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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Lobas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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, Clark Kent!
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, Andy Lobas!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent moves out of range of the body kick from Lobas.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lobas is defended easily by Kent.
Kent shoots in for a double leg but Lobas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lobas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
Lobas connects with a right hand. Kent shakes it off.
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!
Lobas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lobas 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.
Lobas lands a couple of elbows.
Lobas landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lobas off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lobas clinches with his opponent.
Kent managing to block the knees to the body from Lobas.
Lobas blocks a body shot from Kent.
A left hand lands to the body for Lobas.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Lobas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lobas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kent tries to circle away but Lobas has him pinned against the cage.
Kent wants to take the fight to the mat but Lobas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lobas lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lobas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kent definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lobas clinches up against the cage.
Kent tries to throw a body punch but Lobas avoids it by throwing Kent back against the cage.
Lobas lands a good knee to the midsection. Kent won't want to take too many of those.
Lobas tries to land knees in the clinch but Kent avoids the damage to the body.
Lobas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lobas darts in and clinches Kent up against the cage.
Lobas manages to break the clinch.
Lobas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kent tries to avoid it but Lobas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kent to the ground. Kent escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lobas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kent back to the cage. Lobas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lobas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobas rushes Kent and presses him up against the cage.
Kent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kent is trying to push Lobas away but Lobas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lobas lands a body punch.
Kent is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lobas misses with a knee to the head.
Lobas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lobas has managed to clinch.
Lobas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kent's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobas cracks Kent with a nice body shot.
Lobas managing to block the knees to the body from Kent.
Lobas lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Lobas.
Lobas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kent.
Lobas is struggling to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lobas.
Kent tries to pull guard but Lobas holds him up against the cage and eventually Kent drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lobas breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kent blocks a head kick by Lobas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Lobas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lobas tries to clinch but Kent is having none of it.
Kent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lobas.
Lobas takes the fight into the clinch.
Lobas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lobas lands an uppercut.
A short left from Lobas.
Lobas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kent tries to pull guard but Lobas holds him up against the cage and eventually Kent drops back down to his feet.
Lobas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kent or not.
Lobas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lobas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kent avoiding damage as Lobas throws knees to the body.
Lobas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lobas instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lobas as the two fighters clinch.
Lobas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lobas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lobas wants the takedown. Kent is fighting it off but Lobas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kent's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lobas is in close to Kent's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobas lands a couple of digs.
Lobas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kent. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobas throwing strikes but missing.
Lobas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lobas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kent utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobas stands up and waves to Kent to follow him.
Lobas rushes Kent and presses him up against the cage.
Lobas lands a shot to the body.
Lobas cracks Kent with a nice body shot.
Lobas tries to pull guard but Kent forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lobas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lobas scores with a hook to the body. Kent takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Andy Lobas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobas gets a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lobas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent tries to stall but Lobas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lobas tries to land knees in the clinch but Kent avoids the damage to the body.
Lobas pushes Kent back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lobas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kent.
Andy Lobas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lobas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lobas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kent pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kent misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kent managing to block the knees to the body from Lobas.
Lobas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lobas darts in and clinches Kent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Lobas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lobas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kent gets tackled into the cage by Lobas. Lobas maintains the clinch.
Lobas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lobas pushes Kent back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lobas manages to break the clinch.
Lobas throws a series of punches but Kent avoids them all with ease.
Lobas swinging wildly here.
Lobas pushes Kent up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobas jumps into guard, dragging Kent to the mat.
Kent will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kent would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lobas trying to control the position here.
Andy Lobas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kent would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lobas wants to stand and escape but Kent is having none of it.
Kent gets to his feet. Lobas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lobas missing with knees to the body.
Lobas cracks Kent with a nice body shot.
Kent is trying to drag Lobas to the mat but Lobas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lobas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lobas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Lobas throws a nice looking combination but Kent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kent tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lobas counters with a three punch combo that has Kent backing up. Kent nods at Lobas to acknowledge the strikes.
Lobas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobas keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lobas cracks Kent with a nice body shot.
Lobas breaks from the clinch.
Lobas moves into the clinch.
Lobas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kent.
Kent goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lobas prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kent managing to block the knees to the body from Lobas.
Kent tries to pull guard but Lobas won't allow it.
Lobas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kent is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lobas is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobas is trying to break the clinch but Kent has him pressed against the cage.
Kent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lobas as the two fighters clinch.
Andy Lobas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lobas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kent tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lobas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lobas lands a hook that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
Lobas has had enough of the clinch but Kent keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lobas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kent blocks it with crossed arms.
Lobas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Lobas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lobas 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Lobas!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Andy Lobas made sure he mentioned Atlantis, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keanu Victorino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keanu Victorino!
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, Ricky Steiner!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victorino misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Victorino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steiner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Victorino defends it nicely.
Victorino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Victorino looks to land a combination but Steiner avoids it well.
Victorino wants to clinch.
Victorino moves into the clinch successfully.
Steiner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Victorino is defending well.
Steiner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keanu Victorino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Steiner.
Steiner can't get the takedown.
Steiner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Victorino prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner is looking for a takedown.
Victorino wants to get back to striking at distance but Steiner won't allow it.
Steiner is trying to trip Victorino. He has hold of a leg but Victorino is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Steiner persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Steiner throws a big right hand that misses.
Victorino being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steiner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steiner is looking to work some ground and pound but Victorino has wrist control.
Victorino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steiner on the ground.
Steiner stopping the sweep attempt from Victorino.
Steiner postures up in Victorino's guard and throws a big left but Victorino blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner is looking to work some ground and pound but Victorino has wrist control.
Victorino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Victorino tries to get out of the position.
Victorino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steiner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Victorino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steiner is one step ahead there.
Steiner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Victorino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steiner scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steiner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steiner throws a big right hand that misses.
Steiner postures up in Victorino's guard and throws a big left but Victorino blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Steiner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Steiner chips away with some ground and pound.
Victorino is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steiner is controlling him.
My spies in Clean and Green inform me that Steiner has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Victorino is breathing heavily.
Steiner lands a couple of digs.
Steiner landing with the ground and pound.
Steiner won't allow Victorino to get back to his feet.
Steiner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Victorino's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steiner drops back looking for a leg! Victorino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Victorino manages to kick Steiner off! Steiner jumps back into Victorino's guard.
Victorino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Steiner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steiner cracks Victorino with a solid left hand.
Steiner lands a couple of digs.
Victorino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steiner postures up in Victorino's guard and throws a big left but Victorino blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Victorino has momentary wrist control but Steiner slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Steiner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Steiner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Victorino sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steiner somewhat.
Victorino tries to clinch up but Steiner circles away and keeps his distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steiner checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Victorino. Those never looked like landing.
Keanu Victorino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steiner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steiner shoots in for a takedown but Victorino shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Victorino does no damage.
Victorino closes the distance but Steiner moves to the side
and Steiner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Victorino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Steiner thows a huge punch but Victorino dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steiner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Victorino with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Steiner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Steiner trying to control from half guard but Victorino is working away.
Steiner seems to be looking for submissions.
Steiner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Victorino!
Steiner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steiner lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Steiner.
Victorino is rocked!
Victorino taking shots to the head.
Oh Victorino is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steiner with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steiner working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Steiner lands a big elbow.
Steiner postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Victorino in real trouble here! The ref calls for Victorino to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Steiner!
Ricky Steiner managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Atlantis, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikki Rudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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, Uncle Bob!
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, Rikki Rudd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bob landing some decent shots from guard.
Bob being controlled here momentarily.
Bob drops back looking for a leg! Rudd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rudd manages to kick Bob off! Bob jumps back into Rudd's guard.
Rudd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bob.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rudd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bob. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rudd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bob controls the pace.
Bob preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob advances to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rudd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bob is thwarting Rudd's attempts to control the position.
Bob throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bob is keen to just control but Rudd is a slippery customer.
Rudd trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bob connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bob tries to control but Rudd wriggling away.
Bob landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob looking to control but Rudd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bob lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rudd hang on?
Bob looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rudd in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bob could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rudd looks winded!
Bob is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bob lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bob looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bob is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rudd has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rudd!
Bob looking for a guillotine here but Rudd defends easily.
Bob 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob is trying to keep Rudd in close.
Bob uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rudd stuffs the takedown attempt from Bob. Bob gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rudd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bob had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rudd defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rudd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bob has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rudd has managed to get both his arms back between Bob's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudd trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob pushes a forearm under Rudd's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rudd is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uncle Bob!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Uncle Bob made sure he mentioned Atlantis, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fondelier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Nuppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tero Nuppi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Fondelier!
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, Tero Nuppi!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuppi throws a lazy right hand but Fondelier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fondelier has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clean and Green in the buildup to the fight.
Nuppi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fondelier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Nuppi.
Nuppi has Fondelier up against the cage in a clinch.
Nuppi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nuppi working aggressively here.
Fondelier scores with a shoulder strike.
Fondelier lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fondelier.
A head punch on the inside from Nuppi fails to land.
Fondelier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fondelier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fondelier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuppi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fondelier is keeping busy.
Fondelier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nuppi wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fondelier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuppi misses with a punch to the body.
Fondelier is trying to push Nuppi away but Nuppi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nuppi misses with a body punch.
Fondelier lands with a light punch inside.
Nuppi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fondelier is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Fondelier fails to land.
Nuppi misses with a punch to the body.
Fondelier blocking some punches.
Fondelier is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fondelier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nuppi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fondelier scores with a shoulder strike.
Fondelier tries to throw a body punch but Nuppi avoids it by throwing Fondelier back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fondelier.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuppi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuppi wants to get back to striking at distance but Fondelier won't allow it.
Fondelier tries to throw a body punch but Nuppi avoids it by throwing Fondelier back against the cage.
Fondelier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nuppi has Fondelier up against the cage in a clinch.
Fondelier blocks an uppercut.
Fondelier controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Nuppi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fondelier misses with the head strike.
Fondelier blocking some punches.
Fondelier has a couple of punches blocked by Nuppi.
A right handed body shot lands from Fondelier.
Fondelier trying to control the position but instead, Nuppi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fondelier into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fondelier tries to work over Nuppi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fondelier is stalling here.
Nuppi tries a body shot but Fondelier blocks it.
Nuppi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fondelier swings wildly with an uppercut but Nuppi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuppi misses with some punches.
Nuppi trying to stall but Fondelier improves his position.
Nuppi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Fondelier to work.
Nuppi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fondelier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fondelier misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nuppi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fondelier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fondelier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nuppi backwards.
Fondelier is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fondelier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Nuppi on the inside.
Fondelier blocking some punches.
Nuppi blocks an uppercut.
Nuppi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fondelier wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nuppi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fondelier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fondelier.
Nuppi throws a head punch that misses.
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 Matt Fondelier will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nuppi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fondelier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nuppi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fondelier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fondelier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nuppi is looking to clinch but Fondelier is avoiding it.
Fondelier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nuppi under the eye.
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!
Nuppi missing with a left hand there. Fondelier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nuppi throws a jab when Fondelier was well out of range.
Nuppi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fondelier staying out of range there.
Nuppi misses with a hook. Fondelier ducked under it nicely.
Fondelier tries to clinch but Nuppi is having none of it.
Nuppi missing with a left hand there. Fondelier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuppi misses with a hook to the body
letting Fondelier counter with a right hand.
Fondelier sizes up Nuppi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nuppi throws a nice looking combination but Fondelier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nuppi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fondelier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fondelier ducks under a wild hook from Nuppi.
Fondelier is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A slow jab from Nuppi misses its intended target.
Fondelier just misses with a punch to the body.
Nuppi thows a body shot but no joy.
Tero Nuppi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fondelier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nuppi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matt Fondelier is winning the standup battle so far.
Nuppi moves into range and clinches up with Fondelier.
Nuppi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nuppi throws a punch but it's blocked by Fondelier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuppi lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fondelier wants to get back to striking at distance but Nuppi won't allow it.
Fondelier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nuppis head.
Nuppi lands a shoulder strike.
Matt Fondelier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fondelier takes a shot to the head.
Fondelier misses with a punch on the inside.
Nuppi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fondelier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nuppi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nuppi trying to stall but Fondelier improves his position.
Nuppi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Nuppi.
Nuppi is breathing heavily.
Fondelier dodges the punch combination from Nuppi.
Nuppi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nuppi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nuppi misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuppi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fondelier counters with a stiff right hand.
Fondelier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nuppi manages to avoid it.
Nuppi throws a poor cross that misses
and Fondelier counters with a stiff right hand.
Fondelier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nuppi in his tracks.
Nuppi closes the distance but Fondelier moves to the side
and Fondelier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fondelier cracks Nuppi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fondelier misses with a series of wild punches.
Fondelier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fondelier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nuppi's head.
Nuppi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fondelier fails to land with a series of punches.
Nuppi misses with a hook to the body
and Fondelier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nuppi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fondelier counters with a nice right hand that sends Nuppi toppling to the canvas! Nuppi scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fondelier finish him?!
Nuppi is rocked!
Nuppi walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Fondelier swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Fondelier!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elefante Adilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yates has chosen Here comes Tecca Nina - Tech N9ne as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
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210 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, Elefante Adilson!
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, Aaron Yates!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adilson.
Adilson misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Yates to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Elefante Adilson has been cut.
Yates just misses with a punch to the body.
Yates looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adilson misses with a takedown
letting Yates counter with a right hand.
Adilson fails with the takedown
and Yates makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elefante Adilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Adilson misses with a takedown
and Yates counters with a nice body shot.
Adilson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yates counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adilson is breathing heavily.
Adilson has his takedown stuffed
and Yates counters with a nice right hand that sends Adilson toppling to the canvas! Adilson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Yates finish him?!
Adilson is rocked!
Yates fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Adilson out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Aaron Yates!
A very excited looking Aaron Yates rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Elefante Adilson had this to say: 'Are there any girls in this island?'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Firbino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santos Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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, Andre Firbino!
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, Santos Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goncalves shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Goncalves is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Goncalves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Goncalves tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Firbino is looking for a sweep.
Goncalves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Firbino has escaped the position, nice work there.
Firbino gets back to half guard.
Firbino wants to control but Goncalves is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firbino tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Goncalves passes to full mount!
Goncalves is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Firbino is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santos Goncalves!
Santos Goncalves really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Modernized Goroshi Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Wesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Imperial March. Dean Wesson has the eye of the tiger 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Ferguson!
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, Dean Wesson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferguson has closed the distance and engaged Wesson in a clinch.
Wesson pulls guard successfully.
Wesson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ferguson passes into side control.
Ferguson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wesson to his feet.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wesson fails with the takedown.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Wesson slips the punch.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Wesson.
Wesson tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Wesson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson has closed the distance and engaged Wesson in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wesson.
Wesson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ferguson to keep the fight standing.
Ferguson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wesson.
Wesson tries to pull guard but Ferguson holds him up against the cage and eventually Wesson drops back down to his feet.
Chris Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Wesson.
Wesson tries to pull guard but Ferguson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wesson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wesson fails to pull guard.
Come on Ferguson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wesson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wesson tries to pull guard but Ferguson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wesson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ferguson smiles and moves away.
Ferguson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ferguson clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson has Wesson pushed against the cage.
Wesson jumps guard but Ferguson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wesson is trying to pull guard but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ferguson.
Wesson looks winded!
Ferguson lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferguson.
Ferguson digs a right hand into Wesson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wesson's gas tank.
A short right from Ferguson.
Ferguson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ferguson lands a body punch.
Ferguson scores with a hook to the body.
Ferguson digs a right hand into Wesson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wesson's gas tank.
Ferguson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wesson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ferguson lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ferguson.
A right hand to the body from Ferguson.
Ferguson gets through Wesson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wesson fails to pull guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ferguson.
Wesson is rocked!
Ferguson creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Wesson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Wesson drops to his knees and Ferguson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Ferguson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chocolate Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Magnetic Eyes. Chocolate Al could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hunter Jones's chin.
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220 lbs
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Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chocolate Al!
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, Hunter Jones!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Al misses with the combination.
Jones jabs Al right on the nose. Al blinks but takes it well.
Al misses with a double jab
and Jones counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Jones.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Al tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Al manages to break the clinch.
Al drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Jones misses.
Al waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Al tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Al looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones tries to clinch but Al is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Al.
Hunter Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to clinch up but Al circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Al misses the target.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones lands a jab to Al's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Al does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Al.
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!
Jones misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Al had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunter Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones slips a straight right by Al.
Al takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Al throws a right and a left that both miss.
Al staying out of range there.
Donk. Jones catches Al right on the button with a cross.
Al looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Al misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones forces Al back against the cage and clinches.
Al escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al.
Sloppy strikes from Al. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Al lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Al comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Al misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Al moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to clinch there but Al circles away.
Al gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones moves out of range as Al strikes.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Al. Al circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Jones sprawling to the canvas. Al follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Jones hang on?
Jones is rocked!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Al has control of the leg.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Al finish him?
Al wants to stand up but Jones has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones tries to kick Al off but Al keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al tries to stand and escape but Jones actually recovers to full guard.
Jones is controlling Al's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hunter Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Al closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Al fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al.
Al misses with a straight left.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Chocolate Al has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al blocks a jab.
Al listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Al sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al misses with a right hand
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al breaks the clinch.
Al cracks Jones with a big right hand and Jones goes down!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones pulls Al in close to prevent any damage.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Al from standing up.
Al stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al.
Al fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Al keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones slips a jab from Al.
Jab from Jones.
Al swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Al takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Al takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Al loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones 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.
Al connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chocolate Al is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al.
Al swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Al digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones punishes Al's body with a nice straight punch.
Al just misses with a punch to the body.
Al slips under a jab from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones moves out of range as Al strikes.
Al misses with a wild body shot.
Al fails to land the takedown.
Jones scores with a hook.
Jones stuns Al with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Al misses.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Al walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chocolate Al will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chocolate Al's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones lands a nice hook to Al's body. Al takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Al misses with the combination.
Al closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones misses with some punches.
Al escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Al jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Al steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al takes one on the button.
Al avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Al pushes him off.
Al looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Al circles away.
Al throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Al tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Al pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Al counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones swings for the body but Al moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Al. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al takes one on the button.
Jones takes a swing at Al's ribcage but misses.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Al's head back.
Oooh a lovely combination from Al sends Jones down but not out. Al dives into side control looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones tries to bench press Al off him but Al keeps the position.
Al wants to stand but Jones has his arm trapped.
Jones is trying to control Al's posture but Al avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al wants to stand but Jones has his arm trapped.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al wants to stand but Jones has his arm trapped.
Al tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al tries to stand but Jones is controlling his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chocolate Al showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Al 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chocolate Al!
A very excited looking Chocolate Al made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kriss Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralph Soto 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 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ralph Soto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kriss Kross!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto tries to clinch there but Kross circles away.
Soto tries to clinch there but Kross circles away.
Kross misses with a series of wild punches.
Soto moves in looking to clinch but Kross pushes him off.
Kross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kross misses with a two punch combination.
Kross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soto.
Kross cracks Soto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kross looks winded!
Kross throws a combination that misses
and Soto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soto.
Soto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Soto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Kriss Kross has been cut.
Soto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soto landing knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kross takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross takes an elbow to the temple.
Soto lands a nice elbow.
Soto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kross in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Soto lands an elbow just above Kross 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soto.
Soto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kross is rocked!
Soto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kross is still on wobbly legs! Can Soto finish him?
Kross is trapped in a tight thai clinch here. Soto pulls him left and then right before unleashing a vicious knee to the head. Oh damn - Kross is out cold! That's some serious business! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ralph Soto!
Ralph Soto is the new heavyweight champion!
Ralph Soto made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'portguese: Eu quero provar que eu sou amongs a elite na minha divisão ... Eu quero agradece a todos de volta ao Brasil pelo apoio .I want next fight at WOCFS and win belt...thank you everyone'.
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