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Highland Games 23 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Cierzniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Sampson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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220 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rock Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Cierzniak!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cierzniak lands a nice looking body shot.
Sampson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cierzniak works the jab nicely.
It looks like Rock Sampson has been cut.
Cierzniak moves into range and clinches up with Sampson.
Sampson keeps control of Cierzniak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cierzniak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cierzniak misses with a double jab.
Sampson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cierzniak lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Sampson out cold! Sampson is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robert Cierzniak!
A victorious Robert Cierzniak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiea Keona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy The Kid!
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, Kaiea Keona !
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keona attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Kid definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The Kid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keona .
Keona shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Kid but The Kid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Kid instigates a clinch.
The Kid is leaning against Keona and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Kid lands with a right to the head.
The Kid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Kid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keona is looking to take this one to the mat.
The Kid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kid prevents Keona from breaking the clinch.
The Kid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The Kid manages to break the clinch.
Keona shoots for a double leg takedown but The Kid sprawls well. He's pushed Keona 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Billy The Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiea Keona .
Keona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Kid takes the fight into the clinch.
The Kid pulls guard effortlessly.
The Kid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The Kid bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Keona 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kid is looking to stand up but Keona won't let him.
The Kid postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Keona looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Kid is one step ahead there.
The Kid wanted to stand there but Keona had control of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Kid accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Keona looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The Kid wants to get up but he can't break Keona 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Billy The Kid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keona throws a head kick that misses.
Keona fails with the takedown.
Keona shoots for a takedown but The Kid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Keona has The Kid up against the cage in a clinch.
The Kid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Kid has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Keona after a bit of a struggle.
A nice left hand lands by The Kid.
The Kid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keona or not.
The Kid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The Kid stops a takedown attempt from Keona .
The referee calls for The Kid to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Kid lands a right hand.
Keona is trying to stall.
The Kid lands a nice elbow.
The Kid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keona working hard to break the clinch.
Keona jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Kid walks away with a smile on his face. Keona gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Keona forces The Kid back against the cage and clinches.
The Kid goes for a takedown attempt but Keona pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Kid lands with a nice body kick.
Keona looks winded!
The Kid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy The Kid dominated that 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.
The Kid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Kid takes the fight into the clinch.
Keona is working for takedown but The Kid is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Kid.
The Kid lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Kid presses Keona against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for The Kid.
The Kid is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The Kid tries a knee to the head but Keona blocks it.
Nice elbow from The Kid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Kid lands a nice elbow.
The Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keona is breathing heavily.
The Kid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keona . Keona circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Kid has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Kid lands a hook that snaps the head of Keona backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keona takes a shot to the head.
Keona drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Billy The Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiea Keona .
Keona 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Kid misses with a head kick.
The Kid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Kid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Kid lands with a big left! Keona is wobbled badly! The Kid comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Keona to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Billy The Kid!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marius Wieneke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marius Wieneke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jaime Sanchez's chin.
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220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marius Wieneke!
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, Jaime Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wieneke darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanchez felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wieneke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wieneke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wieneke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanchez gets full guard.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wieneke gets full guard.
Wieneke being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanchez is sitting in close to Wieneke's body. Wieneke has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sanchez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sanchez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Wieneke.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marius Wieneke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quar Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
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240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quar Fang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Kamara!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamara is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamara.
Fang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kamara's sensitive parts.
Kamara misses with a looping right.
Fang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Michael Kamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fang throws out a loose jab but Kamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kamara looks to land a combination but Fang avoids it well.
Kamara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fang counters with a stiff right hand.
Fang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fang lands a nice shot that snaps Kamara's head back.
Kamara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fang finds it's way round the side to connect with Kamara's head.
Fang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Kamara misses its intended target.
Fang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fang wants to slow Kamara down by chopping away at his legs.
Kamara unleashes a big counter combination but Fang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kamara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fang misses the shot to the body.
Kamara misses with a wild body shot.
Fang is looking for a counter combo.
Kamara moves away from the strike by Fang.
Fang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kamara feints the counter takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Fang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fang.
Kamara's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kamara's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamara is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kamara fails to land the takedown.
Kamara misses with an uppercut
and Fang counters with a nice body kick.
Kamara looks to land a right hand but Fang moved out of range.
Fang misses with the combination.
Kamara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fang moves out of range as Kamara strikes.
Kamara misses with a hook.
Fang scores with a sloppy right hand. Kamara should have avoided that one.
Fang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fang slips a jab from Kamara.
Fang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fang misses the shot to the body.
Fang slips under a jab from Kamara.
Kamara might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kamara lands a jab to the nose.
Fang looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamara is just out of range.
Kamara swinging wildly here.
Quar Fang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kamara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kamara. Those never looked like landing.
Kamara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kamara sizes up Fang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kamara misses with a left hand
and Kamara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fang connects with a crisp jab.
Fang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kamara. That did some damage!
Kamara misses with an uppercut. Fang saw that one coming.
It looked like Fang was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kamara throws an overhand right that lands on Fang's shoulder, as Fang tries to avoid the shot.
Fang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kamara throws a right hand that misses
and Fang counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamara shoots in for a takedown but Fang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Fang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quar Fang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kamara.
Kamara goes for a double leg but Fang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fang continues to drive forward.
Kamara misses with a combination
and Kamara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fang connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamara misses with an uppercut. Fang saw that one coming.
Fang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fang throws a series of punches but Kamara avoids them all with ease.
Kamara thuds his right hand into Fang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut there from Kamara.
Kamara slips a jab from Fang.
Fang connects with a single shot there.
Fang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamara.
Kamara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kamara thuds his right hand into Fang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kamara misses with an uppercut.
Kamara throws a hook but Fang avoids it easily.
Fang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Fang tried to counter with a leg kick but Kamara avoided it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fang lands an overhand right.
Fang dodges the punch combination from Kamara.
Fang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quar Fang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kamara misses with a few strikes there.
Kamara slips a jab and a cross from Fang.
Fang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kamara throws an off balance right hand
and Fang counters with a right hand to the body.
Fang lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from Fang.
Fang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kamara can do to turn this around?
A jab from Kamara does it's job there.
Kamara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamara.
Fang connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fang slips a jab from Kamara.
Fang blocks a jab.
Fang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kamara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Fang.
Fang looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamara is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamara! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamara misses the target.
Fang lands a nice looking body shot.
Kamara tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fang defends well and Kamara ends up having to push Fang into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kamara misses with a left hand
and Fang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kamara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kamara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fang. Fang obviously looking to wear him down.
Kamara misses with an uppercut
and Fang counters with a straight right hand.
Fang connects with an inside leg kick.
Fang slips under a jab.
Fang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fang lands a slapping body shot.
Kamara is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kamara.
A shot to the liver by Fang. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fang throws a leg kick but Kamara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamara throws out the jab.
Fang lands a jab to the nose.
Fang jabs Kamara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kamara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fang.
Kamara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kamara might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fang has got the better of the exchanges.
Kamara takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Kamara.
Fang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Kamara misses.
Fang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamara.
Fang connects with a looping right hand.
Fang scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Fang catches Kamara right on the button with a cross.
Kamara throws a hook but Fang avoids it easily.
Fang throws a low kick but Kamara avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fang connects with a single shot there.
Fang just misses with a punch to the body.
Fang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kamara lands a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for Fang.
Kamara throws out a powerful jab.
Fang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fang was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamara.
Nice defenses there by Fang.
Fang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kamara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kamara takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamara.
Kamara throws a looping overhand right but Fang ducks down to avoid it.
Fang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fang connects with a solid leg kick.
Kamara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fang defends it nicely.
Fang connects with a right hand. Kamara shakes it off.
Kamara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fang ducks under a wild hook from Kamara.
A jab from Kamara does it's job there.
Fang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamara.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fang, as that shot connected.
Kamara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quar Fang dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kamara misses with a looping left.
Fang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kamara's calf.
Kamara swings widly with a right hand
and Fang counters with a left to the body.
Fang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamara swings widly with a right hand
and Fang counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fang. That's going to slow Kamara down.
Fang swings for the body but Kamara moves out of range.
A jab from Kamara misses.
Fang throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fang tries to avoid it but Kamara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fang to the ground. Fang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Quar Fang is winning the standup battle so far.
Fang moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fang. Kamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fang connects with a single shot there.
Fang throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Kamara as he checks the leg kick.
Fang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kamara counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamara moves away from the strike by Fang.
Kamara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No luck for Kamara with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kamara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fang throwing a counter right hand but Kamara manages to avoid it.
Kamara throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fang counter with a right hand.
Fang dodges the punch combination from Kamara.
Fang misses with a low kick.
Fang tests Kamara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab, jab by Fang - just one landing.
Fang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara misses with a looping right.
Kamara missing with a left hand there. Fang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kamara throws a big shot that misses.
Fang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Kamara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kamara defending well as Fang loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Fang.
A big left from Fang misses.
Kamara misses with an uppercut
and Fang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fang tries to land a leg kick but Kamara saw it coming and moves away.
Kamara loads up on a big right hand but Fang slips the punch.
Kamara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kamara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fang lands a nice hook to Kamara's body. Kamara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kamara tries to land a front kick but Fang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fang scores with the left hand. Kamara knows he should have avoided that one.
Fang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kamara.
Quar Fang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kamara.
Fang wants to land a leg kick but Kamara is out of range.
Kamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kamara is out of range.
A big left from Kamara misses.
Fang looks to land a combination but Kamara avoids it well.
Kamara misses with a looping right.
Kamara throws a right hand that Fang ducks under and follows up with a left that Fang also avoids with ease.
Fang defending well as Kamara loads up on a big left hand.
Fang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kamara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Michael Kamara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kamara's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fang takes a swing at Kamara's ribcage but misses.
Fang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kamara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Kamara misses its intended target.
Fang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Quar Fang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kamara is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fang is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kamara.
Kamara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fang.
Nice defenses there by Fang.
Fang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kamara.
Fang scores with a jab to the body.
Kamara swings widly with a right hand
and Fang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Fang.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quar Fang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fang 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quar Fang!
An out of breath Quar Fang 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tukunbo Awimowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Ruell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kip Ruell enters the cage!
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tukunbo Awimowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kip Ruell!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awimowe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Awimowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Awimowe has Ruell up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Awimowe is trying to pull guard but Ruell has him pressed against the cage.
Awimowe tries to pull guard but Ruell holds him up against the cage and eventually Awimowe drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tukunbo Awimowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ruell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Awimowe tries to pull guard but Ruell won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Awimowe backwards.
Ruell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruell lands a left hand.
Awimowe is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruell has double underhooks.
Awimowe jumps guard but Ruell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Awimowe is looking for a takedown.
Ruell scores with a shot to the side of Awimowe's head.
Awimowe is rocked!
Ruell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Awimowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Awimowe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ruell manages to circle out of the way.
Awimowe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Awimowe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oh Awimowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tukunbo Awimowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Awimowe misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruell counters with a nice right hand that sends Awimowe toppling to the canvas! Awimowe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ruell finish him?!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Awimowe leaves his chin hanging out and Ruell seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Awimowe crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kip Ruell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Puszke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Newstead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Newstead will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mateusz Puszke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Newstead!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newstead listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Newstead connects with a right hand. Puszke shakes it off.
Newstead misses with a body shot.
Puszke misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Puszke does no damage.
Puszke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newstead.
Newstead connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puszke. Puszke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Puszke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puszke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Newstead throws a nice looking combination but Puszke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Newstead misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Newstead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puszke throwing a counter right hand but Newstead manages to avoid it.
Newstead avoids the body shot from Puszke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newstead digs a good body shot into Puszke's ribs.
Newstead lands with an overhand left.
Newstead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puszke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Newstead throws a right hand that Puszke ducks under and follows up with a left that Puszke also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newstead punishes Puszke's body with a nice straight punch.
Puszke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newstead.
Puszke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Newstead takes one on the button.
Puszke tries to bum rush Newstead with a series of wild strikes but Newstead uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Decent striking displayed by Newstead there.
Newstead works Puszke's body with a nice hook.
Puszke is breathing heavily.
Newstead bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puszke's head backwards.
Jab from Newstead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newstead swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Puszke needs to keep his hands up - Newstead had a free shot at his head there.
Newstead scores with a jab to the body.
Newstead's corner calls for a 1-2. Newstead obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Newstead has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Puszke takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newstead throws a series of punches but Puszke avoids them all with ease.
Puszke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Newstead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newstead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Newstead throws out a leg kick but Puszke moves out of range and Newstead only half commits.
Newstead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newstead scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Newstead is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Puszke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Puszke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Newstead, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Newstead scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puszke misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Newstead on the inside.
Newstead blocks a body shot from Puszke.
Puszke tries to throw a body punch but Newstead avoids it by throwing Puszke back against the cage.
Puszke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jason Newstead has been cut.
Puszke has Newstead pressed against the cage, preventing Newstead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Newstead lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puszke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newstead's elbow.
Newstead lands a nice shot to the body.
Newstead lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Puszke throws an elbow but misses.
Newstead is leaning against Puszke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Newstead is working Puszke over against the cage.
Newstead lands an elbow that stopped Puszke in his tracks for a moment.
Newstead tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puszke avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Newstead.
Newstead lands with a right to the head.
Puszke pushes off an throws an elbow but Newstead leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Newstead blocks a body shot from Puszke.
Puszke tries to work over Newstead's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newstead dodges an elbow strike from Puszke.
Puszke avoiding damage as Newstead throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puszke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Puszke throws an elbow that misses.
Puszke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newstead cracks Puszke with a nice body shot.
Newstead scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newstead prevents a body shot from Puszke.
A short right from Newstead on the inside.
Newstead scores with a shot to the side of Puszke's head.
Puszke has Newstead pressed against the cage, preventing Newstead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Newstead dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newstead creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Newstead - that landed with a thud.
Puszke pushes off an throws an elbow but Newstead leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Newstead is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puszke misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Newstead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Newstead's cut.
That's time! Puszke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donk. Newstead catches Puszke right on the button with a cross.
Newstead lands a nice shot that snaps Puszke's head back.
Newstead swinging wildly here.
Jason Newstead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newstead throws out a powerful jab.
Newstead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puszke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puszke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newstead.
Newstead misses with the combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Puszke misses its target.
Puszke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Newstead fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Puszke misses its target.
A lazy left from Newstead finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newstead throws a nice looking combination but Puszke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Newstead misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Newstead misses.
Puszke has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Newstead is breathing heavily.
Puszke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Puszke lands an elbow that stopped Newstead in his tracks for a moment.
Puszke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newstead's defenses.
Puszke throws an elbow that misses.
Puszke lands a damaging elbow.
Puszke misses with a body punch.
Puszke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Puszke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puszke tries to work over Newstead's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newstead prevents a body shot from Puszke.
Puszke misses with an elbow over the top.
Puszke can't find room to land a body shot as Newstead controls the action.
Puszke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Newstead tries to stall but Puszke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Puszke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newstead is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puszke is defending well for now.
Newstead blocks an elbow strike.
Newstead stalling against the cage.
Puszke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newstead scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Puszke.
That has opened up Jason Newstead's cut even more.
Puszke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Newstead is looking to break free of the clinch but Puszke has double underhooks.
Puszke lands an elbow inside that Newstead shrugs off.
Newstead scores with a shot to the side of Puszke's head.
Puszke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newstead looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Newstead lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puszke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puszke misses with a punch to the body.
Puszke misses with a body punch.
Puszke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newstead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Newstead lands a right hand.
Puszke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puszke managing to block the knees to the body from Newstead.
Puszke misses with a body punch.
Newstead is trying to force a seperation but Puszke has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Puszke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Newstead's brow.
Puszke tries to throw a body punch but Newstead avoids it by throwing Puszke back against the cage.
Newstead scores with a shot to the side of Puszke's head.
A nice left hand lands by Newstead.
Newstead takes an elbow to the temple.
Puszke lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Jason Newstead's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puszke blocks an elbow strike.
Newstead misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puszke.
Newstead pushes Puszke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Puszke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newstead's elbow.
Newstead blocks an elbow strike from Puszke.
A body shot lands from Newstead.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puszke.
Puszke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jason Newstead's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puszke lands an elbow that stopped Newstead in his tracks for a moment.
Newstead blocks a body shot from Puszke.
Newstead scores with a shot to the side of Puszke's head.
Newstead misses with a punch to the body.
Newstead lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puszke misses with an elbow over the top.
Puszke takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Newstead will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jason Newstead's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Newstead misses with a wild combination.
Newstead scores with a sloppy right hand. Puszke should have avoided that one.
Newstead ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Newstead lands a really nice looking cross but Puszke seems unphased.
Newstead swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puszke.
Puszke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newstead.
Puszke is looking to counter punch.
Jason Newstead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Newstead.
Newstead fails to land with a series of punches.
Newstead is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puszke moves forwards but Newstead connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puszke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newstead tries to bum rush Puszke with a series of wild strikes but Puszke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Newstead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oooooh!!! Newstead has knocked Puszke down with a huge combo! Newstead steps away and waves a wobbly Puszke back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Puszke is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newstead misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Puszke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newstead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puszke seems to have got his legs back now.
Puszke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newstead.
Puszke slips a straight right by Newstead.
Newstead tries to bum rush Puszke with a series of wild strikes but Puszke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puszke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Newstead. Those never looked like landing.
Puszke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newstead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puszke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Newstead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puszke blocks a low kick nicely.
Puszke scores with a punch to the head.
Puszke throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puszke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puszke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newstead misses with the combination.
Puszke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Newstead doesn't seem bothered though.
Puszke works over Newstead's head and body with a nice combination.
Puszke forces Newstead back against the cage and clinches.
Puszke prevents a body shot from Newstead.
Puszke pushes Newstead back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newstead blocks an elbow strike.
Newstead presses Puszke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Newstead prevents a body shot from Puszke.
Newstead tries to land knees in the clinch but Puszke avoids the damage to the body.
Puszke lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puszke.
Puszke struggles to land a body shot inside as Newstead controls his hands.
Newstead is trying to break the clinch but Puszke is controlling him.
Newstead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puszke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newstead takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Newstead's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mateusz Puszke!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mase Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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272 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mase Force!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stefan Struve!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Force fails in his attempt to clinch.
Force tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Struve counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Struve loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Struve trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Struve thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Struve thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Struve has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Struve drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Force dives on top into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Struve to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Force is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Struve pulls down on the head and he's put Force to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stefan Struve!
After winning the bout, Stefan Struve thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick O Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Sorentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Patrick O Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonah Sorentino!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from O Riley misses.
No joy there for O Riley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Riley throws a right and a left that Sorentino avoids nicely.
O Riley misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Sorentino.
O Riley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sorentino counters with a nice uppercut.
Sorentino throws a shot to the body.
Sorentino works over O Riley's head and body with a nice combination.
O Riley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
O Riley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Riley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Riley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sorentino is trying to defend but O Riley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Riley throwing shots but Sorentino is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Riley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
O Riley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
O Riley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
O Riley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
O Riley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
O Riley working over Sorentino with some ground and pound. Sorentino looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sorentino avoiding damage under a succession of punches from O Riley.
O Riley throwing shots but Sorentino is blocking nicely.
Sorentino preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
O Riley wants to stand up but Sorentino is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Riley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sorentino's head.
O Riley trying to control the action but Sorentino is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
O Riley thows a huge punch but Sorentino dodges it nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
O Riley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Patrick O Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Riley misses with a two punch combination.
Sorentino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
O Riley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sorentino counters with a two punch combo.
O Riley throws a combination that misses
and Sorentino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Riley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sorentino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Riley misses with a takedown
and Sorentino counters with a stiff right hand.
O Riley is breathing heavily.
O Riley misses with a series of wild punches.
O Riley throws a combination that misses
and Sorentino counters with a right hand to the body.
O Riley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sorentino.
We've been informed that Sorentino has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
O Riley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Sorentino to counter with a crisp jab.
Sorentino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Riley on the side of the head.
O Riley throws a right hand that misses
and Sorentino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Sorentino.
O Riley is rocked!
O Riley leaves his chin hanging out and Sorentino seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! O Riley crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonah Sorentino!
Patrick O Riley was interviewed post fight and said 'I played with fire and got burnt he's a class fighter and the better man won today '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rice Aroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas has chosen Apaga Mas Não Bate as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rodrigo Rojas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rice Aroni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aroni scores with a jab to the head.
Aroni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Rojas misses
and Rojas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rojas clinches.
Rojas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aroni just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aroni pushes Rojas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojas is trying to pull guard but Aroni turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aroni lands a nice shot to the body.
Aroni manages to break the clinch.
Aroni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rojas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rodrigo Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aroni lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rojas doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Aroni to counter with a crisp jab.
Rice Aroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Rojas.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch but Aroni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rojas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aroni sizes up Rojas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rojas walks into a jab.
A left lands for Aroni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aroni appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rojas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aroni throws a big counter combination but Rojas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Oooooh!!! Aroni has knocked Rojas down with a huge combo! Aroni steps away and waves a wobbly Rojas back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Rojas is rocked!
Aroni lands a jab to Rojas's midsection.
Rojas is still on wobbly legs! Can Aroni finish him?
Aroni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aroni appears to be looking for a big counter.
Aroni seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Aroni works the jab nicely.
Aroni throws an overhand right that has Rojas reeling! Aroni follows up with more punches and Rojas is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rice Aroni!
Rice Aroni is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Rice Aroni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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