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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vike Nickolson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vike Nickolson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickolson avoids the head kick by Smith.
Nickolson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nickolson clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Nickolson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Nickolson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nickolson is working Smith over against the cage.
Nickolson slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Nickolson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nickolson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nickolson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith 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.
Nickolson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nickolson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Nickolson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickolson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nickolson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith throws a leg kick but Nickolson moved away.
Nickolson clinches.
Nickolson is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickolson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nickolson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Nickolson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Charles Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vike Nickolson.
Nickolson takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Nickolson's takedown attempt.
Nickolson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickolson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Nickolson misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith is breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Nickolson digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Nickolson breaks from the clinch.
Nickolson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nickolson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Nickolson on that attempt.
Nickolson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vike Nickolson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Nickolson's head back.
Nickolson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickolson shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Nickolson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nickolson gets caught napping as Smith dives in and scores a takedown. Nickolson manages to retain guard.
Nickolson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Smith manages to pass to side control.
Smith is trying to control. Nickolson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nickolson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nickolson is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith prevents Nickolson from improving his position.
Nickolson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Charles Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickolson has a takedown stuffed.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smith lands a head kick. Nickolson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nickolson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Nickolson - that landed with a thud.
Smith is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nickolson can't fight it off and eventually Smith manages to take the fight to the floor. Nickolson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nickolson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nickolson wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickolson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vike Nickolson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nickolson has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
Nickolson 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.
Smith prevents Nickolson from getting back to his feet.
Nickolson wriggles free and stands up.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Nickolson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nickolson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Charles Smith has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickolson lands an uppercut.
Nickolson lands a nice uppercut.
Nickolson slowing the pace effectively.
Vike Nickolson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nickolson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nickolson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nickolson moves into the clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nickolson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Nickolson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nickolson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nickolson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickolson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nickolson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nickolson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nickolson working Smith over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vike Nickolson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charles Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nickolson rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Nickolson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nickolson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nickolson gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nickolson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nickolson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nickolson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nickolson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickolson wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickolson not doing much here.
Nickolson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nickolson.
Vike Nickolson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickolson is continuing to stall.
Nickolson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nickolson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nickolson rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Nickolson is working Smith over against the cage.
Nickolson breaks from the clinch.
Nickolson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nickolson somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickolson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Smith is looking to control Nickolson's arms but Nickolson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nickolson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Nickolson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nickolson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickolson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nickolson throws an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vike Nickolson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nickolson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vike Nickolson!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Baha Men - Island Boy. Tom Mitchell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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211 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kevin Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses with a takedown
and Mitchell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitchell cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mitchell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee tries for a takedown but Mitchell circles away easily
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand.
Mitchell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee slips under a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Mitchell, which made it look bad.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Mitchell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell advances position into side control!
A lull in the action here.
Mitchell swings around for an armbar but Lee sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mitchell's guard.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is keeping the position.
Mitchell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Mitchell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mitchell working a defensive guard here.
Lee slips nicely into half guard.
Mitchell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mitchell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Mitchell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mitchell is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mitchell avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mitchell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mitchell is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Mitchell gets full guard.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee pushes down on Mitchell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Mitchell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Mitchell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell gets back to full guard.
Lee trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchell working a defensive guard here.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Mitchell 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.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitchell circles away.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand.
Mitchell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Mitchell, which made it look bad.
Lee slips a straight right by Mitchell.
Mitchell leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mitchell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Mitchell.
Kevin Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mitchell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee darts in looking for a takedown but Mitchell gets double underhooks and turns Lee into the cage.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mitchell lands a jab to the head.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Mitchell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tom Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Mitchell. Beautiful body shot.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Mitchell misses with a looping left.
Mitchell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mitchell's waist but Mitchell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Mitchell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Mitchell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mitchell 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.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a jab to the head.
Mitchell lands with a right hand.
Mitchell's corner calls for a 1-2. Mitchell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Mitchell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mitchell is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Mitchell has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee is staying active underneath Mitchell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mitchell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lee gets back to full guard.
Mitchell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lee's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee gets full guard.
Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mitchell is aware though and is defending well.
Mitchell won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Mitchell tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Mitchell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mitchell wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mitchell scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mitchell, as that shot connected.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Mitchell. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Mitchell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mitchell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Mitchell throws a good cross that connects.
Mitchell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Mitchell takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mitchell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mitchell looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mitchell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lee is working for a kimura but Mitchell is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee is pressing down on Mitchell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mitchell is holding on for now.
Lee passes to full mount!
Lee is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mitchell is surviving well by controlling Lee's body position as best he can.
Kevin Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitchell tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mitchell keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mitchell is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mitchell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mitchell passes to full mount!
Mitchell working for a submission but Lee is keeping him at bay.
Lee wants to control but Mitchell is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lee has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mitchell wants to take Lee's back here but Lee is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lee gets full guard.
Lee looking for a guillotine here but Mitchell defends easily.
Mitchell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lee looking to control.
Mitchell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mitchell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kevin Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitchell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Mitchell!
During a confident post fight interview, Tom Mitchell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Oleynik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alexey Oleynik has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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216 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexey Oleynik!
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, Hessu Hopo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oleynik finds it's way round the side to connect with Hopo's head.
Hopo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oleynik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oleynik misses with a left hand
letting Hopo counter with a right hand.
Hopo clinches up with Oleynik and pushes him back against the cage.
Oleynik tries to circle away but Hopo has him pinned against the cage.
Hopo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopo tries to work over Oleynik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oleyniks head.
A head punch on the inside from Oleynik fails to land.
Oleynik breaks the clinch.
Hopo throws a right hand that misses
and Oleynik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopo instigates a clinch.
Hopo misses with a punch on the inside.
Oleynik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopo has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oleynik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopo throws a shot from downtown. Oleynik moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleynik gets tackled into the cage by Hopo. Hopo maintains the clinch.
Oleynik manages to break the clinch.
Oleynik moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oleynik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hopo clinches with his opponent.
Hopo working aggressively here.
Hopo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oleynik up against the cage.
Hopo swings wildly with an uppercut but Oleynik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oleynik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oleynik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oleynik prevents a body shot from Hopo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo slowing the pace effectively.
Hopo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hopo misses with a punch to the body.
Oleynik is trying to break the clinch but Hopo has him pressed against the cage.
Oleynik takes a shot to the head.
Oleynik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopo throws a looping overhand right but Oleynik ducks down to avoid it.
Oleynik throwing a counter right hand but Hopo manages to avoid it.
A big right from Oleynik misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oleynik slips under a jab from Hopo.
Jab by Hopo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oleynik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopo counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oleynik was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopo.
Hopo closes the distance and pushes Oleynik back into the cage.
Oleynik manages to break the clinch.
Oleynik avoids the body shot from Hopo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo clinches with his opponent.
Oleynik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oleynik looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Oleynik connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hopo. Hopo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oleynik throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopo.
Oleynik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Oleynik wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oleynik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oleynik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hopo momentarily.
Oleynik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oleynik throws a big shot that misses.
Hopo moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Oleynik misses its intended target.
Hopo doesn't manage to clinch there - Oleynik circles away.
Hopo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Oleynik on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopo throws a right hand that misses
and Oleynik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oleynik.
Hopo tries to clinch up.
Hopo has Oleynik up against the cage in a clinch.
Hopo lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo stalling in the clinch.
Oleynik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hopo leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oleynik.
Hopo stalling against the cage.
Hopo prevents Oleynik from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hopo fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hessu Hopo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hopo throws a hook but Oleynik avoids it easily.
Oleynik throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopo.
A jab from Hopo misses.
Oleynik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oleynik cracks Hopo with an open hand slap.
Hopo misses with a lunging right hand
and Oleynik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oleynik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oleynik tests Hopo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oleynik lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Hopo sprawling to the canvas. Oleynik follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Hopo hang on?
Hopo is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oleynik is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hopo is still in real trouble! Can Oleynik finish him?
Hopo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hopo seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oleynik wants to stand up but Hopo is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oleynik wants to stand but Hopo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hopo is looking to improve his position.
Hopo is looking to control Oleynik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hopo avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alexey Oleynik is winning the standup battle so far.
Oleynik misses with a wild combination.
Oleynik is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hopo scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik slips under a jab.
Oleynik is looking to counter punch.
Oleynik swings widly with a right hand
and Hopo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopo tries to close the distance and clinch but Oleynik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopo loads up on a big right hand but Oleynik slips the punch.
Oleynik misses the jab.
Hopo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oleynik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopo walks into a left hand.
Hopo moves into the clinch successfully.
Hopo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopo has Oleynik pushed against the cage.
Hopo swings wildly with an uppercut but Oleynik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oleynik prevents a body shot from Hopo.
Hopo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oleynik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oleynik tests Hopo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopo darts in and clinches Oleynik up against the cage.
Hopo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopo slowing the pace effectively.
Hopo throws a head punch that misses.
Hopo working aggressively here.
Hopo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopo stalling.
Hopo'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.
Hopo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hopo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik is trying to break the clinch but Hopo has him pressed against the cage.
Hopo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Hopo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopo.
Hopo avoids the elbow strike from Oleynik, against the cage.
Hopo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Oleynik blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopo.
Hessu Hopo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hopo tries to throw a body punch but Oleynik avoids it by throwing Hopo back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Oleynik dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Oleynik throws a jab when Hopo was well out of range.
Hopo doesn't manage to clinch there - Oleynik circles away.
Hopo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oleynik was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopo.
Oleynik throws the left hand but Hopo avoids the punch easily.
Hopo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hopo throws a hook but Oleynik avoids it easily.
Hopo throws out a loose jab but Oleynik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopo takes one to the side of the head.
Oleynik connects with a crisp jab.
Hopo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oleynik.
Oleynik slips a jab from Hopo.
Oleynik is looking to counter punch.
Oleynik throws a hook to the side of Hopo's head but Hopo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopo rushes Oleynik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oleynik letting Hopo take a breather here.
Oleynik blocking some punches.
Hopo controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Hopo.
Hopo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oleynik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hopo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oleynik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopo looks to throw the jab but Oleynik is out of range.
Oleynik slips under a jab.
Hopo tries to clinch but Oleynik moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Oleynik misses its target.
Hopo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oleynik finds it's way round the side to connect with Hopo's head.
Oleynik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oleynik on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oleynik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oleynik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Oleynik wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oleynik moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopo throws a jab when Oleynik was well out of range.
Hopo throws an overhand right that lands on Oleynik's shoulder, as Oleynik tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooh a lovely combination from Oleynik sends Hopo down but not out. Oleynik dives into side control looking to finish.
Oleynik tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hopo's legs.
You can see the frustration on Hopo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oleynik wants to stand but Hopo is controlling his arm.
Oleynik prevents Hopo from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo is looking to regain half guard here but Oleynik keeps moving and retains side control.
Hopo is trying to control Oleynik's posture but Oleynik avoids it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hopo is not content to let Oleynik control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hopo throws a shot from downtown. Oleynik moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Oleynik was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hopo.
Hopo tries to clinch but Oleynik is having none of it.
Hopo moves into the clinch.
Oleynik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hopo is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo misses with some punches.
Oleynik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hopo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oleynik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oleynik is looking to counter punch.
Hopo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oleynik's head.
A big left from Hopo misses.
Oleynik throws a hook to the side of Hopo's head but Hopo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oleynik takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oleynik works the jab nicely.
Hopo looks to land a right hand but Oleynik moved out of range.
Oleynik lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopo gets a clinch.
Hopo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Hopo.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexey Oleynik.
I think Oleynik has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Oleynik!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jochem Vermeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dodson (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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154 lbs
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142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jochem Vermeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Dodson !
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodson slips under a jab from Vermeer.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dodson .
Dodson lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dodson .
Dodson lands a shoulder strike.
Dodson misses with a punch on the inside.
Vermeer can't break the clinch.
Vermeer misses with a punch on the inside.
Dodson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dodson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dodson lands a left hand.
Vermeer is trying to break the clinch but Dodson is controlling him.
Vermeer works on Dodson 's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dodson fails to land.
Dodson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vermeer's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Vermeer.
Dodson prevents a body shot from Vermeer.
Vermeer misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dodson .
Dodson scores with a shot to the side of Vermeer's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Vermeer.
Dodson prevents a body shot from Vermeer.
Dodson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dodson has Vermeer pressed against the cage, preventing Vermeer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vermeer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vermeer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dodson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dodson struggles to land a body shot inside as Vermeer controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vermeer.
Vermeer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vermeer can't find room to land a body shot as Dodson controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Dodson .
Dodson misses with a punch on the inside.
Vermeer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dodson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vermeer.
Vermeer has a couple of punches blocked by Dodson .
Vermeer working aggressively here.
Vermeer wants to stall.
Vermeer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer looks to throw the jab but Dodson is out of range.
Vermeer scores with a shot to the body.
Dodson blocks a jab.
Dodson moves to clinch but Vermeer breaks away
and Vermeer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dodson thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodson gets a clinch.
Vermeer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vermeer tries a body shot but Dodson blocks it.
Vermeer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vermeer lands a left hand.
Dodson lands a right hand.
Vermeer blocks an uppercut.
Vermeer misses with a punch to the body.
Vermeer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dodson 's elbow.
Vermeer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dodson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vermeer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dodson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vermeer moves out of range as Dodson strikes.
Vermeer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson darts in and clinches Vermeer up against the cage.
Dodson digs a right hand into Vermeer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vermeer's gas tank.
Vermeer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dodson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vermeer misses with a punch to the body.
Dodson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dodson misses with the head strike.
Dodson lands an uppercut.
Dodson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dodson lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Dodson .
Vermeer misses with a punch to the body.
Vermeer blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Vermeer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dodson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vermeer blocking some punches.
Dodson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dodson misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Vermeer.
Vermeer tries to throw a body punch but Dodson avoids it by throwing Vermeer back against the cage.
Vermeer misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Dodson as the two fighters clinch.
Vermeer is breathing heavily.
Dodson gets through Vermeer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dodson .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dodson .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dodson .
Dodson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dodson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dodson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dodson throws a punch but it's blocked by Vermeer.
Dodson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dodson drops Vermeer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vermeer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Vermeer is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Dodson fails to land.
Oh Vermeer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dodson throws a big uppercut that drops Vermeer! More strikes from Dodson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Vermeer lies dazed against the cage as Dodson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Dodson !
During a confident post fight interview, John Dodson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivaylo Stoimenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoimenov has chosen The Game - 100 ft. Drake as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Conan Gracie!
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, Ivaylo Stoimenov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoimenov moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Conan Gracie has been cut.
Stoimenov with a jab.
Stoimenov moves into the clinch.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Stoimenov has the dominant position.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stoimenov misses with the head strike.
Stoimenov misses with some punches.
Stoimenov working aggressively here.
Stoimenov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoimenov has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Stoimenov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stoimenov throws a head punch that misses.
Stoimenov misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoimenov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Stoimenov misses with the head strike.
Stoimenov working aggressively here.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stoimenov misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Stoimenov fails to land.
Stoimenov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stoimenov stalling the fight.
Stoimenov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoimenov misses the jab.
Stoimenov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stoimenov closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stoimenov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Stoimenov has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Stoimenov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stoimenov has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Stoimenov misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoimenov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stoimenov has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Stoimenov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stoimenov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stoimenov tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Stoimenov back against the cage.
Stoimenov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Stoimenov.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Stoimenov lands a two punch combo.
Stoimenov closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Stoimenov throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stoimenov.
A bit of stalling here from Stoimenov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stoimenov.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Stoimenov has the dominant position.
Stoimenov lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoimenov swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stoimenov lands a left hand.
Stoimenov misses with a punch on the inside.
Stoimenov working aggressively here.
Stoimenov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stoimenov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gracie to his knees! Stoimenov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivaylo Stoimenov!
Ivaylo Stoimenov took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Starfighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Hooper (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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265 lbs
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273 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Starfighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francis Hooper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooper thuds a left hand into Starfighter's body.
Starfighter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hooper.
It looks like Kenny Starfighter has been cut.
No joy there for Starfighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hooper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Starfighter to score with a decent uppercut.
Hooper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Starfighter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hooper.
Starfighter connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch combination from Starfighter misses.
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!
Starfighter lands an overhand right.
Hooper looks to land a combination but Starfighter avoids it well.
Starfighter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hooper misses with a double jab.
Hooper misses with a body shot.
Hooper fails to land with a series of punches.
Hooper misses with the combination.
Starfighter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hooper under the eye.
It looks like Francis Hooper has been cut.
Starfighter connects with a jab.
Hooper throws a body shot but no joy.
Starfighter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hooper misses with a body shot.
Starfighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Starfighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hooper keeps control of Starfighter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hooper leaning against his opponent.
Starfighter is trying to break the clinch but Hooper has him pressed against the cage.
Hooper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hooper is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Starfighter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Starfighter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hooper effectively controlling the action here.
Hooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Starfighter's efforts to push away.
Starfighter wants to break free but Hooper has control.
Hooper scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starfighter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Starfighter's efforts to push away.
Starfighter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hooper has him pressed against the cage.
Hooper tries to throw a body punch but Starfighter avoids it by throwing Hooper back against the cage.
Starfighter tries to break free but Hooper pushes him back against the cage.
Starfighter is looking to break free of the clinch but Hooper has double underhooks.
Starfighter prevents a body shot from Hooper.
Starfighter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Hooper.
Hooper lands a shoulder strike.
Kenny Starfighter's cut is getting worse.
Hooper misses with a punch to the body.
Hooper is stalling here.
Starfighter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hooper stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starfighter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Hooper lands a body shot.
Hooper lands a hook that snaps the head of Starfighter backwards.
Hooper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Starfighter tries to circle away but Hooper has him pinned against the cage.
Hooper lands a right hand.
Starfighter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hooper has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Starfighter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Starfighter tries to circle away but Hooper has him pinned against the cage.
Hooper prevents Starfighter from breaking the clinch.
Hooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hooper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Starfighter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hooper has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hooper rushes Starfighter and presses him up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hooper cracks Starfighter with a nice body shot.
Starfighter has had enough of the clinch but Hooper keeps him there for the moment.
Starfighter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hooper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kenny Starfighter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hooper misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Hooper.
Hooper digs a right hand into Starfighter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Starfighter's gas tank.
Starfighter is breathing heavily.
Hooper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hooper gets through Starfighter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Starfighter is rocked!
Jeez, Kenny Starfighter's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hooper lands a big right hand that drops Starfighter! The killer instinct kicks in and Hooper finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hooper!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Hooper!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Francis Hooper made sure he mentioned Soylent Green, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Ayim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hackett comes to the cage accompanied by Genesis - Firth of Fith. Ayim is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Damage. Steve Hackett could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steven Ayim's chin.
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193 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Hackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steven Ayim!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hackett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ayim takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ayim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hackett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hackett lands with a nice body kick.
Ayim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ayim swats away the attempt to clinch by Hackett.
Hackett tries to close the distance and clinch but Ayim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Hackett as he connects with a hook.
Ayim rushes Hackett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayim managing to block the knees to the body from Hackett.
Hackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Ayim to work.
Ayim stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hackett as the two fighters clinch.
Ayim looks winded!
Hackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ayim backwards.
Hackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ayim prevents a body shot from Hackett.
Hackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ayim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ayim sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ayim gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steve Hackett!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Steve Hackett waved his t-shirt featuring Island's Forbidden Fruits's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keoji Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Laponov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Laponov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keoji Takahashi !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Igor Laponov!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Laponov to the ground. Takahashi is now in Laponov's guard.
Takahashi drops back looking for a leg! Laponov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Laponov manages to kick Takahashi off! Takahashi jumps back into Laponov's guard.
Laponov is trying to keep Takahashi in close.
Takahashi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laponov on the ground.
Laponov working for a triangle but Takahashi defends it easily.
Laponov working for a triangle but Takahashi defends it easily.
Laponov keeping moving, preventing Takahashi from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi slips nicely into half guard.
Takahashi wants to control but Laponov is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi is pressing down on Laponov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laponov is holding on for now.
Takahashi is working for a kimura but Laponov is defending it quite comfortably.
Laponov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Takahashi is keen to just control but Laponov is a slippery customer.
Laponov trying to control from the bottom.
Takahashi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Laponov!
Laponov tries to hold on but Takahashi pushes him away.
Laponov is looking to improve his position but Takahashi isn't that keen on the idea.
Takahashi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Laponov wants to hold on but Takahashi pushes him away.
Takahashi has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laponov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Takahashi is looking to advance position but Laponov won't allow it.
Takahashi is working hard here to advance position.
Laponov tries to roll over but Takahashi keeps him under control.
Takahashi is working for a kimura but Laponov is defending it quite comfortably.
Laponov trying to hold on to Takahashi 's head to control him but Takahashi postures up.
Takahashi trying to control from half guard but Laponov is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laponov actively working from the bottom here.
Takahashi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laponov has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laponov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Takahashi wants to control from the top but Laponov keeps moving.
Laponov is trying to control the position but Takahashi postures up.
Laponov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takahashi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takahashi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laponov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Takahashi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Laponov can't keep his opponent in guard - Takahashi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is looking to advance position but Laponov won't allow it.
Takahashi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Laponov!
Laponov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laponov holds on to Takahashi as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takahashi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Laponov is now in Takahashi 's guard. A big mistake from Takahashi there, giving up the dominant position!
Laponov trying to control the position from guard on top but Takahashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keoji Takahashi dominated that round.
That's time! Takahashi 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Laponov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Keoji Takahashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takahashi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Laponov misses with a hook.
Takahashi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keoji Takahashi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takahashi gets a double leg takedown into Laponov's guard.
Takahashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laponov can do to turn this around?
Laponov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Takahashi looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laponov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Takahashi is aware though and is defending well.
Takahashi trying to control but Laponov is working from the bottom.
Takahashi is sitting in close to Laponov's body. Laponov has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Takahashi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Takahashi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Laponov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Igor Laponov!
Igor Laponov is the new featherweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ludacris: It's Cold Outside. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Schmo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz swings for the body but Schmo moves out of range.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmo feinted with a counter takedown.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Schmo feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, Schmo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Schmo stops Diaz from standing up.
Schmo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Schmo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schmo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmo postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Schmo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Schmo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Schmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmo stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Schmo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Schmo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Diaz is rocked!
Schmo arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Diaz's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Schmo!
Joe Schmo retains his light heavyweight title!
Anthony Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming out tonight. Sorry I couldn't get the win. I'll be back again though, stronger than ever. '.
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