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VIP 22: Crusoe vs. Sonova PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Bravo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thiago Bravo!
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, Money Man!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo throws out a powerful jab.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Bravo misses.
Man scores with a takedown into Bravo's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Man is working Bravo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Man slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Man postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Man landing with the ground and pound.
Bravo controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
Man is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo working a defensive guard but Man manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bravo is looking for a sweep.
Man remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bravo stops Man from passing to mount.
Man happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Money Man was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Man scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Man slows the pace down in half guard.
Bravo wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control the pace.
It looks like Man might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bravo has hold of Man's hands but Man slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bravo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Man winds up and cracks Bravo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man controlling the action here.
Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bravo is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
Man controlling the pace.
Man scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Man is taking a breather. Bravo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Man drops an elbow to the side of Bravo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Money Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Man fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bravo to the ground. Man is now in Bravo's guard.
Man wants to pass the guard but Bravo is keeping the position.
Bravo trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bravo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Man's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Man sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bravo's guard.
Man landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Man looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bravo wants to get back to full guard.
Man slows the pace down in half guard.
Bravo trying to hold on to Man's head to control him but Man postures up.
Bravo wants to get back to full guard.
Man is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Money Man.
Bravo scores with a body shot.
Bravo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Man.
Bravo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bravo did well to prevent Man getting side control.
Man is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo is trying to maintain the position but Man is very close to passing his half guard.
Man lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Money Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bravo trying to hold on to Man's head to control him but Man postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Man is nestled in close to Bravo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Man in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Man 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.
Man content to stall in guard here.
Man passes Bravo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Man winds up and cracks Bravo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man controlling the action here.
Bravo trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Money Man 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! This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bravo enables Man to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bravo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bravo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man stays in close to Bravo's body and controls the position.
Bravo is trying to keep Man in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Thiago Bravo just wasn't active enough.
Man closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bravo quickly recovers to half guard.
Man is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Man is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bravo defends it well.
Bravo is looking to improve his position.
Bravo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bravo wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man working Bravo over with strikes.
Man is thwarting Bravo's attempts to control the position.
Man is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Man has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bravo wants to get back to full guard.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bravo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Man is working away from the top position though.
Bravo has hold of Man's hands but Man slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bravo tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bravo wants to stall.
Man has Bravo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Man pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bravo tumbling to the mat - Man dives into Bravo's guard.
Man lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Thiago Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Money Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Money Man was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Man decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Money Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Money Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Marshall has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
3 - 5 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall scores with the left hand. Rogers knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like George Rogers has been cut.
Rogers slips a straight right by Marshall.
Marshall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marshall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marshall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Marshall misses with a body punch
and Marshall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marshall misses with a hook.
Rogers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marshall looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Marshall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers moves out of range as Marshall strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall misses with a right hand
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers moves out of range as Marshall strikes.
Marshall missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Marshall gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Marshall!
Luke Marshall spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Misitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ewan Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ewan Mcgregor has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Misitana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ewan Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Misitana defends it nicely.
Misitana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Misitana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgregor was well out of range. Poor timing from Misitana.
Misitana stuffs the takedown.
Misitana lands a nice shot to the body.
Misitana throws a right and a left that Mcgregor avoids nicely.
Misitana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mcgregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mcgregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Misitana is defending well for now.
Mcgregor tries for a takedown but Misitana manages to get underhooks.
Gabriel Misitana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ewan Mcgregor.
Mcgregor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Misitana gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Misitana avoids a wild elbow strike from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor trying to land knees to the body.
Mcgregor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Misitana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misitana lands a two punch combo.
Mcgregor scores with a punch to the head.
Misitana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgregor was well out of range. Poor timing from Misitana.
Misitana throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mcgregor's head.
Mcgregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Misitana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Misitana takes one to the chin there.
Misitana misses with a two punch combination.
Misitana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Misitana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgregor lands a lovely overhand right.
Mcgregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Misitana.
Mcgregor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Misitana backs up against the cage.
It looks like Gabriel Misitana has been cut.
Misitana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor throws a hook but Misitana avoids it easily.
Misitana misses with a body shot.
Mcgregor misses with a wild body shot.
Misitana throws a series of punches but Mcgregor avoids them all with ease.
Mcgregor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Misitana is looking to wear down Mcgregor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown but Misitana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gabriel Misitana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgregor tries to clinch there but Misitana circles away.
Mcgregor fails with a takedown attempt.
Misitana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcgregor, pushing him back against the cage.
Misitana blocks an uppercut.
Mcgregor jumps guard but Misitana stands there with Mcgregor around his waist. Mcgregor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mcgregor pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor 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! Misitana rolls with it to try and escape but Mcgregor cranks on the arm and Misitana is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ewan Mcgregor!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Dimarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasmus Jeyaratnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Dimarco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 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!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Dimarco throws out a loose jab but Jeyaratnam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimarco throws a looping overhand right but Jeyaratnam ducks down to avoid it.
Jeyaratnam blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Dimarco misses.
Jeyaratnam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jeyaratnam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dimarco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dimarco lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimarco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dimarco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jeyaratnam.
Jeyaratnam misses with a low kick.
Dimarco staying out of range there.
Dimarco throws a jab when Jeyaratnam was well out of range.
Jeyaratnam takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeyaratnam throws a big shot that misses.
Dimarco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jeyaratnam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dimarco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dimarco. Jeyaratnam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jeyaratnam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandon Dimarco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Dimarco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimarco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dimarco throws a combination. Jeyaratnam tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jeyaratnam wants to slow Dimarco down by chopping away at his legs.
Dimarco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dimarco misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Dimarco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimarco throws a jab when Jeyaratnam was well out of range.
Dimarco swats away the attempt to clinch by Jeyaratnam.
Dimarco jabs at Jeyaratnam's body.
Dimarco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jeyaratnam.
Dimarco looks to land a right hand but Jeyaratnam moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Dimarco dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dimarco swings for the body but Jeyaratnam moves out of range.
Jeyaratnam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dimarco.
Jeyaratnam slips a straight right by Dimarco.
Donk. Dimarco catches Jeyaratnam right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimarco swings for the body but Jeyaratnam moves out of range.
Jeyaratnam misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeyaratnam throws a big shot that misses.
Dimarco cracks Jeyaratnam with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dimarco goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dimarco misses with a hook.
Jeyaratnam misses with a right hand
and Dimarco counters with a three punch combo that has Jeyaratnam backing up. Jeyaratnam nods at Dimarco to acknowledge the strikes.
Dimarco throws a jab when Jeyaratnam was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimarco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jeyaratnam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dimarco misses with a looping left.
Dimarco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jeyaratnam slips under a jab from Dimarco.
Jeyaratnam ducks under a wild hook from Dimarco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeyaratnam slips under a jab.
Dimarco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jeyaratnam circles away quickly and effectively.
Jeyaratnam slips a straight right by Dimarco.
Jeyaratnam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jeyaratnam misses with an uppercut
and Dimarco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jeyaratnam slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimarco slips a straight right by Jeyaratnam.
Jeyaratnam slips a straight right by Dimarco.
A jab from Dimarco misses.
Dimarco digs a good body shot into Jeyaratnam's ribs.
Dimarco ducks under a wild hook from Jeyaratnam.
Jeyaratnam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dimarco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Dimarco dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jeyaratnam closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dimarco's guard.
Dimarco wants to stand and escape but Jeyaratnam is having none of it.
Dimarco wants to get back to his feet but Jeyaratnam passes into half guard.
Jeyaratnam wants to take a breather but Dimarco is having none of it.
Dimarco wants to get back to his feet.
Jeyaratnam working over Dimarco with some ground and pound. Dimarco looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dimarco pushes Jeyaratnam off but Jeyaratnam dives into side control.
Dimarco is trying to buck Jeyaratnam off.
Jeyaratnam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dimarco keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimarco wants to get back to his feet but Jeyaratnam drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeyaratnam controls the position from side control.
Jeyaratnam working the head with strikes.
Dimarco is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jeyaratnam has just dragged him back down to the mat.
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.
Jeyaratnam is putting a hurting on Dimarco here, landing some big shots from side control.
It looks like Brandon Dimarco has been cut.
Dimarco is pushing Jeyaratnam's head away, looking to escape. Jeyaratnam manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jeyaratnam lands an elbow.
Dimarco 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.
Jeyaratnam working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dimarco is rocked!
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!
Dimarco is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jeyaratnam is controlling him well.
Oh Dimarco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd goes nuts as Jeyaratnam knocks Dimarco out cold with a massive hammerfist! Jeyaratnam Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rasmus Jeyaratnam!
Rasmus Jeyaratnam 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan Roberto Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boogie Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boogie Williams looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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265 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Juan Roberto Garcia Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boogie Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberto Garcia Jr lands a left and a right that send Williams crashing to the mat, dazed. Roberto Garcia Jr thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Boogie Williams has been cut.
Williams looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberto Garcia Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberto Garcia Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roberto Garcia Jr throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Roberto Garcia Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roberto Garcia Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Roberto Garcia Jr jabs at Williams's body.
Roberto Garcia Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Williams if he has to take too many more of those.
Roberto Garcia Jr thows a body kick. Williams tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Roberto Garcia Jr throws an uppercut from hell that sends Williams clean off his feet! He's out cold! Roberto Garcia Jr stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Juan Roberto Garcia Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maikel Da Silva Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Babo Mabo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babo Mabo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maikel Da Silva Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Babo Mabo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Souza's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Mabo from controlling successfully.
Souza seems keen to control Mabo's posture.
Souza working a defensive guard but Mabo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mabo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Souza looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mabo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Souza is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mabo lets go of the hold and Souza can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Babo Mabo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charle Chance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chance comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop Dogg ft David Guetta - Sweat . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Oscar Steel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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215 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charle Chance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Steel!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel lands a jab to the nose.
Chance slips a jab from Steel.
Chance pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel is trying to force a seperation but Chance has the dominant position.
Chance lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chance scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chance.
Chance lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steel working hard to break the clinch.
Chance lands a body shot.
Steel looks winded!
Chance makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chance drops Steel onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steel is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Steel is rocked!
Chance dips a shoulder and cracks Steel with a mighty uppercut! Steel falls back against the cage and Chance unloads with a barrage of strikes! Steel is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Chance screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charle Chance!
A less than humble Charle Chance misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beelzebub Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapsumaneyi Moyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moyo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Francky Vincent - Fruit de la passion. On his way into the cage it seems that Beelzebub Abaddon has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Beelzebub Abaddon seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beelzebub Abaddon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tapsumaneyi Moyo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
Moyo ducks under a wild hook from Abaddon.
Moyo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abaddon avoids it really well and circles away.
Moyo is looking to clinch.
Abaddon drops Moyo with a beautiful combination! Moyo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Abaddon is looking for the KO!
Moyo is rocked!
It looks like Tapsumaneyi Moyo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abaddon throws a big shot that misses.
Moyo is still on wobbly legs! Can Abaddon finish him?
A big left from Abaddon misses.
Abaddon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moyo.
Moyo moves out of range as Abaddon strikes.
Moyo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abaddon sprawls well. Abaddon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moyo gets slowly back to his feet.
Moyo seems to have recovered his senses.
Beelzebub Abaddon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tapsumaneyi Moyo.
and Abaddon counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Moyo! He's just covering up as Abaddon starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beelzebub Abaddon!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robinson Crusoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Sonova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonova has chosen Sleep Lullaby as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robinson Crusoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno Sonova!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusoe tries for a takedown but Sonova circles away easily
and Sonova counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Crusoe tries to roll over but Sonova keeps him under control.
Crusoe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sonova is working away from the top position though.
Sonova looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Crusoe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sonova scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crusoe trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crusoe actively working from the bottom here.
Sonova looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crusoe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crusoe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crusoe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sonova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sonova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sonova works over Crusoe with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonova wants to pass the guard but Crusoe is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonova trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crusoe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sonova postures up in Crusoe's guard and throws a big left but Crusoe blocks it.
Crusoe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonova.
Sonova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sonova loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sonova pushes down on Crusoe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Crusoe tries to get to full guard but Sonova has control of the leg.
Crusoe moves into full guard.
Sonova drops back looking for a leg! Crusoe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crusoe manages to kick Sonova off! Sonova jumps back into Crusoe's guard.
Crusoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Crusoe, not yet.
Crusoe looking for a guillotine here but Sonova defends easily.
Sonova must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sonova with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crusoe keeping full guard, as Sonova tries to pass.
Sonova scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sonova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sonova landing with the ground and pound.
Crusoe has his feet on Sonova's thighs here. He's pushed Sonova 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! Sonova screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robinson Crusoe!
Robinson Crusoe retains his light heavyweight title!
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