The Island Season 3, 170 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Bartowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartowski has chosen The King is Back as his entrance music. Jim Bones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bones
vs
Bartowski

200 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
183 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Alcatraz Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oleg Bartowski!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartowski misses with a wild body shot.
Bones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bartowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bones throws a sloppy head kick and Bartowski moves out of range easily.
Bones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bartowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bartowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartowski scores with a jab to the body.
Bones darts in trying to clinch
and Bartowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Jim Bones has been cut.
Bones tries to move into range but Bartowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones throws a head kick but Bartowski moves out of range.
Bones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bartowski is fending him off so far but Bones persists. Nope, Bartowski circles away and we're back to standing.

Bartowski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bones to the mat! Bones manages to get full guard.
Bartowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bartowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bartowski's guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bartowski is on top in guard.

Bartowski with a nice head shot there.
Bartowski working some strikes from top position.
Bartowski is in close to Bones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bartowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bartowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bartowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Bones is rocked!
Bartowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bones's head.
Oh Bones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski connects with a couple of short punches.
Bones is trying to control the position but Bartowski postures up.
Bones is breathing heavily.
Bartowski lands a couple of digs.
Bones looking to control.
Bones seems to have got his legs back now.
Bartowski with a nice head shot there.
Bartowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Jim Bones's cut is getting worse.
Bartowski gets to his feet and stands over Bones, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Bones felt that one! Bartowski unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Bones from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Bartowski!
Oleg Bartowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Katona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Katona has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Katona
vs
Danielson

189 cm
27
169 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

173 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leo Katona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryan Danielson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Katona.
Katona throws a left and a right that both miss
and Danielson counters with a three punch combo that has Katona backing up. Katona nods at Danielson to acknowledge the strikes.
Danielson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Danielson!

Danielson clinches with his opponent.

Katona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Katona. Danielson does a little dance to reset his feet.

Danielson forces Katona back against the cage and clinches.

Danielson breaks the clinch.
Bryan Danielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danielson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Katona seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Katona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danielson works over Katona's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Katona.
Danielson throws a counter combo.
Danielson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Leo Katona has been cut.
Danielson blocks a head kick by Katona.
Danielson misses with a double jab.
Katona ducks under a wild hook from Danielson.
Katona tries to counter with a takedown but Danielson is quick to defend against it.
Danielson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danielson takes the fight into the clinch.

Katona breaks from the clinch.
Katona throws a left and a right that both miss

and Danielson counters by clinching up.

Katona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danielson swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Danielson misses.
Katona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danielson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Danielson.
Danielson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Danielson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Danielson.
Danielson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Danielson. No joy for Katona on that attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danielson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Katona back to the cage. Danielson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Danielson moves into the clinch.

Danielson breaks from the clinch.

Danielson moves into range and clinches up with Katona.

Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Katona misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Danielson does no damage.
Katona went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A combination from Katona does no damage.
Danielson avoids a kick to the body.
Katona throws a right hand that Danielson ducks under and follows up with a left that Danielson also avoids with ease.
Katona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danielson jabs Katona to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Danielson moves into the clinch successfully.
Danielson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Katonas head.

Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson works over Katona's head and body with a nice combination.
Katona misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Danielson misses.
It appears Katona was looking to counter with a kick there.
Katona throws a sloppy head kick and Danielson moves out of range easily.
Katona misses the shot to the body.
Katona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Danielson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danielson just misses with a punch to the body.
Katona appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Danielson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Katona in his tracks.

Katona is rocked!

Danielson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Katona, pushing him back against the cage.
Oh Katona is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danielson pushes Katona back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danielson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Danielson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Katona scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Danielson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Golden Gym 14 Elite Coachs. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katona passes to side control.
Katona is breathing heavily.
Danielson is pushing Katona's head away, looking to escape. Katona manages to hold on to the position though.
Katona misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Katona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Danielson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Katona taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katona has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Katona seems to have got his legs back now.

Katona is working to tighten his grip on Danielson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Danielson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Katona is really squeezing tight and eventually Danielson passes out! Katona breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Leo Katona!
Bryan Danielson spoke after the fight, saying 'I just decided I wanted to get a loss on my record I don't like zero's so I decided I want a few numbers added there!'.

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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duke Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Barontini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barontini has chosen Ride of the Valkyries as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mario Barontini enters the cage!

Hazzard
vs
Barontini

183 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duke Hazzard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Barontini!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barontini gets a clinch.
Hazzard wants a takedown.
Barontini lands a body punch.

Barontini manages to break the clinch.

Barontini has Hazzard up against the cage in a clinch.
Hazzard is looking for a takedown.
Hazzard goes for a takedown attempt but Barontini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Hazzard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Barontini.
Hazzard has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Barontini.
Hazzard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barontini lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barontini lands with a straight right. Hazzard didn't see that one coming.

Barontini has closed the distance and engaged Hazzard in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Barontini.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barontini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Barontini.

Hazzard is rocked!
Barontini drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Hazzard's head, knocking him out cold! Barontini is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Barontini!
Mario Barontini thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saan Shlamel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deimon Fjornson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saan Shlamel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shlamel
vs
Fjornson

185 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saan Shlamel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deimon Fjornson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fjornson gets a takedown into half guard.
Shlamel is looking for a sweep. Fjornson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fjornson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shlamel!
Fjornson blocks Shlamel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Fjornson throws some wild stikes that Shlamel manages to avoid easily.
Shlamel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shlamel tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fjornson misses with some ground and pound and Shlamel recovers position to half guard.
Shlamel wants to improve his position but Fjornson is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjornson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shlamel wants to control but Fjornson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shlamel is looking to improve his position.
Shlamel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Shlamel wants to improve his position but Fjornson is controlling well.
Fjornson is looking to take a break and control but Shlamel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shlamel has his hands clasped together around Fjornson's back. He's all about the action.
Fjornson is trying to control. Shlamel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shlamel is looking for a sweep. Fjornson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shlamel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Deimon Fjornson has been cut.
Fjornson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shlamel pinned against the cage. Shlamel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlamel slaps away a takedown attempt from Fjornson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fjornson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shlamel is fending him off so far but Fjornson persists. Nope, Shlamel circles away and we're back to standing.
Saan Shlamel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deimon Fjornson.
Shlamel lands a leg kick that knocks Fjornson off balance momentarily.
Fjornson shoots in for a takedown but Shlamel shows good takedown defense.
Shlamel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shlamel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shlamel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Shlamel scoring well with a low kick there.
Shlamel cracks Fjornson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fjornson moves to clinch but Shlamel breaks away
and Shlamel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fjornson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shlamel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shlamel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fjornson's hands.
Fjornson has his takedown stuffed
and Shlamel counters with a left to the body.
Fjornson looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shlamel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fjornson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shlamel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fjornson.
Shlamel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shlamel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fjornson backs up against the cage.
Shlamel connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Fjornson! He's out on his feet! Shlamel rushes in and drops Fjornson with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Saan Shlamel!
A victorious Saan Shlamel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnolf Karstark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summers comes to the cage accompanied by The Stranger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Summers
vs
Karstark

178 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
27
163 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnolf Karstark!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karstark leaves Summers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Karstark throws a series of strikes that have Summers backpedaling.
Karstark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Karstark throws the left hand but Summers avoids the punch easily.
Summers feinted with a counter takedown.
Karstark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Karstark as Summers shoots in.
Karstark lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Nathan Summers has been cut.
Karstark throws a hook to the side of Summers's head but Summers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karstark throws a one two combo.
Karstark connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karstark lands with an uppercut that bounces Summers off the cage and back into range.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from Karstark.

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

Summers is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karstark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh Summers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karstark throws a nice looking combination but Summers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Summers seems to have got his legs back now.
Summers tries for a takedown but Karstark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karstark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Summers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karstark gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karstark sizes up Summers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Karstark tries to keep at a distance but Summers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karstark misses with a hook from the clinch.

Summers manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Karstark sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karstark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Summers swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers looking to control.
Karstark postures up in Summers's guard and throws a big left but Summers blocks it.
Karstark controls from within his opponent's guard.
Karstark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Summers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karstark wants to stand but Summers is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers misses with a series of wild punches.
Karstark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Summers tries to counter by clinching up but Karstark breaks away and moves out of range.
Karstark moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Karstark. No joy for Summers on that attempt.
Karstark throws a counter combo.
Karstark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Nathan Summers's cut is getting worse.
Karstark scores with a hook to the body. Summers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karstark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Summers on the side of the head.
Karstark missing with a left hand there. Summers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Summers seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Karstark misses with a few strikes there.
Summers changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Summers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karstark avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karstark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Summers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karstark throws out the jab.
Karstark scores with a decent looking hook.
Karstark throws a jab when Summers was well out of range.
Karstark throws a good cross that connects.
Summers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karstark to score with a decent uppercut.
Arnolf Karstark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Karstark does it's job there.
Karstark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from Karstark.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karstark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnolf Karstark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Summers'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.

Summers staying out of range there.
Summers tries to counter with a takedown but Karstark is quick to defend against it.
Karstark's corner calls for a 1-2. Karstark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Summers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Summers is looking to counter the offense by Karstark and move into the clinch.
Karstark misses the shot to the body.
Summers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karstark.
Summers tries to counter by clinching up but Karstark breaks away and moves out of range.
Arnolf Karstark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nathan Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from Karstark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Karstark does no damage.
Summers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karstark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karstark connects with a nice looking jab.
Karstark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Summers.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karstark drops Summers with a beautiful combination! Summers stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Karstark is looking for the KO!
Karstark cracks Summers on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Summers falls backwards against the cage. Karstark follows up with more strikes that drop Summers to his knees. Karstark keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Summers! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnolf Karstark!
In his post fight interview, Arnolf Karstark gave a big smile as he said 'Every time there is a prediction for my fights I am always to lose. Sorry Mr. Writer for proving you wrong again. Thanks to Vikai and I want that belt back I'm coming. '.

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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Preuss Skura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Preuss Skura could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antonio Silva's chin.

Skura
vs
Silva

181 cm
21
184 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Preuss Skura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Skura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Skura as Silva shoots in.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Skura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Skura.
No joy there for Skura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skura throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skura misses with a double jab.
Skura lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skura connects with a stiff jab that staggers Silva - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Preuss Skura!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hell Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JC Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JC Seraphim will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Filipovic
vs
Seraphim

155 cm
25
175 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

183 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hell Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JC Seraphim!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seraphim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Filipovic darts in looking for a takedown but Seraphim gets double underhooks and turns Filipovic into the cage.
Seraphim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That kick from Seraphim tenderised Filipovic's leg. Filipovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seraphim scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Hell Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic fails with the takedown.
Filipovic blocks a head kick by Seraphim.
Seraphim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seraphim scores with a jab to the body.
Filipovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hell Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Seraphim.
Filipovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Seraphim. Seraphim gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Seraphim moves out of range.
Filipovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Seraphim gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Seraphim - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Seraphim lands an uppercut.
Filipovic could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Seraphim with a knee to the head.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Seraphim trying to land knees to the body.
Filipovic tries to work over Seraphim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seraphim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic misses with a body punch.
Seraphim's coach down at Fitness elite 24/7 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Seraphim's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seraphim.
Seraphim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Filipovic.
Seraphim lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Seraphim lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seraphim wants to get up but he can't break Filipovic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Seraphim looking to sit in guard and control but Filipovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Seraphim is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Filipovic is staying active underneath Seraphim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Seraphim seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Seraphim decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Filipovic gets a takedown into half guard.
Seraphim is looking for a sweep. Filipovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Filipovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim is trying to stand.
Seraphim tries to roll over but Filipovic keeps him under control.
Filipovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Seraphim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Filipovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Seraphim slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Filipovic postures up in Seraphim's guard and throws a big left but Seraphim blocks it.
Seraphim wants to stand and escape but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic is pushing down on Seraphim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Seraphim is fighting to maintain full guard but Filipovic has managed to sneak the leg through.
Filipovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Filipovic prevents Seraphim from improving his position.
Filipovic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seraphim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Filipovic.
Filipovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Seraphim kicks Filipovic off and gets back to his feet.
Filipovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seraphim circles away.
Filipovic leaves Seraphim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Filipovic darts in looking for a takedown but Seraphim gets double underhooks and turns Filipovic into the cage.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown but Seraphim shows good takedown defense.

Filipovic tries to keep at a distance but Seraphim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seraphim can't find room to land a body shot as Filipovic controls the action.
Seraphim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Seraphim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seraphim can pounce on him.
Filipovic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Seraphim.
Seraphim digs a good body shot into Filipovic's ribs.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Filipovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Seraphim's waist but Seraphim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Filipovic off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JC Seraphim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hell Filipovic's cut.
That's time! Filipovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Seraphim lands a right hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seraphim. That's going to slow Filipovic down.
Filipovic fails to land the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Seraphim!

Seraphim drives through and clinches with Filipovic against the cage.
Seraphim landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Seraphim gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seraphim controlling the pace.
Filipovic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim is trying to control. Filipovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Seraphim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seraphim works his way into side control.

Seraphim decides to stand up, so the ref orders Filipovic to his feet.
Filipovic with a poor takedown

and Seraphim moves into the clinch.
Seraphim managing to block the knees to the body from Filipovic.
JC Seraphim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Seraphim connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Filipovic misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from Seraphim.
Filipovic trying to stall but Seraphim improves his position.
Filipovic taking a breather.
Filipovic misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim lands a body punch in the clinch.

Seraphim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seraphim, as that shot connected.
Seraphim misses the shot to the body.

Seraphim scores with a takedown into Filipovic's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seraphim trying to control but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
Seraphim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Seraphim trying to control the position from guard on top but Filipovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seraphim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Filipovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filipovic is keeping the position for now.

Seraphim decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Filipovic is defended easily by Seraphim.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hell Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic shoots in and drives through. Seraphim sprawls well.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Filipovic with a lazy takedown attempt

and Seraphim counters by clinching up.
Seraphim is working Filipovic over against the cage.
Seraphim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knees in the clinch landing for Seraphim.

Seraphim gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Filipovic is not content to let Seraphim control the position.
Seraphim thows a huge punch but Filipovic dodges it nicely.

Seraphim decides to return to a standing position.
Filipovic tries for a takedown but Seraphim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seraphim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Filipovic pinned against the cage. Filipovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
JC Seraphim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from Seraphim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seraphim swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JC Seraphim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hell Filipovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Filipovic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Seraphim to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Seraphim forces his way into half guard.
Seraphim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Filipovic's head.
Seraphim slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seraphim tries to stand and escape but Filipovic is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim throwing shots but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Seraphim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Filipovic 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.
Seraphim with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Filipovic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seraphim pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seraphim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Seraphim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filipovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seraphim swivels and escapes.
Seraphim is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Seraphim moves into the clinch successfully.
Seraphim unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right hand to the body from Seraphim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Seraphim lands a takedown into guard.
Seraphim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Seraphim looking to pass the guard.
Seraphim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Filipovic working for a triangle but Seraphim defends it easily.
Seraphim wants to control from the top but Filipovic keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Seraphim stands up and waves to Filipovic to follow him.
Seraphim punishes Filipovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Filipovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Seraphim instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Seraphim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Filipovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Seraphim crunches a lovely knee into Filipovic's ribcage.

Seraphim turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Seraphim manages to end up in side control.

Seraphim stands up.

Seraphim throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Filipovic was covering up waiting for the punch and Seraphim finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Filipovic keeping moving, preventing Seraphim from controlling successfully.
JC Seraphim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

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

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

Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for JC Seraphim!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for JC Seraphim!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for JC Seraphim!

JC Seraphim wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lou Hole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severus Riv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hole's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Louie Louie/ Motorhead. Lou Hole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hole
vs
Riv

178 cm
26
183 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Severus Riv!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riv showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hole.
Riv now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riv.
Hole is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Riv.
Riv throws a series of punches but Hole avoids them all with ease.
Hole has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Combat Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Hole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riv.
Hole seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hole lands a two punch combo.
Riv fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Riv, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riv lands a nice shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Riv as he connects with a hook.
Hole misses the shot to the body.
Severus Riv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riv clobbers Hole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Riv ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riv looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole misses with a wild body shot.
Riv lands a jab to Hole's midsection.
Hole dodges the punch combination from Riv.

Hole gets a clinch.
Riv is trying to push Hole away but Hole has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hole ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hole no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Riv trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hole has his feet on Riv's thighs here. He's pushed Riv off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Riv screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lou Hole!
An out of breath Lou Hole thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ska Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ska Asap has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miller
vs
Asap

185 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darius Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Ska Asap!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Asap fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Miller to the ground. Asap is now in Miller's guard.
Asap advances to half guard.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
Asap seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Asap has control of the leg.

Asap is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Miller is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ska Asap!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ska Asap made sure he mentioned Vikai Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilkins
vs
Grimes

172 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

179 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilkins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wilkins is trying to work for a kimura but Grimes is defending well.

Grimes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Grimes looking for submissions off his back.
Grimes wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grimes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Wilkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grimes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wilkins has managed to get both his arms back between Grimes's legs - danger averted.
Wilkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilkins throwing strikes from guard but Grimes blocks nicely.

Grimes has his feet on Wilkins's thighs here. He's pushed Wilkins off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Wilkins screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Grimes!
Rick Grimes took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Denis Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson comes to the cage accompanied by Biggie Hypnotize. Denis Stevenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stevenson
vs
Jones

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denis Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a jab to Stevenson's midsection.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Stevenson gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Jones.

Stevenson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
Jones is not content to let Stevenson control the position.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Stevenson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is concentrating on defense, preventing Stevenson from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson prevents Jones from standing back up.
Stevenson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Stevenson shoots in.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.

Stevenson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stevenson wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is doing well to control the position and prevent Stevenson from advancing to side control.
Stevenson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stevenson stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones is pressing down on Stevenson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stevenson is controlling him.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stevenson looking to pass the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stevenson momentarily.
Stevenson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stevenson shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Stevenson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stevenson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones jabs Stevenson right on the nose. Stevenson blinks but takes it well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stevenson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stevenson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stevenson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Stevenson pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Stevenson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones wants to counter the offense by Stevenson and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Stevenson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Stevenson fails with the takedown.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stevenson takes one to the side of the head.
Stevenson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jones 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.

Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stevenson's hands.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones lands the left hand.
Nice jab there from Jones.

Stevenson is rocked!
Mike Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Stevenson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones pounces like a tiger and cracks Stevenson with a vicious hook! Stevenson is down but not out! Jones follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Jones!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quin Kenobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irshaad Sayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irshaad Sayed will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kenobi
vs
Sayed

180 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
20
186 lbs
2 - 4 - 2

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quin Kenobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Irshaad Sayed!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Sayed.

It looks like Quin Kenobi has been cut.
Kenobi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenobi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sayed.
Sayed lands with a straight right. Kenobi didn't see that one coming.
Kenobi misses with a takedown attempt
and Sayed counters with a straight right hand.

Kenobi is rocked!
Sayed misses with a hook. Kenobi ducked under it nicely.
Kenobi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Good work by Sayed as he checks the leg kick.

Sayed gets caught flat footed, as Kenobi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kenobi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kenobi looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kenobi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've been hearing that Kenobi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayed pulls Kenobi in close to prevent any damage.
Kenobi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sayed looking to control.
Kenobi stands and throws Sayed's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Kenobi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sayed is trying to escape and Kenobi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sayed is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kenobi! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quin Kenobi!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RJ Cherubim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Garcia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to RJ Cherubim's chin.

Garcia
vs
Cherubim

175 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
184 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, RJ Cherubim!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cherubim tries to land a body kick
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
Cherubim has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cherubim throws a body kick that misses.
Cherubim shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Cherubim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.

Cherubim darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Cherubim misses with a knee strike.

Cherubim wants the takedown. Garcia is fighting it off but Cherubim persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Garcia's guard against the cage.
Cherubim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Cherubim from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia strikes from his own guard.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cherubim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cherubim is one step ahead there.
Cherubim advances position into side control!
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cherubim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cherubim taking a breather here.
Cherubim cracks Garcia with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cherubim controls the position.
Garcia tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cherubim staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherubim lands some shots froms side control.
Cherubim working the ground and pound from side control.

Cherubim tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cherubim controlling the position.
Cherubim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cherubim trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to remain calm as Cherubim controls from the top position.
Cherubim is working Garcia over with some ground and pound from side control.

Cherubim is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia is not content to let Cherubim control the position.

Cherubim has hold of Garcia's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Garcia tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Cherubim cranks the arm and Garcia screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Garcia, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). RJ Cherubim!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Archie Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buff Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson's entrance music is I Have a Dream. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nelson
vs
Crow

170 cm
26
171 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

179 cm
23
169 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Archie Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buff Crow!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nelson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Crow was covering up waiting for the punch and Nelson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nelson is pushing down on Crow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crow is fighting to maintain full guard but Nelson has managed to sneak the leg through.

Nelson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nelson.
Nelson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Crow!
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the head.

Nelson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Crow defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nelson.

Nelson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nelson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Crow can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Crow is trying to escape the mount.
Nelson 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.

Nelson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nelson is trying to take his opponent's back.
Crow wants to hold on but Nelson pushes him away.

Nelson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Crow is now in Nelson's guard. A big mistake from Nelson there, giving up the dominant position!
Nelson is trying to keep Crow in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nelson is on top in guard.

Nelson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crow's guard.
Nelson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

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

Crow is defending against the submission attempts here by Nelson.
Nelson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nelson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nelson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nelson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Crow!

Nelson working for a guillotine from mount but Crow is in no mood to give up.
Crow tries to reverse the position but Nelson maintains control.
Nelson with a couple of short strikes.
Nelson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nelson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Crow can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Crow reaches up to try and control the position but Nelson seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Crow rolls and tries to escape and now Nelson has his back!
Nelson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Nelson.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nelson has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Crow is defending well but eventually Nelson manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Crow has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Archie Nelson!
Archie Nelson took some time post fight to say the following; 'looking forward to new mech partner once I leave this island'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cfany Cfaniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Cfaniak
vs
Kowalski

185 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cfany Cfaniak!
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, Stanley Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kowalski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kowalski lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cfaniak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kowalski defends well.
Kowalski slips nicely into half guard.
Kowalski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cfaniak tries to reverse the position but Kowalski maintains control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cfaniak regains half guard.
Kowalski wants to pass the guard but Cfaniak is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cfaniak actively working from the bottom here.
Kowalski wants to pass to mount but Cfaniak is defending the position.

Cfaniak with the active half guard here but Kowalski passes nicely into side control.
Cfaniak is looking to reverse the position.
Kowalski tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kowalski is looking to take a break and control but Cfaniak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cfaniak sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kowalski trying to control from half guard but Cfaniak is working away.
Cfaniak wants to improve his position but Kowalski is controlling well.

Cfaniak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kowalski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kowalski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cfaniak gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kowalski is posturing up here but Cfaniak has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kowalski tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kowalski has to tap! Slick submission there by Cfaniak!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cfany Cfaniak!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boss Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bullard comes to the cage accompanied by Wrecking Ball. Tony Bullard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bullard
vs
Howard

175 cm
27
170 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Bullard!
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, Boss Howard!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howard throws a sloppy body shot

and Bullard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bullard works on Howard's body with a couple of short punches.
Bullard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bullard gets through Howard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bullard has Howard pressed against the cage, preventing Howard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bullard lands a hook that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Bullard.
Bullard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Bullard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Bullard.

Howard is rocked!
Bullard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howard is still on wobbly legs! Can Bullard finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bullard misses with the head strike.
Bullard lands a big right hand that drops Howard! The killer instinct kicks in and Bullard finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bullard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Bullard!
After the fight, Tony Bullard was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Boss Howard was interviewed post fight and said 'well done to my opponent ....ima and Irish boy so don't think I'm down an out mate ..I'll be bak'.