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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Limmerick (ranked 3440 p4p, 387 weight class) and Aubrey Whitney (ranked 6246 p4p, 537 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronny Limmerick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aubrey Whitney!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Limmerick pinned against the ropes. Limmerick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Limmerick changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Limmerick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Limmerick throws a big counter combination but Whitney scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Limmerick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Whitney misses with a takedown
and Limmerick counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitney is looking to clinch but Limmerick is avoiding it.
Limmerick throws a hook to the side of Whitney's head but Whitney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Limmerick.
Limmerick swats away the attempt to clinch by Whitney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Limmerick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whitney somewhat.
Ronny Limmerick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aubrey Whitney.
Whitney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Whitney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Limmerick misses with a looping right.
Whitney tries to clinch there but Limmerick circles away.
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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Whitney.
Limmerick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Whitney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Limmerick as he avoids it easily.
Limmerick changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Whitney ducks under a wild hook from Limmerick.
Whitney tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Limmerick looks to throw the jab but Whitney is out of range.
Limmerick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whitney misses with a takedown attempt
and Limmerick counters with a stiff right hand.
Ronny Limmerick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whitney slips a jab from Limmerick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Limmerick wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Limmerick dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Whitney misses with a takedown
and Limmerick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Limmerick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitney shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Whitney showed some decent athleticism there.
Whitney wants to pass to mount but Limmerick is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Limmerick tries to kick Whitney off but Whitney keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitney is looking to stall here but Limmerick recovers full guard.
Whitney controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Whitney gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Whitney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Whitney tries to land a body kick
and Limmerick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Aubrey Whitney has been cut.
Limmerick misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitney scores with a crisp jab that stopped Limmerick in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Limmerick misses the target.
Whitney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Limmerick defends it nicely.
Limmerick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ronny Limmerick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aubrey Whitney.
Limmerick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Whitney.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitney dives in for a single leg takedown but Limmerick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Whitney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Limmerick pinned against the ropes. Limmerick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Limmerick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aubrey Whitney's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Limmerick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whitney.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitney tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Limmerick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Limmerick swats away the attempt to clinch by Whitney.
Whitney connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Limmerick misses.
Whitney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Whitney fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitney misses with a takedown
and Limmerick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whitney throws a solid leg kick but Limmerick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Whitney.
Ronny Limmerick is winning the standup battle so far.
Whitney shoots in for a takedown but Limmerick shows good takedown defense.
Ronny Limmerick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aubrey Whitney.
Whitney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Limmerick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whitney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Limmerick misses with a straight left.
Whitney doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Limmerick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Whitney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Limmerick changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Limmerick lands a left and a right that send Whitney crashing to the mat, dazed. Limmerick thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ronny Limmerick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whitney is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Limmerick holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Whitney is still on wobbly legs! Can Limmerick finish him?
Limmerick stops a takedown attempt from Whitney.
Limmerick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitney closes the distance but Limmerick moves to the side
and Limmerick counters with a huge left! Whitney is in big trouble! He's backing up but Limmerick isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Whitney from any more damage. A dominating finish by Limmerick!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronny Limmerick!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Dean (ranked 5485 p4p, 466 weight class) and Jack Rackham (ranked 4852 p4p, 481 weight class). Dean comes into the arena with Zack Fox- Jesus Is The One (I Got Depression) blaring out of the sound system. Rackham comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Promises- The Cranberries kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Julio Dean could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Rackham's chin.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julio Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Rackham!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rackham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dean holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dean dodges an elbow strike from Rackham.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
Dean ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dean no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dean is on top in guard.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Rackham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dean looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean wants to control from the top but Rackham keeps moving.
Dean stands and throws Rackham's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rackham, who protects the arm well.
Dean tries for a kimura but Rackham is defending well.
Rackham is not content to let Dean control the position.
Dean 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dean wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rackham, who protects the arm well.
Dean is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rackham is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rackham bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rackham lunges at Dean with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dean's hand.
Rackham lunges at Dean with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dean's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Dean dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rackham closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rackham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dean fails with the takedown.
Rackham with a jab.
Rackham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dean tries to move into range but Rackham moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dean looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham cracks Dean with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dean looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rackham finish him?
Dean is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rackham lands a big right hand that sends Dean crashing to the mat! Rackham stays standing though and waves Dean back to his feet!
Oh Dean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rackham steps in with a hook that catches Dean right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Rackham follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Dean looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Rackham!
In defeat, Julio Dean stepped up to the mic, saying 'Praise Gaben'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Harris (ranked 4915 p4p, 430 weight class) and Dallas Paige (ranked 4899 p4p, 426 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rolf Harris !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dallas Paige!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paige throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Harris misses.
Harris gets caught napping as Paige dives in and scores a takedown. Harris manages to retain guard.
Paige wants to get up but he can't break Harris 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Paige must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harris controls Paige momentarily but Paige frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paige wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige looking to pass the guard.
Harris working a defensive guard here.
Paige in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harris thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Harris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paige defends it easily.
Harris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paige gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paige tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Harris controls Paige momentarily but Paige frees himself.
Paige has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harris is proving hard to escape from.
Paige throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paige had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harris defends it easily.
Harris trying to control but Paige is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rolf Harris will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paige was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris .
Harris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paige checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harris misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris . Paige does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paige tries to counter by closing the distance.
Paige gets the takedown into side control.
Harris is looking to regain half guard here but Paige keeps moving and retains side control.
Paige looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris can't do much from the bottom here.
Harris regains half guard, as Paige was trying to land strikes.
Paige is thwarting Harris 's attempts to control the position.
Dallas Paige has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Harris is trying to control but Paige manages to pass to mount!
Paige with a couple of short strikes.
Paige sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harris throwing hammer fists to the chest of Paige. What's that going to do exactly?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris regains half guard.
Harris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harris .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Paige showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Harris throws a good cross that connects.
Paige scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Harris manages to get to full guard.
Paige has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Harris sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paige pulls Harris in close to prevent any damage.
Paige has momentary wrist control but Harris slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris trying to control but Paige is working from the bottom.
Harris pushes down on Paige's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Paige wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
Paige trying to hold on to Harris 's head to control him but Harris postures up.
Harris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Paige is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Paige regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Harris .
Harris 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harris advances position into side control!
Harris trying to control the action but Paige is working from the bottom.
Paige is working to avoid the ground and pound but Harris connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris is trying to get an arm triangle but Paige is defending well.
Harris controls the position from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolf Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight as a draw!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Storm Mjolnir (ranked 4886 p4p, 483 weight class) and Kamaru Usman (ranked 4824 p4p, 479 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Storm Mjolnir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamaru Usman!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usman throws a leg kick
and Mjolnir counters with a crisp one two that drops Usman! Mjolnir thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Usman to his feet! Usman is in big trouble!
Mjolnir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Usman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Usman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Usman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Usman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Usman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mjolnir gets caught napping as Usman dives in and scores a takedown. Mjolnir manages to retain guard.
Mjolnir wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Usman manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mjolnir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Usman on the ground.
Usman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Usman.
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.
Usman passes to full mount!
Mjolnir is trying to stand but he's just given Usman his back.
Mjolnir is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamaru Usman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Usman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Usman is looking to take a break and control but Mjolnir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if Usman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Usman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mjolnir sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mjolnir wants to get back to his feet.
Usman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Usman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mjolnir is trying to defend but Usman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mjolnir scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Usman manages to mount him!
Mjolnir trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mjolnir takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Usman controlling from mount.
Usman lands a couple of good shots and Mjolnir has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Usman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kamaru Usman has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mjolnir is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamaru Usman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
A jab from Usman misses.
Mjolnir looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Usman thows a leg kick but Mjolnir checks it
and Mjolnir counters with a one-two to the body.
Mjolnir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Usman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mjolnir tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Usman is in Mjolnir's guard.
Mjolnir has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Usman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mjolnir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Usman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Usman.
Usman throwing strikes from guard but Mjolnir blocks nicely.
Mjolnir keeping moving, preventing Usman from controlling successfully.
Usman won't allow Mjolnir to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Usman stands up and waves to Mjolnir to follow him.
Usman scores with a takedown into Mjolnir's guard.
Mjolnir is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Usman dives into side control.
Usman wants to control but Mjolnir is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir is trying to buck Usman off.
Usman slows the pace down.
Usman stands up and beckons Mjolnir to his feet.
Usman misses with a few strikes there.
Usman closes the distance but Mjolnir moves to the side
and Mjolnir counters with a nice body shot.
Storm Mjolnir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamaru Usman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Usman moves in looking to clinch but Mjolnir pushes him off.
Mjolnir appears to be looking for a big counter.
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 Storm Mjolnir.
I think Usman 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Kamaru Usman!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Kamaru Usman!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Kamaru Usman!
Kamaru Usman wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Selefkos Nicator (ranked 4960 p4p, 345 weight class) and Indiana Cojones (ranked 6224 p4p, 384 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Indiana Cojones enters the ring!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Selefkos Nicator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Indiana Cojones!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicator moves to clinch but Cojones breaks away
and Cojones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nicator closes the distance but Cojones moves to the side
and Cojones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cojones throws a looping overhand right but Nicator ducks down to avoid it.
Nicator tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cojones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nicator clinches with his opponent.
Cojones stalling against the ropes.
Nicator successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cojones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nicator is looking for a triangle but Cojones pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicator working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cojones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cojones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cojones is posturing up here but Nicator has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cojones tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cojones has to tap! Slick submission there by Nicator!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Selefkos Nicator!
During a confident post fight interview, Selefkos Nicator thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Goodridge (ranked 3794 p4p, 344 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 4847 p4p, 390 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
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262 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gary Goodridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodridge scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goodridge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Goodridge wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Goodridge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goodridge is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Goodridge.
Smith wants to control but Goodridge is keeping busy.
Goodridge not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Goodridge seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Smith wants to control but Goodridge is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodridge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Goodridge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodridge is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Goodridge takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goodridge.
Smith is pressing down on Goodridge's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Goodridge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith controls Goodridge momentarily but Goodridge frees himself.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goodridge is one step ahead there.
Smith controls Goodridge momentarily but Goodridge frees himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Goodridge connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Goodridge keeps moving.
Smith postures up.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Goodridge is retaining full guard.
Goodridge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Goodridge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith wants to control from the top but Goodridge keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Goodridge dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Goodridge bucks up and tries to throw Smith off but instead Smith has got his back!
Smith is persistently looking for the submission but Goodridge is defending it well.
Goodridge tries to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gary Goodridge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goodridge is in bad spot here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Smith doesn't have the hooks in and Goodridge manages to turn into his guard.
Goodridge preventing the sweep.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Goodridge is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goodridge's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goodridge manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Goodridge is proving hard to escape from.
Goodridge is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith advances to half guard.
Smith wants to take a breather but Goodridge is having none of it.
Goodridge won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goodridge keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goodridge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Goodridge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Goodridge sees it coming and defends easily.
Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Goodridge defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith trying to control from Goodridge's half guard. Goodridge has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Goodridge keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is still trying to improve position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goodridge is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goodridge has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Goodridge's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goodridge keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Goodridge misses with a few strikes there.
Goodridge throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Goodridge tries to kick Smith off in order to stand up. Smith Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Goodridge works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goodridge's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Smith.
I think Smith 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for John Smith!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Gary Goodridge!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Almeida (ranked 6136 p4p, 530 weight class) and Vin Sentiments (ranked 3843 p4p, 415 weight class). Vin Sentiments will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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207 lbs
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vin Sentiments!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida slips a straight right by Sentiments.
Almeida moves into the clinch.
A short right from Almeida on the inside.
A short right from Almeida on the inside.
Almeida lands with a short shot to the head.
Sentiments wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Almeida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sentiments is looking to break free of the clinch but Almeida has double underhooks.
Almeida lands a right hand.
Sentiments tries to pull guard but Almeida forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Almeida definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Almeida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sentiments or not.
Sentiments looks winded!
Almeida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sentiments backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sentiments has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Almeida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Almeida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sentiments backwards.
Almeida cracks Sentiments with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Almeida - that landed with a thud.
Almeida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Almeida works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Almeida lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Almeida scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sentiments is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Almeida.
Sentiments is still on wobbly legs! Can Almeida finish him?
Almeida lands a big right hand that drops Sentiments! The killer instinct kicks in and Almeida finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Almeida!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Almeida!
Antonio Almeida 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.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Gomez (ranked 3969 p4p, 399 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 3590 p4p, 373 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez looking to score a takedown here. Payakaroon is defending well but Gomez drives through and ends up in Payakaroon's guard.
Gomez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Payakaroon's guard.
Payakaroon has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Endgame Combat . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gomez moves into full mount! Payakaroon won't be happy about that!
Gomez won't let Payakaroon get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Payakaroon prevents Gomez from taking his back.
Gomez working for a submission but Payakaroon is keeping him at bay.
Gomez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Payakaroon is holding on tight.
Payakaroon is trying to escape the mount but Gomez keeps good control and instead manages to take Payakaroon's back.
Gomez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gomez is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Payakaroon with him. Payakaroon is trying to defend but Gomez has an arm under the chin now! Payakaroon grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Gomez!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leon Quinones (ranked 5795 p4p, 369 weight class) and Ben Smith (ranked 2437 p4p, 215 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bleached - Hard to Kill. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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150 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Quinones!
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, Ben Smith!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Quinones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Quinones shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Quinones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Quinones is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Quinones is rocked!
Quinones get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Quinones stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Smith runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Smith!
Ben Smith was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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