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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Trent (ranked 8038 p4p, 565 weight class) and Deontay Wilder (ranked 24165 p4p, 603 weight class). Deontay Wilder will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Trent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deontay Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilder.
Trent avoids the head kick by Wilder.
Trent misses with a body punch
letting Wilder counter with a right hand.
Wilder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trent throws out the jab.
Trent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilder.
Wilder doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Trent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trent looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilder is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Wilder's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wilder is looking to clinch but Trent is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilder moves away.
Wilder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trent.
Wilder moves in looking to clinch but Trent pushes him off.
Trent seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wilder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trent.
Wilder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Deontay Wilder has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Trent finds it's way through Wilder's defenses.
Wilder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Trent.
Wilder shoots in looking for a takedown but Trent manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wilder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Trent attempts a counter takedown but Wilder avoids it well and moves away.
Trent lands a big uppercut and Wilder crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wilder looks OK. Trent waves Wilder back to his feet!
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!
Trent misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Trent.
Wilder looks up at the clock. Bad move! Trent lands a right hand from hell, dropping Wilder. Trent pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Trent!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Quirez (ranked 6765 p4p, 545 weight class) and Boket Maht (ranked 24953 p4p, 606 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, Manny Quirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boket Maht!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quirez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maht has closed the distance and engaged Quirez in a clinch.
Quirez really is a fat lump.
Maht breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quirez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quirez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maht clinches.
Quirez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maht to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Quirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maht lands with a light punch inside.
Maht dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Quirez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maht just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quirez taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Maht as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Maht.
Quirez tries to throw a body punch but Maht avoids it by throwing Quirez back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maht lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quirez.
Maht lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maht.
Maht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maht clinches up against the cage.
Maht breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quirez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maht lands a jab to Quirez's midsection.
Boket Maht is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quirez is breathing heavily.
Quirez closes the distance and clinches up with Maht, looking for a takedown. Quirez pushes Maht against the cage but Maht circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maht rushes Quirez and presses him up against the cage.
Maht scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maht digs a right hand into Quirez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quirez's gas tank.
Maht has Quirez pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quirez drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quirez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maht content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maht trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maht trying to control the position from guard on top but Quirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maht content to stall in guard here.
Maht working some strikes from top position.
Maht throws a big right hand that misses.
Maht throws a big elbow that misses.
Quirez keeping moving, preventing Maht from controlling successfully.
Quirez has a closed guard, preventing Maht from standing up.
Quirez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maht would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maht postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maht has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Quirez is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maht clinches with his opponent.
Maht lands a hook that snaps the head of Quirez backwards.
Quirez being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Maht.
Quirez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short uppercut from Maht.
Maht lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quirez backwards.
Maht has Quirez pressed against the cage, preventing Quirez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maht prevents Quirez from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Maht.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Maht to work.
Maht manages to break the clinch.
Maht scores with the left hand. Quirez knows he should have avoided that one.
Quirez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quirez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maht connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horrible takedown attempt by Quirez or perhaps it was just good defense by Maht, which made it look bad.
Maht closes the distance and clinches.
Maht breaks the clinch.
Maht rushes Quirez and presses him up against the cage.
Maht stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maht lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quirez.
Maht breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boket Maht 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.
Maht throws a one two combo.
A left lands for Maht.
Quirez tries to clinch but Maht moves out of range.
Maht scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maht.
Maht fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quirez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maht has closed the distance and engaged Quirez in a clinch.
Quirez is looking to break free of the clinch but Maht has double underhooks.
Maht lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maht stalling the fight.
Maht has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maht lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Quirez shoots and misses
and Maht cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maht thuds his right hand into Quirez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maht displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Quirez.
Maht instigates a clinch.
Maht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maht is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Quirez with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Maht lands an impressive looking overhand right. Quirez doesn't seem phased though.
Maht has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maht wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maht closes the distance and clinches.
Maht manages to break the clinch.
Maht with a hook.
Quirez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Quirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maht dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Maht.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quirez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boket Maht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maht throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maht scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maht cracks Quirez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maht dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maht darts in and clinches Quirez up against the cage.
Maht lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maht lands a body shot.
Maht breaks from the clinch.
Manny Quirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maht scores with a hook.
Maht rushes Quirez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maht lands a hook that snaps the head of Quirez backwards.
Maht lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maht has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maht displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quirez up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maht.
Quirez is trying to break free.
Maht scores with a nice hook to the head.
Quirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maht's elbow.
Maht lands a right hand.
Maht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maht closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maht lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maht lands a body shot.
Maht is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Maht.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maht has Quirez pushed against the cage.
Maht cracks Quirez with a nice body shot.
Maht lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maht takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maht stalling against the cage.
Quirez jumps guard but Maht turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maht lands a hook that snaps the head of Quirez backwards.
Maht breaks from the clinch.
Maht dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maht paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maht cracks a nice hook into Quirez's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boket Maht showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Quirez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Maht displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maht has Quirez up against the cage in a clinch.
Maht breaks from the clinch.
Maht is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Quirez dives in and grabs Maht's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maht pushes down on Quirez's head and hops out.
Maht looks to land a combination. Quirez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maht dodges the punch combination from Quirez.
Maht drives through and clinches with Quirez against the cage.
Boket Maht seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maht throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quirezs head.
A short uppercut from Maht.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maht breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quirez shoots and misses
and Maht counters with a straight right hand.
Maht rushes Quirez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maht escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maht cracks a nice hook into Quirez's ribs.
Maht comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Quirez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quirez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maht defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Quirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by Maht. Beautiful body shot.
Maht lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maht lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quirez misses with a takedown attempt - Maht sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maht lands with a good body shot.
Maht has closed the distance and engaged Quirez in a clinch.
Come on Maht - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maht pushes Quirez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maht breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quirez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maht throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quirez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good standup being displayed there by Maht as he connects with a hook.
Quirez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maht gets a clinch.
A short right from Maht on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Maht on the inside.
Quirez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maht just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maht.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maht.
Maht leaning against his opponent.
Maht breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maht pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Quirez back to the cage. Maht follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boket Maht is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maht has closed the distance and engaged Quirez in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maht lands with a light punch inside.
Maht lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maht lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quirez or not.
Maht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maht.
Maht has Quirez up against the cage in a clinch.
Quirez tries to circle away but Maht has him pinned against the cage.
Quirez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maht manages to break the clinch.
Maht slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maht is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Quirez rather than just go for the knockout.
Maht keeps the fight on the outside.
Maht closes the distance and pushes Quirez back into the cage.
Manny Quirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maht.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boket Maht comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maht 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boket Maht!
After the fight, Boket Maht 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Parker (ranked 5395 p4p, 531 weight class) and Yanji Klushinwa (ranked 5544 p4p, 535 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by Girls Like You. 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 middleweight 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, Tyson Parker!
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, Yanji Klushinwa!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker clobbers Klushinwa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Klushinwa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Klushinwa is staying tight to Parker's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Parker pushes Klushinwa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Klushinwa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Klushinwa working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Parker tries to get out of the position.
Parker is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klushinwa slows the pace down.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Klushinwa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Parker!
Parker can't do much from the bottom here.
Parker being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Klushinwa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klushinwa controls the position.
Parker is trying to control Klushinwa's posture but Klushinwa avoids it.
Parker wants to get back to his feet but Klushinwa drags him back down.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker looking to score a takedown here. Klushinwa is defending well but Parker drives through and ends up in Klushinwa's guard.
Klushinwa looking for a sweep. Not yet Klushinwa, not yet.
Parker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Klushinwa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Parker looking to sit in guard and control but Klushinwa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Klushinwa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeping full guard, as Klushinwa tries to pass.
Klushinwa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yanji Klushinwa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Parker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Parker lands in his opponent's guard.
Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Klushinwa.
Yanji Klushinwa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Klushinwa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Klushinwa has escaped and now he's on top!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klushinwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klushinwa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Parker is looking to stand back up but Klushinwa counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Parker.
Klushinwa controlling the pace.
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.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
Klushinwa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klushinwa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Klushinwa shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Klushinwa as Parker shoots in.
Klushinwa feints the counter takedown.
Klushinwa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker misses with a takedown
and Klushinwa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klushinwa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Parker's guard.
Klushinwa wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klushinwa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Klushinwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker is looking to stand back up but Klushinwa counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Parker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yanji Klushinwa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Klushinwa. No joy for Parker on that attempt.
Tyson Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klushinwa gets the takedown into side control.
Klushinwa slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker pushes Klushinwa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Klushinwa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Klushinwa controlling from side mount.
Klushinwa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parker.
Klushinwa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Klushinwa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker pushes Klushinwa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Klushinwa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Parker struggling a bit here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Klushinwa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Klushinwa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tyson Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Yanji Klushinwa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yanji Klushinwa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Klushinwa 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yanji Klushinwa!
Yanji Klushinwa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Tyson Parker had this to say: 'I shouldn't be losing to bums like him. The algorithm of the game is broken. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Samuelson (ranked 5929 p4p, 516 weight class) and Faffa Ferreira (ranked 4726 p4p, 463 weight class). Ferreira has chosen Daddy Cool as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Samuelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Faffa Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Samuelson.
Samuelson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ferreira finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Samuelson shoots in and bounces Ferreira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samuelson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Samuelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferreira is retaining full guard.
Ferreira is looking for a triangle but Samuelson pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Samuelson from controlling successfully.
Ferreira wants to sweep here but Samuelson controlling him for the moment.
Samuelson passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Samuelson pulls his head out easily.
Ferreira is not content to let Samuelson control the position.
Samuelson wants to pass the guard but Ferreira is defending well.
Ferreira is staying active underneath Samuelson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Samuelson wants to pass to mount but Ferreira is defending the position.
Samuelson is taking a breather. Ferreira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Samuelson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ferreira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Samuelson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samuelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferreira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Samuelson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Samuelson stands and throws Ferreira's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Samuelson works to advance to full mount. Ferreira defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ferreira is trying desperately to improve position.
Ferreira has given up his back here.
Ferreira is in bad spot here.
Samuelson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
I really don't envy Ferreira right now.
Ferreira showing good submission defense here.
Samuelson tightening his grip on Ferreira, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to escape but Samuelson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ferreira manages to reverse the position and now he's in Samuelson's guard. Nice work there by Ferreira.
We've been informed that Ferreira has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Samuelson seems keen to control Ferreira's posture.
Ferreira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Samuelson is trying to keep Ferreira in close.
Samuelson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ferreira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Samuelson controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuelson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ferreira for as long as he can get away with.
Samuelson trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Ferreira striking off his back but it's not causing Samuelson any problems.
Samuelson looking to pass the guard.
Samuelson is pushing down on Ferreira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ferreira is fighting to maintain full guard but Samuelson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ferreira looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Samuelson is working for a kimura but Ferreira is defending it quite comfortably.
Ferreira trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Samuelson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Samuelson has his takedown stuffed
and Ferreira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ferreira closes the distance and clinches.
Samuelson jumps guard but Ferreira turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Samuelson drags the fight down to the ground.
Samuelson pulls Ferreira in to control the position.
Samuelson keeping moving, preventing Ferreira from controlling successfully.
Ferreira looking to sit in guard and control but Samuelson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Samuelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferreira can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Samuelson is aware though and is defending well.
Ferreira throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Samuelson escapes and throws Ferreira's legs to the side, diving into side control!
A lull in the action here as Samuelson stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelson is trying to get an arm triangle but Ferreira is defending well.
Samuelson tries to advance to mount but Ferreira denies him.
Ferreira is trying to escape the position but Samuelson is controlling the position.
Samuelson taking a break here but Ferreira is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ferreira is trying to control but can't.
Samuelson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ferreira is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sam Samuelson!
In defeat, Faffa Ferreira stepped up to the mic, saying 'I think it was the cornish pie from last night.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Rasputin (ranked 3821 p4p, 421 weight class) and Bryan Mayhem (ranked 6764 p4p, 534 weight class). Karol Rasputin 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 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, Karol Rasputin!
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, Bryan Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mayhem napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mayhem has one of Rasputin's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Rasputin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rasputin 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.
Rasputin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasputin in side control, throwing shots but Mayhem defends.
Mayhem defending against the ground and pound.
Rasputin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rasputin throws an elbow but Mayhem slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rasputin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin looks up at the clock and then as Mayhem takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rasputin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rasputin controls the position from side control.
Mayhem takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Rasputin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rasputin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rasputin is chipping away with strikes.
Rasputin throwing strikes but Mayhem manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rasputin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rasputin is working hard here to advance position.
Mayhem working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mayhem wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rasputin wants to control but Mayhem postures up.
Rasputin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rasputin is trying to control Mayhem's posture but Mayhem avoids it.
Mayhem controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin holds on to Mayhem's head and controls the position momentarily.
Rasputin is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasputin wants to control but Mayhem postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mayhem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem clinches up with Rasputin and pushes him back against the cage.
Mayhem gets underhooks to prevent Rasputin's takedown attempt.
Mayhem lands a body punch.
Rasputin is looking for a takedown.
Rasputin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mayhem is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayhem works on Rasputin's body with a couple of short punches.
Rasputin is breathing heavily.
Mayhem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rasputin tries for a takedown but Mayhem manages to get underhooks.
Mayhem gets underhooks to prevent Rasputin's takedown attempt.
Mayhem gets underhooks to prevent Rasputin's takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mayhem.
Mayhem digs a right hand into Rasputin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rasputin's gas tank.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook 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!
Mayhem cracks Rasputin with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mayhem.
Nice body punch from Mayhem - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayhem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mayhem - that landed with a thud.
Mayhem lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Mayhem dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mayhem gets a clinch.
We've been informed that Mayhem has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rasputin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mayhem pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mayhem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rasputin wants a takedown.
A short right from Mayhem.
A short left from Mayhem.
Mayhem cracks Rasputin with a nice body shot.
Mayhem prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a hook that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Mayhem lands a body shot.
Bryan Mayhem seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem lands a body shot.
Mayhem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mayhem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayhem lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mayhem.
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!
Rasputin takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Mayhem as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem lands a body punch.
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mayhem scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Mayhem.
A left hand lands to the body for Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mayhem gets through Rasputin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayhem scores with a hook to the body.
Mayhem scores with a shoulder strike.
Rasputin is rocked!
Mayhem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Rasputin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mayhem unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rasputin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mayhem is unloading with more strikes now! Rasputin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Mayhem!
A victorious Bryan Mayhem 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Fitzsimmons (ranked 3614 p4p, 453 weight class) and Chris Robertson (ranked 4249 p4p, 492 weight class). Chris Robertson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sol Fitzsimmons!
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, Chris Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitzsimmons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice strike.
Fitzsimmons gets caught flat footed, as Robertson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Robertson preventing the sweep.
Robertson wants to pass the guard but Fitzsimmons is keeping the position.
Robertson wants to get up but he can't break Fitzsimmons's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fitzsimmons wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Robertson is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons is trying to maintain the position but Robertson is very close to passing his half guard.
Robertson slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons tries to kick Robertson off but Robertson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fitzsimmons trying to control but Robertson postures up.
Fitzsimmons definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Robertson throws a series of punches but Fitzsimmons avoids them all with ease.
Fitzsimmons keeps the fight on the outside.
Robertson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fitzsimmons finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Robertson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Robertson blocks the body kick.
Sol Fitzsimmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fitzsimmons's calf.
Robertson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fitzsimmons counters with a stiff right hand.
Sol Fitzsimmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzsimmons checks a leg kick nicely.
Fitzsimmons tried to score with a low kick but Robertson checks it.
Robertson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robertson connects with an inside leg kick.
Robertson fails with the takedown
and Fitzsimmons counters with a straight right hand.
Robertson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fitzsimmons defends it nicely.
Sol Fitzsimmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Robertson.
Robertson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robertson shoots and misses
and Fitzsimmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robertson momentarily.
Robertson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Robertson is rocked!
Robertson throws a leg kick
and Fitzsimmons counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sol Fitzsimmons!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 3012 p4p, 344 weight class) and Dustin Queen (ranked 2875 p4p, 328 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Johnson!
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, Dustin Queen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Queen to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Queen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson clinches.
Johnson drags the fight down to the ground.
Johnson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Queen rolls with it to try and escape but Johnson cranks on the arm and Queen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Johnson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yka Sonni (ranked 1890 p4p, 218 weight class) and Dannis Till (ranked 3145 p4p, 341 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yka Sonni!
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, Dannis Till!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni connects with the punch.
Sonni thuds a left hand into Till's body.
Sonni cracks Till with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've been informed that Till has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Till has Sonni up against the cage in a clinch.
Sonni successfully pulls guard.
Sonni looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonni working a defensive guard here.
Till passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Till tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Till has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sonni wants to control but Till postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Till looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Till thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sonni tries to bench press Till off him but Till keeps the position.
Sonni wants to control but Till postures up.
Till tries for a kimura but Sonni is defending well.
Till slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sonni prevents Till from moving into mount.
Sonni seems a little lost for a moment, as Till dominates the positioning.
Let's hope that Till has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Till is trying to get an arm triangle but Sonni is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Till looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Till is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sonni knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sonni tries to improve position but can't.
Till working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sonni tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Till looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Till tries for a kimura but Sonni is defending well.
Sonni wants to control but Till postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sonni is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dannis Till dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sonni connects with a nice looking jab.
Till drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Till takes the fight into the clinch.
Till jumps guard but Sonni stands there with Till around his waist. Till gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Till drags the fight down to the ground.
Till looking for a guillotine here but Sonni defends easily.
Till has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sonni can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sonni gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni trying to control but Till is working from the bottom.
Sonni has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sonni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Till is keeping the position for now.
Till has his foot on Sonni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sonni works his way back into a safe position though.
Till escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sonni gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sonni not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Till wants to sweep but no luck.
Till working a defensive guard here.
Sonni trying to control the position from guard on top but Till is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Till escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sonni gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sonni advances to half guard.
Dannis Till has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sonni is pressing down on Till's thigh, looking to free his foot. Till is holding on for now.
Till keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Till gets full guard.
Till keeping moving, preventing Sonni from controlling successfully.
Sonni tries to free his leg and advance position but Till is retaining full guard.
Till is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sonni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Till doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch lands to the side of Till 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sonni lands a really nice looking cross but Till seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Till is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sonni drops Till with a straight right hand, right on the button! Sonni follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yka Sonni!
A very excited looking Yka Sonni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tracy Minaj (ranked 1145 p4p, 143 weight class) and James Jones (ranked 1936 p4p, 222 weight class). James Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tracy Minaj!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minaj swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Minaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Minaj on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones throws the left hand but Minaj avoids the punch easily.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Minaj should have avoided that one.
Minaj is rocked!
Minaj bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Jones comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Minaj falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Minaj was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Jones!
James Jones is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Cobra (ranked 678 p4p, 93 weight class) and Tyson James (ranked 1258 p4p, 160 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 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Cobra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson James!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
James fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cobra sprawls well initially but James persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
James prevents Cobra from improving his position.
James working Cobra over with strikes.
Cobra tries to roll over but James keeps him under control.
Cobra is trying to defend against the ground and pound but James scores with a couple of nice shots.
James lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
James lands strikes from half guard.
James is nestled in close to Cobra, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. James lands a nice short elbow.
Cobra wants to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James slows the pace down in half guard.
Cobra taking some punishment here, with James in his half guard.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James prevents Cobra from improving his position.
Cobra missing with punches from the bottom.
James is thwarting Cobra's attempts to control the position.
James working Cobra over with strikes.
Cobra manages to get to full guard.
Cobra lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
Cobra with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cobra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cobra stopping the sweep attempt from James.
James can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cobra controls the pace.
James looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cobra won't allow James to sweep him here.
James keeping moving, preventing Cobra from controlling successfully.
Cobra with a flurry of punches that miss.
James is trying to keep Cobra in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to sweep here but Cobra controlling him for the moment.
Cobra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
James looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cobra trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cobra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've been told by Cobra's head coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cobra jabs at James's body.
James drops his hands momentarily and Cobra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cobra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cobra connects with a body shot.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cobra fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Tyson James has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in for a double leg but Cobra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cobra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! James scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cobra.
Tyson James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James looks winded!
James's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cobra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! James scrambles back to his feet.
Kyle Cobra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
James is rocked!
Cobra is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobra finish him?
Cobra stuffs the takedown.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
Kyle Cobra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson James.
James shoots in and bounces Cobra off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Cobra.
Cobra is working hard here to advance position.
Cobra is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cobra is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Cobra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson James's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Cobra.
Cobra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James shoots in for a double leg but Cobra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobra misses the target.
A jab-cross combination lands for Cobra and sends James crashing to the mat! Cobra follows him down to the mat - James regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
James works his way to full guard. Good work.
James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cobra.
Tyson James has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cobra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.
Cobra is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobra throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
Cobra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra throwing strikes but missing.
James is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cobra trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
Cobra passes James's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cobra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed James's head.
Cobra is looking to advance position but James won't allow it.
Cobra wants to take a breather but James is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
James gets full guard.
Cobra wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
James closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cobra slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cobra striking off his back but it's not causing James any problems.
Cobra keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James won't allow Cobra to sweep him here.
Cobra is trying to keep James in close.
James works over Cobra with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
James is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
James working some strikes from top position.
Cobra keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James wants to pass the guard but Cobra is keeping the position.
James trying to control but Cobra is working from the bottom.
Cobra looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cobra wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
James works over Cobra with some ground and pound from guard.
Cobra wants to improve his position but instead James has moved into half guard.
Cobra is trying to defend against the ground and pound but James scores with a couple of nice shots.
James seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cobra punching from the bottom.
James wants to take a breather but Cobra is having none of it.
Cobra is pressing down on James's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cobra wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Cobra dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyson James's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cobra misses the shot to the body.
James feints and as Cobra raises his hands in defense, James changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cobra looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
Cobra wants to hit a switch here but James passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cobra there!
James lands a heavy elbow.
James looking to control but Cobra is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! James connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James prevents Cobra from getting the reversal.
James punishing his opponent with strikes.
James lands a nice shot to the head.
Cobra is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Cobra is out cold! James jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson James!
Tyson James is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Tyson James, 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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