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ROTI-14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kofi Peel (ranked 4704 p4p, 538 weight class) and Kantu Wa Zarambo (ranked 4842 p4p, 552 weight class). The key to victory for Kofi Peel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kofi Peel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kantu Wa Zarambo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peel throws a big shot that misses.
Peel misses the jab.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zarambo's coach down at Presto's Conditioning and Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zarambo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Peel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zarambo.
Peel loads up on a big right hand but Zarambo slips the punch.
A slow jab from Peel misses its intended target.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarambo manages to avoid it.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Peel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice defenses there by Zarambo.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Zarambo.
Zarambo tries to move into range but Peel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peel. Zarambo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zarambo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zarambo was well out of range. Poor timing from Peel.
Peel misses with a hook.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Peel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Peel misses the target.
Peel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peel takes a swing at Zarambo's ribcage but misses.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Peel just misses with a punch to the body.
Zarambo staying out of range there.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zarambo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peel.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Zarambo staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Peel misses its intended target.
A jab from Peel misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peel throws a series of punches but Zarambo avoids them all with ease.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel misses the jab.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kofi Peel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarambo manages to avoid it.
Peel throws out a powerful jab.
Zarambo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peel.
Zarambo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peel.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel looks to land a left hand but Zarambo moved out of range nicely.
Peel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zarambo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zarambo.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Peel takes a swing at Zarambo's ribcage but misses.
Zarambo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peel.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peel loads up on a big right hand but Zarambo slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peel misses with a body shot.
Peel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarambo manages to avoid it.
Zarambo moves out of range as Peel strikes.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Zarambo staying out of range there.
Zarambo ducks under a wild hook from Peel.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Zarambo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peel throws the left hand but Zarambo avoids the punch easily.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No joy there for Peel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zarambo slips under a jab.
Peel misses with a body shot.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Peel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Peel throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarambo slips a jab and a cross from Peel.
A jab from Peel misses.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peel misses the shot to the body.
Peel just misses with a punch to the body.
Zarambo checks a leg kick.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Peel misses with a head kick.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel misses with a body shot.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Zarambo slips under a jab from Peel.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zarambo slips a jab from Peel.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Peel.
Zarambo slips under a jab from Peel.
Zarambo slips a jab from Peel.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kofi Peel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Peel swings for the body but Zarambo moves out of range.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel scores with a decent looking hook.
Kofi Peel is winning the standup battle so far.
Peel throws a lazy right hand but Zarambo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Zarambo slips under a jab.
Zarambo avoids the body shot from Peel.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel throws a jab but it's blocked by Zarambo.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Peel misses the jab.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel misses with an uppercut. Zarambo saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zarambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peel throws a hook but Zarambo avoids it easily.
Zarambo moves out of range as Peel strikes.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel loads up on a big right hand but Zarambo slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Peel misses with a wild body shot.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Zarambo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Peel has got the better of the exchanges.
Zarambo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peel throws an overhand right that lands on Zarambo's shoulder, as Zarambo tries to avoid the shot.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peel. Zarambo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peel throws an overhand right that lands on Zarambo's shoulder, as Zarambo tries to avoid the shot.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zarambo.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Peel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zarambo.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Peel looks to land a left hand but Zarambo moved out of range nicely.
Zarambo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peel.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Peel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zarambo takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peel looks to score with a jab to the body but Zarambo is just out of range.
Zarambo defending well as Peel loads up on a big left hand.
Zarambo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Peel coming out on top.
Peel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zarambo blocks the body kick.
Peel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zarambo slips under a jab from Peel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zarambo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peel throws a hook but Zarambo blocks it.
Peel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarambo manages to avoid it.
Zarambo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peel.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zarambo can do to turn this around?
Peel looks to land a left hand but Zarambo moved out of range nicely.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Peel tries to bum rush Zarambo with a series of wild strikes but Zarambo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zarambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peel throws a hook to the side of Zarambo's head but Zarambo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel throws a body shot but no joy.
Peel looks to land a right hand but Zarambo moved out of range.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zarambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zarambo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Zarambo avoids the body shot from Peel.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peel looks to throw the jab but Zarambo is out of range.
Peel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zarambo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zarambo avoids the body shot from Peel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peel throws a body shot but no joy.
Peel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peel throws a big shot that misses.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel takes a swing at Zarambo's ribcage but misses.
Zarambo blocks a jab.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Peel misses.
Zarambo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Peel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Zarambo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarambo manages to avoid it.
Peel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zarambo moves away.
Peel throws a leg kick but Zarambo checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kofi Peel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Peel throws a head kick that misses.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peel. Zarambo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peel throws a body punch but Zarambo moves out of range.
Zarambo moves out of range of the strikes.
Peel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zarambo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Kofi Peel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zarambo moves away.
Peel tries to bum rush Zarambo with a series of wild strikes but Zarambo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel misses with a hook.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Peel fails to land with a series of punches.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Peel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zarambo was well out of range. Poor timing from Peel.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zarambo moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peel takes a swing at Zarambo's ribcage but misses.
Peel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peel misses with a series of wild punches.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel looks to land a left hand but Zarambo moved out of range nicely.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Peel.
Peel looks to score with a jab to the body but Zarambo is just out of range.
Peel misses with a wild combination.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarambo manages to avoid it.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Zarambo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peel.
Peel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peel tries a head kick but it misses.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Peel misses with a straight right.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peel misses with a body shot.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Zarambo ducks under a wild hook from Peel.
Zarambo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peel.
Peel misses with a straight left.
Zarambo blocks a jab.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
A big left from Peel misses.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel looks to land a combination but Zarambo avoids it well.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Peel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zarambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Peel misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peel throws a body shot but no joy.
Kantu Wa Zarambo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel misses with a straight left.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Peel misses with an uppercut. Zarambo saw that one coming.
Peel misses with a body shot
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Zarambo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Peel's guard.
Zarambo wants to stand but Peel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zarambo manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kofi Peel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peel, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:25
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kofi Peel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Buchanan (ranked 4476 p4p, 403 weight class) and Blade Blue (ranked 5953 p4p, 465 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blade Blue!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue misses with a left hand
and Buchanan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blue moves out of range of the strikes.
Buchanan misses with a looping right.
Buchanan slips a jab from Blue.
Blue throws an overhand right that lands on Buchanan's shoulder, as Buchanan tries to avoid the shot.
Buchanan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blue throws a big shot that misses.
Blue misses with a right hand
letting Buchanan counter with a right hand.
Buchanan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blue throws out the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Blue as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue throws the left hand but Buchanan avoids the punch easily.
Blue drops Buchanan with a beautiful combination! Buchanan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Blue is looking for the KO!
Buchanan is rocked!
It looks like Barry Buchanan 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!
Blue loads up on a big right hand but Buchanan slips the punch.
Blue throws a lazy uppercut
and Buchanan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan shoots in for a takedown but Blue shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blue cracks Buchanan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Blue has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Buchanan to stand back up!
Blue lands a big right hand that sends Buchanan crashing to the mat! Blue stays standing though and waves Buchanan back to his feet!
Oh Buchanan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blue throws a poor cross that misses
and Buchanan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buchanan seems to have got his legs back now.
Blue thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buchanan throws a big counter combination but Blue scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blue swings widly with a right hand
and Buchanan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Buchanan.
Blue throws an off balance right hand
and Buchanan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buchanan slips a jab from Blue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue swings widly with a right hand
and Buchanan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blue throws out a loose jab but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blue looks to land a right hand but Buchanan moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Buchanan.
Buchanan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blue misses with a hook. Buchanan ducked under it nicely.
Buchanan throws a big counter combination but Blue scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blue throws out a loose jab but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan throws a right hand that misses
and Blue counters with a nice uppercut.
Buchanan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blue thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blue throws a lazy right hand but Buchanan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Blue.
Buchanan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blue.
Blue lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blue lands a right hook to the body.
Blue takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blue lands a jab-cross combination.
Blue scores with a decent looking hook.
Barry Buchanan's cut is getting worse.
Blue misses with a left hand
and Buchanan counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue throws an off balance right hand
enabling Buchanan to counter with a crisp jab.
Blue scores with a crisp jab that stopped Buchanan in his tracks.
Buchanan misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a left hand
and Buchanan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blue lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blue lands a two punch combo.
Buchanan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blue throws a lazy uppercut
and Buchanan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buchanan takes one on the button.
Blue misses with a right hand
and Buchanan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blade Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buchanan scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Blue misses.
Buchanan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blade Blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blue cracks Buchanan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blade Blue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Buchanan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circle momentarily. Blue darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blue has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buchanan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Buchanan sizes up Blue with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've been informed that Blue has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Blue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buchanan.
Decent striking displayed by Blue there.
Nice cross by Blue.
Blade Blue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blue misses with a straight right.
Blue lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Blue.
Buchanan walks straight into a right hand from Blue - that's dropped him! Blue jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Buchanan from any more punishment! Buchanan complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Blade Blue!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Downwith Drago (ranked 3066 p4p, 303 weight class) and Tuna Tua (ranked 4043 p4p, 366 weight class). Tua comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lole Usoalii Arise Tu i Luga kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Downwith Drago!
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, Tuna Tua!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua tries to clinch up but Drago circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tua did well to prevent Drago getting side control.
Tua is looking to control Drago's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tua avoid being mounted?
Drago is nestled in close to Tua, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tua wants to control but Drago is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drago throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Drago 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.
Drago moves into full mount! Tua won't be happy about that!
Tua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Drago pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Drago lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
It looks like Tuna Tua has been cut.
Drago lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tua hang on?
Tua is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Tua goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Drago!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Downwith Drago!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Edmonds (ranked 4947 p4p, 520 weight class) and King Boyce (ranked 5339 p4p, 543 weight class). Edmonds kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus. King Boyce will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Counter fighter
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Edmonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Boyce!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyce is looking to clinch.
Edmonds wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Edmonds definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boyce moves to clinch but Edmonds breaks away
so Edmonds counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boyce is looking to stand back up but Edmonds counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boyce.
Edmonds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boyce on the ground.
Boyce wants to improve his position but Edmonds is controlling well.
Edmonds seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boyce does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boyce is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyce wants to control but Edmonds is keeping busy.
Boyce actively working from the bottom here.
Boyce looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Edmonds thows a huge punch but Boyce dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyce has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Edmonds is working away from the top position though.
Boyce tries to get to full guard but Edmonds has control of the leg.
Boyce wants to control but Edmonds is keeping busy.
Edmonds content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyce won't allow Edmonds to pass to mount.
Edmonds trying to control the action but Boyce is working from the bottom.
Edmonds prevents Boyce from improving his position.
Edmonds with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boyce trying to control but Edmonds postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boyce manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Edmonds passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyce avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Edmonds.
Boyce is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boyce is not content to let Edmonds control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boyce wants to improve his position but Edmonds is controlling well.
Boyce is trying to control but can't.
Edmonds is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boyce sees it coming and defends easily.
Boyce is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds seems to be working for a kimura but Boyce defends the submission attempt.
Edmonds passes to full mount!
Boyce tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boyce looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Boyce tries to escape but Edmonds has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Edmonds struggling to keep hold of the position.
Edmonds has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Boyce has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Boyce is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyce fending off the submission attempt from Edmonds.
Edmonds trying to control.
Edmonds has the hooks in. Boyce is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Edmonds working for a choke but Boyce is defending well.
Boyce tries to escape but Edmonds has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Edmonds dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Edmonds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edmonds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Edmonds gets tackled into the cage by Boyce. Boyce maintains the clinch.
Edmonds throws an elbow that misses.
Edmonds is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boyce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boyce lands a knee to the head.
Edmonds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boyce can do to turn this around?
Edmonds tries for a takedown but Boyce manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Boyce.
Boyce misses with a knee strike.
Boyce is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Edmonds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edmonds misses with some punches.
Edmonds has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Boyce clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Boyce can't escape the position.
Edmonds is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Boyce defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Boyce tries to roll but Edmonds sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmonds avoiding Boyce 's attempts to control his hands.
Boyce can't escape the position.
Edmonds looking to break Boyce's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Boyce remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Edmonds will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Edmonds tightening his grip on Boyce, looking for the choke.
Edmonds doesn't have the hooks in and Boyce manages to turn into his guard.
Boyce postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Edmonds is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Boyce, into his guard.
Edmonds wants to pass the guard but Boyce is keeping the position.
John Edmonds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyce looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Edmonds passes into half guard.
Boyce wants to improve his position but Edmonds is controlling well.
Edmonds keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Edmonds trying to mount his opponent but Boyce defends it.
Boyce has a hand on Edmonds's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Edmonds takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Edmonds jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Boyce manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Edmonds is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boyce has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyce is looking to reverse the position.
Edmonds creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Boyce sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Edmonds moves into full mount!
Edmonds misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Edmonds throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Boyce keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Edmonds fails to move to back control.
Boyce tries to hold on but Edmonds pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyce is squirming around, avoiding Edmonds's attempts to control the action.
Edmonds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Edmonds is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Boyce has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Boyce is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boyce regains half guard.
Boyce wants to get back to his feet.
Edmonds is trying to control the action in half guard but Boyce is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Edmonds passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boyce!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Edmonds dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Edmonds throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boyce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edmonds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyce looks to clinch
and Edmonds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boyce tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Edmonds counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Edmonds is looking for a kimura but Boyce is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Edmonds to get the leverage.
Boyce is trying to stand up here but Edmonds is controlling him well.
Boyce wants to improve his position but Edmonds is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyce is looking to get back to full guard here but Edmonds has managed to pass to side control instead.
Boyce tries to bench press Edmonds off him but Edmonds keeps the position.
Edmonds is trying to get an arm triangle but Boyce is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Boyce's face as Edmonds controls the position.
Edmonds looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boyce looking for a sweep but Edmonds has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Edmonds controlling from mount.
Boyce is trying to escape the mount.
Edmonds fails to advance to Boyce's back.
Boyce is looking to improve his position but Edmonds isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyce is still trying to improve position.
Edmonds is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Boyce is surviving well by controlling Edmonds's body position as best he can.
Edmonds sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boyce gets back to half guard.
Boyce tries to roll over but Edmonds keeps him under control.
Boyce is refusing to be controlled, as Edmonds sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyce wants to control but Edmonds is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Edmonds looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Edmonds is working for a kimura but Boyce is defending it quite comfortably.
Boyce is trying to control Edmonds's posture. Edmonds takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Boyce! Edmonds is rotating here... this could be the end... Boyce is out! Edmonds has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). John Edmonds!
John Edmonds thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dae Won Bong (ranked 5038 p4p, 524 weight class) and King Ring (ranked 5101 p4p, 529 weight class). Bong comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Hits From the Bong. Dae Won Bong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dae Won Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Ring!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab by Bong.
Bong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bong pushes Ring up against the cage in a clinch.
Ring has had enough of the clinch but Bong keeps him there for the moment.
Bong presses Ring against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ring tries to break free but Bong pushes him back against the cage.
Bong blocks an uppercut.
Bong misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ring.
Ring working aggressively here.
Ring looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ring tries to throw a body punch but Bong avoids it by throwing Ring back against the cage.
Bong slows down the pace here.
Bong misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Bong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ring up against the cage.
Bong misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Bong.
Ring goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bong.
Ring misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ring lands with a light punch inside.
Ring can't break the clinch.
Bong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bong stalling against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bong taking a breather.
Ring escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ring.
Bong jabs Ring to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ring drops his hands momentarily and Bong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ring throws a lazy uppercut
and Bong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bong lands a nice shot to the body.
Ring takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bong lands with a hook. Ring tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ring misses with an uppercut. Bong saw that one coming.
Ring walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ring throws an off balance right hand
letting Bong counter with a right hand.
Ring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bong cracks Ring with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ring missing with a left hand there. Bong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Bong.
Dae Won Bong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Ring misses.
Bong lands a body shot.
Bong jabs Ring to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ring looks winded!
Bong jabs Ring to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bong slips a straight right by Ring.
An attempted straight right counter from Bong misses the target.
Bong looks to score with a jab to the body but Ring is just out of range.
Ring takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ring misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Bong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bong scores with a jab to the body.
Ring misses with a shot to the body
and Bong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bong throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong throws a body shot but no joy.
Bong cracks Ring with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bong throws a body punch but Ring moves out of range.
Ring on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ring takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ring takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ring takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bong slips under a jab.
Bong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ring moves away.
Ring looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Bong - just one landing.
Ring throws a shot from downtown. Bong moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Bong. Beautiful body shot.
Ring misses with an uppercut. Bong saw that one coming.
Oooooh!!! Bong has knocked Ring down with a huge combo! Bong steps away and waves a wobbly Ring back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ring is rocked!
It looks like King Ring has been cut.
Bong misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dae Won Bong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Ring's cut.
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.
Bong cracks Ring with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ring looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bong finish him?
Bong moves into the clinch.
Bong blocking some punches.
Bong presses Ring against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ring takes a shot to the head.
Ring misses with a punch on the inside.
Bong stalling against the cage.
Ring manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ring tries to move into range but Bong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bong lands with a cross.
Ring throws a jab when Bong was well out of range.
Bong rushes Ring and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bong lands with a right to the head.
Ring lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bong backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bong.
Nice body punch from Bong - that landed with a thud.
Ring is breathing heavily.
Bong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ring misses with a body shot.
Bong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ring rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bong counters with a straight right hand.
Bong moves into range and clinches up with Ring.
Ring lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ring tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bong's elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body punch from Bong.
Bong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ring swings wildly with an uppercut but Bong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bong blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ring is trying to force a seperation but Bong has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Ring fails to land.
Dae Won Bong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bong works on Ring's body with a couple of short punches.
Bong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ring can do to turn this around?
Bong is stalling here.
Bong stalling in the clinch.
Bong seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ring swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bong blocking some punches.
Bong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ring or not.
Bong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bong takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ring tries to circle away but Bong has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong lands a left hand.
Bong pushes Ring back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ring misses with a punch on the inside.
Bong lands a right hand.
Bong scores with a shot to the side of Ring's head.
Ring lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bong.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ring doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bong cracks Ring with a nice body shot.
Ring letting Bong take a breather here.
Ring lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ring has had enough of the clinch but Bong keeps him there for the moment.
Bong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ring throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bong just leaning against Ring, taking a breather.
Bong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bong controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dae Won Bong.
A slow jab from Ring misses its intended target.
Bong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ring on the side of the head.
Bong scores with a sloppy right hand. Ring should have avoided that one.
Ring is still on wobbly legs! Can Bong finish him?
The fighters circling - Ring throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ring gets tackled into the cage by Bong. Bong maintains the clinch.
Ring seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bong lands with a left to the head.
Bong controlling the action here for a moment.
Bong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dae Won Bong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on King Ring'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. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Ring misses its intended target.
Bong takes a swing at Ring's ribcage but misses.
Bong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bong scores with a nice strike.
Ring stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ring throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ring shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ring has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ring throws the left hand but Bong avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ring 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.
Bong connects with a body shot that sends Ring's belly button to the back.
Ring misses with an uppercut
and Bong counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ring! Bong lets Ring back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ring takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bong cracks Ring with a hook to the temple - Ring is on wobbly legs here! Bong swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ring falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Bong wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dae Won Bong!
A victorious Dae Won Bong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karma Chameleon (ranked 4820 p4p, 181 weight class) and Birago Balewa (ranked 3775 p4p, 159 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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290 lbs
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292 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karma Chameleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Birago Balewa!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balewa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Balewa passes into half guard.
Balewa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chameleon defending well though.
Balewa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Balewa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Balewa is nestled in close to Chameleon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chameleon is staying active underneath Balewa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balewa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Balewa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chameleon is trying to get back to full guard.
Balewa working over Chameleon with some ground and pound. Chameleon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Balewa there.
It looks like Karma Chameleon has been cut.
Balewa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Balewa thows a huge punch but Chameleon dodges it nicely.
Balewa is looking for a kimura but Chameleon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Balewa to get the leverage.
Balewa 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.
Balewa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Balewa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chameleon defending well though.
Chameleon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balewa on the ground.
Chameleon is looking for a sweep. Balewa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Balewa is trying for a kimura here. Chameleon looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Balewa wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Birago Balewa!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Birago Balewa made sure he mentioned Woodhouse's, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jabba Desilijic Tiure (ranked 2370 p4p, 109 weight class) and Moon Up Sun Up (ranked 3311 p4p, 148 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jabba Desilijic Tiure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moon Up Sun Up!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A slow jab from Desilijic Tiure misses its intended target.
Desilijic Tiure darts in and clinches Sun Up up against the cage.
Sun Up connects with a nasty looking knee right to Desilijic Tiure's face.
It looks like Jabba Desilijic Tiure has been cut.
Sun Up breaks from the clinch.
Desilijic Tiure throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Desilijic Tiure misses with an uppercut. Sun Up saw that one coming.
Sun Up was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Desilijic Tiure moves into the clinch.
Sun Up landing knees to the body.
Desilijic Tiure is breathing heavily.
Sun Up breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun Up gets tackled into the cage by Desilijic Tiure. Desilijic Tiure maintains the clinch.
Sun Up with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sun Up trying to land knees to the body.
Sun Up tries to break the clinch but Desilijic Tiure is controlling the position.
Sun Up using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sun Up working Desilijic Tiure over with knees to the body.
Desilijic Tiure tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sun Up avoids it.
Sun Up connects with a nasty looking knee right to Desilijic Tiure's face.
Sun Up connects with a knee to the head.
Sun Up with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Desilijic Tiure takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sun Up unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Sun Up.
Knees to the body from Sun Up.
Sun Up tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Desilijic Tiure avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sun Up obliges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sun Up as Desilijic Tiure tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun Up connects with a knee to the head.
Desilijic Tiure misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Desilijic Tiure just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sun Up's brow.
Sun Up lands a knee to the body.
Sun Up breaks from the clinch.
Desilijic Tiure throws a lazy right hand but Sun Up sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sun Up tries a quick counter leg kick but Desilijic Tiure is wise to it.
Desilijic Tiure misses with an uppercut. Sun Up saw that one coming.
Desilijic Tiure sets himself, and Sun Up steps forward looking for the clinch! Desilijic Tiure avoids it this time.
Sun Up slips under a jab.
Desilijic Tiure takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desilijic Tiure looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Desilijic Tiure lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Moon Up Sun Up has been cut.
Sun Up using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Desilijic Tiure throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sun Up landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Desilijic Tiure trying to stall but Sun Up improves his position.
Sun Up letting Desilijic Tiure take a breather here.
Desilijic Tiure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sun Up blocks it with crossed arms.
Desilijic Tiure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sun Up blocks it with crossed arms.
Sun Up misses with a knee strike.
Sun Up tries to land a knee to the head but Desilijic Tiure blocks with his arms.
Desilijic Tiure putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sun Up in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Desilijic Tiure lands a knee to the head.
Desilijic Tiure creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sun Up utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sun Up looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sun Up with the Thai clinch, lands a knee 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!
Sun Up throws a knee to the head but misses.
Desilijic Tiure avoiding damage as Sun Up throws knees to the body.
Desilijic Tiure lands a damaging elbow.
Desilijic Tiure creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sun Up takes an elbow to the temple.
Desilijic Tiure missing with knees to the body.
Sun Up connects with a knee to the head.
Desilijic Tiure trying to stall but Sun Up improves his position.
Sun Up landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Desilijic Tiure definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Desilijic Tiure throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sun Up is trying to break the clinch but Desilijic Tiure is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Desilijic Tiure lands a knee to the head.
Desilijic Tiure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sun Up has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moon Up Sun Up dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Desilijic Tiure moves into range and clinches up with Sun Up.
A knee to the head by Sun Up.
Desilijic Tiure looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Desilijic Tiure tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sun Up avoids it.
Desilijic Tiure throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sun Up's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Desilijic Tiure gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sun Up utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sun Up takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Desilijic Tiure just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sun Up's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Desilijic Tiure throws an elbow but misses.
Desilijic Tiure looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sun Up looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun Up connects with a knee to the head.
Sun Up using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Desilijic Tiure has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Desilijic Tiure throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Desilijic Tiure missing with knees to the body.
Sun Up with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Desilijic Tiure misses with an elbow over the top.
Desilijic Tiure takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sun Up trying to land knees to the body.
Desilijic Tiure is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sun Up's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sun Up working Desilijic Tiure over with knees to the body.
Sun Up unloads a knee to the mid-section. Desilijic Tiure lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sun Up scores a nice knee to the body.
Sun Up landing knees to the body.
Sun Up scores with a knee to the head.
Sun Up lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sun Up landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sun Up with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sun Up tries to land a knee to the head but Desilijic Tiure blocks with his arms.
Desilijic Tiure takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun Up breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Desilijic Tiure looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sun Up tries to counter with a clinch but Desilijic Tiure shakes him off and moves away.
Jabba Desilijic Tiure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desilijic Tiure throws an off balance right hand
and Sun Up counters with a nice leg kick.
Desilijic Tiure throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sun Up was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sun Up slips under a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desilijic Tiure misses with a straight left.
Desilijic Tiure wants to clinch up but Sun Up keeps it at a distance.
Sun Up steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Desilijic Tiure.
Desilijic Tiure closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sun Up counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A big right from Desilijic Tiure misses.
Sun Up steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Desilijic Tiure throws a shot from downtown. Sun Up moves away and avoids it.
Desilijic Tiure throws an off balance right hand
and Sun Up counters with a slapping leg kick.
Desilijic Tiure moves into range and clinches up with Sun Up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sun Up.
Desilijic Tiure has Sun Up pressed against the cage, preventing Sun Up from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sun Up with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moon Up Sun Up showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Desilijic Tiure's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Desilijic Tiure throws the left hand but Sun Up avoids the punch easily.
Desilijic Tiure tries to clinch up
and Sun Up counters with a body kick that stops Desilijic Tiure in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Desilijic Tiure tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sun Up follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Desilijic Tiure clinches with his opponent.
Sun Up has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun Up with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sun Up landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sun Up breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Desilijic Tiure moves in looking to clinch but Sun Up pushes him off.
Sun Up circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sun Up counters with a nice leg kick.
Jabba Desilijic Tiure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moon Up Sun Up is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desilijic Tiure closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sun Up counters with a big head kick but Desilijic Tiure shrugs it off.
Desilijic Tiure moves into the clinch successfully.
Sun Up lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sun Up crunches a lovely knee into Desilijic Tiure's ribcage.
Sun Up putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Desilijic Tiure in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desilijic Tiure lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sun Up avoids a wild elbow strike from Desilijic Tiure.
Moon Up Sun Up seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sun Up using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Desilijic Tiure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sun Up using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sun Up with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sun Up lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sun Up breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sun Up swats away the attempt to clinch by Desilijic Tiure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desilijic Tiure throws an off balance right hand
and Sun Up counters with a thumping low kick.
Desilijic Tiure gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sun Up with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sun Up landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sun Up can't break the clinch.
Desilijic Tiure tries to land knees in the clinch but Sun Up avoids the damage to the body.
Desilijic Tiure tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sun Up avoids it.
Desilijic Tiure misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sun Up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sun Up trying to land knees to the body.
Sun Up avoids a wild elbow strike from Desilijic Tiure.
Sun Up escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Desilijic Tiure misses with a left hand
and Sun Up counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moon Up Sun Up comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sun Up has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moon Up Sun Up!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jackson (ranked 1832 p4p, 244 weight class) and Albert Melton (ranked 3483 p4p, 415 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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197 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luther Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Albert Melton!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melton misses with a body kick.
Jackson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Melton manages to circle out of the way.
Melton throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Melton.
As Melton tries to get set, Jackson tries to push him back and clinch up but Melton manages to avoid the attempt.
Melton fails with a takedown attempt.
Melton has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson drives through and clinches with Melton against the cage.
Melton misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson pushes Melton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Melton's brow.
Melton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Melton blocks an uppercut.
Jackson cracks Melton with a nice body shot.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Melton is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Luther Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Melton.
Melton looks winded!
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Melton avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Melton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melton backwards.
Melton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Melton misses with a knee strike.
Melton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Melton.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melton backwards.
Melton managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Melton.
Melton is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Melton misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Melton trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Melton avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Melton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Melton is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Melton trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson is leaning against Melton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Melton prevents a body shot from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson digs a right hand into Melton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Melton's gas tank.
Melton tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson gets through Melton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Melton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Melton.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melton backwards.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Melton is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson gets through Melton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Melton is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Melton tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Melton avoids it.
Melton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson tries a body shot but Melton blocks it.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melton backwards.
Jackson pushes Melton against the cage. Jackson is working some dirty boxing. Jackson pushes off with a quick right hook! Melton goes down! Melton tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jackson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luther Jackson!
An out of breath Luther Jackson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stojan Kostic (ranked 2177 p4p, 256 weight class) and Whorely Alvarez (ranked 4035 p4p, 405 weight class). Kostic comes into the arena with Skabo - Mare batice blaring out of the sound system. Whorely Alvarez struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Whorely Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stojan Kostic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Whorely Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kostic.
Kostic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kostic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alvarez clinches.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Kostic controls the action.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kostic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kostic jumps guard but Alvarez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alvarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kostic.
Kostic blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez is leaning against Kostic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostic takes a shot to the head.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kostic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez jabs at Kostic's body.
Alvarez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostic clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage.
Kostic tries to pull guard but Alvarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Kostic drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stojan Kostic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Kostic blocks it.
Kostic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarez to keep the fight standing.
Alvarez digs a right hand underneath Kostic's ribcage. Kostic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Kostic controls the action.
Kostic jumps guard and drags Alvarez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarez is sitting in close to Kostic's body. Kostic has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Alvarez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Alvarez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kostic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stojan Kostic!
Our winner, Stojan Kostic, 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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