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Solitude LVII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Remy Palmar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and IB Strokin (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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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Remy Palmar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, IB Strokin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Palmar.
Palmar misses with an uppercut. Strokin saw that one coming.
Strokin throws a jab when Palmar was well out of range.
Palmar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Strokin misses.
Strokin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Palmar lands with a hook. Strokin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Palmar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strokin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strokin throws a hook to the side of Palmar's head but Palmar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palmar throws a lazy body kick
letting Strokin counter with a right hand.
Palmar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palmar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmar misses with a hook
and Strokin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strokin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmar.
Palmar throws a body kick that misses
letting Strokin counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmar throws a right hand that misses
and Strokin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Palmar thinking.
Palmar keeps Strokin at a distance using the push kick.
Palmar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Strokin.
Palmar misses with a right hand
and Strokin counters with a nice uppercut.
Palmar is rocked!
Palmar throws a shot from downtown. Strokin moves away and avoids it.
Oh Palmar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strokin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmar moves away.
Palmar scores with a push kick.
Palmar seems to have got his legs back now.
Palmar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strokin.
Strokin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Strokin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Palmar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palmar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmar jabs Strokin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strokin misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strokin misses the jab.
Strokin moves away from the strike by Palmar.
Strokin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strokin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body kick from Palmar.
Strokin lands a nice looking body shot.
Strokin swings for the body but Palmar moves out of range.
Palmar scores with a jab to the body.
Palmar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Strokin in his tracks.
Palmar throws an overhand right that lands on Strokin's shoulder, as Strokin tries to avoid the shot.
Palmar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strokin! But no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palmar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strokin misses with a wild body shot.
Strokin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palmar throws out the jab.
Palmar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Strokin. Strokin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Palmar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palmar slips under a jab from Strokin.
Palmar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Strokin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palmar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palmar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Strokin blocks a jab.
Strokin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palmar.
Palmar is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Strokin moves out of range of the strikes.
Palmar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Palmar throws a jab when Strokin was well out of range.
A big left from Strokin misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strokin. Palmar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palmar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palmar is looking to slow Strokin down with leg kicks.
Remy Palmar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strokin.
Strokin unleashes a big counter combination but Palmar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Strokin throws a lazy uppercut
and Palmar counters with a thumping low kick.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Palmar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Palmar.
Palmar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strokin.
Strokin misses with an uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Palmar. Strokin shrugs it off though.
Strokin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strokin misses with a double jab.
A solid body kick from Palmar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Palmar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Palmar with a hook.
Palmar misses with a combination
and Strokin counters with a nice uppercut.
Strokin throws an off balance right hand
and Palmar counters with an outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Strokin.
Strokin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strokin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Strokin misses with a hook
and Palmar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strokin takes one on the button.
Remy Palmar is winning the standup battle so far.
Strokin dodges the punch combination from Palmar.
Palmar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Strokin.
Palmar lands a nice shot to the body.
Palmar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palmar slips under a jab.
Palmar misses with a straight left.
Palmar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strokin can do to turn this around?
Palmar misses with a left hand
and Strokin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Palmar.
Palmar connects with a solid leg kick.
Strokin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palmar.
Nice shot by Palmar.
Palmar swings widly with a right hand
and Palmar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strokin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Palmar scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmar looks to score with a jab to the body but Strokin is just out of range.
Strokin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Strokin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Palmar scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strokin. Palmar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palmar loads up on a big right hand but Strokin slips the punch.
Strokin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Strokin misses with a double jab
and Palmar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Palmar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strokin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Palmar misses with a head kick.
Strokin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Palmar scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strokin lands with a straight right. Palmar didn't see that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palmar.
A nice side step and Strokin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Palmar swings for the body but Strokin moves out of range.
Strokin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strokin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strokin. Palmar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palmar scores with a push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Palmar!
Palmar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strokin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strokin throws a jab when Palmar was well out of range.
Strokin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Strokin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palmar throws a body kick that misses
and Palmar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strokin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Palmar.
Strokin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palmar throws out the jab.
Strokin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Palmar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palmar ducks under a wild hook from Strokin.
Strokin misses with a looping left.
Palmar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Palmar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Palmar dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Strokin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strokin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmar.
Strokin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab, jab by Palmar - just one landing.
A jab from Strokin finds it's way through Palmar's defenses.
Strokin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Strokin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmar throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmar throws a body punch but Strokin moves out of range.
Strokin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strokin lands a lovely overhand right.
Palmar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strokin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Palmar just misses with a punch to the body.
Strokin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Strokin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strokin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Palmar.
Strokin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Palmar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donk. Palmar catches Strokin right on the button with a cross.
Palmar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Palmar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Palmar throws an off balance right hand
and Strokin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palmar misses with a hook
and Strokin comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Palmar stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Strokin is on him like rabid pit bull! Palmar slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). IB Strokin!
During a confident post fight interview, IB Strokin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Remy Palmar stepped up to the mic, saying 'To , tough fight tonight, man. Good thing for you that I don't want to die without any scars. Till next time, bro.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harald Udd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azinho Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harald Udd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Harald Udd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Azinho Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Udd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Solomon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Solomon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Udd keeping full guard, as Solomon tries to pass.
Solomon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Udd trying to control the position.
Udd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon postures up in Udd's guard and throws a big left but Udd blocks it.
Solomon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Solomon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Solomon stays in close to Udd's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Udd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Solomon shoots in and drives through. Udd sprawls well.
Udd clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Udd throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Udd.
Solomon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Udd to keep the fight standing.
Solomon jumps guard but Udd turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harald Udd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azinho Solomon.
Udd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Solomons head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Solomon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Solomon.
Udd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Solomon blocking some punches.
Udd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Udd fails to land.
Solomon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Udd prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Solomons head.
Solomon can't get the takedown.
Solomon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Udd backwards.
A body shot lands from Udd.
Udd misses with the head strike.
Solomon blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Udd misses with a punch on the inside.
Udd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Solomon backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Solomon.
Solomon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Udd fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Udd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A jab from Udd finds it's way through Solomon's defenses.
Udd staying out of range there.
Udd is looking to counter the offense by Solomon and move into the clinch.
Solomon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Udd swivels and escapes.
Azinho Solomon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Udd lands a jab to the nose.
Solomon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Udd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udd takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udd scores with a shot to the side of Solomon's head.
Udd will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Solomon up against the cage.
Udd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Solomon takes a shot to the head.
Solomon trying to control the position but instead, Udd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Solomon into the cage.
Udd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Solomon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Udd lands a right hand.
Udd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Udd scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Udd dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Solomon misses with a lunging right hand
and Udd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Udd needs to keep his hands up - Solomon had a free shot at his head there.
Udd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Solomon can do to turn this around?
Udd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Udd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solomon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Udd connects with a nice looking jab.
Solomon is rocked!
Udd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Solomon is still on wobbly legs! Can Udd finish him?
Solomon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Udd.
Solomon seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from Solomon misses the target.
Udd is looking to counter punch.
Solomon misses the jab.
Solomon loads up on a big right hand but Udd slips the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Udd as Solomon shoots in.
Solomon misses with an uppercut
enabling Udd to counter with a crisp jab.
Udd is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Udd lands with an uppercut that bounces Solomon off the cage and back into range.
Solomon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Udd stuns Solomon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Solomon misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Udd misses the target.
Solomon keeps the fight on the outside.
Solomon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice takedown defense from Udd. No joy for Solomon on that attempt.
A cross from Udd lands.
Udd scores with a body shot.
Solomon misses with a body kick.
Solomon with a poor takedown
and Udd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harald Udd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azinho Solomon.
Udd jabs Solomon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harald Udd is winning the standup battle so far.
Udd waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Solomon. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Solomon to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solomon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Udd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Solomon is adopting a defensive guard.
Udd passes Solomon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udd is trying to control the action in half guard but Solomon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Udd slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Solomon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Solomon closes the distance and clinches up with Udd, looking for a takedown. Solomon pushes Udd against the cage but Udd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Udd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Udd digs a good body shot into Solomon's ribs.
Udd misses with an uppercut. Solomon saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Udd.
Solomon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Udd throws a looping overhand right but Solomon ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon swings widly with a right hand
and Udd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Solomon looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Udd.
Udd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Solomon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Solomon looks to land a right hand but Udd moved out of range.
Udd slips under a jab.
Udd scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Udd.
Udd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Solomon blocks a jab.
Solomon slips under a jab from Udd.
Udd takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Udd dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Udd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Udd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Solomon.
Solomon misses with a low kick.
Udd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Udd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Solomon's hands.
Udd misses with an uppercut. Solomon saw that one coming.
Udd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Udd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Solomon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Udd drops Solomon with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Solomon! Udd dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harald Udd!
After winning the bout, Harald Udd 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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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 Kimmo Kiiruna (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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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
7 - 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kimmo Kiiruna!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiiruna goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morbolev throws a shot from downtown. Kiiruna moves away and avoids it.
Kiiruna punishes Morbolev's body with a nice straight punch.
Kiiruna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kiiruna throws a hook but Morbolev blocks it.
We've been told by Morbolev's head coaches at Highland Brawl Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kiiruna misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Morbolev.
Kiiruna misses with a body shot
and Morbolev counters with a nice uppercut.
Morbolev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morbolev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiiruna.
Kiiruna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Morbolev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiiruna.
Kiiruna scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Kiiruna.
Kiiruna jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morbolev throws a push kick but Kiiruna slaps the foot to one side.
Kiiruna throws a hook but Morbolev blocks it.
Morbolev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kiiruna scores with a body shot.
Kiiruna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morbolev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiiruna drops Morbolev with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Morbolev looks back up at him and smiles so Kiiruna waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Morbolev is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Kiiruna misses the target.
Morbolev throwing a counter right hand but Kiiruna manages to avoid it.
Oh Morbolev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kiiruna lands a nice shot to the body.
Morbolev misses with a low kick as Kiiruna jumps back.
Kiiruna throws a hook to the side of Morbolev's head but Morbolev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morbolev blocks a jab.
Kiiruna drops Morbolev with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Morbolev! Kiiruna dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimmo Kiiruna!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Eugemia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
145 lbs
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140 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Eugemia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Sweet!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Eugemia enables Sweet to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Eugemia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Eugemia seems keen to control Sweet's posture.
Eugemia is looking for a triangle but Sweet pushes his legs off easily.
Eugemia seems keen to control Sweet's posture.
Sweet is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eugemia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eugemia trying to keep a closed guard but Sweet is proving a slippery customer.
Eugemia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugemia is pulling down on Sweet's head to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sweet tries to keep at a distance but Eugemia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eugemia is struggling to control the position.
Sweet takes a shot to the head.
Eugemia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sweet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eugemia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eugemia.
Eugemia effectively controlling the action here.
Sweet has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eugemia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Eugemia.
A right handed body shot lands from Eugemia.
Sweet has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Eugemia seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sweet can turn it around.
Eugemia misses with the head strike.
Eugemia scores with a shot to the side of Sweet's head.
Eugemia misses with the head strike.
Eugemia leaning against his opponent.
Eugemia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sweet is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
John Eugemia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Sweet.
Eugemia throws a punch but it's blocked by Sweet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet tries to pull guard but Eugemia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Eugemia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sweet tries to pull guard but Eugemia won't allow it.
Eugemia is stalling here.
Eugemia avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Eugemia fails to land.
Eugemia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eugemia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Eugemia for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Eugemia.
Sweet shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Eugemia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sweet wants to control from the top but Eugemia keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eugemia working a defensive guard here.
Eugemia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eugemia is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sweet rolls with it to try and escape but Eugemia cranks on the arm and Sweet is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Eugemia!
John Eugemia 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaka KaSolomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Ahma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaka KaSolomon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antti Ahma!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KaSolomon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ahma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Shaka KaSolomon has been cut.
Ahma takes the fight into the clinch.
KaSolomon is trying to pull guard but Ahma turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
KaSolomon wants the takedown. Ahma is fighting it off but KaSolomon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ahma's guard against the cage.
Ahma pushes KaSolomon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
KaSolomon misses with a hook to the body
and Ahma counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahma stuffs the takedown attempt from KaSolomon. KaSolomon gets slowly back to his feet.
KaSolomon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
KaSolomon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Ahma. No joy for KaSolomon on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaka KaSolomon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
KaSolomon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ahma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
KaSolomon swings for the body but Ahma moves out of range.
Ahma gets tackled into the cage by KaSolomon. KaSolomon maintains the clinch.
KaSolomon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ahma is keeping busy.
Ahma leaning against his opponent.
I was talking to KaSolomon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma taking a breather.
KaSolomon tries to pull guard but Ahma holds him up against the cage and eventually KaSolomon drops back down to his feet.
KaSolomon manages to pull guard.
Ahma is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
KaSolomon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahma is one step ahead there.
KaSolomon is trying to control the position but Ahma postures up.
KaSolomon looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ahma is defending well. KaSolomon quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ahma has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! KaSolomon celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shaka KaSolomon!
Shaka KaSolomon got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Kirillov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Teeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Kirillov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antero Teeri!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirillov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Teeri as he jumps to the side.
Antero Teeri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirillov misses with a hook.
Teeri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kirillov's sensitive parts.
Teeri throws a chopping leg kick but Kirillov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kirillov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Teeri keeping full guard, as Kirillov tries to pass.
Kirillov stands and throws Teeri's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kirillov happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirillov advances to mount.
Kirillov working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Teeri turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Kirillov off and cradles Teeri's limp body as Kirillov celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Max Kirillov!
After winning the bout, Max Kirillov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Unz Unz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Pipkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Unz Unz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Unz Unz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andy Pipkin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pipkin connects with the punch.
It looks like Unz Unz has been cut.
Unz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Unz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pipkin clinches.
Unz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pipkin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pipkin lands an elbow inside.
Pipkin lands with a right to the head.
Unz fails to pull guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Pipkin.
Unz tries for a takedown but Pipkin manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Unz Unz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pipkin lands an elbow just above Unz 's eye.
We've been hearing reports that Unz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Unz takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pipkin lands an elbow just above Unz 's eye.
Pipkin lands a nice elbow.
Unz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pipkin to keep the fight standing.
Pipkin lands an elbow just above Unz 's eye.
Unz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pipkin walks away with a smile on his face. Unz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pipkin misses with a hook
and Unz counters with a shoot takedown. Pipkin fights it but they end up in guard.
Unz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Unz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipkin wants to sweep here but Unz controlling him for the moment.
Unz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Unz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pipkin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Unz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Unz advances to half guard.
Pipkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Unz maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Pipkin could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Unz has cracked it and Pipkin is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Unz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Unz Unz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Sitko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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186 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Hernandez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Sitko!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez looks for a takedown but Sitko sprawls well.
Sitko moves into the clinch successfully.
Sitko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sitko fails to land.
Nice body punch from Sitko.
Hernandez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sitko is defending well.
Sitko throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernandez.
Sitko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitko scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitko throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernandez.
Sitko scores with a hook to the body.
Sitko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Sitko.
A short right from Sitko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sitko lands a left hand.
A short left from Sitko.
Still in the clinch, Sitko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitko tries a body shot but Hernandez blocks it.
Sitko misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Sitko.
Sitko swings wildly with an uppercut but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sitko smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sitko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Hernandez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez blocks an uppercut.
Sitko misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitko lands a hook that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Sitko throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernandez.
Hernandez prevents a body shot from Sitko.
Sitko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sitko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitko working aggressively here.
Sitko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hernandez wants a takedown but no success here.
Hernandez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sitko prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Sitko fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitko.
Sitko lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitko misses with some punches.
Sitko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Sitko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitko misses with a body punch.
Sitko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hernandez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sitko is leaning against Hernandez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Hernandez looking for a takedown.
Sitko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Sitko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Sitko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitko.
Hernandez is rocked!
Sitko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hernandezs head.
Oh Hernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sitko presses Hernandez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hernandez seems to have got his legs back now.
Sitko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitko lands a hook that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Sitko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sitko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitko lands a shoulder strike.
Sitko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Sitko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sitko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sitko darts in and clinches Hernandez up against the cage.
Sitko scores with a hook to the body.
Sitko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitko tries to throw a body punch but Hernandez avoids it by throwing Sitko back against the cage.
Sitko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Sitko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitko misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitko stalling.
Sitko digs a right hand into Hernandez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hernandez's gas tank.
Sitko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnny Sitko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sitko gets underhooks to prevent Hernandez's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Sitko to work.
Sitko misses with some punches.
Sitko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitko cracks Hernandez with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hernandez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sitko is defending well.
Sitko lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Sitko.
Sitko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Sitko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitko.
Sitko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitko controlling the action here for a moment.
Sitko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hernandez is working for takedown but Sitko is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitko digs a right hand underneath Hernandez's ribcage. Hernandez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitko scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sitko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sitko pushes Hernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitko scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hernandez can't get the takedown.
Sitko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitko lands with a left to the head.
Sitko misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitko gets through Hernandez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to drag Sitko to the mat but Sitko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sitko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hernandez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sitko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sitko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitko gets through Hernandez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitko is working Hernandez over against the cage.
Hernandez takes a shot to the head.
Sitko gets through Hernandez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hernandez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Sitko manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitko is stalling here.
Sitko lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez goes for a takedown attempt but Sitko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sitko clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sitko.
Sitko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitko scores with a shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
Sitko lands a right hand.
Sitko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitko lands a right hand.
Hernandez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sitko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sitko cracks Hernandez on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Hernandez falls backwards against the cage. Sitko follows up with more strikes that drop Hernandez to his knees. Sitko keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Hernandez! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Sitko!
Johnny Sitko is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Johnny Sitko 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Razval Saraev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keto Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belle has chosen Going Down as his entrance music. Keto Belle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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171 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Razval Saraev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keto Belle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saraev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belle.
Belle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saraev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at All Time Wrestling - 12 ELITE COACHES in the buildup to the fight.
Saraev slips a straight right by Belle.
Belle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Saraev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Belle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Razval Saraev has been cut.
Belle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Belle! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saraev misses the body punch
and Belle counters with a crisp right hand that drops Saraev! Belle lets Saraev back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Saraev is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saraev misses with a shot to the body
and Belle rattles Saraev with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Saraev tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Belle dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Saraev stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Keto Belle!
Keto Belle is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Keto Belle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuke Laloosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Dahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nuke Laloosh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Dahl!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahl lands a nice looking kick to the body. Laloosh takes a step back to recover.
Dahl staying out of range there.
Dahl lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laloosh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laloosh slips a jab from Dahl.
A slow jab from Dahl misses its intended target.
A low kick from Dahl misses
and Laloosh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dahl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dahl has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dahl prevents a body shot from Laloosh.
Laloosh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dahl up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Laloosh scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Laloosh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Laloosh.
Laloosh tries to throw a body punch but Dahl avoids it by throwing Laloosh back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dahl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dahl being controlled against the cage.
Laloosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dahl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laloosh.
Laloosh throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Laloosh on the inside.
Dahl fails to pull guard.
Nuke Laloosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Dahl.
Laloosh lands with a right to the head.
Dahl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Laloosh just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dahl.
Nice body punch from Dahl.
Dahl is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Laloosh to keep the fight standing.
Dahl blocks a body shot from Laloosh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laloosh looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Laloosh misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Dahl fails to pull guard.
Dahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laloosh's elbow.
Laloosh presses Dahl against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dahl misses with a punch to the body.
Laloosh tries to work over Dahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laloosh lands a right hand.
Laloosh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laloosh's elbow.
Dahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laloosh working aggressively here.
Dahl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dahl tries to pull guard but Laloosh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dahl tries a body shot but Laloosh blocks it.
Laloosh lands a nice shot to the body.
Dahl looks winded!
Laloosh stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laloosh.
Laloosh has Dahl pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh presses Dahl against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dahl - that landed with a thud.
Dahl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laloosh gets through Dahl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laloosh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dahl misses with a punch to the body.
Dahl throws a head punch that misses.
Laloosh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Laloosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laloosh blocks a body shot from Dahl.
Laloosh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Laloosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dahl pulls guard successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahl has a closed guard, preventing Laloosh from standing up.
Dahl has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Laloosh 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 Dahl.
Dahl trying to control but Laloosh flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laloosh really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dahl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dahl just trying to survive but Laloosh is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dahl is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuke Laloosh 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.
Laloosh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laloosh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laloosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Laloosh backs off Dahl throws a huge counter combo but Laloosh manages to avoid it all.
Dahl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laloosh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laloosh clinches with his opponent.
Dahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nuke Laloosh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laloosh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dahl tries to pull guard but Laloosh won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahl manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Laloosh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dahl working for submissions but it's allowed Laloosh to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahl looking for submissions off his back.
Laloosh moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Dahl.
Laloosh controls the position.
Laloosh has control of an arm but Dahl manages to advance to Laloosh's back!
Dahl has got one arm under Laloosh's chin. This could be trouble... Laloosh trying to control the other hand but Dahl gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Laloosh has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Dahl!
Gabriel Dahl is the new light heavyweight champion!
Gabriel Dahl decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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