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VFC 72 Old Leg vs Feynn PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patty Bling (ranked 3503 p4p, 6480 weight class) and Mason Island (ranked 443 p4p, 627 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patty Bling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mason Island!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Island closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bling to the mat! Bling manages to get full guard.
Bling pulls Island in close to prevent any damage.
Island stopping the sweep attempt from Bling.
Island drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Island jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bling has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Island looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bling wants to sweep here but Island controlling him for the moment.
Bling has his hands on Island's head, controlling the position.
Island trying to control but Bling is working from the bottom.
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.
Island slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
An elbow from Island crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bling is trying to improve his position.
Island wants to stand but Bling is controlling his arm.
Bling tries to buck Island off but Island is having none of it.
Island is looking to take a break and control but Bling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bling can't do much from the bottom here.
Bling tries to buck Island off but Island is having none of it.
Bling is not content to let Island control the position.
Bling definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bling is holding Island down, trying to stall.
Bling is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Island creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bling sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bling tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bling might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bling is trying to control Island's posture but Island avoids it.
Bling is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sloppy strikes there by Island.
Bling is trying to get back to half guard.
Bling knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Island on the ground.
Bling looking for a sweep but Island has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bling tries to hold on but Island postures up.
Bling reaches up to try and control the position but Island seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bling rolls and tries to escape and now Island has his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Bling right now.
Island looking to break Bling's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bling remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Island will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bling tries to break free.
Island missing with strikes.
Bling trying to control the action but Island just sinks the hooks in.
Bling is really stuck here.
Island avoiding Bling 's attempts to control his hands.
Bling tries to escape but Island has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bling trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Island controlling well, preventing Bling from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Island trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bling holding both Island 's hands and preventing any damage.
Bling looking very determined here, making life difficult for Island.
Bling looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Island working for the choke.
Bling tries to roll but Island sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bling just trying to survive but Island is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Island dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Island shoots in and drives through. Bling sprawls well.
A head kick by Island misses
and Bling counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bling lands with a straight right. Island didn't see that one coming.
 It looks like Mason Island has been cut.
Island shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bling pinned against the cage. Bling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Island shoots for a takedown but Bling saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Patty Bling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Island.
Island walks into a jab.
Bling throws an uppercut from hell that sends Island clean off his feet! He's out cold! Bling stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patty Bling!
Patty Bling 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sai Monu (ranked 5338 p4p, 3757 weight class) and Brendan Baddock (ranked 571 p4p, 465 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sai Monu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brendan Baddock!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baddock misses with a head kick.
Monu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baddock, pushing him back against the cage.
Monu 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.
Monu with a knee to the head.
It looks like Brendan Baddock has been cut.
Monu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baddock.
Monu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Monu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baddock tries to work over Monu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monu tries a body shot but Baddock blocks it.
Baddock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baddock lands a body shot.
Baddock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A right handed body shot lands from Monu.
Monu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baddock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baddock takes a shot to the head.
Baddock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baddock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Monu fails to land.
Baddock misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Baddock fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monu missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baddock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monu dodges the punch combination from Baddock.
Monu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Monu misses with a few strikes there.
As Monu backs off Baddock throws a huge counter combo but Monu manages to avoid it all.
Baddock connects with a body shot.
Monu is breathing heavily.
Monu looks to clinch
and Baddock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monu blocks a head kick by Baddock.
Baddock looks to throw the jab but Monu is out of range.
Monu clinches.
Baddock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Monu fails to land.
Monu pushes Baddock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baddock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddock has a couple of punches blocked by Monu.
Monu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monu trying to land knees to the body.
Baddock misses with some punches.
Baddock misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baddock.
Baddock misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Baddock.
Baddock scores with a shot to the side of Monu's head.
Monu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baddock is defending well for now.
Baddock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baddock managing to block the knees to the body from Monu.
Baddock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monu is defending well for now.
Monu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baddock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baddock misses with a body punch.
Monu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Monu blocks an uppercut.
Baddock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Monu missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monu.
Baddock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monu blocks an elbow strike.
Monu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monu blocks the elbow strike.
Baddock is trying to stall.
Monu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baddock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monu tries to throw a body punch but Baddock avoids it by throwing Monu back against the cage.
Baddock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monu trying to stall but Baddock improves his position.
Monu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Monu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Monu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baddock.
Monu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baddock avoids it.
Monu misses with a knee strike.
Baddock swings wildly with an uppercut but Monu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baddock has a couple of punches blocked by Monu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monu blocks the elbow strike.
Monu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baddock is defending well for now.
Monu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baddock.
Monu blocks an uppercut.
Baddock missing with knees to the body.
Monu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baddock blocks it with crossed arms.
Baddock blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Baddock.
Monu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baddock's elbow.
Baddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baddock swinging wildly here.
Baddock misses the shot to the body.
Baddock avoids the body shot from Monu.
Baddock misses with the combination.
Baddock throws a body shot but no joy.
Monu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Baddock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brendan Baddock's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baddock misses with a head kick.
Monu scores with a nice head shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baddock!
Baddock misses with a body shot.
Monu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sai Monu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baddock lunges at Monu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monu's hand.
Monu tries to clinch up but Baddock circles away and keeps his distance.
Monu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baddock's hands.
Baddock tries to bum rush Monu with a series of wild strikes but Monu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monu rushes Baddock and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baddock lands a nice shot to the body.
Baddock is trying to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baddock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monu lands a shot to the body.
Brendan Baddock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddock managing to block the knees to the body from Monu.
Baddock blocks a body shot from Monu.
Baddock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baddock avoiding damage as Monu throws knees to the body.
Monu misses with a punch to the body.
Baddock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monu just leaning against Baddock, taking a breather.
Baddock lands with a left to the head.
Baddock tries to throw a body punch but Monu avoids it by throwing Baddock back against the cage.
Monu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baddock throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baddock.
Monu is stalling here.
Monu has a couple of punches blocked by Baddock.
Monu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baddock backwards.
Monu misses with some punches.
Baddock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monu blocking some punches.
A short left from Monu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddock tries a body shot but Monu blocks it.
Baddock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baddock is leaning against Monu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baddock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baddock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baddock.
Baddock lands with a left to the head.
Baddock misses with the head strike.
Monu misses with a body punch.
Monu missing with knees to the body.
Baddock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baddock has a couple of punches blocked by Monu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baddock.
Monu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baddock avoids it.
Baddock lands a nice uppercut.
Baddock pushes Monu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Baddock as the two fighters clinch.
Baddock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baddock taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baddock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baddock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baddock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baddock jabs Monu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baddock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baddock's corner calls for a 1-2. Baddock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baddock cracks Monu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Monu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Baddock finish him?
 Monu is rocked!
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!
Baddock goes for a small jab and connects. Now Baddock goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Monu stumbles back but Baddock runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Monu to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Monu will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brendan Baddock!
The defeated Sai Monu had this to say: 'Back to the drawing board. I'll come back better!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Uska (ranked 2817 p4p, 1684 weight class) and Rickson Ruas (ranked 378 p4p, 247 weight class). Rickson Ruas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryu Uska!
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, Rickson Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uska stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Uska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uska bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Rickson Ruas has been cut.
Uska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uska seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ruas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Uska to the mat! Uska manages to get full guard.
Ruas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Uska looking for a sweep. Not yet Uska, not yet.
Ruas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uska bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruas's guard.
Our spies down at at HB Training center inform us that Ruas has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Uska trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Uska defends it easily.
Ruas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Uska manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Uska might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Uska working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ruas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ruas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruas throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruas postures up in Uska's guard and throws a big left but Uska blocks it.
Ruas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ruas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Uska looking for a guillotine here but Ruas defends easily.
Ruas looking to pass the guard.
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.
Uska looking for a sweep. Not yet Uska, not yet.
Uska has his foot on Ruas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruas works his way back into a safe position though.
Ruas is looking to work some ground and pound but Uska has wrist control.
Ruas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Uska keeping full guard, as Ruas tries to pass.
Ruas trying to control the position from guard on top but Uska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uska is trying to keep Ruas in close.
Uska preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uska lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ruas keeping moving, preventing Uska from controlling successfully.
Uska postures up in Ruas's guard and throws a big left but Ruas blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uska trying to control but Ruas is working from the bottom.
Uska preventing the sweep.
Ruas is looking for a triangle but Uska pushes his legs off easily.
Ruas is striking but Uska is not phased and passes to half guard.
Uska is looking to take a break and control but Ruas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruas wants to control but Uska is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ruas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ruas wants to get back to full guard.
Ruas trying to control but Uska postures up.
Ruas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas wants to control but Uska is keeping busy.
Uska 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.
Uska is looking to take a break and control but Ruas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruas is trying to control Uska's posture. Uska takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Ruas! Uska is rotating here... this could be the end... Ruas is out! Uska has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryu Uska!
After winning the bout, Ryu Uska 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahn Dingo (ranked 2362 p4p, 2012 weight class) and Bam Bam Gigolo (ranked 321 p4p, 283 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zahn Dingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bam Bam Gigolo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingo connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Dingo does it's job there.
Dingo cracks Gigolo with an open hand slap.
It looks like Bam Bam Gigolo has been cut.
Gigolo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dingo!
Gigolo decides to stand back up. Gigolo steps back and let's Dingo get back to his feet.
Gigolo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dingo sizes up Gigolo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Dingo throws out a powerful jab.
Gigolo shoots in and drives through. Dingo sprawls well.
Gigolo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dingo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gigolo scrambles back to his feet.
Gigolo throws a head kick that misses.
Gigolo tries for a takedown but Dingo circles away easily
enabling Dingo to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Bam Bam Gigolo's cut even more.
We've been told by Dingo's head coaches at Dodgers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gigolo staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo lands with a good body shot.
Dingo throws a shot to the body.
Gigolo looks winded!
Gigolo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dingo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gigolo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zahn Dingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dingo tests Gigolo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dingo sends Gigolo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dingo is motioning to the referee to let Gigolo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
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!
Gigolo walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Gigolo limp body while Dingo jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zahn Dingo!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Penrose (ranked 1085 p4p, 2074 weight class) and Akil Paschal (ranked 33 p4p, 68 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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300
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Penrose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akil Paschal!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penrose avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Penrose wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Akil Paschal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penrose with a nice calf kick.
Paschal closes the distance and clinches up with Penrose, looking for a takedown. Paschal pushes Penrose against the cage but Penrose circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Penrose leaves Paschal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penrose looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Paschal tries for a takedown but Penrose sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roger Penrose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akil Paschal.
Penrose keeps Paschal at a distance using the push kick.
Paschal looks winded!
Penrose drops Paschal with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Paschal looks back up at him and smiles so Penrose waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Akil Paschal has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penrose ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Paschal out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roger Penrose!
A victorious Roger Penrose 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 Abbas Mohammad (ranked 2127 p4p, 2100 weight class) and Olu Banjo (ranked 275 p4p, 272 weight class). Olu Banjo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Basic striking
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abbas Mohammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Olu Banjo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammad shoots for a double leg takedown but Banjo sprawls well. He's pushed Mohammad's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mohammad fails with the takedown
and Banjo counters with a big head kick but Mohammad shrugs it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Banjo misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banjo. That's going to slow Mohammad down.
Mohammad misses with a takedown
and Banjo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abbas Mohammad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mohammad or perhaps it was just good defense by Banjo, which made it look bad.
Mohammad closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Banjo's guard.
Mohammad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mohammad won't allow Banjo to sweep him here.
Banjo is still trying to improve position.
Mohammad controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Banjo looking to control.
Banjo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad scoring with some ground and pound.
Banjo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mohammad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mohammad scoring with some ground and pound.
 Banjo is rocked!
Banjo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Banjo is still in real trouble! Can Mohammad finish him?
Mohammad 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.
Mohammad postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Banjo covers up, he's hurt! Mohammad keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Mohammad and the ref steps in to end the fight! Mohammad can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abbas Mohammad!
A very excited looking Abbas Mohammad 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hanen (ranked 748 p4p, 1433 weight class) and Raphael Azevedo Souza (ranked 107 p4p, 192 weight class). David Hanen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raphael Azevedo Souza's chin.
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BJJ White 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Hanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raphael Azevedo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanen misses with an uppercut.
Azevedo Souza ducks right into an uppercut from Hanen.
Azevedo Souza throws a lazy right hand but Hanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Hanen.
Hanen lands a jab-cross combination.
Hanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azevedo Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Azevedo Souza.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azevedo Souza misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hanen misses
and Azevedo Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Azevedo Souza's head backwards.
David Hanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanen lands a body shot.
Azevedo Souza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanen to score with a decent uppercut.
Azevedo Souza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Azevedo Souza cracks Hanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hanen misses with a wild body shot.
Hanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azevedo Souza throws out a loose jab but Hanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanen misses the shot to the body.
Azevedo Souza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Azevedo Souza scores with a nice strike.
Azevedo Souza avoids the body shot from Hanen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Azevedo Souza! But no joy.
Azevedo Souza digs a good body shot into Hanen's ribs.
Hanen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azevedo Souza.
It seemed like Azevedo Souza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azevedo Souza scores with a shot to the body.
Hanen swings for the body but Azevedo Souza moves out of range.
Azevedo Souza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azevedo Souza.
Hanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hanen is breathing heavily.
Azevedo Souza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hanen throws out a loose jab but Azevedo Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanen throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Azevedo Souza releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Azevedo Souza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Azevedo Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azevedo Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azevedo Souza scores with a hook to the body. Hanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Azevedo Souza darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Hanen's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Azevedo Souza before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raphael Azevedo Souza!
A victorious Raphael Azevedo Souza 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Silva (ranked 1095 p4p, 851 weight class) and Mac Anudo (ranked 162 p4p, 133 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mac Anudo!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anudo connects with a single shot there.
Jackson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anudo lands with an overhand left.
Anudo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Anudo getting side control.
Anudo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Anudo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Anudo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anudo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva tries to bench press Anudo off him but Anudo keeps the position.
Anudo is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Anudo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anudo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anudo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Anudo is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anudo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anudo is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Anudo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Anudo has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Anudo maintains control.
Anudo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Anudo's attempts to control the action.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Anudo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anudo is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anudo is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Anudo is stalling here. Silva is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Anudo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silva has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Anudo wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Silva has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Anudo's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Anudo is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jackson Silva!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevo Caruga (ranked 1018 p4p, 772 weight class) and Djuro Zec (ranked 138 p4p, 109 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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5 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stevo Caruga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Djuro Zec!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zec closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Caruga's guard.
Zec throws a big right hand that misses.
Zec must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zec working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Caruga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zec is aware though and is defending well.
Caruga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zec.
Caruga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zec doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zec manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zec lands a couple of digs.
Caruga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Caruga controls Zec momentarily but Zec frees himself.
Caruga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zec can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Caruga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Caruga looking for a triangle here. Zec is fighting it but it looks tight! Caruga pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Zec is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stevo Caruga!
After winning the bout, Stevo Caruga 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Old Leg Tartakov (ranked 248 p4p, 890 weight class) and Richard Feynman (ranked 45 p4p, 138 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
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280
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Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Old Leg Tartakov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Feynman!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feynman throws an overhand right that lands on Tartakov's shoulder, as Tartakov tries to avoid the shot.
Feynman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tartakov.
Tartakov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Feynman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Feynman cracks Tartakov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Tartakov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Feynman finish him?
Tartakov is rocked!
Tartakov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tartakov motions for Feynman to come forward. Tartakov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tartakov fails with the takedown
and Feynman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Feynman fails to land.
Tartakov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Feynman is pressed up against the cage. Tartakov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Feynman down to the mat. Feynman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Old Leg Tartakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feynman walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Tartakov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Feynman swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Tartakov's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Feynman!
Richard Feynman is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Richard Feynman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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