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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colten Bronsten (ranked 5551 p4p, 548 weight class) and Afhak Asadi (ranked 25046 p4p, 695 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Colten Bronsten!
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, Afhak Asadi!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronsten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asadi scores with a nice body kick.
Bronsten misses with a looping right.
Bronsten shoots in and gets a takedown into Asadi's guard.
Bronsten looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Asadi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bronsten stands and throws Asadi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronsten passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Asadi!
Bronsten is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Asadi is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Asadi flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Bronsten anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Asadi and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Bronsten slips an arm under Asadi chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Bronsten has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Bronsten is squeezing on Asadi like an anaconda would it's prey. Asadi fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Colten Bronsten!
Colten Bronsten decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Afhak Asadi had this to say: 'Ah fuck.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Gorin (ranked 3827 p4p, 429 weight class) and Mark Horowich (ranked 4345 p4p, 477 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikhail Gorin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Horowich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Gorin misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gorin.
It looks like Mark Horowich has been cut.
Horowich misses with a takedown attempt - Gorin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horowich wants to clinch up but Gorin keeps it at a distance.
Gorin looks to land a right hand but Horowich moved out of range.
Horowich is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horowich has closed the distance and engaged Gorin in a clinch.
Horowich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gorin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Horowich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gorin smiles and moves away.
Mikhail Gorin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Horowich.
Gorin throws a body punch but Horowich moves out of range.
Horowich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gorin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gorin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorin swinging wildly here.
Gorin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horowich moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gorin throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horowich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gorin as he avoids it easily.
Gorin throws a shot from downtown. Horowich moves away and avoids it.
Horowich closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Horowich wants to free his trapped foot but Gorin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Horowich is trying to work for a kimura but Gorin is defending well.
Horowich throwing shots but Gorin is blocking nicely.
Horowich trying to pass the guard but Gorin defending well.
Gorin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gorin tries to get out of the position.
Horowich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gorin defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horowich works his way into side control.
Gorin is trying to get back to half guard.
Horowich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gorin, who protects the arm well.
Gorin regains half guard.
Horowich trying to control from half guard but Gorin is working away.
Gorin is looking for a sweep. Horowich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horowich seems to be working for a kimura but Gorin defends the submission attempt.
Horowich wants to control but Gorin is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horowich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Horowich in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gorin tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Horowich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Horowich!
Our winner, Mark Horowich, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Henderson (ranked 4181 p4p, 463 weight class) and Greg House (ranked 4094 p4p, 455 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Ambitionz Az A Ridah. Greg House acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greg House!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from House.
Henderson is looking to counter punch.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but House slips the punch.
House misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
House ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
House steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Henderson.
House takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A left lands for Henderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
House misses the shot to the body.
Henderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Henderson tests House's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped House's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House clinches.
Henderson tries to stall but House uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Henderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
House goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
House breaks from the clinch.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henderson lands a jab to the nose.
House scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and House counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
House is working Henderson over against the cage.
House breaks the clinch.
Henderson tries to keep at a distance but House has taken the fight into the clinch.
House presses Henderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson stalling against the cage.
House prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Henderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
House breaks from the clinch.
House fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from House finds it's target.
House on the wrong end of a nice jab.
House swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson moves away from the strike by House.
An attempted straight right counter from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Henderson scores with a nice strike.
Nice defenses there by Henderson.
House moves into range and clinches up with Henderson.
House throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hendersons head.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but House avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Henderson on the inside.
Henderson throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
House can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
House goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
House blocks a body shot from Henderson.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but House is controlling him.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
House fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
House misses with a short punch on the inside.
House tries to work over Henderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, House scores with a nice short uppercut.
House misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henderson has a couple of punches blocked by House.
Henderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
House misses with the head strike.
House breaks the clinch.
A big left from Henderson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Henderson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of House's head but House sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from House. Those never looked like landing.
House takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
House looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but House is out of range.
Henderson misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henderson, as that shot connected.
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping House at a distance.
House slips under a jab from Henderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before House has time to react.
Henderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as House throws out the jab.
House throws out a powerful jab.
House tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mark Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
House throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson lands with an overhand left.
House throws an overhand right that lands on Henderson's shoulder, as Henderson tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
House just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Henderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
House blocks a jab.
House appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
House fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
House swings away with a body shot that misses
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
House misses with a body shot.
Henderson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Greg House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House slips a straight right by Henderson.
Henderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
House fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
House misses with an uppercut.
House moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House lands a lovely overhand right.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
House blocks a jab.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
House tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
House uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henderson has time to react.
The crowd cheers as House lands an impressive looking overhand right. Henderson doesn't seem phased though.
House lands a really nice looking cross but Henderson seems unphased.
Nice cross by Henderson.
House throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
House dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
House misses with a lunging right hand
and Henderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps House thinking.
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!
House rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
House lands an uppercut.
House swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
House has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Henderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if House can turn it around.
House swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
House lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
House blocks a body shot from Henderson.
House lands a hook that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
House lands a shot to the body.
House scores with a shoulder strike.
House misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Greg House will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Henderson. Beautiful body shot.
House thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but House ducks down to avoid it.
House bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
House throws out a counter right but Henderson avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Mark Henderson has been cut.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by House.
House slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson takes a swing at House's ribcage but misses.
House dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
House tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
House takes one on the button.
House moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
House moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Henderson lands a nice hook to House's body. House takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
House takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
House closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
House blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greg House seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
House breaks from the clinch.
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henderson throws a hook but House avoids it easily.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
House throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson looks to throw the jab but House is out of range.
Henderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
House throws an off balance right hand
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
House closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps House thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House misses with a straight left.
House is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
An attempted straight right counter from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson lands a jab.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Henderson lunges at House with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by House's hand.
House displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
House throws out a counter right but Henderson avoids it with no problem.
House missing with a left hand there. Henderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Henderson misses the target.
House looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Henderson dips to his left and cracks House with an uppercut!
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and House counters with a series of strikes. Henderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
House throws a poor cross that misses
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
House tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from House misses the target.
Henderson scores with a nice strike.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
House wants to counter the offense by Henderson and move into the clinch position.
House ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cornell (ranked 3209 p4p, 342 weight class) and Rei Spears (ranked 4488 p4p, 456 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Cornell!
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, Rei Spears!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spears gets caught napping as Cornell dives in and scores a takedown. Spears manages to retain guard.
Cornell is pushing down on Spears's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spears is fighting to maintain full guard but Cornell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cornell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cornell is working for a kimura but Spears is defending it quite comfortably.
Cornell is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Spears!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornell has isolated one of Spears's arms. Spears looking to fight him off but Cornell twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Cornell!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Wildhauser (ranked 2672 p4p, 309 weight class) and Basil Brubaker (ranked 2333 p4p, 277 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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, Frank Wildhauser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Basil Brubaker!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wildhauser slips a straight right by Brubaker.
Wildhauser half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brubaker lands a jab-cross combination.
Brubaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brubaker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brubaker throws a good cross that connects.
Wildhauser moves in looking to clinch but Brubaker pushes him off.
Brubaker tries to keep at a distance but Wildhauser has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Wildhauser has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wildhauser is stalling here.
Brubaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wildhauser changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brubaker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brubaker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wildhauser takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wildhauser takes one to the chin there.
Wildhauser is rocked!
Brubaker looks to land a right hand but Wildhauser moved out of range.
Oh Wildhauser is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wildhauser has closed the distance and engaged Brubaker in a clinch.
Wildhauser seems to have got his legs back now.
Wildhauser has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brubaker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brubaker prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Wildhauser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wildhauser slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Brubaker.
Brubaker working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brubaker.
Brubaker gets underhooks to prevent Wildhauser's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Brubaker fails to land.
Wildhauser prevents a body shot from Brubaker.
Wildhauser wants to take the fight to the mat but Brubaker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brubaker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wildhauser takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wildhauser takes the fight into the clinch.
Brubaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Wildhauser is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wildhauser changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brubaker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brubaker misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brubaker lands a lovely overhand right.
Brubaker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brubaker throws out a counter right but Wildhauser avoids it with no problem.
Brubaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brubaker misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wildhauser clinches.
Brubaker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wildhauser.
Brubaker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brubaker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brubaker looking to stall.
Brubaker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wildhauser.
Brubaker misses with a punch to the body.
Wildhauser goes for a takedown attempt but Brubaker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brubaker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brubaker lands an overhand right.
Brubaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Wildhauser darts in and clinches Brubaker up against the cage.
Brubaker manages to break the clinch.
Brubaker's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brubaker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildhauser defending well as Brubaker loads up on a big left hand.
Wildhauser drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brubaker sprawls and moves away.
Wildhauser gets a clinch.
Wildhauser stalling in the clinch but Brubaker improves position.
Wildhauser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brubaker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brubaker.
Wildhauser has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brubaker after a bit of a struggle.
Wildhauser blocks an uppercut.
Brubaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wildhauser drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brubaker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wildhauser blocking some punches.
Brubaker tries to break the clinch but Wildhauser is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wildhauser wants a takedown but no success here.
Brubaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wildhausers head.
Wildhauser goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brubaker prevents it.
Wildhauser tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wildhauser goes for a takedown attempt but Brubaker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wildhauser closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wildhauser lands in his opponent's guard.
Wildhauser sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wildhauser wants to control from the top but Brubaker keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wildhauser is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brubaker is trying to control the position but Wildhauser postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wildhauser content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basil Brubaker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brubaker connects with a body shot that sends Wildhauser's belly button to the back.
Wildhauser rushes Brubaker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brubaker misses with a punch to the body.
Wildhauser drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brubaker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Basil Brubaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wildhauser steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brubaker.
Brubaker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wildhauser has time to react.
Brubaker scores with a body shot.
Wildhauser closes the distance and clinches.
Wildhauser has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brubaker after a bit of a struggle.
Brubaker breaks from the clinch.
Brubaker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wildhauser checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wildhauser tries to clinch there but Brubaker circles away.
Brubaker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brubaker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brubaker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wildhauser on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wildhauser looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brubaker tests Wildhauser's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brubaker throws a nice looking combination but Wildhauser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Basil Brubaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker punishes Wildhauser's body with a nice straight punch.
Wildhauser tries to clinch but Brubaker moves out of range.
Brubaker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brubaker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Wildhauser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brubaker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wildhauser momentarily.
Nice shot by Brubaker.
Wildhauser moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brubaker.
Brubaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brubaker lands with a cross.
Wildhauser wants to clinch up but Brubaker keeps it at a distance.
Brubaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wildhauser.
Wildhauser tries to counter with a takedown but Brubaker is quick to defend against it.
A shot to the liver by Brubaker. Beautiful body shot.
Wildhauser on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brubaker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Basil Brubaker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wildhauser throws an elbow that misses.
Brubaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wildhauser is looking to control Brubaker's arms but Brubaker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wildhauser has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildhauser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wildhauser.
Wildhauser tries to work over Brubaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wildhauser tries for a takedown but Brubaker manages to get underhooks.
Brubaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wildhauser gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Brubaker gets full guard.
Wildhauser advances to half guard.
Wildhauser is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wildhauser looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wildhauser fails to move to back control.
Wildhauser takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wildhauser.
Wildhauser looking to break Brubaker's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Brubaker remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wildhauser will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wildhauser looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Brubaker taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Wildhauser!
An out of breath Frank Wildhauser 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 Jeff Bennington (ranked 2867 p4p, 329 weight class) and Mark Henderson (ranked 2593 p4p, 302 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Bennington !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Henderson !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennington scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bennington working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Henderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Bennington working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Henderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bennington swings around for an armbar but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bennington 's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennington looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Bennington working for submissions but it's allowed Henderson to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennington tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
Henderson trying to control the action but Bennington is working from the bottom.
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bennington is not content to let Henderson control the position.
Henderson wants to pass to mount but Bennington is defending the position.
Henderson lands with a punch from half guard.
Bennington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bennington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bennington looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bennington has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Henderson lands a nice short elbow.
Henderson working Bennington over with strikes.
Henderson seems to be working for a kimura but Bennington defends the submission attempt.
Bennington is looking for a sweep. Henderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bennington looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bennington does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Henderson is working for a submission of some sort.
Henderson working Bennington over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Bennington is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bennington is trying to maintain the position but Henderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Bennington is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Henderson 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Henderson 's back!
You can see the frustration on Henderson 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Henderson wants to control his opponent's hands but Bennington gets his hands free.
Henderson fending off the submission attempt from Bennington .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bennington .
Bennington is trying to stick to Henderson 's back but Henderson is turning into Bennington . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bennington 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Henderson .
Bennington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henderson defends well.
Henderson landing with the ground and pound.
Bennington has momentary wrist control but Henderson slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennington keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Bennington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Henderson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bennington looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bennington is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Henderson sees it coming and defends easily.
Henderson actively working from the bottom here.
Bennington is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Henderson to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Henderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bennington gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bennington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Henderson wants to control the position but Bennington says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennington prevents Henderson from improving his position.
Bennington is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Henderson trying to control here.
Henderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bennington 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bennington 's back!
Bennington rolls, trying to escape but Henderson keeps control of the position.
Henderson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bennington knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bennington for a finish.
Jeff Bennington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bennington just trying to survive but Henderson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson has the hooks in. Bennington is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Henderson doesn't have the hooks in and Bennington manages to turn into his guard.
Henderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bennington controls the pace.
Henderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bennington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bennington wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Henderson pushes a forearm under Bennington 's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bennington is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Henderson !
Mark Henderson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berry Mycokiner (ranked 1777 p4p, 258 weight class) and Lauro Turturro (ranked 2212 p4p, 313 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Berry Mycokiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lauro Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mycokiner to the ground. Turturro is now in Mycokiner's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mycokiner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turturro is one step ahead there.
Turturro 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.
Mycokiner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turturro passes into half guard.
Turturro has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mycokiner defend it? Turturro steps over the head and cranks it - Mycokiner is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Turturro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lauro Turturro!
Lauro Turturro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lani Kirby (ranked 2433 p4p, 273 weight class) and Honda Housey (ranked 1858 p4p, 232 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Lani Kirby has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lani Kirby seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lani Kirby!
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, Honda Housey!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby scores with a one two! Housey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Housey takes a swing at Kirby's ribcage but misses.
Kirby tries to clinch but Housey moves out of range.
Housey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kirby closes the distance and clinches.
Housey tries to pull guard but Kirby forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kirby blocks an uppercut.
Kirby scores with a shot to the side of Housey's head.
Housey wants a takedown.
Kirby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Housey goes for a takedown attempt but Kirby pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lani Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Honda Housey.
Kirby connects with a nice looking jab.
Kirby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Housey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Housey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kirby drives through and clinches with Housey against the cage.
Kirby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Housey backwards.
Housey fails to pull guard.
Housey wants a takedown but no success here.
Housey misses with a body punch.
Kirby cracks Housey with a nice body shot.
Kirby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Housey backwards.
Kirby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kirby digs a right hand underneath Housey's ribcage. Housey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kirby works on Housey's body with a couple of short punches.
Kirby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kirby - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Housey tries to pull guard but Kirby won't allow it.
Housey is trying to pull guard but Kirby has him pressed against the cage.
Kirby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Housey backwards.
Housey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kirby fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kirby clinches up with Housey and pushes him back against the cage.
Kirby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Housey backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kirby as the two fighters clinch.
Housey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kirby smiles and moves away.
Kirby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Housey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirby throws a body punch but Housey moves out of range.
Housey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kirby defends it well.
Kirby takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands with a short shot to the head.
Kirby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kirby digs a right hand into Housey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Housey's gas tank.
Kirby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirby.
Housey looks winded!
Kirby lands a right hand.
Kirby displaying some good clinch control by pressing Housey up against the cage.
Kirby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kirby dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kirby scores with a shot to the side of Housey's head.
Kirby stalling.
Housey is trying to pull guard but Kirby has him pressed against the cage.
Kirby effectively controlling the action here.
Kirby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Housey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kirby works the jab nicely.
Housey has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Kirby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kirby stuns Housey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kirby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lani Kirby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kirby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kirby is looking to clinch.
Housey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kirby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kirby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Housey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby cracks Housey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lani Kirby is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirby moves in looking to clinch but Housey pushes him off.
Housey keeps the fight on the outside.
Housey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby lands a head shot.
Kirby is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Housey can do to turn this around?
Kirby takes a swing at Housey's ribcage but misses.
Housey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kirby throws a body punch but Housey moves out of range.
Kirby tries to clinch but Housey is having none of it.
Kirby wants to clinch up but Housey keeps it at a distance.
Kirby swings for the body but Housey moves out of range.
Kirby scores with a body shot.
Housey tries to keep at a distance but Kirby has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands with a right to the head.
Housey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kirby is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Housey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kirby has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Housey is proving hard to escape from.
Kirby trying to control the position from guard on top but Housey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Housey seems keen to control Kirby's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby trying to control but Housey is working from the bottom.
Kirby wants to get up but he can't break Housey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kirby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kirby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kirby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Housey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Housey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kirby is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kirby tries to clinch up.
Kirby lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby tries to clinch up
and Housey counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kirby!
Kirby tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Kirby is really stuck here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is taking a good look at Kirby as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Housey!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirby is really stuck here.
Housey throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kirby could be in trouble here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lani Kirby dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kirby tries to clinch but Housey moves out of range.
Housey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Housey's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Housey's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kirby tries to clinch up but Housey circles away and keeps his distance.
Housey feints the counter takedown.
Housey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kirby lands with a good body shot.
Kirby is looking to wear down Housey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Housey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kirby closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Housey tries to pull guard but Kirby holds him up against the cage and eventually Housey drops back down to his feet.
Kirby digs a right hand underneath Housey's ribcage. Housey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kirby digs a right hand underneath Housey's ribcage. Housey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Housey fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Housey pulls guard successfully.
Housey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kirby wants to control from the top but Housey keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Housey managing to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Housey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kirby manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby can't keep his opponent in guard - Housey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kirby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kirby tries to get out of the position.
Nice strikes from Housey there.
Nice strikes from Housey there.
Kirby is looking for a sweep. Housey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Housey lands strikes from half guard.
Housey drops an elbow to the side of Kirby's head.
Housey working the head and body with strikes.
Housey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kirby trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Housey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Housey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kirby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Housey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kirby does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Housey lands a nice short elbow.
Kirby is rocked!
Housey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Kirby is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Housey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Housey scores with a big shot! Kirby's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Kirby! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Honda Housey!
Honda Housey thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tuccio Turturro (ranked 1618 p4p, 207 weight class) and Jeff Spicoli (ranked 2386 p4p, 271 weight class). Spicoli has chosen Wolly Bully as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tuccio Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Spicoli!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spicoli swivels and escapes.
Tuccio Turturro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spicoli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turturro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spicoli tries to avoid it but Turturro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spicoli to the ground. Spicoli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spicoli 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.
A big right from Spicoli misses.
Turturro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Spicoli napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Turturro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spicoli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Turturro tries for a kimura but Spicoli is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turturro has hold of Spicoli's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Spicoli tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Turturro cranks the arm and Spicoli screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Spicoli, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tuccio Turturro!
A less than humble Tuccio Turturro misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Alequin (ranked 1374 p4p, 177 weight class) and Thomas Turbano (ranked 1514 p4p, 204 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Alequin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Turbano!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turbano thuds a left hand into Alequin's body.
Turbano clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Alequin fails to land.
Alequin drags the fight down to the ground.
Turbano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alequin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turbano controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alequin looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Turbano is defending well. Alequin quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Turbano has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Alequin celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Alequin!
Eric Alequin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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