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K015 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Schuurman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anakin Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Schuurman!
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, Anakin Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schuurman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skywalker tries to clinch but Schuurman moves out of range.
Schuurman is looking to clinch.
Schuurman clinches.
Schuurman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Anakin Skywalker has been cut.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman landing knees to the head.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Schuurman.
Schuurman scores with a knee 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!
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skywalker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuurman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Skywalker blocks with his arms.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman landing knees to the head.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Skywalker is blocking nicely.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Skywalker blocks with his arms.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skywalker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Skywalker blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Schuurman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Skywalker is blocking nicely.
Skywalker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schuurman.
Skywalker managing to block the knees to the body from Schuurman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schuurman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skywalker looks winded!
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schuurman.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skywalker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schuurman's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skywalker's face.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Schuurman lands a knee to the body.
Schuurman working Skywalker over with knees to the body.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schuurman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schuurman obliges.
Schuurman scores with a knee to the head.
Schuurman crunches a lovely knee into Skywalker's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
Skywalker is rocked!
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skywalker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skywalker's face.
Skywalker is still on wobbly legs! Can Schuurman finish him?
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman stops a takedown attempt from Skywalker.
Skywalker seems to have recovered his senses.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skywalker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Skywalker blocks it.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schuurman landing knees to the body.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Schuurman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anakin Skywalker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schuurman doesn't manage to clinch there - Skywalker circles away.
Skywalker thinks about the counter body kick.
Schuurman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skywalker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schuurman wants to clinch up but Skywalker keeps it at a distance.
Skywalker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schuurman did well to prevent Skywalker getting side control.
Schuurman has hold of Skywalker's hands but Skywalker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Schuurman wants to get back to his feet.
Skywalker slips a nice elbow through Schuurman's hands, connecting with Schuurman's forehead.
Skywalker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Schuurman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skywalker can do to turn this around?
Skywalker wants to take a breather but Schuurman is having none of it.
Skywalker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schuurman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Schuurman is in trouble now - Skywalker has advanced to mount!
Skywalker is breathing heavily.
Skywalker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schuurman's face.
Schuurman is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Skywalker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Skywalker lands a heavy elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuurman wants to get back to his feet.
Skywalker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Schuurman wants to get back to his feet.
Skywalker lands a big shot there that rocks Schuurman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Skywalker scoring with strikes but Schuurman is staying in there.
Skywalker scoring with strikes but Schuurman is staying in there.
Schuurman really wants to buck Skywalker off and get back to his feet.
Skywalker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Schuurman trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a heavy elbow.
Skywalker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schuurman is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Skywalker working Schuurman over with strikes here.
Schuurman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Skywalker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schuurman is bucking up trying to escape but Skywalker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skywalker lands a big elbow.
Skywalker with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Skywalker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Schuurman wants to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Schuurman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Schuurman really wants to buck Skywalker off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker looking to control but Schuurman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Skywalker won't let Schuurman get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Schuurman trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
A nice elbow there by Skywalker.
Schuurman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Skywalker is landing with some decent strikes but Schuurman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Schuurman is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Skywalker lands a big shot there that rocks Schuurman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schuurman is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Skywalker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman is trying to stand up.
Anakin Skywalker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skywalker with shots to the head and body - Schuurman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Skywalker scoring with strikes but Schuurman is staying in there.
Schuurman is trying to stand.
A nice elbow there by Skywalker.
Schuurman wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Skywalker.
Schuurman really wants to buck Skywalker off and get back to his feet.
Skywalker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skywalker is landing with some decent strikes but Schuurman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Skywalker lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anakin Skywalker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anakin Skywalker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Skywalker keeps the fight on the outside.
Skywalker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Schuurman to the mat! Schuurman manages to get full guard.
Skywalker scoring with some ground and pound.
Schuurman wants to stand and escape but Skywalker is having none of it.
Schuurman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Skywalker on the ground.
Skywalker chips away with some ground and pound.
Skywalker distracts Schuurman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Skywalker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Skywalker stops Schuurman from standing up.
Skywalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Schuurman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skywalker distracts Schuurman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skywalker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Skywalker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schuurman keeping moving, preventing Skywalker from controlling successfully.
Skywalker landing some decent shots from guard.
Skywalker works over Schuurman with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker connects with a couple of short punches.
Schuurman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Skywalker is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Skywalker lands a couple of elbows.
Schuurman wants to stand and escape but Skywalker is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Skywalker is having none of it.
Schuurman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skywalker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skywalker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schuurman clinches.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Skywalker blocks with his arms.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman landing knees to the head.
Schuurman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skywalker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Skywalker is blocking nicely.
Schuurman crunches a lovely knee into Skywalker's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Skywalker blocks it.
Schuurman lands a good knee to the midsection. Skywalker won't want to take too many of those.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Skywalker blocks with his arms.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Frank Schuurman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schuurman landing knees to the body.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman landing knees to the head.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Skywalker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schuurman.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skywalker's face.
Skywalker has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Schuurman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schuurman is trying to get back to his feet but Skywalker has full control of the position and if anything, Schuurman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman staying busy and making it hard for Skywalker to control.
Skywalker somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Schuurman covering up well and avoiding damage.
Schuurman is trying to stand back up.
Skywalker lands punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Schuurman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schuurman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Schuurman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kavacavich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fick Moley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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265 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vladimir Kavacavich!
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, Fick Moley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kavacavich.
Kavacavich looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kavacavich enables Moley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kavacavich manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Moley trying to control the position from guard on top but Kavacavich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moley is looking to work some ground and pound but Kavacavich has wrist control.
Kavacavich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moley throws an elbow that misses. Kavacavich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moley's guard. Nice move by Kavacavich!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moley is controlling Kavacavich's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moley has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kavacavich has passed into side control.
Moley tries to buck Kavacavich off but Kavacavich is having none of it.
Moley tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kavacavich presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kavacavich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kavacavich tries to push Moley's head away but Moley is holding on tight.
Moley throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kavacavich. What's that going to do exactly?
Kavacavich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moley is working to get back to half guard.
Moley tries to control Kavacavich's body but Kavacavich pushes him off. Moley squirms to his side and now Kavacavich has his back!
Moley prevents Kavacavich from getting a body triangle.
Moley tries to escape but Kavacavich has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kavacavich looking to break Moley's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Moley remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kavacavich will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Moley is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moley trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kavacavich trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moley tries to escape but Kavacavich has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Moley trying to control but not successfully.
Moley is trying to get back to his feet but Kavacavich has full control of the position and if anything, Moley has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kavacavich scores with punches from the back.
Kavacavich not allowing Moley to control his hands.
Kavacavich looking for the choke but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moley is really stuck here.
Moley trying to control but not successfully.
Kavacavich controlling well, preventing Moley from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kavacavich patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Moley rolls, trying to escape but Kavacavich keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kavacavich dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Kavacavich. No joy for Moley on that attempt.
Vladimir Kavacavich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moley tried to score with a low kick but Kavacavich checks it.
Kavacavich is looking to clinch but Moley is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moley.
Kavacavich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moley counters with a two punch combo.
Kavacavich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kavacavich darts in trying to clinch
and Moley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kavacavich's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moley trying to control but Kavacavich is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moley is looking to work some ground and pound but Kavacavich has wrist control.
Kavacavich has an active guard here but Moley has managed to pass into half guard.
Moley content to control rather than advance.
Moley lands with a punch from half guard.
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.
Ground and pound from Moley.
Moley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Moley drops an elbow to the side of Kavacavich's head.
Moley wants to control but Kavacavich is keeping him busy.
Moley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kavacavich has managed to free his arm - good work.
Moley is thwarting Kavacavich's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Moley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moley is pressing down on Kavacavich's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kavacavich is holding on for now.
Moley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moley stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kavacavich to get to his feet.
Moley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kavacavich's guard.
Moley passes into half guard.
Moley slips a nice elbow through Kavacavich's hands, connecting with Kavacavich's forehead.
Moley works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moley raining down hammerfists from mount.
Moley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moley landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Moley.
Moley with a couple of short strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kavacavich hang on?
Kavacavich is squirming around, avoiding Moley's attempts to control the action.
Kavacavich tries to lock up and control but Moley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fick Moley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Moley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kavacavich defends it nicely.
Moley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kavacavich gets caught napping as Moley dives in and scores a takedown. Kavacavich manages to retain guard.
Moley content to stall in guard here.
Fick Moley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moley wanted to stand there but Kavacavich had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moley is working Kavacavich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moley drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kavacavich looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kavacavich looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kavacavich!
Moley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kavacavich looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Moley looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moley is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kavacavich is thwarting Moley's attempts to control the position.
Kavacavich wants to take a breather but Moley is having none of it.
Kavacavich wants to pass the guard but Moley is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moley is looking for a sweep. Kavacavich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moley wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kavacavich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moley.
Moley shoots in and bounces Kavacavich off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kavacavich has momentary wrist control but Moley slips an elbow through the middle.
Moley chips away with some ground and pound.
Moley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kavacavich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moley stands up over Kavacavich, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moley lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavacavich is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kavacavich has his foot on Moley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moley works his way back into a safe position though.
Moley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Moley fails with a takedown attempt.
Kavacavich appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vladimir Kavacavich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fick Moley.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fick Moley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moley 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fick Moley!
Fick Moley took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am not the N word you should play with.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royland Forrester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Vukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
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261 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royland Forrester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Vukovic!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forrester tries to move into range but Vukovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vukovic clinches up against the cage.
Vukovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vukovic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vukovic lands in his opponent's guard.
Forrester looking to control.
Forrester seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Vukovic looking to pass the guard.
Vukovic stopping the sweep attempt from Forrester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forrester looking to control.
Forrester throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forrester not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vukovic content to stall in guard here.
Vukovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Forrester being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Forrester dives in and grabs Vukovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vukovic pushes down on Forrester's head and hops out.
Vukovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Vukovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vukovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vukovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Forrester shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vukovic but Vukovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Forrester misses with a takedown attempt
and Vukovic counters with a crisp one two that drops Forrester! Vukovic thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Forrester to his feet! Forrester is in big trouble!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royland Forrester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forrester is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Forrester misses.
Vukovic throws a quick head kick that knocks Forrester silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Vukovic is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Josh Vukovic!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruan Bly Jimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bull 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, Ruan Bly Jimmo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bly Jimmo tries to clinch up but Bullard circles away and keeps his distance.
Bullard darts in and clinches Bly Jimmo up against the cage.
Bly Jimmo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bullard taking a breather.
Bly Jimmo blocks the elbow strike.
Bly Jimmo avoids a wild elbow strike from Bullard .
Bly Jimmo works on Bullard 's body with a couple of short punches.
Bly Jimmo is pressed up against the cage. Bullard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bly Jimmo down to the mat. Bly Jimmo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck for Bullard with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullard shoots for a double leg takedown but Bly Jimmo sprawls well. He's pushed Bullard 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bull Bullard . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bullard fails to land the takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bly Jimmo.
Bly Jimmo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bullard avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bly Jimmo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bullard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bly Jimmo sprawls and moves away.
Bly Jimmo 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.
Bly Jimmo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bullard 's head.
It looks like Bull Bullard has been cut.
Bly Jimmo lands a leg kick that knocks Bullard off balance momentarily.
Bullard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bullard moves into range and clinches up with Bly Jimmo.
Bullard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bly Jimmo prevents it.
Bly Jimmo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bullard is defending well for now.
Bullard jumps guard.
Bly Jimmo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bullard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bly Jimmo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bly Jimmo preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullard is working hard here to advance position.
Bly Jimmo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bullard trying to keep a closed guard but Bly Jimmo is proving a slippery customer.
Bullard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bullard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bly Jimmo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bly Jimmo throwing strikes but missing.
Bullard has his foot on Bly Jimmo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bly Jimmo works his way back into a safe position though.
Bullard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bly Jimmo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bullard has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bullard looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bullard has momentary wrist control but Bly Jimmo slips an elbow through the middle.
Bly Jimmo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bly Jimmo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bullard is trying to control the position but Bly Jimmo postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bly Jimmo tries to clinch up.
Bly Jimmo is looking to clinch but Bullard is avoiding it.
Both fighters circling a little - Bly Jimmo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bly Jimmo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bullard moves away.
Bly Jimmo tries to clinch but Bullard is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bly Jimmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bullard feinted with a counter takedown.
Bly Jimmo looks to clinch
and Bullard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullard takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bly Jimmo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bullard blocks a body shot from Bly Jimmo.
Bly Jimmo is trying to force a seperation but Bullard has the dominant position.
Bullard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bly Jimmo.
Bullard jumps guard and drags Bly Jimmo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bullard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bly Jimmo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bly Jimmo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bly Jimmo throws a big right hand that misses.
Bullard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ruan Bly Jimmo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bull Bullard 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bly Jimmo just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Bly Jimmo blocks the low kick.
Bly Jimmo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bly Jimmo slips a jab and a cross from Bullard .
Bullard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bullard throws a head kick that misses.
Bly Jimmo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bullard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bly Jimmo as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bly Jimmo drives through and clinches with Bullard against the cage.
Bly Jimmo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bullard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard pulls guard.
Bullard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bly Jimmo preventing the sweep.
Bly Jimmo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bly Jimmo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bly Jimmo lands a couple of digs.
Bullard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bullard tries to get out of the position.
Bly Jimmo throws a big elbow that misses.
Bly Jimmo throws a big right hand that misses.
Bullard is controlling Bly Jimmo's posture.
Bullard trying to keep a closed guard but Bly Jimmo is proving a slippery customer.
Bly Jimmo postures up in Bullard 's guard and throws a big left but Bullard blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullard controls Bly Jimmo momentarily but Bly Jimmo frees himself.
Bly Jimmo lands a couple of elbows.
Bly Jimmo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bullard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bullard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bly Jimmo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bly Jimmo postures up in Bullard 's guard and throws a big left but Bullard blocks it.
Bullard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bly Jimmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bullard is trying to keep Bly Jimmo in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bly Jimmo wants to clinch up but Bullard keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Bly Jimmo misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bly Jimmo tries to clinch but Bullard is having none of it.
A big left from Bly Jimmo misses.
Ruan Bly Jimmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bullard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bly Jimmo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bly Jimmo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bly Jimmo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bullard circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bly Jimmo.
A combination from Bly Jimmo does no damage.
Bullard seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bly Jimmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bullard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bullard attempts a counter takedown but Bly Jimmo avoids it well and moves away.
Bly Jimmo darts in looking for a takedown but Bullard gets double underhooks and turns Bly Jimmo into the cage.
Bullard slips under a jab.
Bullard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bullard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bullard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bullard moves into the clinch.
Bullard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bly Jimmo has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bly Jimmo misses with some punches.
Bullard decides to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bullard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bly Jimmo defends it easily.
Bullard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bullard 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.
Bly Jimmo wants to pass the guard but Bullard is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bly Jimmo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bly Jimmo working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bull Bullard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bull Bullard '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. This is the final round!
Bly Jimmo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bullard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bullard shoots in for a takedown but Bly Jimmo shows good takedown defense.
Bly Jimmo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bly Jimmo leaves Bullard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bly Jimmo moves in looking to clinch but Bullard pushes him off.
Bullard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bly Jimmo swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bull Bullard . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bullard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bly Jimmo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bly Jimmo misses with a double jab.
Bly Jimmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bullard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bullard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullard closes the distance and pushes Bly Jimmo back into the cage.
Bly Jimmo prevents Bullard from breaking the clinch.
Bullard is trying to pull guard but Bly Jimmo has him pressed against the cage.
Bly Jimmo breaks the clinch.
Ruan Bly Jimmo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bly Jimmo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bly Jimmo shoots for a double leg takedown but Bullard sprawls well. He's pushed Bly Jimmo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bullard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice sprawl there from Bly Jimmo as Bullard shoots in.
Bly Jimmo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bullard fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bly Jimmo moves in looking to clinch but Bullard pushes him off.
Bullard moves into range and clinches up with Bly Jimmo.
Bullard blocks an uppercut.
Bullard is pushing Bly Jimmo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A frustrated look appears on Bly Jimmo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bly Jimmo fails to land.
Bullard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bly Jimmo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bly Jimmo manages to break the clinch.
Bullard shoots in for a double leg but Bly Jimmo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bullard fails with a takedown attempt.
Bly Jimmo throws out a counter right but Bullard avoids it with no problem.
Bly Jimmo shoots in looking for a takedown. Bullard tries to sprawl out of it but Bly Jimmo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bullard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bullard thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bly Jimmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bullard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bull Bullard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bly Jimmo tries to clinch
and Bullard counters with a one-two to the body.
Bullard shoots in for a double leg but Bly Jimmo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bly Jimmo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bullard darts in and clinches Bly Jimmo up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bly Jimmo manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullard gets a clinch.
Bullard jumps guard but Bly Jimmo stands there with Bullard around his waist. Bullard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bullard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bly Jimmo smiles and moves away.
Bly Jimmo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bullard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bly Jimmo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bly Jimmo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bly Jimmo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bly Jimmo tries to clinch but Bullard moves out of range.
Bly Jimmo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bullard shoots in but Bly Jimmo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bullard swats away the attempt to clinch by Bly Jimmo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bly Jimmo tests Bullard 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bly Jimmo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bly Jimmo misses with a double jab.
Bullard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bullard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bullard moves into the clinch successfully.
Bly Jimmo manages to break the clinch.
Bullard tries to clinch but Bly Jimmo is having none of it.
Good shot there by Bly Jimmo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullard has Bly Jimmo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bull Bullard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bly Jimmo is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ruan Bly Jimmo.
I think Bly Jimmo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruan Bly Jimmo!
Ruan Bly Jimmo 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.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Azinho Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Taka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Taka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Azinho Solomon!
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, Bo Taka!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taka misses with a series of wild punches.
Taka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Solomon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taka sprawls and moves away.
Taka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taka throws out a loose jab but Solomon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solomon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Solomon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Taka 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Taka is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Solomon in particular looking to stall.
Solomon working Taka over with strikes.
Solomon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Solomon is nestled in close to Taka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Taka tries to kick Solomon off but Solomon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Solomon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Solomon lands strikes from half guard.
Taka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Solomon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Solomon throws a strike but Taka avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Solomon throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon 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.
Taka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taka is looking to stand up but Solomon isn't so interested in that idea.
Solomon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Solomon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Solomon.
Taka being controlled here, momentarily.
Solomon working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Solomon content to stall in guard here.
Solomon is working Taka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Solomon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Solomon controls the pace.
Solomon landing some decent shots from guard.
Taka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Solomon.
Solomon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Solomon landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azinho Solomon 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.
Solomon slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Taka.
It looks like Azinho Solomon has been cut.
Taka blocks a jab.
Taka tries a head kick but it misses.
Taka throws a series of punches but Solomon avoids them all with ease.
Solomon tries to counter with a takedown but Taka is quick to defend against it.
Taka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Solomon on the side of the head.
Solomon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Solomon feints and as Taka raises his hands in defense, Solomon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Azinho Solomon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Solomon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Solomon works over Taka with some ground and pound from guard.
Solomon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Taka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon 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.
Solomon connects with a couple of short punches.
Solomon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Solomon distracts Taka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Solomon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Solomon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Solomon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Solomon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taka wants to get back to his feet but Solomon passes into half guard.
Taka tries to kick Solomon off but Solomon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Solomon winds up and cracks Taka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Solomon stops Taka from getting back to his feet.
Solomon content to control rather than advance.
Solomon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Solomon.
Solomon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Solomon drops an elbow to the side of Taka's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Solomon working Taka over with strikes.
Solomon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Solomon is taking a breather. Taka 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.
Solomon 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Solomon connects with a nice short shot to Taka's temple.
Solomon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Solomon thows a huge punch but Taka dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taka pushes Solomon off looking to stand but Solomon dives back in and keeps control.
Solomon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Solomon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Solomon.
Taka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Solomon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Solomon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azinho Solomon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Azinho Solomon'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Solomon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Taka!
Solomon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Solomon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taka can do to turn this around?
Solomon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Solomon scoring with punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon lands some shots froms side control.
Solomon scoring with punches from side control.
Solomon prevents Taka from escaping the position.
Solomon is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Solomon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Taka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Solomon connects with a decent elbow.
Solomon landing a few strikes.
Taka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Solomon lands an elbow.
Solomon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Solomon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Solomon lands a nice forearm strike.
Solomon controls the position.
Solomon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Solomon is working Taka over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Solomon scoring with punches from side control.
Solomon lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solomon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Taka down.
Taka is rocked!
A big shot lands for Solomon! That's hurt Taka! Will he recover? Solomon fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azinho Solomon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Parish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinos Slider Instructor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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195 lbs
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Will Parish!
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, Dinos Slider Instructor!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slider Instructor looks to throw the jab but Parish is out of range.
A combination from Parish does no damage.
Slider Instructor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parish just misses with a punch to the body.
Parish misses with an uppercut. Slider Instructor saw that one coming.
Slider Instructor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Will Parish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parish fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slider Instructor on the side of the head.
Parish swings for the body but Slider Instructor moves out of range.
Slider Instructor throws a right hand that Parish ducks under and follows up with a left that Parish also avoids with ease.
Parish misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Slider Instructor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slider Instructor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parish.
Parish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slider Instructor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parish sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slider Instructor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Parish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider Instructor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parish throws out the jab.
Parish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parish is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Parish throws an off balance right hand
and Slider Instructor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parish connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Parish misses with a combination
and Slider Instructor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slider Instructor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Parish takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parish throws a right hand that misses
and Slider Instructor counters with a straight right hand.
Parish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Slider Instructor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parish is breathing heavily.
Slider Instructor lands with an overhand left.
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!
Parish misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider Instructor misses the shot to the body.
Parish is looking to counter punch.
Slider Instructor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Slider Instructor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Parish misses its intended target.
Parish swings for the body but Slider Instructor moves out of range.
Slider Instructor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parish misses with a double jab
and Slider Instructor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slider Instructor looks to land a left hand but Parish moved out of range nicely.
Parish throws out a loose jab but Slider Instructor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parish misses with a double jab.
Slider Instructor clobbers Parish with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider Instructor walks into a stiff left hand from Parish.
Slider Instructor drops Parish with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Parish looks back up at him and smiles so Slider Instructor waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Parish is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Slider Instructor just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Parish has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dinos Slider Instructor!
A relieved looking Dinos Slider Instructor 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donkey Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Swim by Fishbone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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280 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kane King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donkey Kong!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kong lands with an overhand left.
Kong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kong circles away.
Kong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kong wants it to stay on the feet.
Kong 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 Kane King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kong finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
Kong lands a big right hand that sends King crashing to the mat! Kong stays standing though and waves King back to his feet!
King is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King is breathing heavily.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kong is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches King flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! King is out cold! Kong holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donkey Kong!
Kane King spoke after the fight, saying 'I'd like to say I'm sorry to all of the fans. I wasn't on my game tonight. I'm going to train hard and come back with a vengeance!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pink Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Stock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pink Kirby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pink Kirby!
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, PJ Stock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stock shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stock seems to be looking for submissions.
Kirby works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stock has gone for a leg lock! Kirby slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stock's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stock looking for a sweep. Not yet Stock, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kirby defends well.
Stock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kirby is one step ahead there.
Stock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kirby forces his way into half guard.
Stock tries to roll over but Kirby keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kirby is working for a kimura but Stock is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Stock is pressing down on Kirby's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kirby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stock looking for a guillotine here but Kirby defends easily.
Stock wants to sweep here but Kirby controlling him for the moment.
Kirby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby throwing strikes but missing.
Stock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kirby.
Kirby trying to control the position from guard on top but Stock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kirby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirby trying to control the position from guard on top but Stock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kirby as he jumps to the side.
Kirby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stock.
Stock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stock closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stock is trying to stall.
Kirby has clasped his hands together around Stock's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Stock manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stock actively working from the bottom here.
Stock won't allow Kirby to pass to mount.
Stock is in trouble now - Kirby has advanced to mount!
Kirby prevents Stock from getting the reversal.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kirby sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kirby cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pink Kirby dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stock shoots in for a double leg but Kirby sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kirby appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stock wants to clinch up but Kirby keeps it at a distance.
Kirby on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stock tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kirby defends well and Stock ends up having to push Kirby into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kirby attempts a counter takedown but Stock avoids it well and moves away.
Stock 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kirby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kirby as he avoids it easily.
Pink Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PJ Stock.
Stock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kirby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stock is trying to get back to full guard.
Kirby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kirby throwing shots but Stock is blocking nicely.
Kirby trying to control the action but Stock is working from the bottom.
Pink Kirby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kirby seems to be looking for submissions.
Stock is looking to improve his position.
Stock is still trying to improve position.
Kirby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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.
Kirby is thwarting Stock's attempts to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kirby prevents Stock from improving his position.
Kirby is working for a submission of some sort.
Stock tries to roll over but Kirby keeps him under control.
Stock keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stock looking for submissions off his back.
Kirby lands strikes from half guard.
Kirby throwing shots but Stock is blocking nicely.
Kirby is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stock sees it coming and defends easily.
Stock wants to improve his position but Kirby is controlling well.
Kirby is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stock sees it coming and defends easily.
Stock tries to get to full guard but Kirby has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stock sees it coming and defends easily.
Kirby is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stock wants to improve his position but Kirby is controlling well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stock manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirby looking to sit in guard and control but Stock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pink Kirby will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kirby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Stock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kirby sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stock somewhat.
Stock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kirby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kirby appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kirby feinted with a counter takedown.
Kirby walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pink Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PJ Stock.
Kirby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stock's waist but Stock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kirby off to one side.
Stock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kirby wants it to stay on the feet.
Stock cracks a nice hook into Kirby's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Stock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kirby doesn't seem phased though.
Stock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kirby.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kirby.
Stock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
PJ Stock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby looking to score a takedown here. Stock is defending well but Kirby drives through and ends up in Stock's guard.
Kirby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kirby wants to control from the top but Stock keeps moving.
Kirby lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kirby is one step ahead there.
Kirby postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stock is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kirby, into his guard.
Stock looking to improve position, pressing down on Kirby's thigh with his hand. Kirby seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Stock paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Stock's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Kirby picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pink Kirby!
A victorious Pink Kirby thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mehmet Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Hernandez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mehmet Muhammad!
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, David Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammad throws an overhand right that lands on Hernandez's shoulder, as Hernandez tries to avoid the shot.
Hernandez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Muhammad darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Muhammad missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hernandez has his takedown stuffed
and Muhammad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muhammad with a nice cross.
Muhammad lands with a hook. Hernandez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Muhammad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhammad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muhammad punishes Hernandez's body with a nice straight punch.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Muhammad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muhammad thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Muhammad lands with a hook. Hernandez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Muhammad's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hernandez under the eye.
Muhammad throws out a loose jab but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Muhammad defends it well.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt
and Muhammad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mehmet Muhammad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Hernandez.
A telegraphed right hand from Muhammad misses the target.
No joy there for Muhammad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muhammad throws a hook to the side of Hernandez's head but Hernandez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Muhammad.
Muhammad throws a looping overhand right but Hernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Hernandez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez shoots and misses
and Muhammad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muhammad seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Muhammad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez moves out of range as Muhammad strikes.
Hernandez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Muhammad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muhammad is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Muhammad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Muhammad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
Hernandez feints the counter takedown.
Muhammad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muhammad scores with a shot to the body.
Muhammad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Muhammad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muhammad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Muhammad.
Hernandez walks into a jab.
Muhammad throws a shot from downtown. Hernandez moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Muhammad misses the target.
Hernandez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hernandez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Muhammad is looking to regain half guard here but Hernandez keeps moving and retains side control.
Muhammad is working hard here to advance position.
Muhammad can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad is looking for a sweep.
Hernandez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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!
Hernandez is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Muhammad is trying to escape and Hernandez transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Muhammad is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hernandez! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Hernandez!
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pop
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