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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Madsen (ranked 6254 p4p, 552 weight class) and Ramsey Tupper (ranked 24717 p4p, 611 weight class). Ramsey Tupper acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicolas Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ramsey Tupper!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupper lands a nice shot that snaps Madsen's head back.
Madsen tries to clinch but Tupper is having none of it.
Tupper's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tupper's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Madsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tupper drops Madsen with a beautiful combination! Madsen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tupper is looking for the KO!
Madsen is rocked!
Tupper cracks Madsen with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Madsen falls to his knees and Tupper doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramsey Tupper!
During a confident post fight interview, Ramsey Tupper thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Kidd (ranked 5528 p4p, 183 weight class) and Ivan Mikhailov (ranked 3114 p4p, 116 weight class). Kidd comes to the cage accompanied by Texas Hippie Coalition - Pissed Off and Mad About It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blake Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Mikhailov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd misses with a head kick.
Mikhailov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mikhailov tries to break the clinch but Kidd is controlling the position.
Kidd is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mikhailov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kidd leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mikhailov wants to break free but Kidd has control.
Mikhailov decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd wants to get up but he can't break Mikhailov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mikhailov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kidd defends well.
Mikhailov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kidd defends well.
Mikhailov managing to control the position.
Kidd trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mikhailov's guard.
Mikhailov is looking for a triangle but Kidd pushes his legs off easily.
Kidd wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Mikhailov's closed guard. He's half up but Mikhailov has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Mikhailov pivots and extends the arm, Kidd falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Mikhailov! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Mikhailov!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Behar (ranked 1514 p4p, 175 weight class) and Mai Pipi (ranked 3115 p4p, 291 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Behar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mai Pipi!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pipi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pipi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pipi fails with the takedown
and Behar counters with a straight right hand.
Pipi with a poor takedown
and Behar counters with a nice body shot.
Pipi misses with a shot to the body
and Behar counters with a straight right hand.
Mai Pipi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pipi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pipi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Behar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jason Behar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mai Pipi.
Pipi shoots and misses
and Behar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pipi has his takedown stuffed
and Behar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pipi looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pipi with a poor takedown
and Behar counters with a nice body shot.
A left lands for Behar.
Pipi walks into a left hand.
Behar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Behar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pipi is rocked!
Pipi gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Behar gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Behar!
Jason Behar managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Paradigm , into his post fight interview.
Mai Pipi was interviewed post fight and said 'I no hard'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Garth (ranked 3367 p4p, 123 weight class) and Augustus Hippobody (ranked 2654 p4p, 104 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Garth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Augustus Hippobody!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garth shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hippobody napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hippobody is looking to get back to his feet here but Garth is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hippobody's back.
Hippobody wants to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Garth's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Garth punishes Hippobody with strikes from the back mount.
The referee is taking a good look at Hippobody as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Garth!
Hippobody covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Garth trying to control momentarily.
Garth missing with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garth somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Garth misses with an elbow to the head.
Garth wants to control but Hippobody is keeping busy.
The referee is taking a good look at Hippobody as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Garth!
A lull in the action here.
Garth throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Garth softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hippobody is trying to get back to his feet but Garth has full control of the position and if anything, Hippobody has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hippobody avoids the strikes from Garth.
Garth throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garth thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Hippobody takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Garth is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Hippobody up.
Garth throwing sloppy strikes.
Garth throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Garth could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Garth tries to keep control of the position but Hippobody is staying busy.
Hippobody grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Garth 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garth punches the canvas rather than the man.
Garth missing with strikes from the back.
Garth scores with strikes from the back.
Garth misses with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Garth dominated that round.
That's time! Garth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garth with a poor takedown
and Hippobody counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garth shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Garth with that takedown attempt.
Hippobody looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Garth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garth shoots for a double leg takedown but Hippobody sprawls well. He's pushed Garth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hippobody! But no joy.
Hippobody connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Jimmy Garth has been cut.
Hippobody swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hippobody throws an overhand right that lands on Garth's shoulder, as Garth tries to avoid the shot.
Garth shoots in looking for a takedown but Hippobody manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Garth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garth gets a double leg takedown into Hippobody's guard.
Hippobody really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garth stands up over Hippobody, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hippobody can do to turn this around?
Garth throws a big right hand that misses.
Jimmy Garth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garth wants to control from the top but Hippobody keeps moving.
Garth is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garth is working Hippobody over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Garth wants to control from the top but Hippobody keeps moving.
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.
Garth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hippobody is looking to stand up but Garth isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garth tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hippobody defends well and Garth ends up having to push Hippobody into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It seemed like Hippobody was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garth wants to clinch up but Hippobody keeps it at a distance.
Hippobody looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hippobody throws a poor cross that misses
and Garth counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hippobody keeping moving, preventing Garth from controlling successfully.
Garth won't allow Hippobody to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garth trying to control the position from guard on top but Hippobody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Augustus Hippobody will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Garth's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Garth shoots in for a takedown but Hippobody shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hippobody's waist but Hippobody gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garth off to one side.
Hippobody displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garth.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Garth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garth darts in looking for a takedown but Hippobody gets double underhooks and turns Garth into the cage.
Hippobody swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garth closes the distance and clinches up with Hippobody, looking for a takedown. Garth pushes Hippobody against the cage but Hippobody circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hippobody looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garth with a poor takedown
and Hippobody cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hippobody keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hippobody looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hippobody.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippobody throws a jab when Garth was well out of range.
Garth tries to close the distance and clinch but Hippobody swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Hippobody misses.
Garth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hippobody.
Nice sprawl there from Hippobody as Garth shoots in.
Jimmy Garth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hippobody defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garth.
Garth has his takedown stuffed
and Hippobody counters with a nice right hand that sends Garth toppling to the canvas! Garth scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hippobody finish him?!
Augustus Hippobody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garth is looking to clinch but Hippobody is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garth goes for a double leg but Hippobody avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hippobody continues to drive forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hippobody is fending him off so far but Garth persists. Nope, Hippobody circles away and we're back to standing.
Garth fails with a takedown attempt.
Hippobody looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hippobody is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garth.
Garth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hippobody as he avoids it easily.
It seemed like Hippobody was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus Hippobody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hippobody 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Augustus Hippobody!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Jimmy Garth!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Barboza (ranked 4686 p4p, 386 weight class) and Real Madrid (ranked 5262 p4p, 418 weight class). Real Madrid told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Barboza!
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, Real Madrid!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboza shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Madrid manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barboza stands and throws Madrid's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Madrid is looking to reverse the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Madrid can do anything to dispel that myth.
Madrid is not content to let Barboza control the position.
Barboza is trying to get an arm triangle but Madrid is defending well.
Barboza advances nicely into full mount.
Barboza looking to secure an arm triangle but Madrid defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza wants to finish this one by submission but Madrid is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Barboza.
Madrid keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barboza seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Madrid is holding on tight.
We've been hearing good reports from Barboza's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrid is squirming around, avoiding Barboza's attempts to control the action.
Barboza moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Madrid has worked his arm free - good work by Madrid!
Barboza advances to mount.
Barboza moves to the back.
Barboza working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Barboza is looking to control Madrid but Madrid is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madrid defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Barboza's arms.
Barboza working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Barboza patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madrid is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Madrid is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Barboza gets his way!
I would not like to be Madrid right now.
Barboza working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barboza is looking for the choke from the back position but Madrid is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Barboza 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.
Madrid tries to sprawl but Barboza drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Madrid trying to control from the bottom.
Madrid is not content to let Barboza control the position.
Barboza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madrid can do to turn this around?
Barboza wants to free his trapped foot but Madrid is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barboza trying to control from half guard but Madrid is working away.
Barboza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Madrid defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza is keen to just control but Madrid is a slippery customer.
Barboza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Madrid is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrid moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Madrid can't keep his opponent in guard - Barboza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Barboza wants to pass to mount but Madrid is defending the position.
Charles Barboza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barboza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Madrid has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barboza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barboza content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madrid wants to control but Barboza is keeping busy.
Barboza moves nicely into side control.
Madrid really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barboza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barboza moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Barboza advances to mount.
Barboza mounts Madrid! Really nice guard pass there!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barboza is looking to work his way around to Madrid's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Barboza wants to control the pace but Madrid is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Barboza dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barboza fails with the takedown
and Madrid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barboza dives in and scores a takedown into Madrid's guard.
Madrid is looking to stand back up but Barboza counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Madrid.
Barboza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Madrid defends it well.
Barboza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Madrid defends it well.
Barboza wants to free his trapped foot but Madrid is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Madrid has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrid is staying active underneath Barboza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barboza passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Madrid!
Madrid is squirming around, avoiding Barboza's attempts to control the action.
Barboza moves to back control.
Barboza looking for the choke from the back.
Barboza has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Madrid is defending well but eventually Barboza manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Madrid has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Barboza!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Paige (ranked 4308 p4p, 438 weight class) and James Bailey (ranked 4312 p4p, 439 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Dallas Paige!
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, James Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey misses with an uppercut. Paige saw that one coming.
Bailey has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Paige throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paige missing with a left hand there. Bailey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bailey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Paige throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.
Paige throws a right hand that misses
and Paige takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Paige misses.
Paige throws the left hand but Bailey avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey connects with a body shot that sends Paige's belly button to the back.
Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paige.
Bailey works the jab nicely.
Paige is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige scores with a shot to the body.
Paige moves out of range as Bailey strikes.
Paige lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bailey at a distance.
Paige ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bailey moves away.
Bailey throws a big shot that misses.
Paige throws a shot from downtown. Bailey moves away and avoids it.
Bailey steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Paige.
Paige throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Paige. Those never looked like landing.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Paige moved out of range.
Bailey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paige finds it's way round the side to connect with Bailey's head.
Bailey swings for the body but Paige moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paige throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey counters by clinching up.
Bailey stalling against the cage.
Bailey keeps control of Paige as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paige swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
Paige swings wildly with an uppercut but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paige misses with a punch on the inside.
Bailey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paige throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bailey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Bailey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bailey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Bailey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Paige misses with a combination
and Bailey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paige misses with an uppercut
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paige moves away.
Paige misses with a combination
and Bailey counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Paige! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Bailey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Bailey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michae Balle (ranked 1954 p4p, 82 weight class) and Lao Mung (ranked 2612 p4p, 102 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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270 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michae Balle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lao Mung!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mung lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Balle backs up against the cage.
Mung tries to score with a low kick but Balle moves his leg out of the way.
Balle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mung looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balle tests Mung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balle.
Balle misses with a hook.
Balle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mung manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Balle blocks the low kick.
Balle lands with a cross.
Mung misses with a head kick.
Balle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mung under the eye.
Lao Mung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mung throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balle blocks a leg kick.
Balle checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balle scores with a nice strike.
A head kick from Mung lands but Balle takes it in his stride.
It looks like Michae Balle has been cut.
Mung thows a leg kick but Balle checks it
and Balle counters with a nice uppercut.
Balle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mung takes a swing at Balle's ribcage but misses.
Balle lands a nice shot to the body.
Balle blocks a head kick by Mung.
Mung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balle.
Balle dips to his left and cracks Mung with an uppercut!
Balle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Balle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balle misses with a straight left.
Balle loads up on a big right hand but Mung slips the punch.
Good shot there by Balle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Balle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mung throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Balle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mung moves away.
Mung throws a solid leg kick but Balle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mung.
Balle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Balle looks to score with a jab to the body but Mung is just out of range.
A big left from Balle misses.
Mung clinches up with Balle and pushes him back against the cage.
Balle lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Balle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mung misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balle.
Mung keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balle's efforts to push away.
The referee calls for Mung to work.
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 Michae Balle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michae Balle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mung tries to clinch up but Balle circles away and keeps his distance.
Mung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balle was well out of range. Poor timing from Mung.
Mung swings widly with a right hand
enabling Balle to counter with a crisp jab.
Mung fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balle checks it well.
Mung throws a leg kick that misses.
Balle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Balle throws a jab but it's blocked by Mung.
Mung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balle manages to avoid it.
Mung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balle throws a body punch but Mung moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mung. Mung obviously looking to wear him down.
Michae Balle is winning the standup battle so far.
Mung throws a low kick but Balle avoids it.
The fighters circling - Balle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mung manages to avoid it.
Balle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Mung misses
and Balle counters with a stiff right hand.
Balle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mung moves away.
Mung moves out of range of the strikes.
Balle misses with a straight left.
Balle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mung cracks the inside of Balle's front leg.
Jab, jab by Balle - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balle. Mung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mung misses with a head kick.
Mung looks to land a right hand but Balle moved out of range.
Balle scores with a hook.
Balle lands a jab to Mung's midsection.
Balle throws a big shot that misses.
Mung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mung throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balle avoids the head kick by Mung.
A little feinted left hand from Balle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Balle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mung misses with a straight left.
Balle swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Balle checks a low kick from Mung.
Mung throws a head kick that misses.
Mung avoids the body shot from Balle.
Mung looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balle lands with an overhand left.
Mung takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Balle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mung connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balle scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Mung there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Balle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Balle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mung manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michae Balle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michae Balle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Balle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mung misses with a looping left.
Balle ducks under a wild hook from Mung.
Mung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mung raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Balle moves out of range of the body kick.
Mung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balle avoids a kick to the body.
Balle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mung's head backwards.
Balle looks to land a right hand but Mung moved out of range.
Mung tries to bum rush Balle with a series of wild strikes but Balle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balle lands with a right hand.
Balle avoids the head kick by Mung.
An attempted straight right counter from Balle misses the target.
Mung attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Balle scores with a nice strike.
Balle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice shot by Balle.
Balle slips a jab from Mung.
Mung throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Balle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mung swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Balle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mung.
The fighters circling - Balle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mung appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Balle tests Mung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mung misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mung is rocked!
Mung attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mung is still on wobbly legs! Can Balle finish him?
Nice body punch from Balle.
Mung seems to have recovered his senses.
Balle blocks a head kick by Mung.
A quick step to the side and Balle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mung takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Balle closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Mung! Balle dives in looking to finish! Mung is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michae Balle!
Michae Balle retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Silva (ranked 3446 p4p, 369 weight class) and Robert Leahy (ranked 2051 p4p, 253 weight class). Robert Leahy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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18
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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25
196 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Leahy!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leahy gets a takedown into half guard.
Leahy maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Silva could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Leahy has cracked it and Silva is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Leahy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Leahy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ferguso Bambangan (ranked 1153 p4p, 168 weight class) and Markus Raffo (ranked 5969 p4p, 537 weight class). Ferguso Bambangan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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25
181 lbs
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175 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Ferguso Bambangan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Markus Raffo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bambangan ducks under a wild hook from Raffo.
Bambangan tries to counter with a takedown but Raffo is quick to defend against it.
Raffo throws a lazy uppercut
and Bambangan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Raffo won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bambangan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Raffo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Raffo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bambangan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Raffo to see if he's OK.
Bambangan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bambangan throws a strike aimed at the side of Raffo's head but Raffo avoids it well.
Raffo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raffo dodges the ground and pound from Bambangan.
Bambangan in side control, throwing shots but Raffo defends.
Bambangan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Raffo manages to get back to half guard.
Raffo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bambangan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bambangan controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambangan with the ground and pound but Raffo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Raffo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Raffo has his hands on Bambangan's head, controlling the position.
Bambangan throws a big right hand that misses.
Bambangan distracts Raffo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bambangan throws a strike but Raffo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bambangan can't keep his opponent in guard - Raffo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bambangan is looking to control Raffo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bambangan avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambangan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bambangan wants to improve his position but Raffo is controlling well.
My spies in Poseidon MMA inform me that Raffo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Raffo is thwarting Bambangan's attempts to control the position.
Raffo trying to work for an americana but Bambangan has managed to regain full guard.
Raffo throws a big elbow that misses.
Raffo stands and throws Bambangan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Raffo controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferguso Bambangan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bambangan shoots for a double leg takedown but Raffo sprawls well. He's pushed Bambangan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bambangan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raffo defends it nicely.
Raffo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bambangan defends it well.
Raffo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Raffo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bambangan.
Bambangan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Markus Raffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bambangan enables Raffo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bambangan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bambangan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Raffo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Raffo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Raffo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambangan controls Raffo momentarily but Raffo frees himself.
Raffo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffo wants to control from the top but Bambangan keeps moving.
Bambangan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Raffo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Raffo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Raffo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bambangan has wrist control.
Bambangan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Raffo throws an elbow that misses. Bambangan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raffo's guard. Nice move by Bambangan!
Raffo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raffo has momentary wrist control but Bambangan slips an elbow through the middle.
Bambangan won't allow Raffo to sweep him here.
Bambangan throws a strike but Raffo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambangan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raffo controls the pace.
Raffo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raffo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bambangan trying to control the position.
Bambangan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raffo preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raffo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bambangan is keeping the position for now.
Raffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bambangan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Raffo 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Raffo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bambangan tries to bench press Raffo off him but Raffo keeps the position.
Raffo throws a strike aimed at the side of Bambangan's head but Bambangan avoids it well.
Raffo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bambangan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Raffo is taking a breather. Bambangan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Raffo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bambangan's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambangan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Raffo slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bambangan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambangan trying to control here.
Raffo not doing much here.
Raffo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bambangan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bambangan trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Raffo in particular looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Raffo swings for the body but Bambangan moves out of range.
Bambangan attempts a counter takedown but Raffo avoids it well and moves away.
Raffo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raffo throws a body punch but Bambangan moves out of range.
Bambangan feinted with a counter takedown.
Raffo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Raffo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bambangan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bambangan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bambangan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Raffo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Markus Raffo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bambangan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raffo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bambangan is keeping the position for now.
Ferguso Bambangan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bambangan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Raffo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raffo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Markus Raffo!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Markus Raffo!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Markus Raffo!
Markus Raffo wins by unanimous decision!
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