Highland Games 194 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Diego Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Bremner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bremner's choice of entrance music: Superbeast by Rob Zombie. Bill Bremner 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!

Diego Ferreira
vs
Bremner

180 cm
27
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
31
175 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Diego Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Bremner!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bremner. That's going to slow Ferreira down.
Ferreira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bremner connects with a right hand. Ferreira shakes it off.
Ferreira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bremner throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Bremner tenderised Ferreira's leg. Ferreira is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheers as Bremner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ferreira doesn't seem phased though.
Ferreira doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Bremner to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferreira throws a leg kick that misses.

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

Bremner manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ferreira keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Bremner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira looks for a takedown but Bremner sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Diego Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira misses with a head kick.
Ferreira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bremner pinned against the cage. Bremner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner with a nice cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bremner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferreira fails with the takedown.
Bill Bremner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bremner. Ferreira shrugs it off though.
Ferreira misses with a takedown
enabling Bremner to counter with a crisp jab.

Ferreira is rocked!

Bremner moves into the clinch.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.
Ferreira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bremner to keep the fight standing.
Ferreira looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but Bremner won't allow it.
Ferreira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ferreira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bremner.
Ferreira jumps guard but Bremner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bremner lands with a short shot to the head.

Bremner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferreira closes the distance and clinches up with Bremner, looking for a takedown. Ferreira pushes Bremner against the cage but Bremner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bremner throws a right and a left that Ferreira avoids nicely.
Ferreira has his takedown stuffed
letting Bremner counter with a right hand.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Bremner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Ferreira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bremner rushes Ferreira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bremner scores a nice knee to the body.
Bremner lands a body shot.
Bremner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ferreira seems to have got his legs back now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bremner.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.

Bremner breaks the clinch.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bremner sprawls well. Bremner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferreira tries to move into range but Bremner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Bremner drives through and clinches with Ferreira against the cage.
Ferreira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ferreira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bremner walks away with a smile on his face. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Bremner has Ferreira up against the cage in a clinch.
Bremner digs a right hand underneath Ferreira's ribcage. Ferreira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bremner scores with a shoulder strike.
Ferreira jumps guard but Bremner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bremner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bremner stalling the fight.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but Bremner holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferreira drops back down to his feet.
Bremner digs a right hand underneath Ferreira's ribcage. Ferreira let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Bremner breaks the clinch.
Bremner connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bremner cracks Ferreira with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bremner has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ferreira to stand back up!
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!
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Ferreira got wobbled bad by a big combination! Bremner presses forward with punches and knees until Ferreira stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Ferreira closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Bremner!
A very excited looking Bill Bremner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Westlake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Sandow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandow has chosen Aint No Grave as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Westlake
vs
Sandow

185 cm
29
190 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

185 cm
30
195 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

Phantom Fightwear

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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyril Westlake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Sandow!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westlake works Sandow's body with a nice hook.
Westlake with a nice cross.

It looks like Damien Sandow has been cut.
Sandow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sandow tries for a takedown but Westlake circles away easily
and Westlake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sandow goes for a double leg but Westlake avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Westlake continues to drive forward.
Westlake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Westlake as he connects with a hook.
Sandow misses with a takedown
and Westlake counters with a big right hand! Oh Sandow is in trouble here! Westlake follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyril Westlake!
Cyril Westlake thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Damien Sandow spoke after the fight, saying 'One of the best i have ever fought congratualtions to him he is the real deal '.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between L Manning Hines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Keene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Keene will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Manning Hines
vs
Keene

168 cm
27
151 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
158 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

MayheM sportswear

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, L Manning Hines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Keene!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keene jabs Hines to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hines dives in for a single leg takedown but Keene sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Keene fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Keene throws a jab when Hines was well out of range.
Hines shoots and misses
and Keene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Hines looking to score a takedown here. Keene is defending well but Hines drives through and ends up in Keene's guard.
Hines wants to control from the top but Keene keeps moving.
Keene can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hines controls the pace.

Hines drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hines jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Hines thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hines has gone for a leg lock! Keene slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hines's guard.

Hines looking for a guillotine here but Keene defends easily.
Keene tries to stand but Hines is controlling from the bottom.
Hines tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hines throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keene is looking to advance position but Hines has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hines looking to secure an arm triangle but Keene defends it well.

Keene defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hines.
Hines looking to control but Keene is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Hines working for a submission but Keene is keeping him at bay.

Hines is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Keene to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Keene shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hines is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Keene can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Hines jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Keene is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Keene and Hines has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Hines wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Keene, who protects the arm well.
Hines slows the pace down.

That's four 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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hines is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Keene knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hines is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Keene knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hines working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keene can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

L Manning Hines dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Keene moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hines is aggressively charging in as Keene backs up avoiding any damage. Keene tosses out a jab and Hines runs right into it face first! Hines is out cold! Keene dropped down on all fours and is barking in Hines's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Keene!
Scott Keene thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Stubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Bishop Of Bath And Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Stubb
vs
Bishop Of Bath And Wells

189 cm
30
179 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

184 cm
29
171 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Highland Clothing
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

MayheM sportswear

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Stubb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Bishop Of Bath And Wells!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Stubb misses
and Of Bath And Wells cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stubb lands the left hand.
Stubb throws an off balance right hand
and Of Bath And Wells counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stubb just misses with a punch to the body.
Of Bath And Wells throws a hook to the side of Stubb's head but Stubb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Stubb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Bath And Wells. Stubb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stubb. Of Bath And Wells does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Of Bath And Wells.
Stubb takes a swing at Of Bath And Wells's ribcage but misses.
Of Bath And Wells avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Of Bath And Wells swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stubb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Of Bath And Wells paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Of Bath And Wells looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stubb darts in and clinches Of Bath And Wells up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Of Bath And Wells.
A head punch on the inside from Stubb fails to land.
Of Bath And Wells lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stubb backwards.
Of Bath And Wells blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Of Bath And Wells.
Stubb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stubb blocking some punches.
Of Bath And Wells is trying to break the clinch but Stubb is controlling him.
Stubb misses with a punch on the inside.
Stubb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Of Bath And Wells's elbow.
Stubb swings wildly with an uppercut but Of Bath And Wells uses good head movement to avoid it.
Of Bath And Wells fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Of Bath And Wells tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Of Bath And Wells working aggressively here.
Of Bath And Wells misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Stubb on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Of Bath And Wells.
Stubb's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Of Bath And Wells is trying to force a seperation but Stubb has the dominant position.
Stubb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stubb lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stubb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stubb lands a nice uppercut.
Stubb misses with the head strike.
Stubb blocks an uppercut.
Stubb controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stubb.
Of Bath And Wells blocks a body shot from Stubb.
Of Bath And Wells working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Of Bath And Wells backwards.
Of Bath And Wells tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Of Bath And Wells's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Of Bath And Wells has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stubb seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Of Bath And Wells can turn it around.
Of Bath And Wells blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Of Bath And Wells throws a punch but it's blocked by Stubb.
Stubb prevents Of Bath And Wells from breaking the clinch.
Stubb has a couple of punches blocked by Of Bath And Wells.
Stubb blocks an uppercut.
Stubb scores with a hook to the body.
Stubb tries to throw a body punch but Of Bath And Wells avoids it by throwing Stubb back against the cage.
Stubb tries to throw a body punch but Of Bath And Wells avoids it by throwing Stubb back against the cage.
Stubb is stalling here.
Stubb misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Stubb.
Of Bath And Wells blocks a body shot from Stubb.
Stubb dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stubb controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stubb lands a hook that snaps the head of Of Bath And Wells backwards.
Stubb tries to work over Of Bath And Wells's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stubb leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Stubb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stubb.
Of Bath And Wells has a couple of punches blocked by Stubb.
Stubb slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a punch on the inside.
Stubb tries to throw a body punch but Of Bath And Wells avoids it by throwing Stubb back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stubb seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Stubb dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stubb rushes Of Bath And Wells and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexander Stubb.
Stubb misses with an uppercut. Of Bath And Wells saw that one coming.
Of Bath And Wells doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice uppercut there from Stubb.
Of Bath And Wells steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stubb.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stubb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stubb scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stubb throws a sloppy body shot
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a left to the body.
Stubb keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stubb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Of Bath And Wells swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Of Bath And Wells walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stubb lands a jab to the nose.
Stubb throws a body punch but Of Bath And Wells moves out of range.
Of Bath And Wells let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Stubb misses.
Of Bath And Wells let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Of Bath And Wells takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Stubb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Of Bath And Wells lands with a right to the head.
Stubb just leaning against Of Bath And Wells, taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Stubb.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stubb misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander Stubb has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Of Bath And Wells blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stubb displaying some good clinch control by pressing Of Bath And Wells up against the cage.
Of Bath And Wells swings wildly with an uppercut but Stubb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Of Bath And Wells lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stubb backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Stubb to work.
Of Bath And Wells misses with the head strike.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stubb leaning against his opponent.
Stubb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Of Bath And Wells prevents a body shot from Stubb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stubb backwards.
Stubb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stubb misses with a body punch.
Of Bath And Wells tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stubb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Of Bath And Wells goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Of Bath And Wells presses Stubb against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stubb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Of Bath And Wells can do to turn this around?
Stubb taking a breather.
Stubb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Of Bath And Wells's elbow.
Stubb misses with some punches.
Stubb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stubb controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stubb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stubb is working Of Bath And Wells over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stubb lands a hook that snaps the head of Of Bath And Wells backwards.
Of Bath And Wells throws a punch but it's blocked by Stubb.
Stubb swings wildly with an uppercut but Of Bath And Wells uses good head movement to avoid it.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Of Bath And Wells fails to land.
Stubb misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Of Bath And Wells - that landed with a thud.
Stubb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Of Bath And Wells's elbow.
Stubb lands a hook that snaps the head of Of Bath And Wells backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stubb digs a right hand into Of Bath And Wells's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Of Bath And Wells's gas tank.
Of Bath And Wells lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stubb controlling the action here for a moment.
Of Bath And Wells working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Stubb 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stubb moves in looking to clinch but Of Bath And Wells pushes him off.
A countering left hand to the body from Of Bath And Wells misses.
Of Bath And Wells throws a jab but it's blocked by Stubb.
Of Bath And Wells slips under a jab from Stubb.
Of Bath And Wells throws out a counter right but Stubb avoids it with no problem.
Stubb looks to land a left hand but Of Bath And Wells moved out of range nicely.
Of Bath And Wells swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Stubb misses.
Stubb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stubb is looking to clinch but Of Bath And Wells is avoiding it.
Of Bath And Wells throws out a counter right but Stubb avoids it with no problem.
Stubb tries to clinch up
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stubb tries to clinch up.
Stubb thuds a left hand into Of Bath And Wells's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stubb!
A shot to the liver by Stubb. Beautiful body shot.

Stubb gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Of Bath And Wells doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Of Bath And Wells blocking some punches.
Come on Stubb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Of Bath And Wells.
Stubb avoiding damage.
Of Bath And Wells lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Of Bath And Wells blocks an uppercut.
Of Bath And Wells fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stubb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stubb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Of Bath And Wellss head.
The Bishop Of Bath And Wells has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells being controlled against the cage.
Of Bath And Wells blocks a body shot from Stubb.
A head punch on the inside from Of Bath And Wells fails to land.
Of Bath And Wells is trying to force a seperation but Stubb has the dominant position.
Stubb misses with some punches.
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!
Of Bath And Wells being controlled against the cage.
Come on Stubb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stubb gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Of Bath And Wells throws a head punch that misses.
Stubb manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Stubb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Of Bath And Wells working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stubb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a punch on the inside.
Of Bath And Wells wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Stubb to work.
Of Bath And Wells has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Of Bath And Wells has a couple of punches blocked by Stubb.
Of Bath And Wells tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stubb's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stubb.
Stubb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Come on Stubb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A hook to the body from Stubb.
Stubb cracks Of Bath And Wells with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stubb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stubb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stubb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stubb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Stubb for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Stubb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stubb lands a left hand.
Stubb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stubb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stubb lands an uppercut.
A short right from Stubb.
Alexander Stubb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stubb taking a breather.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Of Bath And Wells as Stubb tries to tie him up.
A short right from Stubb.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Stubb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stubb 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 Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Stubb!
A victorious Alexander Stubb thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dang Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bung Popper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popper has chosen Runnin with the Devil as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sai
vs
Popper

180 cm
30
145 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

168 cm
31
154 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Machine Fight Gear

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Dang Sai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bung Popper!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sai.
Popper throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Popper.
An attempted straight right counter from Sai misses the target.
Popper misses the shot to the body.
Sai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Popper doesn't seem bothered though.
Popper digs a good body shot into Sai's ribs.
Popper throws an overhand right that lands on Sai's shoulder, as Sai tries to avoid the shot.
Popper misses with a wild body shot.
Popper misses with a wild combination.
Bung Popper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Sai.
Popper throws a hook to the side of Sai's head but Sai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Sai - just one landing.
Sai throws a hook to the side of Popper's head but Popper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sai tries to clinch there but Popper circles away.
Sai throws a jab but it's blocked by Popper.
Popper lands a nice shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Popper has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sai.
Popper lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popper looks to land a left hand but Sai moved out of range nicely.
Sai tries to counter by clinching up but Popper breaks away and moves out of range.
Popper scores with a sloppy right hand. Sai should have avoided that one.
Sai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Popper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Popper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popper connects with a body shot that sends Sai's belly button to the back.
Popper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Sai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sai misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Popper misses the target.
Sai misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sai looks to land a right hand but Popper moved out of range.
Sai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Popper throws a jab when Sai was well out of range.
Popper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sai has time to react.
Popper lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai misses the shot to the body.
Sai throws the left hand but Popper avoids the punch easily.
Popper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sai with a body shot.
Sai misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Popper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sai tries to clinch up but Popper circles away and keeps his distance.
Popper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sai throws a shot from downtown. Popper moves away and avoids it.
Sai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popper throws out the jab.
Popper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sai throws a jab when Popper was well out of range.
Popper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Popper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Popper.
Popper throws the left hand but Sai avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Popper misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Sai misses its target.
Popper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sai rather than just go for the knockout.
Sai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popper digs a good body shot into Sai's ribs.
Sai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popper sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sai.
Sai throws a big shot that misses.
Sai swings for the body but Popper moves out of range.
Sai misses with a body shot.
Popper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sai tries to clinch but Popper is having none of it.
Popper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donk. Popper catches Sai right on the button with a cross.
Popper connects with a body shot.
Sai is breathing heavily.
Popper drops Sai with a huge uppercut! Sai drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Popper is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bung Popper!
Bung Popper really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Machine Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Itshak Rabinovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rabinovitch
vs
The Kid

182 cm
33
194 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

186 cm
29
186 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Itshak Rabinovitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill The Kid!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabinovitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Kid throws a sloppy body shot
and Rabinovitch counters with a big head kick but The Kid shrugs it off.
Rabinovitch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rabinovitch throws a head kick that half lands.
Rabinovitch with a jab.
Rabinovitch lands with a cross.
The Kid connects with a nice looking jab.
The Kid missing with a left hand there. Rabinovitch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Kid blocks a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rabinovitch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Kid misses with a straight left.
Itshak Rabinovitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Kid moves away from the strike by Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch tests The Kid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab by Rabinovitch.
The Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rabinovitch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabinovitch connects with a high kick.
Rabinovitch throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Kid jabs at Rabinovitch's body.
Rabinovitch throws a hook but The Kid avoids it easily.
The Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Kid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rabinovitch at a distance.
The Kid takes a swing at Rabinovitch's ribcage but misses.
The Kid defending well as Rabinovitch loads up on a big left hand.
Rabinovitch throws a right hand that misses
and The Kid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rabinovitch throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting The Kid counter with a right hand.
Rabinovitch throws a lazy uppercut
and Rabinovitch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabinovitch staying out of range there.
The Kid throws a jab when Rabinovitch was well out of range.
Rabinovitch misses with a hook
enabling The Kid to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kid throws a jab when Rabinovitch was well out of range.
The Kid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rabinovitch.
The Kid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rabinovitch at a distance.
Rabinovitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rabinovitch misses with a head kick.
The Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Rabinovitch is just out of range.
The Kid throws a body shot but no joy.
The Kid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rabinovitch on the side of the head.
The Kid blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from The Kid on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rabinovitch misses with a looping left.
Rabinovitch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rabinovitch is looking to slow The Kid down with leg kicks.
The Kid misses with an uppercut
and Rabinovitch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rabinovitch connects with a leg kick. The Kid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fighters circling - The Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rabinovitch looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Kid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Kid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Kid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rabinovitch lands a front kick.
The Kid misses with a right hand
and Rabinovitch counters with an inside leg kick.
The Kid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rabinovitch avoids the body shot from The Kid.
Both fighters circling a little - Rabinovitch finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rabinovitch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Kid momentarily.
A big left from Rabinovitch misses.
Rabinovitch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Kid lands the left hand.
Rabinovitch lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Kid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Kid throws a shot from downtown. Rabinovitch moves away and avoids it.
Rabinovitch appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The Kid misses with a wild body shot.
Rabinovitch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Kid scores with a hook to the body. Rabinovitch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Kid misses with a looping right.
Rabinovitch misses with a low kick.
Rabinovitch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rabinovitch throws the left hand but The Kid avoids the punch easily.
Rabinovitch looks to land a right hand but The Kid moved out of range.
Rabinovitch defending well as The Kid loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabinovitch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick by Rabinovitch misses
and The Kid counters with a straight right hand.
Rabinovitch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itshak Rabinovitch 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.

Rabinovitch lands with a slapping head kick.
Rabinovitch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Kid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rabinovitch ducks under a wild hook from The Kid.
Rabinovitch throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The Kid takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rabinovitch misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Kid misses with a wild body shot.
Rabinovitch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rabinovitch has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The Kid jabs at Rabinovitch's body.
The Kid moves forwards but Rabinovitch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Kid lands a body shot.
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!
Rabinovitch misses with a looping left.
The Kid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rabinovitch. The Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch misses with an uppercut.
The Kid lands a jab to the head.
The Kid swings for the body but Rabinovitch moves out of range.
The Kid takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The Kid misses with a hook. Rabinovitch ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as The Kid lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rabinovitch doesn't seem phased though.
Rabinovitch is looking to land body kicks.
Rabinovitch connects with a looping right hand.
The Kid defending well as Rabinovitch loads up on a big left hand.
Rabinovitch misses with a body kick.
Rabinovitch lands a jab to the head.
The Kid swings for the body but Rabinovitch moves out of range.
The Kid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rabinovitch.
Itshak Rabinovitch is winning the standup battle so far.
Rabinovitch throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabinovitch blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from The Kid misses the target.
Rabinovitch throwing a counter right hand but The Kid manages to avoid it.
The Kid misses with a wild body shot.
Rabinovitch slips a straight right by The Kid.
Rabinovitch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Kid throws out the jab.
Rabinovitch throwing a counter right hand but The Kid manages to avoid it.
The Kid takes a kick to the side of the head.
The Kid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rabinovitch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rabinovitch misses with a looping left.
Rabinovitch throws a body punch but The Kid moves out of range.
The Kid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rabinovitch throws a head kick but The Kid moves out of range.
The Kid throws out a counter right but Rabinovitch avoids it with no problem.
Rabinovitch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rabinovitch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Kid's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Kid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rabinovitch throws the kick towards the body but The Kid avoids it.
Rabinovitch slips a straight right by The Kid.
Rabinovitch walks into a left hand.
The Kid misses with an uppercut.
The Kid misses with a hook
and Rabinovitch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - The Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rabinovitch scores with a decent looking hook.
Rabinovitch feints and then cracks The Kid's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Kid down.
The Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
Rabinovitch throws a quick counter head kick but The Kid was just out of range.
The Kid has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rabinovitch.
The Kid avoids the head kick by Rabinovitch.
The Kid takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Kid scores with a hook to the body. Rabinovitch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabinovitch misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Rabinovitch.
The Kid swings for the body but Rabinovitch moves out of range.
The Kid takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rabinovitch throws a hook but The Kid blocks it.
The Kid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Kid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rabinovitch was well out of range. Poor timing from The Kid.
Rabinovitch throws a sloppy head kick and The Kid moves out of range easily.
The Kid dodges the punch combination from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch throws a looping overhand right but The Kid ducks down to avoid it.
The Kid missing with a left hand there. Rabinovitch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rabinovitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabinovitch slips a jab from The Kid.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itshak Rabinovitch dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rabinovitch connects with a leg kick. The Kid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed right hand from The Kid misses the target.
Rabinovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabinovitch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling The Kid to counter with a crisp jab.
The Kid misses with a body shot.
Rabinovitch misses with a few strikes there.
The Kid misses with a hook.
Rabinovitch wants to land a leg kick but The Kid is out of range.
The Kid throws out a counter right but Rabinovitch avoids it with no problem.
Rabinovitch throws a hook but The Kid avoids it easily.
Rabinovitch misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabinovitch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Kid. That did some damage!
Rabinovitch swings for the body but The Kid moves out of range.
Rabinovitch scoring well with a low kick there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! The Kid crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rabinovitch - the referee stops the clock and The Kid gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rabinovitch. The Kid manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The Kid misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rabinovitch.
The Kid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch moves forwards but The Kid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rabinovitch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rabinovitch tests The Kid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rabinovitch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Kids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rabinovitch throws out a powerful jab.
Rabinovitch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rabinovitch connects with a looping right hand.
Rabinovitch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Kid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from The Kid on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rabinovitch looks to throw the jab but The Kid is out of range.
The Kid throws a lazy right hand but Rabinovitch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bill The Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabinovitch throws a sloppy head kick and The Kid moves out of range easily.
The Kid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Kid swings for the body but Rabinovitch moves out of range.
Rabinovitch lands with a slapping head kick.
Rabinovitch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Kid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Kid moves out of range of the body kick.
Rabinovitch lands with a straight right. The Kid didn't see that one coming.
The Kid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Kid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for The Kid.
Rabinovitch misses with a body kick.
The Kid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabinovitch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rabinovitch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Kid.
The Kid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Kid tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Itshak Rabinovitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - The Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rabinovitch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Kid.
The Kid throws a hook to the side of Rabinovitch's head but Rabinovitch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from The Kid misses its intended target.
The Kid throws a shot to the body.
Rabinovitch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rabinovitch throws the kick towards the body but The Kid avoids it.
Rabinovitch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from The Kid.
Rabinovitch misses with a right hand
and The Kid counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Rabinovitch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Kid throws a right and a left that Rabinovitch avoids nicely.
The Kid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rabinovitch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rabinovitch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Kid.
The Kid misses the jab.
The Kid slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Kid lands a body shot.
Rabinovitch avoids the body shot from The Kid.
Rabinovitch looks to throw the jab but The Kid is out of range.
The Kid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Kid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch throws a hook but The Kid blocks it.
The Kid throws out a counter right but Rabinovitch avoids it with no problem.
The Kid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Kid misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill The Kid.
Well Rabinovitch 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itshak Rabinovitch!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerrald James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Mel Gordon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gordon
vs
James

190 cm
30
217 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

185 cm
29
206 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Highland Clothing

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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mel Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerrald James!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
A head kick misses from Gordon.
James appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gordon slips under a jab from James.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
James slips a straight right by Gordon.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gordon.
As James looks to move away, Gordon throws a big counter combo but James just gets out of the way.
James dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
Gordon avoids the body shot from James.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
Gordon thuds his right hand into James's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gordon scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gordon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon scores with a head kick.

It looks like Gerrald James has been cut.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Gordon.

Gordon clinches with his opponent.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon cracks James with a nice body shot.

James manages to break the clinch.
Gordon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gordon digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Gordon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gordon was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gordon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Gordon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gordon lands a two punch combo.
Mel Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James circles away from the clinch attempt
letting James counter with a right hand.

It looks like Mel Gordon has been cut.
Gordon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Gordon.
A telegraphed right hand from Gordon misses the target.
No joy there for Gordon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gordon throws a body shot but no joy.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gordon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James looks to throw the jab but Gordon is out of range.
Gordon throws a shot to the body.
Gordon defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Gordon moves to clinch but James breaks away
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gordon cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Gordon.
Gordon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gordon.
James blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gordon, right into the meat.
Gordon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gordon lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
James swinging wildly here.
Gordon misses with a body shot
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Gordon misses its intended target.
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gordon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James takes one to the chin there.
James takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That has opened up Gerrald James's cut even more.
Gordon lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
Gordon closes the distance looking to clinch
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gordon can pounce on him.
A head kick by Gordon misses
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Mel Gordon's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
James slips a jab and a cross from Gordon.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gordon.
Gordon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mel Gordon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gordon misses with a left hand
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gordon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Gordon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Gordon tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
James walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gordon.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
James takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Gordon. Those never looked like landing.
Gordon tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
James lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
James misses with a looping left.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James digs a good hook to Gordon's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James tests Gordon's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gordon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Gordon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gordon scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
Gordon throws an off balance right hand

and James counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gordon! James lets Gordon back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Gordon is rocked!
Mel Gordon is winning the standup battle so far.
Gordon wants to land a leg kick but James is out of range.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gordon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Gordon out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gerrald James!
During a confident post fight interview, Gerrald James thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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FIGHT
RATING
79%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Mighty Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Texas Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn comes to the cage accompanied by Mighty Quinn. 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.

Mighty Quinn
vs
Pete

185 cm
29
206 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
32
220 lbs
20 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

Hellbent
On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Mighty Quinn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Texas Pete!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pete connects with a body shot that sends Quinn's belly button to the back.
Quinn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pete was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
Quinn avoids the head kick by Pete.
Quinn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Texas Pete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pete uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
A nice side step and Pete releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pete misses with the body kick
and Quinn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quinn lands with an uppercut that bounces Pete off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Texas Pete has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Pete.
Pete throws a body shot but no joy.
Quinn misses with a hook. Pete ducked under it nicely.
Pete throws a hook to the side of Quinn's head but Quinn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pete connects with a leg kick. Quinn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Quinn.
Pete fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quinn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pete changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pete.
Quinn throws a lazy uppercut
and Pete counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quinn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quinn sets himself, and Pete steps forward looking for the clinch! Quinn avoids it this time.
Pete lands a head kick!

It looks like The Mighty Quinn has been cut.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pete was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
Pete lands a really nice looking cross but Quinn seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pete on the side of the head.
Quinn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pete to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Pete slips under a jab from Quinn.
Pete is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Pete moves away and avoids it.
Pete looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pete thows a body kick. Quinn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Quinn.
Pete attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pete looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Quinn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pete.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pete gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws an off balance right hand

and Pete counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pete.
Pete scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pete has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
Pete lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quinn misses with some punches.
Pete pushes Quinn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Quinn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quinn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pete moves away.
Quinn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pete scores with a kick to the body.
Pete looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Quinn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Quinn throws the left hand but Pete avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Pete throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pete lands a jab to the head.
Pete chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pete.
Quinn looks to land a left hand but Pete moved out of range nicely.
Quinn throws a lazy uppercut
and Pete counters with a nice body kick.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quinn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quinn misses with a straight left.
Pete misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Texas Pete dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pete closes the distance and clinches.
Quinn throws a head punch that misses.
Pete lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quinn.
Pete doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pete blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pete presses Quinn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Pete.
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quinn's elbow.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pete in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Quinn can't find room to land a body shot as Pete controls the action.
Pete throws a head punch that misses.
Pete lands a left hand.
Pete misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Pete.
Pete throws an elbow that misses.
Quinn takes a shot to the head.
Pete lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quinn swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn is trying to break the clinch but Pete is controlling him.
Pete lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pete lands an elbow inside that Quinn shrugs off.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Quinn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quinn blocks a body shot from Pete.
Pete can't find room to land a body shot as Quinn controls the action.
Pete has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pete lands a left hand.
Pete has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Quinn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pete can turn it around.
Pete goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pete blocks an uppercut.
Pete struggles to land a body shot inside as Quinn controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Quinn.
Pete tries a body shot but Quinn blocks it.
Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Quinn.
A short right from Pete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pete pushes Quinn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Pete.
Pete misses with a punch to the body.
Quinn tries a body shot but Pete blocks it.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pete misses with a punch on the inside.
Pete misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pete.
A head punch on the inside from Pete fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pete.

Pete manages to break the clinch.
Texas Pete seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pete ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pete is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Quinn rather than just go for the knockout.
Pete with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Pete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pete throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pete.
Quinn throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
Quinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quinn throws a body shot but no joy.
Pete slips under a jab.
Quinn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Pete misses the target.
Pete works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pete scores with a nice strike.
Pete slips under a jab from Quinn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pete.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big left from Quinn misses.
Pete swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pete scores with a kick to the midsection.
Quinn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quinn is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Pete Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Quinn is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Texas Pete! Texas Pete retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Texas Pete thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.