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Fight Nights 6: Sodoma PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Murphy Leonard (ranked 6444 p4p, 529 weight class) and Egyptian Embalmer (ranked 3769 p4p, 372 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Embalmer's choice of entrance music: Katy Perry - Dark Horse ft. Juicy J. Egyptian Embalmer 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 lightweight 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, Murphy Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Egyptian Embalmer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Embalmer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Leonard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Embalmer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Embalmer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonard can't do much from the bottom here.
Leonard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard is trying to escape the position but Embalmer is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard is trying to control Embalmer's posture but Embalmer avoids it.
Leonard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leonard trying to remain calm as Embalmer controls from the top position.
Leonard struggling a bit here.
Leonard is looking for a sweep.
Leonard struggling a bit here.
Leonard is looking for a sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Embalmer dives in and scores a takedown into Leonard's guard.
Embalmer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leonard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Embalmer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leonard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Embalmer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Leonard is trying to hold Embalmer in close to prevent damage but Embalmer has managed to pass into half guard.
Embalmer moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Embalmer just content to control the position.
Let's hope that Embalmer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
Leonard is trying to control Embalmer's posture but Embalmer avoids it.
Leonard manages to get back to half guard.
Embalmer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leonard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leonard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Embalmer preventing the sweep.
Embalmer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Embalmer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Embalmer drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egyptian Embalmer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Embalmer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Embalmer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leonard is trying to defend but Embalmer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Leonard pushes Embalmer off looking to stand but Embalmer dives back in and keeps control.
Embalmer slows the pace down in half guard.
Leonard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard tries to roll over but Embalmer keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Embalmer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Embalmer content to control rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Embalmer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Embalmer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Embalmer prevents Leonard from getting back to his feet.
Leonard controls Embalmer momentarily but Embalmer frees himself.
Embalmer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Embalmer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Leonard is looking to stand up but Embalmer isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Embalmer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Leonard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Embalmer stays in close to Leonard's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leonard wants to clinch
and Embalmer counters with a single leg into guard. Leonard didn't expect that.
Leonard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Embalmer manages to get himself to full guard.
Leonard trying to control the position from guard on top but Embalmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard won't allow Embalmer to sweep him here.
Embalmer keeping moving, preventing Leonard from controlling successfully.
Leonard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Embalmer is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leonard with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leonard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egyptian Embalmer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Embalmer shoots in looking for a takedown. Leonard tries to sprawl out of it but Embalmer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leonard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Embalmer dives in and grabs Leonard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leonard pushes down on Embalmer's head and hops out.
Embalmer scores with a takedown into Leonard's guard.
Egyptian Embalmer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Embalmer content to stall in guard here.
Leonard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Embalmer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Leonard looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Embalmer is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Leonard looking to control but Embalmer passes into half guard.
Leonard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leonard trying to control here.
Embalmer winds up and cracks Leonard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Embalmer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Leonard is trying to maintain the position but Embalmer is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Embalmer tries for a takedown but Leonard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leonard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murphy Leonard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egyptian Embalmer.
Leonard drives through with a takedown into Embalmer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Leonard preventing the sweep.
Leonard trying to control but Embalmer is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Embalmer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Leonard puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Leonard is keen to just control but Embalmer is a slippery customer.
Leonard wants to pass the guard but Embalmer is defending well.
Embalmer is concentrating on defense, preventing Leonard from advancing position.
That's four 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 referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Embalmer gets a takedown into half guard.
Leonard trying to control here.
Egyptian Embalmer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Embalmer trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leonard is trying to maintain the position but Embalmer is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Egyptian Embalmer.
I've got Embalmer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Egyptian Embalmer!
Egyptian Embalmer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Transform Supplements , into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yodmuay Petpanpamnuang (ranked 2763 p4p, 151 weight class) and Jamey Lungerson (ranked 25372 p4p, 479 weight class). Petpanpamnuang comes to the cage accompanied by the epic opening track of Queens Of The Stone Age new album "Villains". Yodmuay Petpanpamnuang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Yodmuay Petpanpamnuang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamey Lungerson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petpanpamnuang throws a head kick that misses.
Petpanpamnuang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lungerson in his tracks.
Petpanpamnuang throws a right hand that Lungerson ducks under and follows up with a left that Lungerson also avoids with ease.
Petpanpamnuang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lungerson was well out of range. Poor timing from Petpanpamnuang.
Lungerson avoids the body shot from Petpanpamnuang.
Lungerson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petpanpamnuang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lungerson scrambles back to his feet.
Petpanpamnuang misses with a looping left.
Petpanpamnuang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lungerson back to the cage. Petpanpamnuang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lungerson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Petpanpamnuang backs up against the cage.
Yodmuay Petpanpamnuang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Lungerson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petpanpamnuang misses with an uppercut.
Lungerson rushes Petpanpamnuang and presses him up against the cage.
Lungerson is trying to pull guard but Petpanpamnuang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Petpanpamnuang is leaning against Lungerson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petpanpamnuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petpanpamnuang.
Petpanpamnuang stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lungerson prevents a body shot from Petpanpamnuang.
Petpanpamnuang swings wildly with an uppercut but Lungerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petpanpamnuang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lungerson.
Petpanpamnuang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petpanpamnuang.
Petpanpamnuang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petpanpamnuang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Petpanpamnuang.
Petpanpamnuang cracks Lungerson with a nice body shot.
Petpanpamnuang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lungerson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Petpanpamnuang - that landed with a thud.
Lungerson looks winded!
Petpanpamnuang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lungerson backwards.
Lungerson is rocked!
Petpanpamnuang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lungerson is still on wobbly legs! Can Petpanpamnuang finish him?
Petpanpamnuang pushes Lungerson against the cage. Petpanpamnuang is working some dirty boxing. Petpanpamnuang pushes off with a quick right hook! Lungerson goes down! Lungerson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Petpanpamnuang moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yodmuay Petpanpamnuang!
Yodmuay Petpanpamnuang was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Huang (ranked 10075 p4p, 881 weight class) and Antonie Bulle (ranked 5144 p4p, 643 weight class). Bulle has chosen Dutch as his entrance music. Kevin Huang has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Huang!
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, Antonie Bulle!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulle fails to land the takedown.
Bulle tries for a takedown but Huang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Huang throwing a counter right hand but Bulle manages to avoid it.
Bulle fails to land the takedown.
Kevin Huang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonie Bulle.
Bulle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huang could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bulle manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Huang on his heels. He'll look to pass Huang's guard now, I'm sure.
Huang is trying to control the position but Bulle postures up.
Huang pulls Bulle in close to prevent any damage.
Huang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bulle drops back looking for a leg! Huang is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Huang manages to kick Bulle off! Bulle jumps back into Huang's guard.
Bulle wants to control from the top but Huang keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bulle pushes down on Huang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bulle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bulle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Huang haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bulle working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bulle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huang's head.
Huang is looking for a sweep. Bulle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bulle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bulle is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Huang!
Huang can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Huang is breathing heavily.
Bulle cracks Huang with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bulle wants to control the pace but Huang is squirming around nicely.
Huang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bulle tries to control but Huang wriggling away.
Bulle punishing his opponent with strikes.
Huang tries to hold on but Bulle postures up.
Bulle wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Huang is in a horrible position here. Bulle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bulle with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bulle looking for a guillotine from mount but Huang is having none of it.
Bulle lands a nice shot to the head.
Bulle with the ground and pound from mount.
Bulle landing strikes from the mount.
Bulle is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Huang to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Huang shrugs it off.
Huang tries to hold on but Bulle pushes him away.
Bulle is working for a guillotine from mount but Huang frees his head quite easily.
Bulle landing punches.
Bulle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulle looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bulle landing shots from mount.
Huang working to try and regain half guard.
Bulle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bulle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulle is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Huang can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bulle looking to ground and pound but Huang is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulle jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Huang manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonie Bulle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bulle.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Huang.
Huang working away.
Huang just content to control the position.
Huang goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bulle has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Huang but great work by Bulle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulle scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bulle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Huang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bulle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Huang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bulle is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bulle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bulle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Huang tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bulle working the ground and pound but Huang is defending the strikes.
Bulle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Huang is trying to control Bulle's posture but Bulle avoids it.
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.
Bulle creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Huang sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Huang holds on to Bulle's head and controls the position momentarily.
Huang prevents Bulle from improving position.
Bulle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huang has escaped the position, nice work there.
The strikes coming from Bulle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bulle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huang has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bulle swings around for an armbar but Huang sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bulle's guard.
Huang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bulle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Bulle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bulle seems keen to control Huang's posture.
Bulle keeping moving, preventing Huang from controlling successfully.
Huang tries to stand but Bulle is controlling from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Huang has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bulle holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Huang trying to control but Bulle is working from the bottom.
Bulle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Huang controls the pace.
Bulle has Huang pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huang wants to stand but Bulle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antonie Bulle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Huang. No joy for Bulle on that attempt.
Huang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bulle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Huang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bulle somewhat.
Huang leaves Bulle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kevin Huang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonie Bulle.
A combination from Huang does no damage.
Huang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bulle.
Bulle with a poor takedown
and Huang counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bulle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bulle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huang wants to control but Bulle is keeping him busy.
Huang tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulle is not content to let Huang control the position.
Bulle prevents Huang from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bulle is trying to control Huang's posture but Huang avoids it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Huang trying to control the position but Bulle is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Huang gets a double leg takedown into Bulle's guard.
Bulle keeping full guard, as Huang tries to pass.
Bulle seems keen to control Huang's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang is looking to stand up but Bulle won't let him.
Bulle keeping full guard, as Huang tries to pass.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Bulle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bulle pulls Huang in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kevin Huang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bulle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Huang looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Huang tries to buck Bulle off but Bulle is having none of it.
Bulle is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Huang will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Huang struggling a bit here.
Bulle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huang, who protects the arm well.
Huang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bulle goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Huang rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bulle's guard! Nice work there by Huang!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Huang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bulle 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonie Bulle!
After the fight, Antonie Bulle was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Grakkos (ranked 4435 p4p, 595 weight class) and Ruben Hidalgo (ranked 9158 p4p, 859 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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202 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonidas Grakkos!
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, Ruben Hidalgo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grakkos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hidalgo wants to clinch.
Grakkos scores with a hook.
It looks like Ruben Hidalgo has been cut.
Grakkos lands a nice shot to the body.
Hidalgo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grakkos scores with a nice right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hidalgo.
Grakkos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grakkos stuffs the takedown attempt from Hidalgo. Hidalgo gets slowly back to his feet.
Grakkos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Play House in the buildup to the fight.
Leonidas Grakkos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruben Hidalgo.
Grakkos lands a lovely overhand right.
Hidalgo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grakkos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grakkos misses the shot to the body.
Hidalgo dives in and grabs Grakkos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grakkos pushes down on Hidalgo's head and hops out.
Grakkos cracks Hidalgo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hidalgo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Grakkos finish him?
Hidalgo is rocked!
Grakkos measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Hidalgo! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Leonidas Grakkos!
A very excited looking Leonidas Grakkos 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Boucher (ranked 3395 p4p, 340 weight class) and Rokuya Date (ranked 1613 p4p, 183 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Boucher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rokuya Date!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boucher tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Date defends well and Boucher ends up having to push Date into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Date looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boucher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Date.
Date uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boucher.
Boucher has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gizmo's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Date. Boucher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boucher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boucher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boucher trying to control the position from guard on top but Date is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date looking for a sweep. Not yet Date, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Date can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boucher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Date is keeping the position for now.
Date keeping moving, preventing Boucher from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boucher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Date swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Date being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boucher or perhaps it was just good defense by Date, which made it look bad.
Boucher looks for a takedown but Date sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Date on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Boucher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Date scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boucher slips under a jab.
It looked like Boucher was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Date counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Bobby Boucher has been cut.
Boucher misses with a hook
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
Date looks to throw the jab but Boucher is out of range.
Jab from Boucher.
Date lands with a hook. Boucher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Date gets caught napping as Boucher dives in and scores a takedown. Date manages to retain guard.
Boucher trying to control the position from guard on top but Date is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boucher trying to control the position from guard on top but Date is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boucher is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Date is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rokuya Date will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boucher's cut.
That's time! Boucher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boucher misses with a hook
letting Date counter with a right hand.
Boucher throws a poor cross that misses
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boucher scores with a nice head shot.
Boucher misses with a body punch
and Boucher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boucher slips under a jab.
Boucher is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boucher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Date avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Date.
Boucher avoids the body shot from Date.
Boucher attempts a counter takedown but Date avoids it well and moves away.
Boucher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Date connects with a body shot that sends Boucher's belly button to the back.
Boucher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Date connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Date throws a body shot but no joy.
Boucher misses with a shot to the body
and Date counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Date catches Boucher right on the button with a cross.
Boucher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boucher wants to control but Date is keeping him busy.
Boucher is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Date looks calm but he's in trouble here. Boucher gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Date is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Boucher lets go of the hold and Date can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Boucher!
Post fight, an emotional Bobby Boucher said 'My momma don't know I'm here, so will you please not tell her so she don't get mad cuz I like the fighting and the hand slapping. '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heato Pernadez (ranked 5525 p4p, 488 weight class) and Michal Biszpink (ranked 4378 p4p, 420 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Heato Pernadez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michal Biszpink!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biszpink avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pernadez punishes Biszpink's body with a nice straight punch.
Biszpink gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pernadez is trying to pull guard but Biszpink has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biszpink throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pernadez blocks it with crossed arms.
Biszpink misses with a knee to the head.
Biszpink stalling against the cage.
Biszpink gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pernadez regains guard.
Pernadez is trying to keep Biszpink in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biszpink lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pernadez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Biszpink tries to stand but Pernadez is controlling from the bottom.
Biszpink postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Biszpink has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pernadez is proving hard to escape from.
Pernadez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pernadez is trying to hold Biszpink in close to prevent damage but Biszpink has managed to pass into half guard.
Pernadez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pernadez wants to control but Biszpink is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pernadez tries to roll over but Biszpink keeps him under control.
Biszpink wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pernadez clinches.
Biszpink using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pernadez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Biszpink lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Heato Pernadez has been cut.
Biszpink turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Biszpink manages to end up in side control.
Biszpink lands a nice forearm strike.
Biszpink is working to tighten his grip on Pernadez's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pernadez has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Biszpink is really squeezing tight and eventually Pernadez passes out! Biszpink breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michal Biszpink!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Weight (ranked 1625 p4p, 200 weight class) and Nick Verheij (ranked 4291 p4p, 473 weight class). Verheij has chosen Christon Gray - Stop Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
282 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Heavy Weight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Verheij!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight looks to throw the jab but Verheij is out of range.
Verheij misses with a lunging right hand
and Weight counters with a stiff right hand.
Weight avoids the body shot from Verheij.
Verheij rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weight counters by moving into the clinch.
Verheij's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Verheij uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Heavy Weight has been cut.
Verheij lands the left hand.
Weight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Verheij takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Weight throws a right hand that misses
and Verheij counters with a series of strikes. Weight will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verheij ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Verheij throws a hook but Weight blocks it.
Verheij throws a hook but Weight blocks it.
Weight slips a jab and a cross from Verheij.
Verheij's corner calls for a 1-2. Verheij obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Verheij connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Weight momentarily.
Heavy Weight's cut is getting worse.
Weight misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Verheij on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Weight loads up on a big right hand but Verheij slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verheij tries to clinch but Weight moves out of range.
Weight lands with a nice combination. Verheij backs away looking to recover.
Verheij tries to close the distance and clinch but Weight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weight has managed to clinch.
Verheij blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verheij blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Weight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Weight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Verheij tries to break the clinch but Weight is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Weight as the two fighters clinch.
Verheij is trying to break the clinch but Weight has him pressed against the cage.
Verheij softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Verheij's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weight lands a nice hook to Verheij's body. Verheij takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Verheij looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verheij throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verheij connects with a right hand. Weight shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight cracks a nice hook into Verheij's ribs.
Verheij looks winded!
Verheij moves out of range of the strikes.
Verheij wants to counter with a clinch but Weight pushes him away.
Weight with a hook.
Weight feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Verheij sprawling to the canvas! Verheij rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Weight finish him?!
Verheij is rocked!
Nick Verheij seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight missing with a left hand there. Verheij was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Verheij is still on wobbly legs! Can Weight finish him?
Weight misses with a straight right.
Verheij seems to have recovered his senses.
Weight cracks Verheij with a hook to the temple - Verheij is on wobbly legs here! Weight swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Verheij falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Weight wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Heavy Weight!
After winning the bout, Heavy Weight thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Nick Verheij had this to say: 'I'll come back stronger'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mister Island (ranked 1094 p4p, 60 weight class) and Ben McHough (ranked 992 p4p, 51 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
145 lbs
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136 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mister Island!
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, Ben McHough!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHough cracks the inside of Island's front leg.
Island shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McHough counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Island thinking.
McHough is looking to slow Island down with leg kicks.
Island tries for a takedown but McHough circles away easily
and McHough counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Island thinking.
McHough pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McHough chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Island fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Island. 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.
Island with a poor takedown
and McHough cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Island tries for a takedown but McHough sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Island gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McHough.
McHough turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McHough scoring well with a low kick there.
McHough has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Island shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McHough counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McHough digs a good body shot into Island's ribs.
Island goes for a double leg but McHough avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McHough continues to drive forward.
McHough lands a nice looking kick to the body. Island takes a step back to recover.
Island is breathing heavily.
McHough dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Island takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHough fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for McHough.
Ben McHough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Island takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McHough connects with a single shot there.
Island is rocked!
Island looks up at the clock. Bad move! McHough lands a right hand from hell, dropping Island. McHough pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben McHough!
Ben McHough is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Ben McHough 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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