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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Corbett (ranked 4819 p4p, 508 weight class) and Gordon Harper (ranked 24425 p4p, 636 weight class). James Corbett 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Corbett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gordon Harper!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corbett with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Corbett or perhaps it was just good defense by Harper, which made it look bad.
A jab from Harper does it's job there.
Harper stuffs the takedown attempt from Corbett. Corbett gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Corbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corbett shoots and misses
and Harper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harper scores with a head kick.
James Corbett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Harper.
Corbett dives in and grabs Harper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harper pushes down on Corbett's head and hops out.
Corbett sets himself, and Harper steps forward looking for the clinch! Corbett avoids it this time.
Harper leaves Corbett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Corbett shoots and misses
and Harper counters by clinching up.
Corbett is breathing heavily.
Harper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Harper.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corbett tries for a takedown. No joy.
Harper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Harper.
Harper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corbett backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harper.
Harper lands with a right to the head.
Corbett swings wildly with an uppercut but Harper uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Harper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harper is leaning against Corbett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Corbett is working for takedown but Harper is calmly controlling the position for now.
Corbett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Corbett wants to take the fight to the mat but Harper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Harper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harper is leaning against Corbett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Harper.
Harper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Corbett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Harper on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Harper.
Harper gets through Corbett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper pushes Corbett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Harper.
Harper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corbett backwards.
Harper blocks an uppercut.
Harper lands a right hand.
Harper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Harper.
Corbett wants a takedown.
Corbett is trying to drag Harper to the mat but Harper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harper cracks Corbett with a nice body shot.
Harper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harper lands a shoulder strike.
Corbett misses with some punches.
Corbett has Harper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Harper.
Harper lands a nice uppercut.
Harper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corbett backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Harper.
Harper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harper scores with a shoulder strike.
Corbett tries to score a body lock takedown but Harper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Corbett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harper prevents it.
Harper lands a left hand.
Corbett wants a takedown but no success here.
Corbett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Corbett tries to stall but Harper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harper manages to pull guard.
Corbett drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Harper manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Corbett has Harper in his guard.
Harper 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harper's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harper is posturing up here but Corbett has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Harper tries to roll out but it's too tight and Harper has to tap! Slick submission there by Corbett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Corbett!
After winning the bout, James Corbett thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brevan Mink (ranked 5743 p4p, 472 weight class) and Akuma Te Kuma (ranked 3568 p4p, 343 weight class). Brevan Mink has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brevan Mink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akuma Te Kuma!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Te Kuma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Mink. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mink.
Sloppy strikes from Mink. Those never looked like landing.
Brevan Mink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mink stalks Te Kuma and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Te Kuma's face. Te Kuma staggers backwards, shaken.
Mink lands a nice shot to the body.
Mink uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Te Kuma.
Te Kuma moves into range and clinches up with Mink.
Mink stalling in the clinch but Te Kuma improves position.
Te Kuma tries a body shot but Mink blocks it.
Mink definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Te Kuma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Te Kuma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Te Kuma as Mink tries to tie him up.
Mink working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Te Kuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mink slows down the pace here.
Te Kuma presses Mink against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Te Kuma misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mink makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Te Kuma cracks Mink with a nice body shot.
Mink trying to control the position but instead, Te Kuma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mink into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mink trying to stall but Te Kuma improves his position.
Mink can't find room to land a body shot as Te Kuma controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Te Kuma.
Mink is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Te Kuma is keeping busy.
Mink doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Te Kuma.
Te Kuma lands a nice shot to the body.
Mink stalling in the clinch.
Mink goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Te Kuma misses with a punch to the body.
Mink blocks a body shot from Te Kuma.
A hook to the body from Te Kuma.
Mink is breathing heavily.
Te Kuma tries a body shot but Mink blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mink trying to control the position but instead, Te Kuma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mink into the cage.
Te Kuma tries to throw a body punch but Mink avoids it by throwing Te Kuma back against the cage.
Te Kuma throws a head punch that misses.
Te Kuma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Te Kuma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mink's elbow.
Mink blocks a body shot from Te Kuma.
Te Kuma tries a body shot but Mink blocks it.
Te Kuma stalling in the clinch but Mink improves position.
Te Kuma tries a body shot but Mink blocks it.
Mink breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Te Kuma misses with a wild combination.
Te Kuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mink.
Te Kuma misses with an uppercut. Mink saw that one coming.
Te Kuma misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mink.
Te Kuma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mink throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Te Kuma misses with a low kick.
Mink drops his hands momentarily and Te Kuma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mink connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Te Kuma misses with a looping right.
Mink showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Te Kuma.
Mink's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mink duly obliges.
Mink misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Te Kuma.
Mink misses the jab.
Te Kuma slips a jab from Mink.
Te Kuma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mink throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mink connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Te Kuma momentarily.
Te Kuma misses with a hook. Mink ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Te Kuma misses.
Mink looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Te Kuma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mink connects with a crisp jab.
Te Kuma has managed to clinch.
Mink is trying to force a seperation but Te Kuma has the dominant position.
Te Kuma lands a shoulder strike.
Mink can't find room to land a body shot as Te Kuma controls the action.
Te Kuma lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Te Kuma.
Te Kuma is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Te Kuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Te Kuma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Te Kuma displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mink up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akuma Te Kuma will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A slow jab from Te Kuma misses its intended target.
Te Kuma misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Mink wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mink swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mink scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Te Kuma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Te Kuma misses with a wild combination.
Mink throws a series of punches but Te Kuma avoids them all with ease.
Te Kuma unleashes a big counter combination but Mink bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mink scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brevan Mink is winning the standup battle so far.
Te Kuma throws out a loose jab but Mink uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mink ducks under a wild hook from Te Kuma.
Te Kuma fails to land with a series of punches.
Mink throws a jab when Te Kuma was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Te Kuma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mink throws a shot to the body.
Te Kuma throws a jab when Mink was well out of range.
Mink throws a body punch but Te Kuma moves out of range.
Te Kuma throws a hook but Mink blocks it.
A jab from Mink does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Kuma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mink.
Mink misses with a body shot
letting Te Kuma counter with a right hand.
It looks like Brevan Mink has been cut.
Jab by Mink.
Some wild striking there from Te Kuma.
Te Kuma ducks under a wild hook from Mink.
Te Kuma moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mink waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Te Kuma.
Te Kuma throws out a loose jab but Mink uses good head movement to avoid it.
Te Kuma misses with a left hand
and Mink connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mink uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Te Kuma.
Mink looks to throw the jab but Te Kuma is out of range.
Mink lands a jab to the nose.
A leg kick checked by Te Kuma.
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!
Mink swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mink throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Te Kuma - just one landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mink with a nice cross.
Mink misses with a shot to the body
and Te Kuma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mink gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mink lands a nice looking body shot.
Te Kuma throws a hook but Mink blocks it.
Mink throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Te Kuma scores with a punch to the head.
Te Kuma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Akuma Te Kuma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Te Kuma. That snapped Mink's head back.
Te Kuma misses with a low kick.
Mink ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Te Kuma defending well as Mink loads up on a big left hand.
Te Kuma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mink takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Te Kuma jabs at Mink's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Kuma slips under a jab.
Te Kuma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Mink lands.
Mink swinging wildly here.
Te Kuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mink manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Te Kuma. Beautiful body shot.
Mink gets tackled into the cage by Te Kuma. Te Kuma maintains the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Te Kuma in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mink misses with some punches.
Mink is looking to control Te Kuma's arms but Te Kuma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mink has his back to the cage.
Mink struggles to land a body shot inside as Te Kuma controls his hands.
Mink has Te Kuma pushed against the cage.
Te Kuma can't find room to land a body shot as Mink controls the action.
Te Kuma misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Te Kuma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Kuma misses with a punch to the body.
Te Kuma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mink backwards.
Mink is looking to control Te Kuma's arms but Te Kuma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mink has his back to the cage.
Mink blocks a body shot from Te Kuma.
Mink is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Te Kuma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akuma Te Kuma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Te Kuma.
Te Kuma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Minks head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mink tries a body shot but Te Kuma blocks it.
Te Kuma slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mink.
Mink misses with a punch to the body.
Mink blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Te Kuma struggles to land a body shot inside as Mink controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akuma Te Kuma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brevan Mink's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Te Kuma. Those never looked like landing.
Te Kuma looks to land a right hand but Mink moved out of range.
Te Kuma misses with a wild body shot.
Mink seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Te Kuma throws a lazy right hand but Mink sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Mink finds it's target.
Mink throws a shot from downtown. Te Kuma moves away and avoids it.
Te Kuma throws a series of punches but Mink avoids them all with ease.
Te Kuma lands with a nice combination. Mink backs away looking to recover.
Mink lands a right hook to the body.
Mink jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Mink, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mink scores with a nice head shot.
Mink swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Te Kuma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mink.
Te Kuma misses with a double jab
and Mink counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Kuma scores with a three punch combo!
Mink throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mink. Te Kuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Te Kuma slips a jab from Mink.
Te Kuma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mink moves away from the strike by Te Kuma.
Te Kuma slips under a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mink displaying some good clinch control by pressing Te Kuma up against the cage.
Mink has a couple of punches blocked by Te Kuma.
Mink pushes Te Kuma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mink has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mink lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Te Kuma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Kuma tries a body shot but Mink blocks it.
Te Kuma struggles to land a body shot inside as Mink controls his hands.
Mink tries to work over Te Kuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mink trying to stall but Te Kuma improves his position.
Te Kuma tries to throw a body punch but Mink avoids it by throwing Te Kuma back against the cage.
Te Kuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mink looking to stall.
Te Kuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Te Kuma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mink doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Te Kuma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Te Kuma misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Te Kuma scores with a shot to the side of Mink's head.
Mink effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mink tries to work over Te Kuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Te Kuma misses with a punch on the inside.
Mink lands a body shot.
Mink is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mink can't find room to land a body shot as Te Kuma controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Te Kuma fails to land.
Te Kuma gets through Mink's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Te Kuma lands a body punch.
Mink can't find room to land a body shot as Te Kuma controls the action.
Te Kuma is trying to maintain a safe position but Mink gets an underhook and turns Te Kuma into the cage.
Te Kuma is looking to control Mink's arms but Mink gets an underhook and turns him. Now Te Kuma has his back to the cage.
Mink prevents a body shot from Te Kuma.
Mink struggles to land a body shot inside as Te Kuma controls his hands.
Te Kuma tries to work over Mink's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Te Kuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mink is trying to stall.
Te Kuma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mink lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mink.
Mink digs a right hand underneath Te Kuma's ribcage. Te Kuma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mink creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mink displaying some good clinch control by pressing Te Kuma up against the cage.
Mink'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.
Mink tries a body shot but Te Kuma blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Te Kuma as Mink tries to tie him up.
Brevan Mink has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akuma Te Kuma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mink can't find room to land a body shot as Te Kuma controls the action.
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 Brevan Mink.
I think Te Kuma 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josef Koneeey (ranked 2901 p4p, 385 weight class) and Drax Tauro (ranked 4081 p4p, 494 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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, Josef Koneeey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drax Tauro !
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tauro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koneeey.
Koneeey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tauro throws out the jab.
Tauro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koneeey lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Drax Tauro has been cut.
Tauro dodges the punch combination from Koneeey.
Tauro walks into a straight right hand from Koneeey.
Tauro misses with a looping right.
Tauro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koneeey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Koneeey throws a nice looking combination but Tauro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tauro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Koneeeys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tauro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koneeey slips a jab from Tauro .
Koneeey misses with a body punch
and Tauro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tauro lands the left hand.
Koneeey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Tauro misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koneeey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tauro counters with a three punch combo that has Koneeey backing up. Koneeey nods at Tauro to acknowledge the strikes.
Koneeey is rocked!
Tauro lands a nice hook to Koneeey's body. Koneeey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koneeey misses with the combination.
Tauro lands a big right hand that sends Koneeey crashing to the mat! Tauro stays standing though and waves Koneeey back to his feet!
Oh Koneeey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koneeey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drax Tauro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koneeey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koneeey seems to have got his legs back now.
Tauro swings for the body but Koneeey moves out of range.
Tauro lands a nice shot to the body.
Koneeey is breathing heavily.
A jab from Tauro misses.
Tauro misses with a looping left.
Koneeey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Koneeey misses.
Tauro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tauro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tauro scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauro cracks Koneeey's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Koneeey slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Tauro can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drax Tauro !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Dupree (ranked 5277 p4p, 468 weight class) and Zabit Sharipov (ranked 2117 p4p, 249 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zabit Sharipov!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharipov throws a big shot that misses.
Sharipov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dupree misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sharipov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharipov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sharipov blocks an uppercut.
Dupree tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sharipov smiles and moves away.
Sharipov with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharipov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dupree tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sharipov manages to circle out of the way.
Jab, jab by Sharipov - just one landing.
Dupree on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sharipov misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharipov swats away the attempt to clinch by Dupree.
Sharipov wants to counter with a clinch but Dupree pushes him away.
Dupree throws a body punch but Sharipov moves out of range.
Sharipov throws a hook but Dupree avoids it easily.
Dupree tries to counter by clinching up but Sharipov breaks away and moves out of range.
Dupree uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharipov.
Sharipov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dupree has Sharipov up against the cage in a clinch.
Dupree misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sharipov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dupree or not.
Dupree throws a punch but it's blocked by Sharipov.
Dupree misses with a punch on the inside.
Sharipov is working Dupree over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dupree fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sharipov to keep the fight standing.
Dupree fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Dupree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sharipov.
Sharipov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dupree jumps guard but Sharipov stands there with Dupree around his waist. Dupree gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dupree tries to pull guard but Sharipov won't allow it.
Dupree misses with some punches.
Sharipov just leaning against Dupree, taking a breather.
Dupree is trying to pull guard but Sharipov has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sharipov.
Sharipov lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dupree throws a head punch that misses.
Sharipov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sharipov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sharipov slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharipov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dupree moves away.
Sharipov gets a clinch.
Sharipov breaks from the clinch.
Sharipov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dupree.
Dupree walks into a jab.
Sharipov connects with a right hand. Dupree shakes it off.
Sharipov takes a swing at Dupree's ribcage but misses.
Dupree tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sharipov manages to circle out of the way.
Dupree avoids the body shot from Sharipov.
Sharipov throws a body shot but no joy.
Sharipov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dupree.
Dupree tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sharipov manages to circle out of the way.
Sharipov takes a swing at Dupree's ribcage but misses.
Sharipov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dupree's head backwards.
Sharipov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dupree.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharipov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dupree keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharipov.
Dupree takes a swing at Sharipov's ribcage but misses.
Sharipov takes a swing at Dupree's ribcage but misses.
Dupree throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharipov lands with a hook. Dupree tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sharipov throws a hook but Dupree blocks it.
Dupree on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Sharipov misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharipov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zabit Sharipov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sharipov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dupree.
Sharipov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dupree was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharipov.
Dupree pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sharipov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sharipov closes the distance and pushes Dupree back into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sharipov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A left hand lands to the body for Sharipov.
Nice body punch from Sharipov - that landed with a thud.
Dupree swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharipov uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree jumps guard but Sharipov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dupree is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sharipov to keep the fight standing.
Sharipov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sharipov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sharipov walks away with a smile on his face. Dupree gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Dupree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupree throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sharipov.
Sharipov wants to counter with a clinch but Dupree pushes him away.
Sharipov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dupree takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dupree doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharipov circles away.
Sharipov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Dupree throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dupree has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sharipov finds it's way round the side to connect with Dupree's head.
Sharipov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dupree walks into a left hand.
Sharipov misses with a straight left.
Sharipov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dupree manages to avoid it.
Zabit Sharipov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dupree misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharipov blocks a jab.
Sharipov darts in and clinches Dupree up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sharipov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dupree is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sharipov to keep the fight standing.
Dupree misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Dupree tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dupree has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sharipov uses from the top position.
Dupree has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sharipov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sharipov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dupree is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Sharipov frees his head nicely. Oh but Dupree has switched to an armbar! Sharipov is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dean Dupree!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelica Nugulagamba (ranked 2152 p4p, 306 weight class) and Desperately To Be Positive (ranked 3241 p4p, 418 weight class). Nugulagamba comes to the cage accompanied by Bartolito. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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212 lbs
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26
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Angelica Nugulagamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Desperately To Be Positive!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
To Be Positive bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
To Be Positive throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nugulagamba looks to land a right hand but To Be Positive moved out of range.
Nugulagamba loads up on a big right hand but To Be Positive slips the punch.
Good exchange - To Be Positive coming out on top.
It looks like Angelica Nugulagamba has been cut.
Nugulagamba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
To Be Positive falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nugulagamba counters with a single leg into guard. To Be Positive didn't expect that.
Nugulagamba trying to control but To Be Positive is working from the bottom.
To Be Positive is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nugulagamba is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nugulagamba wants to control from the top but To Be Positive keeps moving.
Nugulagamba is in close to To Be Positive's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nugulagamba trying to control the position from guard on top but To Be Positive is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
To Be Positive has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Nugulagamba has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
To Be Positive pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugulagamba dodges the punch combination from To Be Positive.
Some wild striking there from To Be Positive.
To Be Positive throws a lazy right hand but Nugulagamba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nugulagamba throws a hook but To Be Positive avoids it easily.
To Be Positive lands with a shot to the body.
Nugulagamba misses with an uppercut
and To Be Positive counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nugulagamba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from To Be Positive.
Nugulagamba shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. To Be Positive manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nugulagamba pushes down on To Be Positive's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nugulagamba prevents To Be Positive from standing back up.
To Be Positive is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nugulagamba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nugulagamba 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
To Be Positive is trying to escape back to his feet but Nugulagamba uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nugulagamba is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, To Be Positive has escaped the position, nice work there.
To Be Positive wants to get back to his feet but Nugulagamba drags him back down.
Nugulagamba is chipping away with strikes.
Nugulagamba scoring with punches from side control.
To Be Positive taking punishment in the form of punches.
To Be Positive really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nugulagamba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
To Be Positive is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nugulagamba has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nugulagamba moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nugulagamba trying to control the action but To Be Positive is working from the bottom.
Nugulagamba is putting a hurting on To Be Positive here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nugulagamba working the ground and pound.
To Be Positive is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
To Be Positive takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
To Be Positive is not content to let Nugulagamba control the position.
Nugulagamba looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nugulagamba prevents To Be Positive from escaping the position.
Nugulagamba tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nugulagamba has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
To Be Positive wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nugulagamba is putting a hurting on To Be Positive here, landing some big shots from side control.
To Be Positive is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nugulagamba asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nugulagamba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nugulagamba lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear To Be Positive down.
Nugulagamba is looking to take a break and control but To Be Positive is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been informed that To Be Positive has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nugulagamba controlling the position from side mount.
Nugulagamba lands some shots froms side control.
Nugulagamba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by To Be Positive, who protects the arm well.
To Be Positive pushes Nugulagamba away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nugulagamba gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nugulagamba remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Nugulagamba creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelica Nugulagamba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angelica Nugulagamba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
To Be Positive moves away from the strike by Nugulagamba.
To Be Positive throws a left and a right that both miss
so Nugulagamba counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nugulagamba is standing up over To Be Positive. To Be Positive looks to escape but Nugulagamba dives into side control.
To Be Positive is trying to get back to his feet.
To Be Positive takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
To Be Positive wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nugulagamba is looking to take a break and control but To Be Positive is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
To Be Positive is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
To Be Positive taking a bit of punishment here - Nugulagamba scoring with strikes.
Nugulagamba in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... To Be Positive is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Angelica Nugulagamba!
Angelica Nugulagamba 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.
Desperately To Be Positive spoke after the fight, saying 'This cunt has cancer'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Smith (ranked 2634 p4p, 300 weight class) and Tino Tropper (ranked 2677 p4p, 306 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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164 lbs
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26
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tino Tropper!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Tropper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tropper misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Tropper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Tropper swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
A slow jab from Tropper misses its intended target.
Smith slips under a jab from Tropper.
Tropper throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith tries to bum rush Tropper with a series of wild strikes but Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Tropper sprawls well.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tropper tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tropper to the ground. Tropper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tropper is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tropper misses with a looping left.
Tropper throws a big shot that misses.
Smith tries to counter with a takedown but Tropper is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tropper misses the shot to the body.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Tropper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tropper trying to control the position.
Tropper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tropper throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tropper lands an upkick as Smith stands over him.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tropper throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tropper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tropper looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tropper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Smith stands up over Tropper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith 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.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Tropper wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tropper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tropper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tropper is rocked!
Smith sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tropper is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Tropper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tropper seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smith trying to control the action but Tropper is working from the bottom.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Tropper's head.
Tropper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tropper wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Tropper actively working from the bottom here.
Tropper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tropper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith cracks Tropper with a solid left hand.
Smith wants to control from the top but Tropper keeps moving.
Our spies down at at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches inform us that Tropper has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tropper has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Tropper.
Tropper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tropper moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
James Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking to advance position but Tropper won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropper works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tropper has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Tropper has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith distracts Tropper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tropper working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Smith has passed into half guard!
Tropper tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Tropper tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smith trying to control the action but Tropper is working from the bottom.
Tropper wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
James Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tropper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tropper working a defensive guard here.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Tropper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Smith postures up.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tropper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tropper trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Tropper is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tropper wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith cracks Tropper with a solid left hand.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
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!
Smith gets to his feet and stands over Tropper, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Tropper felt that one! Smith unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Tropper from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Smith!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ren Askcrew (ranked 1623 p4p, 205 weight class) and Don Pelayo (ranked 891 p4p, 110 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ren Askcrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Pelayo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askcrew walks into a straight right hand from Pelayo.
Pelayo cracks Askcrew with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pelayo pushes Askcrew up against the cage in a clinch.
Pelayo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pelayo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pelayo.
Askcrew tries for a takedown but Pelayo manages to get underhooks.
Askcrew looking for a takedown.
Askcrew successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askcrew is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Pelayo frees his head nicely. Oh but Askcrew has switched to an armbar! Pelayo is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ren Askcrew!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iti Malia (ranked 1548 p4p, 194 weight class) and James Freeman (ranked 3358 p4p, 384 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iti Malia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Malia.
A jab from Malia finds it's way through Freeman's defenses.
Malia scores with a decent looking hook.
Malia scores with a nice head shot.
Malia slaps away a takedown attempt from Freeman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
Freeman walks into a jab.
Freeman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Malia counters with a huge left! Freeman is in big trouble! He's backing up but Malia isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Freeman from any more damage. A dominating finish by Malia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iti Malia!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lawrence (ranked 1128 p4p, 137 weight class) and Virgil Van Dijk (ranked 638 p4p, 83 weight class). Lawrence comes into the arena with Sweep the Leg blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Virgil Van Dijk!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dijk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Dijk walks into a jab.
Van Dijk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Van Dijk.
Johnny Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Van Dijk misses the shot to the body.
Van Dijk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Dijk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Dijk misses with a left hand
and Lawrence counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Van Dijk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Dijk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawrence lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Van Dijk swings for the body but Lawrence moves out of range.
Lawrence displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lawrence throws a body shot but no joy.
Lawrence thows a body kick. Van Dijk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lawrence fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Dijk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Dijk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Dijk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence sizes up Van Dijk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lawrence bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Dijk's head backwards.
Lawrence jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lawrence lands a jab to Van Dijk's midsection.
Van Dijk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lawrence jabs Van Dijk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lawrence connects with the punch.
Lawrence has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temp Spar Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lawrence is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Van Dijk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawrence.
Van Dijk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Dijk just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Lawrence. Beautiful body shot.
Lawrence cracks a nice hook into Van Dijk's ribs.
Lawrence connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Dijk. Van Dijk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lawrence throws a shot from downtown. Van Dijk moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk tried to score with a low kick but Lawrence checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Lawrence checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van Dijk lunges at Lawrence with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lawrence's hand.
Lawrence moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lawrence tests Van Dijk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Dijk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Dijk misses with a body shot
and Lawrence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lawrence throws a sloppy head kick and Van Dijk moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Van Dijk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lawrence misses with a body punch
and Van Dijk counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lawrence!
Lawrence parries the strikes from Van Dijk easily there. Van Dijk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lawrence to escape.
Van Dijk laying and praying for a moment but Lawrence takes advantage and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawrence keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk trying to control from half guard but Lawrence is working away.
Van Dijk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Van Dijk is pressing down on Lawrence's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lawrence is holding on for now.
Van Dijk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lawrence's head.
Lawrence gets back to full guard.
Van Dijk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four 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.
Lawrence looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Dijk is one step ahead there.
Van Dijk is stalling in the full guard.
Lawrence avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lawrence pulls Van Dijk in to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lawrence on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lawrence tries to get out of the position.
Van Dijk trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick misses from Van Dijk.
Van Dijk throws a sloppy head kick
and Lawrence makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Dijk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lawrence 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.
Van Dijk throws a wild body kick that Lawrence sees coming a mile off.
Lawrence changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Dijk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Dijk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lawrence thuds his right hand into Van Dijk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Van Dijk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lawrence misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Dijk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Dijk misses with a hook.
Van Dijk tries to land a front kick but Lawrence steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Dijk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lawrence staying out of range there.
Lawrence connects with a single shot there.
Van Dijk missing with a left hand there. Lawrence was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Dijk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lawrence throws a combination. Van Dijk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dijk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Van Dijk misses.
A right-left combo lands from Lawrence.
Van Dijk avoids the body shot from Lawrence.
Van Dijk takes one on the button.
Lawrence takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lawrence lands a nice looking body shot.
Lawrence scores with a hook.
Lawrence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Dijk can do to turn this around?
Lawrence fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lawrence throws a right hand that Van Dijk ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Dijk also avoids with ease.
Van Dijk throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lawrence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Lawrence misses.
Johnny Lawrence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Van Dijk.
Van Dijk throws a lazy body kick
and Lawrence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lawrence connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Dijk momentarily.
Lawrence keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Dijk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Dijk lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Dijk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawrence counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawrence cracks Van Dijk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lawrence avoids the head kick by Van Dijk.
Van Dijk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Dijk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lawrence misses with a few strikes there.
Van Dijk lands with an uppercut that bounces Lawrence off the cage and back into range.
Lawrence moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lawrence misses with a jab to the body
and Van Dijk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Dijk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from Lawrence.
Lawrence lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence with a jab.
Johnny Lawrence is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Dijk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawrence throws a big shot that misses.
Lawrence takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Dijk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawrence digs a good body shot into Van Dijk's ribs.
Van Dijk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No joy there for Lawrence, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawrence lands a two punch combo.
Van Dijk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawrence showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Dijk.
Lawrence avoids the head kick by Van Dijk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lawrence has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence with a jab.
Van Dijk lands a head kick!
Lawrence misses with a wild combination.
Lawrence plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lawrence lands a jab.
A jab from Van Dijk does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence lands a slapping body shot.
Lawrence's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lawrence duly obliges.
Lawrence lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lawrence dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Dijk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Dijk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lawrence at a distance.
Van Dijk throws a right hand that misses
and Lawrence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Dijk walks into a jab.
Van Dijk shoots and misses
and Lawrence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Dijk tries to keep at a distance but Lawrence has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Dijk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lawrence tries to throw a body punch but Van Dijk avoids it by throwing Lawrence back against the cage.
Van Dijk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawrence stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Lawrence.
Van Dijk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lawrence counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Dijk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawrence connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Dijk. Van Dijk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lawrence changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dijk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawrence fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Dijk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawrence.
Van Dijk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice combination there by Lawrence.
Lawrence looks to land a right hand but Van Dijk moved out of range.
Lawrence lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Van Dijk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Dijk misses.
Van Dijk throws a lazy right hand but Lawrence sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Lawrence.
Lawrence bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Virgil Van Dijk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence lands a jab to Van Dijk's midsection.
Van Dijk looks to throw the jab but Lawrence is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lawrence scores with a nice right hand.
Lawrence wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawrence pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Dijk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Van Dijk looks to move away, Lawrence throws a big counter combo but Van Dijk just gets out of the way.
Van Dijk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Van Dijk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawrence scores with a three punch combo!
Van Dijk is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Lawrence. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Van Dijk.
Van Dijk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lawrence misses with a few strikes there.
Van Dijk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lawrence will feel that in the morning.
Van Dijk misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lawrence clinches.
Lawrence working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Dijk is still on wobbly legs! Can Lawrence finish him?
Lawrence lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Lawrence.
Lawrence blocks an uppercut.
Van Dijk tries a body shot but Lawrence blocks it.
Van Dijk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lawrence pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Dijk seems to have recovered his senses.
Lawrence scores with a decent looking hook.
Lawrence uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Dijk.
Van Dijk missing with a left hand there. Lawrence was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lawrence wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawrence checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Dijk looks for the body kick but Lawrence saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk lands a head kick!
Van Dijk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lawrence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnny Lawrence is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lawrence shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Dijk eats them both and turns towards Lawrence to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A nice combination there by Lawrence.
Lawrence tries to clinch up but Van Dijk circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawrence pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Dijk back to the cage. Lawrence follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Van Dijk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lawrence darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Dijk misses with a kick to the body.
Lawrence catches Van Dijk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Van Dijk takes one to the side of the head.
Lawrence digs a good hook to Van Dijk's body.
Van Dijk connects with a right hand. Lawrence shakes it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Lawrence showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lawrence, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Lawrence!
Our winner, Johnny Lawrence, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson James (ranked 265 p4p, 40 weight class) and Downwith Drago (ranked 333 p4p, 52 weight class). Downwith Drago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Downwith Drago!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago feints and as James raises his hands in defense, Drago changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
James utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
James working a defensive guard here.
Drago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drago has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Temp Spar Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Drago controls from within his opponent's guard.
Drago trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Drago wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
James tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drago throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James keeping moving, preventing Drago from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
James is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drago shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. James is trying to defend but Drago finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Drago slips a nice elbow through James's hands, connecting with James's forehead.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
James wants to control but Drago is keeping busy and won't allow it.
James on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if James tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to get back to full guard.
James slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
James working a defensive guard but Drago manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drago is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drago misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
James is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
James looks to move to half guard but instead Drago has passed into mount! Damn!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Drago sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. James defending well though.
Drago looks to land a strike but James avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drago postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it.
James has Drago pulled in close to control his posture.
Drago trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drago manages to get himself to full guard.
James looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Drago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
James lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Drago trying to control the position.
Drago had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
James postures up and lands a big shot to Drago's brow.
It looks like Downwith Drago has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James chips away with some ground and pound.
James works over Drago with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Downwith Drago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Downwith Drago's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drago bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
James is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
James regains half guard, as Drago was trying to land strikes.
Drago slips a nice elbow through James's hands, connecting with James's forehead.
James slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Drago trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago with a flurry of punches that miss.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James pulls Drago in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drago manages to get himself to full guard.
James wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Drago controlling the position.
James throwing strikes but missing.
Drago is controlling James's posture.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drago pulls James in close to prevent any damage.
James distracts Drago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
James trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Drago wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
Drago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drago is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drago looks for a takedown but James sprawls well.
Drago fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tyson James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Downwith Drago.
Drago stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drago but Drago pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drago shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
Drago fails with a takedown attempt.
Drago shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in James's guard.
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.
Downwith Drago has got the better of the ground game so far.
James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drago manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drago is on top in guard.
James lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That has opened up Downwith Drago's cut even more.
James stands up over Drago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The cut above Downwith Drago's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Downwith Drago's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyson James!
Tyson James is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tyson James thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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