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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barcode Liang (ranked 9132 p4p, 855 weight class) and Android Twenty (ranked 8315 p4p, 816 weight class). Barcode Liang has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barcode Liang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Android Twenty !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twenty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Twenty wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Liang or perhaps it was just good defense by Twenty , which made it look bad.
Twenty now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Liang wants to clinch
and Twenty counters with a nice double leg into side control. Liang won't be happy with that.
Liang wants to get back to his feet but Twenty is dominant here and he's now got Liang's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Twenty working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Liang is doing well to defend. Twenty seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Liang is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Android Twenty !
A victorious Android Twenty thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 5977 p4p, 519 weight class) and Gordy Legitalt (ranked 25573 p4p, 687 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gordy Legitalt!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to sprawl but Legitalt drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Diaz gets full guard.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Legitalt controlling from the top position.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Legitalt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Legitalt 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legitalt preventing the sweep.
Legitalt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legitalt is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Diaz has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Legitalt is looking to defend but Diaz has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Legitalt! Diaz pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Legitalt taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nate Diaz!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Doug Butabi (ranked 7347 p4p, 552 weight class) and Ignatius Thistlewhite (ranked 4748 p4p, 434 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doug Butabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ignatius Thistlewhite!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thistlewhite looking to score a takedown here. Butabi is defending well but Thistlewhite drives through and ends up in Butabi's guard.
Butabi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thistlewhite thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thistlewhite is in close to Butabi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Butabi has momentary wrist control but Thistlewhite slips an elbow through the middle.
Thistlewhite drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Thistlewhite as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Butabi screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Thistlewhite! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ignatius Thistlewhite!
Ignatius Thistlewhite thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matvei Krilov (ranked 4130 p4p, 394 weight class) and Eric Cartman (ranked 7059 p4p, 561 weight class). Eric Cartman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matvei Krilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Cartman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Krilov as Cartman shoots in.
Krilov lands the left hand.
Krilov rushes Cartman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Krilov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Come on Krilov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Krilov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cartman.
Cartman misses with some punches.
Cartman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krilov smiles and moves away.
Matvei Krilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Cartman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krilov.
Krilov tests Cartman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cartman shoots and misses
and Krilov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cartman throws a sloppy head kick
letting Krilov counter with a right hand.
Krilov closes the distance and pushes Cartman back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cartman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krilov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krilov gets through Cartman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krilov digs a right hand into Cartman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cartman's gas tank.
Krilov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartman is rocked!
Krilov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cartman is still on wobbly legs! Can Krilov finish him?
Cartman tries to pull guard but Krilov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cartman is looking for a takedown.
Krilov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cartman backwards.
Krilov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cartman to his knees! Krilov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matvei Krilov!
A relieved looking Matvei Krilov 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Sagaki (ranked 2939 p4p, 302 weight class) and Cyu Yakuba (ranked 8489 p4p, 593 weight class). Sagaki comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Nights - Loudness. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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147 lbs
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143 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takumi Sagaki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cyu Yakuba!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakuba jabs Sagaki right on the nose. Sagaki blinks but takes it well.
Yakuba throws a body shot but no joy.
Yakuba throws a series of punches but Sagaki moves out of range.
Sagaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yakuba.
Sagaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Takumi Sagaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakuba checks the leg kick.
Sagaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yakuba but Yakuba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice body punch from Yakuba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagaki throws a leg kick but Yakuba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yakuba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sagaki throws a leg kick but Yakuba checks it.
A nice side step and Yakuba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sagaki misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Yakuba.
Sagaki dives in and grabs Yakuba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yakuba pushes down on Sagaki's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sagaki misses the target.
Yakuba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yakuba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sagaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sagaki.
Sagaki won't allow Yakuba to sweep him here.
Yakuba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yakuba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sagaki slips nicely into half guard.
Sagaki is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Yakuba is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Takumi Sagaki!
Takumi Sagaki retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Takumi Sagaki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Aguirre (ranked 3719 p4p, 133 weight class) and Khamed Al Khabbib (ranked 4366 p4p, 154 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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297 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruben Aguirre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khamed Al Khabbib!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Khabbib shoots in for a takedown but Aguirre shows good takedown defense.
Aguirre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aguirre scores with a jab to the head.
Aguirre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Al Khabbib in his tracks.
Aguirre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aguirre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruben Aguirre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Khabbib is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aguirre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aguirre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aguirre catches Al Khabbib with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Khamed Al Khabbib has been cut.
Nice cross by Aguirre.
Aguirre slaps away a takedown attempt from Al Khabbib, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ruben Aguirre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khamed Al Khabbib.
Aguirre cracks Al Khabbib with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Aguirre has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Al Khabbib to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aguirre cracks Al Khabbib with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Aguirre has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Al Khabbib to stand back up!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Aguirre! Al Khabbib is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruben Aguirre!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Egyptian Embalmer (ranked 2201 p4p, 226 weight class) and Rokuya Date (ranked 3029 p4p, 292 weight class). Embalmer's entrance music is Katy Perry - Dark Horse ft. Juicy J. A fine choice. Egyptian Embalmer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rokuya Date's chin.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Egyptian Embalmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rokuya Date!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Date keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Embalmer fails with the takedown
letting Date counter with a right hand.
Embalmer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Date's coach down at Gizmo's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Date's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Egyptian Embalmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Embalmer goes for a double leg but Date avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Date continues to drive forward.
A nice side step and Date releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Embalmer fails with the takedown
and Date counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Embalmer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Date leaves Embalmer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Date! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Date displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Embalmer throws out the jab.
Date throws out a counter right but Embalmer avoids it with no problem.
Embalmer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Date's half guard.
Date tries to roll over but Embalmer keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Embalmer seems to be working for a kimura but Date defends the submission attempt.
Embalmer throwing shots but Date is blocking nicely.
Date wants to improve his position but Embalmer is controlling well.
Embalmer is trying for a kimura here. Date looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Embalmer wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Egyptian Embalmer!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Egyptian Embalmer waved his t-shirt featuring Ace of Spades Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Martinez (ranked 3083 p4p, 381 weight class) and Luther Jones (ranked 733 p4p, 103 weight class). The key to victory for Santiago Martinez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santiago Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luther Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries for a takedown but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Martinez throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Martinez circles away and we're back to standing.
Martinez is looking to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Santiago Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luther Jones.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jones thows a huge punch but Martinez dodges it nicely.
Jones misses with a head shot. Martinez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Martinez can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Martinez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Martinez looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Martinez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jones working Martinez over with strikes here.
Martinez is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Martinez bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Jones and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luther Jones!
A very excited looking Luther Jones 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Clive Garret (ranked 871 p4p, 144 weight class) and Frank Turturro (ranked 556 p4p, 92 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clive Garret!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garret stuns Turturro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garret throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turturro.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turturro is defended easily by Garret.
A counter left hand to the body from Garret misses its target.
Turturro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garret.
Turturro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Turturro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Turturro trying to control the position but Garret is working away.
Garret is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garret has escaped the position, nice work there.
Turturro trying to control the action but Garret is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garret is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Turturro has an Americana. Garret didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Turturro is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Turturro hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Frank Turturro! Frank Turturro retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Frank Turturro 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Rasputin (ranked 1298 p4p, 163 weight class) and Heavy Weight (ranked 497 p4p, 57 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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241 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grigori Rasputin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Heavy Weight!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin misses with a straight left.
Rasputin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Weight moves away from the strike by Rasputin.
Weight throws out a loose jab but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin jabs Weight right on the nose. Weight blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Heavy Weight has been cut.
Rasputin throws a sloppy body shot
and Weight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rasputin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rasputin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rasputin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Weight looks to throw the jab but Rasputin is out of range.
Rasputin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the body.
Rasputin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weight. Weight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Weight misses with a body punch
and Rasputin counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin takes one to the chin there.
Weight with a jab.
Weight blocks a jab.
Rasputin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weight.
Weight throws a shot to the body.
Rasputin throws a poor cross that misses
and Weight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weight tries to clinch but Rasputin is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weight.
Weight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weight misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Weight there.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight.
Rasputin gets tackled into the cage by Weight. Weight maintains the clinch.
Rasputin pushes Weight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rasputin wants to get back to striking at distance but Weight won't allow it.
Rasputin manages to break the clinch.
Weight lands a lovely overhand right.
Rasputin defending well as Weight loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Weight misses.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Rasputin. That snapped Weight's head back.
Weight missing with a left hand there. Rasputin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rasputin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weight looks to throw the jab but Rasputin is out of range.
Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weight slips under a jab from Rasputin.
Weight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Weight throws a looping overhand right but Rasputin ducks down to avoid it.
Weight misses with a two punch combination.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weight counters by clinching up.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rasputin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That has opened up Heavy Weight's cut even more.
Weight cracks Rasputin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rasputin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rasputin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weight looks to land a left hand but Rasputin moved out of range nicely.
Rasputin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rasputin scores with a hook to the body. Weight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rasputin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weight.
The fighters circling - Rasputin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rasputin cracks Weight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight lands with an uppercut that bounces Rasputin off the cage and back into range.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasputin misses with a hook. Weight ducked under it nicely.
Rasputin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Weight on the side of the head.
Rasputin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rasputin misses with a looping right.
Rasputin jabs Weight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut. Weight saw that one coming.
Rasputin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rasputin throws a jab when Weight was well out of range.
Weight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a straight right.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin moves out of range as Weight strikes.
Rasputin lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rasputin lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weight steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a body shot but no joy.
Weight blocks a jab.
Weight feints a jab promting Rasputin to slip. Weight then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rasputin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rasputin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The cut above Heavy Weight's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the body
and Rasputin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weight just misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin misses with a looping left.
Weight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Weight looks winded!
Rasputin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasputin thuds a left hand into Weight's body.
Jab by Rasputin.
Rasputin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rasputin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rasputin clobbers Weight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Rasputin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heavy Weight's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rasputin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rasputin. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rasputin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Rasputin misses the shot to the body.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Weight ducks down to avoid it.
Rasputin misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Rasputin.
Weight throws a hook but Rasputin avoids it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Weight in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin connects with a body shot.
Weight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heavy Weight's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rasputin lands with a right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Heavy Weight's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin is the new heavyweight champion!
Grigori Rasputin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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