The Island Season 8, 265 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jong Java (ranked 6556 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Schaub (ranked 280 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Schaub has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jong Java's chin.

Java
vs
Schaub

205 cm
25
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jong Java!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryan Schaub!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Java tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schaub manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Schaub fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Java to the ground. Schaub is now in Java's guard.

Java has his foot on Schaub's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schaub works his way back into a safe position though.
Schaub slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Schaub advances to mount.
Schaub wants to take his opponent's back but Java doesn't allow it.

Java tries to improve his position but Schaub has taken his back! Schaub has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Java tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Schaub pushes Java away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bryan Schaub!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Guy (ranked 2111 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pension Buckets (ranked 3265 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckets has chosen Candyman - Knockin' Boots as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pension Buckets was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Guy
vs
Buckets

204 cm
25
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
27
265 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Markus Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pension Buckets!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guy tries to keep at a distance but Buckets has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buckets scores a nice knee to the body.
Buckets misses with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Buckets.
Guy is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buckets.
Buckets softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Buckets lands a good knee to the midsection. Guy won't want to take too many of those.
Buckets with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buckets lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buckets gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Buckets is controlling him.
Buckets comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buckets lands a nice uppercut.
Guy tries to stall but Buckets uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guy wants to stall.
Buckets lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guy.
Buckets throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guys head.
Guy wants a takedown.
Buckets utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buckets lands a knee to the body.
Guy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Buckets presses Guy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buckets creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guy's defenses.
Buckets lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Buckets lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Markus Guy has been cut.
Buckets misses with a knee to the head.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Buckets.
Buckets tries to land a knee to the head but Guy blocks with his arms.
Buckets landing knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Buckets.
Buckets lands a hook that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckets tries a knee to the head but Guy blocks it.
Buckets scores with a knee to the head.
Buckets unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buckets has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckets using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Buckets lands a left hand.
Guy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Guy takes a shot to the head.
Buckets lands with a light punch inside.
Buckets using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Buckets tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buckets.
Guy is working for takedown but Buckets is calmly controlling the position for now.
Buckets working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buckets comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Buckets stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Buckets.
A nice left hand lands by Buckets.
Guy avoids the elbow strike from Buckets, against the cage.
Buckets scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buckets throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckets lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guy avoids the elbow strike from Buckets, against the cage.
Buckets with a knee to the head.

Guy is rocked!
Guy taking a breather.
Buckets putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Buckets lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Buckets landing knees to the head.
Buckets lands an elbow that stopped Guy in his tracks for a moment.
Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buckets misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy seems to have got his legs back now.
Buckets stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Guy looking to stall.
Buckets tries a knee to the head but Guy blocks it.
Guy takes an elbow to the temple.
Buckets creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guy's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckets lands with a left to the head.
Buckets is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Buckets after a bit of a struggle.
Buckets lands a nice shot to the body.
Buckets lands a right hand.
Buckets lands a knee to the head.
Buckets unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Buckets is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Buckets.
Guy tries for a takedown but Buckets manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buckets.
Buckets misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy is working for takedown but Buckets is calmly controlling the position for now.
Buckets lands an elbow just above Guy 's eye.
Buckets working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buckets lands a good knee to the midsection. Guy won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pension Buckets dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Markus Guy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Buckets fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Buckets sprawls and moves away.
Markus Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckets tries to clinch up but Guy circles away and keeps his distance.

Guy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Buckets wants to improve his position but Guy is controlling well.

Guy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Buckets is just riding it out for now. Guy eventually gives up the hold.
Buckets wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckets is looking to control Guy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Buckets avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Guy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Guy working Buckets over with strikes.
Buckets tries to get to full guard but Guy has control of the leg.
Buckets tries to kick Guy off but Guy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Buckets has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Guy trying to control the pace.
Buckets keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Buckets taking some punishment here, with Guy in his half guard.
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. Guy connects with a nice short shot to Buckets's temple.
Ground and pound from Guy.
Guy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buckets's head.
Guy is looking to take a break and control but Buckets is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Buckets is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guy's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying to control but not successfully.
Guy turns into Buckets and is now in his guard.
Guy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buckets works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guy is stalling in the full guard.
Guy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buckets works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buckets wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Guy is now in half guard.
Guy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckets wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Guy.
Guy trying to control the action but Buckets is working from the bottom.
Guy 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.
Guy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Buckets avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guy.
Buckets has hold of Guy's hands but Guy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buckets is looking for a sweep. Guy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Guy there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Guy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Markus Guy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Buckets avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buckets ducks under a wild hook from Guy.

Buckets closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Buckets tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Buckets unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Still in the clinch, Buckets scores with a nice short uppercut.
Buckets lands a left hand.

Buckets drops Guy with a big knee straight up the middle! Guy is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Buckets moves into range and clinches up with Guy.
Buckets dips a shoulder and cracks Guy with a mighty uppercut! Guy falls back against the cage and Buckets unloads with a barrage of strikes! Guy is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Buckets screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pension Buckets!
Our winner, Pension Buckets, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleon Salmon (ranked 3907 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 1224 p4p, 116 weight class). The key to victory for Cleon Salmon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Salmon
vs
Banner

196 cm
25
240 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

198 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cleon Salmon!
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, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salmon shoots in looking for a takedown but Banner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salmon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Banner! But no joy.
Banner throws a body punch but Salmon moves out of range.
Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salmon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salmon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleon Salmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Banner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Salmon did well to prevent Banner getting side control.
Banner throwing shots but Salmon is blocking nicely.
Banner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salmon is looking to control Banner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Salmon avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner thows a huge punch but Salmon dodges it nicely.
Banner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banner lands a nice short elbow.
Salmon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banner on the ground.
Banner is keen to just control but Salmon is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banner lands a nice short elbow.
Banner trying to pass the guard but Salmon defending well.
Banner drops an elbow to the side of Salmon's head.

Banner seems to be looking for submissions.
Banner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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. Banner connects with a nice short shot to Salmon's temple.
Banner is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Salmon!
Banner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Salmon's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Banner working Salmon over with strikes here.
Banner lands a big shot there that rocks Salmon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Salmon is rocked!
Banner postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Salmon out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Banner goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bruce Banner!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Deadly (ranked 1113 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Marino (ranked 4391 p4p, 0 weight class). Deadly comes to the cage accompanied by Bayou. Ron Deadly could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joaquin Marino's chin.

Deadly
vs
Marino

192 cm
27
254 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ron Deadly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joaquin Marino!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deadly misses with a left hand
letting Marino counter with a right hand.
Marino lands a lovely overhand right.
Deadly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Joaquin Marino has been cut.
Marino throws a shot from downtown. Deadly moves away and avoids it.
Deadly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marino.
Marino jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Ron Deadly has been cut.
Deadly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deadly loads up on a big right hand but Marino slips the punch.
Marino misses with an uppercut.
Marino throws a poor cross that misses

and Deadly counters with a nice right hand that sends Marino toppling to the canvas! Marino scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Deadly finish him?!

Marino is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deadly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marino.
Marino is still on wobbly legs! Can Deadly finish him?
Marino throws a hook but Deadly blocks it.
Marino seems to have recovered his senses.
Marino misses with a lunging right hand
and Deadly counters with a huge left! Marino is in big trouble! He's backing up but Deadly isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Marino from any more damage. A dominating finish by Deadly!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Deadly!
Ron Deadly 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minor Caugh (ranked 4560 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Kasza (ranked 933 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caugh
vs
Kasza

220 cm
27
275 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

200 cm
26
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Minor Caugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Artur Kasza!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasza swats away the attempt to clinch by Caugh.
A cross from Caugh lands.
Kasza avoids the head kick by Caugh.
Caugh misses with a hook

and Kasza counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kasza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kasza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kasza seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Caugh is trying to stand back up but Kasza is controlling him
Kasza working over Caugh with some ground and pound. Caugh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kasza is nestled in close to Caugh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Caugh is rocked!
Kasza is nestled in close to Caugh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh Caugh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kasza scores with a big shot! Caugh's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Caugh! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Kasza!
During a confident post fight interview, Artur Kasza thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tchaka Heritageaka (ranked 1710 p4p, 152 weight class) and Felix Fernandez (ranked 4315 p4p, 346 weight class). Felix Fernandez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Heritageaka
vs
Fernandez

176 cm
26
240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

196 cm
25
268 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tchaka Heritageaka!
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, Felix Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heritageaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Heritageaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heritageaka lands a left hand.
Heritageaka lands a body punch.
Heritageaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fernandez or not.
Fernandez looks winded!
Heritageaka lands a left hand.
Heritageaka lands with a right to the head.
Heritageaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Heritageaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heritageaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fernandez or not.
Heritageaka lands a body shot.
Fernandez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heritageaka fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Heritageaka clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heritageaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heritageaka.
Heritageaka lands a shot to the body.
Heritageaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fernandezs head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heritageaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Heritageaka.

Fernandez is rocked!
Heritageaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Heritageaka finish him?
Heritageaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Heritageaka lands a body punch.
Heritageaka lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Fernandez to his knees! Heritageaka keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tchaka Heritageaka!
Tchaka Heritageaka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cornell (ranked 3303 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrice Beaudry (ranked 2055 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cornell
vs
Beaudry

180 cm
27
260 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
235 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 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, Patrice Beaudry!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cornell.
Beaudry tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cornell dives in for a single leg takedown but Beaudry sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cornell shoots and misses

and Beaudry counters with a single leg into guard. Cornell didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cornell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cornell working for a triangle but Beaudry defends it easily.
Beaudry has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Safe Space. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Cornell is trying to control the position but Beaudry postures up.
Beaudry looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beaudry preventing the sweep.
Cornell trying to keep a closed guard but Beaudry is proving a slippery customer.

Cornell working for a triangle but Beaudry defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beaudry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Cornell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beaudry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beaudry passes Cornell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cornell wants to get back to full guard.
Beaudry is looking to take a break and control but Cornell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cornell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cornell.

Cornell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beaudry defends it easily.

Cornell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Beaudry has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell is not content to let Beaudry control the position.
Cornell is looking for a sweep. Beaudry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beaudry trying to control the action but Cornell is working from the bottom.
Cornell is trying to get back to full guard.

Beaudry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cornell is trying to control but can't.
Beaudry is keen to just control but Cornell is a slippery customer.
Cornell manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cornell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beaudry passes into half guard.

Cornell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cornell wants to improve his position but Beaudry is controlling well.
Beaudry is looking to take a break and control but Cornell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Beaudry wants to work for an arm triangle but Cornell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Beaudry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beaudry is keen to just control but Cornell is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beaudry is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cornell is just riding it out for now. Beaudry eventually gives up the hold.
Beaudry trying to mount his opponent but Cornell defends it.
Cornell wants to get back to full guard.
Cornell is working hard here to advance position.
Cornell is refusing to be controlled, as Beaudry sits in half guard.
Cornell is pressing down on Beaudry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cornell keeping moving, preventing Beaudry from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Beaudry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cornell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beaudry has managed to get both his arms back between Cornell's legs - danger averted.
Beaudry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cornell is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrice Beaudry dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cornell fails with the takedown.
Beaudry changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cornell dives in and grabs Beaudry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beaudry pushes down on Cornell's head and hops out.
Beaudry with the counter takedown but Cornell avoids it easily.
Cornell misses with a takedown attempt

and Beaudry counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beaudry.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cornell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beaudry passes Cornell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cornell tries to get to full guard but Beaudry has control of the leg.
Beaudry trying to control from half guard but Cornell is working away.
Patrice Beaudry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beaudry is controlling the pace.
Beaudry works his way into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beaudry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cornell keeps working.

Beaudry thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaudry advances to full mount.
Cornell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beaudry fails to move to back control.
Cornell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beaudry takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Beaudry is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Cornell taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Beaudry.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrice Beaudry!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timofei Rasputin (ranked 870 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raj Wolowitz (ranked 4907 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rasputin
vs
Wolowitz

182 cm
27
237 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raj Wolowitz!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolowitz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wolowitz 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.
Rasputin lands a right hook to the body.

Wolowitz clinches.
Rasputin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wolowitz backwards.
Rasputin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wolowitz.
Wolowitz looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rasputin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Rasputin.
A short right from Rasputin.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 shot in the inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Wolowitz's head.
Rasputin lands with a left to the head.
Rasputin scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Rasputin.

Wolowitz is rocked!
Rasputin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wolowitz or not.
Rasputin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wolowitz is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasputin finish him?
A shot in the inside from Rasputin.
A right handed body shot lands from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a big right hand that drops Wolowitz! The killer instinct kicks in and Rasputin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rasputin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timofei Rasputin!
A victorious Timofei Rasputin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Champion (ranked 5794 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heavy HeavyWeight (ranked 519 p4p, 53 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Champion
vs
HeavyWeight

180 cm
24
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
280 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Austin Champion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Heavy HeavyWeight!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champion takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Champion manages to get an easy takedown there - catching HeavyWeight on his heels. He'll look to pass HeavyWeight's guard now, I'm sure.
HeavyWeight pulls Champion in close to his closed guard and prevents Champion from doing any damage or advancing position.

Champion gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Champion has his takedown stuffed
and HeavyWeight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Champion darts in trying to clinch
and HeavyWeight comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Champion stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but HeavyWeight is on him like rabid pit bull! Champion slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heavy HeavyWeight!
During a confident post fight interview, Heavy HeavyWeight thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaliy Mitin (ranked 1953 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Yaj (ranked 3298 p4p, 0 weight class). Sly Yaj will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mitin
vs
Yaj

185 cm
26
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
27
255 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vitaliy Mitin!
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, Sly Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.

Yaj closes the distance and clinches.
Yaj prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.

It looks like Vitaliy Mitin has been cut.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Mitin goes for a takedown attempt but Yaj pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yaj fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Yaj.
Mitin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitin manages to avoid it.
Mitin tries to counter with a takedown but Yaj is quick to defend against it.
Yaj tries to clinch there but Mitin circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Mitin moved out of range nicely.
Mitin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mitin throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Yaj there.
Mitin misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a body shot

and Mitin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yaj won't be happy with that.
Mitin working away.
Mitin lands some shots froms side control.
Yaj taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mitin 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.
Yaj is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yaj is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yaj can't do much from the bottom here.
Yaj is not content to let Mitin control the position.
Yaj wants to control but Mitin postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj parries the strikes from Mitin easily there. Mitin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yaj to escape.
Yaj tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mitin lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mitin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mitin scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj is not content to let Mitin control the position.
Mitin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Mitin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mitin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mitin working the ground and pound but Yaj is defending the strikes.
Mitin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Check out the look on Mitin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yaj is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mitin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yaj is avoiding damage well.
Yaj is looking to regain half guard here but Mitin keeps moving and retains side control.
Mitin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mitin scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitin cracks Yaj with a big elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yaj can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mitin grinds an elbow into Yaj's temple.

Mitin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mitin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mitin cracks Yaj with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Mitin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitaliy Mitin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitaliy Mitin'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.

Mitin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yaj.

Yaj takes the fight into the clinch.
Mitin goes for a takedown attempt but Yaj pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yaj doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitin circles away.

Yaj moves into the clinch.
A short left from Yaj.
Mitin tries to break the clinch but Yaj is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj.
A left hand lands to the body for Yaj.
Mitin is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj is working Mitin over against the cage.
Yaj works on Mitin's body with a couple of short punches.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Yaj.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Yaj as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Vitaliy Mitin's cut is getting worse.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj.
Sly Yaj seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yaj.
Mitin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yaj after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitaliy Mitin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj lands a nice uppercut.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Mitin backwards.

Mitin is rocked!

Vitaliy Mitin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yaj unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mitin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Yaj is unloading with more strikes now! Mitin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sly Yaj!
After winning the bout, Sly Yaj thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Brawner (ranked 4316 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arslan Clegg (ranked 1791 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brawner
vs
Clegg

160 cm
22
233 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
273 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joshua Brawner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arslan Clegg!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brawner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Clegg is looking to control Brawner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clegg avoid being mounted?

Clegg actively working from the bottom here.

Clegg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brawner pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clegg controlling the position well.

Clegg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clegg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brawner pulls his head out easily.
Clegg trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clegg is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Brawner is staying active.
Clegg desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Clegg is trying to control but can't.
Clegg manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brawner wants to pass the guard but Clegg is keeping the position.
Brawner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clegg wants to sweep here but Brawner controlling him for the moment.
Clegg is pulling down on Brawner's head to control his posture.

Clegg looking for a triangle here. Brawner is fighting it but it looks tight! Clegg pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Brawner is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arslan Clegg!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Kowalski (ranked 924 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Mendelssohn (ranked 4746 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendelssohn has chosen Oblivion as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Frank Kowalski has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Frank Kowalski seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kowalski
vs
Mendelssohn

193 cm
27
235 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

193 cm
24
230 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sven Mendelssohn!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendelssohn misses with a takedown
and Mendelssohn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendelssohn fails with the takedown
and Kowalski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kowalski lunges at Mendelssohn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mendelssohn's hand.
Kowalski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mendelssohn misses with a takedown attempt
and Kowalski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frank Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Mendelssohn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendelssohn has his takedown stuffed
and Kowalski counters with a straight right hand.
Kowalski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski thuds a left hand into Mendelssohn's body.
A lazy left from Kowalski finds it's target.
Mendelssohn shoots and misses
and Kowalski counters with a right hand to the body.
Kowalski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kowalski lands a jab to Mendelssohn's midsection.
Mendelssohn tries for a takedown but Kowalski circles away easily
and Kowalski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendelssohn looks winded!
Nice shot by Kowalski.
Kowalski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sven Mendelssohn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendelssohn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendelssohn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kowalski stuns Mendelssohn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kowalski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kowalski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendelssohn has time to react.
Kowalski thuds his right hand into Mendelssohn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kowalski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mendelssohn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kowalski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kowalski lands with a hook. Mendelssohn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendelssohn misses with a takedown
and Kowalski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kowalski scores with a jab to the head.
Mendelssohn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendelssohn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Frank Kowalski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendelssohn looks to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a right hand to the body.
A cross from Kowalski lands.
Kowalski cracks Mendelssohn on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Mendelssohn falls backwards against the cage. Kowalski follows up with more strikes that drop Mendelssohn to his knees. Kowalski keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Mendelssohn! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Kowalski!
Frank Kowalski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Sven Mendelssohn was interviewed post fight and said 'Congrats to my opponent. I will be back.'.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thabo Dlamini (ranked 4486 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhif Un (ranked 953 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dlamini
vs
Un

190 cm
25
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
270 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thabo Dlamini!
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, Rhif Un!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dlamini tries for a takedown but Un circles away easily
and Un connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Thabo Dlamini has been cut.
Un jabs Dlamini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Un lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Dlamini up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Un from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Dlamini's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rhif Un!
An out of breath Rhif Un thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Guy (ranked 1133 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Gifford (ranked 3489 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy's entrance music is Prince of Bel-Air. A fine choice. Gifford has chosen Till I Drop as his entrance music. Black Guy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Angel Gifford's chin.

Guy
vs
Gifford

197 cm
27
275 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
252 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Black Guy!
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, Angel Gifford!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gifford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guy lands a glancing blow to the side of Gifford's head.

It looks like Angel Gifford has been cut.
Gifford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Guy lands a really nice looking cross but Gifford seems unphased.
A punch lands to the side of Gifford 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Gifford is rocked!
Crack! Guy connects with the perfect overhand right and Gifford falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Guy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Black Guy!
Black Guy 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Son Pierre (ranked 3198 p4p, 277 weight class) and Doink The Clown (ranked 2541 p4p, 231 weight class). Doink The Clown will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Son Pierre
vs
The Clown

163 cm
27
236 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
240 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Son Pierre!
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, Doink The Clown!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Clown but The Clown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joe Son Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The Clown clinches up against the cage.
The Clown landing knees to the body.
Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Clown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pierre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Clown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Clown lands a shoulder strike.
The Clown working Pierre over with knees to the body.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Clown obliges.
The Clown lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Joe Son Pierre has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The Clown drops Pierre with a big knee straight up the middle! Pierre is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Pierre is rocked!

The Clown moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Pierre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Clown has Pierre tight in a Thai clinch... and there's a huge knee which drops Pierre to the floor. He's out cold!! I hope he's still got all his teeth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Doink The Clown!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between UberThor Hammerfall (ranked 62 p4p, 6 weight class) and Reinaldo Roldan (ranked 6892 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hammerfall
vs
Roldan

180 cm
20
260 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, UberThor Hammerfall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reinaldo Roldan!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roldan misses with a takedown
and Hammerfall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roldan throws a head kick but Hammerfall moves out of range.
Roldan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roldan tries to clinch
and Hammerfall counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Reinaldo Roldan has been cut.
Reinaldo Roldan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roldan misses with a leg kick

and Hammerfall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hammerfall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roldan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammerfall is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roldan backwards.
Hammerfall prevents Roldan from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hammerfall.

That has opened up Reinaldo Roldan's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfall is pressed up against the cage. Roldan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hammerfall down to the mat. Hammerfall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hammerfall scores with a jab to the head.

Hammerfall moves into the clinch.
Hammerfall digs a right hand into Roldan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roldan's gas tank.
Roldan tries to break free but Hammerfall pushes him back against the cage.
Roldan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hammerfall avoids it.
Hammerfall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roldan backwards.
Hammerfall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

The cut above Reinaldo Roldan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hammerfall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roldan backwards.
Hammerfall loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Roldan senseless! What a punch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). UberThor Hammerfall!
UberThor Hammerfall bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.