The Island Season 3, 185 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elton Frederickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnavut Sevket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnavut Sevket has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frederickson
vs
Sevket

190 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
27
192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elton Frederickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnavut Sevket!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sevket shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Frederickson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Frederickson struggling a bit here.
Sevket has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Frederickson!
Sevket looking to control but Frederickson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sevket is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Frederickson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sevket drops a big elbow. That's hurt Frederickson! More shots from Sevket and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnavut Sevket!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Floyd
vs
Gracie

185 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
197 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Floyd shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie gets full guard.
Floyd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Floyd.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Floyd from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Floyd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Floyd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Floyd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Floyd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Floyd has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Floyd passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Floyd is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Floyd looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Floyd tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Floyd is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Floyd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Floyd's back!
A lull in the action here.

Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Floyd has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Floyd trying to control the action but Gracie just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie working for the choke.
Gracie trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Floyd is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Floyd tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Floyd is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Floyd drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.

Floyd works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Gracie working for a triangle but Floyd defends it easily.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Floyd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Floyd is retaining full guard.

Floyd has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie trying to control but Floyd is working from the bottom.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Floyd tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Floyd stops Gracie from passing to mount.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control here but Floyd has managed to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Floyd is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Floyd is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.

Gracie has isolated one of Floyd's arms. Floyd looking to fight him off but Gracie twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Gracie!
A determined Renato Gracie didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snafu Mohajib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Williams
vs
Mohajib

188 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
193 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerry Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Snafu Mohajib!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mohajib.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mohajib counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hand to the body from Mohajib.
Mohajib scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mohajib lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Mohajib pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mohajib lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mohajib scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mohajib lands with a light punch inside.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mohajib has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Mohajib lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mohajib working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mohajib.
Mohajib working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mohajib lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Williams is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mohajib.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mohajib managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Mohajib has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Mohajib throws a head punch that misses.
Mohajib misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mohajib fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mohajib.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mohajib.
Mohajib misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mohajib misses with a punch on the inside.
Mohajib tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mohajib misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mohajib misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
We've been informed that Mohajib has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Good body shot from Mohajib.
Mohajib lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mohajib lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mohajib lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Williams to his knees! Mohajib keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snafu Mohajib!
Snafu Mohajib decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wu Tang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tang comes to the cage accompanied by Wu tang financial. Francisco comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Paulo Francisco has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tang
vs
Francisco

173 cm
27
179 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wu Tang!
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, Paulo Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francisco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Francisco doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice sprawl there from Tang as Francisco shoots in.
Tang jabs at Francisco's body.
Francisco looks to land a left hand but Tang moved out of range nicely.
Tang connects with a solid leg kick.
Tang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

A head kick lands from Tang that sends Francisco to the canvas. Francisco tries to scramble back to his feet but Tang brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Paulo Francisco has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tang controlling the position.
Tang lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Francisco down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tang is trying to get an arm triangle but Francisco is defending well.
Francisco struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tang passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Francisco!
Francisco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tang tries to control but Francisco wriggling away.

Tang is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Francisco has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tang scoring with strikes but Francisco is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tang raining down shots from the mount!
Tang with good strikes from the mount here!
Tang lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Francisco is rocked!
Francisco 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.
A big strike lands for Tang! That's really hurt Francisco and he's turned his back - Tang keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Tang jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wu Tang!
Wu Tang decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aqeel Haji (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Haji
vs
Rojas

175 cm
25
187 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

195 cm
26
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Alcatraz Apparel

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aqeel Haji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haji throws a nice looking combination but Rojas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rojas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Haji napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Haji tries to improve position but can't.
Rojas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rojas misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haji sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Haji makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Haji.
Haji controls Rojas momentarily but Rojas frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haji trying to control the position.
Haji is controlling Rojas's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haji keeping moving, preventing Rojas from controlling successfully.
Haji avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rojas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Haji utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haji is pulling down on Rojas's head. It's preventing any offense from Rojas, at least for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rojas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haji - the referee stops the clock and Rojas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haji. Rojas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
No luck for Haji with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rojas wants it to stay on the feet.

Rojas scores with a takedown into Haji's guard.
Rojas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Haji moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rojas trying to control the position from guard on top but Haji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haji working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rojas.
Rojas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rojas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haji works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rojas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haji being controlled here, momentarily.
Rojas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rojas is stalling in the full guard.
Rojas trying to control but Haji is working from the bottom.
Rojas throwing strikes but missing.
Haji tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four 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.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rojas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haji tries a head kick but it misses.
Haji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haji tries to clinch up.
Rojas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Haji takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Rojas gets a double leg takedown into Haji's guard.
Rojas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haji works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haji is trying to control the position but Rojas postures up.
Haji is breathing heavily.
Haji working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rojas.
Rojas trying to control the position from guard on top but Haji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Rojas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Haji is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rojas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Haji misses with a low kick as Rojas jumps back.
Rojas swats away the attempt to clinch by Haji.

Rojas clinches up with Haji and pushes him back against the cage.

Rojas manages to pull guard.

Rojas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haji gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Rojas is looking for a triangle but Haji pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Haji got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rojas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haji has managed to get both his arms back between Rojas's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haji throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Rojas has his foot on Haji's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haji works his way back into a safe position though.
Rojas has a closed guard, preventing Haji from standing up.

Rojas looking for a guillotine here but Haji defends easily.

Rojas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haji defends well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rodrigo Rojas!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rodrigo Rojas waved his t-shirt featuring Alcatraz Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McEnroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sock
vs
McEnroe

175 cm
27
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

184 cm
20
179 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Sock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John McEnroe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McEnroe.
John McEnroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by McEnroe as he connects with a hook.
Sock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McEnroe walks into a jab.
McEnroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McEnroe throws out a loose jab but Sock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sock feinted with a counter takedown.
McEnroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sock.
Sock defending well as McEnroe loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Sock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McEnroe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McEnroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sock.

Sock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Sock - that landed with a thud.

Sock lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sock is pressing down on McEnroe's thigh, looking to free his foot. McEnroe is holding on for now.
Sock trying to control from half guard but McEnroe is working away.
Sock is taking a breather. McEnroe says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sock slips a nice elbow through McEnroe's hands, connecting with McEnroe's forehead.
Sock 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.
McEnroe tries to kick Sock off but Sock keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McEnroe is trying to stand.

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.
Sock thows a huge punch but McEnroe dodges it nicely.

Sock looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sock slows the pace down in half guard.

Sock trying to work for an americana but McEnroe has managed to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McEnroe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sock is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sock prevents McEnroe from getting back to his feet.
McEnroe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sock.
McEnroe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sock.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McEnroe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sock attempts a counter takedown but McEnroe avoids it well and moves away.
Sock scores with a shot to the body.
John McEnroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sock takes a swing at McEnroe's ribcage but misses.
McEnroe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McEnroe swings for the body but Sock moves out of range.
Sock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sock slips under a jab.
Sock tries to counter with a takedown but McEnroe is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Sock misses its intended target.
Sock could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

McEnroe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sock controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McEnroe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McEnroe misses with a series of wild punches.
Sock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sock ducks under a wild hook from McEnroe.
A quick step to the side and Sock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as McEnroe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sock doesn't seem phased though.
Sock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McEnroe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sock is looking to wear down McEnroe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McEnroe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
John McEnroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McEnroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sock.
McEnroe throws a lazy uppercut
and Sock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McEnroe missing with a left hand there. Sock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McEnroe dips to his left and cracks Sock with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sock scores with a shot to the body.
Sock takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McEnroe misses with a straight left.
McEnroe throws an off balance right hand

and Sock counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sock cracks McEnroe with a solid left hand.
Sock pushing down on McEnroe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sock trying to control the action but McEnroe is working from the bottom.
McEnroe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sock.
McEnroe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sock.
McEnroe is refusing to be controlled, as Sock sits in half guard.
McEnroe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sock is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sock lands a nice shot to the head.
McEnroe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sock misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sock with good strikes from the mount here!
Sock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jack Sock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sock punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sock lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McEnroe is bucking up trying to escape but Sock cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

McEnroe is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sock postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked McEnroe badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Sock around the waist but Sock pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Sock is the winner by TKO! Sock jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Sock!
John McEnroe spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Eckstroem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eckstroem
vs
Hart

185 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

183 cm
25
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jan Eckstroem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brett Hart!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eckstroem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Eckstroem walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Eckstroem ducks right into an uppercut from Hart.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Hart both land. Nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Hart. Those never looked like landing.
Eckstroem went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Eckstroem is rocked!
Hart finds Eckstroem's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Eckstroem flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Hart lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Eckstroem will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brett Hart!

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B

energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Tinkl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Death Ripping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Death Ripping is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Tinkl
vs
Ripping

175 cm
24
187 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Alcatraz Apparel

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Tinkl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Death Ripping!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinkl needs to keep his hands up - Ripping had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot by Ripping.
Tinkl takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ripping slips a jab and a cross from Tinkl.

Tinkl moves into the clinch successfully.
A left hand lands to the body for Ripping.
Ripping struggles to land a body shot inside as Tinkl controls his hands.
Ripping just leaning against Tinkl, taking a breather.
Ripping slows down the pace here.
Tinkl blocks a body shot from Ripping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tinkl letting Ripping take a breather here.
Ripping's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ripping's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Tinkl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ripping misses with a double jab.

Tinkl gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ripping stops a takedown attempt from Tinkl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripping lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tinkl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ripping lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ripping lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tinkl is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ripping is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Tinkl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ripping lands with a short shot to the head.
Tinkl goes for a takedown attempt but Ripping pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Tinkl instigates a clinch.
Tinkl tries to pull guard but Ripping holds him up against the cage and eventually Tinkl drops back down to his feet.

Tinkl pulls guard.
Ripping wants to control from the top but Tinkl keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tinkl looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ripping is defending well. Tinkl quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ripping has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tinkl celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Tinkl!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ali Haji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massa Hurmaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Haji
vs
Hurmaaja

187 cm
25
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
197 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Alcatraz Apparel
Atlantis

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Haji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Massa Hurmaaja!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hurmaaja shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hurmaaja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hurmaaja 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! Haji is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Massa Hurmaaja!
Our winner, Massa Hurmaaja, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Paterno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthur Carvalho has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Paterno
vs
Carvalho

185 cm
27
185 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

171 cm
24
202 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Knockout power

Vikai Gear

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Massimo Paterno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paterno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carvalho throws a counter combo.
Carvalho dives in for a single leg takedown but Paterno sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Carvalho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick by Carvalho misses

and Paterno counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Paterno seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Carvalho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Paterno slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthur Carvalho!
Arthur Carvalho decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Jotko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Sorentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jotko comes to the cage accompanied by Romantic Revenge. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jotko
vs
Sorentino

185 cm
24
194 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

192 cm
27
192 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Krzysztof Jotko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonah Sorentino!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jotko throws a leg kick which misses Sorentino's front leg but catches the back leg as Sorentino tries to avoid it.
Jotko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jotko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Sorentino lands.
Sorentino has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sorentino scores with the left hand. Jotko knows he should have avoided that one.
Jotko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice straight punches there by Sorentino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sorentino.
Krzysztof Jotko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jotko doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Sorentino counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Jotko 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jotko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sorentino lands a jab.
Jotko darts in looking for a takedown but Sorentino gets double underhooks and turns Jotko into the cage.
Sorentino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Jotko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jotko tries to clinch but Sorentino moves away
and Sorentino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sorentino cracks Jotko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Jotko is rocked!
Jotko misses with a takedown attempt
and Sorentino scores with a counter punch that sends Jotko to the canvas! Sorentino smells blood - he's punishing Jotko with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Jotko has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonah Sorentino!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick O Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Benvenuti
vs
O Riley

182 cm
27
182 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

184 cm
26
196 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Atlantis
Vikai Gear

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Massimo Benvenuti!
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, Patrick O Riley!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benvenuti dodges the punch combination from O Riley.
Benvenuti tries to counter by clinching up but O Riley breaks away and moves out of range.
Benvenuti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benvenuti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
O Riley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benvenuti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Riley somewhat.
Benvenuti seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Benvenuti slaps away a takedown attempt from O Riley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A left lands for Benvenuti.

Benvenuti clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
O Riley prevents a body shot from Benvenuti.
A right hand to the body from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benvenuti is struggling to control the position.
O Riley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Benvenuti is defending well.
Massimo Benvenuti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick O Riley.
Benvenuti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benvenuti stalling in the clinch.
Benvenuti prevents the takedown attempt.
Benvenuti digs a right hand into O Riley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Riley's gas tank.
O Riley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benvenuti lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Riley backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benvenuti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benvenuti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stalling in the clinch from Benvenuti.
O Riley tries to pull guard but Benvenuti forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Good body shot from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti scores with a shoulder strike.
Benvenuti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Benvenuti's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A shot in the inside from Benvenuti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Benvenuti.
Good body shot from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benvenuti misses with a knee to the head.
Benvenuti misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
O Riley takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Riley blocks a body shot from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti tries to work over O Riley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benvenuti lands with a light punch inside.
Benvenuti cracks O Riley with a nice body shot.
Benvenuti misses with an elbow strike.

O Riley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benvenuti is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked O Riley off and has taken his back!
Benvenuti controls the action.
O Riley trying to get back to his feet but Benvenuti is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massimo Benvenuti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

O Riley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benvenuti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Riley somewhat.
O Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benvenuti.
O Riley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Benvenuti closes the distance and pushes O Riley back into the cage.
Benvenuti displaying some good clinch control by pressing O Riley up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Benvenuti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benvenuti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Riley is defending well for now.
Benvenuti has O Riley pushed against the cage.
Benvenuti throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Benvenuti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Massimo Benvenuti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Benvenuti presses O Riley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Benvenuti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Benvenuti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benvenuti scores with a shot to the side of O Riley's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Riley backwards.
Benvenuti lands a body shot.
Benvenuti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benvenuti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Benvenuti lands a left hand.
Benvenuti has O Riley pressed against the cage.
Benvenuti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Riley can do to turn this around?
Benvenuti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Riley is trying to drag Benvenuti to the mat but Benvenuti just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
O Riley prevents a body shot from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benvenuti lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Riley backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Benvenuti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Benvenuti effectively controlling the action here.
Benvenuti gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Benvenuti is leaning against O Riley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Riley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benvenuti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Riley.
Massimo Benvenuti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick O Riley.
O Riley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benvenuti to keep the fight standing.
Benvenuti tries to throw a body punch but O Riley avoids it by throwing Benvenuti back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benvenuti.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benvenuti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti scores with a shot to the side of O Riley's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massimo Benvenuti dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

O Riley misses with a wild combination.

O Riley gets tackled into the cage by Benvenuti. Benvenuti maintains the clinch.
Benvenuti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benvenuti lands with a left to the head.
O Riley takes a shot to the head.
Benvenuti digs a right hand into O Riley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Riley's gas tank.
Benvenuti tries to work over O Riley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benvenuti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benvenuti can't find room to land a body shot as O Riley controls the action.
Benvenuti dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Benvenuti scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benvenuti stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Benvenuti.
O Riley prevents a body shot from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benvenuti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Riley avoids the elbow strike from Benvenuti, against the cage.
Benvenuti is pushing O Riley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Benvenuti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Riley's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benvenuti tries to work over O Riley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Riley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Benvenuti lands a hook that snaps the head of O Riley backwards.
Benvenuti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benvenuti tries a body shot but O Riley blocks it.
Benvenuti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Riley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Benvenuti scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Riley backwards.
Benvenuti missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Benvenuti.
O Riley blocks an elbow strike from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Benvenuti.
Benvenuti digs a right hand into O Riley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Riley's gas tank.
O Riley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A body shot lands from Benvenuti.
A short right from Benvenuti.
O Riley avoids a wild elbow strike from Benvenuti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti is stalling here.
Benvenuti lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Riley backwards.
O Riley tries to pull guard but Benvenuti won't allow it.
Massimo Benvenuti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick O Riley.
Benvenuti stalling in the clinch.
Benvenuti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benvenuti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benvenuti works on O Riley's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benvenuti lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benvenuti.
Patrick O Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benvenuti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Massimo Benvenuti!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Massimo Benvenuti!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Massimo Benvenuti!

Massimo Benvenuti wins by unanimous decision!
Massimo Benvenuti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Patrick O Riley stepped up to the mic, saying 'I played with fire and got burnt he's a class fighter and the better man won today '.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saladin Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyron Lawler has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lawler
vs
Hussain

182 cm
26
173 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

168 cm
27
194 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Atlantis

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyron Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saladin Hussain !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler misses with a body shot

and Hussain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lawler wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Hussain is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lawler is staying active underneath Hussain , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain passes to full mount!
Hussain trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler really wants to buck Hussain off and get back to his feet.
Hussain punching from mount but Lawler doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hussain unloads with some shots from mount but Lawler bucks and avoids them well.
Hussain trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hussain thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lawler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lawler manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Hussain not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain wants to free his trapped foot but Lawler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hussain is looking to take a break and control but Lawler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lawler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lawler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lawler tries to get out of the position.
Lawler is trying to control but Hussain passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lawler is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hussain throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Lawler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lawler is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussain tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lawler struggling a bit here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lawler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lawler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lawler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hussain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hussain drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lawler defends it well.
Lawler swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Lawler throws a combination that misses

and Hussain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lawler is refusing to be controlled, as Hussain sits in half guard.
Hussain looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawler is trying to maintain the position but Hussain is very close to passing his half guard.
Hussain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saladin Hussain 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.

Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Lawler shoots in and drives through. Hussain sprawls well.
Nice jab there from Lawler.
Tyron Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler cracks Hussain with an open hand slap.
Hussain 's coach down at Golden Gym 14 Elite Coachs was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hussain 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hussain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lawler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lawler thows a left - swing and a miss!

Hussain drives through with a takedown into Lawler's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hussain is looking to work some ground and pound but Lawler has wrist control.
Hussain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hussain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hussain trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hussain postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lawler is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hussain , into his guard.

Hussain trying to control the position here.
Hussain wants to sweep here but Lawler controlling him for the moment.

Hussain is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lawler rolls with it to try and escape but Hussain cranks on the arm and Lawler is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saladin Hussain !
A relieved looking Saladin Hussain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Mihaylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judah Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihaylov comes to the cage accompanied by Watch Out For This (Bumaye). Judah Seraphim will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mihaylov
vs
Seraphim

180 cm
26
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
19
201 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Alcatraz Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aleksandar Mihaylov!
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, Judah Seraphim!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seraphim 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.
Mihaylov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Seraphim misses with a few strikes there.
Mihaylov scores with a punch to the head.
Mihaylov scores with the left hand. Seraphim knows he should have avoided that one.
Seraphim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seraphim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seraphim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mihaylov counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Seraphim tries to keep at a distance but Mihaylov has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mihaylov.
Seraphim pushes Mihaylov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Seraphim tries to circle away but Mihaylov has him pinned against the cage.

Mihaylov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Mihaylov scores with the left hand. Seraphim knows he should have avoided that one.

Mihaylov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Seraphim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaylov prevents Seraphim from breaking the clinch.

Mihaylov breaks the clinch.
Seraphim swats away the attempt to clinch by Mihaylov.
Seraphim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mihaylov counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from Seraphim misses
and Mihaylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seraphim tries to move into range but Mihaylov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mihaylov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Seraphim's hands.

Seraphim is rocked!
Seraphim misses the body punch
and Mihaylov counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksandar Mihaylov!
A victorious Aleksandar Mihaylov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hani Haji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borhan Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haji
vs
Khan

175 cm
25
187 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

174 cm
26
186 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hani Haji!
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, Borhan Khan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haji counters with a two punch combo.
Khan avoids the head kick by Haji.
A head kick by Haji misses

and Khan counters with a shoot takedown. Haji fights it but they end up in guard.
Haji is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khan is controlling him.
Khan is pushing down on Haji's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haji is fighting to maintain full guard but Khan has managed to sneak the leg through.

Khan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Khan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Khan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haji defends it well.

Khan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Haji tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Khan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Borhan Khan!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Haji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mystery Plane. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morrison
vs
Haji

180 cm
27
200 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
187 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Atlantis
Vikai Gear

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grant Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khalid Haji!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison lands with an overhand left.
Haji takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haji throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haji looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Haji shoots in looking for a takedown but Morrison manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haji's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Morrison throws a nice looking combination but Haji bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haji moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Haji is rocked!
Haji bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Morrison comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Haji falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Haji was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grant Morrison!
After the fight, Grant Morrison 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.