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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Misao Shimada (ranked 3970 p4p, 25365 weight class) and Dillon Bat (ranked 310 p4p, 397 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bat's choice of entrance music: War 2. This should be fireworks!
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145
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Misao Shimada!
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, Dillon Bat!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bat slips under a jab from Shimada.
Shimada with a nice cross.
Shimada looks to throw the jab but Bat is out of range.
Bat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shimada avoids it really well and circles away.
Shimada lands a really nice looking cross but Bat seems unphased.
 Bat is rocked!
Shimada cracks a nice hook into Bat's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shimada changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shimada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shimada, as that shot connected.
Bat is still on wobbly legs! Can Shimada finish him?
Shimada fakes the body blow, causing Bat to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Bat goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Misao Shimada!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Goodwin (ranked 3050 p4p, 3350 weight class) and Henry Chinaski (ranked 182 p4p, 204 weight class). Goodwin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Where the Streets Have No Name - U2. The key to victory for Stuart Goodwin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stuart Goodwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Chinaski!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Chinaski is just out of range.
Chinaski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chinaski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chinaski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodwin.
Chinaski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stuart Goodwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chinaski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodwin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goodwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Goodwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chinaski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodwin.
Chinaski throws a lazy right hand but Goodwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodwin throws a right hand that misses
enabling Chinaski to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Goodwin misses.
Chinaski swings widly with a right hand
letting Goodwin counter with a right hand.
Goodwin misses with an uppercut
and Chinaski counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chinaski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodwin misses with a left hand
and Chinaski counters with a crisp right hand that drops Goodwin! Chinaski lets Goodwin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Goodwin is rocked!
Chinaski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodwin.
Oh Goodwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chinaski slips under a jab from Goodwin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chinaski counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Chinaski!
The defeated Stuart Goodwin had this to say: 'This loss is unacceptable, I blame everyone but myself for this outcome. The refs, the judges, my coaches, every stinkin' person on this island.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Ladd (ranked 2917 p4p, 3190 weight class) and Ryan Gracie (ranked 358 p4p, 379 weight class). Ryan Gracie 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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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ashton Ladd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie slips under a jab from Ladd.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ladd.
A little jabbing left from Gracie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ladd. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Ladd's head but Ladd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ladd gets a clinch.
Ladd lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ladd.
Ladd displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Ladd lands with a light punch inside.
Ladd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ladd's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice left hand lands by Ladd.
A shot in the inside from Ladd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ladd.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd lands a right hand.
Gracie misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Ladd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ladd dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ladd for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Gracie tries to circle away but Ladd has him pinned against the cage.
Ladd is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Ladd jumps into guard, dragging Gracie to the mat.
Ladd is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Gracie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ladd is proving hard to escape from.
Ladd pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ladd has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Ladd's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie wants to get up but he can't break Ladd's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gracie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ladd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ladd pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Gracie wants to stand but Ladd has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ladd is looking to cinch up a triangle. Gracie throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ladd's body to avoid the submission. Ladd has instead reached around Gracie's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ladd arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ashton Ladd!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Miller (ranked 2097 p4p, 2117 weight class) and Jack Spades (ranked 269 p4p, 273 weight class). The key to victory for Joshua Miller has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joshua Miller!
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, Jack Spades!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a looping left.
Spades misses with a wild body shot.
Miller lands with a hook. Spades tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spades drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spades looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spades misses with an uppercut.
Miller seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Spades with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spades's coach down at PhoQus Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spades's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Miller swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Spades uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Spades pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Spades controls his hands.
Spades putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spades is trying to pull guard but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spades using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller lands an uppercut.
Miller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spades looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller avoiding damage as Spades throws knees to the body.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from Spades, against the cage.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spades backwards.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spades missing with knees to the body.
Spades is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Spades trying to land knees to the body.
Spades creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller scores a nice knee to the body.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Spades's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Spades.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller throws a right and a left that Spades avoids nicely.
Miller sets himself, and Spades steps forward looking for the clinch! Miller avoids it this time.
Spades throws a body shot but no joy.
Spades avoids the body shot from Miller.
Spades throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Spades tries to clinch up.
Miller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A big left from Spades misses.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Spades moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Miller.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spades is trying to pull guard but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spades prevents a body shot from Miller.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Miller.
Spades blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spades lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spades landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spades tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spades is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Miller to keep the fight standing.
Joshua Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Spades.
Spades tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually Spades drops back down to his feet.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Spades looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Spades takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spades wants to clinch.
Miller throws a series of punches but Spades moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spades tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spades moves away.
Spades misses with a body shot.
Spades takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spades dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Spades with an uppercut!
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Miller sets himself, and Spades steps forward looking for the clinch! Miller avoids it this time.
Spades forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Spades misses with an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Spades - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller landing knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Miller dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spades can do to turn this around?
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spades just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller thuds his right hand into Spades's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spades takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Spades uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Spades uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller sets himself, and Spades steps forward looking for the clinch! Miller avoids it this time.
Spades moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Spades.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Spades controls the action.
Spades using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spades looking to stall.
Spades has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spades decides to pull guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Spades keeps moving.
Spades working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spades has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Miller doesn't defend quickly enough and Spades has managed to lock this one up! Can Miller escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Spades on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jack Spades!
A relieved looking Jack Spades thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Zero (ranked 1826 p4p, 2072 weight class) and John McCoy (ranked 250 p4p, 266 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mr Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zero definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Zero.
Despite the aggression on McCoy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zero connects with a jab.
McCoy wants to clinch up but Zero keeps it at a distance.
McCoy misses with a straight left.
Zero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zero fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McCoy to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McCoy looks to clinch but Zero throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McCoy taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mr Zero!
A less than humble Mr Zero misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nico Ressler (ranked 1760 p4p, 2418 weight class) and Willie Dixon (ranked 109 p4p, 147 weight class). Nico Ressler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Nico Ressler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Willie Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ressler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dixon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ressler throws a lazy uppercut
and Dixon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ressler won't be happy with that.
Ressler tries to bench press Dixon off him but Dixon keeps the position.
Dixon controlling the position from side mount.
Dixon advances nicely into full mount.
Ressler tries to reverse the position but Dixon maintains control.
Ressler tries to hold on but Dixon pushes him away.
Dixon looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ressler is trying desperately to improve position.
Dixon mounts Ressler! Really nice guard pass there!
Ressler is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon forces the positional change into back control.
Dixon is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Ressler is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Willie Dixon!
After winning the bout, Willie Dixon 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Bullard (ranked 1373 p4p, 3059 weight class) and Theodore Bundy (ranked 91 p4p, 183 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buzz Bullard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theodore Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy misses with a wild combination.
Bullard misses with an uppercut.
Bullard misses with a double jab
and Bundy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice combination there by Bullard.
Some wild striking there from Bullard.
Bundy unleashes a big counter combination but Bullard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bullard scores with a punch to the head.
Bundy cracks Bullard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bundy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bullard.
No joy there for Bundy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bullard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bundy was covering up waiting for the punch and Bullard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundy trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Bundy, not yet.
Bundy controls Bullard momentarily but Bullard frees himself.
Bullard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Bullard from controlling successfully.
Bullard passes Bundy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bundy trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bullard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bundy?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullard avoids the attempt from Bundy to control.
Bullard throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Bundy has his hands clasped together but Bullard breaks the hold and Bundy is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Bullard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buzz Bullard!
Buzz Bullard made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Hey Colby Taylor I see you need a fight but then again maybe you need some serious time to get over that beating!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Shotz (ranked 1810 p4p, 1506 weight class) and Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 253 p4p, 218 weight class). Shunsui Kyoraku will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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, Scott Shotz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shunsui Kyoraku!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shotz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shotz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shotz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shotz scores with a shot to the body.
Kyoraku clobbers Shotz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shunsui Kyoraku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Kyoraku catches Shotz right on the button with a cross.
Shotz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kyoraku throws a combination. Shotz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big right from Shotz misses.
Some wild striking there from Kyoraku.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyoraku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shotz.
Shotz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shotz throws a jab when Kyoraku was well out of range.
Shotz is looking to clinch.
Shotz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kyoraku under the eye.
Kyoraku misses with a straight right.
Kyoraku's coach down at Elite Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kyoraku's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kyoraku throws a hook to the side of Shotz's head but Shotz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shotz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kyoraku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Kyoraku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shotz staying out of range there.
A left and a right from Kyoraku both land. Nice combination.
Shotz ducks under a wild hook from Kyoraku.
Shotz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shotz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kyoraku is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shotz misses with a double jab
and Kyoraku counters with a straight right hand.
Kyoraku misses with a hook. Shotz ducked under it nicely.
Shotz has a takedown stuffed.
Shotz gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyoraku wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Shotz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku wants to get back to his feet but Shotz drags him back down.
Kyoraku is trying to improve his position.
Shotz has an Americana. Kyoraku didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Shotz is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Shotz hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Scott Shotz!
Scott Shotz gave a mention to Primal in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Meril (ranked 748 p4p, 1786 weight class) and James Island (ranked 106 p4p, 242 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 lightweight 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, Jon Meril!
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, James Island!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Island throws a hook to the side of Meril's head but Meril sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meril looks to land a combination but Island avoids it well.
James Island seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Island lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Island throws a hook but Meril avoids it easily.
Meril lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Island both land. Nice combination.
Meril moves away from the strike by Island.
Meril throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Island misses with a jab, cross combination.
Island takes a swing at Meril's ribcage but misses.
Island misses with a hook to the body
and Meril counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Island throws a combination that misses
and Meril counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meril misses with a wild body shot.
Meril throws a jab when Island was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Island swings widly with a right hand
and Meril cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Island lands a right hook to the body.
Island fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Island looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Island misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Meril tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Meril misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Island! But no joy.
Good shot there by Island.
Island uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Island scores with a body shot.
Island digs a good body shot into Meril's ribs.
Meril throws out a loose jab but Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
Island looks to land a right hand but Meril moved out of range.
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!
Island jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Island throws an overhand right that lands on Meril's shoulder, as Meril tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Meril. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Meril.
Island steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meril.
Island swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meril misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Island misses.
Island with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meril to score with a decent uppercut.
Meril keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Island tests Meril's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meril looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Meril throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Island stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Island.
Island throws out a loose jab but Meril uses good head movement to avoid it.
Island swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Island takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Island uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meril has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Island lands with a straight right. Meril didn't see that one coming.
Island throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meril stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Island misses with a left hand
and Meril counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Island gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Island is rocked!
A slow jab from Meril misses its intended target.
Island is still on wobbly legs! Can Meril finish him?
Meril throws an overhand right that lands on Island's shoulder, as Island tries to avoid the shot.
Island seems to have recovered his senses.
Island lands a really nice looking cross but Meril seems unphased.
Meril paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meril swings for the body but Island moves out of range.
Island throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Island lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meril at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meril swings for the body but Island moves out of range.
Island swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Meril counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Island jabs at Meril's body.
Island throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meril sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Island misses with a straight left.
Meril ducks under a wild hook from Island.
A quick step to the side and Meril tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Island throws the left hand but Meril avoids the punch easily.
Island falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Meril counter with a right hand.
Meril connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Island thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meril throwing a counter right hand but Island manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Island throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Meril wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meril defending well as Island loads up on a big left hand.
Island has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Meril finds it's way round the side to connect with Island's head.
Meril misses with a lunging right hand
and Island counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Island will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Island misses with an uppercut
and Meril counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Island! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Meril!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Toshiro Hitsugaya (ranked 683 p4p, 1661 weight class) and Semen Voribiev (ranked 46 p4p, 105 weight class). Semen Voribiev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Toshiro Hitsugaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Semen Voribiev!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voribiev feints and as Hitsugaya raises his hands in defense, Voribiev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Voribiev is standing up over Hitsugaya. Hitsugaya looks to escape but Voribiev dives into side control.
Voribiev creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Voribiev cracks Hitsugaya with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Voribiev prevents Hitsugaya from escaping the position.
Voribiev in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hitsugaya takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hitsugaya tries to improve position but can't.
Hitsugaya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Voribiev on the ground.
Voribiev scoring with punches from side control.
Hitsugaya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Voribiev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Voribiev prevents Hitsugaya from escaping the position.
Voribiev in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voribiev blocks the strikes from Hitsugaya.
Hitsugaya's coaches at Elite Island Training have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Voribiev creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voribiev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hitsugaya is rocked!
Hitsugaya wants to get back to his feet but Voribiev drags him back down.
Hitsugaya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hitsugaya tries to get out of the position.
Voribiev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hitsugaya keeps working.
Hitsugaya is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hitsugaya takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hitsugaya struggling a bit here.
Hitsugaya taking a bit of punishment here - Voribiev scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voribiev working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Voribiev's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hitsugaya on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Hitsugaya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voribiev trying to control the action but Hitsugaya is working from the bottom.
Hitsugaya seems to have got his legs back now.
Voribiev scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hitsugaya to see if he's OK.
Voribiev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hitsugaya keeps working.
Voribiev grinds an elbow into Hitsugaya's temple.
Voribiev scoring with punches from side control.
Hitsugaya wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitsugaya is trying to control Voribiev's posture but Voribiev avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voribiev taking a breather here.
Voribiev scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hitsugaya to see if he's OK.
Voribiev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hitsugaya down.
Voribiev working the ground and pound.
Hitsugaya regains half guard.
Hitsugaya punching from the bottom.
Voribiev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voribiev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Voribiev there.
Voribiev lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hitsugaya! More strikes land and this one is all over! Voribiev jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Semen Voribiev!
After winning the bout, Semen Voribiev 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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