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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Junior (ranked 5918 p4p, 5631 weight class) and Petr Stukov (ranked 575 p4p, 566 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blake Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petr Stukov!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stukov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stukov throws a shot from downtown. Junior moves away and avoids it.
Stukov misses with a low kick.
Junior tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stukov manages to circle out of the way.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Stukov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Stukov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junior is looking to clinch but Stukov is avoiding it.
Junior tries to clinch up but Stukov circles away and keeps his distance.
Junior tries to clinch up.
Stukov throws out a loose jab but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Stukov.
Stukov misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stukov connects with an inside leg kick.
Stukov throws a front kick aimed at Junior's knee but Junior avoids it well.
Junior clinches up against the cage.
Stukov can't break the clinch.
Junior tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stukov just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stukov walks away with a smile on his face. Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Junior tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stukov counters with a stiff right hand.
Stukov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
Stukov's coach down at Elite Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stukov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Blake Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stukov misses with a low kick.
Junior tries to clinch up.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Stukov pushes him off.
Stukov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stukov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Junior wants to clinch up but Stukov keeps it at a distance.
Stukov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Junior is looking to counter the offense by Stukov and move into the clinch.
Junior is looking to clinch but Stukov is avoiding it.
Stukov misses with a looping right.
Junior avoids the head kick by Stukov.
Stukov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stukov throws a chopping leg kick but Junior manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Stukov tries to get set, Junior tries to push him back and clinch up but Stukov manages to avoid the attempt.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Stukov circles away.
Stukov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stukov misses the shot to the body.
Junior looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Junior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Junior is trying to pull guard but Stukov has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Stukov from controlling successfully.
Junior looking for a triangle here. Stukov is fighting it but it looks tight! Junior pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Stukov is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Blake Junior!
Blake Junior thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Forrester Jr (ranked 3937 p4p, 6105 weight class) and Kurty Barov (ranked 508 p4p, 582 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kurty Barov enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Forrester Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurty Barov!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
 It looks like Thomas Forrester Jr has been cut.
Barov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Barov.
Forrester Jr throws out a loose jab but Barov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forrester Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Forrester Jr does it's job there.
Barov wants to clinch but Forrester Jr slips to the side
and Forrester Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Forrester Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Forrester Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Forrester Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from Forrester Jr.
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!
Barov wants to clinch
and Forrester Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Forrester Jr. No joy for Barov on that attempt.
It looked like Forrester Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Forrester Jr dips to his left and cracks Barov with an uppercut!
Barov misses with a wild combination.
Forrester Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Forrester Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Forrester Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Forrester Jr lands a jab to the head.
Forrester Jr lands a big right hand that sends Barov crashing to the mat! Forrester Jr stays standing though and waves Barov back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barov shoots in and drives through. Forrester Jr sprawls well.
Barov has his takedown stuffed
and Forrester Jr counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Barov off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Forrester Jr follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Barov was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomas Forrester Jr!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Thomas Forrester Jr made sure he mentioned Island clothing lite, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Tessin (ranked 3452 p4p, 4592 weight class) and Island Chief (ranked 462 p4p, 542 weight class). Island Chief struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Tessin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Chief!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chief with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Tessin to counter with a crisp jab.
Chief shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tessin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chief has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chief tries for a takedown but Tessin circles away easily
and Chief takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Randy Tessin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Chief.
Chief closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tessin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tessin is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tessin pushes Chief away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chief gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tessin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tessin is controlling Chief's trapped leg to prevent Chief from advancing to side control.
Chief is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tessin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tessin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chief.
Tessin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tessin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tessin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tessin wants to stand up but Chief is controlling the position.
Chief actively working from the bottom here.
Tessin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Chief.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Tessin seems content to control.
Tessin wants to work for an arm triangle but Chief is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tessin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chief is just riding it out for now. Tessin eventually gives up the hold.
Chief looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like Tessin is going to stand back up.
Chief tries to roll over but Tessin keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tessin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tessin is trying to work for a kimura but Chief is defending well.
Tessin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tessin controlling the pace for now.
Tessin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Chief is surviving well by controlling Tessin's body position as best he can.
Tessin wants to stand but Chief is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chief is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tessin controlling his opponent.
Tessin looking to secure an arm triangle but Chief defends it well.
Tessin looking for a guillotine from mount but Chief is having none of it.
Chief working to try and regain half guard.
Chief is still trying to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tessin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tessin wants to get back to his feet but Chief is holding on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Tessin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chief shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tessin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tessin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tessin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chief backwards.
Tessin lands a nice uppercut.
Tessin blocks an elbow strike from Chief.
Tessin is pushing Chief up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chief throws a punch but it's blocked by Tessin.
Chief breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chief gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tessin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tessin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tessin avoids a wild elbow strike from Chief.
Tessin is pressed up against the cage. Chief has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tessin down to the mat. Tessin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Randy Tessin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Chief.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chief closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chief is breathing heavily.
Tessin is pressing down on Chief's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tessin wants to get back to his feet but Chief is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tessin managing to control the position.
Tessin keeping moving, preventing Chief from controlling successfully.
Tessin pushes Chief off and scrambles back to his feet.
Chief gets tackled into the cage by Tessin. Tessin maintains the clinch.
The referee calls for Tessin to work.
Tessin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chief can do to turn this around?
Chief misses with an elbow strike.
Tessin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tessin digs a right hand underneath Chief's ribcage. Chief let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chief is trying to stall.
Chief has Tessin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tessin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Tessin scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tessin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tessin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tessin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tessin lands an uppercut.
Tessin scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chief misses with an elbow strike.
Tessin gets through Chief's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tessin lands an uppercut.
Tessin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chief backwards.
Chief's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chief gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chief takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chief, pushing him back against the cage.
Tessin lands a nice uppercut.
Chief looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tessin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tessin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tessin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tessin darts in and clinches Chief up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Chief.
Chief throws an elbow that misses.
Chief tightens his grip and picks Tessin up, before dumping him to the ground. Tessin manages to land in guard.
Tessin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tessin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tessin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tessin advances to half guard.
Tessin is trying to work for a kimura but Chief is defending well.
Chief is trying to get back to full guard.
Tessin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chief is just riding it out for now. Tessin eventually gives up the hold.
Tessin wants to work for an arm triangle but Chief is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Tessin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Chief shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tessin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chief has his takedown stuffed
and Tessin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tessin moves into the clinch.
Chief throws an elbow but it misses.
Tessin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tessin works on Chief's body with a couple of short punches.
Chief tries to score a body lock takedown but Tessin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Randy Tessin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Chief.
Tessin has Chief pushed against the cage.
Chief with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tessin lands a nice shot to the body.
Tessin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chief takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chief fails to land.
Tessin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tessin cracks Chief with a nice body shot.
Tessin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tessin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tessin stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Randy Tessin.
Tessin closes the distance and clinches.
Randy Tessin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chief wants to take the fight to the mat but Tessin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tessin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tessin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tessin is struggling to control the position.
Tessin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Tessin as the two fighters clinch.
Tessin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tessin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Randy Tessin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tessin clinches up with Chief and pushes him back against the cage.
Randy Tessin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tessin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chief gets tackled into the cage by Tessin. Tessin maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tessin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chief pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chief looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chief throws a head punch that misses.
Chief looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Tessin on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin lands a shoulder strike.
Chief lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chief throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tessin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chief up against the cage.
Tessin pushes Chief back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chief working aggressively here.
Chief looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tessin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tessin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chief up against the cage.
Tessin avoids a wild elbow strike from Chief.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chief tries to land knees in the clinch but Tessin avoids the damage to the body.
Chief throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chief is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tessin is keeping busy.
Tessin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tessin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Island Chief has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tessin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tessin blocks an elbow strike from Chief.
Tessin blocks the elbow strike.
Tessin slowing the pace effectively.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tessin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Tessin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tessin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Tessin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawson (ranked 3662 p4p, 3966 weight class) and Carlos Uoston (ranked 432 p4p, 451 weight class). The key to victory for Jack Dawson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Uoston!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uoston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dawson pinned against the cage. Dawson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dawson has managed to clinch.
Dawson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dawson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dawson tries to work over Uoston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uoston trying to control the position but instead, Dawson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Uoston into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dawson.
Uoston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uoston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dawson is defending well.
Jack Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Uoston.
Uoston is trying to maintain a safe position but Dawson gets an underhook and turns Uoston into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dawson as the two fighters clinch.
Dawson tries a body shot but Uoston blocks it.
Dawson lands a left hand.
Dawson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson lands with a short shot to the head.
Dawson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Uoston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dawson as Uoston tries to tie him up.
Uoston taking a breather.
Dawson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dawson pushes Uoston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
 Uoston is rocked!
Dawson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Uoston with a big uppercut! Uoston tries to clinch up but Dawson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Uoston to the mat! Uoston covers up and Dawson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack Dawson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wylie (ranked 3288 p4p, 4219 weight class) and Pino Noir (ranked 417 p4p, 499 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Wylie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pino Noir!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylie throws a shot from downtown. Noir moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Noir was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wylie drives through and clinches with Noir against the cage.
Noir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noir misses with an uppercut. Wylie saw that one coming.
Wylie slips under a jab.
Noir throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wylie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wylie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Noir.
Noir throws a lazy uppercut
and Wylie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pino Noir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noir stuffs the takedown.
Wylie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wylie.
Noir misses with a looping left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Wylie misses.
Wylie blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wylie moves out of range of the strikes.
Wylie tries to close the distance and clinch but Noir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wylie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noir.
Noir takes a swing at Wylie's ribcage but misses.
Wylie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wylie lands a body shot.
Noir might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Noir throws a sloppy body shot
and Noir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wylie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Noir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noir scores with a hook.
Noir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wylie moves away.
Wylie moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Wylie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylie tries a body shot but Noir blocks it.
Wylie digs a right hand into Noir's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Noir's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Wylie.
Wylie has a couple of punches blocked by Noir.
Noir wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wylie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylie cracks Noir with a nice body shot.
Wylie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wylie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Noir backwards.
Wylie swings wildly with an uppercut but Noir uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Wylie.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noir.
Wylie throws a head punch that misses.
Noir looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wylie keeps control of Noir as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Noir has had enough of the clinch but Wylie keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Noir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wylie lands a shot to the body.
Wylie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wylie is trying to pull guard but Noir turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wylie throws a punch but it's blocked by Noir.
Noir blocking some punches.
Wylie can't find room to land a body shot as Noir controls the action.
Wylie looking to stall.
Wylie misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noir's elbow.
Wylie lands with a light punch inside.
Wylie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Noir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wylie is trying to pull guard but Noir turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Wylie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wylie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wylie has a couple of punches blocked by Noir.
Wylie successfully pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noir is in close to Wylie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noir must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Noir with a nice head shot there.
Wylie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Noir throws an elbow that misses. Wylie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Noir's guard. Nice move by Wylie!
Noir really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wylie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wylie wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
Noir looking to control.
Wylie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wylie stands and throws Noir's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Noir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Wylie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wylie misses the shot to the body.
Noir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Noir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wylie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Noir misses.
Wylie catches Noir with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pino Noir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wylie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Noir is rocked!
Noir throws a lazy right hand but Wylie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noir is still on wobbly legs! Can Wylie finish him?
Noir bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Wylie comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Noir falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Noir was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Wylie!
Sam Wylie made sure to mention his sponsor, Primal in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devon Nzee (ranked 3740 p4p, 3645 weight class) and Hazmat Simpmaev (ranked 436 p4p, 429 weight class). Simpmaev has chosen Joyner Lucas - Back in Blood (Remix) as his entrance music. Hazmat Simpmaev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devon Nzee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hazmat Simpmaev!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpmaev throws a leg kick but Nzee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nzee attempts a counter takedown but Simpmaev avoids it well and moves away.
Simpmaev throws a right and a left that Nzee avoids nicely.
Nzee drops down looking for a counter takedown but Simpmaev sprawls and moves away.
Nzee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nzee lands in his opponent's guard.
Nzee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nzee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nzee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
Nzee throwing strikes from guard but Simpmaev blocks nicely.
Nzee 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nzee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nzee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nzee trying to control the position from guard on top but Simpmaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nzee drops back looking for a leg! Simpmaev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Simpmaev manages to kick Nzee off! Nzee jumps back into Simpmaev's guard.
Simpmaev wants to get back to his feet but Nzee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nzee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nzee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nzee drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Nzee as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Simpmaev screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Nzee! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Devon Nzee!
A very excited looking Devon Nzee 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.
The defeated Hazmat Simpmaev had this to say: 'Meet me outside in half an hour, lets have a real fight to the death. Not just hugging. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhyrgal Osmonov (ranked 3194 p4p, 2801 weight class) and Beau Lewis (ranked 404 p4p, 369 weight class). Zhyrgal Osmonov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Beau Lewis'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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zhyrgal Osmonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beau Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Osmonov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osmonov's elbow.
Osmonov is looking to take this one to the mat.
A body shot lands from Lewis.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Lewis.
Lewis stops a takedown attempt from Osmonov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osmonov takes a shot to the head.
Lewis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis lands a nice uppercut.
Lewis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Osmonov.
Lewis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
A right hand to the body from Lewis.
Osmonov wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Good body shot from Lewis.
Osmonov tries for a takedown but Lewis manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhyrgal Osmonov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis presses Osmonov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Lewis.
Osmonov is breathing heavily.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Osmonov tries to pull guard but Lewis won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lewis cracks Osmonov with a nice body shot.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Osmonov backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
Osmonov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lewis to keep the fight standing.
Osmonov takes a shot to the head.
Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Osmonov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lewis to keep the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Osmonov.
Osmonov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lewis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lewis cracks Osmonov with a nice body shot.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Lewis digs a right hand into Osmonov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Osmonov's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Osmonov backwards.
Lewis prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis pushes Osmonov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
 Osmonov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Lewis.
Oh Osmonov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is working Osmonov over against the cage.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lewis pushes Osmonov against the cage. Lewis is working some dirty boxing. Lewis pushes off with a quick right hook! Osmonov goes down! Osmonov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lewis moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beau Lewis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Krylov (ranked 3143 p4p, 2341 weight class) and Franco Fajardo (ranked 380 p4p, 298 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anton Krylov!
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, Franco Fajardo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fajardo fails with a takedown attempt.
Krylov lands with a right hand.
Krylov looks to land a right hand but Fajardo moved out of range.
Krylov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krylov leaves Fajardo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Krylov missing with a left hand there. Fajardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov throws a big shot that misses.
Krylov gets tackled into the cage by Fajardo. Fajardo maintains the clinch.
Fajardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Krylov avoids the damage to the body.
Fajardo can't find room to land a body shot as Krylov controls the action.
Krylov blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fajardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krylov managing to block the knees to the body from Fajardo.
Krylov managing to block the knees to the body from Fajardo.
Fajardo blocking some punches.
Fajardo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krylov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anton Krylov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Fajardo.
Fajardo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krylov prevents it.
Krylov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fajardo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krylov's efforts to push away.
Fajardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krylov avoids it.
Fajardo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krylov's efforts to push away.
Fajardo is trying to drag Krylov to the mat but Krylov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fajardo slowing the pace effectively.
Fajardo just leaning against Krylov, taking a breather.
Fajardo is working for takedown but Krylov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fajardo wants a takedown but no success here.
Fajardo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Krylov tries to break free but Fajardo pushes him back against the cage.
Fajardo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fajardo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fajardo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Krylov is trying to keep an underhook but Fajardo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Krylov wants to get back to full guard.
Krylov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Krylov.
Krylov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fajardo has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fajardo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Krylov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fajardo.
Krylov is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Fajardo is tapping! Great win for Krylov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anton Krylov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Couture (ranked 2068 p4p, 2254 weight class) and JJ Harris (ranked 267 p4p, 290 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felipe Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JJ Harris!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couture was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harris looks for the body kick but Couture saw that one coming.
As Harris backs away, Couture returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harris checks a low kick from Couture.
Harris shoots in but Couture avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Couture jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris drives through with a takedown into Couture's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harris postures up.
Couture is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harris is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Harris is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Couture tries to get out of the position.
Harris trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
Couture definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Couture is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Couture keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Couture is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Couture misses.
Harris has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Harris blocks a jab.
Harris shoots in and drives through. Couture sprawls well.
Couture checks a leg kick.
Couture half committed to a counter leg kick.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - Couture sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Felipe Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Harris.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Harris with that takedown attempt.
As Harris backs away, Couture returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Couture half committed to a counter leg kick.
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Couture sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harris looks winded!
Couture throws out a leg kick but Harris moves out of range and Couture only half commits.
JJ Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris slips under a jab.
Harris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Couture defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture motions for Harris to come forward. Couture throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Couture sprawls well. Couture wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harris checks a leg kick.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Couture dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Couture shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture checks a leg kick nicely.
Couture drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harris sprawls and moves away.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
JJ Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Couture misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Couture's waist but Couture gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harris off to one side.
Felipe Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Harris.
Harris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture misses with a straight left.
Couture misses with a low kick.
Harris shoots in but Couture avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Harris is breathing heavily.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Couture shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Couture throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.
Felipe Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.
Couture lunges at Harris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harris's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves out of range as Couture strikes.
Harris moves away from the strike by Couture.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris looks for a takedown but Couture sprawls well.
Felipe Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harris or perhaps it was just good defense by Couture, which made it look bad.
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Couture sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris moves out of range as Couture strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture connects with a solid leg kick.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Couture with a nice calf kick.
Harris looks for a takedown but Couture sprawls well.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couture lands with a right hand.
Harris tries for a takedown but Couture sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Couture as Harris shoots in.
Couture misses with a straight left.
Harris slips under a jab.
Harris slips under a jab.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Harris tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Couture counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Couture manages to pass to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Couture dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Harris backs away, Couture returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Harris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harris slips under a jab from Couture.
Harris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt
and Couture counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Couture.
Couture wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Couture is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harris throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Couture has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Couture lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Couture shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
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.
Harris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Couture sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harris somewhat.
Couture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Felipe Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Harris.
Couture moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.
It looked like Couture wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
A little feinted left hand from Couture on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a leg kick
and Harris counters with a shoot takedown. Couture fights it but they end up in guard.
Couture looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
Couture is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Harris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Couture not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Couture looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Couture wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
JJ Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felipe Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couture is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to JJ Harris.
I think Couture has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Couture!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Johns (ranked 1937 p4p, 2061 weight class) and Jasper Leeuwenhoek (ranked 252 p4p, 265 weight class). Johns comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme That Boom. Jasper Leeuwenhoek 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jasper Leeuwenhoek!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leeuwenhoek tries to clinch up.
Johns throwing a counter right hand but Leeuwenhoek manages to avoid it.
Johns throws a hook to the side of Leeuwenhoek's head but Leeuwenhoek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Johns misses its intended target.
Leeuwenhoek tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leeuwenhoek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leeuwenhoek has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Johns clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Leeuwenhoek tries to get the hooks in deep but Johns pushed the leg off.
Leeuwenhoek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leeuwenhoek is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Johns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leeuwenhoek on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leeuwenhoek has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek struggling to keep hold of the position.
Leeuwenhoek is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Johns has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Johns won't enjoy being in this position. Leeuwenhoek looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Johns is tapping - it's over boys! Leeuwenhoek picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jasper Leeuwenhoek!
The defeated David Johns had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsor Island Clothing Lite (7108)'.
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