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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Cassel (ranked 4956 p4p, 471 weight class) and Gianmarco Lobosco (ranked 25119 p4p, 578 weight class). Quentin Cassel had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quentin Cassel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gianmarco Lobosco!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobosco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cassel misses with a double jab.
Cassel misses with a few strikes there.
Lobosco looks for a takedown but Cassel sprawls well.
Cassel throws a head kick but Lobosco moves out of range.
Cassel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cassel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lobosco.
Lobosco feints the counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Cassel. Those never looked like landing.
Cassel tries a head kick but it misses.
Cassel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cassel is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobosco gets a clinch.
Cassel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lobosco blocks it with crossed arms.
Lobosco tightens his grip and picks Cassel up, before dumping him to the ground. Cassel manages to land in guard.
Lobosco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lobosco throwing strikes but missing.
Cassel is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Lobosco with a nice head shot there.
Lobosco lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobosco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobosco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lobosco cracks Cassel with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lobosco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cassel being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lobosco changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cassel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cassel bucks up and tries to throw Lobosco off but instead Lobosco has got his back!
Lobosco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lobosco lands strikes to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobosco working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Cassel is doing well to defend. Lobosco seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Cassel is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gianmarco Lobosco!
Gianmarco Lobosco bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino (ranked 5809 p4p, 508 weight class) and Ray Gillete (ranked 6595 p4p, 534 weight class). Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ray Gillete's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Gillete!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillete misses the body punch
and Da Urbino counters with a good low kick that Gillete was not able to check.
Gillete misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da Urbino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da Urbino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gillete throws a jab but it's blocked by Da Urbino.
Gillete throws a shot from downtown. Da Urbino moves away and avoids it.
Da Urbino moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Da Urbino scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Gillete, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Da Urbino.
Gillete tries for a takedown but Da Urbino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gillete closes this distance looking for a takedown but Da Urbino circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillete takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gillete misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Da Urbino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Urbino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gillete's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Da Urbino.
Da Urbino throws out a loose jab but Gillete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Urbino closes the distance and pushes Gillete back into the cage.
Gillete wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Da Urbino has him pressed against the cage.
Gillete blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillete managing to block the knees to the body from Da Urbino.
Da Urbino is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gillete tries to break the clinch but Da Urbino is controlling the position.
Da Urbino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Da Urbino manages to break the clinch.
Da Urbino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Da Urbino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gillete on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Da Urbino. Da Urbino obviously looking to wear him down.
Da Urbino is looking to slow Gillete down with leg kicks.
Da Urbino throws a push kick but Gillete slaps the foot to one side.
Gillete's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gillete throws a body punch but Da Urbino moves out of range.
Gillete tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Urbino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Da Urbino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gillete throws a solid leg kick but Da Urbino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gillete.
Da Urbino scores with a push kick.
Gillete checks a low kick from Da Urbino.
Da Urbino is looking to slow Gillete down with leg kicks.
Gillete waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Urbino.
A combination from Gillete does no damage.
Da Urbino wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big left from Gillete misses.
Da Urbino defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gillete.
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Gillete.
Da Urbino blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillete has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Da Urbino.
Gillete misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Da Urbino throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Da Urbino.
Da Urbino tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gillete is able to avoid easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Da Urbino.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gillete throws a left and a right that both miss
and Da Urbino counters with a low kick, right behind Gillete 's knee.
Gillete checks a low kick from Da Urbino.
Gillete now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Da Urbino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Da Urbino lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A big left from Da Urbino misses.
Gillete takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Urbino throws out a loose jab but Gillete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gillete looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gillete checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Da Urbino scoring well with a low kick there.
Da Urbino is looking to score with low kicks.
Da Urbino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Da Urbino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gillete can do to turn this around?
Da Urbino throws out a leg kick but Gillete moves out of range and Da Urbino only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillete swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gillete checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gillete misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillete misses with a jab to the body
and Da Urbino counters with a leg kick.
Da Urbino connects with a leg kick. Gillete looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gillete bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Da Urbino's head backwards.
We've been informed that Gillete has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gillete.
Da Urbino tried to counter with a leg kick but Gillete avoided it.
Gillete doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Da Urbino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Gillete misses its intended target.
Da Urbino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gillete is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Gillete.
Da Urbino working Gillete over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Urbino breaks the clinch.
Da Urbino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Da Urbino.
Da Urbino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gillete's calf.
Some wild striking there from Gillete.
Da Urbino throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gillete avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Urbino connects with a solid leg kick.
Gillete scores with the left hand. Da Urbino knows he should have avoided that one.
Gillete shoots in but no luck this time.
Gillete throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillete misses with a series of wild punches.
Da Urbino is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gillete.
Da Urbino clinches with his opponent.
Da Urbino misses with a knee to the head.
Gillete is looking to break free of the clinch but Da Urbino has double underhooks.
Da Urbino misses with a knee to the head.
Gillete avoids the elbow strike from Da Urbino, against the cage.
Da Urbino has Gillete pressed against the cage, preventing Gillete from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gillete blocks an elbow strike from Da Urbino.
Gillete avoiding damage as Da Urbino throws knees to the body.
Da Urbino misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Urbino is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gillete gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Da Urbino tries to land knees in the clinch but Gillete avoids the damage to the body.
Gillete managing to block the knees to the body from Da Urbino.
Gillete goes for a takedown in the clinch but Da Urbino prevents it.
Da Urbino missing with knees to the body.
Gillete blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Da Urbino goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gillete prevents it.
Da Urbino tries to land knees in the clinch but Gillete avoids the damage to the body.
Gillete wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da Urbino can't find room to land a body shot as Gillete controls the action.
Da Urbino wants a takedown but no success here.
Gillete is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Da Urbino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Da Urbino throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gillete swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body kick from Da Urbino.
Sloppy strikes from Gillete. Those never looked like landing.
Gillete misses with a hook to the body
and Da Urbino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Urbino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Da Urbino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gillete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Urbino motions for Gillete to come forward. Da Urbino throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gillete misses with a low kick as Da Urbino jumps back.
Gillete throws a body shot but no joy.
Gillete sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Da Urbino is predictable there
and Da Urbino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Da Urbino misses with a leg kick.
Da Urbino scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Da Urbino is predictable there
enabling Gillete to counter with a crisp jab.
Da Urbino throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Da Urbino misses with a wild body shot.
Da Urbino throws a front kick that sends Gillete stumbling back into the cage.
Da Urbino lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Da Urbino is predictable there
and Gillete counters with a nice uppercut.
Gillete misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Urbino lands a jab to the nose.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Da Urbino.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Da Urbino misses.
It seemed like Gillete was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gillete throws a hook to the side of Da Urbino's head but Da Urbino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Da Urbino appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Da Urbino motions for Gillete to come forward. Da Urbino throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gillete misses with a takedown
and Da Urbino counters with a good low kick that Gillete was not able to check.
Da Urbino walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gillete checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Gillete misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillete misses with a few strikes there.
As Gillete backs away, Da Urbino returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gillete takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Da Urbino scores with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Da Urbino is predictable there
and Da Urbino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gillete. Da Urbino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Urbino tried to counter with a leg kick but Gillete avoided it.
Gillete takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Da Urbino lands a leg kick that knocks Gillete off balance momentarily.
Da Urbino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gillete.
Gillete on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Da Urbino. Da Urbino obviously looking to wear him down.
Gillete throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Urbino motions for Gillete to come forward. Da Urbino throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gillete misses with a straight left.
Da Urbino connects with a leg kick. Gillete looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Da Urbino moves out of range of the strikes.
Da Urbino connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Gillete misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Gillete misses.
Da Urbino appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ray Gillete is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Urbino throws a solid leg kick but Gillete takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Da Urbino.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gillete! But no joy.
Gillete has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Da Urbino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino!
An out of breath Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kealoha (ranked 4335 p4p, 440 weight class) and Daryl Orozco (ranked 4775 p4p, 463 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kai Kealoha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daryl Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kealoha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Kealoha.
Kealoha connects with a looping right hand.
Kealoha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kealoha lands a jab-cross combination.
Kealoha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orozco decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kealoha's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orozco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orozco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orozco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kealoha has momentary wrist control but Orozco slips an elbow through the middle.
Orozco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Orozco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Orozco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealoha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kealoha will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Orozco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kealoha's head.
Orozco throws a big right hand that misses.
Orozco stopping the sweep attempt from Kealoha.
Orozco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Orozco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kealoha wants to stand and escape but Orozco is having none of it.
Kealoha wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orozco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orozco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Kealoha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Orozco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kealoha throws out the jab.
Orozco has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Orozco shoots in but Kealoha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kealoha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orozco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orozco takes one on the button.
Kealoha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orozco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kealoha with a hook.
Kealoha throws the left hand but Orozco avoids the punch easily.
Orozco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A combination from Kealoha does no damage.
Kealoha throws a shot from downtown. Orozco moves away and avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kealoha!
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!
Kealoha lands with a nice body punch.
Kai Kealoha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kealoha throws a jab but it's blocked by Orozco.
Kealoha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orozco counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Orozco.
Orozco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orozco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Orozco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Kealoha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kealoha has momentary wrist control but Orozco slips an elbow through the middle.
Orozco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orozco connects with a couple of short punches.
Orozco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Orozco trying to control but Kealoha is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kealoha trying to control the position.
Orozco is looking to work some ground and pound but Kealoha has wrist control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Orozco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kealoha keeping full guard, as Orozco tries to pass.
Orozco distracts Kealoha with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Orozco throwing strikes but missing.
Orozco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Orozco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kealoha is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kealoha scores with a punch to the head.
Kealoha swings widly with a right hand
and Orozco counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Orozco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Kealoha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kealoha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orozco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orozco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kealoha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Orozco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kealoha looks to throw the jab but Orozco is out of range.
Kealoha scores with the left hand. Orozco knows he should have avoided that one.
Kealoha tries to clinch there but Orozco circles away.
Orozco changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kealoha cracks Orozco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kealoha. Orozco does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kealoha misses with a combination
and Orozco counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orozco working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Orozco tries for a kimura but Kealoha is defending well.
Kealoha looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orozco cracks Kealoha with a big elbow.
Orozco working the ground and pound.
Orozco lands an elbow.
Kealoha is looking to regain half guard here but Orozco keeps moving and retains side control.
Orozco grinds an elbow into Kealoha's temple.
Orozco looks up at the clock and then as Kealoha takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Orozco smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Orozco wants to control but Kealoha is keeping him busy.
Orozco moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kealoha is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orozco working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kealoha parries the strikes from Orozco easily there. Orozco is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kealoha to escape.
Orozco working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kealoha takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Orozco scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco working the ground and pound.
Kealoha is rocked!
Orozco is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kealoha will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Oh Kealoha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orozco lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kealoha down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orozco cracks Kealoha with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Orozco immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Kealoha is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Orozco!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daryl Orozco!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Richards (ranked 5539 p4p, 363 weight class) and Pedro Rocha Barros (ranked 7196 p4p, 403 weight class). Pedro Rocha Barros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Richards!
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, Pedro Rocha Barros!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha Barros dives in and scores a takedown into Richards's guard.
Rocha Barros won't allow Richards to sweep him here.
Richards is trying to keep Rocha Barros in close.
Rocha Barros slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rocha Barros is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Richards is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rocha Barros is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Richards is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rocha Barros working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rocha Barros wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Richards, who protects the arm well.
Richards controls the position for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rocha Barros moves into full mount!
Richards might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rocha Barros is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Richards to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Richards shrugs it off.
Rocha Barros has hold of Richards's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Richards manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rocha Barros with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richards is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is working hard here to advance position.
Rocha Barros looking to secure an arm triangle but Richards defends it well.
Richards is trying to escape the mount.
Richards is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Richards is looking to get to half guard.
Rocha Barros working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rocha Barros wants to finish this one by submission but Richards is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rocha Barros.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Barros looking for a guillotine from mount but Richards is having none of it.
Richards has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Rocha Barros working for the choke.
Richards is in bad spot here.
Richards won't enjoy being in this position. Rocha Barros looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Richards is tapping - it's over boys! Rocha Barros picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pedro Rocha Barros!
After the fight, Pedro Rocha Barros was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (ranked 5838 p4p, 372 weight class) and Lil Guy (ranked 4861 p4p, 346 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lil Guy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Guy misses.
Buonarroti Simoni appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni staying out of range there.
Buonarroti Simoni moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy throws a right and a left that Buonarroti Simoni avoids nicely.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Lil Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Buonarroti Simoni ducks down to avoid it.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Buonarroti Simoni's head but Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick from Buonarroti Simoni.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buonarroti Simoni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Buonarroti Simoni's shoulder, as Buonarroti Simoni tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni clinches up with Guy and pushes him back against the cage.
Buonarroti Simoni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buonarroti Simoni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buonarroti Simoni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Guy misses with a looping left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guy tries to bum rush Buonarroti Simoni with a series of wild strikes but Buonarroti Simoni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guy throws a jab when Buonarroti Simoni was well out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni connects with an inside leg kick.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buonarroti Simoni lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guy will feel that in the morning.
Guy throws a jab when Buonarroti Simoni was well out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Guy.
Buonarroti Simoni takes one on the button.
Buonarroti Simoni scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buonarroti Simoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a nice looking body shot.
Buonarroti Simoni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy throws a right and a left that Buonarroti Simoni avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buonarroti Simoni, right into the meat.
Buonarroti Simoni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Buonarroti Simoni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buonarroti Simoni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a nice kick to the body.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Buonarroti Simoni is out of range.
Guy tries to keep at a distance but Buonarroti Simoni has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Guy stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Buonarroti Simoni blocks an uppercut.
Guy misses with some punches.
Buonarroti Simoni wants a takedown.
A short right from Guy.
Guy working aggressively here.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guy pushes Buonarroti Simoni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni blocking some punches.
Guy tries to break free but Buonarroti Simoni pushes him back against the cage.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buonarroti Simoni slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy gets through Buonarroti Simoni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Buonarroti Simoni is working for takedown but Guy is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy is trying to maintain a safe position but Buonarroti Simoni gets an underhook and turns Guy into the cage.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy misses with some punches.
Buonarroti Simoni has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Guy prevents the takedown attempt.
Buonarroti Simoni leaning his opponent against the cage.
Guy gets underhooks to prevent Buonarroti Simoni's takedown attempt.
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buonarroti Simoni backwards.
Buonarroti Simoni blocks an uppercut.
Buonarroti Simoni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Guy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Guy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crunch! Buonarroti Simoni slams his shin into Guy's torso.
Buonarroti Simoni slips under a jab.
Buonarroti Simoni feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Guy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy jabs Buonarroti Simoni right on the nose. Buonarroti Simoni blinks but takes it well.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buonarroti Simoni wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Buonarroti Simoni moves away from the strike by Guy.
Buonarroti Simoni feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Guy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Buonarroti Simoni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a leg kick which misses Guy's front leg but catches the back leg as Guy tries to avoid it.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Buonarroti Simoni feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guy's calf.
Buonarroti Simoni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy scores with a hook to the body. Buonarroti Simoni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy misses the jab.
It appears Buonarroti Simoni was looking to counter with a kick there.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to land body kicks.
Guy throws a hook but Buonarroti Simoni avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a leg kick which misses Guy's front leg but catches the back leg as Guy tries to avoid it.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buonarroti Simoni.
Guy misses with a hook
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a slapping leg kick.
Guy cracks Buonarroti Simoni with a right hand to the side of the head.
Guy swings for the body but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Buonarroti Simoni - that will leave a mark!
Lil Guy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Guy misses.
Buonarroti Simoni appears to be looking for a big counter.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buonarroti Simoni. Buonarroti Simoni obviously looking to wear him down.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a nice leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guy lands with a straight right. Buonarroti Simoni didn't see that one coming.
Buonarroti Simoni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guy throws a hook but Buonarroti Simoni blocks it.
Buonarroti Simoni fires out a quick counter leg kick but Guy just manages to avoid it.
Buonarroti Simoni lands with a kick to the temple. Guy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Buonarroti Simoni wants to slow Guy down by chopping away at his legs.
Buonarroti Simoni slips a jab from Guy.
A big left from Guy misses.
Buonarroti Simoni seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guy 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.
Buonarroti Simoni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guy is out of range and Buonarroti Simoni settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a leg kick which misses Guy's front leg but catches the back leg as Guy tries to avoid it.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Buonarroti Simoni saw that one coming.
Guy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Buonarroti Simoni can pounce on him.
Guy throws a hook but Buonarroti Simoni blocks it.
Buonarroti Simoni wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy checks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Buonarroti Simoni.
Guy digs a good hook to Buonarroti Simoni's body.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Guy lands a nice hook to Buonarroti Simoni's body. Buonarroti Simoni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
Buonarroti Simoni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Buonarroti Simoni's head but Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Guy backs away, Buonarroti Simoni returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Guy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Buonarroti Simoni back to the cage. Guy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Buonarroti Simoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Buonarroti Simoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Buonarroti Simoni blocks a jab.
Guy misses with a two punch combination.
Guy throws a body punch but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guy's sensitive parts.
Buonarroti Simoni ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Buonarroti Simoni's head but Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buonarroti Simoni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Buonarroti Simoni's head but Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buonarroti Simoni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Guy blocks the leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni feints and then cracks Guy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guy down.
Guy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with an inside leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a leg kick that knocks Guy off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buonarroti Simoni fires out a quick counter leg kick but Guy just manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buonarroti Simoni.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Buonarroti Simoni moves away and avoids it.
Buonarroti Simoni slips a jab from Guy.
Guy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a good low kick that Guy was not able to check.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a front kick aimed at Guy's knee but Guy avoids it well.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buonarroti Simoni moves away.
Buonarroti Simoni jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Buonarroti Simoni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy misses with a hook. Buonarroti Simoni ducked under it nicely.
Guy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Buonarroti Simoni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buonarroti Simoni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guy, pushing him back against the cage.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buonarroti Simoni.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Lil Guy has been cut.
Buonarroti Simoni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buonarroti Simoni breaks from the clinch.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a head kick. Guy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy misses the jab.
Buonarroti Simoni half committed to a counter leg kick.
Guy looks to land a combination but Buonarroti Simoni avoids it well.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters circling a little - Buonarroti Simoni finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Guy with a jab.
Buonarroti Simoni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Guy.
Lil Guy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a nice body shot.
Buonarroti Simoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Buonarroti Simoni.
Guy throws a jab when Buonarroti Simoni was well out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Guy misses with a hook. Buonarroti Simoni ducked under it nicely.
Guy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a push kick but Guy slaps the foot to one side.
Buonarroti Simoni slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Guy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Buonarroti Simoni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Guy blocks a low kick nicely.
Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Guy scores with a punch to the head.
Buonarroti Simoni throws out a leg kick but Guy moves out of range and Buonarroti Simoni only half commits.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buonarroti Simoni walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy throws a hook to the side of Buonarroti Simoni's head but Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buonarroti Simoni thumps Guy with a low kick.
Guy lands with a nice body punch.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Guy scores with a jab to the body.
Guy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buonarroti Simoni doesn't seem bothered though.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni.
Well Guy 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lil Guy!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Ahr (ranked 4319 p4p, 325 weight class) and Billy Krimson (ranked 5601 p4p, 366 weight class). Krimson has chosen Landser - 88 Rock N´Roll Band as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gustav Ahr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Krimson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krimson clobbers Ahr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krimson lands with a nice combination. Ahr backs away looking to recover.
Nice takedown defense from Krimson. No joy for Ahr on that attempt.
Ahr wants to clinch but Krimson slips to the side
and Krimson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gustav Ahr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahr throws a jab but it's blocked by Krimson.
Krimson darts in and clinches Ahr up against the cage.
Krimson is pressed up against the cage. Ahr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krimson down to the mat. Krimson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ahr shoots in looking for a takedown. Krimson tries to sprawl out of it but Ahr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krimson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Ahr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahr has his takedown stuffed
and Krimson counters with a nice body shot.
Krimson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Krimson misses.
Krimson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ahr. Ahr gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Krimson as Ahr shoots in.
Ahr with a poor takedown
and Ahr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krimson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahr.
Ahr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Krimson lands a nice looking body shot.
Krimson dips to his left and cracks Ahr with an uppercut!
Ahr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Krimson defends well and Ahr ends up having to push Krimson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ahr wants to clinch.
Ahr shoots for a double leg takedown but Krimson sprawls well. He's pushed Ahr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Ahr backs off Krimson throws a huge counter combo but Ahr manages to avoid it all.
Ahr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Krimson counters with a left to the body.
Ahr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krimson.
Krimson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ahr at a distance.
Krimson lands a jab to the head.
Krimson with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ahr or perhaps it was just good defense by Krimson, which made it look bad.
Krimson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Krimson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ahr eats them both and turns towards Krimson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahr clinches with his opponent.
Krimson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ahr backwards.
Krimson misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Krimson as the two fighters clinch.
Ahr has picked Krimson up - he's going for a ride! Ahr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Krimson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ahr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ahr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krimson is trying to stand up here but Ahr is controlling him well.
Krimson wants to control but Ahr is keeping busy.
Ahr throwing shots but Krimson is blocking nicely.
Ahr prevents Krimson from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krimson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ahr.
Krimson trying to hold on to Ahr's head to control him but Ahr postures up.
Krimson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ahr.
Ahr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ahr working over Krimson with some ground and pound. Krimson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ahr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ahr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ahr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahr thows a huge punch but Krimson dodges it nicely.
Ahr drops an elbow to the side of Krimson's head.
Krimson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ahr.
Ahr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krimson is looking to control Ahr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krimson avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ahr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Krimson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ahr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ahr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krimson's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ahr lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Ahr there.
Krimson is rocked!
Ahr scores with a big shot! Krimson's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Krimson! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Ahr!
Gustav Ahr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Billy Krimson spoke after the fight, saying 'You all are beneath me!!!!! You dont derseve any more words from a superior being like myself!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tohit Tohurt (ranked 7498 p4p, 195 weight class) and Jabba Desilijic Tiure (ranked 3020 p4p, 106 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tohit Tohurt!
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, Jabba Desilijic Tiure!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desilijic Tiure misses with a hook. Tohurt ducked under it nicely.
Tohurt lands a nice looking body kick.
Desilijic Tiure walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body kick from Tohurt.
Nice body kick from Tohurt.
Desilijic Tiure looks winded!
Desilijic Tiure tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tohit Tohurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Tohurt.
Tohurt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Desilijic Tiure takes a step back to recover.
Tohurt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tohurt throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Jabba Desilijic Tiure has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Desilijic Tiure takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Desilijic Tiure has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tohurt finds it's way round the side to connect with Desilijic Tiure's head.
Tohurt throws a leg kick which misses Desilijic Tiure's front leg but catches the back leg as Desilijic Tiure tries to avoid it.
Tohurt thuds his shin into the meat of Desilijic Tiure's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tohurt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tohurt fakes the leg kick and cracks Desilijic Tiure in the body.
Desilijic Tiure takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Desilijic Tiure moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Desilijic Tiure looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tohurt cracks Desilijic Tiure with an open hand slap.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tohurt.
Tohurt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crunch! Tohurt slams his shin into Desilijic Tiure's torso.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tohurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Tohurt.
Desilijic Tiure on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tohurt. Tohurt obviously looking to wear him down.
Tohurt throws an overhand right that drops Desilijic Tiure like a sack of potatoes! Tohurt dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tohit Tohurt!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Caldeira (ranked 3806 p4p, 293 weight class) and Island King (ranked 2897 p4p, 249 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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152 lbs
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arturo Caldeira!
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, Island King!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldeira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caldeira misses with a double jab.
King steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Caldeira.
King is looking to clinch.
Caldeira attempts a counter takedown but King avoids it well and moves away.
Caldeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Caldeira has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Caldeira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. King quickly recovers to half guard.
King taking some punishment here, with Caldeira in his half guard.
Caldeira seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldeira slips a nice elbow through King's hands, connecting with King's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caldeira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Caldeira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and King defends it well.
King misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Caldeira lands strikes from half guard.
Caldeira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
King is defending against the submission attempts here by Caldeira.
King pushes Caldeira off looking to stand but Caldeira dives back in and keeps control.
King has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Caldeira. Oh but King has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Caldeira goes limp - he's gone! King jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Island King!
A victorious Island King thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Newton Fandango (ranked 2464 p4p, 277 weight class) and Zabit Sharipov (ranked 3114 p4p, 340 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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152 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Newton Fandango!
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, Zabit Sharipov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharipov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fandango half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fandango ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharipov moves away.
Fandango looks to land a right hand but Sharipov moved out of range.
Sharipov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Newton Fandango has been cut.
Sharipov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fandango half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fandango changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sharipov tries to avoid it but Fandango manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sharipov to the ground. Sharipov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sharipov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fandango.
Sharipov misses with a wild body shot.
Fandango circles away from the clinch attempt
so Fandango counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharipov keeping moving, preventing Fandango from controlling successfully.
Fandango chips away with some ground and pound.
Fandango definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharipov is trying to keep Fandango in close.
Fandango postures up in Sharipov's guard and throws a big left but Sharipov blocks it.
Fandango lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sharipov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sharipov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fandango is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fandango makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sharipov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sharipov is trying to keep Fandango in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fandango's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sharipov working a defensive guard here.
Fandango trying to control but Sharipov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fandango throwing strikes from guard but Sharipov blocks nicely.
Fandango throws a big right hand that misses.
Sharipov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fandango controls the pace.
Fandango trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharipov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fandango preventing the sweep.
Sharipov being controlled here, momentarily.
Fandango stands up over Sharipov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fandango wants to control from the top but Sharipov keeps moving.
Sharipov wants to sweep here but Fandango controlling him for the moment.
Fandango 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fandango controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sharipov tries to close the distance and clinch but Fandango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zabit Sharipov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharipov stuffs the takedown.
Sharipov wants to counter with a clinch but Fandango pushes him away.
A big left from Sharipov misses.
Fandango attempts a counter takedown but Sharipov avoids it well and moves away.
Fandango 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.
Fandango is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sharipov looking for a sweep. Not yet Sharipov, not yet.
Fandango lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fandango throwing strikes but missing.
Fandango makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fandango wants to control from the top but Sharipov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fandango landing with the ground and pound.
Sharipov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fandango. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fandango slips nicely into half guard.
Sharipov is staying active underneath Fandango, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fandango lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fandango controlling the action here.
Sharipov is looking for a sweep. Fandango is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fandango scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fandango looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sharipov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharipov taking some punishment here, with Fandango in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Newton Fandango dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Newton Fandango's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Sharipov misses the target.
Sharipov clinches up against the cage.
Sharipov is leaning against Fandango and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fandango has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sharipov after a bit of a struggle.
Sharipov'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.
Fandango tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sharipov smiles and moves away.
Fandango throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sharipov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sharipov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fandango moves away from the strike by Sharipov.
Sharipov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zabit Sharipov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharipov moves into the clinch.
Sharipov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fandango doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fandango is looking to break free of the clinch but Sharipov has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharipov scores with a shot to the side of Fandango's head.
Sharipov lands with a short shot to the head.
Sharipov pushes Fandango back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sharipov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sharipov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fandango backwards.
Sharipov lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sharipov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fandango backwards.
Sharipov blocks a body shot from Fandango.
Sharipov pushes Fandango back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sharipov lands a shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sharipov has Fandango pushed against the cage.
Sharipov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fandango wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fandango is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sharipov is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Newton Fandango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharipov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fandango backwards.
Zabit Sharipov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharipov is pushing Fandango up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fandango wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Sharipov on the inside.
Sharipov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fandango is working for takedown but Sharipov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sharipov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fandango backwards.
Sharipov works on Fandango's body with a couple of short punches.
Fandango working aggressively here.
Sharipov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sharipov has Fandango pushed against the cage.
The referee calls for Sharipov to work.
The crowd are getting on Sharipov's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sharipov.
A short uppercut from Sharipov.
Sharipov is stalling here.
Fandango letting Sharipov take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zabit Sharipov.
Fandango steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sharipov.
Sharipov missing with a left hand there. Fandango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fandango defending well as Sharipov loads up on a big left hand.
Sharipov works the jab nicely.
Sharipov misses with a looping right.
Sharipov slaps away a takedown attempt from Fandango, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Fandango.
Sharipov throws a body shot but no joy.
Sharipov tries to clinch up.
Sharipov throws the left hand but Fandango avoids the punch easily.
Fandango drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sharipov sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharipov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fandango drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sharipov sprawls and moves away.
Fandango ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharipov moves away.
Sharipov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fandango.
Fandango decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fandango working the head and body with strikes.
Fandango missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharipov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fandango 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.
Fandango is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fandango working Sharipov over with strikes.
Fandango is thwarting Sharipov's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zabit Sharipov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Newton Fandango's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sharipov tries to clinch up.
Fandango rushes Sharipov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sharipov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fandango trying to control the position but instead, Sharipov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fandango into the cage.
Fandango working hard to break the clinch.
Sharipov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sharipov slowing the pace effectively.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sharipov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharipov lands a right hand.
Fandango misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fandango fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sharipov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fandango is trying to maintain a safe position but Sharipov gets an underhook and turns Fandango into the cage.
Sharipov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharipov controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sharipov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Sharipov to work.
Fandango swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharipov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharipov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fandango taking a breather.
Sharipov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sharipov stalls.
Sharipov is working Fandango over against the cage.
Sharipov lands with a left to the head.
Fandango is trying to pull guard but Sharipov has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Sharipov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sharipov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fandango backwards.
Fandango tries to pull guard but Sharipov holds him up against the cage and eventually Fandango drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Newton Fandango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fandango is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sharipov to keep the fight standing.
Sharipov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fandango is trying to stall.
Sharipov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fandango up against the cage.
Sharipov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sharipov leaning against his opponent.
Sharipov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sharipov receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zabit Sharipov.
Sharipov misses with a straight left.
Fandango attempts a counter takedown but Sharipov avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharipov throws a body shot but no joy.
Sharipov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fandango manages to avoid it.
Fandango misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharipov.
Sharipov misses with a hook.
Fandango throws a shot from downtown. Sharipov moves away and avoids it.
Fandango scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fandango lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fandango tries for a kimura but Sharipov is defending well.
Fandango lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fandango working the head and body with strikes.
Fandango is chipping away with strikes.
Sharipov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sharipov can't do much from the bottom here.
Fandango scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sharipov to see if he's OK.
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!
Sharipov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sharipov is trying to get back to half guard.
Newton Fandango overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zabit Sharipov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sharipov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zabit Sharipov!
A victorious Zabit Sharipov 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 Turd McPherson (ranked 1642 p4p, 59 weight class) and Moon Up Sun Up (ranked 1999 p4p, 74 weight class). Moon Up Sun Up told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Turd McPherson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moon Up Sun Up!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from McPherson is predictable there
and Sun Up counters with a nice kick to the body.
McPherson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sun Up on his heels. He'll look to pass Sun Up's guard now, I'm sure.
Sun Up tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McPherson landing some decent shots from guard.
McPherson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sun Up is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McPherson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McPherson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sun Up is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McPherson working the head and body with strikes.
Sun Up is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sun Up is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McPherson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McPherson lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McPherson working the head and body with strikes.
McPherson 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.
McPherson lands a big elbow - Sun Up is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for McPherson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Turd McPherson!
Turd McPherson retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Turd McPherson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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