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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dementri Viscount (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Pulis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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290 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dementri Viscount!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jasper Pulis!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulis pushes Viscount up against the cage in a clinch.
Pulis lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Dementri Viscount has been cut.
Viscount jumps guard but Pulis stands there with Viscount around his waist. Viscount gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pulis throws a punch but it's blocked by Viscount.
Pulis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulis.
Pulis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pulis lands a nice uppercut.
Viscount blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulis.
Pulis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Viscount tries to pull guard but Pulis won't allow it.
Pulis gets through Viscount's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pulis wants to break free but Viscount has control.
Pulis misses with the head strike.
Pulis misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viscount blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulis lands a shoulder strike.
Pulis drops Viscount onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Viscount is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Viscount is rocked!
Pulis pushes Viscount against the cage. Pulis is working some dirty boxing. Pulis pushes off with a quick right hook! Viscount goes down! Viscount tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Pulis moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jasper Pulis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renny Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Austamain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renny Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Austamain !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austamain tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Austamain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Austamain .
Martin throwing a counter right hand but Austamain manages to avoid it.
Martin jabs Austamain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Austamain avoids the head kick by Martin.
A clash of legs there as Austamain blocks the low kick.
Austamain tries to counter with a clinch but Martin shakes him off and moves away.
Martin defending well as Austamain loads up on a big left hand.
Austamain lands a lovely overhand right.
Austamain closes the distance and clinches.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austamain lands a shoulder strike.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austamain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Austamain fails to land.
Austamain lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austamain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Austamain .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austamain working aggressively here.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Austamain controls the action.
Austamain misses with the head strike.
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Austamain misses with a punch on the inside.
Austamain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martin prevents a body shot from Austamain .
Austamain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Austamain .
Martin lands with a light punch inside.
Austamain misses with some punches.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Martin misses with some punches.
Austamain 's coach down at Highland CT & Spar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Austamain 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Austamain has Martin pressed against the cage.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin tries to work over Austamain 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austamain blocking some punches.
Austamain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Austamain throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Austamain scores with a shoulder strike.
Austamain is looking to break free of the clinch but Martin has double underhooks.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Austamain uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austamain taking a breather.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin working aggressively here.
Austamain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Austamain .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Austamain pushes Martin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martin lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Austamain is looking to clinch.
Martin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Renny Martin has been cut.
Austamain misses with a straight right.
Austamain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Austamain misses.
Martin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Austamain checks a leg kick.
Austamain throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Austamain ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Austamain misses with a hook.
As Austamain backs away, Martin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Austamain pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austamain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Austamain or not.
Austamain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austamain dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
Austamain misses with a punch on the inside.
Austamain blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Austamain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Austamain throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin is pushing Austamain up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Austamain misses with the head strike.
Austamain misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Austamain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Renny Martin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martin jabs at Austamain 's body.
Austamain stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martin throws a hook but Austamain avoids it easily.
Martin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Austamain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martin throws a body shot but no joy.
Martin clinches with his opponent.
Austamain lands a left hand.
A short right from Austamain on the inside.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Austamain controls his hands.
Martin misses with some punches.
Austamain misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Austamain tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Austamain scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Austamain taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin presses Austamain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Renny Martin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Austamain is breathing heavily.
Martin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Austamain backwards.
Martin lands with a short shot to the head.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Austamain controls the action.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martin tries to work over Austamain 's front leg with a kick but Austamain checks it.
Renny Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
Austamain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Austamain 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Austamain duly obliges.
Austamain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Austamain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Austamain lands a right hand.
Austamain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Martin misses with some punches.
Austamain throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Austamain .
Martin manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austamain lunges at Martin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martin's hand.
Martin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Austamain swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austamain moves away.
Martin connects with a looping right hand.
Martin scores with a nice strike.
Martin slips a straight right by Austamain .
Martin works the jab nicely.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Martin - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a hook.
Austamain 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Austamain scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin looks for the body kick but Austamain saw that one coming.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austamain manages to avoid it.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Austamain was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Austamain is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Austamain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Martin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Austamain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Austamain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin wants to land a leg kick but Austamain is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renny Martin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renny Martin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Austamain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Austamain moves out of range of the leg kick from Martin.
Austamain wants to counter with a clinch but Martin pushes him away.
Austamain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martin has Austamain up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Austamain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Austamain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austamain 's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austamain blocks an uppercut.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martin blocks a body shot from Austamain .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austamain .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Austamain lands with a right to the head.
Austamain blocks an uppercut.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austamain is trying to maintain a safe position but Martin gets an underhook and turns Austamain into the cage.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Austamain working aggressively here.
Austamain working aggressively here.
Austamain controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Austamain .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austamain .
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Austamain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Austamain struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Austamain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin throws a combination that misses
and Austamain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Austamain doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Austamain can do to turn this around?
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Austamain is looking for the big counter here.
Renny Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Martin as he connects with a hook.
Austamain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austamain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martin cracks Austamain with a good jab.
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin connects with a crisp jab.
Martin throws a series of punches but Austamain moves out of range.
Austamain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin is looking for a counter combo.
Austamain misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austamain throws a head punch that misses.
Austamain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Austamain throws a head punch that misses.
Martin working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austamain .
Martin lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austamain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Austamain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martin blocks a body shot from Austamain .
A short left from Austamain .
Austamain blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Austamain fails to land.
Martin lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Austamain .
Martin misses with a body punch.
Martin is leaning against Austamain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renny Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renny Martin!
During a confident post fight interview, Renny Martin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tangaroa Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ngata has chosen Soundcritters - Haka War Chant as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benjamin Miles !
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, Tangaroa Ngata!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles gets tackled into the cage by Ngata. Ngata maintains the clinch.
Ngata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ngata misses with the head strike.
Miles cracks Ngata with a nice body shot.
Ngata can't find room to land a body shot as Miles controls the action.
Miles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ngata misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ngata fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miles .
A short right from Miles on the inside.
Ngata misses with the head strike.
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ngata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ngata.
Miles misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles tries to work over Ngata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miles has a couple of punches blocked by Ngata.
Miles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miles stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles throws a punch but it's blocked by Ngata.
Miles 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.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles .
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miles stalls.
Ngata misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata misses with some punches.
A short right from Miles on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Ngata.
Miles misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Miles .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ngata up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles .
Miles gets through Ngata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ngata swings wildly with an uppercut but Miles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ngata misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngata tries to work over Miles 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ngata.
Ngata looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miles cracks Ngata with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ngata is working Miles over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miles .
Miles stalling the fight.
Ngata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miles lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Miles fails to land.
Ngata misses with a punch on the inside.
Miles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles .
Ngata throws a head punch that misses.
Miles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Ngata.
Miles misses with the head strike.
Ngata blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ngata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ngata lands a left hand.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata pushes Miles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ngata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata lands a shoulder strike.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miles trying to stall but Ngata improves his position.
Miles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ngata lands a body shot.
Ngata tries a body shot but Miles blocks it.
Miles throws a punch but it's blocked by Ngata.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Ngata.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ngata tries a body shot but Miles blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngata blocks a body shot from Miles .
Ngata prevents a body shot from Miles .
A short right from Ngata on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miles blocking some punches.
Ngata has a couple of punches blocked by Miles .
Ngata lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ngata.
Miles lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ngata.
Ngata blocks a body shot from Miles .
Miles misses with some punches.
Ngata has a couple of punches blocked by Miles .
Miles struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngata controls his hands.
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ngata lands a nice shot to the body.
Ngata lands an uppercut.
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 Benjamin Miles 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.
Ngata scores with a shot to the body.
Ngata throws a hook but Miles blocks it.
Ngata lands with a shot to the body.
Ngata misses with a body shot
and Miles moves into the clinch.
Miles can't find room to land a body shot as Ngata controls the action.
Miles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata prevents a body shot from Miles .
Miles tries to throw a body punch but Ngata avoids it by throwing Miles back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Miles .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miles misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miles .
Miles tries to work over Ngata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ngata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miles misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles takes a shot to the head.
Miles blocks an uppercut.
Ngata pushes Miles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ngata misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miles misses with a punch to the body.
Ngata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata tries to work over Miles 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ngata struggles to land a body shot inside as Miles controls his hands.
Ngata prevents a body shot from Miles .
Ngata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miles blocks an uppercut.
Ngata scores with a shoulder strike.
Ngata has a couple of punches blocked by Miles .
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ngata blocks a body shot from Miles .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles wants to stall.
Miles struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngata controls his hands.
Miles working aggressively here.
Miles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tangaroa Ngata seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ngata lands with a light punch inside.
Miles 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.
Ngata blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ngata lands an uppercut.
Miles pushes Ngata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ngata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miles s head.
Miles wants to stall.
Ngata blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ngata.
Ngata misses with some punches.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ngata lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miles backwards.
Nice body punch from Ngata - that landed with a thud.
Ngata lands a right hand.
Ngata swings wildly with an uppercut but Miles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ngata lands a nice shot to the body.
Miles misses with the head strike.
Ngata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ngata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miles backwards.
Ngata taking a breather.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miles wants to stall.
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ngata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ngata throws a punch but it's blocked by Miles .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles blocks a body shot from Ngata.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ngata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miles trying to control the position but instead, Ngata has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miles into the cage.
Ngata lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ngata throws a head punch that misses.
Ngata scores with a shot to the side of Miles 's head.
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ngata backwards.
Miles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miles has a couple of punches blocked by Ngata.
Miles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ngata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miles prevents a body shot from Ngata.
Ngata scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tangaroa Ngata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ngata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ngata darts in and clinches Miles up against the cage.
Ngata lands with a short shot to the head.
Miles 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miles trying to control the position but instead, Ngata has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miles into the cage.
Ngata blocks an uppercut.
Ngata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ngata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miles misses with a body punch.
Ngata blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles looking to stall.
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ngata throws a punch but it's blocked by Miles .
A short right from Miles .
Miles stalling in the clinch but Ngata improves position.
Ngata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles misses with the head strike.
Miles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ngata.
Ngata gets through Miles 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ngata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miles backwards.
Ngata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ngata blocking some punches.
Ngata is struggling to control the position.
Ngata lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miles .
Ngata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ngata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miles throws a head punch that misses.
Ngata tries a body shot but Miles blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ngata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles blocks an uppercut.
Miles swings wildly with an uppercut but Ngata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miles misses with a punch to the body.
Ngata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ngata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Miles fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miles pushes Ngata back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miles struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngata controls his hands.
Ngata has a couple of punches blocked by Miles .
Ngata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ngata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ngata prevents a body shot from Miles .
Ngata misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ngata.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miles misses with a body punch.
Ngata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ngata misses with some punches.
Ngata struggles to land a body shot inside as Miles controls his hands.
Ngata lands a shot to the body.
Ngata can't find room to land a body shot as Miles controls the action.
Miles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ngata.
Miles wants to stall.
Miles is trying to stall.
Ngata pushes Miles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miles looking to stall.
Miles struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngata controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ngata.
Still in the clinch, Ngata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ngata lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Ngata.
Ngata lands a hook that snaps the head of Miles backwards.
Miles is rocked!
Ngata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miles backwards.
Oh Miles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ngata lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ngata scores with a hook to the body.
Ngata creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Miles with a big uppercut! Miles tries to clinch up but Ngata pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Miles to the mat! Miles covers up and Ngata unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tangaroa Ngata!
Tangaroa Ngata thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Astakhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keola Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astakhov comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac - Uppercut. The key to victory for Nikita Astakhov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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280 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nikita Astakhov!
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, Keola Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Astakhov is looking to counter punch.
Astakhov jabs Fatu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Astakhov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fatu takes one to the chin there.
Fatu throws a hook but Astakhov avoids it easily.
Astakhov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Astakhov scores with a nice strike.
Fatu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatu misses with a looping right.
Astakhov misses with an uppercut
and Fatu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fatu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fatu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Astakhov defending well though.
Fatu is keen to just control but Astakhov is a slippery customer.
Fatu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
It looks like Nikita Astakhov has been cut.
Astakhov tries to roll over but Fatu keeps him under control.
Astakhov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Astakhov tries to get out of the position.
Astakhov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fatu.
Fatu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fatu lands with a punch from half guard.
Fatu wants to work for an arm triangle but Astakhov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fatu wants to pass the guard but Astakhov is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fatu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fatu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fatu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fatu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Astakhov looks a forlorn figure.
Nikita Astakhov's cut is getting worse.
Fatu thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Astakhov?
Astakhov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fatu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fatu unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Astakhov wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Fatu celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keola Fatu!
Keola Fatu very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill 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.
Nikita Astakhov spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck this shit! And fuck you Tommy Thundercunt!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ding Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dion Lovejoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ding Dong 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ding Dong!
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, Dion Lovejoy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovejoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lovejoy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Ding Dong has been cut.
A big left from Lovejoy misses.
Dong cracks Lovejoy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lovejoy misses with a hook to the body
and Dong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lovejoy throws a lazy uppercut
letting Dong counter with a right hand.
Lovejoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lovejoy wants to counter with a clinch but Dong pushes him away.
Dong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lovejoy at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovejoy throws a series of punches but Dong moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lovejoy.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Lovejoy misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lovejoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lovejoy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ding Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovejoy misses with a wild body shot.
Dong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lovejoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Lovejoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong cracks Lovejoy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lovejoy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dong finish him?
Lovejoy is rocked!
Dong thuds a left hand into Lovejoy's body.
Lovejoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Dong finish him?
Lovejoy looks winded!
Dong fakes the body blow, causing Lovejoy to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Lovejoy goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ding Dong!
A victorious Ding Dong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio Cesar Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Hilfiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Julio Cesar Chavez !
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, Ronny Hilfiger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesar Chavez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cesar Chavez 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cesar Chavez duly obliges.
Cesar Chavez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hilfiger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hilfiger's coach down at Highland CT & Spar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hilfiger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cesar Chavez checks the leg kick.
Cesar Chavez jabs at Hilfiger's body.
Hilfiger looks to land a left hand but Cesar Chavez moved out of range nicely.
Cesar Chavez misses with a combination
and Hilfiger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cesar Chavez lands with an uppercut that bounces Hilfiger off the cage and back into range.
Hilfiger rushes Cesar Chavez and presses him up against the cage.
Hilfiger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cesar Chavez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hilfiger walks away with a smile on his face. Cesar Chavez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hilfiger cracks Cesar Chavez with a good jab.
Hilfiger looks to land a right hand but Cesar Chavez moved out of range.
Hilfiger throws a sloppy head kick
and Cesar Chavez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Hilfiger does no damage.
Cesar Chavez throws a shot to the body.
Don Julio Cesar Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilfiger thumps Cesar Chavez with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hilfiger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cesar Chavez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cesar Chavez looks to land a combination but Hilfiger avoids it well.
Hilfiger throws a hook but Cesar Chavez blocks it.
Hilfiger walks into a jab.
Hilfiger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cesar Chavez lands with a right hand.
Hilfiger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Cesar Chavez misses the target.
Hilfiger scoring well with a low kick there.
Cesar Chavez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hilfiger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cesar Chavez .
Hilfiger throws a leg kick but Cesar Chavez moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cesar Chavez throws a series of punches but Hilfiger avoids them all with ease.
Cesar Chavez throws a nice looking combination but Hilfiger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cesar Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hilfiger counters with a nice uppercut.
Cesar Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cesar Chavez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Hilfiger counter with a right hand.
Hilfiger throws a body kick that misses.
Cesar Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Hilfiger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hilfiger has closed the distance and engaged Cesar Chavez in a clinch.
Hilfiger lands with a light punch inside.
Cesar Chavez looking to slow down the pace here.
Cesar Chavez 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hilfiger gets through Cesar Chavez 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cesar Chavez .
Hilfiger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hilfiger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cesar Chavez backwards.
Hilfiger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hilfiger lands a shoulder strike.
Cesar Chavez manages to pull guard.
Hilfiger wants to control from the top but Cesar Chavez keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hilfiger has his hands clasped together but Cesar Chavez extends and breaks Hilfiger's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cesar Chavez .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Julio Cesar Chavez !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilmari Kuusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ilmari Kuusi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Hanson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuusi dives in for a single leg takedown but Hanson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hanson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuusi doesn't seem bothered though.
Hanson lands a nice looking body shot.
Kuusi with a poor takedown
and Hanson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuusi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hanson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuusi somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilmari Kuusi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuusi shoots and misses
and Hanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kuusi.
Hanson is looking to reverse the position.
Kuusi is trying to get an arm triangle but Hanson is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuusi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kuusi has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kuusi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hanson is trying to escape and Kuusi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hanson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kuusi! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ilmari Kuusi!
Ilmari Kuusi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ohto Alanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Val Halla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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250 lbs
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257 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ohto Alanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Val Halla!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alanko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alanko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the body from Alanko misses
and Halla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Alanko does it's job there.
Alanko misses with a left hand
and Halla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alanko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alanko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Halla forces Alanko back against the cage and clinches.
Halla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halla scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alanko tries to stall but Halla uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alanko prevents a body shot from Halla.
Alanko is pushing Halla up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alanko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Halla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alanko backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alanko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alanko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halla gets through Alanko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alanko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Halla fails to land.
Alanko has Halla pressed against the cage.
Alanko lands with a light punch inside.
Alanko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Halla tries to work over Alanko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halla's coach down at Highland CT & Spar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Halla's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Halla blocking some punches.
Alanko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Halla up against the cage.
Halla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alanko looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Halla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alanko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halla will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alanko up against the cage.
Alanko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alanko stalls.
Alanko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alanko.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alanko.
Halla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Alanko.
Halla misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halla.
Alanko swings wildly with an uppercut but Halla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alanko prevents a body shot from Halla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halla tries a body shot but Alanko blocks it.
Halla blocks an uppercut.
Alanko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alanko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alanko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alanko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alanko pushes Halla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alanko looking to slow down the pace here.
Alanko effectively controlling the action here.
Alanko'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.
Alanko gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Alanko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halla blocking some punches.
Halla pushes Alanko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alanko's elbow.
Halla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alanko tries to work over Halla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alanko has a couple of punches blocked by Halla.
Alanko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alanko lands a right hand.
Alanko lands a shot to the body.
Alanko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alanko blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Alanko fails to land.
Halla misses with some punches.
A short right from Halla.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alanko.
Halla working aggressively here.
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 Ohto Alanko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alanko ducks under a wild hook from Halla.
Halla uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alanko throws a leg kick but Halla checks it.
Halla slips a straight right by Alanko.
Halla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alanko tries to clinch up
and Halla counters with a nice body shot.
Halla lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alanko tries to clinch up but Halla circles away and keeps his distance.
Alanko slips a jab and a cross from Halla.
Alanko wants to clinch up but Halla keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halla scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Halla scores with a nice head shot.
Alanko is looking to slow Halla down with leg kicks.
Val Halla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alanko misses with an uppercut. Halla saw that one coming.
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!
Alanko misses with a looping left.
Alanko misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanko tries to clinch up but Halla circles away and keeps his distance.
Halla cracks Alanko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Halla scores with a shot to the body.
Alanko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alanko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halla.
Halla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alanko.
Alanko throws a leg kick
and Halla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alanko is rocked!
Alanko is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Halla doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Alanko crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Alanko's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Val Halla!
A victorious Val Halla thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaleva Vettenranta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Sadewo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dino Sadewo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaleva Vettenranta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dino Sadewo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vettenranta has his takedown stuffed
and Sadewo counters with a shoot takedown. Vettenranta fights it but they end up in guard.
Vettenranta is trying to keep Sadewo in close.
Sadewo throwing strikes from guard but Vettenranta blocks nicely.
Sadewo postures up.
Vettenranta has his feet on Sadewo's thighs here. He's pushed Sadewo off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sadewo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaleva Vettenranta!
After winning the bout, Kaleva Vettenranta thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tapio Valo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Provenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Provenza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Madreblu - Certamente. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tapio Valo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Silvio Provenza!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Provenza takes one to the chin there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valo.
Valo lands a big head kick that sends Provenza to the canvas! Valo follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tapio Valo!
Tapio Valo retains his middleweight title!
Tapio Valo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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