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Chaos 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sani Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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290 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Isaac Jardine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sani Hassan!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassan throws a body punch but Jardine moves out of range.
Hassan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hassan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jardine.
Nice body punch from Hassan.
Jardine lands with a slapping head kick.
Hassan misses with a combination
and Jardine counters with a solid body kick.
Jardine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jardine is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hassan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hassan landing a few strikes.
Jardine is not content to let Hassan control the position.
Hassan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan lands a strong strike to the head of Jardine. That's dazed him! Hassan looking to finish here. Jardine is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Hassan lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sani Hassan!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kashvi Jakho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudolph McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie has chosen The Real McKenzies - Loch Lomond as his entrance music. 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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285 lbs
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295 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kashvi Jakho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rudolph McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McKenzie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McKenzie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McKenzie won't allow Jakho to get back to his feet.
Jakho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McKenzie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jakho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jakho wants to stand up but McKenzie is controlling him.
Jakho keeping moving, preventing McKenzie from controlling successfully.
McKenzie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jakho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie trying to control but Jakho is working from the bottom.
Jakho wants to stand but McKenzie is controlling the position.
McKenzie works over Jakho with some ground and pound from guard.
McKenzie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jakho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakho wants to stand up but McKenzie is controlling him.
McKenzie throwing strikes but missing.
McKenzie with a flurry of punches that miss.
McKenzie won't allow Jakho to get back to his feet.
McKenzie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKenzie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie with a nice head shot there.
Jakho keeping moving, preventing McKenzie from controlling successfully.
Jakho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McKenzie.
Jakho is breathing heavily.
McKenzie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McKenzie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McKenzie with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKenzie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McKenzie in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie in side control, throwing shots but Jakho defends.
We've been hearing good reports from Jakho's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
McKenzie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McKenzie scores with punches from side control.
McKenzie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jakho defending against the ground and pound.
McKenzie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McKenzie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jakho is trying to escape the position but McKenzie is controlling the position.
Jakho is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
McKenzie working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudolph McKenzie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McKenzie clinches up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jakho.
Jakho can't break the clinch.
McKenzie is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Jakho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jakho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKenzie pushes Jakho up against the ropes in a clinch.
McKenzie misses with some punches.
Jakho is trying to pull guard but McKenzie turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Jakho wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKenzie throws a head punch that misses.
McKenzie can't get the takedown.
McKenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jakho wants to break free but McKenzie has control.
McKenzie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jakho backwards.
Jakho is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables McKenzie to keep the fight standing.
McKenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKenzie wants the takedown. Jakho is fighting it off but McKenzie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jakho's guard against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakho keeping moving, preventing McKenzie from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jakho wants to stand and escape but McKenzie is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakho keeping full guard, as McKenzie tries to pass.
McKenzie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jakho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McKenzie.
McKenzie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McKenzie passes Jakho's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rudolph McKenzie has got the better of the ground game so far.
McKenzie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, if McKenzie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McKenzie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKenzie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jakho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McKenzie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jakho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jakho blocking the ground and pound attempt from McKenzie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jakho won't allow McKenzie to pass to mount.
McKenzie is stalling here. Jakho is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McKenzie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jakho has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
McKenzie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McKenzie trying to control here.
McKenzie manages to get to full guard.
McKenzie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jakho got a little sloppy there for a moment and McKenzie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jakho has managed to get both his arms back between McKenzie's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jakho manages to get himself to full guard.
Jakho keeping full guard, as McKenzie tries to pass.
McKenzie postures up in Jakho's guard and throws a big left but Jakho blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKenzie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jakho is keeping the position for now.
McKenzie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jakho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudolph McKenzie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McKenzie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakho misses with a two punch combination.
McKenzie clinches with his opponent.
Jakho is trying to break the clinch but McKenzie has him pressed against the ropes.
McKenzie prevents Jakho from breaking the clinch.
McKenzie lands with a right to the head.
Jakho is trying to push McKenzie away but McKenzie has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
McKenzie has Jakho pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McKenzie pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Jakho tumbling to the mat - McKenzie dives into Jakho's guard.
McKenzie landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McKenzie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie wants to control from the top but Jakho keeps moving.
McKenzie is in close to Jakho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jakho wants to get back to his feet but McKenzie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McKenzie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McKenzie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jakho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McKenzie controlling from the top position.
McKenzie looking to pass the guard.
Kashvi Jakho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McKenzie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jakho to the mat! Jakho manages to get full guard.
McKenzie is in close to Jakho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKenzie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jakho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jakho's head.
McKenzie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McKenzie landing with the ground and pound.
Rudolph McKenzie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McKenzie is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rudolph McKenzie wasn't active enough on the ground.
McKenzie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jakho sprawls well initially but McKenzie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKenzie content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rudolph McKenzie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McKenzie 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 25:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudolph McKenzie!
After winning the bout, Rudolph McKenzie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killing Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonnen has chosen Alice In Chain Would? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Killing Sonnen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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195 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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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, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Killing Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sonnen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Howlett somewhat.
Sonnen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Howlett shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Howlett with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Howlett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen slaps away a takedown attempt from Howlett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Sonnen as Howlett shoots in.
Howlett decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Howlett perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Howlett stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sonnen to get to his feet.
Howlett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sonnen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett is looking to take a break and control but Sonnen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sonnen is trying to improve his position.
Sonnen parries the strikes from Howlett easily there. Howlett is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sonnen to escape.
Howlett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Howlett cracks Sonnen with a big right hand but Sonnen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Howlett tries for a kimura but Sonnen is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Howlett.
Howlett controlling the position.
Sonnen defending against the ground and pound.
Howlett in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Howlett tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Howlett lands an elbow.
The strikes coming from Howlett are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Howlett wants to control but Sonnen is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Howlett are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Howlett throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Howlett is staying tight to Sonnen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Howlett seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sonnen for as long as he can get away with.
Howlett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sonnen keeps working.
Sonnen is being controlled here.
Howlett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sonnen keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Howlett.
Horrible takedown by Howlett or perhaps it was just good defense by Sonnen which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Sonnen as Howlett shoots in.
Howlett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Howlett tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sonnen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Howlett somewhat.
Howlett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sonnen circles away.
We've been informed that Sonnen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sonnen stuffs the takedown attempt from Howlett. Howlett gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown but Howlett sprawls well. He's pushed Sonnen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James Howlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Howlett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sonnen gets caught flat footed, as Howlett shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Howlett showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sonnen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howlett.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett throws a big elbow that misses.
Howlett's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Howlett wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Howlett has a takedown stuffed.
Sonnen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Howlett.
Sonnen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Howlett to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Howlett sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sonnen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Howlett stacks Sonnen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Howlett!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Howlett here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Howlett wants to control but Sonnen is keeping him busy.
Howlett throws an elbow but Sonnen slips to the side and avoids it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sonnen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sonnen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Howlett.
Howlett taking a breather here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howlett tries for a kimura but Sonnen is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Howlett trying to control the action but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
Howlett postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Howlett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sonnen keeps working.
Sonnen being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett stands up and beckons Sonnen to his feet.
Howlett takes the fight into the clinch.
Howlett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Killing Sonnen has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howlett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sonnen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Howlett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown. Howlett tries to sprawl out of it but Sonnen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Howlett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Killing Sonnen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Howlett closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Howlett lands in his opponent's guard.
Howlett trying to control the position from guard on top but Sonnen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howlett stands up from Sonnen's guard - Howlett perhaps looking for a knockout.
Howlett drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howlett is pushing down on Sonnen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sonnen is fighting to maintain full guard but Howlett has managed to sneak the leg through.
Howlett works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Howlett misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Howlett throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Howlett throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sonnen is squirming around, avoiding Howlett's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sonnen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sonnen shrugs it off.
Howlett looking to secure an arm triangle but Sonnen defends it well.
Howlett thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Howlett working for a guillotine from mount but Sonnen is in no mood to give up.
Howlett trying to control but Sonnen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen blocking the ground and pound.
Howlett unloads with some shots from mount but Sonnen bucks and avoids them well.
Howlett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Howlett is working for a guillotine from mount but Sonnen frees his head quite easily.
Howlett 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.
Howlett has control of Sonnen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sonnen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Howlett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Howlett.
Howlett is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sonnen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sonnen shrugs it off.
Howlett thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howlett with shots to the head and body - Sonnen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Killing Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Howlett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howlett throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sonnen because Howlett loaded up on that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Howlett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Howlett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Howlett!
An out of breath James Howlett thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Killing Sonnen spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck Off! Bitch'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geri Freki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the ring accompanied by head crusher. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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265 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cain Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Geri Freki!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Freki tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freki moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Freki stalling.
Freki prevents the takedown attempt.
Cruz trying to land knees to the body.
Freki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freki lands a left and a right that send Cruz crashing to the mat, dazed. Freki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Freki engages and cracks Cruz with a massive lead left hook - Cruz tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Freki is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Geri Freki!
Geri Freki made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'm bringing this one home to Odin!!!!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robinson Kash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Leon looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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24
185 lbs
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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, Robinson Kash!
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, Martin Leon!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leon tries to close the distance and clinch but Kash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Leon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kash looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kash really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oooh a lovely combination from Kash sends Leon down but not out. Kash dives into side control looking to finish.
Leon is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kash has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Leon is still in real trouble! Can Kash finish him?
Kash drops a big elbow. That's hurt Leon! More shots from Kash and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robinson Kash!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexandru Lupei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky The Brazilin Stallion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alexandru Lupei has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Alexandru Lupei!
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, Rocky The Brazilin Stallion!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupei shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Brazilin Stallion sprawls well. The Brazilin Stallion wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lupei gets slowly back to his feet.
Lupei with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Brazilin Stallion decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lupei's guard.
Lupei looking to control.
The Brazilin Stallion connects with a couple of short punches.
The Brazilin Stallion trying to control the position from guard on top but Lupei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Brazilin Stallion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lupei looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Brazilin Stallion is one step ahead there.
The Brazilin Stallion landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Brazilin Stallion trying to control the position from guard on top but Lupei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Brazilin Stallion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lupei trying to control the position.
The Brazilin Stallion trying to control the position from guard on top but Lupei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Brazilin Stallion is working Lupei over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The Brazilin Stallion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lupei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Brazilin Stallion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lupei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Brazilin Stallion advances position into side control!
The Brazilin Stallion is chipping away with strikes.
Lupei taking a bit of punishment here - The Brazilin Stallion scoring with strikes.
Lupei takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The Brazilin Stallion working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lupei stops The Brazilin Stallion from passing to mount.
The Brazilin Stallion connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lupei some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Brazilin Stallion lands a few punches from side control.
The Brazilin Stallion working away.
The Brazilin Stallion working the body and head with strikes.
Lupei is rocked!
The Brazilin Stallion creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oh Lupei is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lupei can't do much from the bottom here.
The Brazilin Stallion scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lupei to see if he's OK.
The Brazilin Stallion in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Lupei looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! The Brazilin Stallion turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky The Brazilin Stallion!
Alexandru Lupei spoke after the fight, saying 'Id like to thank my opponent for giving me a good fight. Its to bad I wasnt as prepared as I should have been. Better luck next time I guess...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tung Kuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tung Kuk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tung Kuk !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson Thor!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thor.
Thor tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Kuk on the inside.
Thor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuk just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Tung Kuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Thor.
Kuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kuk .
Kuk is struggling to control the position.
Thor jumps guard but Kuk turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Kuk stops a takedown attempt from Thor.
Thor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Kuk to keep the fight standing.
Thor is trying to pull guard but Kuk has him pressed against the ropes.
Thor tries to pull guard but Kuk won't allow it.
Kuk prevents the takedown attempt.
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!
Kuk lands a shoulder strike.
Thor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thor looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuk clinches with his opponent.
Thor pulls guard successfully.
Thor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kuk defends it easily.
Kuk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kuk is posturing up here but Thor has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kuk tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kuk has to tap! Slick submission there by Thor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyson Thor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovani Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page comes to the ring accompanied by Bulls on Parade. Giovani Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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25
210 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giovani Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to sprawl but Page drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Page connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Page trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Page moves nicely into side control.
Page in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Page is chipping away with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Silva is rocked!
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Page finish him?
Page is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Page working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Page staying calm.
Page cracks Silva with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Page immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Silva is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Page!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Page!
Kyle Page seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Kenshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
300 lbs
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25
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raoul Kenshiro!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Kenshiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kenshiro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kenshiro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenshiro keeps working.
Jones working over Kenshiro with some ground and pound. Kenshiro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've been hearing good reports from Jones's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones winds up and cracks Kenshiro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Kenshiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kenshiro looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenshiro has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kenshiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jones trying to control the action but Kenshiro is working from the bottom.
Kenshiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kenshiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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 looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kenshiro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kenshiro is rocked!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kenshiro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Kenshiro looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Jones turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Sarnoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Sarnoso will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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21
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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25
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Brawler
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Domingo!
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, Stan Sarnoso!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarnoso shoots in looking for a takedown but Domingo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sarnoso's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sarnoso shoots in looking for a takedown. Domingo tries to sprawl out of it but Sarnoso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Domingo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sarnoso.
Jorge Domingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Sarnoso.
Sarnoso throws a series of punches but Domingo avoids them all with ease.
Sarnoso's coach down at Elite Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sarnoso's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sarnoso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sarnoso there as he acknowledges the shot.
Domingo lands with a cross.
Sarnoso shoots in looking for a takedown. Domingo tries to sprawl out of it but Sarnoso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Domingo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sarnoso misses with a double jab.
Domingo lands a left and a right that send Sarnoso crashing to the mat, dazed. Domingo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sarnoso is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarnoso dives in for a single leg takedown but Domingo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Sarnoso is still on wobbly legs! Can Domingo finish him?
Domingo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sarnoso shoots in but no luck this time.
Sarnoso looks winded!
Domingo shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Sarnoso takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Domingo sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Sarnoso bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorge Domingo!
Jorge Domingo retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Jorge Domingo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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