Bust up by the Beach PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Farooqi (ranked 3360 p4p, 292 weight class) and Har Ambe (ranked 3067 p4p, 270 weight class). Ambe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rittz - For Real. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Farooqi
vs
Ambe

173 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

169 cm
25
142 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Farooqi!
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, Har Ambe!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farooqi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ambe misses with a looping left.
Farooqi is looking to counter with a body kick.

Farooqi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Farooqi wants to control but Ambe is keeping him busy.
Farooqi is looking to advance position but Ambe won't allow it.
Farooqi throwing shots but Ambe is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe is staying active underneath Farooqi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ambe gets back to full guard.
Farooqi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ambe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ambe has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Farooqi doesn't defend quickly enough and Ambe has managed to lock this one up! Can Farooqi escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ambe on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Har Ambe!
After the fight, Har Ambe was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Romanov (ranked 2760 p4p, 315 weight class) and Temujin Borjigin (ranked 8517 p4p, 685 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Romanov
vs
Borjigin

173 cm
26
168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Taps On The Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimitri Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Temujin Borjigin!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borjigin throws a jab when Romanov was well out of range.
Romanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borjigin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Romanov. Beautiful body shot.
Borjigin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romanov staying out of range there.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut. Romanov saw that one coming.
Romanov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Borjigin misses the jab.
Romanov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Safe Space in the buildup to the fight.
Romanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Romanov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romanov moves out of range as Borjigin strikes.
Romanov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borjigin throws the left hand but Romanov avoids the punch easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Borjigin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Romanov misses the target.
Borjigin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borjigin throws a jab when Romanov was well out of range.
Borjigin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Borjigin misses.
A big left from Borjigin misses.
A left lands for Romanov.
Borjigin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romanov.
Borjigin tries to clinch up.
Borjigin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Borjigin misses the jab.
Borjigin throws a right hand that misses

and Romanov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Borjigin's guard.
Romanov cracks Borjigin with a solid left hand.
Borjigin working a defensive guard here.
Borjigin keeping moving, preventing Romanov from controlling successfully.
Borjigin managing to control the position.
Romanov works over Borjigin with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romanov.
Borjigin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borjigin keeping moving, preventing Romanov from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Romanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his 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!
Borjigin controlling Romanov's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romanov postures up in Borjigin's guard and throws a big left but Borjigin blocks it.
Romanov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Romanov trying to control but Borjigin is working from the bottom.
Borjigin has control of Romanov's left arm, preventing Romanov from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Romanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Romanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Romanov postures up in Borjigin's guard and throws a big left but Borjigin blocks it.
Borjigin seems keen to control Romanov's posture.
Borjigin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Romanov manages to get himself to full guard.

Romanov is trying to keep Borjigin in close.
Romanov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Romanov is on top in guard.

Borjigin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romanov.
Romanov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Romanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Romanov throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romanov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borjigin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Borjigin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borjigin can't keep his opponent in guard - Romanov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Romanov dominated that round.
That's time! Romanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Borjigin defending well as Romanov loads up on a big left hand.
Romanov slips a jab from Borjigin.
Romanov is looking to counter punch.
Borjigin throws a hook but Romanov avoids it easily.
Borjigin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Temujin Borjigin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borjigin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanov.
Borjigin 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.
Romanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Borjigin avoids it really well and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Romanov.
Borjigin connects with a single shot there.

Romanov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borjigin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Romanov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Romanov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Borjigin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Romanov working Borjigin over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin wants to get back to full guard.
Borjigin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borjigin.
Romanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borjigin can do to turn this around?
Borjigin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Romanov wants to control from the top but Borjigin keeps moving.
Romanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borjigin looking to control.
Romanov throws an elbow that misses. Borjigin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Romanov's guard. Nice move by Borjigin!

Romanov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Borjigin is controlling Romanov's trapped leg to prevent Romanov from advancing to side control.
Romanov working Borjigin over with strikes.
Romanov throwing shots but Borjigin is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Romanov connects with a nice short shot to Borjigin's temple.
Borjigin is looking to improve his position.
Borjigin trying to control but Romanov postures up.
Romanov throwing shots but Borjigin is blocking nicely.
Romanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Borjigin defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Romanov thows a huge punch but Borjigin dodges it nicely.
Borjigin wants to improve his position but Romanov is controlling well.
Romanov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Romanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Romanov is trying to control the action in half guard but Borjigin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Borjigin is positioning himself well to prevent Romanov advancing to mount.
Borjigin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Romanov.
Romanov trying to control but Borjigin is working from the bottom.
Romanov throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov wants to control from the top but Borjigin keeps moving.
Borjigin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Romanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Romanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borjigin looking for a sweep. Not yet Borjigin, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romanov throws an overhand right that lands on Borjigin's shoulder, as Borjigin tries to avoid the shot.
Romanov slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romanov slips under a jab.
Romanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romanov keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Borjigin misses its intended target.
Romanov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Borjigin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romanov, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Romanov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fighters circling - Romanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borjigin tries to close the distance and clinch but Romanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romanov slips under a jab.
Borjigin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romanov tries to counter with a takedown but Borjigin is quick to defend against it.
Borjigin throws a jab when Romanov was well out of range.
Romanov is looking to counter punch.
Borjigin throws a jab but it's blocked by Romanov.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut. Romanov saw that one coming.
Dimitri Romanov is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Romanov.
Borjigin misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borjigin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut. Romanov saw that one coming.
Borjigin misses with a looping left.
Romanov fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Borjigin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Borjigin throws a poor cross that misses
and Romanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitri Romanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borjigin throws a jab but it's blocked by Romanov.
Borjigin throws a poor cross that misses
and Borjigin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borjigin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romanov.
Borjigin throws a jab but it's blocked by Romanov.
Borjigin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romanov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Romanov connects with a crisp jab.
Borjigin throws a jab when Romanov was well out of range.
Borjigin tries to close the distance and clinch but Romanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Romanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Borjigin doesn't seem phased though.
Temujin Borjigin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borjigin needs to keep his hands up - Romanov had a free shot at his head there.
Borjigin misses with a hook.
Temujin Borjigin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borjigin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romanov throws a hook but Borjigin blocks it.
Borjigin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Romanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Borjigin throws out a loose jab but Romanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romanov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Romanov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borjigin misses the jab.
Borjigin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Romanov.
Romanov misses with an uppercut.
Romanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Borjigin as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov tries for a takedown but Borjigin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Borjigin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romanov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Borjigin throws a lazy uppercut
and Romanov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Romanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romanov misses with a hook.
Borjigin loads up on a big right hand but Romanov slips the punch.
Borjigin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romanov.
Romanov lands with a cross.
Romanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Romanov.
Borjigin walks into a left hand.

Romanov gets tackled into the cage by Borjigin. Borjigin maintains the clinch.
Borjigin trying to control the position but instead, Romanov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Borjigin into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov lands with a right to the head.
Borjigin goes for a takedown attempt but Romanov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Borjigin misses with a hook. Romanov ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Borjigin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romanov cracks Borjigin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Borjigin throws a jab when Romanov was well out of range.
Romanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borjigin throws out the jab.
Romanov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Borjigin tries to clinch up.
A big right from Romanov misses.
Borjigin throws a poor cross that misses
and Romanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Borjigin misses with a looping left.
Dimitri Romanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romanov lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Romanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Romanov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Romanov!
A victorious Dimitri Romanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Norwegian Nougat (ranked 1639 p4p, 172 weight class) and Ilya Yaj (ranked 2890 p4p, 257 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nougat
vs
Yaj

160 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
146 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Norwegian Nougat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ilya Yaj!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yaj moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj scores with a jab to the body.

Yaj closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nougat lands a right hand.
Nougat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nougat effectively controlling the action here.
Nougat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Nougat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nougat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yaj or not.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yaj digs a right hand into Nougat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nougat's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Yaj.
Yaj tries a body shot but Nougat blocks it.
Nougat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nougat.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nougat scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nougat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
Nougat misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Nougat lands an uppercut.
Nougat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Nougat.
Nougat blocking some punches.
Nougat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nougat misses with the head strike.
Nougat has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
A head punch on the inside from Nougat fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Nougat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Nougat.
Nougat tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
Nougat can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Nougat has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nougat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nougat throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yaj.
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!
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Nougat controls the action.
Yaj tries a body shot but Nougat blocks it.
Nougat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yajs head.
Yaj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nougat.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Nougat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nougat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Nougat working aggressively here.
Nougat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nougat tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nougat tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Nougat fails to land.
Yaj digs a right hand underneath Nougat's ribcage. Nougat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nougat misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Nougat controls his hands.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Nougat avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Nougat swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj tries a body shot but Nougat blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nougat.
Nougat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nougat throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yaj.
Nougat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nougat prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Nougat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Nougat.
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Nougat lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
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!
Nougat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj tries a body shot but Nougat blocks it.
Nougat working aggressively here.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Nougat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Nougat trying to control the position but instead, Yaj has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nougat into the cage.

Yaj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nougat connects with a body shot.
Yaj tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nougat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ilya Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nougat throws a shot from downtown. Yaj moves away and avoids it.
Yaj tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nougat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nougat swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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 Norwegian Nougat will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nougat throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Yaj looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nougat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nougat throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Nougat ducks under a wild hook from Yaj.
Yaj tries to clinch but Nougat is having none of it.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Yaj looks to clinch
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nougat scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Yaj looks to move away, Nougat throws a big counter combo but Yaj just gets out of the way.
Nougat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice cross by Nougat.
Yaj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nougat.
Yaj thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nougat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yaj on the side of the head.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nougat was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nougat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice cross by Yaj.

Yaj instigates a clinch.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Nougat controls the action.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nougat tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nougat lands a right hand.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nougat misses with the head strike.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nougat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nougat tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
Yaj lands a right hand.
Nougat misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nougat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norwegian Nougat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Nougat.
Nougat misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Yaj blocks a body shot from Nougat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Still in the clinch, Nougat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nougat prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Nougat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nougat misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Yaj.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nougat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nougat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nougat lands a left hand.
A short left from Nougat.
Yaj lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Nougat throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yaj pushes Nougat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nougat misses with some punches.
Nougat tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Nougat back against the cage.
Yaj blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Nougat misses with the head strike.
Yaj blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Nougat fails to land.
Yaj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nougat throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nougat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nougat gets through Yaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Yaj.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nougat blocking some punches.
Nougat tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Nougat backwards.
Nougat misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Nougat.
Nougat prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Nougat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nougat throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nougat can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norwegian Nougat dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Nougat throws a jab but it's blocked by Yaj.
Nougat throws a jab when Yaj was well out of range.
Nougat misses the jab.
Yaj works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Yaj clinches.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Nougat - that landed with a thud.
Nougat struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Nougat scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nougat is trying to stall.
Nougat misses with a body punch.
Nougat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nougat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj effectively controlling the action here.
Nougat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nougat.
Nougat tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Nougat back against the cage.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nougat backwards.
Nougat misses with a hook from the clinch.

Yaj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yaj connects with a jab.

Nougat is rocked!
Yaj scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Nougat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ilya Yaj seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Yaj clinches up against the cage.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yaj.
Nougat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nougat looking to stall.
Yaj pushes Nougat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj pushes Nougat against the cage. Yaj is working some dirty boxing. Yaj pushes off with a quick right hook! Nougat goes down! Nougat tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Yaj moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Yaj!
During a confident post fight interview, Ilya Yaj thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timur Lenk (ranked 1733 p4p, 188 weight class) and Chiharu Shiba (ranked 1642 p4p, 173 weight class). Shiba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Godsmack - Immune & Sick Puppies - Survive . Chiharu Shiba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lenk
vs
Shiba

169 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timur Lenk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chiharu Shiba!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenk connects with the punch.
Shiba avoids the body shot from Lenk.

Shiba has managed to clinch.
Lenk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shiba avoids a wild elbow strike from Lenk.
Shiba misses with a body punch.
Lenk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shiba's efforts to push away.
A short left from Shiba.
Shiba scores with a shoulder strike.
Lenk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shiba avoiding damage as Lenk throws knees to the body.
Shiba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shiba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lenk misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lenk breaks the clinch.
Lenk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lenk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Lenk is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Shiba.
Lenk is looking to counter punch.
Oh Lenk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lenk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Shiba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenk misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Shiba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shiba throws a hook to the side of Lenk's head but Lenk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch lands to the side of Lenk 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Shiba moves into the clinch.
Lenk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shiba avoids it.
Shiba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lenk has a couple of punches blocked by Shiba.
Shiba lands a left hand.
Lenk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shiba's elbow.
Shiba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shiba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shiba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lenk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lenk swings wildly with an uppercut but Shiba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shiba is trying to break the clinch but Lenk has him pressed against the cage.

Shiba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lenk slips a jab from Shiba.
Lenk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Chiharu Shiba has been cut.
Lenk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiba throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Lenk counter with a right hand.

Shiba is rocked!
Lenk steps in with a hook that catches Shiba right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Lenk follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Shiba looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timur Lenk!
Timur Lenk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Carla (ranked 1230 p4p, 151 weight class) and Jah Wobble (ranked 1419 p4p, 172 weight class). Wobble has chosen Passage to Hades as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carla
vs
Wobble

166 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

166 cm
19
162 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Carla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jah Wobble!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carla bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wobble's head backwards.
Wobble fails with a takedown attempt.
Carla punishes Wobble's body with a nice straight punch.
Carla catches Wobble with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good standup being displayed there by Carla as he connects with a hook.
Wobble circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carla cracks Wobble with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carla throws a combination. Wobble tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carla scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carla works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Carla as he connects with a hook.
Wobble takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Carla enables Wobble to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Carla manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wobble showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wobble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wobble with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carla wants to stand but Wobble is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wobble accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wobble lands a couple of digs.
Wobble content to stall in guard here.
Wobble content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carla is trying to keep Wobble in close.
Wobble has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carla is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wobble landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wobble cracks Carla with a solid left hand.
Wobble lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wobble lands a couple of digs.
Carla has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wobble advances to half guard.
Wobble moves into full mount! Carla won't be happy about that!
Carla really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wobble looking to finish Carla with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carla!
Wobble lands a heavy elbow.
Wobble is landing with some decent strikes but Carla is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wobble is landing with some decent strikes but Carla is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wobble avoids the attempt from Carla to control.
Carla taking shots to the head.
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!
Wobble tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wobble pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Carla is rocked!
Wobble lands a big elbow.
Oh Carla is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wobble punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wobble looking to finish Carla with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carla!
The referee warns Carla that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wobble postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Carla in real trouble here! The ref calls for Carla to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jah Wobble!
Our winner, Jah Wobble, 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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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geanluca Lorenzon (ranked 1477 p4p, 183 weight class) and Tyronne Spong (ranked 1453 p4p, 177 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Geanluca Lorenzon has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Geanluca Lorenzon seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lorenzon
vs
Spong

175 cm
26
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Geanluca Lorenzon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyronne Spong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong slips a jab from Lorenzon.
Lorenzon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spong.
Geanluca Lorenzon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lorenzon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lorenzon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Safe Space in the buildup to the fight.
Spong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lorenzon throws a body shot but no joy.
Spong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lorenzon but Lorenzon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong slips under a jab from Lorenzon.
Spong ducks under a wild hook from Lorenzon.
Lorenzon lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzon misses with an uppercut

and Spong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Spong.

Lorenzon is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Spong presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lorenzon lands a shot to the body.
Spong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lorenzon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Geanluca Lorenzon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyronne Spong.
Spong has a takedown stuffed.

Lorenzon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lorenzon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Spong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spong can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong trying to control the position but instead, Lorenzon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spong into the cage.
Lorenzon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spong wants a takedown.
Spong stalling in the clinch but Lorenzon improves position.

Lorenzon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spong avoids the body shot from Lorenzon.
Spong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lorenzon defends well and Spong ends up having to push Lorenzon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Spong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lorenzon digs a good hook to Spong's body.
Spong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lorenzon scores with a jab. Spong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzon throws out a powerful jab.
Spong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spong changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big right from Lorenzon misses.
Spong tries for a takedown but Lorenzon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lorenzon throws an off balance right hand

and Spong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Lorenzon has one foot on Spong's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lorenzon just misses with a punch to the body.
Lorenzon misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Lorenzon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spong moves away.
Lorenzon lands a head shot.
Spong doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lorenzon counters by clinching up.
Lorenzon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Lorenzon.

Lorenzon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzon scores with a nice right hand.

Lorenzon has closed the distance and engaged Spong in a clinch.
Spong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lorenzon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lorenzon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geanluca Lorenzon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Spong blocks a jab.
Spong looks for a takedown but Lorenzon sprawls well.
Lorenzon takes a swing at Spong's ribcage but misses.
Lorenzon lands the left hand.
Spong takes one on the button.
Lorenzon throws a hook but Spong avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong shoots in and drives through. Lorenzon sprawls well.
Lorenzon lands a really nice looking cross but Spong seems unphased.
Lorenzon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lorenzon defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lorenzon gets caught flat footed, as Spong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Lorenzon uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Lorenzon rushes Spong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spong blocks a body shot from Lorenzon.
Lorenzon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Lorenzon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyronne Spong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lorenzon scores with a shot to the body.
Lorenzon digs a good body shot into Spong's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Lorenzon.

Spong drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lorenzon pushes Spong off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Lorenzon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spong, pushing him back against the cage.
Spong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lorenzon prevents it.
Geanluca Lorenzon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyronne Spong.
Lorenzon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lorenzon lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Lorenzon.
Lorenzon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lorenzon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lorenzon lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzon lands with a right to the head.
Lorenzon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spong's elbow.
Lorenzon tries to throw a body punch but Spong avoids it by throwing Lorenzon back against the cage.

Lorenzon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lorenzon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lorenzon looks to score with a jab to the body but Spong is just out of range.
A jab from Lorenzon finds it's way through Spong's defenses.
Spong fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Lorenzon.
Geanluca Lorenzon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spong with a poor takedown
and Lorenzon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lorenzon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lorenzon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lorenzon sizes up Spong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lorenzon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Spong is rocked!
Spong walks into a stiff left hand from Lorenzon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geanluca Lorenzon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lorenzon takes a swing at Spong's ribcage but misses.
Spong darts in looking for a takedown but Lorenzon gets double underhooks and turns Spong into the cage.
Spong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lorenzon but Lorenzon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lorenzon misses with a hook.
Lorenzon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lorenzon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzon scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Lorenzon. Beautiful body shot.
Lorenzon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spong manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong takes one to the side of the head.
Spong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lorenzon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spong.
Lorenzon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spong can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheers as Lorenzon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spong doesn't seem phased though.
Spong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lorenzon.
Spong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Geanluca Lorenzon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyronne Spong.
Lorenzon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spong on the side of the head.
Lorenzon looks to score with a jab to the body but Spong is just out of range.
Spong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lorenzon throwing a counter right hand but Spong manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lorenzon just misses with a punch to the body.
Spong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lorenzon.
Spong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lorenzon punishes Spong's body with a nice straight punch.
Spong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lorenzon as he jumps to the side.
Lorenzon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lorenzon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lorenzon.
Spong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spong takes one to the side of the head.
Spong fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Lorenzon.
Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lorenzon.
Geanluca Lorenzon is winning the standup battle so far.
Lorenzon misses with an uppercut. Spong saw that one coming.
Spong goes for a double leg but Lorenzon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lorenzon continues to drive forward.
Lorenzon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lorenzon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lorenzon misses with an uppercut. Spong saw that one coming.
Spong wants to counter with a clinch but Lorenzon pushes him away.
Tyronne Spong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Geanluca Lorenzon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lorenzon scores with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geanluca Lorenzon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lorenzon 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geanluca Lorenzon!
Tyronne Spong was interviewed post fight and said 'ill be back ,just didnt get the trainning right thats were i lost it '.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timofei Rasputin (ranked 1645 p4p, 179 weight class) and Sly Yaj (ranked 1240 p4p, 135 weight class). Sly Yaj will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rasputin
vs
Yaj

182 cm
26
237 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
26
255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

ZZ POPS

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timofei Rasputin!
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, Sly Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj takes a swing at Rasputin's ribcage but misses.

Rasputin has managed to clinch.
Rasputin is leaning against Yaj and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rasputin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin lands a body punch.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.

Yaj breaks from the clinch.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Yaj circles away.
Rasputin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Sly Yaj has been cut.
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Rasputin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yaj, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.

Yaj breaks from the clinch.
Yaj shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rasputin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin moves out of range of the strikes.

Rasputin clinches with his opponent.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasputin digs a right hand into Yaj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yaj's gas tank.
Yaj looks winded!
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Rasputin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasputin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin is leaning against Yaj and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rasputin works on Yaj's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Rasputin tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasputin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rasputin lands an uppercut.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Rasputin works on Yaj's body with a couple of short punches.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
A shot in the inside from Rasputin.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Rasputin tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've been informed that Yaj has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Rasputin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Rasputin.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rasputin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Rasputin tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Rasputin tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timofei Rasputin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sly Yaj's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rasputin lands with a good body shot.
Rasputin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rasputin drops Yaj with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yaj looks back up at him and smiles so Rasputin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Yaj throws a jab when Rasputin was well out of range.
Rasputin throws a lazy uppercut
and Yaj counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rasputin thinking.
Yaj takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rasputin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yaj can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yaj at a distance.
Rasputin lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Yaj - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Rasputin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timofei Rasputin!
In his post fight interview, Timofei Rasputin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chief Bull (ranked 1638 p4p, 171 weight class) and Adam Walker (ranked 1411 p4p, 148 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bull
vs
Walker

173 cm
25
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

160 cm
26
135 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Bull!
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, Adam Walker !
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bull circles away quickly and effectively.
Bull takes a jab right on the kisser.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Walker .
Bull doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Bull is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Walker jabs Bull to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Bull is rocked!
Walker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh Bull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walker , right into the meat.
Bull seems to have got his legs back now.
Bull tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Walker is looking to clinch but Bull is avoiding it.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Bull off the cage and back into range.
Walker works over Bull's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker jabs Bull right on the nose. Bull blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker dips to his left and cracks Bull with an uppercut!
Walker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Walker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bull is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Walker with a jab.
Bull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walker . Walker obviously looking to wear him down.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bull is looking to counter punch.
Bull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bull is looking to counter punch.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Bull gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walker .
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Walker moves into the clinch.
Walker pushes Bull back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walker slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Walker .
A body shot lands from Walker .
Walker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
Walker pushes Bull back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walker lands a nice uppercut.
Walker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Walker presses Bull against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bull.
Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Walker is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, Walker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Walker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bull fails with a takedown attempt.
Adam Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bull has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bull there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker lands a nice shot that snaps Bull's head back.
Bull doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Walker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Walker . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Walker lands a head shot.
Walker 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bull under the eye.
Some wild striking there from Walker .
Bull tries to counter with a takedown but Walker is quick to defend against it.
Bull takes one on the button.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker cracks Bull with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Walker .
Bull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walker scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Walker cracks Bull with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Walker has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bull to stand back up!
Walker lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Bull falls backwards - clearly groggy! Walker dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Walker !
After winning the bout, Adam Walker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Butabi (ranked 464 p4p, 68 weight class) and Boo Yaj (ranked 1422 p4p, 179 weight class). Butabi's entrance music is Make That Money. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Butabi
vs
Yaj

180 cm
19
180 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Butabi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boo Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj misses with a looping left.
Yaj misses with an uppercut.
Yaj dodges the punch combination from Butabi.
Butabi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butabi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Butabi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Butabi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Butabi avoids the attempt from Yaj to control.

Butabi wants to finish this one by submission but Yaj is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Butabi.

Butabi working for a guillotine from mount but Yaj is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi cracks Yaj with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Butabi controlling his opponent.

Butabi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yaj manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Butabi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Butabi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Yaj is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi retains his welterweight title!
An intense looking Steve Butabi took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Emilioooooooooo'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Graham Hunt (ranked 1508 p4p, 157 weight class) and Rei Bourke (ranked 435 p4p, 53 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunt
vs
Bourke

165 cm
26
140 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
146 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Graham Hunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Bourke!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Bourke coming out on top.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
Bourke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hunt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bourke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bourke jabs Hunt right on the nose. Hunt blinks but takes it well.
No luck for Hunt with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bourke drops Hunt with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hunt looks back up at him and smiles so Bourke waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Hunt is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt ducks into an uppercut from Bourke and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rei Bourke! Rei Bourke retains his featherweight title!
Rei Bourke spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.