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Highland 65 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Whibley (ranked 3586 p4p, 24837 weight class) and King Turn (ranked 429 p4p, 639 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eugene Whibley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Turn !
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turn is looking for a takedown.
Whibley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turn has Whibley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Whibley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Whibley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Come on Whibley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Turn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Whibley is defending well.
Eugene Whibley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Turn .
Whibley throws a head punch that misses.
Whibley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whibley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turn avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Whibley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Whibley stalling in the clinch.
Turn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Whibley regains guard.
Whibley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Whibley pulls Turn in close to prevent any damage.
Turn trying to control the position from guard on top but Whibley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turn landing with the ground and pound.
Turn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Whibley controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Turn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Turn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Whibley is refusing to be controlled, as Turn sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whibley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turn .
Turn is keen to just control but Whibley is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whibley is looking for a sweep. Turn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Whibley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turn on the ground.
Turn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Whibley sees it coming and defends easily.
Whibley trying to hold on to Turn 's head to control him but Turn postures up.
Turn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Whibley sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whibley is doing well to control the position and prevent Turn from advancing to side control.
Turn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whibley keeps working.
Whibley is defending against the submission attempts here by Turn .
Whibley is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Island Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Turn is trying to control the action in half guard but Whibley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Whibley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turn is trying to control. Whibley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Turn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Turn passes to full mount!
Turn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Whibley's face.
Turn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Whibley haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Turn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Whibley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Whibley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Turn .
Whibley is looking for a sweep.
Turn is trying to get an arm triangle but Whibley is defending well.
Turn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whibley tries to buck Turn off but Turn is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Whibley rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Turn 's guard! Nice work there by Whibley!
Whibley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Turn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whibley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whibley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Turn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Whibley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whibley is controlling Turn 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Turn has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Whibley defend it? Turn steps over the head and cranks it - Whibley is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Turn !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). King Turn !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cozad (ranked 3690 p4p, 5943 weight class) and Dylan Sydal (ranked 438 p4p, 582 weight class). Dylan Sydal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Cozad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Sydal!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sydal dives in for a single leg takedown but Cozad sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sydal misses with the combination.
Cozad lands a right hook to the body.
Sydal dives in and grabs Cozad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cozad pushes down on Sydal's head and hops out.
And Cozad counters with a quick kick to the body but Sydal blocks it.
Sydal tries to clinch but Cozad is having none of it.
Sydal closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sydal controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cozad wants to get back to his feet.
Cozad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sydal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad wants to get back to his feet.
Sydal trying to control the action but Cozad is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sydal connects with a nice short shot to Cozad's temple.
Sydal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cozad sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sydal trying to control from half guard but Cozad is working away.
Cozad scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sydal manages to mount him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sydal has hold of Cozad's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cozad manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cozad is trying to stand but he's just given Sydal his back.
Cozad is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sydal is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Cozad has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Sydal has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Cozad taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Sydal doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dylan Sydal!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ching Chong (ranked 3163 p4p, 6550 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 387 p4p, 611 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ching Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong clinches up against the cage.
Chong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chong.
Chong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chong managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Chong misses with a body punch.
Chong wants the takedown. Power is fighting it off but Chong persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Power's guard against the cage.
Chong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Power not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chong advances to half guard.
Chong throwing shots but Power is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Chong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Power sees it coming and defends easily.
Chong controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Power trying to control but Chong postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chong dives in and scores a takedown into Power's guard.
Chong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Power is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chong advances position into side control!
Chong tries to move into full mount but can't pass Power's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong happy to just control the position for now.
Chong seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Power for as long as he can get away with.
Power is trying to buck Chong off.
Chong takes a little break here. Power wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Chong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Power knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chong controls the position.
Chong's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Power clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ching Chong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Power avoids the head kick by Chong.
Chong gets a takedown into half guard.
Chong is thwarting Power's attempts to control the position.
Chong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Power trying to control from the bottom.
Chong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power tries to get to full guard but Chong has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chong stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching Chong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chong passes to full mount!
Power keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two 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.
Power is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chong looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chong lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Power is desperately trying to improve his position but Chong has a good base and remains in mount.
Chong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Power can do to turn this around?
Chong looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Power reaches up to try and control the position but Chong seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Power rolls and tries to escape and now Chong has his back!
Power is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Chong continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Chong controlling the positon.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Chong.
Chong patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Power is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Chong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ching Chong dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Power clinches with his opponent.
Chong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Power tries a knee to the head but Chong blocks it.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chong has Power pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chong pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Power tumbling to the mat - Chong dives into Power's guard.
Chong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong looking to pass the guard.
Chong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong wants to pass the guard but Power is keeping the position.
Power not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Power looking for a sweep. Not yet Power, not yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chong shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Power napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chong controls the position.
The ground and pound from Chong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Chong advances nicely into full mount.
Chong looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong continues to hold on tight.
Power can't escape the position.
Chong looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chong looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong content just to control the position here.
Chong with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Chong controlling from mount.
Power is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chong controlling his opponent.
Chong moves to take his opponent's back.
Power is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Chong.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chong gets his hands free as Power looks to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ching Chong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ching Chong!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Fitzgerald (ranked 3499 p4p, 3652 weight class) and Jameson Johnson (ranked 420 p4p, 437 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boyd Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jameson Johnson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a body punch but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Fitzgerald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Fitzgerald avoids it well.
It looked like Fitzgerald was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgerald moves away.
Johnson rushes Fitzgerald and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fitzgerald's brow.
Fitzgerald dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Fitzgerald working aggressively here.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzgerald controls his hands.
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Johnson tries to work over Fitzgerald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzgerald prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Fitzgerald misses with some punches.
Johnson lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald can't break the clinch.
Fitzgerald is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Fitzgerald working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson tries a body shot but Fitzgerald blocks it.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson has Fitzgerald pressed against the cage.
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Fitzgerald misses its target.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Fitzgerald counters with a solid body kick.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzgerald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzgerald gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Fitzgerald looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fitzgerald is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fitzgerald prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jameson Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fitzgerald throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Fitzgerald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Fitzgerald throws a quick counter head kick but Johnson was just out of range.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Fitzgerald.
Jameson Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzgerald tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzgerald controls the action.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Fitzgerald's ribcage. Fitzgerald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fitzgerald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson stalling against the cage.
Jameson Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fitzgerald up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson prevents Fitzgerald from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson digs a right hand into Fitzgerald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fitzgerald's gas tank.
Fitzgerald misses with the head strike.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzgerald trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fitzgerald, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson stalls.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of stalling here from Fitzgerald.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jameson Johnson 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!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgerald moves away.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzgerald was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Fitzgerald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzgerald manages to avoid it.
Fitzgerald is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fitzgerald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson wants to counter the offense by Fitzgerald and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson forces Fitzgerald back against the cage and clinches.
Fitzgerald is stalling here.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Fitzgerald tries to tie him up.
Fitzgerald has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
A short left from Johnson.
Jameson Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Fitzgerald avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Fitzgerald dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Fitzgerald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitzgerald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson gets through Fitzgerald's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fitzgerald is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson cracks Fitzgerald with a nice body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Boyd Fitzgerald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jameson Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jameson Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obel Ixtlan (ranked 2602 p4p, 2590 weight class) and Marko Kerr (ranked 320 p4p, 318 weight class). Obel Ixtlan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marko Kerr's chin.
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285
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26
280
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Obel Ixtlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marko Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ixtlan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kerr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ixtlan defends it well.
Ixtlan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerr manages to avoid it.
Kerr feints the counter takedown.
Ixtlan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ixtlan drops Kerr with a beautiful combination! Kerr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ixtlan is looking for the KO!
 Kerr is rocked!
 It looks like Marko Kerr has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ixtlan clinches with his opponent.
Kerr wants to take the fight to the mat but Ixtlan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ixtlan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerrs head.
Kerr is still on wobbly legs! Can Ixtlan finish him?
Ixtlan pushes Kerr against the cage. Ixtlan is working some dirty boxing. Ixtlan pushes off with a quick right hook! Kerr goes down! Kerr tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ixtlan moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obel Ixtlan!
After winning the bout, Obel Ixtlan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Tsubekov (ranked 3212 p4p, 1862 weight class) and Biscuit Oliva (ranked 413 p4p, 266 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Oliva's choice of entrance music: Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy). Biscuit Oliva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Rustam Tsubekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Biscuit Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliva clinches with his opponent.
Oliva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tsubekov backwards.
Oliva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsubekov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Oliva can't fight it off and eventually Tsubekov manages to take the fight to the floor. Oliva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tsubekov forces his way into half guard.
Tsubekov trying to pass the guard but Oliva defending well.
Tsubekov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliva keeps working.
Oliva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tsubekov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oliva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tsubekov is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva is looking to improve his position.
Oliva moves into full guard.
Tsubekov trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oliva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tsubekov wants to pass the guard but Oliva is keeping the position.
Oliva keeping moving, preventing Tsubekov from controlling successfully.
Tsubekov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliva is keeping the position for now.
Tsubekov trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tsubekov tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliva is retaining full guard.
Tsubekov stopping the sweep attempt from Oliva.
Tsubekov content to stall in guard here.
Tsubekov stopping the sweep attempt from Oliva.
Tsubekov drops back looking for a leg! Oliva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oliva manages to kick Tsubekov off! Tsubekov jumps back into Oliva's guard.
Oliva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tsubekov manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva passes Tsubekov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tsubekov is looking for a sweep. Oliva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oliva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliva is thwarting Tsubekov's attempts to control the position.
Tsubekov tries to roll over but Oliva keeps him under control.
Oliva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva trying to mount his opponent but Tsubekov defends it.
Oliva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tsubekov wants to get back to full guard.
Tsubekov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Oliva in particular looking to stall.
Oliva trying to mount his opponent but Tsubekov defends it.
Oliva controlling the action here.
Tsubekov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tsubekov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Oliva trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oliva throws a hook to the side of Tsubekov's head but Tsubekov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oliva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oliva connects with a nice looking jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tsubekov slips under a jab.
Tsubekov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oliva sprawls well initially but Tsubekov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tsubekov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oliva is just riding it out for now. Tsubekov eventually gives up the hold.
Tsubekov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Biscuit Oliva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tsubekov has a takedown stuffed.
Oliva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oliva thuds a left hand into Tsubekov's body.
Tsubekov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliva avoids it really well and circles away.
Tsubekov fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Tsubekov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tsubekov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tsubekov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oliva lands a jab.
Oliva tries to clinch up.
Oliva scores with a nice strike.
Oliva connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Oliva.
Tsubekov slips under a jab.
Oliva lands a jab to Tsubekov's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsubekov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Oliva to the ground. Tsubekov is now in Oliva's guard.
Oliva controlling Tsubekov's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsubekov tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliva is retaining full guard.
Oliva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Oliva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oliva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oliva keeping moving, preventing Tsubekov from controlling successfully.
Oliva is pulling down on Tsubekov's head. It's preventing any offense from Tsubekov, at least for the moment.
Oliva wants to sweep here but Tsubekov controlling him for the moment.
Tsubekov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsubekov is fighting to break Oliva's control of his arms but Oliva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Oliva looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliva, not yet.
Oliva keeping full guard, as Tsubekov tries to pass.
Tsubekov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tsubekov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tsubekov trying to control but Oliva is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tsubekov shoots in for a double leg but Oliva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tsubekov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliva.
Tsubekov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oliva finds it's way round the side to connect with Tsubekov's head.
Oliva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oliva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oliva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliva works on Tsubekov's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva misses with a body punch.
Tsubekov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oliva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oliva loads up on a big right hand but Tsubekov slips the punch.
Oliva lands with a cross.
Tsubekov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oliva rushes Tsubekov and presses him up against the cage.
Oliva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oliva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tsubekov is trying to drag Oliva to the mat but Oliva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Oliva scores with a shoulder strike.
Oliva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tsubekov backwards.
A short uppercut from Oliva.
Tsubekov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oliva to keep the fight standing.
Oliva prevents the takedown attempt.
Oliva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tsubekov backwards.
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!
Oliva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oliva lands a left hand.
Oliva lands a left hand.
 Tsubekov is rocked!
Oliva swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsubekov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliva.
Oh Tsubekov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oliva misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsubekov seems to have got his legs back now.
Oliva lands a nice uppercut.
Oliva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oliva.
Tsubekov is trying to pull guard but Oliva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Oliva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tsubekov backwards.
Oliva tries to throw a body punch but Tsubekov avoids it by throwing Oliva back against the cage.
Tsubekov can't get the takedown.
Oliva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tsubekov backwards.
Oliva throws a big uppercut that drops Tsubekov! More strikes from Oliva and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tsubekov lies dazed against the cage as Oliva celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biscuit Oliva!
A victorious Biscuit Oliva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otis Yates (ranked 1206 p4p, 2918 weight class) and Buddy Barnett (ranked 179 p4p, 388 weight class). Barnett is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Born Ready. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205
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210
3 - 1 - 0 |
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otis Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buddy Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Barnett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yates.
Yates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yates misses with a body punch.
Yates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnett tries to circle away but Yates has him pinned against the cage.
Barnett prevents a body shot from Yates.
Yates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Yates.
Yates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yates lands with a right to the head.
Barnett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yates has him pressed against the cage.
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnett's elbow.
Yates lands a body punch.
Yates gets through Barnett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnett takes a shot to the head.
Yates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barnett told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett can't find room to land a body shot as Yates controls the action.
Yates lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Yates lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnett is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yates creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnett is still on wobbly legs! Can Yates finish him?
Yates throws a big uppercut that drops Barnett! More strikes from Yates and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Barnett lies dazed against the cage as Yates celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otis Yates!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoeff (ranked 1435 p4p, 2341 weight class) and Jermaine Ferret (ranked 220 p4p, 327 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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218
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26
210
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Counter fighter
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Melvin Manhoeff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jermaine Ferret!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoeff throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferret.
Manhoeff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferret just misses with a punch to the body.
Manhoeff tries to counter with a takedown but Ferret is quick to defend against it.
Ferret scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ferret fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferret throws a right and a left that Manhoeff avoids nicely.
Manhoeff feinted with a counter takedown.
Ferret takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Danga de danga de dang - Ferret scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferret punishes Manhoeff's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferret just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferret misses with a body punch
and Manhoeff counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ferret tries to kick Manhoeff off in order to stand up. Manhoeff Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoeff takes a little break here. Ferret wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ferret is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Manhoeff throws an elbow but Ferret slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ferret tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Manhoeff presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ferret is wriggling around trying to escape.
Manhoeff dominating with strikes here.
Manhoeff working Ferret over with strikes here.
Manhoeff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Manhoeff dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manhoeff landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Manhoeff.
Ferret is rocked!
Manhoeff loads up with a big shot that hurts Ferret! He's pulled Manhoeff in close but Manhoeff has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Ferret survive? More strikes from Manhoeff and Ferret is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Melvin Manhoeff!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odd Job (ranked 1336 p4p, 1273 weight class) and Zenek Malina (ranked 192 p4p, 186 weight class). Malina has chosen PROF - Squad Goals as his entrance music. Zenek Malina has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Odd Job's 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Odd Job!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zenek Malina!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Job.
Malina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Job.
Malina tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Odd Job seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Job uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Job shoots in for a takedown but Malina shows good takedown defense.
Job doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Malina counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Job has his feet on Malina's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odd Job. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malina slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Job closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Malina did well to prevent Job getting side control.
Malina is trying to control but can't.
Malina trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Job manages to pass to mount!
We've been hearing good reports from Job's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Job looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malina slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Job content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Job prevents Malina from improving his position.
Malina looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Job pushes past his half guard into mount!
Malina keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Job controlling the position easily from mount.
Malina keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malina wants to control but Job is having none of it.
Job controlling the pace for now.
Malina is working to get back to half guard.
Job scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Malina?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malina really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Job content just to control the position here.
Malina is in all sorts of trouble here.
Malina slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Job scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Job stalling.
Malina moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Job is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Our spies down at at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness inform us that Malina has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Job is sitting in close to Malina's body. Malina has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Job is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Job is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Malina.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zenek Malina!
Zenek Malina decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schlunckr Diesel (ranked 704 p4p, 1230 weight class) and Jani Honkanen (ranked 95 p4p, 160 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Schlunckr Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jani Honkanen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel misses with a few strikes there.
Diesel darts in and clinches Honkanen up against the cage.
Honkanen goes for a takedown attempt but Diesel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diesel. Honkanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Honkanen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Honkanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Honkanen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Diesel.
Honkanen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diesel walks away with a smile on his face. Honkanen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diesel scores with a sloppy right hand. Honkanen should have avoided that one.
Diesel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Diesel misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Diesel.
Diesel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Honkanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diesel.
Diesel moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diesel misses with a body punch.
Diesel manages to break the clinch.
Diesel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diesel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Honkanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Diesel cracks Honkanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Diesel finds it's way through Honkanen's defenses.
Schlunckr Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diesel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Honkanen on the side of the head.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Honkanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Honkanen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diesel defends it well.
Schlunckr Diesel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Honkanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diesel.
Diesel connects with a crisp jab.
Diesel clinches up with Honkanen and pushes him back against the cage.
Diesel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diesel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Honkanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel misses with a lunging right hand
and Honkanen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honkanen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Honkanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Honkanen stands and throws Diesel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Honkanen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diesel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Honkanen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Diesel is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Honkanen yanks on the arm and Diesel is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Honkanen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jani Honkanen!
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