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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ajay Dabeast (ranked 6395 p4p, 5600 weight class) and Zia Pologe (ranked 594 p4p, 531 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ajay Dabeast!
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, Zia Pologe!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pologe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dabeast displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pologe.
Pologe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dabeast, pushing him back against the cage.
Dabeast is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dabeast tries to pull guard but Pologe won't allow it.
Dabeast's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pologe lands with a nice combination. Dabeast backs away looking to recover.
 It looks like Ajay Dabeast has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pologe throws a right hand that Dabeast ducks under and follows up with a left that Dabeast also avoids with ease.
Pologe misses with a series of wild punches.
Dabeast changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pologe tries to avoid it but Dabeast manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pologe to the ground. Pologe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ajay Dabeast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pologe misses with a kick to the body.
Pologe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dabeast shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dabeast is pushing down on Pologe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pologe is fighting to maintain full guard but Dabeast has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pologe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dabeast slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pologe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dabeast thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dabeast stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pologe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabeast in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dabeast passes into half guard.
Dabeast prevents Pologe from improving his position.
Dabeast keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dabeast wants to control but Pologe is keeping him busy.
Dabeast seems to be looking for submissions.
Dabeast not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pologe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pologe looks winded!
Pologe wants to stand but Dabeast is controlling the position.
Pologe can't keep his opponent in guard - Dabeast advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pologe pushes Dabeast off looking to stand but Dabeast dives back in and keeps control.
Dabeast is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pologe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dabeast passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pologe!
Dabeast avoids the attempt from Pologe to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabeast controlling from the full mount.
Pologe taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dabeast lands a nice shot to the head.
Pologe is looking to get to half guard.
Dabeast landing shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ajay Dabeast dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ajay Dabeast's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pologe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dabeast avoids it really well and circles away.
Pologe throws a head kick that Dabeast semi-blocks.
Pologe pushes Dabeast up against the cage in a clinch.
Dabeast is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pologe to keep the fight standing.
Pologe fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dabeast tries to pull guard but Pologe holds him up against the cage and eventually Dabeast drops back down to his feet.
Pologe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabeast scores with a hook to the body. Pologe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick from Pologe lands but Dabeast takes it in his stride.
Pologe is breathing heavily.
Dabeast does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pologe looks to clinch
and Dabeast counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dabeast controlling from the top position.
Dabeast stands up from Pologe's guard - Dabeast perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dabeast has Pologe up against the cage in a clinch.
Pologe tries to pull guard but Dabeast forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ajay Dabeast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zia Pologe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pologe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dabeast just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dabeast jumps guard but Pologe stands there with Dabeast around his waist. Dabeast gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dabeast is stalling here.
Dabeast is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pologe to keep the fight standing.
Pologe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dabeast uses from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dabeast passes Pologe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dabeast is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pologe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dabeast.
Dabeast moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pologe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pologe is not content to let Dabeast control the position.
Dabeast is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pologe's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four 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.
Dabeast passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pologe!
Dabeast is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pologe has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pologe!
Pologe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dabeast is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dabeast slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dabeast controls the position.
Dabeast tries to move to mount but Pologe blocks the move with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ajay Dabeast dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ajay Dabeast's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Dabeast closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pologe to the mat! Pologe manages to get full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Pologe manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Pologe is looking to control Dabeast's arms but Dabeast gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pologe has his back to the cage.
Dabeast can't break the clinch.
Dabeast tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pologe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pologe stops a takedown attempt from Dabeast.
Dabeast avoids a wild elbow strike from Pologe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dabeast tries to land a knee to the head but Pologe blocks with his arms.
Dabeast is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pologe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ajay Dabeast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dabeast is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pologe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dabeast to the mat. Dabeast regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dabeast pushes Pologe off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabeast tries to clinch
and Pologe counters with a one-two to the body.
Pologe goes for a double leg but Dabeast avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dabeast continues to drive forward.
Pologe tries for a takedown but Dabeast sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dabeast tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pologe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dabeast looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dabeast passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pologe!
Dabeast lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dabeast dominating with strikes here.
Dabeast controlling from mount.
Pologe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dabeast takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pologe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pologe is trying to stand.
Dabeast trying to control but Pologe is having none of it.
Dabeast is really struggling to control Pologe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pologe is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Dabeast locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Pologe is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ajay Dabeast!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Murphy (ranked 5386 p4p, 6163 weight class) and Bryan De Paula (ranked 516 p4p, 576 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Liam Murphy!
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, Bryan De Paula!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Paula looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
De Paula is working for a submission of some sort.
De Paula frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
De Paula is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Murphy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Murphy!
De Paula keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Murphy wants to control from the top but De Paula keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Paula is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Murphy frees his head nicely. Oh but De Paula has switched to an armbar! Murphy is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bryan De Paula!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piston Hurricane (ranked 5984 p4p, 4998 weight class) and Vitor Bad Boy (ranked 648 p4p, 590 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vitor Bad Boy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart |
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Solid chin |
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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, Piston Hurricane!
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, Vitor Bad Boy!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bad Boy dips to his left and cracks Hurricane with an uppercut!
Bad Boy misses with a combination
and Hurricane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Hurricane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bad Boy doesn't seem phased though.
Hurricane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bad Boy eats them both and turns towards Hurricane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bad Boy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hurricane back to the cage. Bad Boy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hurricane throws a jab when Bad Boy was well out of range.
Hurricane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurricane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bad Boy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bad Boy lands a jab.
Bad Boy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hurricane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hurricane jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bad Boy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hurricane doesn't seem bothered though.
Bad Boy slips a jab from Hurricane.
We've been told by Hurricane's head coaches at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hurricane throws a jab when Bad Boy was well out of range.
Bad Boy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hurricane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bad Boy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad Boy misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hurricane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bad Boy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bad Boy slips a straight right by Hurricane.
A little jabbing left from Bad Boy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bad Boy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Bad Boy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bad Boy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurricane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bad Boys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hurricane moves out of range as Bad Boy strikes.
Hurricane connects with a jab.
Bad Boy throws a series of punches but Hurricane moves out of range.
Hurricane moves forwards but Bad Boy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hurricane missing with a left hand there. Bad Boy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bad Boy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bad Boy scores with a nice head shot.
Piston Hurricane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurricane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bad Boy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hurricane.
Bad Boy throws a right hand that Hurricane ducks under and follows up with a left that Hurricane also avoids with ease.
Hurricane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bad Boy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bad Boy misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Hurricane. Beautiful body shot.
Hurricane just misses with a punch to the body.
Bad Boy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab lands there for Bad Boy.
Hurricane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bad Boy misses with a body shot.
Hurricane throws the left hand but Bad Boy avoids the punch easily.
Bad Boy moves out of range of the strikes.
Bad Boy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Hurricane misses.
Jab from Bad Boy.
Hurricane misses with a left hand
and Bad Boy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hurricane connects with the punch.
Bad Boy takes a swing at Hurricane's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hurricane misses the target.
Jab, jab by Bad Boy - just one landing.
Hurricane throws a hook to the side of Bad Boy's head but Bad Boy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hurricane scores with a three punch combo!
Bad Boy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane lands with an uppercut that bounces Bad Boy off the cage and back into range.
Hurricane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bad Boy moves away.
Bad Boy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice defenses there by Bad Boy.
Bad Boy scores with a body shot.
Hurricane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bad Boy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bad Boy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurricane.
Bad Boy throws a shot to the body.
Hurricane misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Hurricane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hurricane is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bad Boy walks into a jab.
Bad Boy staying out of range there.
Bad Boy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hurricane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bad Boy jabs Hurricane right on the nose. Hurricane blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bad Boy moves away from the strike by Hurricane.
Jab by Hurricane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bad Boy ducks under a wild hook from Hurricane.
Hurricane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bad Boy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hurricane is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hurricane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hurricane lands a jab to the nose.
Hurricane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hurricane manages to break the clinch.
Bad Boy misses with a double jab.
Hurricane throws a jab but it's blocked by Bad Boy.
Hurricane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bad Boy.
Hurricane throws out a loose jab but Bad Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurricane misses with a hook. Bad Boy ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurricane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bad Boy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hurricane lands with a shot to the body.
Hurricane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Piston Hurricane will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hurricane throws a jab but it's blocked by Bad Boy.
Hurricane just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Bad Boy does no damage.
Hurricane misses with a hook.
Bad Boy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hurricane loads up on a big right hand but Bad Boy slips the punch.
Hurricane lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Bad Boy. Beautiful body shot.
Hurricane misses with a series of wild punches.
Hurricane throws a hook but Bad Boy blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Hurricane. Those never looked like landing.
Bad Boy throws a body shot but no joy.
Bad Boy throws a looping overhand right but Hurricane ducks down to avoid it.
Bad Boy slips a jab from Hurricane.
Bad Boy thuds a left hand into Hurricane's body.
Bad Boy lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurricane connects with a nice looking jab.
Bad Boy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hurricane.
Bad Boy swings for the body but Hurricane moves out of range.
Hurricane throws a body shot but no joy.
Bad Boy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hurricane throws a body punch but Bad Boy moves out of range.
A big right from Hurricane misses.
Hurricane connects with a right hand. Bad Boy shakes it off.
Hurricane slips a jab and a cross from Bad Boy.
Bad Boy takes a swing at Hurricane's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hurricane. Bad Boy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bad Boy misses with a wild combination.
Hurricane looks to land a right hand but Bad Boy moved out of range.
Bad Boy moves out of range of the strikes.
Bad Boy moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bad Boy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bad Boy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bad Boy ducks under a wild hook from Hurricane.
Bad Boy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bad Boy slips a jab from Hurricane.
Hurricane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bad Boy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurricane.
Piston Hurricane is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Hurricane misses.
Bad Boy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bad Boy lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Bad Boy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bad Boy blocks a jab.
Hurricane misses the jab.
Bad Boy misses with a shot to the body
and Hurricane counters with a straight right hand.
Bad Boy takes a swing at Hurricane's ribcage but misses.
Hurricane misses the jab.
Hurricane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bad Boy.
Bad Boy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bad Boy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hurricane rather than just go for the knockout.
Hurricane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurricane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bad Boy on the side of the head.
Bad Boy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurricane.
Bad Boy looks to throw the jab but Hurricane is out of range.
A big left from Hurricane misses.
Bad Boy slips under a jab.
Bad Boy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bad Boy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hurricane.
Bad Boy is breathing heavily.
Hurricane throws a right hand that Bad Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Bad Boy also avoids with ease.
Hurricane misses with a looping left.
Hurricane misses the shot to the body.
Bad Boy's corner calls for a 1-2. Bad Boy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hurricane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bad Boy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hurricane.
Bad Boy moves away from the strike by Hurricane.
Hurricane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hurricane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bad Boy scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bad Boy misses with a wild body shot.
Hurricane throws a jab when Bad Boy was well out of range.
Bad Boy misses the shot to the body.
Bad Boy slips a jab and a cross from Hurricane.
Hurricane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bad Boy.
Bad Boy cracks Hurricane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bad Boy throws an overhand right that lands on Hurricane's shoulder, as Hurricane tries to avoid the shot.
Hurricane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hurricane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bad Boy moves away.
The fighters circling - Hurricane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bad Boy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hurricane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bad Boy.
Bad Boy swings for the body but Hurricane moves out of range.
Bad Boy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hurricane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hurricane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Piston Hurricane dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
Bad Boy connects with a right hand. Hurricane shakes it off.
Bad Boy misses with a wild body shot.
Hurricane was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bad Boy misses with a hook. Hurricane ducked under it nicely.
Bad Boy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hurricane doesn't seem bothered though.
Bad Boy connects with a body shot.
Bad Boy tries to bum rush Hurricane with a series of wild strikes but Hurricane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bad Boy, as that shot connected.
Hurricane throws a jab but it's blocked by Bad Boy.
Bad Boy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hurricane momentarily.
Hurricane throws a right hand that Bad Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Bad Boy also avoids with ease.
Hurricane misses the shot to the body.
Hurricane throws an off balance right hand
and Bad Boy counters with a nice body shot.
Bad Boy moves away from the strike by Hurricane.
Bad Boy blocks a jab.
Bad Boy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bad Boy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hurricane misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad Boy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bad Boy lands with an uppercut that bounces Hurricane off the cage and back into range.
Donk. Bad Boy catches Hurricane right on the button with a cross.
A jab lands there for Bad Boy.
Bad Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hurricane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bad Boy.
Bad Boy walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Hurricane. That snapped Bad Boy's head back.
Hurricane avoids the body shot from Bad Boy.
Hurricane is looking to counter punch.
Hurricane scores with a jab to the body.
Bad Boy slips under a jab from Hurricane.
Bad Boy throws a lazy right hand but Hurricane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bad Boy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bad Boy catches Hurricane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Bad Boy.
Hurricane throws out a loose jab but Bad Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bad Boy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane throws a shot from downtown. Bad Boy moves away and avoids it.
Hurricane throws a body punch but Bad Boy moves out of range.
Hurricane misses with a series of wild punches.
Hurricane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hurricane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hurricane throws a right hand that Bad Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Bad Boy also avoids with ease.
Bad Boy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bad Boy! But no joy.
Bad Boy misses with a two punch combination.
Hurricane throws a hook to the side of Bad Boy's head but Bad Boy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bad Boy slips under a jab from Hurricane.
A telegraphed right hand from Bad Boy misses the target.
Hurricane throws a series of punches but Bad Boy avoids them all with ease.
Hurricane lands a jab to the head.
Hurricane scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad Boy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hurricane eats them both and turns towards Bad Boy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bad Boy tests Hurricane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hurricane dips to his left and cracks Bad Boy with an uppercut!
Bad Boy swings for the body but Hurricane moves out of range.
Bad Boy lands a body shot.
Bad Boy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Hurricane misses.
Hurricane looks to land a right hand but Bad Boy moved out of range.
Hurricane dodges the punch combination from Bad Boy.
Hurricane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bad Boy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bad Boy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurricane misses with a wild body shot.
Vitor Bad Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bad Boy slips a jab from Hurricane.
Bad Boy swings for the body but Hurricane moves out of range.
Bad Boy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bad Boy takes a swing at Hurricane's ribcage but misses.
Hurricane cracks Bad Boy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bad Boy moves out of range as Hurricane strikes.
Hurricane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bad Boy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bad Boy ducks under a wild hook from Hurricane.
Piston Hurricane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hurricane looks to throw the jab but Bad Boy is out of range.
A big right from Hurricane misses.
Bad Boy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hurricane avoids the body shot from Bad Boy.
Hurricane lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurricane lands a jab-cross combination.
Bad Boy with a hook.
Hurricane throws an overhand right that lands on Bad Boy's shoulder, as Bad Boy tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vitor Bad Boy.
Well Hurricane 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Piston Hurricane!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arcadius Custard (ranked 4754 p4p, 5933 weight class) and Grande Finale (ranked 549 p4p, 626 weight class). Custard comes to the cage accompanied by Kalax - Shibuya Lights. Arcadius Custard has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arcadius Custard!
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, Grande Finale!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Finale closes the distance and clinches.
Finale tries to break the clinch but Custard is controlling the position.
Custard has Finale pressed against the cage, preventing Finale from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Custard breaks the clinch.
Finale closes the distance and clinches.
Custard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finale just stands there and leans against the cage.
Finale tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Custard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Custard prevents Finale from breaking the clinch.
Custard fails to pull guard.
Finale is trying to push Custard away but Custard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finale throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Custard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Custard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arcadius Custard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Custard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finale gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Finale prevents a takedown attempt there.
Finale fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Custard tries to pull guard but Finale won't allow it.
Custard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finale just stands there and leans against the cage.
Custard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Finale is defending well.
Custard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Finale lands a right hand.
Custard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Finale tries to score a body lock takedown but Custard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Finale with that takedown attempt.
Finale shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Custard but Custard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Custard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Finale.
Finale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Custard tries to close the distance and clinch but Finale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Custard forces Finale back against the cage and clinches.
Custard looking for a takedown.
Custard wants to stall.
Finale prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custard is trying to pull guard but Finale has him pressed against the cage.
Custard misses with a knee strike.
Finale is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Custard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Finale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Custard has him pressed against the cage.
Finale lands a right hand.
Finale tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Custard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Finale wants to break free but Custard has control.
Custard taking a breather.
Custard breaks the clinch.
Finale swinging wildly here.
Custard appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finale displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Custard throws a series of punches but Finale moves out of range.
Finale lands with a nice combination. Custard backs away looking to recover.
Finale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finale rushes Custard and presses him up against the cage.
Custard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Finale pulls his leg out and moves away.
Finale throws a right hand that Custard ducks under and follows up with a left that Custard also avoids with ease.
Custard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finale sprawls well. Finale wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Custard gets slowly back to his feet.
Custard is breathing heavily.
Custard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finale as he avoids it easily.
Finale tests Custard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finale fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grande Finale dominated that round.
That's time! Custard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Finale closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Custard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finale just stands there and leans against the cage.
Finale wants to break the clinch but can't.
Custard jumps guard but Finale turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Finale wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Custard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finale's efforts to push away.
Finale is trying to break the clinch but Custard has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Finale letting Custard take a breather here.
Custard is trying to pull guard but Finale has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arcadius Custard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Finale avoids it.
Custard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Finale smiles and moves away.
Custard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Custard shoots in looking for a takedown but Finale manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Custard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Custard gets tackled into the cage by Finale. Finale maintains the clinch.
Finale tries for a takedown but Custard manages to get underhooks.
Finale is trying to break free.
Finale wants to break the clinch but can't.
Custard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Finale avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Finale manages to break the clinch.
Custard misses with a takedown attempt - Finale sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finale throws a one two combo.
Custard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Custard doesn't manage to clinch there - Finale circles away.
Finale lands a jab.
Finale moves into range and clinches up with Custard.
Finale lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finale wants to get back to striking at distance but Custard won't allow it.
Custard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finale throws a nice looking combination but Custard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Finale clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custard jumps guard but Finale stands there with Custard around his waist. Custard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Finale.
Finale tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Custard fails to pull guard.
Custard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Finale manages to break the clinch.
Finale moves into the clinch.
Finale is trying to break the clinch but Custard has him pressed against the cage.
Finale has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Finale manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custard looking to sit in guard and control but Finale gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Finale looking to pass the guard.
Finale postures up.
Finale is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Finale tries to free his leg and advance position but Custard is retaining full guard.
Finale's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finale is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grande Finale 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. And we move into the final round!
Custard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finale is fending him off so far but Custard persists. Nope, Finale circles away and we're back to standing.
Finale closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Custard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Finale finds it's way round the side to connect with Custard's head.
Custard shoots in but Finale avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Finale looks for a takedown but Custard sprawls well.
Finale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finale fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Custard looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Finale moves into range and clinches up with Custard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arcadius Custard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Custard tries to pull guard but Finale holds him up against the cage and eventually Custard drops back down to his feet.
Custard tries to pull guard but Finale forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custard goes for a takedown attempt but Finale pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grande Finale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finale.
Custard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finale darts in and clinches Custard up against the cage.
Custard manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Custard trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Finale is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finale passes Custard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finale with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Custard trying to control from the bottom.
Finale controlling the action here.
Finale moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Custard.
Finale content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Custard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Finale is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Finale's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Finale is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Custard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Finale.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finale is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Arcadius Custard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grande Finale is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grande Finale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Custard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grande Finale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Finale 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 David Hoff scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grande Finale!
Arcadius Custard spoke after the fight, saying 'Big thanks for my family, friends and fans for all the support they give me.
Respect for my opponent for the good fight.
See you all soon!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Mcnally (ranked 4712 p4p, 6175 weight class) and Shakir Khan (ranked 403 p4p, 456 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orlando Mcnally!
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, Shakir Khan!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mcnally plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Khan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcnally in his tracks.
Mcnally finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mcnally lands with a kick to the temple. Khan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Khan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mcnally moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Mcnally tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcnally's sensitive parts.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khan's coach down at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Khan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcnally throws a lazy head kick
and Khan counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Khan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Khan as he connects with a hook.
Mcnally moves out of range as Khan throws a body kick.
Khan looks to land a body kick but Mcnally moved away.
Khan lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan with a jab.
Khan scores with a leg kick.
Mcnally throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Khan counters with a nice body kick.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcnally ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
A left lands for Khan.
Khan throws a leg kick but Mcnally moved away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khan!
Shakir Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Mcnally went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mcnally takes one to the chin there.
Khan throws a front kick aimed at Mcnally's knee but Mcnally avoids it well.
Mcnally fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Mcnally drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khan prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is trying to force a seperation but Mcnally has the dominant position.
Mcnally's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mcnally's head.
Khan scores with a jab to the head.
Khan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Shakir Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan tries to land a leg kick but Mcnally saw it coming and moves away.
Mcnally tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan connects with a leg kick.
Khan lands a leg kick that knocks Mcnally off balance momentarily.
Khan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mcnally. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mcnally throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
Mcnally on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khan. Khan obviously looking to wear him down.
Mcnally throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mcnally!
Khan takes a swing at Mcnally's ribcage but misses.
Mcnally jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mcnally looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Khan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mcnally checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khan tries to land a front kick but Mcnally steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab, jab by Khan - just one landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khan. Mcnally shrugs it off though.
A low kick lands for Khan.
Khan lands a jab to Mcnally's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcnally tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khan counters with a low kick, right behind Mcnally 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan gets caught flat footed, as Mcnally shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mcnally postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mcnally throwing strikes but missing.
Mcnally 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.
Mcnally won't allow Khan to sweep him here.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Mcnally from controlling successfully.
Mcnally throws a big right hand that misses.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but Mcnally is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mcnally tries to free his leg and advance position but Khan is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mcnally wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shakir Khan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Khan dodges the punch combination from Mcnally.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khan.
Sloppy strikes from Khan. Those never looked like landing.
Mcnally misses with an uppercut
and Khan counters with an outside leg kick.
Khan throws a jab when Mcnally was well out of range.
Khan throws the kick towards the body but Mcnally avoids it.
Khan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mcnally's head backwards.
Mcnally throws a head kick that misses.
Mcnally takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcnally has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khan.
Khan dips to his left and cracks Mcnally with an uppercut!
Khan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mcnally if he has to take too many more of those.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcnally lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcnally pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shakir Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcnally takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
Mcnally shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Khan tests Mcnally's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khan tests Mcnally's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcnally takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Khan throws a low kick but Mcnally avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mcnally blocks a low kick nicely.
Mcnally throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Khan scores with a nice body kick.
Khan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcnally misses with a few strikes there.
Khan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mcnally has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Khan is looking to score with low kicks.
Mcnally takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mcnally is out of range.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcnally.
Mcnally rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Mcnally wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Khan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khan.
Mcnally avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mcnally closes the distance and pushes Khan back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcnally'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.
Mcnally escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcnally has his takedown stuffed
and Khan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab from Khan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khan.
Mcnally throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan lands with a hook. Mcnally tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mcnally throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mcnally. Mcnally circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mcnally looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan feints and then cracks Mcnally's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcnally down.
Mcnally on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mcnally attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mcnally is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khan with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mcnally at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khan.
Mcnally looks for the body kick but Khan saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
A punch lands to the side of Mcnally 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khan looks to land a body kick but Mcnally moved away.
Nice uppercut there from Khan.
Khan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khan dips to his left and cracks Mcnally with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shakir Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Mcnally.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khan! But no joy.
Mcnally misses with an uppercut
and Khan counters with a nice leg kick.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Mcnally moves out of range easily.
Khan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mcnally throws a wild body kick that Khan sees coming a mile off.
Mcnally throws a chopping leg kick but Khan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Khan throws a wild body kick that Mcnally sees coming a mile off.
Khan throws a leg kick
letting Mcnally counter with a right hand.
Good work by Mcnally as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcnally ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan lands a head shot.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khan misses with a looping left.
Mcnally is looking for a counter combo.
Mcnally throws a lazy head kick
and Khan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mcnally swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcnally closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khan circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcnally takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcnally rushes Khan and presses him up against the cage.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Khan tries to break free but Mcnally pushes him back against the cage.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mcnally pulls guard successfully.
Khan landing with the ground and pound.
Khan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcnally. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khan throws a strike but Mcnally rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcnally advances to half guard.
Mcnally wants to take a breather but Khan is having none of it.
Mcnally not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mcnally thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mcnally stalling.
Mcnally throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mcnally trying to control the pace.
Mcnally will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mcnally throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mcnally missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mcnally is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Khan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Khan tries to roll over but Mcnally keeps him under control.
Khan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mcnally seems to be working for a kimura but Khan defends the submission attempt.
Khan tries to roll over but Mcnally keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcnally seems to be looking for submissions.
Mcnally is working for a kimura but Khan is defending it quite comfortably.
Mcnally is keen to just control but Khan is a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Orlando Mcnally has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shakir Khan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcnally pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcnally looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Orlando Mcnally.
I think Khan 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shakir Khan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Cross (ranked 6317 p4p, 4944 weight class) and Buddy Barnett (ranked 658 p4p, 569 weight class). Barnett comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Born Ready kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Philip Cross 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Philip Cross!
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, Buddy Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cross counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cross won't allow Barnett to get back to his feet.
Cross is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnett is looking to stand up but Cross isn't so interested in that idea.
Barnett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cross throwing strikes from guard but Barnett blocks nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett swings widly with a right hand
and Cross counters by clinching up.
Cross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cross closes the distance and clinches.
Cross content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnett misses with a hook.
Barnett blocks a head kick by Cross.
Buddy Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnett. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cross shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barnett napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Barnett defending against the ground and pound.
Cross working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross wants to control but Barnett is keeping him busy.
Barnett is looking to get back to his feet here but Cross is keeping cool and he's managed to take Barnett's back.
Even with his hooks in, Cross manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Barnett defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cross's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Barnett right now.
Barnett trying to get back to his feet but Cross is in full control for now.
Cross has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Barnett's body.
Cross throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cross somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Barnett is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cross seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Barnett covering up well under a series of strikes from Cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnett is trying to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Cross dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cross instigates a clinch.
Barnett wants to get back to striking at distance but Cross won't allow it.
Barnett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the cage.
Cross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnett wants to break free but Cross has control.
Barnett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barnett is trying to push Cross away but Cross has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cross keeps control of Barnett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cross manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross throws a hook to the side of Barnett's head but Barnett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cross tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnett connects with the punch.
Barnett throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Barnett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross ducks right into an uppercut from Barnett.
Cross pushes Barnett up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cross pulls guard.
Barnett has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cross is proving hard to escape from.
Cross not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnett stops Cross from standing up.
Cross is looking to stand back up but Barnett counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cross.
Cross keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett prevents Cross from standing back up.
Cross could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cross keeping hold of Barnett's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A right-left combo lands from Barnett.
Nice jab there from Barnett.
Cross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnett can do to turn this around?
Cross plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cross closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cross lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cross accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross won't allow Barnett to get back to his feet.
Barnett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cross.
Cross trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cross has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnett wants to stand and escape but Cross is having none of it.
Cross wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Barnett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cross is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt.
Cross gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barnett.
Barnett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cross takes one on the button.
A combination from Barnett does no damage.
Cross avoids the body shot from Barnett.
Barnett misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cross goes for a double leg but Barnett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barnett continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cross keeps control of Barnett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnett wants to break free but Cross has control.
Barnett is looking to break free of the clinch but Cross has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Barnett 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Barnett scores with a decent looking hook.
Barnett lands a head shot.
Barnett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cross shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnett pinned against the cage. Barnett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barnett lands a lovely overhand right.
Cross has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barnett finds it's way round the side to connect with Cross's head.
Barnett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Barnett.
Philip Cross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnett. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnett misses with a hook
and Cross counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett lands with a cross.
Barnett cracks Cross with a right hand to the side of the head.
 Cross is rocked!
Cross gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Barnett gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Cross is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buddy Barnett!
Buddy Barnett 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Shalashaska (ranked 4829 p4p, 5101 weight class) and Richard Drake (ranked 570 p4p, 597 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Shalashaska!
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, Richard Drake!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Drake.
Shalashaska tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shalashaska tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shalashaska moves into range and clinches up with Drake.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
Shalashaska tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shalashaska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shalashaska tries to pull guard but Drake won't allow it.
Shalashaska drags the fight down to the ground.
Shalashaska working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drake is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Shalashaska has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Drake is looking to defend but Shalashaska has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Drake! Shalashaska pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Drake taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adam Shalashaska!
Adam Shalashaska was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Crawley (ranked 3210 p4p, 3811 weight class) and Mister Winky (ranked 410 p4p, 481 weight class). Billy Crawley 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Crawley!
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, Mister Winky!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Winky misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Winky.
Crawley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Winky connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crawley. Winky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crawley with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Winky lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crawley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crawley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crawley stuns Winky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crawley thuds a left hand into Winky's body.
Crawley checks a low kick from Winky.
Crawley jabs Winky right on the nose. Winky blinks but takes it well.
Winky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crawley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winky manages to avoid it.
Winky throws a front kick aimed at Crawley's knee but Crawley avoids it well.
Winky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crawley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winky's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winky looks for the body kick but Crawley saw that one coming.
Crawley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Winky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crawley digs a good hook to Winky's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley lands a right hook to the body.
Winky misses with a low kick.
Winky needs to keep his hands up - Crawley had a free shot at his head there.
Crawley throws a body punch but Winky moves out of range.
Winky appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mister Winky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winky misses with a body kick.
Crawley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crawley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crawley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crawley is looking to wear down Winky with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A clash of legs there as Crawley blocks the low kick.
Winky throws the kick towards the body but Crawley avoids it.
Winky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A left lands for Crawley.
Crawley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winky was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Winky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crawley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good work by Crawley as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winky is looking to score with low kicks.
Crawley tests Winky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Winky drops his hands momentarily and Crawley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Winky.
Winky misses with a leg kick
and Crawley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Crawley. That snapped Winky's head back.
Winky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crawley finds it's way round the side to connect with Winky's head.
Crawley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Winky. Winky obviously looking to wear him down.
Winky throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick by Winky misses
and Crawley counters with a straight right hand.
Crawley clobbers Winky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Winky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Winky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Crawley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winky was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley avoids a kick to the body.
Winky throws a body kick that misses
and Crawley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crawley, as that shot connected.
Winky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Winky.
Donk. Crawley catches Winky right on the button with a cross.
Crawley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Winky.
Winky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Winky throws a sloppy head kick
and Crawley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been informed that Winky has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Crawley avoids the head kick by Winky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Winky's head backwards.
Crawley lands a jab to the nose.
Crawley lands a nice looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Winky.
Crawley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Winky looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winky drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Winky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crawley checks a leg kick.
Winky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A solid leg kick lands there for Winky.
Winky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crawley.
Danga de danga de dang - Crawley scores with a four punch combination!
Winky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Winky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winky looks to land a body kick but Crawley moved away.
Winky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winky misses with a low kick as Crawley jumps back.
Crawley blocks the body kick.
Crawley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crawley thuds his right hand into Winky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crawley with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Crawley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Winky throws out a leg kick but Crawley moves out of range and Winky only half commits.
Crawley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Winky misses
and Crawley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Winky has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Winky is looking to land body kicks.
Crawley lands with a good body shot.
Crawley loads up on a big right hand but Winky slips the punch.
Crawley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crawley digs a good hook to Winky's body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Winky!
A cross from Crawley lands.
Winky throws a head kick that misses.
Crawley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winky can do to turn this around?
Crawley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Winky.
Winky misses with a low kick as Crawley jumps back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Winky.
Crawley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawley blocks a head kick by Winky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winky throws a leg kick
and Winky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winky is breathing heavily.
Winky misses with a body kick.
Winky throws a wild body kick that Crawley sees coming a mile off.
Crawley is looking to counter punch.
Winky needs to keep his hands up - Crawley had a free shot at his head there.
Winky throws an off balance right hand
and Crawley counters with a straight right hand.
Crawley checks a leg kick nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Winky might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Crawley has got the better of the exchanges.
Crawley scores with a shot to the body.
Crawley lands with a shot to the body.
Billy Crawley is winning the standup battle so far.
Winky attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crawley lands with a right hand.
Crawley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crawley lands with an uppercut that bounces Winky off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawley avoids the head kick by Winky.
Crawley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice shot by Crawley.
Crawley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Winky takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
 Winky is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawley lands a nice looking body shot.
Crawley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Winky throws a leg kick
and Crawley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winky is still on wobbly legs! Can Crawley finish him?
Crawley avoids a kick to the body.
Winky seems to have recovered his senses.
Crawley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winky moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Winky.
Crawley lands a slapping body shot.
Crawley scores with a sloppy right hand. Winky should have avoided that one.
Crawley cracks Winky with an open hand slap.
Crawley misses with a wild body shot.
Winky attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crawley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crawley scores with a jab.
Winky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crawley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Winky throws a sloppy head kick and Crawley moves out of range easily.
Crawley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley throws a series of punches but Winky avoids them all with ease.
Winky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crawley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winky.
Crawley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Winky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawley throws out the jab.
Winky tries to work over Crawley's front leg with a kick but Crawley checks it.
Crawley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Winky throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A thudding body kick lands there by Winky!
Crawley scores with a punch to the head.
Winky throws a lazy body kick
and Crawley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Winky misses with a body shot
and Crawley counters with a nice uppercut.
Crawley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winky gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Crawley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crawley connects with a nice looking jab.
Winky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Crawley. Beautiful body shot.
Crawley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Winky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Winky fakes the leg kick and cracks Crawley in the body.
Winky misses with a low kick.
Crawley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Winky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crawley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Winky delivers a nice body kick.
Crawley throws a body punch but Winky moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winky throws a head kick but Crawley moves out of range.
Winky throws a body kick that misses.
Winky drops his hands momentarily and Crawley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Crawley dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Winky attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Winky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawley tries to avoid it but Winky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawley to the ground. Crawley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Winky throws a head kick but Crawley moves out of range.
Winky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winky tries to move into range but Crawley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Winky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crawley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Winky momentarily.
Crawley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Winky walks into a left hand.
Crawley connects with a jab.
A low kick from Winky is predictable there
and Crawley counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawley.
Crawley scores with a shot to the body.
Winky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winky throws a leg kick but Crawley moved away.
Crawley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Crawley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winky looks to land a body kick but Crawley moved away.
Crawley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crawley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Crawley.
A shot to the liver by Crawley. Beautiful body shot.
Winky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crawley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Winky throws a low kick, looking for Crawley's leg but Crawley calmly moves out of range.
Crawley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Winky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crawley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winky thows a leg kick but Crawley checks it
and Crawley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Winky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawley throws out the jab.
Winky tries a quick counter leg kick but Crawley is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crawley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crawley lands a really nice looking cross but Winky seems unphased.
Crawley scores with a shot to the body.
Winky tries a head kick but it misses.
Crawley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Crawley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crawley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crawley cracks Winky with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Crawley has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Winky to stand back up!
Crawley lands with a shot to the body.
Winky tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Winky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crawley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crawley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Crawley drops Winky with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Winky! Crawley dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Crawley!
A very excited looking Billy Crawley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kranckx Diesel (ranked 3276 p4p, 3495 weight class) and Rob Cervantes (ranked 361 p4p, 385 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kranckx Diesel!
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, Rob Cervantes!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel tries to clinch up but Cervantes circles away and keeps his distance.
Kranckx Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Cervantes with that takedown attempt.
Diesel lands a head shot.
Diesel throws a hook to the side of Cervantes's head but Cervantes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diesel forces Cervantes back against the cage and clinches.
Diesel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cervantes backwards.
Cervantes wants a takedown but no success here.
Diesel lands a nice uppercut.
Diesel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diesel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cervantes backwards.
Cervantes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cervantes takes a shot to the head.
Diesel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cervantes.
Kranckx Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Cervantes.
Diesel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cervantes backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Diesel.
Diesel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cervantess head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel gets underhooks to prevent Cervantes's takedown attempt.
Diesel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cervantes backwards.
Cervantes is trying to push Diesel away but Diesel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cervantes decides to pull guard.
Diesel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cervantes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diesel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cervantes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diesel is aware though and is defending well.
Diesel looking to pass the guard.
Diesel wants to stand but Cervantes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diesel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diesel is looking to advance position but Cervantes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Diesel is squirming around, avoiding Cervantes's attempts to control the action.
Cervantes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cervantes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervantes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Diesel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Diesel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cervantes on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes wants to take Diesel's back but he can't do it this time.
Cervantes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diesel is looking to escape.
Cervantes cracks Diesel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cervantes is trying to take his opponent's back.
Diesel working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes breaks from Diesel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cervantes wants to control the pace but Diesel is squirming around nicely.
Cervantes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cervantes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cervantes fails to move to back control.
Diesel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diesel tries to get out of the position.
Cervantes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Diesel because Cervantes loaded up on that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rob Cervantes 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.
Diesel misses with a looping left.
Cervantes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cervantes dives in for a single leg takedown but Diesel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diesel tries to clinch there but Cervantes circles away.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
Diesel stops a takedown attempt from Cervantes.
Nice body punch from Diesel.
Diesel working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Diesel.
Cervantes takes a shot to the head.
Cervantes tries to score a body lock takedown but Diesel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kranckx Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Cervantes.
Diesel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cervantes backwards.
Diesel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel lands a body punch.
Diesel lands a shot to the body.
Diesel scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diesel digs a right hand into Cervantes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cervantes's gas tank.
Diesel lands a nice shot to the body.
Cervantes is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Diesel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diesel lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diesel.
Kranckx Diesel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Diesel.
Diesel lands a left hand.
Diesel lands with a light punch inside.
Diesel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diesel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cervantess head.
Cervantes is rocked!
Diesel throws a big uppercut that drops Cervantes! More strikes from Diesel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cervantes lies dazed against the cage as Diesel celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kranckx Diesel!
During a confident post fight interview, Kranckx Diesel 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Island Guy (ranked 2515 p4p, 2706 weight class) and Cathair McKay (ranked 341 p4p, 364 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Island Guy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Island Guy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cathair McKay!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKay misses with a wild body shot.
McKay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from McKay misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guy misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from McKay misses its intended target.
Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
Guy throws the left hand but McKay avoids the punch easily.
McKay misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
McKay swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guy has time to react.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cathair McKay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - McKay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McKay on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guy has time to react.
Guy throws a right hand that McKay ducks under and follows up with a left that McKay also avoids with ease.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and McKay counters with a nice right hand that sends Guy toppling to the canvas! Guy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McKay finish him?!
Guy is rocked!
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McKay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKay darts in and clinches Guy up against the cage.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKay scores with a nice hook to the head.
McKay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKay's elbow.
McKay lands with a light punch inside.
McKay misses with a punch on the inside.
McKay struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
McKay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy blocking some punches.
McKay lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKay tries to work over Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKay's elbow.
McKay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy lands a hook that snaps the head of McKay backwards.
McKay can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Nice body punch from McKay.
McKay misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKay misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guy.
Guy lands with a left to the head.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKay has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
McKay misses with a body punch.
Guy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McKay backwards.
McKay misses with the head strike.
McKay misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKay lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Cathair McKay has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKay.
McKay tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guy.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guy misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guy.
McKay blocking some punches.
McKay misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKay blocking some punches.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKay throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKay.
McKay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guy can't find room to land a body shot as McKay controls the action.
McKay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKay lands a shoulder strike.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by McKay.
Guy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guy lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McKay throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Guy gets underhooks to prevent McKay's takedown attempt.
McKay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKay struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
McKay misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKay.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
McKay throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKay scores with a hook to the body.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but McKay uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cathair McKay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cathair McKay's cut.
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.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guy gets a clinch.
A short left from Guy.
Guy misses with the head strike.
McKay misses with a body punch.
McKay is leaning against Guy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKay.
Guy blocking some punches.
Cathair McKay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Guy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but McKay avoids it by throwing Guy back against the cage.
McKay lands with a left to the head.
Guy working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by McKay.
Guy blocks an uppercut.
McKay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McKay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McKay digs a right hand into Guy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guy's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McKay misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from McKay.
McKay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy misses with some punches.
McKay misses with a body punch.
McKay misses with a body punch.
Guy working aggressively here.
McKay struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
McKay tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing McKay back against the cage.
McKay misses with the head strike.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by McKay.
McKay misses with a punch on the inside.
McKay misses with a punch on the inside.
McKay swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McKay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from McKay.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Guy - that landed with a thud.
McKay tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKay.
McKay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McKay throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McKay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McKay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Guy lands a hook that snaps the head of McKay backwards.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by McKay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy gets underhooks to prevent McKay's takedown attempt.
McKay lands a nice uppercut.
McKay blocks an uppercut.
McKay lands with a light punch inside.
McKay swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKay misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKay misses with a punch to the body.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKay.
McKay misses with some punches.
McKay tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
McKay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKay blocks an uppercut.
Guy lands an uppercut.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKay lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKay is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Guy is defending well.
McKay swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKay.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Guy.
McKay misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McKay fails to land.
McKay blocking some punches.
Guy lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cathair McKay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cathair McKay's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on McKay's shoulder, as McKay tries to avoid the shot.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McKay counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab lands there for Guy.
Guy blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Guy as he connects with a hook.
Guy misses with a series of wild punches.
McKay cracks Guy with an open hand slap.
McKay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy takes a shot to the head.
McKay lands an uppercut.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but McKay avoids it by throwing Guy back against the cage.
McKay lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from McKay.
Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McKay misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but McKay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKay misses with the head strike.
McKay misses with a punch on the inside.
McKay swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy seems to have got his legs back now.
McKay tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing McKay back against the cage.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Guy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but McKay uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKay tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guy gets through McKay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McKay tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing McKay back against the cage.
McKay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Island Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKay's elbow.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but McKay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but McKay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.
McKay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McKay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
McKay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy prevents a body shot from McKay.
McKay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
McKay throws a head punch that misses.
McKay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guy misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKay.
McKay can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
McKay blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKay misses with some punches.
McKay struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
McKay has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
McKay misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKay tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing McKay back against the cage.
McKay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Guy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McKay backwards.
McKay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cathair McKay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McKay throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by McKay.
McKay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Guy throws out a powerful jab.
Guy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McKay scores with a body shot.
Guy moves out of range as McKay strikes.
It looked like Guy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKay moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Guy misses.
Good standup being displayed there by McKay as he connects with a hook.
McKay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
A little jabbing left from McKay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McKay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy lands a nice hook to McKay's body. McKay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McKay scores with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Guy. No joy for McKay on that attempt.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy misses with a hook.
McKay moves into the clinch.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cathair McKay.
Well McKay 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 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathair McKay!
A relieved looking Cathair McKay thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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