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VIP 5: Battle for the Belts R3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Hollander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hirah Bent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 The Island, Danny Hollander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hirah Bent!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bent just misses with a punch to the body.
Bent rushes Hollander and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hollander is trying to pull guard but Bent turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bent using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hollander has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hollander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Hirah Bent has been cut.
Bent takes an elbow to the temple.
Bent misses with a knee strike.
Bent with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bent trying to land knees to the body.
Hollander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hollander lands a nice elbow.
Hollander tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bent just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bent using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hollander has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bent missing with knees to the body.
Hollander managing to block the knees to the body from Bent.
Bent misses with an elbow over the top.
Hollander lands an elbow inside that Bent shrugs off.
Bent throws an elbow that misses.
Bent misses with a knee strike.
Hollander successfully pulls guard.
Hollander on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hollander tries to get out of the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hollander wants to stand but Bent is controlling the position.
Hollander knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bent on the ground.
Bent should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bent has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hollander is proving hard to escape from.
Bent stands up from Hollander's guard - Bent perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hollander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Hollander. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hollander.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollander checks a leg kick.
Bent misses the shot to the body.
Bent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bent misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hollander.
Bent throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bent.
Bent misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bent throws a sloppy head kick and Hollander moves out of range easily.
Bent misses with an uppercut. Hollander saw that one coming.
Hollander moves into the clinch.
Bent with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bent with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hollander tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Hollander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bent throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hollander managing to block the knees to the body from Bent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hollander is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bent to keep the fight standing.
Hollander breaks the clinch.
Bent misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hirah Bent will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hirah Bent's cut.
That's time! Hollander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hollander with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bent throws a right and a left that Hollander avoids nicely.
Hollander throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bent moves to clinch but Hollander breaks away
and Hollander counters with a big head kick but Bent shrugs it off.
Bent lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hollander backs up against the cage.
Bent misses with the body kick
and Hollander counters with a good, hard body kick but Bent shrugs it off.
Hollander throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollander lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Hollander. Beautiful body shot.
Bent stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hollander.
Hollander with a hook.
Bent walks into a jab.
Bent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hirah Bent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Hollander.
Bent tries to clinch but Hollander moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollander scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good exchange - Hollander coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollander moves out of range of the body kick.
Danny Hollander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bent just misses with a punch to the body.
Bent tries to clinch but Hollander moves out of range.
Hollander looks to land a combination. Bent sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hollander circles away quickly and effectively.
Hollander scores with a body shot.
Bent lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Bent misses
and Hollander counters with a good low kick that Bent was not able to check.
Bent is breathing heavily.
Bent tries to clinch up.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hollander here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bent goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hollander throws a sloppy head kick and Bent moves out of range easily.
Hollander works over Bent's head and body with a nice combination.
Bent throws a combination that misses
and Hollander counters with a nice uppercut.
Hollander scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hollander scores with a head kick. Bent tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bent fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollander throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bent looks to land a combination but Hollander avoids it well.
Bent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hollander counters with a leg kick.
Bent throws a sloppy head kick and Hollander moves out of range easily.
Hollander throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bent misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bent goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hollander dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bent. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Hollander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hirah Bent's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hollander fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bent has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bent takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bent misses with a head kick.
Bent throws a head kick that misses.
Hollander lands a nice looking body shot.
Bent misses with a body kick.
Hollander fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bent takes a swing at Hollander's ribcage but misses.
Bent's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hollander.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hollander.
Bent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hollander.
Hollander looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bent misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bent on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hollander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bent.
Bent tries to clinch but Hollander moves away
and Hollander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bent tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hollander works over Bent's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollander feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bents jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hollander scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bent gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hollander throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hollander looks to land a combination but Bent avoids it well.
Hollander punishes Bent's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollander lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hollander counters with a nice leg kick.
Hollander drives through and clinches with Bent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bent just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hollander's brow.
Hollander fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollander.
Bent creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bent throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollander blocks it with crossed arms.
Hollander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hollander does no damage.
Hollander shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bent eats them both and turns towards Hollander to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hollander lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bent tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bent tries a head kick but it misses.
Danny Hollander is winning the standup battle so far.
Hollander throws a head kick that Bent semi-blocks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Hollander showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hollander has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Hollander!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quittin Hackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Island Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quittin Hackson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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209 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quittin Hackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Terror!
The judges for this bout are , and .
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 Terror.
Terror on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Terror takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Terror looks to clinch
and Hackson counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Terror 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hackson avoids the body shot from Terror.
Terror takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hackson drops Terror with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Terror looks back up at him and smiles so Hackson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Terror is rocked!
Terror switches off momentarily and Hackson cracks him with a monster right hand! Terror topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Hackson dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Hackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quittin Hackson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Quittin Hackson waved his t-shirt featuring Tidal Wave Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Breaka Wrist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Breaka Wrist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tam Conway!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrist lands a big head kick that sends Conway tumbling to the mat! Wrist takes a step backwards and waves Conway back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Tam Conway has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conway swats away the attempt to clinch by Wrist.
Conway lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Wrist or perhaps it was just good defense by Conway which made him look bad.
Conway pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wrist back to the cage. Conway follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Conway scores with a punch to the head.
Conway slips a jab and a cross from Wrist.
Wrist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wrist tries for a takedown but Conway circles away easily
and Conway counters with a one-two to the body.
Conway connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrist misses with a left hand
and Conway counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wrist won't be happy with that.
Wrist wants to control but Conway postures up.
Wrist is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Conway is putting a hurting on Wrist here, landing some big shots from side control.
Conway connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wrist some visible discomfort.
Conway working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrist is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Conway is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
An elbow from Conway crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Conway working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrist regains half guard.
Wrist wants to control but Conway is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Conway really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wrist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wrist regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Conway.
Wrist keeping moving, preventing Conway from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wrist is on top in guard.
Conway wants to get back to his feet but Wrist passes into half guard.
Conway avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wrist.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrist looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Conway looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wrist moves nicely into side control.
Wrist in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Conway is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wrist has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrist trying to control the position but Conway is working away.
Wrist is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Conway is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Conway is pushing Wrist's head away, looking to escape. Wrist manages to hold on to the position though.
Conway is not content to let Wrist control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conway wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Breaka Wrist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tam Conway's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wrist clinches.
Conway tries to circle away but Wrist has him pinned against the cage.
Wrist is looking to control Conway's arms but Conway gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wrist has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Wrist scores with a nice short uppercut.
Conway taking a breather.
Conway is trying to push Wrist away but Wrist has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Conway's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wrist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wrist with a poor takedown
and Conway counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wrist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wrist tries to work over Conway's front leg with a kick but Conway checks it.
Breaka Wrist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrist has his takedown stuffed
and Conway counters with a two punch combo.
Breaka Wrist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrist with a poor takedown
and Conway counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breaka Wrist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wrist shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Conway counters with a left to the body.
Wrist fails with the takedown.
Wrist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wrist throws out a leg kick but Conway moves out of range and Wrist only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrist shoots in looking for a takedown but Conway manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wrist's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Conway.
Wrist drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Conway wants to stand up but Wrist is controlling him.
Breaka Wrist overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Conway keeping moving, preventing Wrist from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Conway wants to get back to his feet but Wrist is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaka Wrist has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Conway feints a jab promting Wrist to slip. Conway then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wrist slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wrist takes a swing at Conway's ribcage but misses.
Wrist has taken the fight to the clinch.
Conway takes a knee right on the jaw!
Conway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wrist has him pressed against the cage.
Conway gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wrist.
Conway is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrist manages to pull guard.
Conway lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Conway lands a couple of elbows.
Wrist wants to stand but Conway is controlling the position.
Wrist has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wrist looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conway is looking to work some ground and pound but Wrist has wrist control.
Wrist looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Breaka Wrist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tam Conway's cut.
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!
Conway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conway misses with the combination.
Wrist tries for a takedown but Conway circles away easily
and Conway counters with a left to the body.
Wrist misses with a straight right.
Wrist fails with the takedown
and Conway counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wrist changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Conway tries to avoid it but Wrist manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Conway to the ground. Conway escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breaka Wrist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conway scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wrist fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Conway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wrist is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wrist forces Conway back against the cage and clinches.
Wrist ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wrist no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Conway trying to control but Wrist is working from the bottom.
Wrist is trying to control the position but Conway postures up.
Conway is working Wrist over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Conway trying to control the position from guard on top but Wrist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conway working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrist not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wrist is on top in guard.
Wrist throwing strikes from guard but Conway blocks nicely.
Wrist is pushing down on Conway's leg trying to pass to half guard. Conway is fighting to maintain full guard but Wrist has managed to sneak the leg through.
Conway wants to get back to his feet.
Wrist moves nicely into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conway is looking to get back to his feet here but Wrist is keeping cool and he's managed to take Conway's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrist is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Conway with him. Conway is trying to defend but Wrist has an arm under the chin now! Conway grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Breaka Wrist!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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176 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hans Gruber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shawn Barry!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Gruber or perhaps it was just good defense by Barry which made him look bad.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gruber takes one to the chin there.
Barry misses with a hook
and Gruber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Barry as Gruber shoots in.
Gruber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barry circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Gruber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barry lands a jab to the nose.
Gruber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruber throws a jab when Barry was well out of range.
Gruber shoots in for a double leg but Barry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gruber takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gruber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shawn Barry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Gruber does no damage.
A left lands for Barry.
Gruber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruber staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Gruber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gruber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barry as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Barry misses.
Barry takes a swing at Gruber's ribcage but misses.
Barry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hans Gruber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruber 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barry keeping moving, preventing Gruber from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gruber passes Barry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gruber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gruber.
Barry is trying to stand back up but Gruber is controlling him
Gruber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gruber lands with a punch from half guard.
Gruber is working for a kimura but Barry is defending it quite comfortably.
Gruber stops Barry from getting back to his feet.
Gruber trying to control the action but Barry is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry pushes Gruber off looking to stand but Gruber dives back in and keeps control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barry can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gruber scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barry pushes Gruber off looking to stand but Gruber dives back in and keeps control.
Gruber passes to full mount!
Gruber working Barry over with strikes here.
Gruber raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barry squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gruber looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gruber looking to control but Barry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gruber 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.
Barry is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Gruber connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barry trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gruber working for a submission but Barry is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Gruber dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barry throws a hook but Gruber blocks it.
Barry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gruber misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry blocks a head kick by Gruber.
Barry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barry tries to avoid it but Gruber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barry to the ground. Barry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barry wants it to stay on the feet.
Barry throws a series of punches but Gruber moves out of range.
Shawn Barry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Barry. No joy for Gruber on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Gruber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gruber swinging wildly here.
Gruber swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gruber.
Barry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gruber on the side of the head.
Barry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gruber shoots for a double leg takedown but Barry sprawls well. He's pushed Gruber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Gruber with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry scores with a nice strike.
Gruber misses with a hook to the body
and Barry counters with a straight right hand.
Gruber takes one on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gruber is defended easily by Barry.
Gruber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gruber is rocked!
Gruber walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Barry! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shawn Barry!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Shawn Barry made sure he mentioned Cobra Labs - 146Q Energy, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Island Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Sang Yoon (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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192 lbs
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195 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jae Sang Yoon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoon avoids a kick to the body.
Yoon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yoon 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.
Yoon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yoon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yoon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yoon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Warrior works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yoon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yoon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yoon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Warrior wants to sweep but no luck.
Yoon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yoon controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Yoon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoon scoring with punches from side control.
Yoon scoring with punches from side control.
Yoon working the ground and pound.
Warrior being controlled for a moment.
Yoon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yoon connects with a decent elbow.
Warrior being controlled for a moment.
Yoon advances to mount.
Warrior is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yoon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Warrior?
Yoon lands a big elbow - Warrior is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Warrior is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jae Sang Yoon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Butterfield (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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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Butterfield!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butterfield with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crawford counters with a nice uppercut.
Butterfield shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crawford manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Crawford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Butterfield won't allow Crawford to get back to his feet.
Butterfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Butterfield manages to pass to side control.
Butterfield lands strikes from half guard.
Butterfield wants to stand but Crawford has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawford is trying to stand up here but Butterfield is controlling him well.
Butterfield is looking to advance position but Crawford won't allow it.
Butterfield seems to be working for a kimura but Crawford defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford pushes Butterfield off but Butterfield dives into side control.
Butterfield is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Butterfield creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Crawford wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Butterfield is putting a hurting on Crawford here, landing some big shots from side control.
Butterfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butterfield is looking to take a break and control but Crawford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butterfield working the ground and pound from side control.
Butterfield is working to tighten is grip on Crawford's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Crawford has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Butterfield is really squeezing tight and eventually Crawford passes out! Butterfield breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Patrick Butterfield!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chagatai Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chagatai Khan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan takes one on the button.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Khan off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Chagatai Khan has been cut.
Silva digs a good hook to Khan's body.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
Thiago Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Silva misses with a hook. Khan ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Khan takes one to the side of the head.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Khan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Khan takes one to the chin there.
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!
Khan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Khan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khan is rocked!
Khan gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Khan tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Silva is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Khan buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Khan!! Khan is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Silva throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Silva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasmus Jeyaratnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasmus Jeyaratnam has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Marshall's chin.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rasmus Jeyaratnam!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall throws a hook but Jeyaratnam blocks it.
Luke Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall lands with a straight right. Jeyaratnam didn't see that one coming.
Marshall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marshall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Marshall throws an overhand right that lands on Jeyaratnam's shoulder, as Jeyaratnam tries to avoid the shot.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Jeyaratnam avoids them all with ease.
Jeyaratnam slips a straight right by Marshall.
Marshall throws a hook to the side of Jeyaratnam's head but Jeyaratnam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marshall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marshall misses with a left hand
and Jeyaratnam holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeyaratnam.
Marshall is trying to maintain a safe position but Jeyaratnam gets an underhook and turns Marshall into the cage.
Marshall is trying to push Jeyaratnam away but Jeyaratnam has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marshall trying to control the position but instead, Jeyaratnam has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marshall into the cage.
Marshall misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jeyaratnam or not.
Marshall misses with some punches.
Jeyaratnam goes for a takedown attempt but Marshall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marshall cracks Jeyaratnam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A combination from Marshall does no damage.
Jeyaratnam takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marshall throws a body punch but Jeyaratnam moves out of range.
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luke Marshall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jeyaratnam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jeyaratnam closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marshall's guard.
Marshall is looking to stand up but Jeyaratnam isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeyaratnam content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jeyaratnam is controlling him.
Marshall wants to get back to his feet but Jeyaratnam passes into half guard.
Marshall tries to kick Jeyaratnam off but Jeyaratnam keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marshall 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.
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. Jeyaratnam connects with a nice short shot to Marshall's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeyaratnam sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marshall defending well though.
Marshall wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is trying to escape back to his feet but Jeyaratnam uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Marshall pushes Jeyaratnam away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jeyaratnam gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Check out the look on Jeyaratnam's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall wants to get back to his feet but Jeyaratnam drags him back down.
Jeyaratnam working the ground and pound.
Marshall tries to escape but Jeyaratnam is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jeyaratnam connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Marshall some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luke Marshall will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marshall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marshall throws a hook to the side of Jeyaratnam's head but Jeyaratnam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marshall fails to land with a series of punches.
Jeyaratnam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marshall.
Jeyaratnam slips a jab and a cross from Marshall.
Jeyaratnam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marshall misses with a looping right.
Marshall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marshall swings for the body but Jeyaratnam moves out of range.
Jeyaratnam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall.
Luke Marshall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jeyaratnam.
Jeyaratnam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jeyaratnam walks into a stiff left hand from Marshall.
Marshall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Marshall misses.
Marshall thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marshall.
Marshall misses with a looping right.
Marshall punishes Jeyaratnam's body with a nice straight punch.
Jeyaratnam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marshall.
Some wild striking there from Marshall.
Marshall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jeyaratnam throws an overhand right that lands on Marshall's shoulder, as Marshall tries to avoid the shot.
Marshall misses with a double jab.
Jeyaratnam misses with a low kick.
Marshall blocks a low kick nicely.
Marshall takes a swing at Jeyaratnam's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a looping overhand right but Jeyaratnam ducks down to avoid it.
Jeyaratnam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marshall throws out the jab.
Marshall thuds a left hand into Jeyaratnam's body.
Marshall lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - Marshall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Marshall.
Marshall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jeyaratnam was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshall.
Marshall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jeyaratnam on the side of the head.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Jeyaratnam blocks a jab.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Jeyaratnam moves away from the strike by Marshall.
Jeyaratnam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marshall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeyaratnam staying out of range there.
Marshall throws a jab when Jeyaratnam was well out of range.
Marshall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marshall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marshall swings for the body but Jeyaratnam moves out of range.
Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Jeyaratnam.
Jeyaratnam walks into a straight right hand from Marshall.
Jeyaratnam walks into a jab.
Marshall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jeyaratnam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jeyaratnam moves away.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Jeyaratnam.
Marshall throws a lazy right hand but Jeyaratnam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marshall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jeyaratnam manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall looks to score with a jab to the body but Jeyaratnam is just out of range.
Jeyaratnam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marshall.
Marshall throws a hook to the side of Jeyaratnam's head but Jeyaratnam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jeyaratnam moves away from the strike by Marshall.
Marshall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marshall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marshall checks a low kick from Jeyaratnam.
Jeyaratnam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marshall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jeyaratnam.
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall throws a jab when Jeyaratnam was well out of range.
Jeyaratnam misses with a looping right.
Marshall misses with a hook. Jeyaratnam ducked under it nicely.
Marshall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jeyaratnam manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Marshall dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marshall moves out of range as Jeyaratnam strikes.
Jeyaratnam moves away from the strike by Marshall.
Good work by Marshall as he checks the leg kick.
Marshall misses with a double jab.
Marshall scores with a nice strike.
Marshall throws a looping overhand right but Jeyaratnam ducks down to avoid it.
Marshall throws a right and a left that Jeyaratnam avoids nicely.
Jeyaratnam throws a low kick but Marshall avoids it.
Jeyaratnam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jeyaratnam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marshall misses with a straight right.
Jeyaratnam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marshall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeyaratnam is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a looping right.
Jeyaratnam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jeyaratnam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall.
A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target.
Marshall misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target.
Jeyaratnam slips under a jab from Marshall.
Marshall throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshall. Jeyaratnam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jeyaratnam avoids the body shot from Marshall.
Marshall takes a swing at Jeyaratnam's ribcage but misses.
Marshall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall looks to throw the jab but Jeyaratnam is out of range.
Jeyaratnam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marshall throws out a loose jab but Jeyaratnam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marshall misses the jab.
Jeyaratnam wants to slow Marshall down by chopping away at his legs.
Marshall throws a lazy right hand but Jeyaratnam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jeyaratnam throws a leg kick but Marshall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marshall misses with a straight left.
Marshall swings for the body but Jeyaratnam moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Jeyaratnam.
Marshall throws an overhand right that lands on Jeyaratnam's shoulder, as Jeyaratnam tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Marshall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeyaratnam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jeyaratnam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a hook.
Marshall thows a body shot but no joy.
Jeyaratnam slips a straight right by Marshall.
Marshall misses with a straight right.
Marshall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jeyaratnam's head backwards.
Marshall misses with an uppercut. Jeyaratnam saw that one coming.
Jeyaratnam blocks a jab.
Marshall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marshall throws a lazy right hand but Jeyaratnam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Jeyaratnam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marshall.
Marshall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jeyaratnam on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeyaratnam throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshall.
Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Jeyaratnam.
Marshall looks to throw the jab but Jeyaratnam is out of range.
A punch combination from Marshall misses.
A big right from Marshall misses.
Jeyaratnam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marshall misses the shot to the body.
Jeyaratnam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marshall.
Marshall misses the jab.
Marshall missing with a left hand there. Jeyaratnam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall scores with the left hand. Jeyaratnam knows he should have avoided that one.
Jeyaratnam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marshall.
Rasmus Jeyaratnam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Jeyaratnam.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marshall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Marshall!
Luke Marshall very nearly forgot to thank Cobra Labs - 146Q Energy amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Island King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Island King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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232 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Island King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Miranda!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with the takedown.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
Miranda moves into range and clinches up with King.
King gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Miranda wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
Miranda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miranda trying to control from the bottom.
King is pressing down on Miranda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miranda is holding on for now.
Miranda is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
King looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Miranda is defending against the submission attempts here by King.
King is looking to pass Miranda's guard but actually Miranda recovers to full guard.
Miranda seems keen to control King's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda trying to control the position.
Miranda wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Miranda tries to buck King off but King is having none of it.
King thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
King goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Miranda has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for King but great work by Miranda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miranda is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.
King is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miranda pulls his head out easily.
Miranda is trying to control the action in half guard but King is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miranda is pressing down on King's thigh, looking to free his foot. King is holding on for now.
Miranda wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Miranda looks winded!
Miranda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to roll over but Miranda keeps him under control.
King is working hard here to advance position.
King actively working from the bottom here.
Miranda wants to stand but King has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
King moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King working for submissions but it's allowed Miranda to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Island King dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. King showed some decent athleticism there.
Miranda pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
Miranda punching from the bottom.
Miranda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
King prevents Miranda from standing back up.
King seems to be looking for submissions.
King is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miranda has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying to work for a kimura but Miranda is defending well.
King is looking for a kimura here.
Miranda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. King is working away from the top position though.
King is working for a submission of some sort.
Miranda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
King seems to be looking for submissions.
King looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda is defending against the submission attempts here by King.
Miranda is defending against the submission attempts here by King.
King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Miranda wants to control but King is keeping busy.
King blocks the strikes from Miranda.
Miranda trying to control from the bottom.
King trying to pass the guard but Miranda defending well.
King is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miranda is just riding it out for now. King eventually gives up the hold.
Miranda tries to kick King off but King keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Island King dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Miranda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miranda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miranda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
King 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.
Miranda keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
King drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Miranda dives on top into guard.
King looking for subs off his back but Miranda has passed one foot through into half guard.
King is pressing down on Miranda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda works over King with some ground and pound from guard.
Miranda decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miranda counters by clinching up.
Miranda successfully pulls guard.
Miranda keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
King drops back, looking for a kneebar! Miranda looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Miranda looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Miranda!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Miranda politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Miranda prefers to stall for the moment though.
Miranda trying to control the position but King is working away.
King is trying to get back to half guard.
Miranda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
King tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Miranda crashes against the mat.
King is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miranda moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King sneaks back into half guard.
King tries to roll over but Miranda keeps him under control.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Miranda sits in half guard.
King gets back to full guard.
King throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Miranda escapes and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The Island King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Miranda keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but The Island King did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miranda shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
Miranda swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Miranda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Miranda persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
Miranda fails with the takedown
and King counters with a single leg into guard. Miranda didn't expect that.
The Island King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Miranda.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Miranda is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of King, into his guard.
Miranda preventing the sweep.
Miranda is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miranda wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miranda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miranda looking to pass the guard.
Miranda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Miranda rolls with it to try and escape but King cranks on the arm and Miranda is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Island King!
The Island King is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, The Island King thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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