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QFC Tournament 1185 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keyon Page (ranked 2850 p4p, 4290 weight class) and Joshua Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 364 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keyon Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones rushes Page and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Page has clasped his hands together around Jones's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Page tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Page is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Page to get the leverage.
Jones gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones has his feet on Page's thighs here. He's pushed Page off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Page screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joshua Jones!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Cortez (ranked 2865 p4p, 4229 weight class) and Dzej Ramadonvski (ranked 0 p4p, 271 weight class). Ramadonvski has chosen Dzej - precica do pakla as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darnell Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dzej Ramadonvski!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ramadonvski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ramadonvski is trying to control Cortez's posture but Cortez avoids it.
Cortez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Ramadonvski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cortez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ramadonvski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cortez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramadonvski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramadonvski has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cortez should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ramadonvski has tightened it up now! Cortez should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dzej Ramadonvski!
After the fight, Dzej Ramadonvski was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodtang Jitmuangnon (ranked 4272 p4p, 2842 weight class) and Rafael Wood (ranked 275 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodtang Jitmuangnon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Wood!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood looks for a takedown but Jitmuangnon sprawls well.
Wood needs to keep his hands up - Jitmuangnon had a free shot at his head there.
 It looks like Rafael Wood has been cut.
Wood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jitmuangnon counters with a shoot takedown. Wood fights it but they end up in guard.
Wood is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jitmuangnon dives into side control.
Jitmuangnon controls the position from side control.
Jitmuangnon is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Wood looks calm but he's in trouble here. Jitmuangnon gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Wood is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Jitmuangnon lets go of the hold and Wood can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodtang Jitmuangnon!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaiden Davis (ranked 2839 p4p, 2840 weight class) and Jace Mccarty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaiden Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jace Mccarty!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccarty rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Mccarty drags the fight down to the ground.
Mccarty throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mccarty is proving hard to escape from.
Davis stands up from Mccarty's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Davis really is a fat lump.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarty throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccarty decides to pull guard.
Mccarty has control of Davis's left arm, preventing Davis from doing any damage.
Mccarty has his feet on Davis's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Mccarty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mccarty is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Mccarty circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Mccarty misses with a few strikes there.
Mccarty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Davis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mccarty sprawls and moves away.
Mccarty throws a head kick that misses.
Davis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mccarty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis wants to control but Mccarty is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccarty is trying to buck Davis off.
Davis working away.
Davis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mccarty knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Davis trying to control the position but Mccarty is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccarty is trying to improve his position.
Davis tries to score with some ground and pound. Mccarty controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Davis throws an elbow but Mccarty slips to the side and avoids it well.
Davis wants to control but Mccarty is keeping him busy.
Mccarty can't do much from the bottom here.
Mccarty prevents Davis from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mccarty pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis drags the fight down to the ground.
Mccarty trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mccarty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jace Mccarty dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mccarty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mccarty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis avoids the head kick by Mccarty.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mccarty circles away.
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mccarty tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mccarty to the ground. Mccarty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaiden Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mccarty throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Mccarty sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mccarty has closed the distance and engaged Davis in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mccarty has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Davis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Davis manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Mccarty circles away.
Mccarty will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Davis looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mccarty blocks a low kick nicely.
Mccarty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mccarty avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mccarty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccarty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mccarty!
Mccarty throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Mccarty fails with the takedown.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mccarty moves into range and clinches up with Davis.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mccarty struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Mccarty breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccarty shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mccarty has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mccarty tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Mccarty has him pressed against the cage.
Davis jumps into guard, dragging Mccarty to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mccarty landing with the ground and pound.
Mccarty trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mccarty decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jace Mccarty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Mccarty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mccarty gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mccarty to keep the fight standing.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Mccarty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mccarty 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jace Mccarty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Mccarty sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Mccarty.
Mccarty 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.
Mccarty showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mccarty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis controls Mccarty momentarily but Mccarty frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccarty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mccarty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mccarty gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis pulls guard.
Mccarty stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mccarty misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccarty closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Davis throws Mccarty to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis looks to land a combination but Mccarty avoids it well.
Mccarty throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
A lazy body kick from Mccarty
and Davis counters with a single leg into guard. Mccarty didn't expect that.
Mccarty scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Davis wants to clinch.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mccarty as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaiden Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mccarty. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
A leg kick checked by Mccarty.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mccarty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mccarty looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Davis tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Mccarty manages to move to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mccarty looking for a guillotine from mount but Davis is having none of it.
Mccarty pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccarty controlling from mount.
Mccarty scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Davis?
Mccarty takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Davis is looking to improve his position but Mccarty isn't that keen on the idea.
Mccarty pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mccarty trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jaiden Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jace Mccarty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mccarty looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jace Mccarty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mccarty has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Jace Mccarty!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Jace Mccarty!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Jace Mccarty!
Jace Mccarty wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Gross (ranked 2841 p4p, 4299 weight class) and Tournament Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Romeo Gross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tournament Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fighter.
Gross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fighter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fighter lands the left hand.
Gross avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Gross throws a big counter combination but Fighter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gross has closed the distance and engaged Fighter in a clinch.
Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Gross.
Fighter lands a left hand.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Gross jumps guard but Fighter stands there with Gross around his waist. Gross gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gross is trying to pull guard but Fighter has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gross is trying to pull guard but Fighter has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Gross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fighter throws an elbow but misses.
Gross looking to slow down the pace here.
Fighter landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fighter misses with some punches.
Gross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gross fails to pull guard.
Fighter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gross.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fighter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gross's brow.
Gross jumps guard but Fighter stands there with Gross around his waist. Gross gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gross tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fighter smiles and moves away.
Gross could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gross tries to clinch up but Fighter circles away and keeps his distance.
Gross throws a series of punches but Fighter avoids them all with ease.
Fighter catches Gross with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gross throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gross at a distance.
Gross attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fighter lands with a straight right. Gross didn't see that one coming.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.
Fighter moves in looking to clinch but Gross pushes him off.
Fighter misses with a body kick.
Gross appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gross happy to just control the position for now.
Gross trying to control the position but Fighter is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter stops Gross from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Fighter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gross trying to control the action but Fighter is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fighter can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gross slips a jab and a cross from Fighter.
Tournament Fighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fighter connects with a leg kick.
Gross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Gross throws a nice looking combination but Fighter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fighter avoids the head kick by Gross.
Gross gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fighter counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Fighter misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tournament Fighter dominated that round.
That's time! Gross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gross on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gross shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fighter but Fighter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fighter scores with a shot to the body.
Fighter throws a body punch but Gross moves out of range.
Fighter connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Gross tumbling to the canvas! Fighter pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Gross was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tournament Fighter!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Brown (ranked 2843 p4p, 4273 weight class) and Rubens Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 362 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcel Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rubens Charles!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Charles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Charles is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brown!
Brown is trying to stand up.
Charles working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Brown looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Charles! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rubens Charles!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jagger Watkins (ranked 2849 p4p, 2847 weight class) and Jaki Hatto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jagger Watkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaki Hatto!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watkins has managed to clinch.
Watkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Hatto.
Watkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A frustrated look appears on Watkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hatto tries to break free but Watkins pushes him back against the cage.
Hatto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watkins dives in and grabs Hatto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hatto pushes down on Watkins's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jagger Watkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatto closes the distance and clinches.
Hatto trying to land knees to the body.
Watkins jumps guard but Hatto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatto pushes Watkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hatto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hatto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hatto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watkins is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hatto dives on top into guard.
Watkins has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hatto has passed into side control.
Hatto decides to stand back up. Hatto steps back and let's Watkins get back to his feet.
Watkins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hatto throws a lazy body kick
and Hatto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hatto dives in and scores a takedown into Watkins's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hatto controls the pace.
Hatto pushing down on Watkins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Watkins has hold of Hatto's hands but Hatto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Watkins is breathing heavily.
Hatto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watkins defending well though.
Hatto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hatto not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Watkins!
Watkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hatto on the ground.
Hatto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Hatto there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hatto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hatto has control of Watkins's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Watkins regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatto controlling the position easily from mount.
Hatto is working for a guillotine from mount but Watkins frees his head quite easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hatto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaki Hatto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watkins.
Jagger Watkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watkins fails with the takedown.
Hatto gets a double leg takedown into Watkins's guard.
Watkins wants to get back to his feet but Hatto passes into half guard.
Hatto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hatto blocks the strikes from Watkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hatto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hatto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatto looking for a guillotine from mount but Watkins is having none of it.
Hatto looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatto controlling from the full mount.
Watkins avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hatto.
Hatto looking for a guillotine from mount but Watkins is having none of it.
Hatto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Watkins avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hatto.
Hatto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatto looking to secure an arm triangle but Watkins defends it well.
Hatto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hatto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hatto content just to control the position here.
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.
Hatto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hatto jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Watkins manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hatto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hatto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaki Hatto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hatto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hatto wants to get back to his feet.
Hatto content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watkins wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hatto tries to stand and escape but Watkins is controlling the position.
Hatto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hatto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hatto shoots in and gets a takedown into Watkins's guard.
Watkins is wriggling around but Hatto manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatto postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Watkins to stand up.
Watkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hatto.
Hatto moves into range and clinches up with Watkins.
Hatto wants to get back to striking at distance but Watkins won't allow it.
Hatto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jaki Hatto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watkins looking to sit in guard and control but Hatto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Hatto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hatto is looking to work some ground and pound but Watkins has wrist control.
Hatto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hatto forces his way into half guard.
Hatto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hatto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hatto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Watkins is just riding it out for now. Hatto eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaki Hatto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hatto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Jaki Hatto!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Jaki Hatto!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Jaki Hatto!
Jaki Hatto wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kolton Cervantes (ranked 2844 p4p, 4309 weight class) and Hit Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kolton Cervantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hit Man!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cervantes gets caught napping as Man dives in and scores a takedown. Cervantes manages to retain guard.
Cervantes wants to get back to his feet but Man passes into half guard.
Cervantes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.
Cervantes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Man content to control rather than advance.
Cervantes is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Man has latched onto it... Big trouble! Man pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Cervantes is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hit Man!
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