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LIA 32: Unchecked Aggression PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Make It Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Make It Big has chosen Speakerknockerz as his entrance music. Bjorn Bear has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bjorn Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Make It Big!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Bear.
Make It Big just misses with a punch to the body.
Bear throwing a counter right hand but Make It Big manages to avoid it.
Bear bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Make It Big.
Bear keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bear swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bear throws a body kick that misses
and Make It Big counters with a straight right hand.
Bear cracks Make It Big with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bear lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Make It Big misses with a low kick.
Make It Big avoids the head kick by Bear.
And Make It Big responds with a good body kick, but Bear manages to step out the way in time.
Make It Big misses with a right hand
and Bear counters with a nice body kick.
Make It Big lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bear circles away quickly and effectively.
Bear jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bear thuds his right hand into Make It Big's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear clobbers Make It Big with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good exchange - Bear coming out on top.
Bear smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Make It Big tries to land a body kick
and Bear counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Make It Big misses with a right hand
and Bear counters with an outside leg kick.
Make It Big throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Make It Big blocks a head kick by Bear.
Make It Big is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Make It Big throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Make It Big on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bear. Bear obviously looking to wear him down.
Make It Big misses with a takedown
letting Bear counter with a right hand.
Bear tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bear connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bear.
Bear connects with a looping right hand.
Make It Big throws an overhand right that lands on Bear's shoulder, as Bear tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Bear there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Make It Big tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bear was well out of range. Poor timing from Make It Big.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Make It Big ducks right into an uppercut from Bear.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Make It Big shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bear as he avoids it easily.
Make It Big looks winded!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bear.
Make It Big's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Make It Big duly obliges.
Ryan Make It Big seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Make It Big crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bear - the referee stops the clock and Make It Big gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bear. Make It Big manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bear lands the left hand.
Make It Big is rocked!
Bear fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Make It Big on the side of the head.
Make It Big is still on wobbly legs! Can Bear finish him?
Make It Big drops his hands momentarily and Bear needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Make It Big just on the top of the head. Make It Big drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Make It Big - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bjorn Bear!
Bjorn Bear tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Ryan Make It Big had this to say: 'I'll be okay. My grandma made me cookies. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laslo Prajcek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Laslo Prajcek was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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270 lbs
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269 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Ellis!
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, Laslo Prajcek!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis cracks Prajcek with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Laslo Prajcek has been cut.
Prajcek tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Ellis. No joy for Prajcek on that attempt.
A quick step to the side and Ellis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellis misses with a leg kick
and Prajcek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Prajcek.
Nice body punch from Ellis.
Prajcek looks winded!
Ellis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Prajcek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ellis lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ellis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ellis.
A short body shot lands from Ellis as the two fighters clinch.
Ellis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Prajcek is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellis lands a shot to the body.
Prajcek's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Prajcek's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ellis unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Prajcek! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ellis is unloading with more strikes now! Prajcek drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Ellis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Delode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Ibn Zeidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Delode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mustafa Ibn Zeidane!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delode shoots in but Ibn Zeidane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ibn Zeidane.
Delode is looking to clinch.
Ibn Zeidane misses with an uppercut. Delode saw that one coming.
Delode looks for a takedown but Ibn Zeidane sprawls well.
Delode shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ibn Zeidane as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Delode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delode has a takedown stuffed.
Ibn Zeidane has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Delode is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ibn Zeidane misses with a kick to the body.
Ibn Zeidane misses with an uppercut. Delode saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ibn Zeidane.
Ibn Zeidane connects with a single shot there.
It looks like James Delode has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibn Zeidane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Delode shoots for a takedown but Ibn Zeidane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ibn Zeidane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Delode.
Ibn Zeidane thumps Delode with a low kick.
Ibn Zeidane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibn Zeidane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Delode is rocked!
Good leg kick by Ibn Zeidane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oh Delode is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Delode misses with a takedown
and Ibn Zeidane counters with an inside leg kick.
Delode is breathing heavily.
Ibn Zeidane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ibn Zeidane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ibn Zeidane misses the jab.
Ibn Zeidane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Delode shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ibn Zeidane as he avoids it easily.
Ibn Zeidane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Delode stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ibn Zeidane.
Ibn Zeidane closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Delode out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mustafa Ibn Zeidane!
During a confident post fight interview, Mustafa Ibn Zeidane thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
James Delode was interviewed post fight and said 'thank you to all my fans
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Traven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Traven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dirk Lange!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange throws a body shot but no joy.
Traven looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Traven throws a series of punches but Lange avoids them all with ease.
Traven swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lange.
A combination from Lange does no damage.
Lange looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Traven throws a right hand that Lange ducks under and follows up with a left that Lange also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange jabs at Traven's body.
Some wild striking there from Traven.
As Traven backs off Lange throws a huge counter combo but Traven manages to avoid it all.
Lange goes for a double leg but Traven avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Traven continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traven throws a right hand that Lange ducks under and follows up with a left that Lange also avoids with ease.
Lange throws a head kick but Traven moves out of range.
Traven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lange circles away quickly and effectively.
Robert Traven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lange wants to clinch.
Lange shoots for a takedown but Traven saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robert Traven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Lange.
Traven swinging wildly here.
Traven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange looks to score with a jab to the body but Traven is just out of range.
Lange shoots in looking for a takedown. Traven tries to sprawl out of it but Lange keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Traven manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lange showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Traven.
Lange shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Traven as he jumps to the side.
Traven lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lange backs up against the cage.
Lange shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Traven as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traven pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lange back to the cage. Traven follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Traven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lange.
Traven throws a body punch but Lange moves out of range.
Lange closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Traven gets underhooks to prevent Lange's takedown attempt.
Traven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lange goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Traven is trying to force a seperation but Lange has the dominant position.
Traven tries to circle away but Lange has him pinned against the cage.
Lange ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lange no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lange throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Traven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Traven gets to his feet - Lange follows without any prompting.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lange showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Traven.
Traven sets himself, and Lange steps forward looking for the clinch! Traven avoids it this time.
Traven misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Traven dominated that round.
That's time! Traven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lange wants to clinch.
Lange looks to clinch
and Traven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Traven throws a nice looking combination but Lange bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lange misses with a takedown attempt - Traven sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Traven appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lange looks for the body kick but Traven saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange closes the distance and clinches.
Traven is trying to push Lange away but Lange has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lange controlling the action here for a moment.
Traven prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lange keeps control of Traven as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lange pulls guard successfully.
Traven prevents Lange from getting back to his feet.
Lange trying to keep a closed guard but Traven is proving a slippery customer.
Traven knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lange on the ground.
Traven won't allow Lange to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lange is working an open guard so Traven takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Traven scores with a four punch combination!
Lange tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Traven defends well and Lange ends up having to push Traven into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Traven appears to be looking for a big counter.
Robert Traven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Lange.
Traven throws a series of punches but Lange moves out of range.
Traven closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lange tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Traven swivels and escapes.
Lange slips a jab and a cross from Traven.
Lange has managed to clinch.
Lange gets control of Traven's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lange will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Traven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lange can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traven gets to his feet - Lange follows without any prompting.
Traven misses with the combination.
Lange tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Traven swivels and escapes.
Traven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Traven keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lange avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lange closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange is working for takedown but Traven is calmly controlling the position for now.
A frustrated look appears on Traven's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Traven prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Traven's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Traven is trying to push Lange away but Lange has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lange escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Traven lunges at Lange with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lange's hand.
Traven dips to his left and cracks Lange with an uppercut!
Traven stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Traven 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. And we move into the final round!
Lange tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Traven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Traven throws a right and a left that Lange avoids nicely.
Lange shoots in for a takedown but Traven shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lange has his takedown stuffed
and Traven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Traven tries to bum rush Lange with a series of wild strikes but Lange uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lange misses with a head kick.
We've been told by Traven's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Traven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traven cracks Lange with a right hand to the side of the head.
Robert Traven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lange shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Traven as he jumps to the side.
Robert Traven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Lange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Traven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Traven rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lange moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Traven throws a series of punches but Lange moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lange looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Traven keeps the fight on the outside.
Traven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Traven comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lange throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Traven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange throws a right and a left that both miss.
Traven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lange's head.
Traven misses with a looping right.
Lange throws a big shot that misses.
Traven throws a big counter combination but Lange scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lange fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Traven scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Traven gets tackled into the cage by Lange. Lange maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lange softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lange manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Traven has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lange trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traven decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lange, up you get!
Lange is trying hard to land a takedown here. Traven sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Traven swinging wildly here.
Lange shoots for a double leg takedown but Traven sprawls well. He's pushed Lange's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Traven misses with a wild combination.
Lange fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lange shoots in looking for a takedown but Traven manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lange's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Traven throws a nice looking combination but Lange bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lange doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Traven counters with a two punch combo.
Lange lands with a slapping head kick.
Lange misses with a takedown
and Traven counters with a left to the body.
Lange misses with a takedown attempt
and Traven counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lange avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Traven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Traven, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Traven!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jami Bunks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jami Bunks!
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, Jake Duke!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke shoots in and bounces Bunks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Duke slips nicely into half guard.
Duke throws a strike but Bunks avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke pushing down on Bunks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Duke thows a huge punch but Bunks dodges it nicely.
Duke works his way into full mount!
Duke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bunks gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Duke there.
Bunks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bunks is defending against the submission attempts here by Duke.
Duke passes the guard and advances to mount!
Duke is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bunks to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bunks shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bunks is on top in guard.
Bunks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bunks distracts Duke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Duke is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bunks looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bunks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bunks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bunks throws an elbow that misses. Duke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bunks's guard. Nice move by Duke!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke wants to control from the top but Bunks keeps moving.
Duke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bunks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bunks throws a strike but Duke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bunks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duke manages to get himself to full guard.
Duke is pulling down on Bunks's head to control his posture.
Bunks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunks.
Bunks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duke's head.
Bunks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bunks wanted to stand there but Duke had control of the position.
Bunks prevents Duke from getting back to his feet.
Duke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bunks with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Duke will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bunks darts in looking for a takedown but Duke gets double underhooks and turns Bunks into the cage.
Duke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bunks moves into the clinch.
Bunks struggles to land a body shot inside as Duke controls his hands.
Bunks prevents the takedown attempt.
Duke is looking for a takedown.
Bunks is looking for a takedown.
Duke is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bunks can't fight it off and eventually Duke manages to take the fight to the floor. Bunks looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bunks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Duke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bunks controls Duke momentarily but Duke frees himself.
Duke trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Duke wants to control but Bunks is keeping him busy.
Bunks parries the strikes from Duke easily there. Duke is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bunks to escape.
Bunks is looking to regain half guard here but Duke keeps moving and retains side control.
Bunks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bunks tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bunks tries to buck Duke off but Duke is having none of it.
Duke tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Duke controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bunks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jami Bunks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bunks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duke pinned against the cage. Duke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Bunks backs off Duke throws a huge counter combo but Bunks manages to avoid it all.
Duke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bunks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Duke keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bunks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bunks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bunks's back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duke goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Bunks escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Bunks winds up and cracks Duke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Duke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Duke shoots and misses
and Bunks counters by moving into the clinch.
Bunks is looking for a takedown.
Duke tries to break the clinch but Bunks is controlling the position.
Duke blocks an uppercut.
Duke is working for takedown but Bunks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Duke has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bunks is trying to keep an underhook but Duke manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bunks pushes Duke off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bunks drives through with a takedown into Duke's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bunks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duke seems keen to control Bunks's posture.
Bunks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bunks lands a couple of digs.
Bunks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Duke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bunks won't allow Duke to sweep him here.
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.
Bunks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bunks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duke has momentary wrist control but Bunks slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunks cracks Duke with a solid left hand.
Duke pulls Bunks in close to prevent any damage.
Bunks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duke has momentary wrist control but Bunks slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bunks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bunks throws a strike but Duke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke trying to control but Bunks is working from the bottom.
Bunks lands some strikes from the bottom.
Duke decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bunks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jami Bunks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunks is nestled in close to Duke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bunks prevents Duke from improving his position.
Bunks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bunks wants to control but Duke is keeping him busy.
Duke taking some punishment here, with Bunks in his half guard.
Bunks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duke defending well though.
Duke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bunks.
Jami Bunks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Duke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duke is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jami Bunks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Duke!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Maxine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Maxine is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benny Maxine!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxine lands a big head kick that sends Miller tumbling to the mat! Maxine takes a step backwards and waves Miller back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Nate Miller has been cut.
Maxine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Maxine shows good takedown defense.
Maxine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nate Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller dives in for a single leg takedown but Maxine sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maxine connects with a high kick.
Miller is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Maxine.
Miller avoids the head kick by Maxine.
Miller blocks a head kick by Maxine.
Maxine just misses with a punch to the body.
Maxine lands a big head kick that sends Miller tumbling to the mat! Maxine takes a step backwards and waves Miller back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maxine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller tries for a takedown but Maxine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maxine tries a quick counter leg kick but Miller is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maxine throws a head kick that misses.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Maxine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Maxine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maxine pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Maxine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maxine as he avoids it easily.
Maxine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maxine drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Maxine connects with a knee to the head.
Maxine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miller up against the cage.
Maxine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Maxine - that's a beauty! Miller is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Maxine can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benny Maxine!
An out of breath Benny Maxine 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Optimo Primo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Optimo Primo!
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, Sergio Leon!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leon has Primo up against the cage in a clinch.
Primo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leons head.
Primo misses with a punch on the inside.
Leon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Primo regains 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.
Primo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leon drops back looking for a leg! Primo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Primo manages to kick Leon off! Leon jumps back into Primo's guard.
Leon throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leon throws a big right hand that misses.
Primo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Leon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ground and pound from Leon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leon trying to control the position but Primo is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Leon.
Leon tries for a kimura but Primo is defending well.
Primo is trying to improve his position.
An elbow from Leon crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Primo looking for a sweep but Leon has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Leon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Leon working for a submission but Primo is keeping him at bay.
Primo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Leon has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KING OF PAIN. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Leon looking to ground and pound but Primo is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primo regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leon is looking for a kimura here.
Primo is looking for a sweep. Leon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Primo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leon throwing shots but Primo is blocking nicely.
Leon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Primo keeps working.
Primo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leon moves into full mount! Primo won't be happy about that!
Primo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leon on the ground.
Leon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo is looking to improve his position but Leon isn't that keen on the idea.
Leon thowing shots but they're missing.
Primo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Leon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Primo is looking to improve his position but Leon isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leon punching from mount but Primo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Leon controlling the pace for now.
Primo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Primo is looking to improve his position but Leon isn't that keen on the idea.
Leon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leon controlling from mount.
Leon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Leon is working for a guillotine from mount but Primo frees his head quite easily.
Primo is squirming around, avoiding Leon's attempts to control the action.
Leon is working for a guillotine from mount but Primo frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Leon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leon throws an off balance right hand
and Primo counters with a right hand to the body.
Primo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Primo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Primo clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Primo fails to land.
Primo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leon controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leon misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Primo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Primo lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Primo is leaning against Leon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Primo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Primo lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Primo as the two fighters clinch.
Leon is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Primo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Primo working aggressively here.
Primo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leon is trying to pull guard but Primo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Leon blocks a body shot from Primo.
Leon misses with some punches.
Primo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Primo throws a punch but it's blocked by Leon.
Primo throws a punch but it's blocked by Leon.
Leon has Primo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Primo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Primo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Primo throws a head punch that misses.
Leon blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Primo as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primo lands a nice shot to the body.
Primo lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Primo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Primo.
Primo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Primo lands with a short shot to the head.
Primo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Primo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Primo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leon blocks an uppercut.
Leon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Primo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Primo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Primo pushes Leon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leon wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Primo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo lands a nice uppercut.
Leon is rocked!
Leon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Primo.
Leon is still on wobbly legs! Can Primo finish him?
Primo is working Leon over against the cage.
Leon blocking some punches.
Leon seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Primo.
Primo throws a big uppercut that drops Leon! More strikes from Primo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Leon lies dazed against the cage as Primo celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Optimo Primo!
Optimo Primo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carter Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uli Kunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunkel has chosen Bubbles - Bidibodi Bidibu as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carter Fitzgerald!
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, Uli Kunkel!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald throws a head kick but Kunkel moves out of range.
Kunkel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fitzgerald throws a hook but Kunkel blocks it.
Kunkel with a jab.
A jab from Kunkel misses.
Kunkel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fitzgerald lands with a straight right. Kunkel didn't see that one coming.
Kunkel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzgerald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Fitzgerald on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fitzgerald looks to score with a jab to the body but Kunkel is just out of range.
A low kick from Fitzgerald misses
and Kunkel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kunkel's coach down at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kunkel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kunkel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fitzgerald.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kunkel throws a hook to the side of Fitzgerald's head but Fitzgerald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fitzgerald tries to work over Kunkel's front leg with a kick but Kunkel checks it.
Kunkel scores with a decent looking hook.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fitzgerald swings for the body but Kunkel moves out of range.
Fitzgerald looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunkel lands a nice hook to Fitzgerald's body. Fitzgerald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kunkel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fitzgerald doesn't seem bothered though.
Fitzgerald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kunkel lands a right hook to the body.
Carter Fitzgerald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Fitzgerald is predictable there
and Kunkel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald tries to work over Kunkel's front leg with a kick but Kunkel checks it.
Kunkel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fitzgerald gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kunkel.
Kunkel moves out of range as Fitzgerald throws a body kick.
Kunkel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Kunkel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fitzgerald connects with an inside leg kick.
Kunkel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzgerald.
An inside leg kick from Fitzgerald misses.
An inside leg kick from Fitzgerald misses.
Fitzgerald gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kunkel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitzgerald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzgerald throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Kunkel counter with a right hand.
Kunkel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitzgerald just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzgerald scoring well with a low kick there.
Fitzgerald looks to score with a jab to the body but Kunkel is just out of range.
Kunkel throws a counter combo.
Fitzgerald shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kunkel eats them both and turns towards Fitzgerald to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A shot to the body from Kunkel misses
and Fitzgerald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitzgerald lands a right hook to the body.
Fitzgerald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fitzgerald takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fitzgerald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kunkel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Kunkel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Uli Kunkel has been cut.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick
and Kunkel counters with a series of strikes. Fitzgerald will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fitzgerald is looking to wear down Kunkel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kunkel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fitzgerald throws the kick towards the body but Kunkel avoids it.
Kunkel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzgerald throws a shot to the body.
Kunkel defending well as Fitzgerald loads up on a big left hand.
Kunkel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fitzgerald keeps Kunkel at a distance using the push kick.
Fitzgerald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kunkel misses with a right hand
and Fitzgerald counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fitzgerald moves away from the strike by Kunkel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzgerald fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kunkel checks it well.
Fitzgerald connects with a looping right hand.
Fitzgerald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fitzgerald throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kunkel throws a body punch but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
Kunkel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kunkel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgerald moves away.
Fitzgerald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kunkel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
Fitzgerald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kunkel.
Fitzgerald throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kunkel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzgerald cracks the inside of Kunkel's front leg.
Fitzgerald lands with a kick to the temple. Kunkel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kunkel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzgerald was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunkel.
Fitzgerald misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Uli Kunkel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uli Kunkel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fitzgerald misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fitzgerald.
Kunkel lands a slapping body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fitzgerald.
Kunkel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fitzgerald throws a wild body kick that Kunkel sees coming a mile off.
Kunkel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kunkel misses with a looping left.
Kunkel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fitzgerald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Kunkel misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald throws a sloppy head kick
and Kunkel counters with a left and a right that stings Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Fitzgerald.
Kunkel misses with an uppercut. Fitzgerald saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kunkel misses with a hook
and Fitzgerald counters with a thumping low kick.
Kunkel misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Kunkel as he checks the leg kick.
Fitzgerald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kunkel manages to avoid it.
Fitzgerald takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Uli Kunkel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fitzgerald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kunkel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fitzgerald counters with an outside leg kick.
Kunkel throws a right and a left that Fitzgerald avoids nicely.
Kunkel looks to land a right hand but Fitzgerald moved out of range.
A cross from Kunkel lands.
Fitzgerald lands a head kick. Kunkel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fitzgerald misses with a looping left.
Kunkel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kunkel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Fitzgerald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A bone on bone clash there as Kunkel blocks the leg kick.
Fitzgerald seems to have got his legs back now.
Kunkel scores with a hook to the body. Fitzgerald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzgerald throws a lazy head kick
and Kunkel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fitzgerald thows a leg kick but Kunkel checks it
and Kunkel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kunkel lands with a nice body punch.
Fitzgerald shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kunkel misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fitzgerald.
An inside leg kick lands from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald ducks under a wild hook from Kunkel.
Fitzgerald moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fitzgerald moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fitzgerald throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kunkel lands a jab to Fitzgerald's midsection.
Fitzgerald lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kunkel will feel that in the morning.
Fitzgerald moves forwards but Kunkel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald connects with a solid leg kick.
Kunkel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald scoring well with a low kick there.
Kunkel lands a jab to the head.
Kunkel moves out of range as Fitzgerald throws a body kick.
Kunkel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzgerald half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fitzgerald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kunkel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kunkel throws a poor cross that misses
and Fitzgerald counters with a head kick.
Fitzgerald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kunkel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzgerald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzgerald lands a head kick!
Fitzgerald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kunkel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel cracks Fitzgerald with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kunkel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kunkel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzgerald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kunkel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
Kunkel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kunkel just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Kunkel misses.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick
and Kunkel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kunkel moves out of range of the body kick.
Fitzgerald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fitzgerald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kunkel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kunkel. Fitzgerald does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Uli Kunkel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Uli Kunkel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kunkel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgerald moves away.
Fitzgerald lands with a nice body kick.
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
Kunkel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fitzgerald takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kunkel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kunkel stuns Fitzgerald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fitzgerald takes one to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald throws a head kick but Kunkel moves out of range.
Good work by Kunkel as he checks the leg kick.
Kunkel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kunkel throws a big shot that misses.
Fitzgerald swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kunkel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kunkel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fitzgerald throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunkel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fitzgerald.
Kunkel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Fitzgerald misses the target.
Fitzgerald throws a sloppy head kick
and Kunkel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitzgerald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fitzgerald walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fitzgerald is looking to score with low kicks.
Fitzgerald misses with a leg kick
and Fitzgerald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kunkel misses with a double jab.
A left lands for Kunkel.
Fitzgerald throws a solid leg kick but Kunkel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick
and Kunkel counters with a straight that turns Fitzgerald's legs to rubber! Kunkel pushes forward with more strikes and Fitzgerald goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uli Kunkel!
Uli Kunkel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Weaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weaver has chosen Explosivo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Brown!
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, Tyrone Weaver!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weaver throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Brown tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weaver cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weaver throws out the jab.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weaver.
Weaver has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weaver blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weaver lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Brown gets control of Weaver's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brown will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Weaver defends easily.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Weaver can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weaver is sitting in close to Brown's body. Brown has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Weaver is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Weaver is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Brown.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bobby Brown!
Bobby Brown retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Bobby Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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