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The Island Season 4, 205 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shoei Braz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Frank Franklin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Frank Franklin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shoei Braz!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Braz throws out the jab.
Franklin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franklin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Franklin has his takedown stuffed
and Braz counters with a takedown into side control.
Braz is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Franklin looks calm but he's in trouble here. Braz gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Franklin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Braz lets go of the hold and Franklin can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shoei Braz!
Shoei Braz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zsiga Venczel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Teeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zsiga Venczel had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zsiga Venczel!
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, Antero Teeri!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Venczel is defended easily by Teeri.
Teeri gets a clinch.
Teeri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Zsiga Venczel has been cut.
Teeri is stalling here.
Teeri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Teeri leaning his opponent against the cage.
Venczel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teeri lands a damaging elbow.
Venczel blocks the elbow strike.
Teeri lands an elbow inside.
Teeri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zsiga Venczel's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Teeri.
Teeri prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zsiga Venczel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teeri stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Teeri takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Venczel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zsiga Venczel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Teeri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Venczel blocks an elbow strike.
Teeri will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Venczel up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antero Teeri.
Teeri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Venczel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Teeri is looking to slow Venczel down with leg kicks.
Teeri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teeri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Venczel has clasped his hands together around Teeri's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venczel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Teeri is avoiding damage well.
Venczel has an Americana. Teeri didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Venczel is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Venczel hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Zsiga Venczel!
An out of breath Zsiga Venczel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Ahma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaka KaSolomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antti Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaka KaSolomon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KaSolomon misses with a takedown attempt - Ahma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ahma moves forwards but KaSolomon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
KaSolomon looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahma is just out of range.
Ahma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from KaSolomon.
KaSolomon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Shaka KaSolomon has been cut.
Ahma has taken the fight to the clinch.
KaSolomon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
KaSolomon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahma has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma slowing the pace effectively.
KaSolomon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ahma uses from the top position.
Ahma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
KaSolomon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ahma seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KaSolomon won't allow Ahma to sweep him here.
KaSolomon advances position into side control!
Ahma tries to bench press KaSolomon off him but KaSolomon keeps the position.
Ahma 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
KaSolomon has hold of Ahma's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ahma seems comfortable defending it but KaSolomon has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ahma is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ahma is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but KaSolomon couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shaka KaSolomon!
Shaka KaSolomon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelis Spilbergen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Badal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badal has chosen Massacre as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cornelis Spilbergen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cornelis Spilbergen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jordan Badal!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spilbergen but Spilbergen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spilbergen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Badal manages to circle out of the way.
Badal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spilbergen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spilbergen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Badal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spilbergen pinned against the cage. Spilbergen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cornelis Spilbergen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Badal.
Badal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spilbergen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Spilbergen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Badal.
Badal misses with a takedown
and Spilbergen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spilbergen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Jordan Badal has been cut.
Spilbergen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Badal.
Spilbergen tries to counter by clinching up but Badal breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badal tries for a takedown but Spilbergen circles away easily
and Spilbergen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Badal! Spilbergen lets Badal back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Badal is rocked!
Badal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spilbergen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spilbergen.
A shot in the inside from Spilbergen.
Spilbergen drops Badal onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Badal is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Badal is still on wobbly legs! Can Spilbergen finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spilbergen stalls.
Spilbergen has Badal pushed against the cage.
Spilbergen drops Badal onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Badal is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Spilbergen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Badal's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Badal drops to his knees and Spilbergen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelis Spilbergen!
In defeat, Jordan Badal stepped up to the mic, saying 'hmm'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie MacDuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Cioran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Archie MacDuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emil Cioran!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDuff swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cioran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacDuff slips a straight right by Cioran.
MacDuff was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
MacDuff throws a body shot but no joy.
Cioran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacDuff.
Cioran lands a body shot.
Cioran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cioran's coach down at RCJ Machado Jiu-Jitsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cioran's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
MacDuff misses with a wild body shot.
Cioran tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cioran dips to his left and cracks MacDuff with an uppercut!
Cioran swings for the body but MacDuff moves out of range.
MacDuff throws a body punch but Cioran moves out of range.
MacDuff shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacDuff misses the shot to the body.
MacDuff thuds a left hand into Cioran's body.
MacDuff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cioran throws a hook but MacDuff blocks it.
MacDuff swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cioran moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cioran lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacDuff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cioran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacDuff.
Cioran blocks an elbow strike from MacDuff.
MacDuff wants to break free but Cioran has control.
MacDuff wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Cioran as the two fighters clinch.
MacDuff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacDuff misses with the head strike.
MacDuff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cioran scores with a shot to the side of MacDuff's head.
MacDuff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacDuff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cioran throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacDuff. Cioran does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from MacDuff misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDuff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cioran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacDuff was well out of range. Poor timing from Cioran.
A quick step to the side and MacDuff tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cioran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacDuff.
Cioran listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacDuff lands with a shot to the body.
Cioran throws a body punch but MacDuff moves out of range.
MacDuff misses with a wild body shot.
Archie MacDuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from MacDuff.
Cioran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacDuff was well out of range. Poor timing from Cioran.
Cioran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacDuff was well out of range. Poor timing from Cioran.
Cioran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacDuff moves away.
MacDuff is looking to wear down Cioran with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cioran scores with a nice strike.
MacDuff swats away the attempt to clinch by Cioran.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cioran misses the shot to the body.
Cioran looks to land a left hand but MacDuff moved out of range nicely.
MacDuff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cioran.
MacDuff lands a jab to the head.
MacDuff lands a jab.
MacDuff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacDuff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cioran.
Cioran looks to land a left hand but MacDuff moved out of range nicely.
MacDuff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cioran.
MacDuff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cioran moves away.
Cioran swings for the body but MacDuff moves out of range.
Cioran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacDuff.
The fighters circling - MacDuff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacDuff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cioran.
MacDuff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cioran on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDuff lands a nice shot to the body.
Cioran closes the distance and clinches.
MacDuff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cioran scores with a shoulder strike.
MacDuff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacDuff throws an elbow that misses.
Cioran tries to work over MacDuff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Cioran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cioran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacDuff backwards.
Cioran misses with some punches.
Cioran scores with a hook to the body.
Cioran has MacDuff pressed against the cage, preventing MacDuff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cioran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacDuff's efforts to push away.
MacDuff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emil Cioran will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
MacDuff misses with a wild body shot.
MacDuff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cioran tries to counter with a clinch but MacDuff shakes him off and moves away.
Cioran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacDuff.
Cioran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cioran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacDuff moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cioran in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cioran throws the left hand but MacDuff avoids the punch easily.
MacDuff throws a body punch but Cioran moves out of range.
Cioran just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cioran.
MacDuff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cioran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacDuff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacDuff is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
MacDuff misses with the combination.
MacDuff swings for the body but Cioran moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cioran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cioran cracks MacDuff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
MacDuff misses the shot to the body.
MacDuff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cioran is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cioran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacDuff.
Donk. MacDuff catches Cioran right on the button with a cross.
Cioran scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cioran clinches with his opponent.
MacDuff tries to circle away but Cioran has him pinned against the cage.
Cioran lands a shot to the body.
MacDuff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cioran misses with a jab to the body
letting MacDuff counter with a right hand.
Cioran misses with a straight right.
MacDuff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cioran was well out of range. Poor timing from MacDuff.
MacDuff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cioran to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cioran lands a glancing blow to the side of MacDuff's head.
Cioran forces MacDuff back against the cage and clinches.
Cioran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacDuff's efforts to push away.
MacDuff is trying to push Cioran away but Cioran has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
MacDuff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cioran struggles to land a body shot inside as MacDuff controls his hands.
MacDuff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, MacDuff throws an elbow but misses.
Cioran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacDuff tries to break free but Cioran pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cioran.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cioran.
MacDuff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
MacDuff can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cioran works on MacDuff's body with a couple of short punches.
A frustrated look appears on MacDuff's face as he tries to break the clinch.
MacDuff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cioran.
Cioran dodges an elbow strike from MacDuff.
Cioran misses with a body punch.
MacDuff blocks an uppercut.
Cioran blocks a body shot from MacDuff.
MacDuff blocking some punches.
Cioran avoids the elbow strike from MacDuff, against the cage.
MacDuff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cioran works on MacDuff's body with a couple of short punches.
Cioran lands with a left to the head.
Cioran has MacDuff pressed against the cage, preventing MacDuff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cioran misses with the head strike.
Cioran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacDuffs head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Cioran as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cioran lands a body punch.
Emil Cioran seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cioran lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cioran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt MacDuff or not.
Cioran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cioran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cioran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
MacDuff takes a shot to the head.
Cioran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacDuff backwards.
Cioran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacDuff wants to break free but Cioran has control.
Cioran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacDuffs head.
Cioran dips a shoulder and cracks MacDuff with a mighty uppercut! MacDuff falls back against the cage and Cioran unloads with a barrage of strikes! MacDuff is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Cioran screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emil Cioran!
A relieved looking Emil Cioran 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murray Bookchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bookchin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Suicide Machines - Islands kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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4 - 2 - 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joy James!
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, Murray Bookchin!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bookchin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Bookchin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
James throws a looping overhand right but Bookchin ducks down to avoid it.
James definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bookchin dodges the punch combination from James.
Bookchin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Bookchin.
Bookchin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bookchin misses with a hook
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Bookchin misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bookchin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bookchin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bookchin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bookchin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
Bookchin with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bookchin misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookchin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bookchin throws a counter combo.
Bookchin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James instigates a clinch.
Bookchin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bookchin jumps guard but James stands there with Bookchin around his waist. Bookchin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bookchin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables James to keep the fight standing.
Joy James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murray Bookchin.
James scores with a shot to the side of Bookchin's head.
Bookchin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bookchin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
James wants to get up but he can't break Bookchin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
James is stalling in the full guard.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bookchin on the ground.
James wanted to stand there but Bookchin had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
James wants to pass the guard but Bookchin is keeping the position.
Bookchin trying to control the position.
James is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
James lands a jab-cross combination.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Bookchin takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James gets a clinch.
James lands with a left to the head.
James tries to work over Bookchin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bookchin is trying to pull guard but James has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from James.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from James.
Bookchin looks winded!
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bookchin or not.
James stalling against the cage.
Bookchin gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James is working Bookchin over against the cage.
James pushes Bookchin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
James is trying to break the clinch but Bookchin is controlling him.
Nice body punch from James - that landed with a thud.
James lands an uppercut.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bookchin or not.
James lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bookchin or not.
James pushes Bookchin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for James.
James lands a shot to the body.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
Bookchin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Bookchin tries to pull guard but James holds him up against the cage and eventually Bookchin drops back down to his feet.
James lands a left hand.
James lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, James scores with a nice short uppercut.
James pushes Bookchin against the cage. James is working some dirty boxing. James pushes off with a quick right hook! Bookchin goes down! Bookchin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! James moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joy James!
After winning the bout, Joy James 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 Declan Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudolf Rammhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franks comes to the cage accompanied by Time Bomb by Rancid . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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208 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Declan Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rudolf Rammhammer!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franks throws a jab when Rammhammer was well out of range.
Rammhammer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Franks lands a body punch.
Rammhammer prevents a body shot from Franks.
A shot in the inside from Rammhammer.
Rammhammer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Franks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Franks is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rammhammer.
Rammhammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franks working aggressively here.
Rammhammer's coach down at All Time Wrestling - 12 ELITE COACHES was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rammhammer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rammhammer has Franks pushed against the cage.
Rammhammer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rammhammer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Franks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Rammhammer.
Franks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franks is trying to push Rammhammer away but Rammhammer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Franks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rammhammer lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Franks fails to land.
Rammhammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Franks backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Franks fails to land.
Franks is trying to break free.
Franks takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rammhammer.
Rammhammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rammhammer misses with a punch to the body.
Rammhammer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Franks has had enough of the clinch but Rammhammer keeps him there for the moment.
Rammhammer has Franks pressed against the cage, preventing Franks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Franks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rammhammer cracks Franks with a nice body shot.
A short left from Rammhammer.
Rammhammer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Franks wants to break free but Rammhammer has control.
Rammhammer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rammhammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rammhammer lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rammhammer has Franks pressed against the cage, preventing Franks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rammhammer lands a hook that snaps the head of Franks backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rammhammer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rammhammer lands with a left to the head.
Rammhammer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franks backwards.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Rammhammer.
Rammhammer works on Franks's body with a couple of short punches.
Franks tries to circle away but Rammhammer has him pinned against the cage.
Rammhammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Declan Franks has been cut.
Rammhammer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rammhammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rammhammer pulls guard effortlessly.
Franks trying to control the position from guard on top but Rammhammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franks is sitting in close to Rammhammer's body. Rammhammer has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Franks is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Franks is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rammhammer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rudolf Rammhammer!
An out of breath Rudolf Rammhammer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killer Kawalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Mel Gordon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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217 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mel Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Killer Kawalski!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kawalski under the eye.
Kawalski moves forwards but Gordon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gordon closes the distance and pushes Kawalski back into the cage.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Killer Kawalski has been cut.
Gordon gets through Kawalski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kawalski pushes off an throws an elbow but Gordon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Gordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gordon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kawalski is rocked!
Kawalski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kawalski is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Kawalski shrugs off.
That has opened up Killer Kawalski's cut even more.
Gordon is working Kawalski over against the cage.
Kawalski looks winded!
Gordon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kawalski pushes off an throws an elbow but Gordon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kawalski seems to have recovered his senses.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gordon digs a right hand into Kawalski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kawalski's gas tank.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Gordon scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Killer Kawalski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike from Kawalski.
We've been informed that Kawalski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kawalski's defenses.
A right hook to the body lands for Gordon.
Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gordon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Kawalski in his tracks for a moment.
Killer Kawalski's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A nice left hand lands by Gordon.
Gordon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Killer Kawalski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mel Gordon!
Mel Gordon very nearly forgot to thank Highland Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Muriel (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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25
211 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
13 - 4 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bernardo Muriel!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muriel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Muriel connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanchez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Muriel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Muriel clinches with his opponent.
Muriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muriel tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Muriel back against the cage.
Muriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muriel has him pressed against the cage.
Muriel lands a right hand.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muriel is working Sanchez over against the cage.
Muriel lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Muriel.
Muriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muriel lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muriel lands a body punch.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Muriel.
A short left from Muriel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muriel.
Muriel lands an uppercut.
A short right from Muriel on the inside.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muriel's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Muriel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Muriel digs a right hand underneath Sanchez's ribcage. Sanchez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Muriel.
A short right from Muriel on the inside.
Muriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Muriel scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muriel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muriel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muriel lands a body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Muriel.
Muriel lands a nice shot to the body.
Muriel lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Muriel.
A short uppercut from Muriel.
Muriel controlling the action here for a moment.
Muriel just leaning against Sanchez, taking a breather.
Muriel continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muriel.
Muriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Muriel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muriel stalling the fight.
Muriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Muriel avoiding damage.
Muriel lands with a short shot to the head.
Muriel cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Muriel - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muriel.
Muriel lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Muriel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Muriel pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muriel lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muriel.
Muriel lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muriel lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Muriel on the inside.
Muriel has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Muriel on the inside.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Muriel has the dominant position.
Muriel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanchez.
Muriel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muriel lands with a short shot to the head.
Muriel avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernardo Muriel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Muriel cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Muriel, as that shot connected.
Sanchez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muriel under the eye.
Muriel clinches with his opponent.
Muriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muriel.
Still in the clinch, Muriel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muriel lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muriel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Muriel.
Muriel lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Muriel slows down the pace here.
Muriel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muriel.
A shot in the inside from Muriel.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike.
Muriel lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Muriel has him pressed against the cage.
Muriel gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muriel.
Muriel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muriel lands a left hand.
Muriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muriel lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Muriel.
A right hook to the body lands for Muriel.
Muriel is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muriel is working Sanchez over against the cage.
Muriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Muriel lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Muriel.
Muriel lands a nice uppercut.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike.
Sanchez is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Muriel.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Muriel on the inside.
Muriel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Muriel on the inside.
Muriel scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Muriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bernardo Muriel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A bit of stalling here from Muriel.
A short right from Muriel.
Muriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muriel is working Sanchez over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Muriel.
Muriel pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Muriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Come on Muriel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Muriel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Muriel.
Muriel lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Muriel.
Muriel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Muriel is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muriel lands with a light punch inside.
Muriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
Muriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Muriel.
Muriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernardo Muriel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Muriel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Muriel.
Muriel clinches up against the cage.
Muriel digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Muriel.
Muriel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Muriel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muriel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sanchez up against the cage.
Muriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muriel lands with a left to the head.
Muriel lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muriel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muriel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanchez up against the cage.
Muriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Muriel keeps him there for the moment.
Muriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muriel lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Muriel is controlling him.
Muriel works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Muriel scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muriel lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Muriel.
Muriel lands a shot to the body.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muriel pushes Sanchez against the cage. Muriel is working some dirty boxing. Muriel pushes off with a quick right hook! Sanchez goes down! Sanchez tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Muriel moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernardo Muriel!
Bernardo Muriel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demitrious Dalby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martino comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Intro (One Two) . Dalby is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by TOM PETTY - I WON'T BACK DOWN. Demitrious Dalby is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Martino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demitrious Dalby!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martino throws a jab when Dalby was well out of range.
Dalby rushes Martino and presses him up against the cage.
Martino lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Dalby.
Martino lands a left hand.
Martino struggles to land a body shot inside as Dalby controls his hands.
Dalby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martino.
Dalby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martino takes a knee to the side of the body.
Martino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dalby backwards.
Martino has a couple of punches blocked by Dalby.
Martino misses with some punches.
Martino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dalby backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Martino.
Dalby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalby tries to land knees in the clinch but Martino avoids the damage to the body.
Martino pushes Dalby back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dalby tries to land knees in the clinch but Martino avoids the damage to the body.
Martino pushes Dalby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dalby is rocked!
Martino swings wildly with an uppercut but Dalby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martino throws a punch but it's blocked by Dalby.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martino lands a nice shot to the body.
Dalby looks winded!
Martino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martino blocks an elbow strike.
Martino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dalby pushes off an throws an elbow but Martino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dalby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martino lands a shoulder strike.
Martino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalby throws an elbow but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martino gets through Dalby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martino blocks the elbow strike.
Martino cracks Dalby with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Martino.
A short left from Martino.
Nice body punch from Martino - that landed with a thud.
Martino works on Dalby's body with a couple of short punches.
Martino is leaning against Dalby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martino lands with a left to the head.
Martino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dalby backwards.
Martino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dalby is still on wobbly legs! Can Martino finish him?
Martino gets through Dalby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martino is muscling Dalby up against the cage and as Dalby bounces back off, Martino cracks him with a huge right hand! Dalby crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Martino!
Charles Martino managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Alpha Nutrition HIGHEST QUALITY ON THE ISLAND , into his post fight interview.
Demitrious Dalby was interviewed post fight and said 'Every one knows i get in here and fight !! I might not get the finish every time but hey these guys are the best in the world man. I will get that strap one day u can belive that!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gjallahorn Nukington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nukington's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Go Straight. Jackson has chosen 2pac - All Eyez On Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
213 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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215 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid 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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gjallahorn Nukington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julius Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson lands the left hand.
Nukington misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nukington throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nukington takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Nukington misses with the combination.
Nukington throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nukington throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson lands a big right hand that sends Nukington crashing to the mat! Jackson stays standing though and waves Nukington back to his feet!
Nukington is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nukington leaves his chin hanging out and Jackson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Nukington crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julius Jackson!
A very excited looking Julius Jackson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Gjallahorn Nukington spoke after the fight, saying 'Forgiveness, please!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuke Laloosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mairbek Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisumov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Castle in the snow kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mairbek Taisumov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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220 lbs
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213 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nuke Laloosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mairbek Taisumov!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taisumov rushes Laloosh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taisumov misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Laloosh.
Taisumov misses with some punches.
Laloosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laloosh swings wildly with an uppercut but Taisumov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taisumov misses with some punches.
Taisumov letting Laloosh take a breather here.
Laloosh lands a hook that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taisumov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laloosh's brow.
A body shot lands from Laloosh.
Laloosh is pushing Taisumov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Taisumov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laloosh backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laloosh lands a shot to the body.
Laloosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Taisumov.
Taisumov blocking some punches.
Come on Laloosh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taisumov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laloosh presses Taisumov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taisumov swings wildly with an uppercut but Laloosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taisumov.
A right hook to the body lands for Laloosh.
Laloosh lands with a short shot to the head.
Taisumov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laloosh lands a hook that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Taisumov misses with some punches.
Laloosh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Taisumov fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laloosh.
Laloosh dodges an elbow strike from Taisumov.
Taisumov swings wildly with an uppercut but Laloosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laloosh misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laloosh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laloosh blocks an uppercut.
Laloosh scores with a hook to the body.
Laloosh lands a shoulder strike.
Laloosh cracks Taisumov with a nice body shot.
Taisumov looks winded!
A bit of stalling here from Laloosh.
Laloosh throws a head punch that misses.
Laloosh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taisumov swings wildly with an uppercut but Laloosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taisumov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laloosh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Laloosh looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Taisumov blocks an uppercut.
Taisumov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laloosh avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Laloosh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laloosh.
Laloosh blocking some punches.
Laloosh blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Laloosh.
Laloosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taisumov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taisumov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Laloosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taisumov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taisumov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Laloosh.
Laloosh lands an uppercut.
Taisumov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laloosh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Laloosh lands an uppercut.
Laloosh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taisumov throws an elbow but it misses.
Taisumov being controlled against the cage.
Laloosh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taisumov blocks a body shot from Laloosh.
A nice left hand lands by Laloosh.
The referee calls for Laloosh to work.
Laloosh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laloosh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taisumovs head.
Taisumov misses with some punches.
Taisumov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laloosh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laloosh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Taisumov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laloosh lands a nice uppercut.
Taisumov misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuke Laloosh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Taisumov has managed to clinch.
Laloosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Laloosh.
Laloosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taisumov can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taisumov.
Laloosh lands an uppercut.
Laloosh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taisumov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Laloosh.
Taisumov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laloosh is pushing Taisumov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Taisumov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laloosh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laloosh misses with the head strike.
Laloosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Taisumov.
Laloosh presses Taisumov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laloosh lands a left hand.
Taisumov is breathing heavily.
Taisumov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taisumov pushes off an throws an elbow but Laloosh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laloosh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Laloosh gets through Taisumov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laloosh stalls.
Laloosh has Taisumov pushed against the cage.
Laloosh gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Laloosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laloosh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Laloosh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taisumov misses with a punch on the inside.
Taisumov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taisumov swings wildly with an uppercut but Laloosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taisumov has a couple of punches blocked by Laloosh.
Taisumov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laloosh scores with a shoulder strike.
Laloosh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laloosh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taisumov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Laloosh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taisumov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laloosh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Laloosh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taisumov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laloosh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laloosh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taisumov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taisumov throws an elbow but it misses.
Taisumov tries a body shot but Laloosh blocks it.
Come on Laloosh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Laloosh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Taisumov fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Laloosh.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laloosh as Taisumov tries to tie him up.
Laloosh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laloosh leaning against his opponent.
Taisumov effectively controlling the action here.
Taisumov throws a punch but it's blocked by Laloosh.
Laloosh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laloosh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laloosh cracks Taisumov with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Taisumov fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Taisumov fails to land.
Taisumov has a couple of punches blocked by Laloosh.
Nice body punch from Laloosh - that landed with a thud.
Taisumov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laloosh lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laloosh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laloosh lands a nice shot to the body.
Taisumov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Laloosh presses Taisumov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laloosh lands with a light punch inside.
Laloosh lands with a right to the head.
Taisumov is rocked!
Laloosh leaning against his opponent.
Taisumov is still on wobbly legs! Can Laloosh finish him?
Laloosh lands a big right hand that drops Taisumov! The killer instinct kicks in and Laloosh finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Laloosh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuke Laloosh!
Nuke Laloosh made sure to mention his sponsor, Vikai Gear Island in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unz Unz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mouse comes to the cage accompanied by Mickey Mouse clubhouse. Mickey Mouse had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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25
215 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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212 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mickey Mouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Unz Unz!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unz closes the distance and clinches up with Mouse, looking for a takedown. Unz pushes Mouse against the cage but Mouse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Unz slips a straight right by Mouse.
Unz Unz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Unz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mouse, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Unz is working to tighten his grip on Mouse's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Mouse has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Unz is really squeezing tight and eventually Mouse passes out! Unz breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Unz Unz!
Unz Unz gave a mention to Highland Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Mickey Mouse stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mickey loves you all!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Kirillov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quill Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Quill Styles was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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27
215 lbs
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212 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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, Max Kirillov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quill Styles!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kirillov walks into a stiff left hand from Styles.
Styles misses with a looping right.
Kirillov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Styles tries to avoid it but Kirillov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Styles to the ground. Styles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Quill Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirillov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.
Kirillov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kirillov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kirillov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirillov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Styles is keeping the position for now.
Styles trying to keep a closed guard but Kirillov is proving a slippery customer.
Kirillov wants to control from the top but Styles keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirillov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Styles looking to control.
Kirillov tries to free his leg and advance position but Styles is retaining full guard.
Styles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kirillov is one step ahead there.
Styles seems keen to control Kirillov's posture.
Kirillov stays in close to Styles's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Styles does no damage.
Kirillov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Styles throws a big shot that misses.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kirillov. Styles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kirillov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kirillov shoots in for a takedown but Styles shows good takedown defense.
Styles throws a body punch but Kirillov moves out of range.
Kirillov attempts a counter takedown but Styles avoids it well and moves away.
Styles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Styles wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Kirillov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirillov is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Styles - just one landing.
Kirillov goes for a double leg but Styles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Styles continues to drive forward.
Styles throws a looping overhand right but Kirillov ducks down to avoid it.
Kirillov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Styles throws a hook to the side of Kirillov's head but Kirillov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirillov manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirillov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirillov trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.
Styles wants to stand but Kirillov is controlling the position.
Styles wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kirillov manages to pass to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Styles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kirillov is looking for a kimura but Styles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kirillov to get the leverage.
Styles wants to get back to his feet.
Styles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kirillov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Styles trying to control here.
Styles tries to kick Kirillov off but Kirillov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirillov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Styles defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Styles is trying to get back to full guard.
Kirillov is working for a submission of some sort.
Kirillov works his way into full mount!
Styles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kirillov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Styles can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
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 Max Kirillov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kirillov shoots in looking for a takedown but Styles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kirillov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Styles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Styles loads up on a big right hand but Kirillov slips the punch.
Styles misses with a combination
and Kirillov counters with a takedown into side control.
Kirillov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Styles tries to escape but Kirillov is in control.
Kirillov is trying to get an arm triangle but Styles is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirillov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Styles!
Styles is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kirillov controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirillov looking for a guillotine from mount but Styles is having none of it.
Kirillov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Styles is working to get back to half guard.
Kirillov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kirillov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kirillov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirillov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Styles manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kirillov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Styles knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kirillov prevents Styles from escaping the position.
Kirillov has hold of Styles's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Styles tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kirillov cranks the arm and Styles screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Styles, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Max Kirillov!
A victorious Max Kirillov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Crawley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawley has chosen Barbarian Overlords - The Ambassador as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roberto Boucher!
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, Charles Crawley!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Crawley does it's job there.
Crawley tried to score with a low kick but Boucher checks it.
Crawley throws a sloppy head kick and Boucher moves out of range easily.
Boucher looks to land a left hand but Crawley moved out of range nicely.
Crawley throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Boucher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crawley scores with a head kick. Boucher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Roberto Boucher has been cut.
Crawley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Charles Crawley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Crawley misses
and Boucher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawley misses with a body punch
and Crawley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crawley lands a high kick!
Boucher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawley misses with a hook
and Boucher counters with a nice uppercut.
Boucher looks to land a left hand but Crawley moved out of range nicely.
Crawley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boucher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crawley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley throws a head kick that misses.
Crawley misses with a hook.
It looked like Boucher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crawley throws a lazy head kick
and Crawley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crawley misses with a combination
enabling Boucher to counter with a crisp jab.
Boucher tries to bum rush Crawley with a series of wild strikes but Crawley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crawley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boucher. That did some damage!
Boucher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crawley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crawley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boucher takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crawley throws a sloppy head kick and Boucher moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Boucher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crawley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawley slips under a jab.
Crawley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crawley misses with a looping left.
Boucher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boucher pushes Crawley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boucher prevents a body shot from Crawley.
Boucher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boucher takes a shot to the head.
Crawley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crawley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crawley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crawley breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Crawley lands but Boucher takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boucher slips a jab and a cross from Crawley.
A jab from Crawley finds it's way through Boucher's defenses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crawley.
Boucher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crawley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boucher drops Crawley with a naaaaasty hook - Crawley is in real trouble here! Boucher dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Boucher!
Roberto Boucher tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Dahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gabriel Dahl has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gabriel Dahl seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Dahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mack Miller!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahl lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Dahl is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mack Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dahl under the eye.
Dahl dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dahl cracks Miller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dahl lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller throws a series of punches but Dahl moves out of range.
Dahl lands a leg kick that knocks Miller off balance momentarily.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Dahl half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dahl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dahl went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dahl cracks Miller with an open hand slap.
Miller with a hook.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dahl can pounce on him.
Dahl drops Miller with a beautiful combination! Miller stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dahl is looking for the KO!
Miller is rocked!
It looks like Mack Miller has been cut.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Dahl saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dahl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahl lands a left and a right that send Miller crashing to the mat, dazed. Dahl thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Dahl finish him?
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Dahl is just out of range.
Dahl delivers a nice body kick.
Dahl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller moves out of range as Dahl strikes.
Dahl throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Dahl.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller 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.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dahl lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Dahl connects with a solid leg kick.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Dahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Dahl ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dahl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a cross.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Dahl slips the punch.
Dahl throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Dahl throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miller! But no joy.
Dahl scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dahl misses with a low kick.
Miller throws a hook but Dahl blocks it.
Dahl throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dahl with a body shot.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dahl's head backwards.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dahl.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Dahl counters with a leg kick.
Miller moves away from the strike by Dahl.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dahl is rocked!
Dahl ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Dahl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dahl manages to avoid it.
Miller swings for the body but Dahl moves out of range.
Miller misses with a hook. Dahl ducked under it nicely.
Dahl throws a head kick that misses.
Dahl throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dahl - that will leave a mark!
Miller looks winded!
Dahl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Dahl.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dahl.
Dahl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dahl cracks Miller with an open hand slap.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dahl.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dahl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dahl connects with an inside leg kick.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Dahl moved out of range nicely.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dahl connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dahl, right into the meat.
Miller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a series of punches but Dahl moves out of range.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Dahl thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
Dahl feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Miller sprawling to the canvas! Miller rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dahl finish him?!
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miller clobbers Dahl with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dahl cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Dahl definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dahl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Dahl fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Dahl.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dahl.
Miller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dahl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Dahl moved out of range nicely.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Dahl ducks down to avoid it.
Miller just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDahl.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dahl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Dahl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mack Miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miller 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.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Dahl moved out of range.
Miller throws a hook but Dahl avoids it easily.
Dahl throws a quick counter head kick but Miller was just out of range.
Dahl moves into the clinch.
Dahl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dahl lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dahl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Dahl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dahl stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dahl.
A short uppercut from Dahl.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dahl fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dahl.
Miller is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dahl works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dahl.
Dahl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Dahl lands with a short shot to the head.
Dahl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dahl drops Miller with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Miller looks back up at him and smiles so Dahl waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Dahl! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gabriel Dahl!
Gabriel Dahl decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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