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Rumble On The Rock:TBA 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Mayhew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Anderson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darren Mayhew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhew shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mayhew clinches.
Mayhew successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayhew is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayhew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayhew is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Mayhew trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mayhew is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhew throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mayhew is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anderson lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayhew is retaining full guard.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Mayhew blocks nicely.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anderson throwing strikes but missing.
Anderson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mayhew, up you get!
We've been informed that Anderson 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.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mayhew defends it nicely.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body
and Mayhew counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mayhew scores with a jab to the body.
Mayhew has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Better Than Cozad in the buildup to the fight.
Mayhew fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Mayhew shows good takedown defense.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Darren Mayhew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Anderson.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Mayhew checks it
enabling Mayhew to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Carlos Anderson has been cut.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Mayhew avoids it well.
Mayhew fails with a takedown attempt.
And Anderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Mayhew pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Mayhew saw that one coming.
Mayhew attempts a counter takedown but Anderson avoids it well and moves away.
Anderson fails with the takedown
and Mayhew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Anderson tries for a takedown but Mayhew circles away easily
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Mayhew catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson is rocked!
Anderson tries to clinch but Mayhew is having none of it.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mayhew finish him?
Mayhew forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayhew walks away with a smile on his face. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mayhew rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
Mayhew pulls Anderson into guard.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Mayhew keeps moving.
Mayhew isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Anderson stacks Mayhew on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Anderson!
Mayhew tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mayhew is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Anderson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mayhew is being controlled here.
Anderson wants to control but Mayhew is keeping him busy.
Anderson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mayhew, who protects the arm well.
Mayhew bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Mayhew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Anderson's cut.
That's time! Mayhew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mayhew stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayhew wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Mayhew circles away easily
and Mayhew counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson fails with the takedown
and Mayhew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darren Mayhew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Anderson.
Mayhew is looking to clinch.
Mayhew feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Anderson sprawling to the canvas! Anderson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mayhew finish him?!
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Mayhew in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson jumps guard but Mayhew turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mayhew tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Mayhew tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayhew tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Mayhew scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Mayhew shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayhew's efforts to push away.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhew shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
Anderson wants to counter the offense by Mayhew and move into the clinch position.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Mayhew moves out of range easily.
Mayhew closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mayhew avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the liver by Mayhew. Beautiful body shot.
Mayhew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayhew pinned against the cage. Mayhew gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anderson throws a wild hook but Mayhew just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Anderson gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Mayhew raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Mayhew!
Darren Mayhew seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Pervis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Berg (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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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nelson Pervis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gustav Berg!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pervis shoots in but Berg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pervis sets himself, and Berg steps forward looking for the clinch! Pervis avoids it this time.
Berg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pervis finds it's way round the side to connect with Berg's head.
Pervis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pervis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pervis misses with a low kick.
Berg misses with a hook. Pervis ducked under it nicely.
Pervis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Berg throws a jab but it's blocked by Pervis.
Berg loads up on a big right hand but Pervis slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pervis fails with the takedown.
Berg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pervis manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Pervis misses the target.
Berg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pervis dives in and grabs Berg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Berg pushes down on Pervis's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Pervis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pervis.
Pervis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pervis slips a jab from Berg.
A leg kick checked by Berg.
Berg wants to counter with a clinch but Pervis pushes him away.
A jab from Berg misses.
Pervis misses with a double jab.
Berg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice straight punches there by Pervis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pervis.
Berg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Pervis misses its target.
Berg misses with a body shot
and Pervis counters with a stiff right hand.
Berg digs a good body shot into Pervis's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pervis blocks a jab.
Berg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pervis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pervis lands an overhand right.
Pervis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Berg.
Pervis scores with a jab.
Pervis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Berg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berg misses with a hook to the body
and Pervis counters with a left to the body.
Berg loads up on a big right hand but Pervis slips the punch.
Gustav Berg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berg swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Pervis to counter with a crisp jab.
Berg moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pervis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Berg.
Pervis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gustav Berg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pervis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Berg lands with a shot to the body.
Berg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pervis was well out of range. Poor timing from Berg.
Pervis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pervis defending well as Berg loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Berg checks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Berg. Beautiful body shot.
Berg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pervis throwing a counter right hand but Berg manages to avoid it.
Berg misses with a body shot.
Berg throws a lazy uppercut
and Pervis counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Berg misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Pervis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pervis walks into a straight right hand from Berg.
Pervis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Berg jabs Pervis right on the nose. Pervis blinks but takes it well.
Berg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berg looks to score with a jab to the body but Pervis is just out of range.
Berg throws a hook but Pervis blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Pervis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Berg misses the shot to the body.
Berg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pervis moves away.
Pervis moves away from the strike by Berg.
Pervis tries to counter with a takedown but Berg is quick to defend against it.
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 Nelson Pervis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Berg just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Pervis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Berg doesn't seem phased though.
Berg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pervis.
Berg misses with a right hand
and Pervis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pervis connects with a jab.
Berg throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Pervis to counter with a crisp jab.
Pervis 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.
Berg throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Pervis counter with a right hand.
Berg is rocked!
Berg tests Pervis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nelson Pervis is winning the standup battle so far.
Pervis shoots in but no luck this time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pervis, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berg throws out a loose jab but Pervis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pervis manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pervis scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pervis. Berg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pervis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Berg on the side of the head.
Pervis scores with a nice strike.
Berg tests Pervis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pervis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Berg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Berg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pervis scores with a one two! Berg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Berg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Berg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pervis.
Berg is still on wobbly legs! Can Pervis finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berg seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg misses with a right hand
and Pervis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pervis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berg as he avoids it easily.
Pervis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Pervis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pervis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pervis with a jab.
Berg throws a body punch but Pervis moves out of range.
Berg misses with a lunging right hand
and Pervis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berg misses with a straight left.
Pervis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Berg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Pervis misses the target.
Pervis lands the left hand.
Berg drops his hands momentarily and Pervis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Berg swings widly with a right hand
and Pervis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Berg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pervis moves away.
Berg misses with a left hand
and Berg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Berg misses the body punch
and Pervis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berg thinking.
Berg misses the jab.
Pervis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berg can do to turn this around?
Berg jabs Pervis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pervis misses with a hook. Berg ducked under it nicely.
Berg walks into a stiff left hand from Pervis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berg closes the distance and pushes Pervis back into the cage.
Pervis wants to break free but Berg has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Berg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Berg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pervis backwards.
Berg avoiding damage as Pervis throws knees to the body.
Berg gets through Pervis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berg lands with a light punch inside.
Pervis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berg.
Pervis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Pervis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Berg.
Pervis misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pervis fails to land.
Berg lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Pervis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Berg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pervis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pervis lands a jab.
Berg misses with a right hand
and Pervis counters with a stiff right hand.
Pervis ducks under a wild hook from Berg.
Berg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berg scores with a hook to the body. Pervis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Berg misses with a hook. Pervis ducked under it nicely.
Pervis tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pervis throws out a leg kick but Berg moves out of range and Pervis only half commits.
Berg takes one on the button.
Pervis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Berg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pervis moves away.
Pervis punishes Berg's body with a nice straight punch.
Berg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pervis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pervis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berg.
Berg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pervis on the side of the head.
Berg lands with a good body shot.
Berg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berg throws a lazy uppercut
and Pervis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pervis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Berg circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Pervis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Pervis does it's job there.
Berg throws an off balance right hand
and Pervis comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Berg stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Pervis is on him like rabid pit bull! Berg slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Pervis!
An out of breath Nelson Pervis 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pippo Zippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Malkova (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pippo Zippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxim Malkova!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zippo moves into the clinch.
Zippo lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malkova.
Zippo lands a right hand.
It looks like Maxim Malkova has been cut.
Malkova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zippo keeps control of Malkova as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malkova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malkova is trying to break free.
Malkova lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malkova.
Malkova misses with a punch on the inside.
Malkova misses with a punch on the inside.
Malkova blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malkova pushes Zippo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zippo 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.
Zippo tries to throw a body punch but Malkova avoids it by throwing Zippo back against the cage.
Malkova works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Malkova lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malkova misses with the head strike.
Malkova throws a punch but it's blocked by Zippo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malkova tries a body shot but Zippo blocks it.
Malkova has a couple of punches blocked by Zippo.
Zippo goes for a takedown attempt but Malkova pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Malkova looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zippo scores with a jab. Malkova acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Zippo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Malkova doesn't seem phased though.
Zippo misses with a hook.
Zippo misses with a jab to the body
and Malkova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zippo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zippo slips under a jab from Malkova.
Zippo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malkova swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malkova looks to land a left hand but Zippo moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zippo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Malkova just misses with a punch to the body.
Zippo tries to clinch there but Malkova circles away.
Malkova now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zippo throws a jab when Malkova was well out of range.
Zippo misses with a body shot.
Malkova takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Zippo misses
and Malkova counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malkova takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malkova closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zippo darts in trying to clinch
and Malkova counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maxim Malkova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zippo doesn't manage to clinch there - Malkova circles away.
Zippo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Malkova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Pippo Zippo has been cut.
A low kick from Zippo misses
and Malkova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malkova takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zippo throws a shot from downtown. Malkova moves away and avoids it.
Malkova lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Malkova takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch lands to the side of Zippo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Zippo misses its intended target.
Malkova swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A clash of legs there as Malkova blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zippo scores with a hook to the body. Malkova takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zippo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Malkova is trying to defend but Zippo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zippo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malkova defending well though.
Zippo is working for a kimura but Malkova is defending it quite comfortably.
Zippo prevents Malkova from improving his position.
Zippo moves nicely into side control.
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 Pippo Zippo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Malkova throws out a loose jab but Zippo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malkova stuns Zippo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malkova, as that shot connected.
Zippo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zippo with a jab.
Zippo swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Malkova to counter with a crisp jab.
Malkova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zippo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Malkova might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zippo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zippo has his takedown stuffed
and Malkova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zippo tries to clinch there but Malkova circles away.
A little jabbing left from Malkova on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkova takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Zippo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Malkova doesn't seem phased though.
Zippo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Malkova throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zippo.
Malkova stuffs the takedown.
Malkova throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A shot to the liver by Malkova. Beautiful body shot.
Malkova misses with a hook
letting Zippo counter with a right hand.
Zippo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malkova! But no joy.
Zippo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zippo defending well as Malkova loads up on a big left hand.
Zippo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malkova.
Malkova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zippo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malkova on the side of the head.
Malkova on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zippo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zippo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malkova throws a jab when Zippo was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zippo clinches with his opponent.
Zippo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zippo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zippo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malkova throws a head punch that misses.
Zippo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zippo blocks an uppercut.
Malkova misses with a punch to the body.
Malkova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zippo tries to throw a body punch but Malkova avoids it by throwing Zippo back against the cage.
Zippo pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zippo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Malkova escapes and throws Zippo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Zippo is trying to get back to half guard.
Zippo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zippo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malkova is staying active underneath Zippo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zippo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zippo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Malkova can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zippo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zippo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Malkova defends it well.
Zippo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zippo wants to work for an arm triangle but Malkova is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pippo Zippo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Malkova misses with an uppercut
and Zippo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zippo lands a jab.
Zippo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zippo connects with a single shot there.
Zippo lands a nice hook to Malkova's body. Malkova takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malkova thuds a left hand into Zippo's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zippo lands with a right hand.
Malkova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zippo.
Malkova lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zippo slips a jab from Malkova.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkova throws the left hand but Zippo avoids the punch easily.
Zippo throws a lazy uppercut
and Malkova moves into the clinch.
Zippo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zippo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zippo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zippo.
Malkova is pressed up against the cage. Zippo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malkova down to the mat. Malkova avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zippo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zippo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malkova pinned against the cage. Malkova gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pippo Zippo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malkova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zippo lands with a nice body punch.
Maxim Malkova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkova takes a swing at Zippo's ribcage but misses.
Zippo scores with a body shot.
Zippo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malkova.
Malkova misses with a looping right.
Zippo slips under a jab from Malkova.
Zippo jabs Malkova to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zippo misses with a wild body shot.
Malkova lands a jab.
Zippo scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Zippo. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malkova darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zippo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Malkova defends well and Zippo ends up having to push Malkova into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Malkova. No joy for Zippo on that attempt.
Malkova unleashes a big counter combination but Zippo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zippo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malkova throws out a counter right but Zippo avoids it with no problem.
Malkova walks into a left hand.
Malkova slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zippo misses with an uppercut. Malkova saw that one coming.
Malkova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Malkova misses.
Zippo throws out a powerful jab.
Malkova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zippo.
Zippo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pippo Zippo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zippo scores with a shot to the body.
Pippo Zippo is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zippo cracks Malkova with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pippo Zippo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zippo 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Pippo Zippo!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Pippo Zippo!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Pippo Zippo!
Pippo Zippo wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Dravinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Weasel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergey Dravinski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weasel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Weasel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dravinski shoots in for a takedown but Weasel shows good takedown defense.
Weasel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dravinski wants to clinch.
Weasel throws a low kick, looking for Dravinski's leg but Dravinski calmly moves out of range.
Weasel misses with a body shot.
Dravinski feints the counter takedown.
Weasel tried to score with a low kick but Dravinski checks it.
Weasel cracks the inside of Dravinski's front leg.
Weasel misses with a leg kick.
Dravinski moves out of range as Weasel throws a body kick.
Dravinski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Weasel as he avoids it easily.
Weasel tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dravinski 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.
Dravinski misses with a takedown attempt - Weasel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jon Weasel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Dravinski.
Dravinski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weasel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Weasel throws a head kick that misses.
Dravinski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Weasel defends well and Dravinski ends up having to push Weasel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weasel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That kick from Weasel tenderised Dravinski's leg. Dravinski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Weasel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dravinski counters with a single leg into guard. Weasel didn't expect that.
Weasel wants to stand and escape but Dravinski is having none of it.
Dravinski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dravinski prevents Weasel from getting back to his feet.
Weasel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Weasel tries to get out of the position.
Dravinski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dravinski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Weasel's head.
Weasel can't keep his opponent in guard - Dravinski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Weasel is trying to stand back up but Dravinski is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Dravinski has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Weasel is trying to stand.
Dravinski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dravinski is controlling the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dravinski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dravinski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Weasel is trying to stand up here but Dravinski is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Weasel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Weasel looks to land a right hand but Dravinski moved out of range.
Dravinski goes for a double leg but Weasel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Weasel continues to drive forward.
Weasel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dravinski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dravinski.
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!
Dravinski is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dravinski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Weasel's head.
Dravinski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Weasel wants to stand but Dravinski is controlling the position.
Weasel is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dravinski presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Weasel managing to block the knees to the body from Dravinski.
Weasel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weasel misses with a low kick.
Weasel just misses with a punch to the body.
Dravinski blocks a leg kick.
Weasel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weasel misses with a low kick.
Weasel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Weasel throws a wild body kick that Dravinski sees coming a mile off.
A good leg kick by Weasel.
Jon Weasel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weasel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dravinski.
Dravinski has a takedown stuffed.
Dravinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dravinski looks for a takedown but Weasel sprawls well.
Weasel throws a push kick but Dravinski slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Weasel.
Dravinski looks winded!
Weasel throws a leg kick which misses Dravinski's front leg but catches the back leg as Dravinski tries to avoid it.
Weasel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dravinski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dravinski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Weasel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dravinski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Weasel with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Weasel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Weasel tries to land a front kick but Dravinski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Weasel misses with a low kick.
Dravinski is looking to clinch but Weasel is avoiding it.
Weasel tries to sprawl but Dravinski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Weasel is trying to escape back to his feet but Dravinski uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Weasel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Weasel wants to get back to his feet.
Dravinski controlling the position from side mount.
Weasel tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weasel is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dravinski with shots to the head and body - Weasel looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravinski controlling his opponent.
Dravinski is continuing to stall.
Weasel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dravinski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dravinski is landing with some decent strikes but Weasel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dravinski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Weasel's face.
Weasel really wants to buck Dravinski off and get back to his feet.
Dravinski landing strikes from the mount.
Weasel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Weasel wants to get back to his feet.
Dravinski content just to control the position here.
Sergey Dravinski has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weasel is trying to stand.
Dravinski landing strikes from the mount and Weasel is in trouble!
Dravinski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Weasel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dravinski controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Weasel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dravinski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Weasel tries to buck Dravinski off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski working the ground and pound effectively.
Weasel is trying to stand.
Dravinski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dravinski dominating with strikes here.
Weasel trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dravinski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Weasel's face.
Weasel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dravinski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dravinski unloading with bombs!
Weasel wants to get back to his feet.
Dravinski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weasel is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dravinski raining down shots from the mount!
Dravinski with the ground and pound from mount.
Weasel tries to buck Dravinski off but he can't manage it.
Dravinski with the ground and pound from mount.
Weasel's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Dravinski raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dravinski raining down hammerfists from mount.
Weasel is trying to stand.
Dravinski controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Dravinski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dravinski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dravinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weasel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dravinski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Weasel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dravinski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dravinski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Weasel throws a front kick aimed at Dravinski's knee but Dravinski avoids it well.
Dravinski moves out of range as Weasel strikes.
Weasel looks for the body kick but Dravinski saw that one coming.
Dravinski feints the counter takedown.
Weasel looks to land a body kick but Dravinski moved away.
Weasel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weasel throws a body kick that misses
and Dravinski counters with a single leg into guard. Weasel didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dravinski is in close to Weasel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Weasel is wriggling around but Dravinski manages to pass to half guard.
Weasel tries to kick Dravinski off but Dravinski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dravinski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravinski stops Weasel from getting back to his feet.
Dravinski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dravinski not doing much here.
Dravinski stops Weasel from getting back to his feet.
Dravinski is taking a breather. Weasel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Weasel is trying to stand back up but Dravinski is controlling him
Dravinski slips a nice elbow through Weasel's hands, connecting with Weasel's forehead.
Dravinski content to control rather than advance.
Weasel wants to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dravinski blocks a head kick by Weasel.
Dravinski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dravinski moves out of range of the leg kick from Weasel.
Dravinski tries to clinch there but Weasel circles away.
Jon Weasel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dravinski tries to clinch up but Weasel circles away and keeps his distance.
Weasel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dravinski misses with the combination.
Weasel misses with a leg kick
and Dravinski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Weasel tries to kick Dravinski off in order to stand up. Dravinski Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dravinski taking a breather here.
Weasel wants to get back to his feet but Dravinski drags him back down.
A lull in the action here as Dravinski stalls from top position.
Weasel wants to get back to his feet but Dravinski is dominant here and he's now got Weasel's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weasel trying to get back to his feet but Dravinski is in full control for now.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Dravinski.
Weasel is trying to stand back up.
Dravinski cracks Weasel with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Weasel from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Dravinski really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Weasel.
Weasel is trying to stand back up.
Dravinski scores with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dravinski is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Weasel up.
Dravinski is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Weasel is trying to stand back up.
Weasel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Dravinski really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dravinski lands a jab to Weasel's midsection.
Weasel misses with a body kick.
Dravinski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dravinski blocks a jab.
A low kick from Weasel is predictable there
and Dravinski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dravinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dravinski working some strikes from top position.
Dravinski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dravinski connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dravinski is in close to Weasel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Weasel wants to stand and escape but Dravinski is having none of it.
Dravinski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Weasel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Weasel lands a head kick. Dravinski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dravinski fails to land the takedown.
Weasel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dravinski is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Weasel throws a leg kick but Dravinski moved away.
Dravinski with the counter takedown but Weasel avoids it easily.
Weasel looks for the body kick but Dravinski saw that one coming.
Weasel throws a lazy right hand but Dravinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weasel tries to score with a low kick but Dravinski moves his leg out of the way.
Weasel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dravinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dravinski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Weasel defends well and Dravinski ends up having to push Weasel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jon Weasel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Dravinski.
Weasel is looking to score with low kicks.
Dravinski dives in for a single leg takedown but Weasel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dravinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dravinski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Weasel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weasel throws a sloppy head kick and Dravinski moves out of range easily.
Dravinski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Weasel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weasel misses with a looping left.
Weasel misses with a straight right.
Weasel misses with a leg kick.
Dravinski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dravinski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Weasel defends well and Dravinski ends up having to push Weasel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dravinski moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski 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.
Weasel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Weasel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dravinski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Weasel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Dravinski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Weasel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dravinski's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Weasel connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Weasel.
Weasel misses with a low kick.
Weasel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dravinski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dravinski showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Weasel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dravinski manages to move to mount!
Weasel is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weasel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dravinski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dravinski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dravinski controlling from mount.
Weasel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dravinski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Weasel looks a forlorn figure.
Weasel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Weasel had his way with Sergey Dravinski in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Weasel connects with a high kick.
Good leg kick by Weasel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dravinski wants to clinch up but Weasel keeps it at a distance.
Dravinski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weasel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Weasel lands a big head kick that sends Dravinski to the canvas! Weasel follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Weasel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hamper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Carneiro (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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240 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Hamper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Carneiro!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamper closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hamper as Carneiro tries to tie him up.
Hamper misses with a knee to the head.
Carneiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamper is defending well for now.
Hamper misses with a knee to the head.
Hamper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carneiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamper misses with a knee strike.
Hamper putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carneiro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carneiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hamper just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carneiro fails to pull guard.
Hamper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carneiro wants to take the fight to the mat but Hamper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Harry Hamper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Carneiro.
Stalling in the clinch from Hamper.
Hamper unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hamper misses with a knee strike.
Hamper throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carneiro blocks it with crossed arms.
Carneiro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carneiro is trying to break free.
Hamper effectively controlling the action here.
Hamper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hamper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hamper scores a nice knee to the body.
Hamper with a knee to the head.
Hamper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hamper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carneiro blocks it with crossed arms.
Carneiro is trying to break the clinch but Hamper has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hamper.
Carneiro fails to pull guard.
Carneiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamper tries to land a knee to the head but Carneiro blocks with his arms.
Hamper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamper closes the distance and clinches.
Hamper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carneiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamper tries a knee to the head but Carneiro blocks it.
Hamper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamper is breathing heavily.
Carneiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hamper smiles and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carneiro checks a low kick from Hamper.
Hamper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carneiro manages to avoid it.
Carneiro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carneiro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Carneiro is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hamper looks calm but he's in trouble here. Carneiro gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hamper is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Carneiro lets go of the hold and Hamper can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pedro Carneiro!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Barrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Barrol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barrol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Barrol swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz misses with a hook
letting Barrol counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Barrol counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barrol thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Barrol avoids nicely.
Barrol throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Barrol saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Barrol wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz swings for the body but Barrol moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Barrol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barrol takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Barrol moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Barrol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barrol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Barrol counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barrol defends it nicely.
Barrol throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Tyler Barrol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Barrol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Barrol slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Barrol misses the target.
Barrol dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Barrol throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Barrol's head but Barrol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrol closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Barrol.
Barrol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barrol to keep the fight standing.
Barrol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Barrol works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barrol after a bit of a struggle.
Barrol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barrol just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Barrol finish him?
Barrol cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Barrol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Diaz limp body while Barrol jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Barrol!
As Tyler Barrol got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I respect him but these lightweights don't understand, until they get hit by me, it's a whole other ballgame when they get hit by me. I knew I was gonna win and I did. Hats off to him for coming in here tonight to face me. As I said, respect to him. Thanks to the fans, Sully's and my coaches'.
In defeat, Nathan Diaz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good fight! I'll be back '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Allahu Akbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Cedeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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148 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Allahu Akbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Cedeno!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akbar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akbar feints a jab promting Cedeno to slip. Akbar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cedeno slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cedeno throws a right hand that Akbar ducks under and follows up with a left that Akbar also avoids with ease.
Cedeno misses with a series of wild punches.
Cedeno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Akbar sprawls well. Akbar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cedeno gets slowly back to his feet.
Cedeno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cedeno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akbar lands a really nice looking cross but Cedeno seems unphased.
Cedeno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cedeno swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akbar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar works the jab nicely.
Akbar sizes up Cedeno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Akbar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cedeno throws a poor cross that misses
and Akbar counters with a straight right hand.
Cedeno looks to throw the jab but Akbar is out of range.
Akbar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cedeno has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cedeno is defended easily by Akbar.
Cedeno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cedeno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Akbar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cedeno scrambles back to his feet.
Akbar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cedeno.
The crowd cheers as Akbar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cedeno doesn't seem phased though.
Cedeno is rocked!
Cedeno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Akbar pinned against the cage. Akbar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cedeno is still on wobbly legs! Can Akbar finish him?
Allahu Akbar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Cedeno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cedeno misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Akbar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cedeno seems to have recovered his senses.
Cedeno swinging wildly here.
Cedeno throws a series of punches but Akbar moves out of range.
Akbar lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Akbar misses.
Cedeno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cedeno misses with a combination
letting Akbar counter with a right hand.
Cedeno looks winded!
Cedeno tries to move into range but Akbar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cedeno gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Akbar gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Allahu Akbar!
Allahu Akbar took some time post fight to say the following; 'Praise Allah! '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton has chosen Voices as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Orton!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia drives through and clinches with Orton against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maia.
Maia blocks an uppercut.
Maia blocks an uppercut.
Maia is pushing Orton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maia digs a right hand underneath Orton's ribcage. Orton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Orton looks winded!
Maia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orton backwards.
Orton misses with the head strike.
Maia lands an uppercut.
Maia digs a right hand underneath Orton's ribcage. Orton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A bit of stalling here from Maia.
A hook to the body from Maia.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Maia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Maia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maia cracks Orton with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maia.
Maia lands a nice elbow.
Maia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orton backwards.
Maia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice elbow from Maia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orton's defenses.
Maia scores with a shot to the side of Orton's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maia.
A short body shot lands from Maia as the two fighters clinch.
Maia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Maia.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maia.
Maia is working Orton over against the cage.
Maia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orton backwards.
Maia scores with a shot to the side of Orton's head.
Maia pushes Orton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maia.
Orton being controlled against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Maia as the two fighters clinch.
Maia lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Maia.
Maia lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Maia - that landed with a thud.
Maia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orton backwards.
A body shot lands from Maia.
Maia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maia stalling.
Maia lands a nice shot to the body.
Maia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maia lands an elbow inside.
Maia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Maia.
Maia lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Rick Orton has been cut.
Nice elbow from Maia.
The referee calls for Maia to work.
Maia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Orton or not.
Maia lands a body punch.
Maia gets through Orton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands with a left to the head.
Maia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orton backwards.
Maia's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Maia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orton is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maia.
Orton is still on wobbly legs! Can Maia finish him?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maia.
Maia works on Orton's body with a couple of short punches.
Maia has Orton pushed against the cage.
Maia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Maia.
Maia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maia lands an uppercut.
Maia presses Orton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orton seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a shot to the body.
Maia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orton backwards.
Orton takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right hand to the body from Maia.
Maia cracks Orton with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maia digs a right hand underneath Orton's ribcage. Orton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maia just leaning against Orton, taking a breather.
Maia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maia digs a right hand underneath Orton's ribcage. Orton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maia stalling the fight.
Maia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia lands a hook that snaps the head of Orton backwards.
Maia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Maia.
Maia controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Maia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Orton's cut.
That's time! Maia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Orton gets tackled into the cage by Maia. Maia maintains the clinch.
Maia digs a right hand into Orton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orton's gas tank.
Maia digs a right hand into Orton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orton's gas tank.
Alex Maia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maia lands an elbow inside that Orton shrugs off.
Maia lands a shot to the body.
Maia lands an elbow just above Orton 's eye.
Maia is pushing Orton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Maia.
Maia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Orton is breathing heavily.
Maia lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maia lands a damaging elbow.
Maia scores with a shot to the side of Orton's head.
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maia.
Maia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maia lands an elbow inside that Orton shrugs off.
Maia lands a left hand.
Maia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orton's defenses.
That has opened up Rick Orton's cut even more.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maia.
Maia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maia lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maia slows down the pace here.
Maia lands a nice uppercut.
Maia digs a right hand into Orton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orton's gas tank.
Maia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maia works on Orton's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orton backwards.
Maia avoiding damage.
Maia scores with a shoulder strike.
Maia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A hook to the body from Maia.
Maia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maia is leaning against Orton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maia lands a vicious elbow to the side of Orton's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Maia tries to finish him with strikes but Orton still seems able to defend himself so Maia steps back and lets Orton get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Maia engages and cracks Orton with a massive lead left hook - Orton tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Maia is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Maia!
After winning the bout, Alex Maia 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Wakosky (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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170 lbs
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Kicker!
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, Bob Wakosky!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wakosky.
Kicker lands with an uppercut that bounces Wakosky off the cage and back into range.
Wakosky goes for a double leg but Kicker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kicker continues to drive forward.
Bob Wakosky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kicker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kicker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wakosky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kicker defends it nicely.
Kicker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wakosky misses with the combination.
Wakosky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wakosky at a distance.
Kicker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wakosky momentarily.
Wakosky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kicker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kicker throws a body shot but no joy.
Wakosky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kicker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kicker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wakosky's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakosky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kicker.
Wakosky unleashes a big counter combination but Kicker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kicker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wakosky fails to land.
Wakosky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kicker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kicker pushes Wakosky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kicker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kicker stalling.
Kicker keeps control of Wakosky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kicker lands a left hand.
Kicker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wakosky's elbow.
Kicker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kicker stalling against the cage.
Kicker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wakosky tries to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling the position.
Wakosky tries to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Kicker.
Wakosky is leaning against Kicker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kicker cracks Wakosky with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kicker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kicker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wakosky.
Kicker scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kicker stalling.
Kicker keeps control of Wakosky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wakosky taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kicker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kicker.
Wakosky tries to break free but Kicker pushes him back against the cage.
Kicker avoiding damage.
Kicker lands with a right to the head.
Wakosky has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kicker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wakosky can turn it around.
Kicker just leaning against Wakosky, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Wakosky.
Kicker lands a right hand.
Wakosky can't break the clinch.
Kicker throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Kicker.
Kicker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wakosky struggles to land a body shot inside as Kicker controls his hands.
Wakosky has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kicker after a bit of a struggle.
James Kicker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Wakosky.
Wakosky is trying to pull guard but Kicker has him pressed against the cage.
Wakosky tries to pull guard but Kicker holds him up against the cage and eventually Wakosky drops back down to his feet.
Wakosky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kicker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wakosky.
Wakosky is trying to maintain a safe position but Kicker gets an underhook and turns Wakosky into the cage.
Kicker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wakoskys head.
Kicker lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Bob Wakosky has been cut.
Kicker stalling against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kicker.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kicker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kicker pushes Wakosky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wakosky can't find room to land a body shot as Kicker controls the action.
Kicker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wakosky looks winded!
Kicker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wakosky takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wakosky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wakosky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kicker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wakosky working aggressively here.
Kicker lands a nice shot to the body.
Kicker digs a right hand underneath Wakosky's ribcage. Wakosky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kicker lands an uppercut.
Kicker presses Wakosky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wakosky throws a head punch that misses.
Kicker digs a right hand into Wakosky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wakosky's gas tank.
Kicker lands an uppercut.
Kicker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kicker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Kicker.
Wakosky is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kicker.
Wakosky is still on wobbly legs! Can Kicker finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kicker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kicker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kicker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wakosky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kicker's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Kicker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Wakosky's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kicker throws a body punch but Wakosky moves out of range.
Wakosky seems to have recovered his senses.
Wakosky misses with a wild combination.
Wakosky looks to land a combination but Kicker avoids it well.
Kicker works Wakosky's body with a nice hook.
Kicker closes the distance and pushes Wakosky back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Kicker.
Wakosky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kicker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kicker lands a nice uppercut.
Wakosky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wakosky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kicker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wakosky can do to turn this around?
Wakosky trying to stall but Kicker improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicker just leaning against Wakosky, taking a breather.
Kicker tries to work over Wakosky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wakosky tries to pull guard but Kicker holds him up against the cage and eventually Wakosky drops back down to his feet.
Wakosky is breathing heavily.
Come on Kicker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wakosky wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker misses with a punch to the body.
Kicker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wakosky is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kicker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wakosky tries to break free but Kicker pushes him back against the cage.
Kicker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wakosky.
Wakosky misses with the head strike.
Kicker misses with a body punch.
Kicker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wakosky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Kicker.
Kicker blocks a body shot from Wakosky.
Kicker pushes Wakosky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kicker pushes Wakosky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
James Kicker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kicker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kicker lands with a right to the head.
Wakosky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wakosky is trying to break the clinch but Kicker has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker is pushing Wakosky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right handed body shot lands from Kicker.
Kicker pushes Wakosky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kicker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Kicker.
Kicker'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.
Kicker gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short right from Kicker on the inside.
Wakosky takes a shot to the head.
Wakosky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wakosky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wakosky working aggressively here.
Wakosky tries to stall but Kicker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kicker is leaning against Wakosky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kicker.
Kicker creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wakosky with a big uppercut! Wakosky tries to clinch up but Kicker pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wakosky to the mat! Wakosky covers up and Kicker unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Kicker!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Val Halla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cam Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fowler has chosen Pennywise - Bro Hymn as his entrance music. The key to victory for Val Halla has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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278 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Val Halla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cam Fowler!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fowler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halla.
Halla blocks an uppercut.
Fowler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halla digs a right hand into Fowler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fowler's gas tank.
Fowler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halla backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halla.
Fowler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halla lands a shot to the body.
Halla blocking some punches.
Fowler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fowler throws a head punch that misses.
Halla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fowler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fowler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halla lands with a left to the head.
Halla tries a body shot but Fowler blocks it.
Fowler can't find room to land a body shot as Halla controls the action.
Fowler trying to land knees to the body.
Halla misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fowler.
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!
Halla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Cam Fowler has been cut.
Halla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Halla lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fowler tries to land knees in the clinch but Halla avoids the damage to the body.
Halla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halla swings wildly with an uppercut but Fowler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halla misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halla.
Fowler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fowler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halla's elbow.
Fowler misses with a knee strike.
Halla blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Halla.
Halla tries to break the clinch but Fowler is controlling the position.
Fowler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fowler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fowler.
Fowler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fowler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Halla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fowler tries to land a knee to the head but Halla blocks with his arms.
Halla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halla blocks a body shot from Fowler.
Fowler has a couple of punches blocked by Halla.
Fowler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halla.
Fowler misses with a punch on the inside.
Fowler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fowler tries to work over Halla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fowler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halla blocking some punches.
Halla lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fowler or not.
Fowler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fowler takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Fowler.
Still in the clinch, Halla scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fowler backwards.
Fowler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halla tries to work over Fowler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halla lands a body shot.
Fowler looks winded!
Fowler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halla.
Fowler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fowler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halla.
Fowler blocking some punches.
Fowler trying to land knees to the body.
Halla tries to stall but Fowler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fowler tries to throw a body punch but Halla avoids it by throwing Fowler back against the cage.
Fowler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halla.
Halla presses Fowler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Halla throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fowlers head.
Halla lands a nice uppercut.
Halla lands an uppercut.
Fowler throws a head punch that misses.
Halla leaning his opponent against the cage.
Halla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halla.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Halla misses with a body punch.
Fowler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Halla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Halla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Halla.
Halla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fowler's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Halla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Halla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fowler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halla throws a punch but it's blocked by Fowler.
Fowler has a couple of punches blocked by Halla.
Halla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halla tries to circle away but Fowler has him pinned against the cage.
Fowler tries a body shot but Halla blocks it.
Halla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fowler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halla.
A knee to the head by Fowler.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halla lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fowler misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cam Fowler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cam Fowler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Halla feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fowlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fowler throws a jab when Halla was well out of range.
Halla scores with a hook to the body. Fowler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Halla lands a slapping body shot.
Halla lands a head shot.
That has opened up Cam Fowler's cut even more.
Halla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fowler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Halla scores with a jab to the head.
Fowler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The cut above Cam Fowler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Halla cracks Fowler with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Fowler falls to his knees and Halla doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Val Halla!
Val Halla retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Val Halla 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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