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ICC 12: Haba v Money PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Leinz (ranked 7034 p4p, 464 weight class) and Enzo Ali (ranked 3744 p4p, 338 weight class). Titus Leinz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Titus Leinz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Enzo Ali!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali lands with an overhand left.
Leinz blocks a jab.
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leinz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leinz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leinz is looking to counter punch.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Ali moves out of range as Leinz strikes.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leinz.
Leinz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Leinz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ali is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ali misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leinz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Leinz.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ali is looking to break free of the clinch but Leinz has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ali taking a breather.
Leinz lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ali looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enzo Ali.
Ali misses with a hook. Leinz ducked under it nicely.
Leinz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Leinz throws a series of punches but Ali moves out of range.
Ali misses with a body punch
and Leinz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leinz.
Ali is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leinz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leinz prevents a body shot from Ali.
Leinz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali stalling in the clinch but Leinz improves position.
Leinz misses with the head strike.
Leinz lands a nice uppercut.
Leinz blocks an uppercut.
Ali trying to stall but Leinz improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leinz as Ali tries to tie him up.
Ali is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Leinz has denied him.
Leinz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leinz lands a hook that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Leinz lands a shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leinz as Ali tries to tie him up.
Ali trying to control the position but instead, Leinz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ali into the cage.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Leinz is controlling him.
Leinz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Leinz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leinz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
Leinz is looking to counter punch.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leinz moves away.
Ali with a nice cross.
Ali takes a swing at Leinz's ribcage but misses.
Ali throws out a powerful jab.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Leinz moves away and avoids it.
Leinz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ali is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leinz walks into a jab.
Enzo Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leinz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Titus Leinz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali misses with a body punch
and Leinz counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leinz misses with a body punch.
Leinz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leinz takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leinz.
Ali punishes Leinz's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ali.
Leinz moves away from the strike by Ali.
Leinz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leinz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ali throws a shot to the body.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Leinz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leinz darts in and clinches Ali up against the cage.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Leinz.
Ali misses with some punches.
Leinz misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leinz tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Leinz back against the cage.
Ali stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leinz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leinz.
Leinz misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ali tries to stall but Leinz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leinz tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ali leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ali tries a body shot but Leinz blocks it.
Leinz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ali being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab from Ali.
Ali throws a body punch but Leinz moves out of range.
Leinz throwing a counter right hand but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali lands a body shot.
Titus Leinz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali digs a good body shot into Leinz's ribs.
Ali swings away with a body shot that misses
and Leinz counters by clinching up.
Ali just leaning against Leinz, taking a breather.
Ali is trying to maintain a safe position but Leinz gets an underhook and turns Ali into the cage.
Leinz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as Leinz controls his hands.
Ali looking to stall.
Ali is looking to control Leinz's arms but Leinz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ali has his back to the cage.
Leinz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leinz lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ali working aggressively here.
Ali blocks a body shot from Leinz.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali swings wildly with an uppercut but Leinz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leinz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ali trying to stall but Leinz improves his position.
Ali trying to control the position but instead, Leinz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ali into the cage.
Ali stalling in the clinch but Leinz improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enzo Ali.
Leinz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Enzo Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leinz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leinz moves forwards but Ali connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ali clobbers Leinz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leinz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ali manages to circle out of the way.
Leinz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Enzo Ali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ali scores with a jab. Leinz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali throws a hook but Leinz blocks it.
Donk. Ali catches Leinz right on the button with a cross.
Leinz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ali finds it's way round the side to connect with Leinz's head.
Leinz misses the shot to the body.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leinz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Leinz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ali lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Ali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ali 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 Enzo Ali!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Enzo Ali!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Enzo Ali!
Enzo Ali wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Dean (ranked 3915 p4p, 406 weight class) and Jax Dempsey (ranked 5921 p4p, 486 weight class). Dean kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zack Fox- Jesus Is The One (I Got Depression). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jax Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dempsey defends well and Dean ends up having to push Dempsey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dempsey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dempsey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dean to the mat! Dean manages to get full guard.
Dean working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dempsey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dempsey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dean has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dempsey is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dean.
Dean tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Dean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dempsey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dean tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dempsey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dean regains half guard.
Dempsey throwing shots but Dean is blocking nicely.
Dean is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dempsey pulls his head out easily.
Dean is refusing to be controlled, as Dempsey sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dempsey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dean is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Poseidon MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Dempsey seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dean looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dean trying to control from the bottom.
Dempsey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dempsey wants to stand up but Dean has a hold of him and won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dean is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dempsey pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dean looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dempsey is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dean!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Dempsey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dempsey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dempsey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dean keeps working.
Dempsey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dean blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dempsey.
Dean is staying active underneath Dempsey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dean is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dempsey pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dempsey pulls his head out easily.
Dean is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dempsey pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dempsey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dean gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey stands and steps away. Dean gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dean shoots in for a takedown but Dempsey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dempsey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dempsey throws a low kick but Dean avoids it.
Dean attempts a counter takedown but Dempsey avoids it well and moves away.
Dean blocks a head kick by Dempsey.
Dempsey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dean tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dempsey defends well and Dean ends up having to push Dempsey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dempsey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dean tries for a takedown but Dempsey circles away easily
and Dempsey counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dempsey instigates a clinch.
Dean is looking to control Dempsey's arms but Dempsey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dean has his back to the cage.
Dempsey missing with knees to the body.
Dean stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to pull guard but Dempsey holds him up against the cage and eventually Dean drops back down to his feet.
Dean keeps control of Dempsey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dempsey ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dempsey no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dean is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dempsey trying to strike off his back.
Dempsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dean drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dempsey looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dempsey looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dempsey!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dempsey is looking to take a break and control but Dean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Dempsey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dempsey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dean!
Dean is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dempsey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dempsey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dean trying to control here.
Dean is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dempsey pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean looking for submissions off his back.
Dean gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dempsey pushing down on Dean's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dean is refusing to be controlled, as Dempsey sits in half guard.
Jax Dempsey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dean actively working from the bottom here.
Dean looking for submissions off his back.
Dean looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dean looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Dean looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dean won't allow Dempsey to pass to mount.
Dean trying to control here.
Dean is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dempsey pulls his head out easily.
Julio Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dean looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jax Dempsey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dempsey controlling the action here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Dempsey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dempsey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Jax Dempsey!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Jax Dempsey!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Jax Dempsey!
Jax Dempsey wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, Julio Dean stepped up to the mic, saying 'Praise Gaben'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Sprink (ranked 3724 p4p, 432 weight class) and Arnold Smith (ranked 6188 p4p, 556 weight class). Leon Sprink has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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214 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Sprink!
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, Arnold Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body shot.
Jab by Sprink.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sprink counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith jabs at Sprink's body.
Smith's coach down at Island Hammers Fight Camp was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sprink pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sprink misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arnold Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith digs a good hook to Sprink's body.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sprink has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Sparring in the buildup to the fight.
Sprink lands with an overhand left.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Sprink ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sprink misses its target.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Sprink saw that one coming.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Sprink counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith looks to throw the jab but Sprink is out of range.
Sprink throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Leon Sprink has been cut.
Sprink lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sprink blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Sprink to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Sprink saw that one coming.
Sprink throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Sprink.
Smith looks for the body kick but Sprink saw that one coming.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Sprink fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Sprink. Beautiful body shot.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sprink counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a hook but Sprink avoids it easily.
Smith is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sprink tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Sprink.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sprink counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sprink avoids the body shot from Smith.
Sprink takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Sprink.
Sprink misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Sprink uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sprink just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Sprink tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sprink lands a left hand.
Sprink lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sprink lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sprink creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sprink throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sprink lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Sprink controls the action.
Sprink goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Sprink.
Smith looks winded!
Sprink breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Sprink dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Sprink's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sprink to score with a decent uppercut.
Sprink fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Sprink uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Sprink lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Sprink.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sprink is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leon Sprink is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Sprink. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith is rocked!
Sprink moves away from the strike by Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sprink uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Sprink lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Sprink finish him?
Decent striking displayed by Sprink there.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Sprink moved out of range.
Sprink misses the shot to the body.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook. Sprink ducked under it nicely.
Sprink misses with a looping right.
Sprink keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sprink takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sprink clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sprink.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sprink.
A right handed body shot lands from Sprink.
Sprink misses with a body punch.
Sprink lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sprink softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sprink is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Sprink - that landed with a thud.
Sprink lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Sprink lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sprink lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sprink scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sprink.
Smith is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sprink.
Sprink lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sprink working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Sprink blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sprink lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sprink.
Sprink blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sprink stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sprink throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Leon Sprink has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sprink escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sprink lands a big uppercut and Smith crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Smith looks OK. Sprink waves Smith back to his feet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sprink works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Sprink ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Smith's jaw. Smith's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Sprink does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leon Sprink!
Leon Sprink seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mother Fucker (ranked 3788 p4p, 396 weight class) and Edwin Jarvis (ranked 4304 p4p, 430 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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25
160 lbs
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25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mother Fucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edwin Jarvis!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fucker moves into the clinch.
Jarvis breaks from the clinch.
Fucker clinches with his opponent.
Fucker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jarvis to keep the fight standing.
Fucker blocking some punches.
Jarvis throws a head punch that misses.
Jarvis lands a left hand.
Jarvis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jarvis leaning against his opponent.
Jarvis working hard to break the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Fucker has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarvis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jarvis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fucker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jarvis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fucker tries to pull guard but Jarvis won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mother Fucker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fucker jumps guard but Jarvis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fucker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jarvis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fucker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jarvis walks away with a smile on his face. Fucker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fucker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jarvis missing with knees to the body.
Fucker blocks a body shot from Jarvis.
Fucker tries to pull guard but Jarvis holds him up against the cage and eventually Fucker drops back down to his feet.
Jarvis working aggressively here.
Jarvis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jarvis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fucker is trying to pull guard but Jarvis has him pressed against the cage.
Fucker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jarvis to keep the fight standing.
Fucker is trying to pull guard but Jarvis has him pressed against the cage.
Jarvis misses with the head strike.
Jarvis is struggling to control the position.
Fucker prevents Jarvis from breaking the clinch.
Jarvis tries to break the clinch but Fucker is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jarvis throws a head punch that misses.
Fucker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jarvis wants to get back to striking at distance but Fucker won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Jarvis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fucker takes the fight into the clinch.
Fucker takes a shot to the head.
Jarvis lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Jarvis.
Jarvis tries to land a knee to the head but Fucker blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jarvis.
Fucker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fucker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jarvis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jarvis is struggling to control the position.
Jarvis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fucker has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fucker is trying to pull guard but Jarvis has him pressed against the cage.
Jarvis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jarvis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jarvis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jarvis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fucker takes the fight into the clinch.
Fucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jarvis's efforts to push away.
Jarvis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fucker takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvis just leaning against Fucker, taking a breather.
Fucker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jarvis just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mother Fucker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fucker successfully pulls guard.
Jarvis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jarvis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fucker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jarvis defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jarvis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jarvis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jarvis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fucker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jarvis defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Jarvis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jarvis gets tackled into the cage by Fucker. Fucker maintains the clinch.
Jarvis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fucker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jarvis walks away with a smile on his face. Fucker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fucker slips a jab from Jarvis.
Jarvis gets tackled into the cage by Fucker. Fucker maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarvis stalling in the clinch.
Jarvis is trying to break free.
Jarvis has Fucker pushed against the cage.
Fucker tries to pull guard but Jarvis won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fucker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jarvis smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mother Fucker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fucker has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jarvis.
Fucker tries to pull guard but Jarvis holds him up against the cage and eventually Fucker drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jarvis.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jarvis is trying to force a seperation but Fucker has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fucker tries to pull guard but Jarvis holds him up against the cage and eventually Fucker drops back down to his feet.
Jarvis misses with a body punch.
Jarvis just leaning against Fucker, taking a breather.
Jarvis working aggressively here.
Jarvis stalling against the cage.
Edwin Jarvis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jarvis is looking to break free of the clinch but Fucker has double underhooks.
Fucker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jarvis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jarvis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fucker avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jarvis is struggling to control the position.
Fucker tries to pull guard but Jarvis won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edwin Jarvis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jarvis 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Edwin Jarvis!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Edwin Jarvis!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Edwin Jarvis!
Edwin Jarvis wins by unanimous decision!
Edwin Jarvis tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thommy Harinck (ranked 2032 p4p, 233 weight class) and Richard Togo (ranked 2746 p4p, 303 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Togo's choice of entrance music: Voodo Child - Jimi Hendrix. Thommy Harinck has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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26
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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26
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thommy Harinck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Togo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Togo tries to clinch but Harinck moves out of range.
Richard Togo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harinck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harinck ducks under a wild hook from Togo.
Togo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harinck connects with a body shot.
Togo throws a right hand that misses
and Harinck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Togo throws a chopping leg kick but Harinck manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Togo misses with the body kick
and Harinck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Togo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Togo misses with a hook
enabling Harinck to counter with a crisp jab.
Togo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harinck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Togo tries to get set, Harinck tries to push him back and clinch up but Togo manages to avoid the attempt.
Togo misses with a combination
letting Harinck counter with a right hand.
Harinck definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Togo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Togo.
Harinck tries to clinch but Togo is having none of it.
Togo tries a quick counter leg kick but Harinck is wise to it.
Harinck is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Togo throws a right hand that misses
and Harinck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Togo misses with a combination
and Harinck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harinck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harinck misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Togo.
Togo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harinck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thommy Harinck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Togo misses with a combination
and Harinck counters with a three punch combo that has Togo backing up. Togo nods at Harinck to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Togo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harinck is out of range and Togo settles back down.
Harinck seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Harinck lands with an overhand left.
Togo is rocked!
Togo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harinck doesn't seem bothered though.
Harinck tries to clinch there but Togo circles away.
Harinck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Togo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harinck counters with a left to the body.
Harinck checks a leg kick nicely.
Harinck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thommy Harinck dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Togo throws the kick towards the body but Harinck avoids it.
It looked like Harinck was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Togo.
Togo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harinck.
Harinck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Togo moves away.
Thommy Harinck is winning the standup battle so far.
Togo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Togo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harinck slips a jab and a cross from Togo.
Togo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harinck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Togo misses with a combination
and Harinck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck cracks Togo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Togo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Harinck if he has to take too many more of those.
Oooooh!!! Harinck has knocked Togo down with a huge combo! Harinck steps away and waves a wobbly Togo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Togo is still on wobbly legs! Can Harinck finish him?
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Togo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Harinck has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Togo works the jab nicely.
Togo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harinck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Togo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harinck counters with a nice right hand that sends Togo toppling to the canvas! Togo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Harinck finish him?!
Togo throws a sloppy body shot
and Harinck counters with a crisp right that sends Togo to the canvas! Harinck follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thommy Harinck!
Our winner, Thommy Harinck, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billel Kassib (ranked 24974 p4p, 568 weight class) and Joseph Jantan (ranked 2279 p4p, 266 weight class). Billel Kassib could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joseph Jantan's chin.
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189 lbs
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197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billel Kassib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Jantan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassib tries to work over Jantan's front leg with a kick but Jantan checks it.
And Jantan tries to counter it with a takedown but Kassib pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Jantan misses.
Kassib throws a big counter combination but Jantan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Kassib misses.
Jantan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kassib.
Jantan digs a good body shot into Kassib's ribs.
Jantan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kassib.
Kassib scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jantan avoids the body shot from Kassib.
Jantan works Kassib's body with a nice hook.
Jantan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jantan is nestled in close to Kassib, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jantan moves into full mount! Kassib won't be happy about that!
Kassib wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassib taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jantan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jantan looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Kassib covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Jantan!
Joseph Jantan took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wreak Havoc (ranked 1203 p4p, 146 weight class) and Jasper Ghost (ranked 3058 p4p, 329 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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26
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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26
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wreak Havoc !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jasper Ghost!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havoc slaps away a takedown attempt from Ghost, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Havoc scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ghost doesn't seem bothered though.
Ghost misses with a takedown
and Havoc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ghost doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Havoc counters with a stiff right hand.
Wreak Havoc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasper Ghost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghost drops his hands momentarily and Havoc takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Havoc throws a series of punches but Ghost avoids them all with ease.
Ghost tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ghost has his takedown stuffed
and Havoc counters with a nice right hand that sends Ghost toppling to the canvas! Ghost scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Havoc finish him?!
Ghost is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc stuns Ghost with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ghost is still on wobbly legs! Can Havoc finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Havoc ! Ghost is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wreak Havoc !
Wreak Havoc retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Wreak Havoc thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michae Balle (ranked 1400 p4p, 66 weight class) and Tiago Da Costa (ranked 2582 p4p, 101 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiago Da Costa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Costa staying out of range there.
Balle connects with a right hand. Da Costa shakes it off.
It looks like Tiago Da Costa has been cut.
Da Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balle.
Da Costa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Da Costa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Balle to score with a decent uppercut.
Da Costa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Da Costa.
Da Costa 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.
Da Costa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Costa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Da Costa fails with the takedown
and Balle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Costa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balle as he jumps to the side.
Balle throwing a counter right hand but Da Costa manages to avoid it.
Balle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Da Costa.
Balle swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Michae Balle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Da Costa.
Balle swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Balle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Balle misses its intended target.
Da Costa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da Costa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Balle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Da Costa scrambles back to his feet.
That has opened up Tiago Da Costa's cut even more.
Da Costa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michae Balle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiago Da Costa'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 throws a series of punches but Da Costa avoids them all with ease.
Da Costa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Da Costa tries for a takedown but Balle circles away easily
and Balle counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balle.
Balle sets himself, and Da Costa steps forward looking for the clinch! Balle avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balle throws a body shot but no joy.
Da Costa tries to counter with a clinch but Balle shakes him off and moves away.
Balle throws a hook but Da Costa blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Costa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Balle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Balle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Da Costa on the ground.
Da Costa throws a big elbow that misses.
Da Costa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Balle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Costa can do to turn this around?
Balle trying to keep a closed guard but Da Costa is proving a slippery customer.
Da Costa drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Da Costa seems to have locked his on tight now - Balle screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Da Costa, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tiago Da Costa!
Tiago Da Costa is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Tiago Da Costa 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Larsson (ranked 1649 p4p, 220 weight class) and Ferguso Bambangan (ranked 2209 p4p, 282 weight class). Larsson comes to the cage accompanied by Machine Gun Kelly - Till I Die. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gunner Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Ferguso Bambangan!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson tries to land a front kick but Bambangan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Larsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bambangan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bambangan looking for a sweep. Not yet Bambangan, not yet.
Larsson passes Bambangan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bambangan wants to control but Larsson is keeping busy.
Bambangan is looking to improve his position.
Larsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Larsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bambangan keeps working.
Bambangan is looking for a sweep. Larsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bambangan has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bambangan is not content to let Larsson control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson moves into full mount! Bambangan won't be happy about that!
Bambangan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Larsson avoids the attempt from Bambangan to control.
Bambangan is squirming around, avoiding Larsson's attempts to control the action.
Larsson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bambangan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bambangan and Larsson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bambangan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Larsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson wants to control but Bambangan is keeping him busy.
Larsson lands an elbow.
Larsson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Larsson lands a nice forearm strike.
Larsson working the ground and pound.
Larsson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bambangan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Larsson but great work by Bambangan.
Larsson is looking to reverse the position.
Bambangan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bambangan trying to control the position but Larsson is working away.
Larsson is looking for a sweep.
Larsson struggling a bit here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Larsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.
Larsson ducks under a wild hook from Bambangan.
Bambangan throws an overhand right that lands on Larsson's shoulder, as Larsson tries to avoid the shot.
Larsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bambangan circles away quickly and effectively.
Larsson scores with a takedown into Bambangan's guard.
Bambangan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bambangan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Larsson defends it easily.
Larsson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson wants to control from the top but Bambangan keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bambangan's guard.
Larsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Larsson working over Bambangan with some ground and pound. Bambangan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bambangan looking for submissions off his back.
Larsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bambangan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Larsson working over Bambangan with some ground and pound. Bambangan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Larsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bambangan's head.
Bambangan tries to roll over but Larsson keeps him under control.
Larsson slips a nice elbow through Bambangan's hands, connecting with Bambangan's forehead.
Bambangan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Larsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bambangan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Larsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bambangan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson won't allow Bambangan to sweep him here.
Larsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bambangan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Larsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bambangan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gunner Larsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bambangan has his foot on Larsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Larsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Bambangan seems keen to control Larsson's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Larsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bambangan keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully.
Larsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Larsson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A telegraphed right hand from Bambangan misses the target.
Larsson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bambangan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Larsson stands up over Bambangan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Larsson is working Bambangan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Larsson postures up in Bambangan's guard and throws a big left but Bambangan blocks it.
Bambangan keeping full guard, as Larsson tries to pass.
Larsson stopping the sweep attempt from Bambangan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson wants to control from the top but Bambangan keeps moving.
Larsson works over Bambangan with some ground and pound from guard.
Larsson trying to control but Bambangan is working from the bottom.
Bambangan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambangan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Larsson passes Bambangan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bambangan trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Larsson.
Bambangan is not content to let Larsson control the position.
Bambangan is trying to control but can't.
Gunner Larsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Larsson drops an elbow to the side of Bambangan's head.
Larsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Bambangan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Larsson is really struggling to control Bambangan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Larsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is trying to control. Bambangan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bambangan is looking to improve his position.
Larsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bambangan keeps working.
Well, if Larsson 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bambangan or perhaps it was just good defense by Larsson, which made it look bad.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bambangan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunner Larsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Larsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Gunner Larsson!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Gunner Larsson!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Gunner Larsson!
Gunner Larsson wins by unanimous decision!
Gunner Larsson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Haba (ranked 906 p4p, 130 weight class) and Freddie Money (ranked 2034 p4p, 262 weight class). Money is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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170 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phillip Haba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddie Money!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Money. Haba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Haba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Money backs up against the cage.
It looks like Freddie Money has been cut.
Money throws a series of punches but Haba avoids them all with ease.
Haba throwing a counter right hand but Money manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Money.
Haba looks to land a right hand but Money moved out of range.
Haba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haba with a jab.
Haba misses with an uppercut
and Money connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Money misses the target.
Money avoids the body shot from Haba.
A little jabbing left from Money on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Money jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Money fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Money fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Money lands with a good body shot.
Money drops his hands momentarily and Haba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Money feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Habas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haba misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Haba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Money throws a right hand that Haba ducks under and follows up with a left that Haba also avoids with ease.
Money lands a slapping body shot.
Haba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Money misses.
A quick step to the side and Haba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Money throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haba.
Money misses with a two punch combination.
Haba lands a nice shot that snaps Money's head back.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Haba moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Money! Haba continues to tee off on Money, landing with a left and a right! Haba connects with a right hand that leaves Money sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Haba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Phillip Haba!
Phillip Haba retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Phillip Haba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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