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KIFC 89 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaio Henrique De Paulas (ranked 25199 p4p, 3379 weight class) and Boxing Trainer (ranked 659 p4p, 481 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaio Henrique De Paulas!
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, Boxing Trainer!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henrique De Paulas misses with a body shot.
Trainer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A left lands for Trainer.
Henrique De Paulas throws a big shot that misses.
Trainer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trainer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henrique De Paulas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trainer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henrique De Paulas's head backwards.
Henrique De Paulas scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henrique De Paulas.
Trainer scores with a hook to the body. Henrique De Paulas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Trainer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Trainer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trainer loads up on a big right hand but Henrique De Paulas slips the punch.
Trainer connects with a right hand. Henrique De Paulas shakes it off.
Henrique De Paulas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henrique De Paulas doesn't manage to clinch there - Trainer circles away.
A little jabbing left from Trainer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice jab there from Henrique De Paulas.
Trainer lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Trainer.
Trainer lands a right hook to the body.
Trainer stuns Henrique De Paulas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Henrique De Paulas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trainer takes a swing at Henrique De Paulas's ribcage but misses.
Trainer with a nice cross.
A nice combination there by Henrique De Paulas.
Henrique De Paulas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Henrique De Paulas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trainer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Henrique De Paulas.
Trainer throws a jab but it's blocked by Henrique De Paulas.
Henrique De Paulas lands a leg kick that knocks Trainer off balance momentarily.
Henrique De Paulas scores with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Henrique De Paulas.
Henrique De Paulas defending well as Trainer loads up on a big left hand.
Henrique De Paulas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Trainer just manages to avoid it.
Henrique De Paulas lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Trainer finds it's target.
Henrique De Paulas slips a jab from Trainer.
A good leg kick by Henrique De Paulas.
Trainer misses with a body punch
and Henrique De Paulas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trainer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henrique De Paulas can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique De Paulas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henrique De Paulas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trainer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Henrique De Paulas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trainer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henrique De Paulas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Henrique De Paulas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trainer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henrique De Paulas. Henrique De Paulas obviously looking to wear him down.
Trainer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trainer lands a nice looking body shot.
Henrique De Paulas scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trainer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henrique De Paulas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trainer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
 Henrique De Paulas is rocked!
Trainer throws a monster overhand right that drops Henrique De Paulas! Trainer follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boxing Trainer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Dillon (ranked 2462 p4p, 2808 weight class) and Tren Bolen (ranked 297 p4p, 332 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cody Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tren Bolen!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolen moves out of range as Dillon strikes.
Dillon lands a slapping body shot.
Bolen misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillon. Bolen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Dillon as he connects with a hook.
Dillon misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Bolen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dillon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Dillon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dillon misses with a hook.
Bolen throws a leg kick which misses Dillon's front leg but catches the back leg as Dillon tries to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Dillon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dillon.
Dillon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dillon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bolen.
Bolen flicks out a counter leg kick but Dillon steps away.
Dillon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolen moves away.
Bolen tries to counter with a clinch but Dillon shakes him off and moves away.
Dillon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolen has closed the distance and engaged Dillon in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dillon.
Dillon blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Dillon fails to land.
Dillon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bolen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dillon lands a hook that snaps the head of Bolen backwards.
Bolen misses with an elbow over the top.
Bolen digs a right hand into Dillon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dillon's gas tank.
Bolen throws an elbow but it misses.
Bolen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dillon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bolen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bolen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dillon tries to break free but Bolen pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bolen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
 It looks like Cody Dillon has been cut.
Bolen prevents a body shot from Dillon.
Dillon avoids a wild elbow strike from Bolen.
Bolen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dillon's defenses.
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!
Dillon avoids the elbow strike from Bolen, against the cage.
Dillon stalling the fight.
Dillon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolen throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bolen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dillon's brow.
Dillon blocks a body shot from Bolen.
Bolen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bolen pushes off an throws an elbow but Dillon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dillon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dillon misses with a punch on the inside.
Dillon tries to stall but Bolen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bolen throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bolen throws an elbow but misses.
Bolen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bolen throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bolen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bolen misses with an elbow over the top.
Bolen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dillon avoids the elbow strike from Bolen, against the cage.
Dillon stalling in the clinch.
Dillon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillon misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bolen throws an elbow but misses.
Bolen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bolen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dillon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bolen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bolen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bolen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dillon's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Dillon fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon lands a nice uppercut.
Dillon lands a shoulder strike.
Dillon tries to stall but Bolen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dillon blocks an elbow strike.
We've been informed that Bolen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dillon avoids a wild elbow strike from Bolen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bolen pushes off an throws an elbow but Dillon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dillon misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Dillon.
Bolen blocks an uppercut.
Dillon throws a head punch that misses.
Dillon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bolen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dillon is trying to maintain a safe position but Bolen gets an underhook and turns Dillon into the cage.
Dillon misses with the head strike.
Bolen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bolen tries to land a knee to the head but Dillon blocks with his arms.
Dillon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cody Dillon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cody Dillon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bolen rushes Dillon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bolen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dillon lands a left hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dillon swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bolen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bolen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bolen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dillon's defenses.
Dillon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bolen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bolen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bolen is keeping busy.
Dillon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dillon stalling in the clinch but Bolen improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dillon.
Dillon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillon. Bolen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dillon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bolen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dillon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dillon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bolen misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dillon.
Bolen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dillon.
Cody Dillon is winning the standup battle so far.
Bolen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dillon is able to avoid easily.
Dillon misses the shot to the body.
Bolen pushes Dillon up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bolen.
Dillon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bolen is keeping busy.
Bolen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolen stalling in the clinch but Dillon improves position.
Dillon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bolen misses with an elbow over the top.
Dillon trying to control the position but instead, Bolen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dillon into the cage.
Bolen tries to work over Dillon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dillon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillon misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolen.
Bolen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dillon dodges an elbow strike from Bolen.
Dillon blocks an elbow strike from Bolen.
A short uppercut from Dillon.
Bolen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bolen lands a nice elbow.
Dillon wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon avoids a wild elbow strike from Bolen.
Dillon is trying to stall.
Tren Bolen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bolen keeps control of Dillon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dillon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bolen throws an elbow but misses.
Dillon has had enough of the clinch but Bolen keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dillon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dillon blocks the elbow strike.
Bolen throws an elbow that misses.
Dillon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dillon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dillon misses with some punches.
Dillon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dillon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolen.
Bolen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dillon slows down the pace here.
Dillon working aggressively here.
Bolen lands an elbow just above Dillon 's eye.
Cody Dillon's cut is getting worse.
Dillon avoids a wild elbow strike from Bolen.
Dillon misses with some punches.
Dillon prevents a body shot from Bolen.
Dillon blocks an elbow strike from Bolen.
Bolen has Dillon pressed against the cage.
Bolen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillon blocks the elbow strike.
Dillon blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bolen.
Bolen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bolen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tren Bolen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cody Dillon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bolen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillon.
Bolen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillon throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Bolen.
Dillon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dillon prevents a body shot from Bolen.
Dillon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dillon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bolen up against the cage.
Dillon misses with some punches.
Dillon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bolen blocks a body shot from Dillon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon misses with a punch on the inside.
Dillon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dillon scores with a shot to the side of Bolen's head.
Dillon dodges an elbow strike from Bolen.
Dillon misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dillon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon misses with a punch to the body.
Bolen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dillon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dillon lands a nice uppercut.
Bolen misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bolen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dillon's brow.
Dillon misses with some punches.
Dillon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bolen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dillon's brow.
Dillon is trying to force a seperation but Bolen has the dominant position.
Dillon misses with some punches.
Bolen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dillon blocks an elbow strike from Bolen.
Bolen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dillon is trying to stall.
Dillon tries to stall but Bolen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bolen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillon's elbow.
Bolen misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bolen lands an elbow inside that Dillon shrugs off.
Bolen lands a damaging elbow.
Dillon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolen's elbow.
Bolen tries a body shot but Dillon blocks it.
Dillon works on Bolen's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bolen throws an elbow but misses.
Bolen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cody Dillon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bolen throws an elbow but misses.
Dillon working aggressively here.
Dillon stalling in the clinch but Bolen improves position.
Dillon tries to work over Bolen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bolen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dillon dodges an elbow strike from Bolen.
Dillon blocks an elbow strike from Bolen.
Dillon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Dillon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bolen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillon moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon misses with a few strikes there.
Bolen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dillon throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dillon.
Dillon misses with a double jab.
Bolen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillon. Bolen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillon throws an overhand right that lands on Bolen's shoulder, as Bolen tries to avoid the shot.
Bolen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dillon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolen.
Dillon misses with a straight right.
Bolen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolen misses with a low kick.
Dillon misses the shot to the body.
Dillon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dillon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillon.
Cody Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolen slips under a jab from Dillon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bolen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dillon throws a hook but Bolen blocks it.
Bolen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dillon checks a leg kick.
Dillon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dillon lands the left hand.
Dillon cracks Bolen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Dillon.
Dillon tries to clinch up.
Bolen counters with a body kick.
Dillon throws a looping overhand right but Bolen ducks down to avoid it.
Dillon looks to land a right hand but Bolen moved out of range.
Dillon checks the leg kick.
Dillon blocks the body kick.
Dillon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bolen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Dillon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dillon 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Dillon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Smith (ranked 2284 p4p, 3339 weight class) and Blizza Miata (ranked 306 p4p, 396 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Smith!
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, Blizza Miata!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Miata moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a jab when Miata was well out of range.
Miata changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miata throws a one two combo.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Miata counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miata misses with a body punch.
Miata avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in the clinch, Miata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miata blocking some punches.
Miata avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Miata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miata blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miata is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miata is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miatas head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miata.
Miata cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miata avoids it.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Miata avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries to work over Miata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
 It looks like Blizza Miata has been cut.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miata lands with a right to the head.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miata is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miata has his back to the cage.
Nice elbow from Smith.
We've been informed that Miata has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miata prevents a body shot from Smith.
Stalling in the clinch from Miata.
Miata lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miata wants to stall.
Miata has Smith pushed against the cage.
Miata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miata lands with a right to the head.
Miata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miata blocks an uppercut.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Miata tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miata blocks a body shot from Smith.
Miata has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Miata working aggressively here.
Miata is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miata blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Miata - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Miata.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miata blocks an elbow strike.
Miata stalling the fight.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miata avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith lands an elbow just above Miata 's eye.
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!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miata takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miata avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Miata blocks the elbow strike.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Miata blocks it.
Miata is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blizza Miata's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Miata avoids the damage to the body.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miata blocks an elbow strike.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miata lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miata in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miata tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miata lands with a short shot to the head.
Miata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Miata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Miata managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miata in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miata is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miata can do to turn this around?
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miata's brow.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Miata blocks with his arms.
Miata blocks a body shot from Smith.
A short right from Miata.
Smith lands an elbow just above Miata 's eye.
Miata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miata tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Miata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miata's defenses.
Miata scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miata blocks an uppercut.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miata is defending well for now.
Miata avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Blizza Miata's cut even more.
Smith letting Miata take a breather here.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Miata is breathing heavily.
Miata taking a breather.
Miata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Miata.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miata avoids it.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Miata controls the action.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith drops Miata with a big knee straight up the middle! Miata is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miata clinches.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Miata holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blizza Miata's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
enabling Miata to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Miata.
Miata avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Miata blocks a body shot from Smith.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miata.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Miata avoids the damage to the body.
Miata blocks an uppercut.
Miata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miata takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Miata is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miata.
Miata managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Miata takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Blizza Miata's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Miata has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miata avoids it.
Bob Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miata struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Miata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Miata has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miata's brow.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Miata blocks it.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miata.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miata's brow.
Smith tries to work over Miata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miata.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Miata avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miata is defending well for now.
Miata tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Miata trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Miata dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Miata tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Miata.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miata avoids it.
Bob Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miata is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Miata blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Miata - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miata.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blizza Miata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Miata - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Smith!
An out of breath Bob Smith thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 1986 p4p, 2764 weight class) and Author Fonzarelli (ranked 263 p4p, 351 weight class). The key to victory for Shunsui Kyoraku 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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shunsui Kyoraku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Author Fonzarelli!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyoraku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fonzarelli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kyoraku circles away.
Kyoraku slaps away a takedown attempt from Fonzarelli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kyoraku slaps away a takedown attempt from Fonzarelli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shunsui Kyoraku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Author Fonzarelli.
Fonzarelli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kyoraku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fonzarelli on the side of the head.
Fonzarelli's coach down at Elite Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fonzarelli's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fonzarelli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kyoraku as he jumps to the side.
Kyoraku appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kyoraku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fonzarelli.
Kyoraku scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Kyoraku lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fonzarelli doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyoraku moves into the clinch.
Kyoraku manages to break the clinch.
Kyoraku lands a right hook to the body.
Kyoraku seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fonzarelli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kyoraku lands a glancing blow to the side of Fonzarelli's head.
 Fonzarelli is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fonzarelli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fonzarelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Kyoraku finish him?
Fonzarelli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kyoraku to score with a decent uppercut.
Fonzarelli shoots in for a takedown but Kyoraku shows good takedown defense.
Kyoraku lands a brutal uppercut that launches Fonzarelli off his feet! Fonzarelli tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shunsui Kyoraku!
Shunsui Kyoraku decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Frost (ranked 2154 p4p, 2238 weight class) and Kai Faletau (ranked 256 p4p, 267 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drake Frost!
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, Kai Faletau!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faletau throws a hook to the side of Frost's head but Frost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faletau misses with a low kick.
Frost darts in trying to clinch
letting Faletau counter with a right hand.
It looks like Drake Frost has been cut.
Frost tries to move into range but Faletau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Faletau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Faletau looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frost walks into a jab.
Faletau throws an off balance right hand
letting Frost counter with a right hand.
Frost pushes Faletau up against the cage in a clinch.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faletau is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Frost to keep the fight standing.
Frost pushes Faletau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faletau cracks Frost with a nice body shot.
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 short right from Frost.
Faletau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faletau blocks a body shot from Frost.
A body shot lands from Frost.
Frost lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost lands an uppercut.
Frost definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Frost working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faletau blocks an uppercut.
Faletau gets through Frost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faletau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faletau lands a right hand.
Frost lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Faletau is trying to push Frost away but Frost has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Frost scores with a shot to the side of Faletau's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frost.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
Faletau fails to pull guard.
Faletau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Faletau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost lands a nice shot to the body.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
Frost works on Faletau's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Frost.
Faletau looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost presses Faletau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frost lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frost pushes Faletau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost lands a right hand.
Frost lands an uppercut.
Frost lands a hook that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
A short right from Frost.
Frost lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faletau wants to break free but Frost has control.
Frost is working Faletau over against the cage.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Frost on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Frost.
Frost lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
Frost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frost lands a right hand.
Frost is working Faletau over against the cage.
Frost lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
Frost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
Frost lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frost creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frost gets through Faletau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faletau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Frost.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frost lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Frost.
Frost scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost lands with a short shot to the head.
Faletau working aggressively here.
Frost scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frost.
Frost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Faletau.
Good body shot from Frost.
Frost scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
Frost lands a nice shot to the body.
Frost scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frost lands a body punch.
Frost lands an uppercut.
Frost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frost scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frost lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
Frost lands with a light punch inside.
Frost lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Frost scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
Frost lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Frost.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frost lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frost digs a right hand into Faletau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faletau's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Frost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drake Frost's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faletau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faletau keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Faletau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faletau can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost closes the distance and pushes Faletau back into the cage.
Drake Frost has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Frost lands a body shot in the clinch.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
Frost cracks Faletau with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Frost.
Frost cracks Faletau with a nice body shot.
Frost lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faletau is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Frost.
Frost softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frost scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost lands with a right to the head.
Frost lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost lands with a right to the head.
Frost digs a right hand into Faletau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faletau's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frost.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
Frost pushes Faletau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faletau is rocked!
Frost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Faletau.
Faletau is still on wobbly legs! Can Frost finish him?
Frost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Frost.
Faletau seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
Nice body punch from Frost - that landed with a thud.
Frost throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost digs a right hand into Faletau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faletau's gas tank.
A short left from Frost.
Frost is leaning against Faletau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Faletau takes a shot to the head.
Frost lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faletau takes a shot to the head.
Frost lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frost lands a shot to the body.
Frost drops Faletau onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Faletau is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Nice body punch from Frost - that landed with a thud.
Frost drops Faletau onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Faletau is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
Frost creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Faletau's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Faletau drops to his knees and Frost pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drake Frost!
After winning the bout, Drake Frost thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmerson Mile (ranked 1530 p4p, 2090 weight class) and Froma Lan (ranked 181 p4p, 250 weight class). Lan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Men At work - Down under. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emmerson Mile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Froma Lan!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mile tries to land a body kick
and Lan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mile!
Lan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mile dodges the ground and pound from Lan.
Lan is putting a hurting on Mile here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mile is trying to control Lan's posture but Lan avoids it.
Lan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mile avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lan.
Lan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lan landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Lan crashes against the mat.
Mile prevents Lan from moving into mount.
Mile is looking to reverse the position.
Lan working the head and body with strikes.
Mile takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lan is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mile looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lan gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mile is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lan lets go of the hold and Mile can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Froma Lan!
A victorious Froma Lan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demassive Thibodeaux (ranked 1601 p4p, 1666 weight class) and Ante Petric (ranked 195 p4p, 202 weight class). Demassive Thibodeaux has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demassive Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ante Petric!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thibodeaux throws a right hand that misses
and Petric counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Petric.
Petric looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
Petric stuns Thibodeaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thibodeaux walks into a straight right hand from Petric.
It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Thibodeaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petric.
Petric lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petric gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petric has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Petric slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
Petric is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thibodeaux with a body shot.
Petric throws a lazy right hand but Thibodeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Thibodeaux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ante Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petric throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux defending well as Petric loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Petric 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thibodeaux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut.
Petric lands with a nice body punch.
Petric misses the body punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petric throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petric throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petric jabs Thibodeaux right on the nose. Thibodeaux blinks but takes it well.
Thibodeaux takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Petric throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Petric strikes.
Thibodeaux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
The fighters circling - Thibodeaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux tests Petric's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petric misses with a hook to the body
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Petric lands a nice looking body shot.
Petric takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petric scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Petric.
Petric throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Petric just misses with a punch to the body.
Petric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Petric comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Petric avoids it easily.
Petric throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petric counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thibodeaux thinking.
Petric lands a nice shot that snaps Thibodeaux's head back.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petric.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric misses the jab.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Petric looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petric throws a series of punches but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Petric misses with a straight right.
Petric digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Petric misses with a looping right.
Petric throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petric misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petric scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot.
Petric throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petric jabs Thibodeaux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thibodeaux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petric under the eye.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petric sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petric.
Petric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thibodeaux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Demassive Thibodeaux's cut is getting worse.
Petric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Thibodeaux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petric jabs at Thibodeaux's body.
Petric takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Petric misses with a body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Petric strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Petric dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Petric.
Petric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petric tests Thibodeaux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight right.
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
Petric throws a shot from downtown. Thibodeaux moves away and avoids it.
Petric digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Petric throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Thibodeaux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thibodeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric misses the body punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thibodeaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thibodeaux.
Petric walks into a stiff left hand from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric scores with a body shot.
Petric cracks a nice hook into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petric punishes Thibodeaux's body with a nice straight punch.
Petric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Petric connects with a body shot that sends Thibodeaux's belly button to the back.
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Petric's shoulder, as Petric tries to avoid the shot.
Petric misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petric throws a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Thibodeaux is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Petric lands a nice shot to the body.
Thibodeaux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thibodeaux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Petric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Petric.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petric tests Thibodeaux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux slips a straight right by Petric.
Petric lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thibodeaux has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thibodeaux tries to move into range but Petric moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thibodeaux is rocked!
A big right from Thibodeaux misses.
Oh Thibodeaux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petric staying out of range there.
Thibodeaux seems to have got his legs back now.
Petric misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Petric.
Petric stuns Thibodeaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thibodeaux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Demassive Thibodeaux's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petric digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petric cracks Thibodeaux with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Petric has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Thibodeaux to stand back up!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric jabs Thibodeaux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petric has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thibodeaux avoids the body shot from Petric.
Petric scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petric cracks Thibodeaux with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Thibodeaux falls to his knees and Petric doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Petric!
A very excited looking Ante Petric made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franco Fajardo (ranked 1492 p4p, 1777 weight class) and Devon Nzee (ranked 209 p4p, 237 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Franco Fajardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devon Nzee!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nzee fails with a takedown attempt.
Fajardo attempts a counter takedown but Nzee avoids it well and moves away.
Nzee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fajardo defends well and Nzee ends up having to push Fajardo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nzee shoots in but no luck this time.
Franco Fajardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Nzee.
Nice jab there from Fajardo.
Fajardo cracks Nzee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nzee pushes Fajardo up against the cage in a clinch.
Fajardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nzee pulls Fajardo into guard.
Nzee working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fajardo has passed into half guard!
Fajardo is taking a breather. Nzee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nzee tries to roll over but Fajardo keeps him under control.
Nzee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fajardo pulls his head out easily.
We've been hearing that Fajardo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fajardo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nzee!
Nzee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nzee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fajardo controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nzee is looking to get to half guard.
Fajardo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nzee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fajardo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nzee is looking to escape.
Nzee is trying desperately to improve position.
Fajardo controlling the position easily from mount.
Fajardo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fajardo controlling from the full mount.
Nzee tries to lock up and control but Fajardo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fajardo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nzee to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nzee shrugs it off.
Fajardo with shots to the head and body - Nzee looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fajardo prevents Nzee from getting the reversal.
Fajardo controlling his opponent.
Nzee tries to hold on but Fajardo postures up.
Nzee is trying to escape the mount.
Fajardo controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nzee is looking to get to half guard.
Fajardo avoids the attempt from Nzee to control.
Fajardo controlling his opponent.
Nzee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nzee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fajardo prevents Nzee from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fajardo content just to control the position here.
We've been informed that Nzee has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nzee is squirming around, avoiding Fajardo's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Fajardo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fajardo misses with a wild body shot.
Nzee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fajardo catches Nzee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nzee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fajardo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nzee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nzee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fajardo digs a good hook to Nzee's body.
Nzee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Fajardo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Franco Fajardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Nzee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fajardo lands a couple of elbows.
Fajardo won't allow Nzee to sweep him here.
Fajardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Nzee is retaining full guard.
Nzee wants to sweep but no luck.
Fajardo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nzee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fajardo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nzee is looking for a triangle here but Fajardo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fajardo controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nzee taking a bit of punishment here - Fajardo scoring with strikes.
Nzee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fajardo connects with a decent elbow.
Nzee sneaks back into half guard.
Fajardo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nzee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fajardo pulls his head out easily.
Fajardo controlling the action here.
Nzee actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fajardo works his way into full mount!
Fajardo controlling the position easily from mount.
Fajardo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nzee hang on?
Fajardo looking to finish Nzee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nzee!
Fajardo lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nzee can't escape the position.
Fajardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nzee can do to turn this around?
Fajardo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nzee wants to hold on but Fajardo pushes him away.
Fajardo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nzee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nzee tries to get to full guard but Fajardo has control of the leg.
Nzee looking for submissions off his back.
Fajardo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nzee has hold of Fajardo's hands but Fajardo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Fajardo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck for Nzee with that takedown attempt.
Fajardo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nzee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nzee avoids the body shot from Fajardo.
Fajardo scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nzee misses with a takedown attempt
and Fajardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fajardo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nzee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nzee is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nzee tries to control but Fajardo manages to take his back.
Fajardo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Nzee tries to escape the position.
Fajardo wants to control but Nzee is keeping busy.
Fajardo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Fajardo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nzee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Nzee rolls, trying to escape but Fajardo keeps control of the position.
Fajardo biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fajardo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nzee rolls, trying to escape but Fajardo keeps control of the position.
Fajardo lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fajardo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Nzee tries to escape the position.
Nzee wants to control his opponent's hands but Fajardo gets his hands free.
Nzee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fajardo in particular looking to stall.
Nzee tries to roll over but Fajardo keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nzee wants to control but Fajardo is keeping busy.
Fajardo trying to pass the guard but Nzee defending well.
Nzee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fajardo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nzee looking for submissions off his back.
Nzee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nzee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fajardo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nzee!
A nice elbow there by Fajardo.
Fajardo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Franco Fajardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fajardo looking to finish Nzee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nzee!
Fajardo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Devon Nzee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nzee gets back to half guard.
Nzee punching from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Fajardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fajardo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Fajardo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wee Ning (ranked 1414 p4p, 1178 weight class) and Scott Shotz (ranked 196 p4p, 174 weight class). Scott Shotz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wee Ning 's chin.
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192
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195
5 - 3 - 0 |
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wee Ning !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Shotz!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ning lands a jab to the nose.
Donk. Ning catches Shotz right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Ning .
Ning throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shotz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shotz.
Shotz tries a body shot but Ning blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ning .
Shotz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body punch from Shotz.
Shotz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ning backwards.
Shotz pushes Ning back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ning 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shotz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ning connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shotz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ning closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ning has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shotz regains guard immediately.
Shotz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ning wants to control from the top but Shotz keeps moving.
Ning definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shotz working for a triangle but Ning defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shotz working for a triangle but Ning defends it easily.
Shotz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ning trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shotz is trying to hold Ning in close to prevent damage but Ning has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shotz wants to control but Ning is keeping busy.
Ning works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shotz wants to hold on but Ning pushes him away.
Ning lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shotz hang on?
Ning lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shotz hang on?
Shotz tries to hold on but Ning postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ning with the ground and pound from mount.
Shotz is trying to escape the mount.
Ning connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shotz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ning is nestled in close to Shotz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ning looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shotz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ning connects with a nice short shot to Shotz's temple.
Ning lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shotz is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shotz wants to get back to full guard but Ning has passed into side control.
Shotz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ning off and has taken his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ning turns into Shotz and is now in his guard.
Shotz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ning defends it easily.
Ning works over Shotz with some ground and pound from guard.
Shotz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ning controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wee Ning dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ning misses the shot to the body.
Shotz missing with a left hand there. Ning was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ning uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shotz.
Ning has closed the distance and engaged Shotz in a clinch.
Shotz misses with some punches.
Shotz throws a punch but it's blocked by Ning .
Shotz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ning breaks the clinch.
Ning throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ning on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ning scores with a takedown into Shotz's guard.
Shotz keeping full guard, as Ning tries to pass.
Shotz has his foot on Ning 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ning works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ning chips away with some ground and pound.
Shotz trying to keep a closed guard but Ning is proving a slippery customer.
Shotz looking to control but Ning passes into half guard.
Ning passes to side control.
Ning is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shotz can do to turn this around?
Shotz is trying to improve his position.
Shotz is still trying to improve position.
Ning working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ning lands a nice forearm strike.
Shotz is trying to get back to half guard.
Ning cracks Shotz with a big elbow.
Shotz is trying to control Ning 's posture but Ning avoids it.
Shotz sneaks back into half guard.
Shotz is trying to maintain the position but Ning is very close to passing his half guard.
Ning seems to be looking for submissions.
Shotz looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ning pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shotz is trying desperately to improve position.
Ning lands a big elbow.
Ning 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.
Ning scoring with strikes but Shotz is staying in there.
Shotz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shotz tries to get to full guard but Ning has control of the leg.
Ning is taking a breather. Shotz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shotz is looking to get back to full guard here but Ning has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ning wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shotz keeps working.
Wee Ning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shotz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ning wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ning cracks Shotz with a big right hand but Shotz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Shotz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ning 's best efforts.
Shotz tries to roll over but Ning keeps him under control.
Ning is keen to just control but Shotz is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ning takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shotz wants to control but Ning is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shotz has hold of Ning 's hands but Ning slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wee Ning dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Shotz.
Shotz throws a lazy uppercut
and Ning counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shotz!
Shotz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ning is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ning lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shotz hang on?
Shotz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ning is looking to advance position but Shotz won't allow it.
Shotz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shotz trying to hold on to Ning 's head to control him but Ning postures up.
Ning looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ning is looking to take a break and control but Shotz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ning tries to pass to full mount but Shotz defends it.
Shotz tries to roll over but Ning keeps him under control.
Shotz is not content to let Ning control the position.
Shotz actively working from the bottom here.
Ning scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ning is looking to take a break and control but Shotz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shotz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ning pulls his head out easily.
Ning is nestled in close to Shotz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shotz is concentrating on defense, preventing Ning from advancing position.
Shotz trying to get back to full guard but Ning takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ning putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ning breaks from Shotz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shotz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ning landing strikes from the mount and Shotz is in trouble!
Ning scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shotz can't escape the position.
Ning looking to control but Shotz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ning scoring with strikes but Shotz is staying in there.
Shotz is looking to get to half guard.
Shotz tries to hold on but Ning pushes him away.
Ning lands a heavy elbow.
Ning raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ning is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shotz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ning trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ning landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ning punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shotz regains half guard.
Scott Shotz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ning lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shotz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shotz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ning is aware though and is defending well.
Ning working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wee Ning is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ning scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wee Ning showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ning , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wee Ning !
Our winner, Wee Ning , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Hinkle (ranked 1473 p4p, 1052 weight class) and John Entwhistle (ranked 227 p4p, 161 weight class). Hinkle comes to the cage accompanied by 3 Hour Tour. Roy Hinkle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Entwhistle's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roy Hinkle!
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, John Entwhistle!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinkle dives in and scores a takedown into Entwhistle's guard.
Hinkle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Entwhistle's guard.
Hinkle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Well, if Hinkle is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hinkle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hinkle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Entwhistle is looking to improve his position but Hinkle isn't that keen on the idea.
Hinkle controlling the position easily from mount.
Entwhistle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Entwhistle is squirming around, avoiding Hinkle's attempts to control the action.
Entwhistle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hinkle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Entwhistle is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinkle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Entwhistle is in a horrible position here. Hinkle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Entwhistle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hinkle dominating with strikes here.
Hinkle controlling from mount.
Hinkle scoring with strikes but Entwhistle is staying in there.
Hinkle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hinkle dominating with strikes here.
Entwhistle is rocked!
It looks like John Entwhistle has been cut.
Entwhistle taking shots to the head.
Entwhistle is still in real trouble! Can Hinkle finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hinkle! Entwhistle is hurt baaadly! Hinkle is firing away with more strikes - Entwhistle is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Hinkle!
Our winner, Roy Hinkle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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