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The Island Season 7, 155 lbs, Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maksimilian Lyagushov (ranked 3288 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazy Bastard (ranked 666 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazy Bastard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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162 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Maksimilian Lyagushov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lazy Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bastard's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bastard's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bastard throws a big shot that misses.
Lyagushov is looking to counter punch.
Lyagushov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bastard.
Bastard scores with a jab to the body.
Lyagushov takes one to the chin there.
Nice straight punches there by Lyagushov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lyagushov.
Bastard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lyagushov.
Bastard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bastard swings for the body but Lyagushov moves out of range.
Bastard loads up on a big right hand but Lyagushov slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bastard works the jab nicely.
Bastard misses with a looping left.
Lyagushov misses with a looping right.
Bastard lands a left and a right that send Lyagushov crashing to the mat, dazed. Bastard thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lyagushov is rocked!
It looks like Maksimilian Lyagushov has been cut.
Lyagushov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Lyagushov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bastard tries to bum rush Lyagushov with a series of wild strikes but Lyagushov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lyagushov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bastard lands with a right that hurts Lyagushov. Lyagushov looks to clinch but Bastard throws a short knee that drops Lyagushov. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Lazy Bastard!
Lazy Bastard thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rutherford (ranked 1874 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milton Hilton (ranked 1860 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutherford comes to the cage accompanied by Genesis - Deep in the Motherlode. 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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163 lbs
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147 lbs
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Rutherford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Milton Hilton!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hilton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rutherford somewhat.
Hilton fails to land with a series of punches.
Hilton throws a jab when Rutherford was well out of range.
Hilton throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hilton misses with a series of wild punches.
Hilton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hilton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hilton misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Milton Hilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutherford throws a quick counter head kick but Hilton was just out of range.
Rutherford dives in and grabs Hilton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hilton pushes down on Rutherford's head and hops out.
Hilton shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hilton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutherford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hilton. Rutherford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutherford looking to score a takedown here. Hilton is defending well but Rutherford drives through and ends up in Hilton's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton keeping moving, preventing Rutherford from controlling successfully.
Rutherford drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hilton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hilton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hilton!
Hilton trying to control the action but Rutherford is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Hilton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hilton prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rutherford gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hilton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rutherford knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hilton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hilton's back!
Rutherford trying to control.
Hilton is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rutherford slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Hilton is doing well to defend. Rutherford seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Hilton is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Rutherford!
An intense looking Mike Rutherford took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.
Milton Hilton spoke after the fight, saying 'Didn't hurt.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eye Crap (ranked 4606 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egyptian Embalmer (ranked 1150 p4p, 0 weight class). Embalmer has chosen Katy Perry - Dark Horse ft. Juicy J as his entrance music. The key to victory for Eye Crap has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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166 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eye Crap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Egyptian Embalmer!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Embalmer fails with the takedown
and Embalmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Embalmer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Embalmer lands in his opponent's guard.
Embalmer wants to pass the guard but Crap is keeping the position.
Embalmer throws a big right hand that misses.
Embalmer scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Embalmer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Embalmer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Embalmer stalling.
Embalmer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Embalmer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Embalmer wants to pass the guard but Crap is defending well.
Embalmer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Embalmer not doing much here.
Crap is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Embalmer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crap tries to kick Embalmer off but Embalmer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Embalmer not doing much here.
Embalmer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Embalmer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Embalmer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Embalmer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Embalmer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Embalmer throws some wild stikes that Crap manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Embalmer content just to control the position here.
Crap avoids a series of strikes thrown by Embalmer.
Crap knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Embalmer on the ground.
BOOM! Embalmer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Embalmer cracks Crap with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Embalmer lands a big shot there that rocks Crap but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Crap is rocked!
Embalmer has hold of Crap's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Crap manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Oh Crap is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crap is in a horrible position here. Embalmer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Embalmer controlling from the full mount.
Embalmer with a couple of short strikes.
Embalmer controlling the position easily from mount.
Crap tries to buck Embalmer off but he can't manage it.
Embalmer is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Embalmer extends the arm and Crap is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Egyptian Embalmer!
A very excited looking Egyptian Embalmer 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 Brazilian Burger (ranked 884 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Pipes (ranked 2730 p4p, 0 weight class). Burger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sorriso Maroto - Assim Você Mata o Papai. Wesley Pipes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brazilian Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wesley Pipes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Pipes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burger misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burger is defended easily by Pipes.
Pipes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burger moves away.
Burger shoots in for a takedown but Pipes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pipes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pipes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pipes misses with a wild body shot.
Pipes throws a jab but it's blocked by Burger.
The fighters circling - Pipes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burger thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pipes did well to prevent Burger getting side control.
Pipes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pipes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burger's back!
Burger tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipes throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
I really don't envy Burger right now.
Burger is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Pipes doesn't have the hooks in and Burger manages to turn into his guard.
Burger stopping the sweep attempt from Pipes.
Burger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pipes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burger trying to control but Pipes is working from the bottom.
Burger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pipes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burger passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pipes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burger takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pipes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Burger seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Pipes is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brazilian Burger!
A victorious Brazilian Burger 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 Joao Vitor Xavier (ranked 2384 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy Leonard (ranked 747 p4p, 0 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 White Belt
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joao Vitor Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Murphy Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard looks for a takedown but Xavier sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leonard is defended easily by Xavier.
Leonard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Xavier is fending him off so far but Leonard persists. Nope, Xavier circles away and we're back to standing.
Joao Vitor Xavier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murphy Leonard.
Leonard shoots for a double leg takedown but Xavier sprawls well. He's pushed Leonard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Xavier misses the target.
Murphy Leonard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xavier misses the jab.
Leonard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Leonard trying to control but Xavier is working from the bottom.
Leonard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Xavier haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xavier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leonard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xavier wants to sweep but no luck.
Xavier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leonard is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Xavier keeping moving, preventing Leonard from controlling successfully.
Leonard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Leonard is stalling in the full guard.
Xavier is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Leonard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leonard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Xavier manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Leonard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Xavier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Xavier lands a body punch.
Xavier breaks the clinch.
Xavier missing with a left hand there. Leonard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonard fails with a takedown attempt.
Leonard's coach down at Ferocious Beast was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leonard's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Leonard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Xavier slaps away a takedown attempt from Leonard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Xavier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier is trying to escape the position but Leonard is controlling the position.
Leonard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Leonard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Xavier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Leonard is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Xavier looks calm but he's in trouble here. Leonard gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Xavier is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Leonard lets go of the hold and Xavier can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Murphy Leonard!
An out of breath Murphy Leonard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lirik Chan (ranked 1008 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matvei Krilov (ranked 2051 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lirik Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matvei Krilov!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krilov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Krilov tries to clinch up.
It looked like Chan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chan has Krilov up against the cage in a clinch.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
Krilov blocks an uppercut.
Krilov blocking some punches.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krilov pushes Chan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chan.
Chan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krilov has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
Chan tries to work over Krilov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Krilov fails to land.
Krilov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krilov lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chan.
Krilov slows down the pace here.
Krilov prevents a body shot from Chan.
Chan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krilov is defending well for now.
Chan has a couple of punches blocked by Krilov.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Krilov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
I was talking to Chan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krilov is defending well for now.
Krilov misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chan.
Chan working aggressively here.
Chan working aggressively here.
Krilov prevents a body shot from Chan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan has a couple of punches blocked by Krilov.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
Chan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krilov is defending well for now.
Krilov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krilov throws a head punch that misses.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
Chan missing with knees to the body.
Krilov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chan or not.
Krilov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krilov lands with a short shot to the head.
Chan throws a punch but it's blocked by Krilov.
Krilov cracks Chan with a nice body shot.
Krilov prevents a body shot from Chan.
Krilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chan lands a hook that snaps the head of Krilov backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Chan tries a body shot but Krilov blocks it.
Krilov managing to block the knees to the body from Chan.
Krilov works on Chan's body with a couple of short punches.
Krilov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krilov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krilov backwards.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
Chan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krilov.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chan misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Krilov.
A short uppercut from Chan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chan.
It looks like Matvei Krilov has been cut.
Chan lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chan tries to land knees in the clinch but Krilov avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krilov working aggressively here.
Krilov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krilov.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Chan.
Krilov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Chan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krilov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krilov blocking some punches.
Krilov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chan misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
Chan working aggressively here.
Krilov lands a right hand.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Krilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krilov managing to block the knees to the body from Chan.
Chan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krilov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lirik Chan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matvei Krilov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chan closes the distance and clinches.
Chan throws a punch but it's blocked by Krilov.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krilov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lirik Chan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Krilov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krilov.
Chan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Krilov fails to land.
Chan prevents a body shot from Krilov.
Chan lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Krilov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
Chan misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krilov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chan trying to land knees to the body.
Chan blocks an uppercut.
Krilov misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
Krilov tries to work over Chan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Krilov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chan crunches a lovely knee into Krilov's ribcage.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krilov can do to turn this around?
Krilov tries a body shot but Chan blocks it.
Chan throws a head punch that misses.
Chan struggles to land a body shot inside as Krilov controls his hands.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Krilov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Krilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Krilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Chan on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Chan.
Krilov lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan throws a punch but it's blocked by Krilov.
Chan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krilov avoids it.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Krilov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krilov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chan throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krilov blocking some punches.
Krilov lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Chan.
Chan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krilov.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Krilov fails to land.
A short right from Krilov.
Still in the clinch, Chan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krilovs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
Krilov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Chan blocks an uppercut.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan has a couple of punches blocked by Krilov.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Krilov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krilov.
Krilov blocking some punches.
Chan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krilov.
Chan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krilov avoids it.
Krilov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Chan scores with a shoulder strike.
Chan lands a right hand.
Krilov tries to stall but Chan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan pushes Krilov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan throws a punch but it's blocked by Krilov.
Chan has a couple of punches blocked by Krilov.
Krilov has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krilov.
Krilov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Krilov managing to block the knees to the body from Chan.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Krilov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krilov has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
Chan lands with a right to the head.
Chan misses with a punch to the body.
Chan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krilov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lirik Chan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matvei Krilov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Chan misses with an uppercut. Krilov saw that one coming.
Chan throws a poor cross that misses
letting Krilov counter with a right hand.
Krilov throws out a loose jab but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krilov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chan scores with a hook.
Chan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krilov, pushing him back against the cage.
Krilov takes a shot to the head.
Krilov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krilov blocking some punches.
Krilov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krilovs head.
Krilov is rocked!
Chan being controlled against the cage.
Krilov is still on wobbly legs! Can Chan finish him?
Krilov throws a head punch that misses.
Krilov seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chan scores with a shot to the side of Krilov's head.
Chan misses with some punches.
Chan misses with some punches.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krilov's elbow.
Chan struggles to land a body shot inside as Krilov controls his hands.
Krilov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chan up against the cage.
Krilov lands a hook that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Krilov misses with a body punch.
Krilov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krilov controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krilov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krilov lands a shot to the body.
Chan pushes Krilov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krilov blocks an uppercut.
Krilov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
Chan tries to land knees in the clinch but Krilov avoids the damage to the body.
Krilov is stalling here.
Chan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Krilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
Krilov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matvei Krilov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Krilov.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krilov or not.
Chan misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Krilov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chan has a couple of punches blocked by Krilov.
Krilov has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
Krilov lands with a light punch inside.
Krilov misses with a body punch.
Krilov misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Krilov as the two fighters clinch.
Krilov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chan lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krilov misses with a punch on the inside.
Chan tries a body shot but Krilov blocks it.
Chan misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chan.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Krilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krilov misses with the head strike.
Chan prevents a body shot from Krilov.
Krilov throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krilov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krilov scores with a hook to the body.
Krilov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krilov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chan blocking some punches.
Lirik Chan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krilov blocks an uppercut.
Chan lands with a right to the head.
Krilov pushes Chan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chan.
Krilov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krilov misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krilov.
Krilov misses with the head strike.
Krilov misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krilov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lirik Chan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Lirik Chan!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Lirik Chan!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Lirik Chan!
Lirik Chan wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Van Rijn (ranked 1891 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rokuya Date (ranked 1637 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Van Rijn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Van Rijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rokuya Date!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rijn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Date moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Rijn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Date lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Mike Van Rijn has been cut.
No joy there for Van Rijn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Van Rijn finds it's way through Date's defenses.
Date moves into the clinch successfully.
Date misses with a hook to the ribs.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Date scores with a shot to the side of Van Rijn's head.
Van Rijn tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Rijn.
Date lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Date can't break the clinch.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
Date lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
Date scores with a shot to the side of Van Rijn's head.
Date working aggressively here.
Van Rijn lands a shoulder strike.
Date is trying to force a seperation but Van Rijn has the dominant position.
Date misses with some punches.
Date lands a left hand.
Van Rijn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Date lands a nice uppercut.
Date working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date has Van Rijn pressed against the cage, preventing Van Rijn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Date scores with a shot to the side of Van Rijn's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Rijn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Rijn.
A short right from Date on the inside.
Date misses with the head strike.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Date creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Rijn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Date tries to work over Van Rijn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Date.
Date tries to throw a body punch but Van Rijn avoids it by throwing Date back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses.
Date throws out a counter right but Van Rijn avoids it with no problem.
Date ducks under a wild hook from Van Rijn.
A head kick from Van Rijn lands but Date takes it in his stride.
A big right from Date misses.
Van Rijn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Rijn throws a quick counter head kick but Date was just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Date crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Rijn - the referee stops the clock and Date gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Rijn. Date manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slow jab from Date misses its intended target.
Date has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Van Rijn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Date throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Rijn counters with a nice body kick.
Date swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn misses with a shot to the body
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Van Rijn slips a straight right by Date.
Van Rijn lands with a kick to the temple. Date shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Van Rijn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Rijn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Date under the eye.
Date misses with a straight left.
Date scores with a body shot.
Date throws the left hand but Van Rijn avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Van Rijn.
A jab from Date does it's job there.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses.
Van Rijn misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Date was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Date tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Rijn was well out of range. Poor timing from Date.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rokuya Date dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Van Rijn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Rijn throws a hook to the side of Date's head but Date sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rokuya Date seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Rijn lands a head kick!
Van Rijn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Date might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Van Rijn throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rijn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Date works the jab nicely.
Van Rijn lands a nice hook to Date's body. Date takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Date throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Rijn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Date.
Van Rijn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn throws a right hand that misses
and Date counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Rijn throws a series of punches but Date moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date ducks under a wild hook from Van Rijn.
Date blocks a head kick by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn swings for the body but Date moves out of range.
Good shot there by Date.
Date scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Rijn in his tracks.
Date lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Rijn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Date makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Rijn gets tackled into the cage by Date. Date maintains the clinch.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Rijn.
Date working aggressively here.
Date misses with some punches.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Van Rijn.
A frustrated look appears on Date's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date blocks a body shot from Van Rijn.
A frustrated look appears on Van Rijn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rokuya Date seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Date misses with a hook to the ribs.
Date tries to work over Van Rijn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Rijn blocking some punches.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.
Date working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Van Rijn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Date prevents a body shot from Van Rijn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Date keeps control of Van Rijn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Date working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Van Rijn lands a hook that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Van Rijn tries to work over Date's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Date pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn scores with a head kick.
Van Rijn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Date counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Van Rijn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn throws a lazy head kick
and Date counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Date connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Rijn staying out of range there.
It looked like Van Rijn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Date.
Date stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Rijn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Date finds it's way through Van Rijn's defenses.
Van Rijn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Date on the side of the head.
Date throws a body punch but Van Rijn moves out of range.
Date takes a kick to the side of the head.
Date misses with a straight left.
Van Rijn is looking for a counter combo.
Van Rijn cracks Date with an open hand slap.
A head kick by Van Rijn misses
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rokuya Date showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Van Rijn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Date misses with a looping left.
Date scores with a three punch combo!
Date staying out of range there.
Date tests Van Rijn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses.
Date lands a slapping body shot.
Van Rijn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Date's head.
Date tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Rijn was well out of range. Poor timing from Date.
Date throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Van Rijn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Date misses with an uppercut
and Van Rijn counters with a straight right hand.
Van Rijn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Van Rijn misses
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Van Rijn misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn throws a series of punches but Date avoids them all with ease.
Van Rijn lands with a cross.
Date avoids the head kick by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn slips under a jab from Date.
Van Rijn scoring well with a low kick there.
Date lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Date misses the target.
Van Rijn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Rijn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Date.
Van Rijn staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Date.
Van Rijn throws a quick counter head kick but Date was just out of range.
The fighters circling - Date throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Rijn is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Date throws out a counter right but Van Rijn avoids it with no problem.
Date misses with a wild body shot.
Van Rijn throwing a counter right hand but Date manages to avoid it.
Van Rijn defending well as Date loads up on a big left hand.
Van Rijn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Rijn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Date fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Rijn manages to avoid it.
Date misses with a straight left.
Date with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Rijn to score with a decent uppercut.
Date scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Rijn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Date throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Rijn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Rijn throws a sloppy head kick and Date moves out of range easily.
Van Rijn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Date has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date blocks a head kick by Van Rijn.
Date closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Date lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Date.
A short left from Date.
A shot in the inside from Date.
Rokuya Date is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Date is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Rijn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Date keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Rijn's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Date.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rokuya Date comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Date 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Rokuya Date!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Rokuya Date!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Rokuya Date!
Rokuya Date wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Mafaking (ranked 161 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Brandau (ranked 3291 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
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154 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Mafaking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royce Brandau!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandau misses with a takedown attempt
and Mafaking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandau shoots in looking for a takedown but Mafaking manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brandau's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brandau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Mafaking wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Royce Brandau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandau misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from Mafaking on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bruce Mafaking has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Brandau.
Mafaking ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandau looks for a takedown but Mafaking sprawls well.
It looked like Mafaking was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brandau.
We've been hearing reports that Mafaking has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandau with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mafaking counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brandau throws a series of strikes that have Mafaking backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandau is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mafaking sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Mafaking on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brandau moves in looking to clinch but Mafaking pushes him off.
It looked like Mafaking wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A leg kick checked by Mafaking.
Brandau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brandau doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mafaking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandau tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mafaking defends well and Brandau ends up having to push Mafaking into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brandau misses with a jab to the body
and Mafaking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandau shoots and misses
and Mafaking makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brandau looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandau misses with a takedown
and Mafaking counters with a straight right hand.
Brandau misses with a takedown attempt
and Mafaking counters with a beautiful punch that sends Brandau to the canvas!
Brandau is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mafaking postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Brandau covers up, he's hurt! Mafaking keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Mafaking and the ref steps in to end the fight! Mafaking can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Mafaking!
An out of breath Bruce Mafaking 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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hype
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FIGHT
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