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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JP Pinsent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pinsent might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Trouble on my Mind. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pinsent
vs
Brown

190 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JP Pinsent!
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, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses the jab.
Brown throws a right and a left that Pinsent avoids nicely.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinsent was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
JP Pinsent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinsent shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Pinsent changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pinsent throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinsent lands a nice forearm strike.
Pinsent working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinsent connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brown some visible discomfort.

Brown is rocked!
The ground and pound from Pinsent seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pinsent lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brown down.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Pinsent finish him?
Pinsent grinds an elbow into Brown's temple.
Brown manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pinsent lands with a punch from half guard.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pinsent seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Pinsent working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pinsent throws a big right hand that misses.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pinsent with a nice head shot there.
Pinsent with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pinsent's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinsent chips away with some ground and pound.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Pinsent from controlling successfully.
Pinsent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinsent postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pinsent working some strikes from top position.
Brown wants to sweep here but Pinsent controlling him for the moment.
Pinsent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Pinsent defends easily.
Pinsent has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pinsent landing some decent shots from guard.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pinsent is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinsent wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown striking off his back but it's not causing Pinsent any problems.

Pinsent got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pinsent has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Pinsent lands a couple of elbows.
Pinsent keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.
Pinsent lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pinsent's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinsent is one step ahead there.
Pinsent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pinsent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinsent wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pinsent gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown looks winded!
Pinsent chips away with some ground and pound.
Pinsent working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.

Pinsent working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pinsent is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinsent bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JP Pinsent dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pinsent throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Brown misses.
Pinsent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Bobby Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pinsent drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pinsent is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pinsent working some strikes from top position.
Pinsent distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinsent is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pinsent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pinsent is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pinsent can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinsent with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brown wants to sweep here but Pinsent controlling him for the moment.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Pinsent is proving a slippery customer.
Pinsent postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pinsent is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pinsent is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Brown is looking for a triangle but Pinsent pushes his legs off easily.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Pinsent postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinsent working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
JP Pinsent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pinsent working some strikes from top position.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pinsent working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Pinsent working some strikes from top position.
Pinsent stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pinsent postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Pinsent avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pinsent scoring with some ground and pound.
Pinsent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pinsent postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinsent got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pinsent has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Pinsent postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Pinsent stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pinsent lands a couple of digs.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Pinsent slips an elbow through the middle.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Pinsent defends easily.
Pinsent working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pinsent scoring with some ground and pound.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pinsent gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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!
Pinsent postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Pinsent from controlling successfully.
Pinsent distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pinsent lands a couple of digs.
Pinsent working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pinsent can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pinsent scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Pinsent defends easily.
Pinsent tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JP Pinsent dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Pinsent on that attempt.
Pinsent closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Pinsent pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pinsent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JP Pinsent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinsent shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pinsent eats them both and turns towards Brown to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brown has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pinsent is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinsent looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Pinsent scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Brown takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pinsent in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinsent lands a nice forearm strike.
We've been hearing that Pinsent has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown prevents Pinsent from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pinsent wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.

Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Pinsent is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Pinsent is working away.
Brown prevents Pinsent from improving his position.
Brown is keen to just control but Pinsent is a slippery customer.
Pinsent on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pinsent tries to get out of the position.
Pinsent is looking to improve his position.
Pinsent moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pinsent keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up.
Pinsent wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown trying to control but Pinsent is working from the bottom.

Bobby Brown has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brown throws a combination. Pinsent tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Brown gets caught flat footed, as Pinsent shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinsent throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pinsent's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown seems keen to control Pinsent's posture.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pinsent can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bobby Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown controls Pinsent momentarily but Pinsent frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinsent stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pinsent defends it easily.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Pinsent works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.

Brown has his foot on Pinsent's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pinsent works his way back into a safe position though.
Pinsent chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinsent lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pinsent cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinsent stays in close to Brown's body and controls the position.
Pinsent working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Pinsent pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brown pushes Pinsent off looking to stand but Pinsent dives back in and keeps control.
Pinsent lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pinsent lands a nice short elbow.
Pinsent is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown tries to kick Pinsent off but Pinsent keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pinsent working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pinsent lands a nice short elbow.

Pinsent is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
JP Pinsent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pinsent, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for JP Pinsent!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for JP Pinsent!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for JP Pinsent!

JP Pinsent wins by unanimous decision!
An intense looking JP Pinsent took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Koso, I hope your face heals up nicely. On to the next one.'.
Bobby Brown was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit happens'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masutatsu Oyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oyama kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is World Order - Permanent Revolution. Mitchell has chosen Joe Jackson- I'm the Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Malcolm Mitchell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Oyama
vs
Mitchell

185 cm
26
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Masutatsu Oyama!
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, Malcolm Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oyama jabs at Mitchell's body.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but Oyama checks it.
Mitchell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oyama.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oyama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Oyama's front leg but catches the back leg as Oyama tries to avoid it.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mitchell throws a big shot that misses.
Oyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oyama missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Oyama moves out of range.
Mitchell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell swings for the body but Oyama moves out of range.
Oyama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mitchell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mitchell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oyama swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitchell.
Oyama seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Malcolm Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oyama is out of range and Mitchell settles back down.
Mitchell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell throws a hook to the side of Oyama's head but Oyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Mitchell throws a head kick but Oyama moves out of range.
Mitchell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mitchell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oyama's hands.
Mitchell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mitchell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oyama.
Oyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Oyama moves out of range as Mitchell strikes.
Oyama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oyama moves out of range as Mitchell strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mitchell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oyama has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oyama and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mitchell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mitchell lands with a shot to the body.
Oyama wants to clinch up but Mitchell keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitchell.
Mitchell punishes Oyama's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oyama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oyama tries to clinch up.
Oyama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mitchell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oyama throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Oyama moves out of range easily.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oyama throws a one two combo.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Oyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oyama in his tracks.
Oyama moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mitchell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a hook to the side of Oyama's head but Oyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitchell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oyama to score with a decent uppercut.
Oyama catches Mitchell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mitchell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oyama goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oyama throws a right and a left that Mitchell avoids nicely.
Oyama lands an overhand right.
Mitchell throws out a loose jab but Oyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Oyama.
Mitchell lands the left hand.
Mitchell fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitchell jabs Oyama right on the nose. Oyama blinks but takes it well.
Oyama blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell drops his hands momentarily and Oyama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oyama looks to land a right hand but Mitchell moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oyamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mitchell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mitchell lands a body shot.
Mitchell looks to throw the jab but Oyama is out of range.
Oyama checks a leg kick.
Oyama lands with a hook. Mitchell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oyama throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
Mitchell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oyama checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm Mitchell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
Oyama blocks a jab.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oyama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oyama.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A cross from Mitchell lands.
Mitchell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Oyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice combination there by Oyama.
A combination from Oyama does no damage.
Oyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mitchell throws out the jab.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the body.
Masutatsu Oyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oyama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyama missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oyama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oyama takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oyama throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell throws a jab but it's blocked by Oyama.
Malcolm Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mitchell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mitchell misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Oyama misses.
Mitchell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oyama throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Mitchell misses its intended target.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
Oyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitchell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitchell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oyama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oyama feints a jab promting Mitchell to slip. Oyama then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mitchell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oyama connects with a nice looking jab.

Oyama clinches.
Mitchell digs a right hand into Oyama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oyama's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Oyama.

Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mitchell takes a swing at Oyama's ribcage but misses.
Oyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Oyama misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oyama. Mitchell does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oyama takes one to the side of the head.
Oyama throws a lazy right hand but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice combination there by Oyama.
Mitchell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Oyama with a jab.
Mitchell takes a swing at Oyama's ribcage but misses.
Mitchell misses with a right hand
and Oyama counters with a three punch combo that has Mitchell backing up. Mitchell nods at Oyama to acknowledge the strikes.
Oyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oyama lands a really nice looking cross but Mitchell seems unphased.
Mitchell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mitchell throws a shot to the body.
Oyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mitchell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Oyama throws a hook to the side of Mitchell's head but Mitchell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell lands a two punch combo.
Oyama misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Oyama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Mitchell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oyama.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Some wild striking there from Oyama.
Mitchell sizes up Oyama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Oyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Oyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Malcolm Mitchell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mitchell scores with a nice strike.
Oyama throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Oyama.
Oyama lands a jab-cross combination.
A big left from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitchell.
Oyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Oyama swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
Oyama throws a hook but Mitchell blocks it.
Oyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oyama slips a straight right by Mitchell.
A slow jab from Oyama misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyama moves out of range of the leg kick from Mitchell.
Good standup being displayed there by Mitchell as he connects with a hook.
Mitchell lands a nice looking body shot.
Mitchell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mitchell duly obliges.
Mitchell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oyama moves away.
Oyama scores with a jab to the head.
Mitchell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oyama.
Mitchell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oyama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oyama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Oyama is just out of range.
A big left from Oyama misses.
Mitchell connects with a right hand. Oyama shakes it off.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell dodges the punch combination from Oyama.
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!
Mitchell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oyama's head.
Mitchell digs a good hook to Oyama's body.
Oyama scores with a nice head shot.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Oyama takes one to the side of the head.
Mitchell moves out of range as Oyama strikes.
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oyama.
Oyama throws a combination that misses
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oyama thuds a left hand into Mitchell's body.
Oyama misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Oyama.
Mitchell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oyama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a jab when Oyama was well out of range.
Mitchell lands a nice hook to Oyama's body. Oyama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Oyama.
Oyama swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oyama ducks under a wild hook from Mitchell.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchell cracks a nice hook into Oyama's ribs.
Mitchell lands a right hook to the body.
Mitchell cracks Oyama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oyama misses with a hook.
Oyama connects with a looping right hand.
Oyama throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mitchell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oyama sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a looping overhand right but Oyama ducks down to avoid it.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oyama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell thows a body shot but no joy.
Oyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Mitchell looks to throw the jab but Oyama is out of range.
Mitchell throws a jab but it's blocked by Oyama.
Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Oyama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oyama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oyama's calf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mitchell 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Malcolm Mitchell!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Malcolm Mitchell!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Malcolm Mitchell!

Malcolm Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Malcolm Mitchell made sure he mentioned Ace of Spades Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cervantes De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen All Me as his entrance music. Cervantes De Leon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

De Leon
vs
Smith

186 cm
26
193 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

182 cm
25
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cervantes De Leon!
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, Johnny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is looking to slow De Leon down with leg kicks.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but De Leon is just out of range.
De Leon slips a straight right by Smith.
De Leon misses with an uppercut.
De Leon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from De Leon.
Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Smith scores with a head kick. De Leon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Leon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Leon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Leon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Leon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Leon tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
De Leon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a head kick.

It looks like Cervantes De Leon has been cut.
De Leon misses with a body shot.
De Leon tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith misses with a looping left.
De Leon swinging wildly here.

Smith lands a big head kick that sends De Leon tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves De Leon back to his feet - he wants the finish!

De Leon is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon misses with a low kick.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh De Leon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Leon thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid body kick from Smith.
De Leon seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters circle, before Smith throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into De Leon's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Smith lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Johnny Smith!
Johnny Smith decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Cervantes De Leon had this to say: 'I'm gonna come back from this defeat, learn from it, and make sure I dont make the same mistakes twice. I know I have the ability to become champion one day, I just need to refocus my training to give myself the best chance to do that'.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ve Topmaia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Gomez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gomez
vs
Topmaia

190 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Atlantis

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, Hector Gomez!
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, Ve Topmaia!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez stuffs the takedown attempt from Topmaia. Topmaia gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomez tests Topmaia's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Ve Topmaia has been cut.
Gomez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Topmaia.
Horrible takedown by Topmaia or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomez which made him look bad.
Hector Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ve Topmaia.
Topmaia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gomez checks it well.
Topmaia misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomez counters with a thumping low kick.
Gomez jabs Topmaia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Topmaia looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Topmaia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gomez defends it nicely.
Gomez scoring well with a low kick there.
Gomez connects with a looping right hand.
Topmaia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Topmaia back to the cage. Gomez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gomez drops Topmaia with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Topmaia! Gomez dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Gomez!
Hector Gomez very nearly forgot to thank Atlantis amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Belingon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belingon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Song 2. Hunter has chosen Galneryus - Everlasting as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Belingon
vs
Hunter

170 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Belingon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belingon but Belingon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Belingon pushes him off.

Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter slowing the pace effectively.
Hunter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belingon wants a takedown.
Belingon blocks a body shot from Hunter.
Belingon being controlled against the cage.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belingon's elbow.
Hunter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hunter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Belingon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belingon looking for a takedown.
Hunter is pushing Belingon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hunter lands a nice shot to the body.
Belingon blocks a body shot from Hunter.
Hunter avoiding damage.
Belingon looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Belingon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Hunter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belingon tries for a takedown but Hunter manages to get underhooks.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Belingon avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunter.
Belingon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hunter is defending well.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.
Hunter just leaning against Belingon, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Hunter.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Belingon circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Belingon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter tries for a takedown but Belingon circles away easily
and Belingon counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Belingon circles away.

Hunter clinches up with Belingon and pushes him back against the cage.
Belingon prevents the takedown attempt.
Belingon letting Hunter take a breather here.
Hunter continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Belingon prevents a body shot from Hunter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belingon jumps guard but Hunter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hunter stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Hunter.

Hunter clinches.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunter effectively controlling the action here.

Hunter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hunter manages to end up in side control.
My spies in Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE4CHEAP//19COA inform me that Hunter has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hunter 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 Belingon's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter trying to control the position but Belingon is working away.
Hunter in side control, throwing shots but Belingon defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hunter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hunter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belingon pinned against the cage. Belingon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hunter shoots and misses
and Belingon counters with a big head kick but Hunter shrugs it off.

Hunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunter is trying to drag Belingon to the mat but Belingon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kevin Belingon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Hunter.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Belingon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belingon's elbow.
Hunter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Hunter.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hunter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Hunter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Belingon regains guard.
Belingon wants to stand up but Hunter is controlling him.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Belingon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tim Hunter hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Belingon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter moves to clinch but Belingon breaks away
and Belingon counters with a good low kick that Hunter was not able to check.

Hunter has Belingon up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Hunter gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter wants to control but Belingon is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belingon is refusing to be controlled, as Hunter sits in half guard.
Hunter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hunter is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tim Hunter wasn't active enough on the ground.
Belingon keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunter has closed the distance and engaged Belingon in a clinch.
Belingon being controlled against the cage.
Tim Hunter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Belingon tries to score a body lock takedown but Hunter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike.
Hunter tries to score a body lock takedown but Belingon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belingon's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belingon being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belingon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belingon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hunter closes the distance and pushes Belingon back into the cage.
Hunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belingon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hunter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hunter has Belingon pushed against the cage.
Hunter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunter scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter has Belingon pushed against the cage.
Hunter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belingon's elbow.

Hunter works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hunter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunter stays in close to Belingon's body and controls the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hunter trying to control but Belingon is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tim Hunter.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Belingon pushes him off.
Hunter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Belingon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunter somewhat.
Belingon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belingon wants it to stay on the feet.
We've been told by Belingon's head coaches at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE4CHEAP//19COA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kevin Belingon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Hunter.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belingon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belingon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belingon keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Belingon circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belingon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter tries to clinch but Belingon is having none of it.
Tim Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belingon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunter thows a leg kick but Belingon checks it
and Belingon counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belingon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hunter moves into range and clinches up with Belingon.
Come on Hunter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Belingon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hunter fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Belingon circles away.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belingon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunter fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Belingon is avoiding it.
Hunter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Belingon is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Belingon circles away.
Kevin Belingon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Tim Hunter!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Tim Hunter!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Tim Hunter!

Tim Hunter wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Tim Hunter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Cameron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade comes to the cage accompanied by Dance Gavin Dance - Strawberry Swisher pt. III . Wayne Wade has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wade
vs
Cameron

205 cm
26
282 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

179 cm
18
235 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wayne Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Cameron!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Wade. Those never looked like landing.
Wade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Oooooh!!! Wade has knocked Cameron down with a huge combo! Wade steps away and waves a wobbly Cameron back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Shane Cameron has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cameron circles away quickly and effectively.
Cameron's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cameron's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wade throws a right and a left that Cameron avoids nicely.
Wayne Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wade throws a series of punches but Cameron moves out of range.
Wade wants to clinch up but Cameron keeps it at a distance.
Cameron keeps the fight on the outside.

Wade has managed to clinch.
Cameron is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cameron goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wade prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cameron can't get the takedown.
Wayne Wade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Cameron.
Wade stops a takedown attempt from Cameron.
Cameron is working for takedown but Wade is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wade lands a nice shot to the body.
Cameron looks winded!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wade takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right handed body shot lands from Wade.
Wade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
A short right from Wade on the inside.
Wade dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cameron tries to score a body lock takedown but Wade shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wade holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cameron.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wade.
Wade scores with a shoulder strike.
Wade is struggling to control the position.
Wade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cameron or not.
Wade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cameron or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade stalls.
Wade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wade unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cameron! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Wade is unloading with more strikes now! Cameron drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Wade!
In his post fight interview, Wayne Wade started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Shane Cameron was interviewed post fight and said 'im so dissaponited i did all the right things in training , the boys at the club gonna whip me up in shape for the next fight i tell you that now'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frenk Karleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Milpid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milpid has chosen Stupify as his entrance music. Jack Milpid is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Karleon
vs
Milpid

173 cm
26
152 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
26
150 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frenk Karleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Milpid!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karleon takes a swing at Milpid's ribcage but misses.
Karleon tests Milpid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karleon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karleon misses with a hook.
Milpid dodges the punch combination from Karleon.
Milpid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karleon fails to land with a series of punches.
Milpid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Karleon tries to sprawl but Milpid drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Milpid seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Milpid seems to be looking for submissions.
Karleon is looking to control Milpid's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karleon avoid being mounted?
Milpid working over Karleon with some ground and pound. Karleon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milpid perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Milpid is trying to work for a kimura but Karleon is defending well.
Karleon tries to kick Milpid off but Milpid keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Milpid is looking for a kimura here.

Milpid is trying to work for a kimura but Karleon is defending well.
Milpid with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Karleon is trying to stand back up but Milpid is controlling him
Milpid trying to control from half guard but Karleon is working away.
Milpid is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Karleon is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Milpid wants to work for an arm triangle but Karleon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karleon wants to get back to his feet.

Milpid is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karleon sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Milpid is looking to take a break and control but Karleon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milpid content to control rather than advance.

Milpid is looking for a kimura here.
Milpid controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milpid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karleon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Milpid controlling the action here.
Karleon is trying to maintain the position but Milpid is very close to passing his half guard.
Karleon is trying to stand back up but Milpid is controlling him

Milpid is looking for a kimura here.
Karleon tries to kick Milpid off but Milpid keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Milpid lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milpid working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Milpid sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milpid lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Milpid is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Karleon wants to get back to his feet.
Milpid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karleon keeps working.
Milpid slows the pace down in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karleon is refusing to be controlled, as Milpid sits in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Milpid was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Karleon throws a right and a left that Milpid avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karleon lands a jab to the nose.
Karleon misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Milpid 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.

Karleon missing with a left hand there. Milpid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karleon throws a jab when Milpid was well out of range.
Karleon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Milpid counters with a head kick.
Karleon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karleon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milpid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karleon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Milpid on the side of the head.
Karleon throws a body punch but Milpid moves out of range.
Karleon throws a lazy right hand but Milpid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Milpid scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Milpid is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Karleon taking some punishment here, with Milpid in his half guard.
Karleon pushes Milpid off looking to stand but Milpid dives back in and keeps control.
Milpid is controlling the pace.
Milpid stops Karleon from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karleon is in trouble now - Milpid has advanced to mount!

Milpid has hold of Karleon's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Karleon manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Milpid with shots to the head and body - Karleon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Milpid working Karleon over with strikes here.
Karleon tries to buck Milpid off but he can't manage it.
Milpid controlling his opponent.
Milpid tries to control but Karleon wriggling away.
Karleon really wants to buck Milpid off and get back to his feet.
Milpid has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Karleon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Milpid.
Jack Milpid has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karleon is squirming around, avoiding Milpid's attempts to control the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milpid raining down hammerfists from mount.
Milpid can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karleon is looking to escape.
Milpid controlling from the full mount.

Milpid looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Karleon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Milpid jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Karleon manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Karleon pushes Milpid away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Milpid gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Milpid is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karleon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Milpid scores with a couple of short elbows.

Milpid is trying to get an arm triangle but Karleon is defending well.

Milpid thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Milpid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karleon keeps working.

Milpid looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Karleon tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karleon is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Karleon is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Milpid is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Karleon has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karleon wants to get back to his feet.

Milpid tightening his grip on Karleon, looking for the choke.

Milpid has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Karleon! Can he survive? No! He's out! Milpid gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Milpid!
Our winner, Jack Milpid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hermes Lykourgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jugdish Patel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermes Lykourgos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lykourgos
vs
Patel

185 cm
25
213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
204 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hermes Lykourgos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jugdish Patel!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lykourgos cracks Patel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Patel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lykourgos swivels and escapes.
Lykourgos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lykourgos walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Patel drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lykourgos swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Patel's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hermes Lykourgos!
Our winner, Hermes Lykourgos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Cambell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lim Hyun Gyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cambell
vs
Hyun Gyu

178 cm
21
177 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
182 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wayne Cambell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lim Hyun Gyu!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cambell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gyu's guard.

Gyu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cambell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gyu is tightening it up a little... Cambell has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Cambell reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Cambell taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gyu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lim Hyun Gyu!
In his post fight interview, Lim Hyun Gyu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duncan Jon acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Shaw
vs
Jon

175 cm
26
160 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

165 cm
26
157 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brad Shaw!
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, Duncan Jon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw staying out of range there.
Shaw slips a straight right by Jon.
Jon scores with a hook to the body. Shaw takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jon connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Brad Shaw has been cut.
Shaw has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Shaw takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jon throws a jab when Shaw was well out of range.
Shaw throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Jon.
Jon batters Shaw with a massive right followed by a huge left! Shaw is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Jon lands a final crushing right hand to drop Shaw to the mat with a gruesome thud! Jon is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Duncan Jon!