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Chaos 33 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mirrka Crovopic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mirrka Crovopic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonny Jon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crovopic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jon misses with a takedown attempt - Crovopic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crovopic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crovopic throws a series of punches but Jon moves out of range.
Jon wants to clinch up but Crovopic keeps it at a distance.
Crovopic swats away the attempt to clinch by Jon.
Crovopic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crovopic misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Jon or perhaps it was just good defense by Crovopic which made him look bad.
Jon fails with the takedown
and Crovopic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mirrka Crovopic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Jon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crovopic circles away.
Jon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crovopic swivels and escapes.
Crovopic scores with a hook.
Crovopic thuds his right hand into Jon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crovopic lands a leg kick that knocks Jon off balance momentarily.
Jon throws a sloppy head kick and Crovopic moves out of range easily.
Crovopic ducks under a wild hook from Jon.
Jon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crovopic but Crovopic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jon.
Jon looks winded!
Jon closes the distance and clinches up with Crovopic, looking for a takedown. Jon pushes Crovopic against the cage but Crovopic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crovopic has closed the distance and engaged Jon in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jon tries to pull guard but Crovopic holds him up against the cage and eventually Jon drops back down to his feet.
Crovopic prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Jon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crovopic wants a takedown.
Jon jumps guard but Crovopic stands there with Jon around his waist. Jon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jon tries to pull guard but Crovopic holds him up against the cage and eventually Jon drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crovopic misses with a knee strike.
Jon jumps guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jon is on top in guard.
Crovopic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Jon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jon passes to side control.
Jon taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Crovopic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Crovopic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jon on the ground.
Crovopic defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crovopic can't do much from the bottom here.
Jon is looking to take a break and control but Crovopic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonny Jon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jonny Jon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crovopic is looking to clinch but Jon is avoiding it.
Jon has managed to clinch.
Crovopic stalling.
Jon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jon successfully pulls guard.
Jon controlling the position.
Jon tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crovopic is controlling him.
Jon has his hands on Crovopic's head, controlling the position.
Jonny Jon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jon is looking to clinch but Crovopic is avoiding it.
Mirrka Crovopic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crovopic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crovopic throws a series of punches but Jon avoids them all with ease.
Jon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Crovopic is refusing to be controlled, as Jon sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jon is looking to take a break and control but Crovopic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crovopic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Crovopic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jon working for a guillotine from mount but Crovopic is in no mood to give up.
Crovopic is looking to improve his position but Jon isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jon throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Jon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Crovopic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Crovopic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jon is in Crovopic's guard.
Jon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Crovopic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crovopic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crovopic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jon.
Mirrka Crovopic is winning the standup battle so far.
Crovopic looks to land a combination. Jon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jon moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crovopic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jon fails to land the takedown.
Jon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crovopic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jon moves in looking to clinch but Crovopic pushes him off.
Jon is looking to clinch.
Jon looks to clinch
and Crovopic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crovopic keeps control of Jon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crovopic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crovopic swivels and escapes.
Mirrka Crovopic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Jon.
Crovopic misses with a double jab.
Jon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jon shoots in for a double leg but Crovopic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mirrka Crovopic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jon gets the takedown into side control.
Crovopic looking for a sweep but Jon has passed into full mount! Oh no!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jon throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crovopic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Crovopic postures up.
Crovopic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jonny Jon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crovopic prevents Jon from getting back to his feet.
Jon is trying to control the position but Crovopic postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Crovopic tries to free his leg and advance position but Jon is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jonny Jon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Crovopic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jon moves in looking to clinch but Crovopic pushes him off.
Crovopic tries to keep at a distance but Jon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crovopic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jon's efforts to push away.
Jon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crovopic connects with a looping right hand.
Jonny Jon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Jon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Jon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Strange Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Ebola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Strange Man!
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, Mustafa Ebola!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebola goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Man on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ebola fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Man to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Man looks to clinch but Ebola throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Man taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mustafa Ebola!
Mustafa Ebola bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Logan Moules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruaridh Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moules might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Que sera . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Logan Moules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruaridh Calhoun!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calhoun fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Moules to the ground. Calhoun is now in Moules's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Moules being controlled here, momentarily.
Moules wants to sweep but no luck.
Moules wants to control the position but Calhoun says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calhoun thows a huge punch but Moules dodges it nicely.
Moules looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Calhoun is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun wants to pass the guard but Moules is defending well.
Moules looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moules looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moules actively working from the bottom here.
Calhoun throwing shots but Moules is blocking nicely.
Calhoun trying to pass the guard but Moules defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calhoun is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun is controlling the pace.
Moules wants to control but Calhoun is keeping busy.
Moules looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Calhoun controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ruaridh Calhoun was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Calhoun misses the shot to the body.
Calhoun closes the distance and clinches.
Calhoun lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moules looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moules tries to roll over but Calhoun keeps him under control.
Moules really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moules looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Moules doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Calhoun.
Calhoun seems to be working for a kimura but Moules defends the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Calhoun seems content to control.
Calhoun is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moules has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moules actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruaridh Calhoun dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Moules fails to land the takedown.
Calhoun slaps away a takedown attempt from Moules, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Calhoun looking to score a takedown here. Moules is defending well but Calhoun drives through and ends up in Moules's guard.
Moules trying to keep a closed guard but Calhoun is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Calhoun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moules working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Calhoun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Calhoun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Calhoun is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Calhoun throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Moules looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Calhoun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moules swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Calhoun has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moules is proving hard to escape from.
Calhoun is pushing down on Moules's leg trying to pass to half guard. Moules is fighting to maintain full guard but Calhoun has managed to sneak the leg through.
Calhoun is taking a breather. Moules says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Calhoun is looking to advance position but Moules won't allow it.
Calhoun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Calhoun controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ruaridh Calhoun hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Moules fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Calhoun avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Moules. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moules shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Calhoun as he avoids it easily.
Calhoun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calhoun throws a head kick but Moules moves out of range.
Moules misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun looking to score a takedown here. Moules is defending well but Calhoun drives through and ends up in Moules's guard.
Calhoun looking to pass the guard.
Moules looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moules looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Calhoun has picked Moules up and slammed him! Moules can't keep hold of the triangle and Calhoun manages to pass to side control!
Calhoun is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moules knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ruaridh Calhoun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moules being controlled for a moment.
Moules wants to control but Calhoun postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Moules will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Calhoun decides to stand back up. Calhoun steps back and let's Moules get back to his feet.
Moules fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Calhoun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moules.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calhoun connects with a leg kick. Moules looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calhoun clinches.
Calhoun drags the fight down to the ground.
Calhoun has control of Moules's left arm, preventing Moules from doing any damage.
Calhoun wants to get back to his feet but Moules is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruaridh Calhoun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Calhoun dives in and scores a takedown into Moules's guard.
Moules looking for a guillotine here but Calhoun defends easily.
Calhoun works over Moules with some ground and pound from guard.
Calhoun controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Moules looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Calhoun has picked Moules up and slammed him! Moules can't keep hold of the triangle and Calhoun manages to pass to side control!
Calhoun is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Moules's shoulder. That is not cool.
Calhoun tries to stand but Moules is controlling his head.
Calhoun stands up and beckons Moules to his feet.
Calhoun shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moules is trying to defend but Calhoun finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun is controlling the pace.
Moules wants to get back to full guard.
Calhoun passes to full mount!
Calhoun controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun unloading with bombs!
Calhoun working for a submission but Moules is keeping him at bay.
Moules is trying to escape the mount.
Calhoun unloads with some shots from mount but Moules bucks and avoids them well.
Calhoun controlling the pace for now.
Calhoun working for a submission but Moules is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moules slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Calhoun controlling the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Moules looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Calhoun content to control rather than advance.
Moules looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Logan Moules has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun wants to stand up but Moules is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Calhoun in particular looking to stall.
Calhoun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Calhoun passes to full mount!
Calhoun connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calhoun throwing strikes here but Moules is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calhoun tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ruaridh Calhoun is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moules in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruaridh Calhoun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Calhoun 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruaridh Calhoun!
As Ruaridh Calhoun got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: See this is what can happen when the boss actually gives you tactics instead of forgetting you have a fight!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krarotrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitt Thrawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Krarotrov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Krarotrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitt Thrawn!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krarotrov misses with a body kick.
Thrawn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krarotrov's head backwards.
Krarotrov connects with a single shot there.
Krarotrov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thrawn closes the distance and clinches.
Thrawn tries to throw a body punch but Krarotrov avoids it by throwing Thrawn back against the cage.
Thrawn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jason Krarotrov has been cut.
Krarotrov prevents a body shot from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krarotrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Krarotrov fails to land.
Krarotrov misses with some punches.
Krarotrov avoids a wild elbow strike from Thrawn.
A head punch on the inside from Krarotrov fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krarotrov throws a head punch that misses.
Thrawn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jason Krarotrov's cut is getting worse.
Our sources have told us that Krarotrov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Thrawn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thrawn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Krarotrov lands with a left to the head.
Thrawn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn works on Krarotrov's body with a couple of short punches.
Thrawn is working Krarotrov over against the cage.
Krarotrov takes an elbow to the forehead.
A body shot lands from Thrawn.
Krarotrov is breathing heavily.
Thrawn lands a damaging elbow.
Jason Krarotrov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thrawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krarotrov's defenses.
Jeez, Jason Krarotrov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Krarotrov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mitt Thrawn!
Mitt Thrawn bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rani Yayha Toure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elijah Hart has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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25
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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26
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rani Yayha Toure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elijah Hart!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart shoots in for a takedown but Toure shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Toure waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hart.
Hart 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.
Hart shoots in looking for a takedown. Toure tries to sprawl out of it but Hart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Toure manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Toure throws a lazy right hand but Hart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toure moves away from the strike by Hart.
Toure ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toure fails to land with a series of punches.
Toure throws a right hand that Hart ducks under and follows up with a left that Hart also avoids with ease.
Toure uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hart has time to react.
It looks like Elijah Hart has been cut.
Hart dives in and grabs Toure's left leg, looking for a takedown. Toure pushes down on Hart's head and hops out.
Rani Yayha Toure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Hart.
A slow jab from Toure misses its intended target.
Hart takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Toure throws a series of punches but Hart moves out of range.
Toure swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Rani Yayha Toure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toure to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toure throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toure waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hart.
A telegraphed right hand from Toure misses the target.
Toure slips under a jab from Hart.
Nice defenses there by Hart.
Hart shoots in for a double leg but Toure sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toure doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toure moves in looking to clinch but Hart pushes him off.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Toure misses.
Hart swats away the attempt to clinch by Toure.
Toure thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toure.
Hart is trying desperately to land a takedown but Toure is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hart.
Toure fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hart, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking to take this one to the mat.
Toure misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hart wants to get back to striking at distance but Toure won't allow it.
Hart goes for a takedown attempt but Toure pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toure manages to avoid it.
Toure thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toure scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Toure misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rani Yayha Toure dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elijah Hart's cut.
That's time! Toure's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Toure lands a nice shot to the body.
Hart defending well as Toure loads up on a big left hand.
Hart moves out of range as Toure strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Toure darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hart has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toure tries to bum rush Hart with a series of wild strikes but Hart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toure will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hart takes a swing at Toure's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart has a takedown stuffed.
Toure moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That has opened up Elijah Hart's cut even more.
Hart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hart throws the left hand but Toure avoids the punch easily.
Hart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toure is fending him off so far but Hart persists. Nope, Toure circles away and we're back to standing.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toure as he jumps to the side.
Rani Yayha Toure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Hart.
Toure misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hart.
Toure pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hart looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Toure on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Toure tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Toure works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hart throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is pushing down on Toure's leg trying to pass to half guard. Toure is fighting to maintain full guard but Hart has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hart is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hart is looking to take a break and control but Toure is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart thows a huge punch but Toure dodges it nicely.
Toure is looking to control Hart's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toure avoid being mounted?
Hart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hart passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Toure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toure in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Hart.
It looks like Rani Yayha Toure has been cut.
Hart is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Toure can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hart controlling from the full mount.
Toure working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hart misses with a wild body shot.
Toure is looking to clinch.
Hart goes for a double leg but Toure avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Toure continues to drive forward.
Hart wants to break free but Toure has control.
Toure lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toure softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Toure is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hart is keeping busy.
Toure dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hart wants to break free but Toure has control.
Toure misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart wants to get back to striking at distance but Toure won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hart goes for a takedown attempt but Toure pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Toure uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toure throws a series of punches but Hart moves out of range.
Toure misses with a looping right.
Rani Yayha Toure is winning the standup battle so far.
Toure has closed the distance and engaged Hart in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toure scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hart tries to circle away but Toure has him pinned against the cage.
Hart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Toure lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Toure fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hart drops down looking for an ankle pick but Toure pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rani Yayha Toure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Hart.
Hart on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The cut above Elijah Hart's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toure gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hart to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart postures up.
Hart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Toure wants to get back to his feet but Hart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hart throws a big right hand that misses.
Toure wants to sweep but no luck.
Hart postures up and lands a big shot to Toure's brow.
Toure might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hart is in close to Toure's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart stands up over Toure, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hart is looking to work some ground and pound but Toure has wrist control.
Toure is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toure knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hart on the ground.
Hart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toure's head.
Hart landing with the ground and pound.
Toure being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart lands a couple of digs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Hart!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian OTool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance The Rapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chance The Rapper enters the cage!
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22
275 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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300 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brian OTool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chance The Rapper!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OTool misses with a wild combination.
The Rapper 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.
The Rapper lands a nice shot to the body.
OTool throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Rapper.
OTool tries to clinch there but The Rapper circles away.
The Rapper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OTool misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from OTool does no damage.
OTool throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Rapper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Rapper instigates a clinch.
The Rapper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Brian OTool has been cut.
The Rapper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from OTool does no damage.
The Rapper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Rapper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OTool makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Rapper creates a bit of space for himself and rocks OTool with a big uppercut! OTool tries to clinch up but The Rapper pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples OTool to the mat! OTool covers up and The Rapper unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chance The Rapper!
After the fight, Chance The Rapper was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kwebek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uhh Restart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Kwebek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
286 lbs
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280 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Kwebek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uhh Restart!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Restart wants to clinch up but Kwebek keeps it at a distance.
Kwebek jabs Restart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kwebek forces Restart back against the cage and clinches.
Restart blocks an elbow strike from Kwebek.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kwebek.
It looks like Uhh Restart has been cut.
Kwebek misses with an elbow strike.
Restart dodges an elbow strike from Kwebek.
Kwebek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kwebek misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Kwebek.
Kwebek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kwebek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Restart's brow.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwebek throws an elbow but misses.
Kwebek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwebek throws an elbow but misses.
Restart landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwebek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kwebek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Restart avoids the elbow strike from Kwebek, against the cage.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kwebek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Restart's brow.
Restart blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kwebek.
That has opened up Uhh Restart's cut even more.
Restart avoids the elbow strike from Kwebek, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kwebek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Restart's brow.
Kwebek blocks the elbow strike.
Restart blocks the elbow strike.
Kwebek misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwebek throws an elbow but misses.
Restart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kwebek is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kwebek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Restart's brow.
Restart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kwebek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Restart blocks an elbow strike.
Kwebek misses with an elbow strike.
Restart throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Restart tries to land knees in the clinch but Kwebek avoids the damage to the body.
Restart trying to land knees to the body.
Restart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like John Kwebek has been cut.
Kwebek takes a knee right on the jaw!
Restart trying to land knees to the body.
Kwebek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Restart misses with an elbow strike.
Kwebek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwebek throws an elbow but misses.
Kwebek misses with an elbow over the top.
Restart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kwebek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Restart lands an elbow that stopped Kwebek in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwebek throws an elbow but misses.
Kwebek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kwebek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwebek throws an elbow but misses.
Restart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kwebek is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kwebek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Restart's brow.
Kwebek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kwebek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Restart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Restart dodges an elbow strike from Kwebek.
Restart landing knees to the head.
John Kwebek's cut is getting worse.
Kwebek avoiding damage as Restart throws knees to the body.
Kwebek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kwebek.
Kwebek avoiding damage as Restart throws knees to the body.
Kwebek avoiding damage as Restart throws knees to the body.
Restart's coach down at Island Premium 20x CT's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Restart's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwebek throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Restart drops Kwebek with a big knee straight up the middle! Kwebek is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Kwebek is rocked!
Kwebek is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Restart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh Kwebek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Restart closes the distance and pushes Kwebek back into the cage.
Restart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kwebek's defenses.
John Kwebek's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Restart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Restart pushes off an throws an elbow but Kwebek leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Restart creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Restart scores a nice knee to the body.
Kwebek seems to have got his legs back now.
Kwebek dodges an elbow strike from Restart.
Kwebek definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Restart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Restart lands a damaging elbow.
Jeez, John Kwebek's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Kwebek's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Uhh Restart!
Uhh Restart decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernanda Limbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raf Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raf Fernandes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
300 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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300 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fernanda Limbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raf Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Fernanda Limbo has been cut.
Limbo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fernandes tries to avoid it but Limbo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fernandes to the ground. Fernandes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fernandes swats away the attempt to clinch by Limbo.
Limbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernandes jabs at Limbo's body.
Limbo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Fernandes.
Limbo is breathing heavily.
Limbo gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Fernandes gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raf Fernandes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Raf Fernandes 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 Casper Holm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Col Guile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Casper Holm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Col Guile!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Col Guile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guile pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Guile wants to land a leg kick but Holm is out of range.
Holm moves out of range of the leg kick from Guile.
Holm thuds a left hand into Guile's body.
A low kick from Guile misses
and Holm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guile tries a head kick but it misses.
Holm thumps Guile with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Guile. Holm shrugs it off though.
Holm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Holm digs a good body shot into Guile's ribs.
Guile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guile throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Holm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guile thows a leg kick but Holm checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Guile 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.
Guile looks winded!
Holm moves out of range as Guile throws a body kick.
Guile throws a head kick but Holm moves out of range.
Guile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Holm. Beautiful body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Holm scores with a four punch combination!
Holm explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holm scores with a body shot.
Guile takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Holm thumps Guile with a low kick.
Holm feints and then cracks Guile's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guile down.
Holm throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Holm uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Holm lands with a shot to the body.
Holm throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holm lands a nice looking body shot.
Holm feints and then cracks Guile's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guile down.
Holm throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Holm misses with a series of wild punches.
Holm connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holm.
Holm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holm.
Holm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guile has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guile takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Holm thuds his shin into the meat of Guile's side.
Holm lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Holm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holm scores with a nice right hand.
Holm throws a head kick but Guile moves out of range.
Guile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holm throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guile on the side of the head.
Holm connects with a body shot that sends Guile's belly button to the back.
Holm with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holm throws a leg kick which misses Guile's front leg but catches the back leg as Guile tries to avoid it.
Holm lands a big head kick that sends Guile tumbling to the mat! Holm takes a step backwards and waves Guile back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Guile is rocked!
Holm lands with a nice body kick.
Holm steps in with a hook that catches Guile right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Holm follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Guile looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casper Holm!
Casper Holm retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Casper Holm thanked Island Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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