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LH45: Higuchi vs Black PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Railgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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172 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronald Railgun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Justin Time!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time stuffs the takedown attempt from Railgun. Railgun gets slowly back to his feet.
Railgun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Time counters with a three punch combo that has Railgun backing up. Railgun nods at Time to acknowledge the strikes.
Time looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Time connects with a body shot that sends Railgun's belly button to the back.
A nice combination there by Time.
Time cracks Railgun with a right hand to the side of the head.
Railgun takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Time changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Time throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Railgun misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Railgun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Railgun takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Time's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Time duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Time. Those never looked like landing.
Time stuns Railgun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Justin Time seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Time takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Railgun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Time finds it's way round the side to connect with Railgun's head.
Time stuns Railgun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Railgun takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Time misses with a two punch combination.
Railgun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Time counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Railgun with a poor takedown
and Time counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time tries to bum rush Railgun with a series of wild strikes but Railgun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Time throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Time lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Time.
Railgun misses with a takedown attempt
and Time cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Time misses with a double jab
and Railgun counters with a nice double leg into side control. Time won't be happy with that.
Time regains half guard there - taking advantage of Railgun's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Railgun is working for a kimura but Time is defending it quite comfortably.
Time is trying to stand back up but Railgun is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Railgun is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Railgun prevents Time from improving his position.
Railgun is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Time tries to roll over but Railgun keeps him under control.
Railgun trying to pass the guard but Time defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Railgun has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Time defend it? Railgun steps over the head and cranks it - Time is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Railgun!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ronald Railgun!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ado Oumbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byland Nyland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ado Oumbu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Byland Nyland's 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ado Oumbu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Byland Nyland!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyland clinches.
Nyland has clasped his hands together around Oumbu's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nyland working away.
Nyland is trying to ground and pound but Oumbu uses the momentary lack of control by Nyland to regain half guard.
Nyland with the ground and pound but Oumbu uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nyland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nyland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nyland stays in close to Oumbu's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oumbu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nyland lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyland postures up.
Nyland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oumbu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nyland throws a big right hand that misses.
Oumbu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nyland.
Nyland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oumbu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nyland with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nyland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oumbu manages to avoid it.
A big right from Nyland misses.
Oumbu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Oumbu shoots in looking for a takedown. Nyland tries to sprawl out of it but Oumbu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nyland manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oumbu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two 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.
Nyland moves into the clinch.
Nyland will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oumbu up against the cage.
Nyland is fighting off a takedown attempt but Oumbu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nyland to the mat. Nyland regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oumbu tries to free his leg and advance position but Nyland is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nyland can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nyland keeping moving, preventing Oumbu from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyland seems keen to control Oumbu's posture.
Oumbu trying to control but Nyland is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oumbu wants to pass the guard but Nyland is keeping the position.
Oumbu wants to control from the top but Nyland keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nyland tries to sprawl but Oumbu drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oumbu is trying to control. Nyland wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oumbu is looking to advance position but Nyland won't allow it.
Nyland wants to control but Oumbu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Oumbu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nyland is looking for a sweep. Oumbu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nyland has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nyland is refusing to be controlled, as Oumbu sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nyland is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Byland Nyland will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nyland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oumbu.
Oumbu tried to counter with a leg kick but Nyland avoided it.
Byland Nyland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oumbu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nyland slaps away a takedown attempt from Oumbu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nyland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oumbu blocks a body shot from Nyland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyland tries to work over Oumbu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nyland can't find room to land a body shot as Oumbu controls the action.
Nyland prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nyland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oumbu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nyland gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ado Oumbu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nyland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nyland tries to work over Oumbu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nyland tries to work over Oumbu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oumbu tries to pull guard but Nyland forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nyland.
Oumbu fails to pull guard.
Oumbu prevents a body shot from Nyland.
Nyland lands a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oumbu looking for a sweep. Not yet Oumbu, not yet.
Oumbu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nyland is trying to control but can't.
Oumbu thows a huge punch but Nyland dodges it nicely.
Oumbu trying to pass the guard but Nyland defending well.
Oumbu is working for a kimura but Nyland is defending it quite comfortably.
Nyland wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oumbu wants to pass the guard but Nyland is defending well.
Nyland wants to control the action here but instead Oumbu manages to pass to full mount!
Oumbu misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Nyland is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nyland working to try and regain half guard.
Oumbu tries to control but Nyland wriggling away.
Nyland is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Oumbu tries to control but Nyland wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oumbu seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Nyland is holding on tight.
Nyland tries to reverse the position but Oumbu maintains control.
Oumbu throwing strikes but Nyland uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Nyland is staying active underneath Oumbu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oumbu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Oumbu tries to control but Nyland wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nyland is trying to reverse the position but instead Oumbu has taken his back - oops!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ado Oumbu will probably get the nod.
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!
Nyland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oumbu.
Nyland misses with a wild body shot.
Nyland misses with a lunging right hand
and Oumbu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oumbu.
Nyland has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Oumbu trying to control but Nyland is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oumbu is really struggling to control Nyland but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyland controlling Oumbu's posture.
Oumbu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nyland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nyland instigates a clinch.
Nyland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nyland misses with some punches.
Nyland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oumbu's elbow.
Nyland misses with the head strike.
Nyland misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nyland.
Oumbu tries to pull guard but Nyland holds him up against the cage and eventually Oumbu drops back down to his feet.
Nyland misses with a body punch.
Nyland tries to work over Oumbu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oumbu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nyland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nyland throws a head punch that misses.
Nyland tries to work over Oumbu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nyland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nyland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oumbu wants the takedown. Nyland is fighting it off but Oumbu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nyland's guard against the cage.
Oumbu being controlled here momentarily.
Oumbu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oumbu being controlled here momentarily.
Nyland can't keep his opponent in guard - Oumbu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nyland is trying to get back to full guard.
Oumbu is working for a kimura but Nyland is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oumbu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nyland!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ado Oumbu.
I think Oumbu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Byland Nyland!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masaaki Kanagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masaaki Kanagawa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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211 lbs
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190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Masaaki Kanagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charlie Wu!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanagawa misses the shot to the body.
Wu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kanagawa defends it well.
Kanagawa throws a lazy right hand but Wu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanagawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kanagawa.
Kanagawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wu throws out the jab.
Wu walks into a left hand.
Wu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wu misses with a right hand
and Kanagawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kanagawa slips a jab from Wu.
Wu misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanagawa throws an off balance right hand
and Wu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wu has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanagawa.
Kanagawa throws a nice looking combination but Wu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wu throws a looping overhand right but Kanagawa ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanagawa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wu eats them both and turns towards Kanagawa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanagawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wu.
Kanagawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wu circles away quickly and effectively.
Wu swings widly with a right hand
letting Kanagawa counter with a right hand.
Wu swinging wildly here.
Kanagawa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wu throws the left hand but Kanagawa avoids the punch easily.
Kanagawa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wu counters with a nice uppercut.
Wu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kanagawa connects with a body shot.
Kanagawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kanagawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wu.
Wu misses with a hook.
Kanagawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu dodges the punch combination from Kanagawa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Kanagawa does no damage.
Kanagawa lands a right hook to the body.
Kanagawa lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Wu misses.
Wu throws the left hand but Kanagawa avoids the punch easily.
Kanagawa swings for the body but Wu moves out of range.
Kanagawa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A left lands for Kanagawa.
Kanagawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wu.
Kanagawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanagawa throws a right and a left that Wu avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanagawa.
Wu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanagawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wu looks to throw the jab but Kanagawa is out of range.
Kanagawa moves forwards but Wu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanagawa.
Kanagawa misses with a looping left.
And Wu tries to counter it with a takedown but Kanagawa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kanagawa lands a body shot.
Wu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanagawa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanagawa. Wu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanagawa misses with a combination
and Wu counters with a stiff right hand.
Wu throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanagawa.
Kanagawa moves away from the strike by Wu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanagawa misses with a body punch
and Wu counters with a straight right hand.
Kanagawa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kanagawa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wu looks to land a right hand but Kanagawa moved out of range.
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!
Wu throws a jab when Kanagawa was well out of range.
Kanagawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kanagawa swings for the body but Wu moves out of range.
Wu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body punch from Kanagawa.
Kanagawa swinging wildly here.
Kanagawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kanagawa misses with a hook.
Wu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanagawa. Wu does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaaki Kanagawa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wu lands a lovely overhand right.
Wu throws a poor cross that misses
and Kanagawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wu misses with a right hand
and Kanagawa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kanagawa gets underhooks to prevent Wu's takedown attempt.
Wu blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanagawa.
Kanagawa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kanagawa.
Nice body punch from Kanagawa.
Kanagawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanagawa.
Kanagawa lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanagawa is working Wu over against the cage.
Kanagawa lands a body punch.
Wu is breathing heavily.
Wu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kanagawa after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu takes a shot to the head.
Kanagawa misses with a punch to the body.
Kanagawa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wu is rocked!
Kanagawa lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Wu to his knees! Kanagawa keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masaaki Kanagawa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenny Gordon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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220 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Sakuraba!
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, Lenny Gordon!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon misses with a shot to the body
and Sakuraba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gordon 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.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gordon sprawls well. Gordon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet.
Sakuraba shoots in looking for a takedown. Gordon tries to sprawl out of it but Sakuraba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gordon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakuraba closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sakuraba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sakuraba tries for a takedown but Gordon manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakuraba takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon is working Sakuraba over against the cage.
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Sakuraba looking for a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Gordon.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Sakuraba in his tracks for a moment.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sakuraba has been working on his balance at Young Achievers (All Elite Coach) , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Gordon.
Sakuraba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sakuraba avoids it.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Sakuraba in his tracks for a moment.
Sakuraba is rocked!
It looks like Antonio Sakuraba has been cut.
Gordon creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Sakuraba! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Gordon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenny Gordon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Baha Men - Island Boy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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26
190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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211 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devon Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Campbell throws a lazy uppercut
and Mitchell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitchell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mitchell wants it to stay on the feet.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mitchell as he avoids it easily.
Mitchell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mitchell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Horrible takedown attempt by Campbell or perhaps it was just good defense by Mitchell, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mitchell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell gets back to half guard.
Campbell is thwarting Mitchell's attempts to control the position.
Mitchell is refusing to be controlled, as Campbell sits in half guard.
Campbell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mitchell wants to improve his position but Campbell is controlling well.
Campbell wants to control but Mitchell is keeping him busy.
Mitchell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Campbell is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Campbell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mitchell is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Campbell rolls with it to try and escape but Mitchell cranks on the arm and Campbell is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Mitchell!
After winning the bout, Tom Mitchell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flint Westrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Bean has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 lbs
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220 lbs
6 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Flint Westrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Bean!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean cracks Westrock with a good jab.
Bean jabs Westrock right on the nose. Westrock blinks but takes it well.
Bean scores with a shot to the body.
Bean throws a series of punches but Westrock avoids them all with ease.
Westrock tried to counter with a leg kick but Bean avoided it.
Bean fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Westrock on the side of the head.
Bean feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Westrocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Westrock is rocked!
Bean cracks a nice hook into Westrock's ribs.
Westrock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh Westrock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bean throws an uppercut from hell that sends Westrock clean off his feet! He's out cold! Bean stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Bean!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Pecilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunny Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillermo Pecilli has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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141 lbs
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130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Guillermo Pecilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sunny Day!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pecilli clinches with his opponent.
Pecilli misses with a body punch.
Pecilli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pecilli blocking some punches.
Pecilli blocks an uppercut.
Pecilli pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pecilli can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
Pecilli misses with a body punch.
Day tries to work over Pecilli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Day lands a shoulder strike.
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Day lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pecilli backwards.
Nice body punch from Day.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Day lands a left hand.
Pecilli lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pecilli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pecilli blocking some punches.
Pecilli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day tries to throw a body punch but Pecilli avoids it by throwing Day back against the cage.
Day tries to work over Pecilli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pecilli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pecilli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
Pecilli slowing the pace effectively.
Day works on Pecilli's body with a couple of short punches.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Pecilli.
Day lands a right hand.
Day lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pecilli backwards.
Pecilli misses with a body punch.
Pecilli throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Day jumps guard but Pecilli turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pecilli content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Pecilli on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Day.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day scores with a shot to the side of Pecilli's head.
Pecilli wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day is trying to break the clinch but Pecilli is controlling him.
Pecilli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pecilli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pecilli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pecilli misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pecilli.
Pecilli tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
A short uppercut from Day.
Day is leaning against Pecilli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Day takes an elbow to the temple.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Pecilli controls his hands.
Pecilli blocks a body shot from Day.
Pecilli blocking some punches.
Day lands a shot to the body.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Pecilli.
Pecilli struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
Day prevents a body shot from Pecilli.
Day misses with a body punch.
Day lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli prevents a body shot from Day.
Day working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Pecilli.
Pecilli is working Day over against the cage.
Pecilli trying to control the position but instead, Day has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pecilli into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Day.
Pecilli lands a nice elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good body shot from Day.
Pecilli takes a shot to the head.
Pecilli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pecilli tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Day misses with the head strike.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pecilli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Day.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Pecilli.
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Day lands a shoulder strike.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Pecilli.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Pecilli.
Pecilli blocking some punches.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Pecilli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Day misses with the head strike.
Day misses with some punches.
Pecilli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Pecilli.
A short uppercut from Day.
A right handed body shot lands from Pecilli.
Pecilli tries to throw a body punch but Day avoids it by throwing Pecilli back against the cage.
Pecilli misses with some punches.
Day fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Pecilli on the inside.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sunny Day will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pecilli.
Pecilli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pecilli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Day counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pecilli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Day has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pecilli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Days jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Day keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pecilli.
Pecilli closes the distance and pushes Day back into the cage.
Pecilli blocks a body shot from Day.
Day tries a body shot but Pecilli blocks it.
Pecilli blocks a body shot from Day.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day tries a body shot but Pecilli blocks it.
Pecilli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Day misses with the head strike.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Pecilli scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pecilli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pecilli lands a right hand.
Pecilli is struggling to control the position.
Pecilli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pecilli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Day can't find room to land a body shot as Pecilli controls the action.
Pecilli lands a shot to the body.
Day misses with some punches.
Pecilli lands a shoulder strike.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pecilli looking to slow down the pace here.
Day misses with the head strike.
Pecilli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Day.
Pecilli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow.
Day lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sunny Day seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pecilli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Day backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Day.
Day takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Day.
Pecilli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Pecilli prevents a body shot from Day.
Day tries to work over Pecilli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pecilli tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Pecilli.
Pecilli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Pecilli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pecilli pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Day is trying to break the clinch but Pecilli has him pressed against the cage.
Pecilli lands with a short shot to the head.
Pecilli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Pecilli blocking some punches.
Day lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day prevents a body shot from Pecilli.
Pecilli lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Pecilli.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Pecilli.
Pecilli throws an elbow but it misses.
Pecilli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Day's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Day looks to score with a jab to the body but Pecilli is just out of range.
Guillermo Pecilli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pecilli avoids the body shot from Day.
Pecilli is looking to counter the offense by Day and move into the clinch.
Day steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pecilli.
Day misses with a series of wild punches.
Day scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pecilli doesn't seem bothered though.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
Day is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pecilli rather than just go for the knockout.
Pecilli looks to land a combination but Day avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Day throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Day throws a jab when Pecilli was well out of range.
Pecilli walks into a straight right hand from Day.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Pecilli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pecilli.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Day has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Day there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pecilli blocks a jab.
Pecilli is looking to counter the offense by Day and move into the clinch.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Day slips a jab and a cross from Pecilli.
Pecilli avoids the body shot from Day.
Pecilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Pecilli slips under a jab.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pecilli moves away.
Pecilli moves away from the strike by Day.
Pecilli moves out of range as Day strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sunny Day will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Day fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pecilli on the side of the head.
Day lands a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Day, as that shot connected.
Sunny Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Pecilli moves away and avoids it.
Pecilli slips under a jab.
Day connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Day getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Day throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pecilli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Day.
Pecilli tries to clinch up.
Pecilli wants to clinch.
Pecilli tries to clinch up but Day circles away and keeps his distance.
Day fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pecilli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sunny Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pecilli moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day looks to land a left hand but Pecilli moved out of range nicely.
Pecilli blocks a jab.
Day throws a hook to the side of Pecilli's head but Pecilli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pecilli moves into the clinch.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pecilli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Day digs a right hand underneath Pecilli's ribcage. Pecilli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pecilli tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pecilli tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day can't break the clinch.
Pecilli pushes Day back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Day blocks an uppercut.
Day goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pecilli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli throws a head punch that misses.
Pecilli works on Day's body with a couple of short punches.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Pecilli.
Day lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pecilli backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Pecilli.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
Pecilli holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Day has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pecilli uses from the top position.
Our spies down at at Next Gen MMA (Only Elite coaches) inform us that Day has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Pecilli throws a big right hand that misses.
Day is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pecilli has his hands clasped together but Day extends and breaks Pecilli's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Day.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sunny Day!
A relieved looking Sunny Day thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lotos Samus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Brown is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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27
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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27
185 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lotos Samus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samus throws a big shot that misses.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samus.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Samus throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Brown misses with a hook to the body
and Samus counters with a straight right hand.
Samus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Samus keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samus misses with a straight right.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Samus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Samus.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown tries to work over Samus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown tries to work over Samus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Samus backwards.
Samus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown pulls guard effortlessly.
Brown keeping full guard, as Samus tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samus is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Brown has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Samus is looking to defend but Brown has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Samus! Brown pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Samus taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bobby Brown!
A very excited looking Bobby Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Sands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasilliy Kazakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sands might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Irish Soldier Song ... Free & Green. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21
150 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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27
146 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Sands!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasilliy Kazakov!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Kazakov with that takedown attempt.
Sands instigates a clinch.
Sands lands with a light punch inside.
Kazakov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sands fails to land.
Kazakov tries to pull guard but Sands forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sands misses with a punch on the inside.
Sands lands a shoulder strike.
Sands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sands softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sands lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sands.
Kazakov is trying to pull guard but Sands turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bobby Sands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasilliy Kazakov.
A short right from Sands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazakov.
I was talking to Sands's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kazakov backwards.
Sands goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sands goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sands's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sands.
A short uppercut from Sands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazakov.
Kazakov is trying to pull guard but Sands turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sands swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sands can't find room to land a body shot as Kazakov controls the action.
Kazakov has had enough of the clinch but Sands keeps him there for the moment.
Kazakov jumps guard but Sands turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sands throws a head punch that misses.
Kazakov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sands throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazakov.
Kazakov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sands fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sands misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sands scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kazakov blocks an uppercut.
Kazakov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sands misses with a punch on the inside.
Kazakov blocks an uppercut.
Kazakov is struggling to control the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Sands fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sands misses with a body punch.
Sands misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sands gets through Kazakov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kazakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kazakov misses with a hook. Sands ducked under it nicely.
Sands went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sands leaves Kazakov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kazakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sands moves into the clinch.
Sands misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazakov manages to break the clinch.
Kazakov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sands.
Sands tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kazakov thuds a left hand into Sands's body.
Sands gets a clinch.
Kazakov jumps into guard, dragging Sands to the mat.
Kazakov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazakov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kazakov is working an open guard so Sands takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sands dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sands tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kazakov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazakov darts in looking for a takedown but Sands gets double underhooks and turns Kazakov into the cage.
Sands moves into range and clinches up with Kazakov.
Sands doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sands.
A head punch on the inside from Sands fails to land.
Sands misses with some punches.
Kazakov blocking some punches.
Sands tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sands throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazakov.
Sands tries to work over Kazakov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazakov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Sands dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sands staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kazakov. Sands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kazakov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sands looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sands is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kazakov can do to turn this around?
Kazakov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sands regains half guard.
Kazakov is keen to just control but Sands is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sands wants to get back to his feet.
Kazakov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kazakov is working for a guillotine from mount but Sands frees his head quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands wants to get back to his feet.
Kazakov is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Sands is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vasilliy Kazakov!
Vasilliy Kazakov is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rei Higuchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorn Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Enter the Sandman as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Higuchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thorn Black!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higuchi looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Black is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Higuchi's half guard.
Higuchi won't allow Black to pass to mount.
Black is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Higuchi reverses the position - he's now on top in Black's guard.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Higuchi's guard.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Higuchi.
Black postures up in Higuchi's guard and throws a big left but Higuchi blocks it.
Higuchi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Black prevents Higuchi from getting back to his feet.
Higuchi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Higuchi wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black throws a strike but Higuchi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higuchi is posturing up here but Black has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Higuchi tries to roll out but it's too tight and Higuchi has to tap! Slick submission there by Black!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thorn Black!
A relieved looking Thorn Black thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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