Highland Games 8 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akau Umaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rico
vs
Umaga

183 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Rico!
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, Akau Umaga!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umaga stuffs the takedown.
Umaga pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rico back to the cage. Umaga follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Juan Rico has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rico.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rico is defended easily by Umaga.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umaga throws a head kick that half lands.
Rico shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Umaga pinned against the cage. Umaga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rico misses with a takedown

and Umaga counters with a crisp one two that drops Rico! Umaga thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rico to his feet! Rico is in big trouble!

Rico is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umaga is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Umaga shuts the power down on Rico. Lights out, game over! Umaga is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Akau Umaga!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Derk Cult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cult
vs
Seraphim

188 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derk Cult!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Seraphim!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Cult. Those never looked like landing.
Seraphim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Seraphim misses with a straight left.
Cult lands with a shot to the body.

Cult shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cult throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cult is trying to control the action in half guard but Seraphim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Seraphim on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cult tries to pass the half guard into mount. Seraphim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Cult is working for a kimura but Seraphim is defending it quite comfortably.
Cult missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Seraphim wants to get back to his feet.
Cult throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cult lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cult thows a huge punch but Seraphim dodges it nicely.
Seraphim is trying to stand back up but Cult is controlling him
Cult knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seraphim on the ground.

Seraphim kicks Cult off and gets back to his feet.
Seraphim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Cult darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cult throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Seraphim is trying to stand back up but Cult is controlling him
Cult is looking to advance position but Seraphim won't allow it.
Seraphim is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cult working the head and body with strikes.
Seraphim has hold of Cult's hands but Cult slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cult sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seraphim defending well though.
Seraphim pushes Cult off looking to stand but Cult dives back in and keeps control.
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!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Seraphim is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cult missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cult is trying to control. Seraphim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Cult changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Seraphim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cult trying to control the position but Seraphim is working away.
Cult cracks Seraphim with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cult in side control, throwing shots but Seraphim defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim is trying to get back to his feet.
Cult lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cult wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seraphim keeps working.
Cult scoring with punches and elbows.
Seraphim pushes Cult away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cult gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cult lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cult lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Seraphim down.
Cult is chipping away with strikes.
Seraphim is pushing Cult's head away, looking to escape. Cult manages to hold on to the position though.
Cult landing a few strikes.
Seraphim is trying to get back to his feet.
Seraphim is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cult lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Seraphim is rocked!
Seraphim taking punishment in the form of punches.
Seraphim is still in real trouble! Can Cult finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Seraphim explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A looping hook to the body misses from Seraphim. Cult does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cult gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seraphim seems to have recovered his senses.
Cult fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cult shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Seraphim defends it nicely.
Cult tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seraphim swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derk Cult. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seraphim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cult.

Cult scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Seraphim wants to get back to his feet but Cult drags him back down.
Cult is looking to take a break and control but Seraphim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Seraphim is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cult asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derk Cult 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.

Seraphim misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Cult counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Seraphim wants to get back to his feet.
Cult lands with a punch from half guard.

Seraphim has one foot on Cult's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cult bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Seraphim throws a poor cross that misses
and Cult counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Seraphim thinking.
John Seraphim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cult punishes Seraphim's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cult misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Seraphim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cult ducks under a wild hook from Seraphim.
Seraphim misses with a few strikes there.
Cult misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim misses with a wild body shot.
We've been informed that Seraphim has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cult fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cult scores with a body shot.
Seraphim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cult is fending him off so far but Seraphim persists. Nope, Cult circles away and we're back to standing.
Seraphim is breathing heavily.
Cult uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seraphim.
Seraphim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cult circles away quickly and effectively.
Cult throws a right and a left that Seraphim avoids nicely.
Seraphim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cult makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cult moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like John Seraphim has been cut.
Seraphim tries for a takedown but Cult circles away easily

and Cult counters with a single leg into guard. Seraphim didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cult postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cult showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cult drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cult jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cult throws a big right hand that misses.
Cult won't allow Seraphim to get back to his feet.
Cult has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Cult is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cult prevents Seraphim from getting back to his feet.
Cult postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cult postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cult is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Seraphim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cult is controlling him.

Seraphim pushes Cult off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cult shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seraphim as he jumps to the side.
Cult shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Seraphim sprawls well. Seraphim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cult gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derk Cult. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Cult checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cult ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seraphim dives in and grabs Cult's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cult pushes down on Seraphim's head and hops out.
Cult lands a jab to the head.
Cult is looking to wear down Seraphim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cult lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Seraphim at a distance.
Cult misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cult feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seraphims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cult scores with a shot to the body.
Cult uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cult moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Seraphim closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cult missing with punches from the bottom.
Cult looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cult is looking to control Seraphim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cult avoid being mounted?
Seraphim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derk Cult dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Seraphim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Cult stuffs the takedown attempt from Seraphim. Seraphim gets slowly back to his feet.
Cult shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seraphim as he jumps to the side.

Seraphim gets caught napping as Cult dives in and scores a takedown. Seraphim manages to retain guard.

Seraphim kicks Cult off and gets to his feet.
Cult is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seraphim can do to turn this around?
Cult darts in looking for a takedown but Seraphim gets double underhooks and turns Cult into the cage.

Seraphim gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cult trying to control from the bottom.
Cult punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cult is staying active underneath Seraphim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Seraphim lands a nice short elbow.
Seraphim is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cult working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Seraphim avoids the attempt from Cult to control.
Derk Cult overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seraphim dominating with strikes here.
Seraphim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cult taking shots to the head.
Seraphim is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Seraphim trying to control but Cult is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cult tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Seraphim landing strikes, looking to finish!
Seraphim looking to control but Cult is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cult gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Seraphim is pressing down on Cult's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cult is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim blocks the strikes from Cult.
Seraphim passes the guard and advances to mount!
Seraphim prevents Cult from getting the reversal.
Seraphim trying to control but Cult is having none of it.
Seraphim might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cult haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cult is trying to stand.
Seraphim can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cult is looking to escape.
Cult on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cult tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim controlling from the full mount.
Cult is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
John Seraphim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seraphim looking to finish Cult with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cult!
Seraphim working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cult is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Seraphim can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cult is looking to escape.

Seraphim jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cult is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cult and Seraphim has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Seraphim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cult has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derk Cult!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Patcherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theros Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Patcherson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Patcherson
vs
Staal

190 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
246 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Patcherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theros Staal!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staal connects with a leg kick. Patcherson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Patcherson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Fitness $50pw in the buildup to the fight.
Patcherson digs a good hook to Staal's body.
Patcherson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Staal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Patcherson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Staal's guard.
Patcherson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Staal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Patcherson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Patcherson postures up and lands a big shot to Staal's brow.
Staal keeping moving, preventing Patcherson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patcherson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Staal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Patcherson's sensitive parts.
Patcherson dives in and grabs Staal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Staal pushes down on Patcherson's head and hops out.

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

It looks like Eric Patcherson has been cut.
Staal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Staal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Staal throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Staal - just one landing.
Staal 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patcherson shoots in for a takedown but Staal shows good takedown defense.
Staal throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Patcherson counters with a single leg into guard. Staal didn't expect that.
Patcherson is breathing heavily.
Patcherson won't allow Staal to sweep him here.
Staal keeping full guard, as Patcherson tries to pass.
Staal should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Staal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Patcherson connects with a couple of short punches.
Patcherson postures up.

Patcherson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Staal throws an overhand right that drops Patcherson like a sack of potatoes! Staal dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theros Staal!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leorio Allamazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Sock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Allamazz
vs
Sock

190 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

175 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Leorio Allamazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Sock!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Sock misses its intended target.
A big right from Allamazz misses.
Sock looks to score with a jab to the body but Allamazz is just out of range.
A cross from Allamazz lands.
Allamazz just misses with a punch to the body.
Allamazz misses with a right hand
and Sock counters with a nice body shot.
Sock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allamazz moves away.
Allamazz throws a hook but Sock blocks it.
Allamazz cracks a nice hook into Sock's ribs.
Sock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Allamazz defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sock walks into a straight right hand from Allamazz.
Allamazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allamazz throws a right hand that misses

and Sock counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Allamazz won't allow Sock to pass to mount.

Allamazz is defending against the submission attempts here by Sock.
Sock is looking to advance position but Allamazz won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sock throwing shots but Allamazz is blocking nicely.

Sock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Sock seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Allamazz is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Sock!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timi Timi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Timi
vs
Kamara

193 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timi Timi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Kamara!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamara moves in looking to clinch but Timi pushes him off.
Timi scores with a nice body kick.
Kamara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Timi is fending him off so far but Kamara persists. Nope, Timi circles away and we're back to standing.

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

Kamara is rocked!

It looks like Michael Kamara has been cut.
A head kick by Timi - that's a beauty! Kamara is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Timi can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Timi Timi!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Lou Hole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lou Hole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hole
vs
Michaels

178 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lou Hole!
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, Matthew Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hole misses with a double jab.
Hole misses with a combination
and Michaels counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Michaels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hole stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Michaels throws the kick towards the body but Hole avoids it.
Hole misses with a body shot.
Hole misses with a double jab
and Michaels counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hole is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hole misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hole.
Hole digs a good body shot into Michaels's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole misses with a lunging right hand
and Michaels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hole's knee momentarily.

Michaels gets caught flat footed, as Hole shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Hole drops back looking for a leg! Michaels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Michaels manages to kick Hole off! Hole jumps back into Michaels's guard.

Hole gets to his feet - Michaels follows without any prompting.
Michaels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hole takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Lou Hole has been cut.
Lou Hole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hole cracks Michaels with a good jab.
Hole misses with a straight left.
Hole looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hole looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hole makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Michaels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Michaels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Michaels has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Fitness elite 24/7. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Michaels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole landing with the ground and pound.
Hole has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hole throwing strikes from guard but Michaels blocks nicely.
Michaels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hole.
Hole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hole keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Michaels takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hole missing with a left hand there. Michaels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hole throws out a loose jab but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole throws a body shot but no joy.
Hole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Michaels.
Hole misses with a straight right.
Hole scores with a shot to the body.
Hole misses with a right hand
and Michaels counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Hole scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hole shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michaels sprawls well. Michaels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hole gets slowly back to his feet.
Hole shoots in but Michaels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Hole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lou Hole's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hole displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Michaels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hole.
A punch combination from Hole misses.
Hole lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hole looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hole throws a poor cross that misses
and Michaels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lou Hole is winning the standup battle so far.
Hole throws a poor cross that misses
and Michaels counters with a head kick.
Hole misses with a double jab
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hole misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaels connects with an inside leg kick.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Hole moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole throws the left hand but Michaels avoids the punch easily.
Matthew Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hole shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Michaels as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Hole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels lands with a kick to the temple. Hole shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Michaels stuffs the takedown attempt from Hole. Hole gets slowly back to his feet.
Matthew Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Hole avoids them all with ease.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hole throws a right hand that misses
and Michaels counters with a nice body kick.
Hole throws a lazy uppercut
and Michaels counters with an inside leg kick.
Michaels with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands a brutal head kick. Hole looks out on his feet and Michaels throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Matthew Michaels!
An out of breath Matthew Michaels thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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FIGHT
RATING
51%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Frazier Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchel Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frazier Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Calling All Cars. Thompson has chosen Smashing pumpkins - Disarm as his entrance music. Mitchel Thompson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Frazier Jr
vs
Thompson

205 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
278 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nelson Frazier Jr!
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, Mitchel Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Frazier Jr pushes him off.
Thompson lands a nice hook to Frazier Jr's body. Frazier Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frazier Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook. Frazier Jr ducked under it nicely.
Thompson lands with a shot to the body.
Frazier Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Frazier Jr circles away.
Frazier Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Thompson's head.
Frazier Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Frazier Jr.
Thompson slips under a jab from Frazier Jr.

Frazier Jr clinches up against the cage.
Thompson looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Frazier Jr.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frazier Jr.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Frazier Jr.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frazier Jr backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Frazier Jr.
Frazier Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frazier Jr tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Frazier Jr back against the cage.
Frazier Jr misses with some punches.
Thompson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Frazier Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frazier Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson is trying to stall.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Frazier Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frazier Jr is keeping busy.
Frazier Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Frazier Jr.
Thompson looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
Frazier Jr lands a body shot.
Frazier Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier Jr working aggressively here.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frazier Jr misses with the head strike.
Frazier Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thompson up against the cage.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frazier Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Frazier Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Frazier Jr gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Frazier Jr tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier Jr misses with some punches.
Frazier Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frazier Jr pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Frazier Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frazier Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thompson or not.
Frazier Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frazier Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frazier Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frazier Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Frazier Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've been informed that Thompson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frazier Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frazier Jr digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.
Frazier Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Frazier Jr on the inside.
Frazier Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frazier Jr's elbow.
Frazier Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frazier Jr throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frazier Jr.
Frazier Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frazier Jr.
Frazier Jr presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frazier Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Frazier Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Frazier Jr clinches up against the cage.
Frazier Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frazier Jr working aggressively here.
Frazier Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Frazier Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Frazier Jr lands an uppercut.
Frazier Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frazier Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frazier Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Thompson is trying to stall.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Frazier Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier Jr prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Frazier Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson tries to work over Frazier Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frazier Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frazier Jr.
Frazier Jr tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier Jr blocking some punches.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Frazier Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
A short uppercut from Frazier Jr.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frazier Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Thompson is looking to control Frazier Jr's arms but Frazier Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the cage.
Frazier Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Frazier Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thompson lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Frazier Jr.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Frazier Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Frazier Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson'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.
Nelson Frazier Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Frazier Jr misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Frazier Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frazier Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frazier Jr misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Frazier Jr pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frazier Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Frazier Jr into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier Jr working aggressively here.
Frazier Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frazier Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Frazier Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frazier Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Frazier Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Frazier Jr.
Frazier Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Frazier Jr.
Frazier Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frazier Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Frazier Jr lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frazier Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frazier Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frazier Jr's elbow.
Frazier Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frazier Jr.
Frazier Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
Frazier Jr gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Frazier Jr misses with a body punch.

Frazier Jr drops Thompson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Thompson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Thompson is rocked!
Frazier Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Frazier Jr dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Frazier Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Frazier Jr lands a left hand.
Thompson taking a breather.
Frazier Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Frazier Jr.

Frazier Jr drops Thompson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Thompson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Frazier Jr finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frazier Jr lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Thompson to his knees! Frazier Jr keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Frazier Jr!
A less than humble Nelson Frazier Jr misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.