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LH11: Houghton vs Jackson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Deluxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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226 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Deluxe!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deluxe instigates a clinch.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Deluxe.
Deluxe leaning against his opponent.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Deluxe keeps him there for the moment.
Deluxe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thomas after a bit of a struggle.
Deluxe is pushing Thomas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Deluxe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Deluxe fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deluxe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Deluxe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Deluxe.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Deluxe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Deluxe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A cross from Deluxe lands.
Thomas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deluxe closes the distance and clinches.
Deluxe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deluxe has Thomas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Deluxe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thomas tumbling to the mat - Deluxe dives into Thomas's guard.
Deluxe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Deluxe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deluxe remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Deluxe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Deluxe scoring with punches and elbows.
Deluxe working the head and body with strikes.
Deluxe grinds an elbow into Thomas's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deluxe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Deluxe takes a little break here. Thomas wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Deluxe advances to full mount.
Deluxe unloading with bombs!
Thomas is rocked!
Deluxe dominating with strikes here.
Oh Thomas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oooh a big shot lands for Deluxe! Thomas is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnny Deluxe!
An out of breath Johnny Deluxe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Punchy McPunchYerFace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uber Reem (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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223 lbs
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240 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Punchy McPunchYerFace!
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, Uber Reem!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reem throws a sloppy head kick and McPunchYerFace moves out of range easily.
Reem clinches.
Reem breaks from the clinch.
Reem fails with an attempt to clinch.
McPunchYerFace looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Reem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McPunchYerFace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McPunchYerFace went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reem.
McPunchYerFace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McPunchYerFace somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McPunchYerFace counters with a series of strikes. Reem will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reem misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from McPunchYerFace misses the target.
Reem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reem swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - McPunchYerFace coming out on top.
Reem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McPunchYerFace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McPunchYerFace appears to be looking for a big counter.
McPunchYerFace moves into range and clinches up with Reem.
Reem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McPunchYerFace moves into range and clinches up with Reem.
McPunchYerFace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McPunchYerFace lands with a nice body punch.
Reem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McPunchYerFace misses with a few strikes there.
McPunchYerFace misses with a low kick.
McPunchYerFace tests Reem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McPunchYerFace avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McPunchYerFace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McPunchYerFace is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Reem is looking to slow McPunchYerFace down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reem. That's going to slow McPunchYerFace down.
McPunchYerFace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reem thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McPunchYerFace if he has to take too many more of those.
Uber Reem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McPunchYerFace is breathing heavily.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Reem! McPunchYerFace is out on his feet! Reem rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - McPunchYerFace is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! McPunchYerFace is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uber Reem!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Rovanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rovanov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by System Of A Down - Chop Suey!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cameron Davidson!
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 Rovanov!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Davidson.
Maxim Rovanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidson stuns Rovanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davidson misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Davidson.
Davidson cracks Rovanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davidson dodges the punch combination from Rovanov.
Davidson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Davidson scores with a body shot.
Davidson slips under a jab from Rovanov.
Rovanov walks into a stiff left hand from Davidson.
Davidson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davidson there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Cameron Davidson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rovanov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rovanov lands in his opponent's guard.
Davidson looking to control.
Rovanov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rovanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Davidson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rovanov is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovanov gets to his feet and stands over Davidson, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Davidson felt that one! Rovanov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Davidson from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Rovanov!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jochem Vermeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vike Nickolson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jochem Vermeer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jochem Vermeer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vike Nickolson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vermeer lands a nice hook to Nickolson's body. Nickolson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nickolson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vermeer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vermeer misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on Nickolson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vermeer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vermeer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nickolson at a distance.
Vermeer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickolson. Vermeer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vermeer connects with a jab.
Vermeer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vermeer. Nickolson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickolson wants to counter the offense by Vermeer and move into the clinch position.
Nickolson throws a lazy uppercut
and Vermeer counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeer scores with a nice head shot.
Nickolson shoots in looking for a takedown but Vermeer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nickolson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nickolson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickolson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vermeer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vermeer lands with a good body shot.
Vermeer jabs Nickolson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nickolson takes the fight into the clinch.
Vermeer tries to work over Nickolson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nickolson breaks the clinch.
Nickolson shoots in looking for a takedown but Vermeer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nickolson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nickolson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nickolson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vermeer lands a body shot.
Vermeer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vermeer stuffs the takedown attempt from Nickolson. Nickolson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jochem Vermeer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vike Nickolson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermeer scores with a nice head shot.
Vermeer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nickolson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nickolson takes one to the side of the head.
Vermeer with a hook.
Nickolson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vermeer keeps the fight on the outside.
Nickolson tries to clinch up
and Vermeer counters with a left to the body.
Nickolson ducks right into an uppercut from Vermeer.
Vermeer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nickolson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nickolson wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Vermeer misses the target.
Jochem Vermeer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Vermeer.
Vermeer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nickolson's head.
Vermeer scores with the left hand. Nickolson knows he should have avoided that one.
Vermeer lands with a good body shot.
Vermeer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nickolson clinches up against the cage.
Vermeer lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermeer leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickolson manages to break the clinch.
Vermeer throws a good cross that connects.
Nickolson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vermeer but Vermeer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vermeer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vermeer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vermeer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Nickolson.
Nickolson moves forwards but Vermeer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nickolson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vermeer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nickolson clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jochem Vermeer dominated that round.
That's time! Vermeer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vermeer scores with a shot to the body.
Nickolson fails to land the takedown.
Nickolson wants to clinch
and Vermeer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nickolson thinking.
Decent striking displayed by Vermeer there.
Jochem Vermeer is winning the standup battle so far.
Vermeer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vermeer lands a body shot.
Nickolson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vermeer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vermeer looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickolson is just out of range.
Nickolson instigates a clinch.
Nickolson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickolson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nickolson rushes Vermeer and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer struggles to land a body shot inside as Nickolson controls his hands.
Nickolson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vermeer is defending well for now.
Vermeer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Nickolson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nickolson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vermeer is keeping busy.
Vermeer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vermeer avoids a wild elbow strike from Nickolson.
Vermeer tries to throw a body punch but Nickolson avoids it by throwing Vermeer back against the cage.
Nickolson tries to pull guard but Vermeer won't allow it.
Nickolson is trying to pull guard but Vermeer has him pressed against the cage.
Jochem Vermeer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vike Nickolson.
Vermeer tries to circle away but Nickolson has him pinned against the cage.
Nickolson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vermeer lands a shoulder strike.
Nickolson has Vermeer pressed against the cage, preventing Vermeer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vermeer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vermeer tries to work over Nickolson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickolson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vermeer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nickolson tries to land knees in the clinch but Vermeer avoids the damage to the body.
Nickolson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vermeer working hard to break the clinch.
Vermeer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vermeer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vermeer pushes Nickolson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vermeer.
Vermeer tries to work over Nickolson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nickolson tries to pull guard but Vermeer won't allow it.
Vermeer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Vermeer fails to land.
Nickolson blocks a body shot from Vermeer.
Vermeer has a couple of punches blocked by Nickolson.
Vermeer working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickolson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vermeer backwards.
Vermeer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vermeer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vermeer.
Vermeer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vermeer lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vermeer fails to land.
Vermeer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vermeer can't break the clinch.
Nickolson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vermeer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nickolson up against the cage.
Vermeer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nickolson's elbow.
Vermeer working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickolson blocks a body shot from Vermeer.
Vermeer wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Vermeer.
Vermeer can't find room to land a body shot as Nickolson controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nickolson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jochem Vermeer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vermeer tries to throw a body punch but Nickolson avoids it by throwing Vermeer back against the cage.
Vermeer lands a body shot.
Nickolson lands a right hand.
Vermeer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vermeer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vermeer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vermeer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vermeer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vermeer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nickolson backwards.
Vermeer tries to work over Nickolson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nickolson prevents Vermeer from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jochem Vermeer dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Nickolson darts in and clinches Vermeer up against the cage.
Nickolson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vermeer is defending well.
Nickolson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nickolson moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickolson.
Vermeer wants to break free but Nickolson has control.
Vermeer tries to throw a body punch but Nickolson avoids it by throwing Vermeer back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vermeer tries to throw a body punch but Nickolson avoids it by throwing Vermeer back against the cage.
Vermeer misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeer cracks Nickolson with a nice body shot.
Vermeer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nickolson has him pressed against the cage.
Vermeer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nickolson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nickolson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickolson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vermeer.
Nickolson tries to counter with a clinch but Vermeer shakes him off and moves away.
Vermeer lands a right hook to the body.
Nickolson has Vermeer up against the cage in a clinch.
Nickolson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickolson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nickolson prevents a body shot from Vermeer.
Nickolson manages to break the clinch.
Vermeer scores with a body shot.
Vermeer throws out a powerful jab.
Nickolson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Vermeer finds it's way through Nickolson's defenses.
Jochem Vermeer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nickolson needs to keep his hands up - Vermeer had a free shot at his head there.
Nickolson pushes Vermeer up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeer swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickolson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vermeer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickolson can do to turn this around?
Vermeer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vermeer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vermeer tries to work over Nickolson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vermeer misses with a body punch.
Vermeer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nickolson's elbow.
Vermeer is trying to push Nickolson away but Nickolson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vermeer has a couple of punches blocked by Nickolson.
Nickolson tries to pull guard but Vermeer won't allow it.
Nickolson avoiding damage.
Nickolson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vermeer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vermeer throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickolson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vermeer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vike Nickolson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickolson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vermeer just misses with a punch to the body.
Nickolson tries to close the distance and clinch but Vermeer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vermeer throws a shot from downtown. Nickolson moves away and avoids it.
Jochem Vermeer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nickolson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vermeer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nickolson tries to clinch but Vermeer moves away
and Vermeer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vermeer swings for the body but Nickolson moves out of range.
Vermeer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vermeer throwing a counter right hand but Nickolson manages to avoid it.
Vermeer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vermeer digs a good body shot into Nickolson's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vermeer scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickolson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nickolson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vermeer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vermeer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nickolson backwards.
Nickolson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickolson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Vermeer does it's job there.
Vike Nickolson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vermeer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nickolson tries to close the distance and clinch but Vermeer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nickolson throws out a leg kick but Vermeer moves out of range and Nickolson only half commits.
Vermeer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jochem Vermeer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vermeer 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jochem Vermeer!
In his post fight interview, Jochem Vermeer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ludacris: It's Cold Outside. Anthony Diaz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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216 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alfred Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Diaz scores with a kick to the body.
Wayne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wayne under the eye.
Diaz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wayne will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz cracks Wayne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wayne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wayne scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Alfred Wayne has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz rushes Wayne with punches - Wayne moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Wayne goes down! Diaz follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Diaz!
As Anthony Diaz got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thanks for coming out tonight, all of you. Finally, I've won the belt! Shout out to the guys at Island Top Team. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Starfighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Luigiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Luigiano!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luigiano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Starfighter throws a hook but Luigiano blocks it.
Kenny Starfighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luigiano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Starfighter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luigiano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Kenny Starfighter has been cut.
Starfighter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luigiano throws an overhand right that lands on Starfighter's shoulder, as Starfighter tries to avoid the shot.
Luigiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Starfighter is just out of range.
Luigiano throws a jab when Starfighter was well out of range.
Starfighter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Starfighter with a hook.
Starfighter misses with a combination
and Luigiano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luigiano blocks a jab.
Luigiano with a hook.
Starfighter throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starfighter tries to keep at a distance but Luigiano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Starfighter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luigiano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Starfighter backwards.
Kenny Starfighter's cut is getting worse.
Luigiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luigiano keeps control of Starfighter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Starfighter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luigiano has him pressed against the cage.
Starfighter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luigiano misses with the head strike.
Starfighter breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Starfighter - just one landing.
Luigiano's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Luigiano's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Luigiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starfighter.
Starfighter misses with a few strikes there.
Starfighter jabs Luigiano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luigiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Starfighter is just out of range.
Starfighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luigiano counters with a straight right hand.
Luigiano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Starfighter misses with a body shot.
Starfighter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luigiano.
The fighters circling - Starfighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luigiano scores with a body shot.
Starfighter is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luigiano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starfighter.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luigiano! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starfighter drops his hands for a split second and Luigiano immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Starfighter face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Luigiano follows up with a right hand that knocks Starfighter into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mario Luigiano!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Oleynik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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209 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hessu Hopo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexey Oleynik!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopo rushes Oleynik and presses him up against the cage.
Hopo stalls.
Hopo misses with a punch to the body.
Oleynik misses with a punch on the inside.
Oleynik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hopo misses with a looping right.
Hopo forces Oleynik back against the cage and clinches.
Hopo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hopo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oleynik tries to circle away but Hopo has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hopo slowing the pace effectively.
Hopo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo has a couple of punches blocked by Oleynik.
Hopo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oleynik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopo ducks under a wild hook from Oleynik.
Hopo throws out a loose jab but Oleynik uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Oleynik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oleynik lands a jab to Hopo's midsection.
Hopo looks to throw the jab but Oleynik is out of range.
Oleynik's corner calls for a 1-2. Oleynik obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oleynik jabs at Hopo's body.
Hopo lands with a nice body punch.
Hopo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oleynik.
Oleynik misses with a wild body shot.
Oleynik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopo.
Oleynik lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopo at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oleynik throws a hook but Hopo avoids it easily.
Hopo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hopo tries to clinch there but Oleynik circles away.
Oleynik is looking for the big counter here.
Hopo moves into range and clinches up with Oleynik.
Oleynik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oleynik breaks from the clinch.
Oleynik misses with a straight left.
A combination from Oleynik does no damage.
Oleynik misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oleynik scores with a jab. Hopo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hopo slips a jab and a cross from Oleynik.
Hopo pushes Oleynik up against the cage in a clinch.
Hopo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oleynik working hard to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hopo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hopo misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo throws a head punch that misses.
Hopo stalling.
Oleynik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oleynik throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oleynik.
Stalling in the clinch from Hopo.
Hopo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oleynik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hopo taking a breather.
Oleynik looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hessu Hopo.
Hopo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oleynik.
Hopo darts in and clinches Oleynik up against the cage.
Oleynik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hopo has him pressed against the cage.
Hopo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oleynik blocks an uppercut.
Oleynik is trying to break free.
Hopo swings wildly with an uppercut but Oleynik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopo throws a punch but it's blocked by Oleynik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hessu Hopo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oleynik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopo tries to clinch there but Oleynik circles away.
Hopo rushes Oleynik and presses him up against the cage.
Hopo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hopo throws a head punch that misses.
Hessu Hopo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopo throws a punch but it's blocked by Oleynik.
We've been informed that Oleynik has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Oleynik blocking some punches.
Hopo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oleynik backwards.
Still in the clinch, Hopo scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oleynik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hopo has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopo.
Hopo working aggressively here.
Hopo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hopo fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleynik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopo throws a head punch that misses.
Oleynik blocks an uppercut.
Oleynik blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oleynik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oleynik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oleynik takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopo lands a jab to the head.
Oleynik misses with a looping left.
Oleynik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oleynik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hopo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oleynik can do to turn this around?
Hopo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hopo has managed to clinch.
Hopo has Oleynik pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oleynik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oleynik wants to get back to striking at distance but Hopo won't allow it.
Oleynik tries to break free but Hopo pushes him back against the cage.
Hopo misses with the head strike.
Hopo digs a right hand underneath Oleynik's ribcage. Oleynik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hopo stalling in the clinch.
Hopo throws a head punch that misses.
Hopo tries a body shot but Oleynik blocks it.
Oleynik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hopo tries to clinch but Oleynik moves out of range.
Oleynik missing with a left hand there. Hopo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oleynik connects with a nice looking jab.
Oleynik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo lands a really nice looking cross but Oleynik seems unphased.
Hopo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopo moves out of range as Oleynik strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Hopo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oleynik looks to land a right hand but Hopo moved out of range.
Hopo misses with a hook
enabling Oleynik to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oleynik lands with a cross.
Oleynik works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oleynik scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A decent looking cross lands there for Hopo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oleynik blocks a jab.
Oleynik looks to land a right hand but Hopo moved out of range.
Oleynik slips under a jab from Hopo.
Oleynik misses with a straight right.
Oleynik takes one on the button.
Hopo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopo swings widly with a right hand
and Oleynik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Hopo.
Oleynik throws a hook but Hopo blocks it.
Hopo clinches up against the cage.
Hopo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oleynik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Oleynik.
Hopo cracks Oleynik with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hopo forces Oleynik back against the cage and clinches.
Hopo misses with the head strike.
Hopo tries to throw a body punch but Oleynik avoids it by throwing Hopo back against the cage.
Oleynik stalls.
Oleynik blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hessu Hopo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Oleynik keeps the fight on the outside.
Oleynik keeps the fight on the outside.
Oleynik works Hopo's body with a nice hook.
Alexey Oleynik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danga de danga de dang - Oleynik scores with a four punch combination!
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 wants to clinch up but Oleynik keeps it at a distance.
Hopo slips a straight right by Oleynik.
Oleynik moves out of range as Hopo strikes.
Oleynik drops Hopo with a nice combination! Oleynik dives into Hopo's guard, looking to finish!
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hopo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oleynik stops Hopo from standing up.
Oleynik sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hopo's guard.
Hopo is trying to stand up here but Oleynik is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo tries to get to full guard but Oleynik has control of the leg.
Oleynik with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hopo is looking for a sweep. Oleynik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hopo has his hands clasped together around Oleynik's back. He's all about the action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hopo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oleynik ducks right into an uppercut from Hopo.
Oleynik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oleynik connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Oleynik. Beautiful body shot.
Oleynik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oleynik throws a shot from downtown. Hopo moves away and avoids it.
Oleynik blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Oleynik releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hopo misses with a straight right.
Donk. Oleynik catches Hopo right on the button with a cross.
Hopo misses with a right hand
and Oleynik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopo wants to clinch up but Oleynik keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oleynik thuds a left hand into Hopo's body.
Hopo moves into the clinch successfully.
Oleynik prevents a body shot from Hopo.
Oleynik tries to circle away but Hopo has him pinned against the cage.
Hopo throws a punch but it's blocked by Oleynik.
Hopo has Oleynik pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo throws a punch but it's blocked by Oleynik.
Oleynik breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Oleynik. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oleynik.
Oleynik throws a hook but Hopo avoids it easily.
Hopo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hopo struggles to land a body shot inside as Oleynik controls his hands.
Hopo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oleynik's elbow.
Oleynik blocks an uppercut.
Oleynik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopo walks into a straight right hand from Oleynik.
Oleynik throws a hook but Hopo blocks it.
Oleynik connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik keeps the fight on the outside.
Hessu Hopo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oleynik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oleynik cracks a nice hook into Hopo's ribs.
Hopo pushes Oleynik up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopo is stalling here.
Hopo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oleynik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oleynik tries to break the clinch but Hopo is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Oleynik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hopo 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hessu Hopo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Dovik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herra Hiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
183 lbs
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168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
KO power |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Dovik!
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, Herra Hiiri!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiiri misses with a straight left.
Dovik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hiiri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Hiiri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hiiri walks into a stiff left hand from Dovik.
Hiiri has closed the distance and engaged Dovik in a clinch.
Hiiri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dovik or not.
Hiiri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hiiri pushes Dovik back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hiiri lands with a light punch inside.
Hiiri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dovik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiiri presses Dovik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dovik prevents a body shot from Hiiri.
Hiiri scores with a hook to the body.
Dovik misses with some punches.
Dovik misses with a body punch.
Dovik misses with a body punch.
Hiiri blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiiri just leaning against Dovik, taking a breather.
Hiiri is working Dovik over against the cage.
Hiiri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hiiri holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dovik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dovik misses with a punch to the body.
Hiiri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dovik misses with a body punch.
Hiiri has Dovik pushed against the cage.
Dovik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiiri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dovik misses with some punches.
Dovik tries to throw a body punch but Hiiri avoids it by throwing Dovik back against the cage.
Hiiri'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.
Dovik has a couple of punches blocked by Hiiri.
Hiiri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hiiri stalls.
Dovik struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiiri controls his hands.
Dovik working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Hiiri.
Hiiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri cracks Dovik with a nice body shot.
Dovik looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dovik is breathing heavily.
Hiiri blocks a body shot from Dovik.
Hiiri misses with a body punch.
Hiiri gets through Dovik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hiiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hiiri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiiri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hiiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hiiri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hiiri lands a right hand.
Dovik is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dovik.
Oh Dovik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hiiri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Hiiri.
Hiiri is stalling here.
Dovik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dovik seems to have got his legs back now.
Hiiri lands an uppercut.
Dovik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiiri slows down the pace here.
Hiiri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dovik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiiri.
Hiiri lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dovik.
A short right from Hiiri on the inside.
Hiiri is working Dovik over against the cage.
Dovik tries to throw a body punch but Hiiri avoids it by throwing Dovik back against the cage.
Dovik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dovik.
Hiiri scores with a shoulder strike.
Hiiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dovik fails to land.
Hiiri stalling.
Dovik misses with a body punch.
Hiiri blocks a body shot from Dovik.
Dovik misses with some punches.
Hiiri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hiiri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hiiri is stalling here.
A body shot lands from Hiiri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiiri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hiiri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hiiri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dovik throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiiri.
Hiiri gets through Dovik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hiiri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dovik backwards.
Hiiri digs a right hand into Dovik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dovik's gas tank.
Hiiri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Hiiri.
Hiiri pushes Dovik against the cage. Hiiri is working some dirty boxing. Hiiri pushes off with a quick right hook! Dovik goes down! Dovik tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hiiri moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herra Hiiri!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malaquias Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Terrance Bronie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronie has chosen Mankind as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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179 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malaquias Teixeira!
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, Nicholas Terrance Bronie!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronie avoids the body shot from Teixeira.
Bronie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bronie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Bronie.
Bronie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Teixeira.
Teixeira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Teixeira with a body shot.
Bronie closes the distance and clinches.
Bronie trying to land knees to the body.
Teixeira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bronie wants a takedown.
Bronie tries to throw a body punch but Teixeira avoids it by throwing Bronie back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Teixeira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Teixeira.
Bronie is rocked!
Bronie trying to land knees to the body.
Bronie is still on wobbly legs! Can Teixeira finish him?
The referee is keeping an eye on Teixeira - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bronie seems to have recovered his senses.
Teixeira scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira lands an elbow inside that Bronie shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Teixeira.
Teixeira unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bronie! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Teixeira is unloading with more strikes now! Bronie drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malaquias Teixeira!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Houghton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Houghton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Houghton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jake Houghton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Houghton doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Houghton is looking to counter punch.
Houghton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Houghton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Houghton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Houghton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Houghton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Houghton misses with a straight left.
Jackson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Houghton avoids them all with ease.
Houghton wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Houghton looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Houghton.
Jackson throws a body punch but Houghton moves out of range.
Houghton avoids the body shot from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson 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.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houghton.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Houghton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Houghton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Houghton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Houghton counters with a nice uppercut.
Houghton throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Houghton misses the shot to the body.
Jackson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Houghton swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Houghton off the cage and back into range.
Houghton misses with a body shot.
Houghton misses with a body shot
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson slips a straight right by Houghton.
Both fighters circling a little - Jackson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Houghton throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Houghton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jackson clobbers Houghton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Houghton throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson catches Houghton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Houghton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Houghton throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Houghton loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson lands a left and a right that send Houghton crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Houghton is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Oh Houghton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Houghton throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a crisp right that sends Houghton to the canvas! Jackson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Jackson!
Michael Jackson is the new welterweight champion!
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