KOC - 10 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruh Bugga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waldo Blue has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Blue
vs
Bugga

194 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

King of Clothes

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Waldo Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Naruh Bugga!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bugga's head.

Bugga shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bugga was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bugga looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Blue is avoiding damage well.
Bugga working the ground and pound but Blue is defending the strikes.
Blue gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bugga misses with a head shot. Blue uses the momentum to regain guard.
Blue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue pulls Bugga in close to prevent any damage.
Bugga is looking to work some ground and pound but Blue has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugga is looking to work some ground and pound but Blue has wrist control.
Bugga throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bugga stopping the sweep attempt from Blue.
Blue on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blue tries to get out of the position.
Bugga throws a big right hand that misses.
Bugga connects with a couple of short punches.
Bugga throws an elbow that misses. Blue uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bugga's guard. Nice move by Blue!

Blue throws a big right hand that misses.
Blue throws a strike but Bugga rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bugga postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blue is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bugga, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue postures up in Bugga's guard and throws a big left but Bugga blocks it.
Blue missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blue controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bugga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blue.
Bugga keeping moving, preventing Blue from controlling successfully.
Bugga has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($299 entry fee). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Blue in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blue throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bugga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bugga keeping moving, preventing Blue from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blue preventing the sweep.
Blue with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blue content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blue cracks Bugga with a solid left hand.
Blue's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blue is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blue preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blue accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blue trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Blue wants to control from the top but Bugga keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blue looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blue shoots in and gets a takedown into Bugga's guard.
Bugga looks winded!
Blue keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bugga's head.
Blue not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blue throwing strikes but missing.
Blue wants to stand but Bugga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Blue passes Bugga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blue trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldo Blue 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.

Bugga avoids the body shot from Blue.
Bugga lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Blue dives in and scores a takedown into Bugga's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blue's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blue working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blue trying to control the position from guard on top but Bugga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blue has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blue looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blue forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blue working the head and body with strikes.
Blue throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bugga can do to turn this around?
Bugga taking some punishment here, with Blue in his half guard.
Blue sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bugga defending well though.
Blue sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bugga defending well though.
Blue lands with a punch from half guard.
Blue lands strikes from half guard.
Bugga is breathing heavily.
Blue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bugga keeps working.
Blue missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blue trying to control the action but Bugga is working from the bottom.
Waldo Blue overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blue looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blue working Bugga over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blue connects with a nice short shot to Bugga's temple.
Blue not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blue seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blue is trying to control the action in half guard but Bugga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Blue.
Blue throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blue is looking to take a break and control but Bugga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Blue not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blue seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bugga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blue.
Blue missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bugga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blue. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blue lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blue looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bugga is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blue scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue is keen to just control but Bugga is a slippery customer.
Blue seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blue lands with a punch from half guard.
Blue wants to take a breather but Bugga is having none of it.
Blue thows a huge punch but Bugga dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blue seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bugga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blue will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bugga trying to control here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blue in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldo Blue dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Blue shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blue was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blue working the head with strikes.
Blue scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bugga tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blue wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blue looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bugga is avoiding damage well.
Blue tries to score with some ground and pound. Bugga controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue controlling the position from side mount.
Blue lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bugga down.
Bugga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Blue seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Blue grinds an elbow into Bugga's temple.
Check out the look on Blue's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Blue landing a few strikes.

Bugga is rocked!
Bugga is looking for a sweep.
Bugga is still in real trouble! Can Blue finish him?
The crowd goes nuts as Blue knocks Bugga out cold with a massive hammerfist! Blue Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Waldo Blue!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Liam Henney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Tjack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Otto Tjack was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Henney
vs
Tjack

181 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

King of Clothes

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Henney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Otto Tjack!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tjack dips to his left and cracks Henney with an uppercut!

Henney is rocked!
Henney shoots and misses
and Tjack counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Otto Tjack!
A less than humble Otto Tjack misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

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 Griffin McElroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vai SeFuder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vai SeFuder will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McElroy
vs
SeFuder

175 cm
27
151 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

King of Clothes

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Griffin McElroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vai SeFuder!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SeFuder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

SeFuder gets tackled into the cage by McElroy. McElroy maintains the clinch.
SeFuder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
SeFuder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
SeFuder lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McElroy.
SeFuder works on McElroy's body with a couple of short punches.
SeFuder lands a shot to the body.
SeFuder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by SeFuder.
McElroy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for SeFuder.
A bit of stalling here from McElroy.
SeFuder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McElroy backwards.
SeFuder is leaning against McElroy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
SeFuder presses McElroy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McElroy is breathing heavily.
SeFuder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from SeFuder on the inside.
SeFuder lands a hook that snaps the head of McElroy backwards.

McElroy is rocked!
SeFuder manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oh McElroy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by SeFuder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SeFuder lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from SeFuder.
SeFuder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
SeFuder avoids the elbow strike from McElroy, against the cage.
SeFuder is stalling here.
SeFuder pushes McElroy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
SeFuder gets through McElroy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

SeFuder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
SeFuder digs a good body shot into McElroy's ribs.

SeFuder rushes McElroy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
SeFuder taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that McElroy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
SeFuder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

SeFuder jumps into guard, dragging McElroy to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

SeFuder is looking to cinch up a triangle. McElroy throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to SeFuder's body to avoid the submission. SeFuder has instead reached around McElroy's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! SeFuder arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vai SeFuder!
A relieved looking Vai SeFuder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Larry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Apple has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Apple
vs
Larry

188 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Apple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Badr Larry!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larry tries to stand and escape but Apple is controlling the position.
Apple tries to roll over but Larry keeps him under control.
Larry tries to pass to full mount but Apple defends it.
Apple gets back to full guard.

Apple working for a triangle but Larry defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Larry stands up and waves to Apple to follow him.

Larry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larry is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Apple manages to get to full guard.
Larry trying to control the position from guard on top but Apple is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larry wants to stand but Apple is controlling his posture from full guard.

Apple is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Larry defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Apple tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Larry wants to control from the top but Apple keeps moving.
Apple preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Larry pushes down on Apple's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Larry in particular looking to stall.
Larry slips a nice elbow through Apple's hands, connecting with Apple's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple wants to get back to full guard.

Larry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Apple moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Apple is breathing heavily.
Larry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Larry tries to free his leg and advance position but Apple is retaining full guard.

Apple is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Larry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Larry postures up in Apple's guard and throws a big left but Apple blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Larry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Larry with a nice head shot there.
Larry looking to sit in guard and control but Apple gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Larry wants to stand up but Apple is controlling him.

Larry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Larry has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Larry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Apple sprawls well initially but Larry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Larry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Apple tries to roll over but Larry keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Larry dominated that 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.

Larry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Apple looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Larry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Apple trying to hold on to Larry's head to control him but Larry postures up.
Larry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Badr Larry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Larry tries to pass to full mount but Apple defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Apple looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apple keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Larry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Apple's head.

Larry stands up and beckons Apple to join him on the feet.

Larry scores with a takedown into Apple's guard.
Apple trying to keep a closed guard but Larry is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple keeping moving, preventing Larry from controlling successfully.
Apple working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Larry.
Apple keeping moving, preventing Larry from controlling successfully.
Larry working some strikes from top position.
Apple has a closed guard, preventing Larry from standing up.
Larry trying to control but Apple is working from the bottom.
Larry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Apple's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Apple counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Larry actively working from the bottom here.

Apple seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Larry is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brian Apple!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onni Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Russell
vs
Koski

191 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

King of Clothes

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Onni Koski!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koski's coach down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($299 entry fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Koski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Darren Russell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russell ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Russell shoots in for a double leg but Koski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Russell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Russell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Koski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Russell somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Russell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Russell shoots in but Koski avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell misses with a body shot.
And Koski tries to counter it with a takedown but Russell pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Russell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koski slaps away a takedown attempt from Russell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Koski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Russell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koski pinned against the cage. Koski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Russell is breathing heavily.
Russell misses with a leg kick

and Koski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

It looks like Darren Russell has been cut.

Russell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Russell is looking to control Koski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Russell avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Koski lands strikes from half guard.
Koski working the head and body with strikes.

Darren Russell's cut is getting worse.
Russell has hold of Koski's hands but Koski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Koski working the head and body with strikes.

Russell is rocked!
Russell has hold of Koski's hands but Koski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Russell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koski lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Russell quite badly. Russell pulls Koski in close trying to recover. Koski postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Russell on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Russell doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Onni Koski!
Onni Koski took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, King of Clothes for their support in the buildup to the fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hell Bent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homebase Dave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bent
vs
Dave

214 cm
19
252 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

206 cm
26
278 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

King of Clothes

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hell Bent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Homebase Dave!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bent has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dave showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bent.
Dave works over Bent's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Hell Bent has been cut.
Bent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dave.
Dave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dave moves forwards but Bent connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bent misses with a body shot.
Bent misses with a body kick.
Bent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dave thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bent throws the left hand but Dave avoids the punch easily.
Bent looks to score with a jab to the body but Dave is just out of range.
We've been told by Bent's head coaches at Savage Empire that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dave goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice body punch from Bent.
Bent throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bent blocks a jab.
Bent connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dave's hands.
Bent misses with a hook
and Dave cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dave has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dave there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dave dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Bent. Beautiful body shot.
Dave takes one to the chin there.
Dave walks into a left hand.
Bent lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bent misses with a wild body shot.
Dave throws a hook to the side of Bent's head but Bent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bent tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Homebase Dave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dave misses with a body shot.
Dave moves to clinch but Bent breaks away

and Bent decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dave's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bent is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bent working some strikes from top position.
Bent working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bent is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bent landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dave looking for subs off his back but Bent has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bent takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dave is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bent scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bent is nestled in close to Dave, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bent is taking a breather. Dave says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ground and pound from Bent.
Ground and pound from Bent.
Dave on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dave wants to get back to full guard but Bent has mounted him!
Bent loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Dave scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Bent land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Bent stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hell Bent!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Barron
vs
Page

190 cm
21
210 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Drew Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Franky Page!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barron swivels and escapes.
Barron is looking to counter punch.
Barron looks to land a left hand but Page moved out of range nicely.
Barron missing with a left hand there. Page was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barron moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Franky Page has been cut.

Page scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Barron kicks Page off and gets back to his feet.
Barron has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lucky Liam's MMA Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Barron throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page misses with a takedown attempt - Barron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Page tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barron defends well and Page ends up having to push Barron into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Drew Barron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Page.
Page looks for a takedown but Barron sprawls well.
Page shoots in looking for a takedown. Barron tries to sprawl out of it but Page keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barron manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barron cracks Page with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Page looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Barron finish him?
Barron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barron avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Barron wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barron. Page does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drew Barron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Page circles away quickly and effectively.
Page shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barron pinned against the cage. Barron gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Page drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page is chipping away with strikes.
Page lands a decent elbow from side control.
Barron is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Page is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barron trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Page trying to control the position but Barron is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barron wants to get back to his feet.
Page controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Page has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Barron knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Page on the ground.
Barron taking a bit of punishment here - Page scoring with strikes.
Barron tries to escape but Page is in control.
Page wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barron keeps working.
Page lands a few punches from side control.
Page works to advance to full mount. Barron defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
You get the feeling that Barron really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Page working Barron over with strikes here.
Page content just to control the position here.
Barron is bucking up trying to escape but Page cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Page working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barron is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Page lands a couple of good shots and Barron has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Barron is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Barron is taking damage to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page landing with strikes.
Page lands strikes to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barron wants to get back to his feet.
Page connects with a big shot to the side of Barron's head.
Page is punishing Barron with strikes - can he finish him?!
Page has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Barron's body.
Barron wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is taking a good look at Barron as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Page!

Barron is rocked!
Page has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barron is trying to get back to his feet but Page has full control of the position and if anything, Barron has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Page is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Page loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Barron hold on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Franky Page will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franky Page's cut.
That's time! Barron's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Page looks for a takedown but Barron sprawls well.
Barron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Page has time to react.
Page wants to clinch

and Barron counters with a nice right hand that sends Page toppling to the canvas! Page scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Barron finish him?!

Page is rocked!
Barron closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Page out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drew Barron!
Drew Barron was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Kravac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Facon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackie Facon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kravac
vs
Facon

190 cm
20
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

King of Clothes

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Kravac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackie Facon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravac closes the distance and clinches up with Facon, looking for a takedown. Kravac pushes Facon against the cage but Facon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Kravac feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kravac is looking to advance position but Facon has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Facon stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Kravac shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Facon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Facon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Facon trying to keep a closed guard but Kravac is proving a slippery customer.
Facon keeping moving, preventing Kravac from controlling successfully.
Kravac looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Facon is controlling Kravac's posture.
Facon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kravac missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kravac trying to control the position from guard on top but Facon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kravac is really struggling to control Facon but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kravac shoots in for a takedown but Facon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kravac tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Facon defends well and Kravac ends up having to push Facon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Facon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Kravac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Facon throws a body punch but Kravac moves out of range.
Kravac feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Facon rushes Kravac and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kravac gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Facon is not content to let Kravac control the position.
Facon wants to control but Kravac is keeping busy.

Kravac in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Facon tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kravac!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Samuel Kravac!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

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