it nicely.
Rammhammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Holliday finds it's target.
Holliday works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holliday jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rammhammer's corner calls for a 1-2. Rammhammer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Holliday takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rammhammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
No joy there for Rammhammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rammhammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rammhammer avoids the body shot from Holliday.
Rammhammer misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday just misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Rammhammer is rocked!
Holliday cracks Rammhammer on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Rammhammer falls backwards against the cage. Holliday follows up with more strikes that drop Rammhammer to his knees. Holliday keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Rammhammer! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Holliday!
Harry Holliday decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Tow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Tow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paulo Lazaro's chin.

Tow
vs
Lazaro

198 cm
28
276 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

195 cm
28
251 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Highland Clothing

Slaughterhouse Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Tow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Lazaro!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lazaro avoids it really well and circles away.
Tow has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lazaro finds it's way round the side to connect with Tow's head.
Tow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tow seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lazaro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Tow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice side step and Lazaro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tow dives in and grabs Lazaro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lazaro pushes down on Tow's head and hops out.
Tow shoots in for a double leg but Lazaro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lazaro's waist but Lazaro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tow off to one side.
Tow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lazaro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tow fails with the takedown.
Lazaro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tow is breathing heavily.
Tow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lazaro is fending him off so far but Tow persists. Nope, Lazaro circles away and we're back to standing.
Lazaro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lazaro jabs Tow right on the nose. Tow blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Big Tow has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tow shoots for a takedown but Lazaro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tow fails with a takedown attempt.
Big Tow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazaro lands with a cross.
A jab from Lazaro finds it's way through Tow's defenses.
Lazaro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lazaro scores with a jab to the body.
Lazaro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lazaro lands a nice hook to Tow's body. Tow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lazaro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lazaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lazaro lands a big uppercut and Tow crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tow looks OK. Lazaro waves Tow back to his feet!

Tow is rocked!

Big Tow's cut is getting worse.
Lazaro stuns Tow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oh Tow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lazaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tow tries to get into range but Lazaro steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Tow! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Lazaro scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paulo Lazaro!
After the fight, Paulo Lazaro was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keto Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Elasor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belle comes into the arena with Going Down blaring out of the sound system. Elasor has chosen Kemuri - Time Bomb as his entrance music. Keto Belle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Belle
vs
Elasor

180 cm
28
179 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Mohito Fightwear
Bullet Proof System

THE END 32

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keto Belle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Elasor!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elasor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elasor lands the left hand.
Belle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Elasor's head.
Elasor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elasor throws a jab but it's blocked by Belle.
Belle misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Elasor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elasor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belle counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Leon Elasor has been cut.
Belle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Elasor throws a series of punches but Belle moves out of range.
Elasor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Belle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Elasor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Elasor is rocked!
Elasor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belle finds Elasor's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Elasor flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Belle lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Elasor will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keto Belle!
A victorious Keto Belle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.