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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Eye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laaka Mato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Eye has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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170 lbs
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Basic striking
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Laaka Mato!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eye drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mato sprawls and moves away.
Eye shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mato keeping full guard, as Eye tries to pass.
Eye wants to control from the top but Mato keeps moving.
Eye is fighting to break Mato's control of his arms but Mato is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Eye wants to control from the top but Mato keeps moving.
Eye controls from within his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mato can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eye throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mato.
Eye dives in and grabs Mato's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mato pushes down on Eye's head and hops out.
Laaka Mato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eye takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mato throws the left hand but Eye avoids the punch easily.
Mato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eye. Eye circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Eye.
Eye in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Eye misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
You can see the frustration on Mato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eye is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mato's shoulder. That is not cool.
Eye scores with a couple of short elbows.
Eye 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eye goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mato rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Eye's guard! Nice work there by Mato!
Mato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eye looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eye has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mato should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Eye has tightened it up now! Mato should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Daniel Eye!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guy Brush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgulino Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brush kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is GOAT !!!. The key to victory for Guy Brush has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guy Brush!
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, Virgulino Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brush punishes Ferreira's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferreira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brush scores with a sloppy right hand. Ferreira should have avoided that one.
Brush looks to land a combination. Ferreira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ferreira is rocked!
It looks like Virgulino Ferreira has been cut.
Ferreira misses with a left hand
and Brush counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guy Brush!
Guy Brush decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Hofstadter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Copeland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edward Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Hofstadter!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hofstadter misses with a right hand
and Copeland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hofstadter.
Hofstadter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hofstadter working the ground and pound from side control.
Copeland is trying to escape the position but Hofstadter is controlling the position.
Hofstadter working away.
Copeland taking punishment in the form of punches.
Copeland struggling a bit here.
Hofstadter has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Hut - $50. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copeland is looking for a sweep.
Copeland is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hofstadter connects with a decent elbow.
Hofstadter working the ground and pound.
Hofstadter swings around for an armbar but Copeland sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hofstadter's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland trying to control but Hofstadter is working from the bottom.
Hofstadter has control of Copeland's left arm, preventing Copeland from doing any damage.
Copeland drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hofstadter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hofstadter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hofstadter!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hofstadter has eaten all the pies!
Hofstadter cracks Copeland with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hofstadter landing strikes.
Copeland can't do much from the bottom here.
Hofstadter taking a breather here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hofstadter walks into a straight right hand from Copeland.
Hofstadter scores with a takedown into Copeland's guard.
Hofstadter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hofstadter cracks Copeland with a solid left hand.
Hofstadter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Copeland. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Copeland keeping full guard, as Hofstadter tries to pass.
Hofstadter lands a couple of elbows.
Copeland working for a triangle but Hofstadter defends it easily.
Hofstadter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hofstadter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Copeland is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hofstadter defends well.
Hofstadter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hofstadter trying to control but Copeland is working from the bottom.
Hofstadter chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Copeland looking for a guillotine here but Hofstadter defends easily.
Copeland trying to keep a closed guard but Hofstadter is proving a slippery customer.
Hofstadter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hofstadter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hofstadter trying to control the position from guard on top but Copeland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hofstadter postures up and lands a big shot to Copeland's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hofstadter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Copeland has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hofstadter is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Copeland.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Hofstadter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hofstadter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Copeland looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Copeland is looking to reverse the position.
Hofstadter lands an elbow.
Copeland takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hofstadter lands a few punches from side control.
Copeland tries to buck Hofstadter off but Hofstadter is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Copeland's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofstadter lands some shots froms side control.
Copeland takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hofstadter lands a few punches from side control.
Copeland is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofstadter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Copeland is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hofstadter lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Copeland! Hofstadter senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Copeland out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Hofstadter!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitel King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Pilou (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!
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitel King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jean Pilou!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilou scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pilou clinches up against the cage.
Pilou is stalling here.
A bit of stalling here from Pilou.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pilou to keep the fight standing.
Pilou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pilou lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilou lands a body shot.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pilou gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilou scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
Pilou missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Pilou to work.
A short right from Pilou on the inside.
Pilou controlling the action here for a moment.
Pilou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitel King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pilou lands with a right to the head.
Pilou scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pilou.
Pilou gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilou lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
Pilou drops King onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! King is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
King is rocked!
Pilou drops King onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! King is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pilou drops King onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! King is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
King is looking to control Pilou's arms but Pilou gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the cage.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
Pilou has King pressed against the cage.
Pilou lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to pull guard but Pilou has him pressed against the cage.
Pilou lands a left hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pilou lands with a short shot to the head.
King is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pilou gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pilou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
Pilou looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pilou lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Pilou dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pilou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pilou.
Pilou is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pilou gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilou lands a left hand.
Pilou creates a bit of space for himself and rocks King with a big uppercut! King tries to clinch up but Pilou pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples King to the mat! King covers up and Pilou unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jean Pilou!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baybay Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Baybay Kang has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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179 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Baybay Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Georges Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hughes fails to land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by Kang.
Kang slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hughes.
Kang connects with a jab.
Kang cracks Hughes with an open hand slap.
Kang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hughes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kang throws out a leg kick but Hughes moves out of range and Kang only half commits.
Kang moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes clinches up with Kang and pushes him back against the cage.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Kang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hughes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kang regains guard immediately.
Kang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.
Kang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes passes Kang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hughes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Hughes.
Hughes 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. Kang tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hughes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Georges Hughes!
Georges Hughes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Midas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Harrison Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Midas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brett Harrison Wells!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Wells misses the target.
Wells missing with a left hand there. Midas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brett Harrison Wells seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wells throws a leg kick but Midas sees it coming and moves out of range.
It appears Midas was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wells throws a shot from downtown. Midas moves away and avoids it.
Crunch! Midas slams his shin into Wells's torso.
Wells scores with a crisp jab that stopped Midas in his tracks.
It looks like Daniel Midas has been cut.
Wells scores with a nice right hand.
Midas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wells throws out a leg kick but Midas moves out of range and Wells only half commits.
Midas throwing a counter right hand but Wells manages to avoid it.
Wells throws a head kick that misses.
Wells lands a left and a right that send Midas crashing to the mat, dazed. Wells thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Midas is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Midas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wells.
Midas looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Midas lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body kick from Midas.
Wells takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Midas lands a right hook to the body.
Wells misses with a low kick.
Midas cracks the inside of Wells's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells throws a lazy uppercut
and Midas counters with a body kick that stops Wells in his tracks momentarily.
Wells misses with an uppercut. Midas saw that one coming.
Nice body kick from Midas.
Wells looks winded!
Wells takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Midas with a nice cross.
Wells throws a hook to the side of Midas's head but Midas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Midas lands a big head kick that sends Wells tumbling to the mat! Midas takes a step backwards and waves Wells back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wells is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Midas sends Wells crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Midas is motioning to the referee to let Wells up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wells is still on wobbly legs! Can Midas finish him?
Wells does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wells swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Midas cracks Wells with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Midas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wells to stand back up!
Midas seems to be stalking Wells here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Wells drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Midas!
Daniel Midas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Brett Harrison Wells stepped up to the mic, saying 'He got me.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheng Ki Won (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Rawlings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheng Ki Won has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Cheng Ki Won!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Rawlings!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch but Ki Won swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ki Won shoots for a takedown but Rawlings saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ki Won fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawlings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rawlings tries to clinch there but Ki Won circles away.
Ki Won shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rawlings pinned against the cage. Rawlings gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheng Ki Won. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ki Won swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ki Won tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rawlings sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ki Won somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlings scores with a hook to the body. Ki Won takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ki Won cracks Rawlings with a good jab.
Ki Won shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rawlings as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlings throws a head kick that misses.
Ki Won darts in and clinches Rawlings up against the cage.
Rawlings lands with a short shot to the head.
Ki Won drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rawlings pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rawlings moves into range and clinches up with Ki Won.
Rawlings lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ki Won can't get the takedown.
Ki Won tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rawlings smiles and moves away.
Ki Won fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rawlings avoids it really well and circles away.
Rawlings steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ki Won.
Ki Won closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rawlings to the mat! Rawlings manages to get full guard.
Ki Won has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rawlings pulls Ki Won in close to prevent any damage.
Ki Won missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings has his feet on Ki Won's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rawlings keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rawlings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ki Won circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rawlings clinches up with Ki Won and pushes him back against the cage.
Ki Won is looking for a takedown.
Ki Won jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rawlings walks away with a smile on his face. Ki Won gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rawlings closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rawlings.
Rawlings is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rawlings is stalling here.
Ki Won changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rawlings fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rawlings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ki Won manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ki Won dives in for a single leg takedown but Rawlings sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ki Won is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Won swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawlings.
Ki Won shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rawlings sprawls well. Rawlings wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ki Won gets slowly back to his feet.
Rawlings closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rawlings manages to break the clinch.
Rawlings leaves Ki Won with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ki Won paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ki Won swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rawlings. Ki Won shrugs it off though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ki Won.
Rawlings rushes Ki Won and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rawlings lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings tries to land a knee to the head but Ki Won blocks with his arms.
Rawlings prevents the takedown attempt.
Ki Won has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rawlings after a bit of a struggle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rawlings obliges.
Rawlings gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ki Won takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rawlings manages to break the clinch.
Ki Won takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rawlings tries to clinch up but Ki Won circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawlings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rawlings moves into the clinch successfully.
Rawlings lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ki Won backwards.
Rawlings tries to land a knee to the head but Ki Won blocks with his arms.
Rawlings has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ki Won uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ki Won throws an elbow that misses. Rawlings uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ki Won's guard. Nice move by Rawlings!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Rawlings dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ki Won tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rawlings swivels and escapes.
Ki Won dives in and grabs Rawlings's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rawlings pushes down on Ki Won's head and hops out.
Ki Won moves into range and clinches up with Rawlings.
Rawlings lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rawlings utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rawlings breaks the clinch.
Rawlings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rawlings tries to clinch there but Ki Won circles away.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch but Ki Won swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Ki Won was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rawlings.
Ki Won shoots in looking for a takedown. Rawlings tries to sprawl out of it but Ki Won keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rawlings manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rawlings looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheng Ki Won. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rawlings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Won lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rawlings at a distance.
Ki Won swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawlings.
A quick step to the side and Ki Won tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rawlings instigates a clinch.
Rawlings with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ki Won takes a shot to the head.
Rawlings throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rawlings trying to control the position but instead, Ki Won has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rawlings into the cage.
Rawlings has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rawlings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rawlings gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ki Won distracts Rawlings with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rawlings is trying to keep Ki Won in close.
Rawlings pulls Ki Won in close to his closed guard and prevents Ki Won from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Won loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ki Won stops Rawlings from standing up.
Our spies down at at All Time Wrestling - 12 ELITE COACHES inform us that Rawlings has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ki Won lands a couple of elbows.
Ki Won trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rawlings wants to sweep but no luck.
Ki Won throws a big elbow that misses.
Ki Won chips away with some ground and pound.
Rawlings lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rawlings passes into half guard.
Ki Won looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Won is looking for a sweep. Rawlings is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ki Won looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rawlings is taking a breather. Ki Won 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.
Ki Won looking for submissions off his back.
Rawlings is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ki Won tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rawlings has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ki Won sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Rawlings misses with a combination
and Ki Won counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ki Won darts in looking for a takedown but Rawlings gets double underhooks and turns Ki Won into the cage.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch but Ki Won swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Ki Won on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ki Won keeps the fight on the outside.
Rawlings displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ki Won.
Rawlings tries to clinch up but Ki Won circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Ki Won wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rawlings closes the distance and clinches.
Ki Won is looking for a takedown.
Ki Won wants a takedown.
Rawlings scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Cheng Ki Won has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ki Won doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rawlings lands a knee to the body.
Rawlings makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rawlings holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Rawlings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cheng Ki Won's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ki Won on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawlings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ki Won swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawlings.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ki Won.
Ki Won working away.
Rawlings is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ki Won's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlings on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ki Won is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rawlings is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Won throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rawlings to regain full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ki Won throws a big elbow that misses.
Rawlings is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rawlings pulls Ki Won in to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ki Won is looking to wear down Rawlings with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rawlings tries to clinch up but Ki Won circles away and keeps his distance.
Ki Won fails with a takedown attempt.
Dave Rawlings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rawlings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rawlings. That's going to slow Ki Won down.
Rawlings moves in looking to clinch but Ki Won pushes him off.
That's two 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.
Ki Won shoots for a takedown but Rawlings saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rawlings scores with a push kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rawlings is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ki Won is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rawlings to the mat. Rawlings regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rawlings lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rawlings trying to control the position from guard on top but Ki Won is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rawlings 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.
Rawlings trying to control the position from guard on top but Ki Won is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ki Won is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rawlings defends well.
Ki Won keeping moving, preventing Rawlings from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Won escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rawlings gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ki Won lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ki Won with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rawlings manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ki Won manages to get himself to full guard.
Ki Won working for a triangle but Rawlings defends it easily.
Rawlings showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dave Rawlings is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ki Won 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rawlings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ki Won manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ki Won darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rawlings has one foot on Ki Won's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rawlings gets a clinch.
Cheng Ki Won has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ki Won goes for a takedown attempt but Rawlings pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheng Ki Won. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rawlings closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cheng Ki Won.
I think Rawlings 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Rawlings!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Morbolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Radovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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179 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charlie Morbolev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Austin Radovan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radovan lands an overhand right.
Radovan jabs Morbolev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Radovan looks to land a left hand but Morbolev moved out of range nicely.
Morbolev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Radovan throws a jab but it's blocked by Morbolev.
Morbolev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Radovan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Radovan slips under a jab from Morbolev.
Nice defenses there by Radovan.
Radovan misses with a jab to the body
letting Morbolev counter with a right hand.
Morbolev clobbers Radovan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Radovan instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morbolev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Radovan.
Radovan tries to throw a body punch but Morbolev avoids it by throwing Radovan back against the cage.
Radovan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morbolev backwards.
Radovan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morbolev blocking some punches.
Radovan throws a head punch that misses.
Radovan lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Morbolev to work.
Radovan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Radovan tries to pull guard but Morbolev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morbolev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radovan's elbow.
Radovan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Radovan fails to land.
Radovan lands with a light punch inside.
Morbolev is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Radovan fails to land.
Oh Morbolev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morbolev is looking to control Radovan's arms but Radovan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morbolev has his back to the cage.
Radovan lands a right hand.
Radovan gets control of Morbolev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Radovan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Morbolev stopping the sweep attempt from Radovan.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Radovan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Radovan has Morbolev pulled in close to control his posture.
Radovan told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Morbolev seems to have got his legs back now.
Morbolev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morbolev stopping the sweep attempt from Radovan.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Radovan tries to clinch but Morbolev moves away
and Morbolev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Radovan misses
and Morbolev counters with a right hand to the body.
Radovan avoids the body shot from Morbolev.
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!
Morbolev throws a lazy uppercut
and Radovan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Radovan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morbolev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Radovan swings for the body but Morbolev moves out of range.
A cross from Morbolev lands.
Radovan throws a body punch but Morbolev moves out of range.
Morbolev clobbers Radovan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Radovan throws a body shot but no joy.
Radovan misses with an uppercut. Morbolev saw that one coming.
It looks like Morbolev has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Morbolev misses.
Radovan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Morbolev.
Radovan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morbolev rather than just go for the knockout.
Radovan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morbolev moves away.
Radovan tries to bum rush Morbolev with a series of wild strikes but Morbolev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morbolev clobbers Radovan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morbolev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good exchange - Radovan coming out on top.
Morbolev misses with a body shot.
Morbolev tries to land a leg kick but Radovan saw it coming and moves away.
Morbolev tries to keep at a distance but Radovan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Morbolev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Radovan blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morbolev.
Radovan gets through Morbolev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morbolev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radovan is defending well for now.
Morbolev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Radovan is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morbolev looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morbolev.
A right hook to the body lands for Radovan.
Radovan scores with a hook to the body.
Radovan pushes Morbolev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Morbolev is breathing heavily.
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!
Morbolev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morbolev trying to land knees to the body.
Radovan blocks a body shot from Morbolev.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morbolev throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Morbolev.
Radovan working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Radovan.
Morbolev blocking some punches.
Radovan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radovan.
Morbolev blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Morbolev - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Radovan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Radovan.
Morbolev walks into a stiff left hand from Radovan.
Radovan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Radovan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morbolev.
Radovan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morbolev manages to avoid it.
Radovan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Radovan misses the shot to the body.
Morbolev jabs Radovan right on the nose. Radovan blinks but takes it well.
Radovan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Morbolev misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Morbolev misses the target.
Morbolev throws a big shot that misses.
Austin Radovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radovan throws a hook but Morbolev avoids it easily.
Austin Radovan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morbolev misses with a looping right.
Morbolev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radovan misses with a double jab.
Morbolev avoids the body shot from Radovan.
Morbolev half committed to a counter leg kick.
Morbolev throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Radovan finds it's way through Morbolev's defenses.
Morbolev lands a leg kick that knocks Radovan off balance momentarily.
Radovan misses with a jab to the body
and Morbolev counters with a one-two to the body.
Morbolev walks into a stiff left hand from Radovan.
Morbolev lands a jab to Radovan's midsection.
Radovan swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Morbolev to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Radovan misses.
Radovan looks to score with a jab to the body but Morbolev is just out of range.
Radovan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radovan doesn't manage to clinch there - Morbolev circles away.
Radovan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morbolev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Radovan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morbolev counters with a straight right hand.
Radovan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morbolev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morbolev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Radovan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Radovan wants to counter with a clinch but Morbolev pushes him away.
Radovan misses with a jab to the body
and Morbolev counters with a series of strikes. Radovan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morbolev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Radovan has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Morbolev.
Radovan misses with a jab to the body
and Morbolev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Radovan checks a low kick from Morbolev.
Morbolev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morbolev misses the shot to the body.
Morbolev scores with a body shot.
Radovan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morbolev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morbolev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morbolev lands with a good body shot.
Radovan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morbolev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab by Morbolev.
Radovan moves out of range as Morbolev strikes.
Morbolev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morbolev slips under a jab from Radovan.
Radovan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morbolev counters with a stiff right hand.
Radovan misses with a straight left.
Morbolev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morbolev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Radovan moves away.
Radovan scores with a jab to the head.
Morbolev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Radovan manages to avoid it.
Radovan throws out a counter right but Morbolev avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radovan throws a hook but Morbolev blocks it.
A big right from Radovan misses.
A clash of legs there as Radovan blocks the low kick.
Radovan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radovan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morbolev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Radovan thinking.
Radovan throws a jab when Morbolev was well out of range.
Radovan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morbolev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Austin Radovan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Radovan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Radovan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morbolev scores with a shot to the side of Radovan's head.
Radovan swings wildly with an uppercut but Morbolev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morbolev prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Morbolev dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Radovan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morbolev.
Radovan staying out of range there.
Radovan misses with a body shot
letting Morbolev counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Morbolev misses its intended target.
Morbolev lands a really nice looking cross but Radovan seems unphased.
Morbolev avoids the body shot from Radovan.
Radovan misses with a looping left.
It looked like Morbolev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Radovan.
Radovan tries to close the distance and clinch but Morbolev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morbolev half committed to a counter leg kick.
Radovan misses with an uppercut. Morbolev saw that one coming.
Radovan misses with a shot to the body
enabling Morbolev to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radovan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morbolev.
Radovan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morbolev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Radovan moves away.
Radovan missing with a left hand there. Morbolev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbolev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Radovan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morbolev.
Morbolev misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Radovan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Radovan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morbolev manages to avoid it.
Radovan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Radovan misses with an uppercut. Morbolev saw that one coming.
Donk. Morbolev catches Radovan right on the button with a cross.
Morbolev misses with a body kick.
Morbolev throws a hook but Radovan blocks it.
Morbolev misses with a body shot.
Morbolev slips a jab from Radovan.
Radovan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Radovan ducks under a wild hook from Morbolev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morbolev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Radovan.
Morbolev is looking to counter punch.
Morbolev tries to bum rush Radovan with a series of wild strikes but Radovan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Radovan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Radovan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morbolev manages to avoid it.
Radovan connects with the punch.
Radovan misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Radovan.
Radovan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morbolev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Radovan throws a body shot but no joy.
Radovan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Radovan needs to keep his hands up - Morbolev had a free shot at his head there.
Morbolev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Radovan throws a body punch but Morbolev moves out of range.
Radovan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Radovan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morbolev manages to avoid it.
Radovan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radovan misses with a right hand
and Morbolev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Radovan misses with a hook.
Radovan misses with a straight right.
Morbolev throws a leg kick but Radovan moved away.
Radovan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morbolev thinks about countering with a body kick.
Radovan misses with a looping left.
Radovan misses with a wild body shot.
Radovan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Morbolev misses the target.
Radovan checks a low kick from Morbolev.
Radovan misses with a jab to the body
and Morbolev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Radovan throws a sloppy body shot
and Morbolev counters with a straight right hand.
Morbolev throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radovan misses with a wild body shot.
Radovan takes one to the side of the head.
Radovan misses the jab.
It looked like Morbolev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Morbolev.
Radovan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Radovan clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morbolev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radovan.
Morbolev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Radovan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Radovan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Radovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morbolev misses with a body punch.
Radovan has a couple of punches blocked by Morbolev.
Morbolev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Radovan misses with some punches.
Morbolev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morbolev can't find room to land a body shot as Radovan controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Morbolev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morbolev 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Morbolev!
After winning the bout, Charlie Morbolev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mehmet Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cadan Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cadan Ness told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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26
185 lbs
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194 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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
6 - 2 - 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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cadan Ness!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness throws a jab when Muhammad was well out of range.
Ness tries to bum rush Muhammad with a series of wild strikes but Muhammad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muhammad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ness.
Ness wants to counter the offense by Muhammad and move into the clinch position.
Ness throws a jab but it's blocked by Muhammad.
Muhammad changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Muhammad decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Muhammad controlling the action here.
Ness is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Muhammad's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Muhammad's back!
Ness keeps control of the position as Muhammad tries to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness doesn't have the hooks in and Muhammad manages to turn into his guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ness throws a shot to the body.
Ness looks to throw the jab but Muhammad is out of range.
Cadan Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ness throws a jab but it's blocked by Muhammad.
Muhammad feinted with a counter takedown.
Ness gets caught flat footed, as Muhammad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Muhammad is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muhammad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Muhammad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ness pulls Muhammad in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ness thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ness wants to clinch up but Muhammad keeps it at a distance.
Muhammad changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ness staying out of range there.
Ness throws a jab when Muhammad was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ness throws a jab when Muhammad was well out of range.
Muhammad tries to counter with a takedown but Ness is quick to defend against it.
Muhammad shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ness trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muhammad controlling the action here.
Muhammad is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Muhammad is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ness doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Muhammad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad trying to pass the guard but Ness defending well.
Ness trying to control from the bottom.
Muhammad looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Muhammad content to control rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ness misses with a body shot.
Ness's coach down at All Time Wrestling - 12 ELITE COACHES was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ness's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ness connects with a body shot that sends Muhammad's belly button to the back.
Muhammad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ness moves away.
Muhammad has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mehmet Muhammad will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Muhammad loads up on a big right hand but Ness slips the punch.
Ness throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ness throws a body shot but no joy.
Muhammad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Muhammad lands in his opponent's guard.
Muhammad is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhammad wants to control from the top but Ness keeps moving.
Muhammad pushes down on Ness's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ness is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Muhammad's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Muhammad's back!
Muhammad can't escape the position.
Muhammad manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ness's guard. Nice work there by Muhammad.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Ness misses the target.
Muhammad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muhammad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muhammad throws a hook but Ness avoids it easily.
Ness punishes Muhammad's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Ness misses.
Muhammad tries to counter with a takedown but Ness is quick to defend against it.
Ness thuds a left hand into Muhammad's body.
Ness lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Muhammad at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ness.
Ness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muhammad shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Muhammad showed some decent athleticism there.
Muhammad is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ness defends it well.
Muhammad wants to free his trapped foot but Ness is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Muhammad seems to be working for a kimura but Ness defends the submission attempt.
Muhammad is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness wants to control but Muhammad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ness gets back to full guard.
Muhammad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ness is trying to control the position but Muhammad postures up.
Muhammad looking to pass the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ness jabs Muhammad right on the nose. Muhammad blinks but takes it well.
Ness misses with a hook.
Ness scores with a shot to the body.
Muhammad drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Muhammad sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ness's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad wants to work for an arm triangle but Ness is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Muhammad seems content to control.
Muhammad is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ness is trying to get back to full guard.
Muhammad seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ness trying to control from the bottom.
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 Mehmet Muhammad will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ness wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Ness misses the target.
Muhammad fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ness sprawls well initially but Muhammad persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ness wants to control but Muhammad is keeping busy.
Muhammad content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhammad is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ness is trying to stand back up but Muhammad is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness is looking to control Muhammad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ness avoid being mounted?
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Muhammad controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cadan Ness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muhammad staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Muhammad.
Ness uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muhammad.
Ness tries to bum rush Muhammad with a series of wild strikes but Muhammad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muhammad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Muhammad shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ness's guard.
Muhammad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mehmet Muhammad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ness wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Muhammad is now in half guard.
Mehmet Muhammad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muhammad keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Muhammad working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ness's thigh. Ness counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Muhammad is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Muhammad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Muhammad staying out of range there.
Cadan Ness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ness swinging wildly here.
Ness misses with a left hand
and Muhammad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Muhammad sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muhammad engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mehmet Muhammad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Muhammad, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Taka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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20
190 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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189 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Bones!
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, Bo Taka!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taka misses with an uppercut
and Bones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taka is just riding it out for now. Bones eventually gives up the hold.
We've been hearing good reports from Bones's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Taka pushes Bones off looking to stand but Bones dives back in and keeps control.
Bones 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! Taka is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Bones!
Bobby Bones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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