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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Arlin (ranked 5110 p4p, 5131 weight class) and Jake Walton (ranked 473 p4p, 476 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jean Arlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Walton!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walton lands with a cross.
Walton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arlin swings widly with a right hand
and Walton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Arlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Walton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arlin.
Arlin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walton moves out of range of the strikes.
Walton throws out a counter right but Arlin avoids it with no problem.
Walton throws a combination. Arlin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Arlin misses with a straight right.
Arlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walton.
Arlin walks into a straight right hand from Walton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Walton.
A little jabbing left from Walton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arlin throws an off balance right hand
and Walton counters with a stiff right hand.
Arlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walton.
Walton moves out of range as Arlin strikes.
Arlin misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Arlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Walton misses.
Walton connects with a body shot.
Arlin misses with an uppercut. Walton saw that one coming.
Walton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arlin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walton rushes Arlin and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlin misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arlin.
Arlin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walton backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Arlin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arlin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walton backwards.
Walton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walton jumps guard but Arlin stands there with Walton around his waist. Walton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walton manages to pull guard.
Walton is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Arlin rolls with it to try and escape but Walton cranks on the arm and Arlin is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Walton!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Jordan (ranked 5098 p4p, 5111 weight class) and Malcolm Young (ranked 291 p4p, 292 weight class). Jordan comes to the cage accompanied by Beguiled- Smashing Pumpkins. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malcolm Young!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young misses with a leg kick
and Jordan counters with a nice uppercut.
Young looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Young moves out of range as Jordan strikes.
Young connects with an inside leg kick.
Jordan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Young.
Jordan lands a head shot.
Young misses with a leg kick.
Jordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jordan.
Jordan misses the jab.
Jordan misses with an uppercut.
Young delivers a nice body kick.
Young with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That kick from Young tenderised Jordan's leg. Jordan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jordan scores with a jab to the head.
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Young! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan lands a jab.
A good leg kick by Young.
Young lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Young delivers a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Young. That's going to slow Jordan down.
Malcolm Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young throws the left hand but Jordan avoids the punch easily.
Jordan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Young.
Nice defenses there by Young.
An inside leg kick from Young misses.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jordan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Young doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jordan. That did some damage!
Jordan looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Jordan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
Jordan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young scoring well with a low kick there.
Young scores with a leg kick.
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jordan throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Young looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Young throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Young blocks a jab.
Young wants to land a leg kick but Jordan is out of range.
Jordan throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jordan takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young misses with a body kick.
Jordan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
Jordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jordan misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
Young feints and then cracks Jordan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jordan down.
Jordan moves out of range of the body kick from Young.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Jordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jordan takes a step back to recover.
Jordan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jordan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jordan missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Jordan blocks the leg kick.
Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Young tries to land a body kick
and Jordan counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Young lands.
Jordan lands with a right hand.
Jordan throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Jordan ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young misses with the body kick
and Jordan counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Young.
Jordan scores with a jab.
Young ducks right into an uppercut from Jordan.
Jordan misses with a looping left.
Jordan misses with a lunging right hand
and Young counters with a thumping low kick.
Jordan avoids the body shot from Young.
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Young connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jordan's hands.
Jordan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Jordan misses with an uppercut.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Jordan.
Young fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jordan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Young.
Jordan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordan.
Jordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young tries to land a front kick but Jordan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Young dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Young connects with a leg kick.
Jordan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jordan throwing a counter right hand but Young manages to avoid it.
Young connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Young scores with a leg kick.
Jordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young throws a jab when Jordan was well out of range.
Jordan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jordan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Young has time to react.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordan.
And Young responds with a good body kick, but Jordan manages to step out the way in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Young.
Jordan throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Young tries to score with a low kick but Jordan moves his leg out of the way.
Young throws a low kick but Jordan avoids it.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jordan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Young takes a swing at Jordan's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Young.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Young.
Young blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Jordan.
Jordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Young feints and then cracks Jordan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jordan down.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Jordan throws a right hand that Young ducks under and follows up with a left that Young also avoids with ease.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jordan misses with a left hand
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Jordan with a nice cross.
Young throws a solid leg kick but Jordan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Young.
Young digs a good body shot into Jordan's ribs.
Jordan defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Young throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Young scores with a leg kick.
Malcolm Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.
Jordan misses with a left hand
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Young.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young.
Young lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jordan takes a step back to recover.
Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jordan.
Young misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Young.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young misses with a left hand
and Jordan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Jordan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jordan blocks the body kick.
Young throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jordan was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Jordan throwing a counter right hand but Young manages to avoid it.
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
Jordan scores with a sloppy right hand. Young should have avoided that one.
Jordan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jordan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jordan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Young.
Young lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Young throws a hook to the side of Jordan's head but Jordan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jordan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
Young lands a jab to Jordan's midsection.
Jordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Young changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young.
Young looks to throw the jab but Jordan is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Young throws a hook to the side of Jordan's head but Jordan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jordan blocks a jab.
Jordan throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
Jordan looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Young defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
Young slips a jab from Jordan.
Jordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jordan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Jordan throws a right hand that Young ducks under and follows up with a left that Young also avoids with ease.
Young scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Young. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Young feints and then cracks Jordan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jordan down.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jordan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Young misses with a hook. Jordan ducked under it nicely.
Jordan misses with a hook
and Young counters with a good low kick that Jordan was not able to check.
Jordan misses with a straight right.
Young connects with a high kick.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jordan avoids the head kick by Young.
Jordan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Young takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jordan looks to land a right hand but Young moved out of range.
Young feints and then cracks Jordan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jordan down.
Young scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Young misses.
Young throws a solid leg kick but Jordan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Young.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Young connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to land a leg kick but Jordan is out of range.
Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Young throws a leg kick but Jordan moved away.
Jordan takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jordan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jordan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jordan moves away from the strike by Young.
Josh Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Jordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Jordan misses with a straight left.
Young moves out of range of the strikes.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Young connects with a looping right hand.
Jordan checks the leg kick.
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
Jordan throws an off balance right hand
and Young counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan slips a jab from Young.
Young lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Jordan throws a sloppy body shot
and Young counters with a thumping low kick.
Young moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jordan throws a hook but Young blocks it.
A good leg kick by Young.
Young with a nice calf kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jordan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jordan slips under a jab from Young.
Young looks for the body kick but Jordan saw that one coming.
It looked like Jordan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Young throws a jab when Jordan was well out of range.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jordan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jordan lands a jab to the nose.
Young scoring well with a low kick there.
Young defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
Jordan missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young slips under a jab from Jordan.
Jordan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
Jordan misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
Young connects with a leg kick.
Jordan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jordan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jordan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
A little jabbing left from Young on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young with a nice calf kick.
Jordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jordan backing away here, and Young unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Young connects with a leg kick.
Jordan misses with a looping left.
Malcolm Young is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Young.
Jordan connects with a right hand. Young shakes it off.
Jordan throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Young lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jordan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
Young connects with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young thumps Jordan with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Young has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Young!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francis Brooks (ranked 5034 p4p, 5030 weight class) and Jan Claude Van Damme (ranked 468 p4p, 467 weight class). Van Damme has chosen Wai khru ram muay as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francis Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jan Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick from Van Damme lands but Brooks takes it in his stride.
Brooks blocks the body kick.
Brooks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Damme is looking to chop away at Brooks's legs.
Brooks avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Brooks sizes up Van Damme with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Van Damme fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brooks.
Van Damme throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That kick from Van Damme tenderised Brooks's leg. Brooks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Damme throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brooks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Damme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brooks moves out of range as Van Damme throws a body kick.
Brooks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brooks throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Damme.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Brooks blocks the leg kick.
Brooks clobbers Van Damme with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
 It looks like Jan Claude Van Damme has been cut.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Damme throws a low kick but Brooks moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Brooks misses the target.
Brooks cracks Van Damme with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Van Damme falls to his knees and Brooks 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 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Brooks!
An out of breath Francis Brooks 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 Brennan Calhoun (ranked 4160 p4p, 5053 weight class) and Jimar Kinkead (ranked 412 p4p, 470 weight class). Kinkead has chosen No Sunshine as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brennan Calhoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimar Kinkead!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinkead shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Calhoun pinned against the cage. Calhoun gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kinkead moves out of range as Calhoun strikes.
Kinkead fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Calhoun sprawls well initially but Kinkead persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kinkead is working for a submission of some sort.
Kinkead prevents Calhoun from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calhoun trying to control from the bottom.
Calhoun works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kinkead drops back looking for a leg! Calhoun is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Calhoun manages to kick Kinkead off! Kinkead jumps back into Calhoun's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead passes into half guard.
Kinkead prevents Calhoun from improving his position.
Kinkead is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Calhoun tries to roll over but Kinkead keeps him under control.
Kinkead moves into full mount! Calhoun won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Calhoun tries to improve his position but Kinkead has taken his back! Kinkead has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Calhoun tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kinkead pushes Calhoun away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimar Kinkead!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chick Hamland (ranked 4261 p4p, 4195 weight class) and Simon Maynard (ranked 418 p4p, 413 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chick Hamland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Simon Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hamland.
A head kick misses from Maynard.
Maynard gets tackled into the cage by Hamland. Hamland maintains the clinch.
Hamland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maynard being controlled against the cage.
Maynard blocks a body shot from Hamland.
Maynard is looking to break free of the clinch but Hamland has double underhooks.
Maynard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard trying to control the position but instead, Hamland has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maynard into the cage.
Maynard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hamland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maynard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamland has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hamland taking a breather.
Hamland has Maynard pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hamland pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Maynard tumbling to the mat - Hamland dives into Maynard's guard.
Maynard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Hamland from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamland throws a big right hand that misses.
Hamland 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.
Hamland is working Maynard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hamland postures up in Maynard's guard and throws a big left but Maynard blocks it.
Hamland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maynard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamland.
Hamland cracks Maynard with a solid left hand.
Hamland throws a big elbow that misses.
Hamland is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maynard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hamland trying to control but Maynard is working from the bottom.
Hamland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maynard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamland postures up in Maynard's guard and throws a big left but Maynard blocks it.
Maynard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamland working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maynard's head.
Hamland working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maynard's head.
Hamland trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maynard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamland.
Maynard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamland. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hamland wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Maynard can't keep his opponent in guard - Hamland advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hamland wants to control but Maynard is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamland is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hamland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hamland scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maynard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maynard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hamland throwing shots but Maynard is blocking nicely.
Maynard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hamland wants to pass the guard but Maynard is defending well.
Hamland winds up and cracks Maynard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chick Hamland dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maynard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hamland.
Hamland dives in and grabs Maynard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maynard pushes down on Hamland's head and hops out.
Maynard scores with a jab. Hamland acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
 It looks like Chick Hamland has been cut.
Hamland throws a big shot that misses.
Maynard raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hamland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maynard to score with a decent uppercut.
Hamland scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Hamland misses.
Maynard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maynard ducks under a wild hook from Hamland.
Maynard throws a fast counter high kick but Hamland manages to duck under it in time.
Maynard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hamland.
Hamland is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Maynard's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hamland avoids the head kick by Maynard.
Hamland has Maynard up against the cage in a clinch.
Maynard tries to break the clinch but Hamland is controlling the position.
Maynard looking to stall.
The referee calls for Hamland to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Hamland.
Hamland missing with knees to the body.
Hamland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hamland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maynard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamland.
Maynard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maynard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maynard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamland slowing the pace effectively.
Hamland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hamland seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Maynard tries to break the clinch but Hamland is controlling the position.
Come on Hamland - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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.
Maynard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maynard is trying to break the clinch but Hamland is controlling him.
Maynard is trying to stall.
Come on Hamland - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hamland swings wildly with an uppercut but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamland is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maynard is defending well for now.
Maynard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hamland misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamland stalling against the cage.
Hamland throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hamland stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maynard is trying to break the clinch but Hamland is controlling him.
Hamland leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hamland is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maynard is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hamland has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Maynard clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hamland lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Maynard.
Hamland loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Maynard hold on?
Hamland missing with strikes from the back.
Hamland is punishing Maynard with strikes - can he finish him?!
Hamland scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Maynard is looking for a way out.
Can Maynard hold on?! Hamland is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Hamland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maynard can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hamland's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hamland throwing sloppy strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chick Hamland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chick Hamland'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. This is the final round!
Maynard works the jab nicely.
Maynard lands a nice shot that snaps Hamland's head back.
Hamland throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maynard was covering up waiting for the punch and Hamland finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chick Hamland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maynard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamland advances to half guard.
Hamland drops an elbow to the side of Maynard's head.
Maynard is looking to improve his position.
Hamland is trying to control. Maynard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamland is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hamland slips a nice elbow through Maynard's hands, connecting with Maynard's forehead.
 Maynard is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamland scores with a big shot! Maynard's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Maynard! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chick Hamland!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Alfa (ranked 3598 p4p, 3328 weight class) and Osvaldo Leandro (ranked 371 p4p, 344 weight class). Romeo Alfa had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Romeo Alfa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Osvaldo Leandro!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alfa throws a sloppy head kick and Leandro moves out of range easily.
Alfa tries to clinch up.
Alfa slips under a jab.
Leandro drops his hands momentarily and Alfa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Leandro misses.
Leandro lands with a cross.
It looks like Romeo Alfa has been cut.
Leandro throws a jab when Alfa was well out of range.
Alfa moves away from the strike by Leandro.
Alfa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leandro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leandro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leandro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alfa misses with an uppercut
and Leandro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leandro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alfa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leandro manages to circle out of the way.
Alfa misses with a low kick as Leandro jumps back.
Alfa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leandro.
Osvaldo Leandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Alfa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alfa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leandro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leandro misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick from Leandro, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alfa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leandro with the inside leg kick.
Alfa moves away from the strike by Leandro.
Leandro throws a shot from downtown. Alfa moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leandro.
Leandro throws out a leg kick but Alfa moves out of range and Leandro only half commits.
Leandro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alfa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leandro throws a poor cross that misses
and Alfa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leandro with a jab.
Alfa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Alfa blocks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Leandro.
Alfa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leandro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leandro throws a lazy right hand but Alfa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leandro connects with a jab.
Leandro avoids the head kick by Alfa.
A clash of legs there as Alfa blocks the low kick.
Alfa throwing a counter right hand but Leandro manages to avoid it.
Alfa moves in looking to clinch but Leandro pushes him off.
Nice shot lands for Leandro.
Romeo Alfa's cut is getting worse.
Leandro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alfa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alfa thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jab from Leandro.
Leandro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alfa manages to avoid it.
Leandro tries to work over Alfa's front leg with a kick but Alfa checks it.
Alfa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leandro thinks about the counter body kick.
Alfa scores with a one two! Leandro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfa ducks under a wild hook from Leandro.
Alfa tries to clinch but Leandro is having none of it.
Leandro throws a shot to the body.
Alfa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alfa throws a body punch but Leandro moves out of range.
A nice side step and Leandro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A head kick misses from Alfa.
Leandro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alfa's sensitive parts.
Alfa throws a sloppy head kick and Leandro moves out of range easily.
Leandro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leandro misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Leandro.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alfa checks a leg kick.
Alfa is looking to counter with head kicks.
Leandro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leandro tries to land a leg kick but Alfa saw it coming and moves away.
Alfa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leandro manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfa drops his hands momentarily and Leandro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leandro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leandro cracks Alfa with an open hand slap.
Leandro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 Alfa is rocked!
Romeo Alfa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Alfa throws a sloppy head kick and Leandro moves out of range easily.
Leandro throws out a counter right but Alfa avoids it with no problem.
Alfa throws a hook but Leandro blocks it.
Leandro throws a front kick aimed at Alfa's knee but Alfa avoids it well.
Alfa misses with a head kick.
Alfa moves out of range of the body kick.
Leandro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alfa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leandro.
Leandro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alfa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Leandro loads up on a big right hand but Alfa slips the punch.
Alfa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alfa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alfa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leandro.
A counter left hand to the body from Alfa misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Osvaldo Leandro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romeo Alfa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leandro looks to land a body kick but Alfa moved away.
Osvaldo Leandro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leandro connects with a jab.
Alfa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alfa moves out of range of the strikes.
Alfa tries to counter by clinching up but Leandro breaks away and moves out of range.
Alfa misses with a head kick.
Alfa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leandro.
Leandro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alfa's hands.
Alfa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leandro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Leandro blocks a head kick by Alfa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leandro throws the left hand but Alfa avoids the punch easily.
Alfa takes one to the chin there.
Alfa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alfa misses with a head kick.
Leandro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leandro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfa staying out of range there.
Alfa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leandro looks to score with a jab to the body but Alfa is just out of range.
Leandro throws a leg kick but Alfa moved away.
Leandro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Alfa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leandro! But no joy.
Alfa takes one to the chin there.
Alfa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alfa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leandro. Leandro obviously looking to wear him down.
Alfa drops his hands momentarily and Leandro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh Alfa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leandro cracks Alfa with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Alfa falls to his knees and Leandro 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 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osvaldo Leandro!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wu Hu (ranked 3235 p4p, 3626 weight class) and Danilo Zoric (ranked 340 p4p, 374 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wu Hu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danilo Zoric!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hu throws a lazy uppercut
and Zoric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Wu Hu has been cut.
Hu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zoric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hu shoots for a double leg takedown but Zoric sprawls well. He's pushed Hu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zoric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hu.
Zoric is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wu Hu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hu throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zoric quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hu with good strikes from the mount here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hu landing punches.
Hu throwing strikes here but Zoric is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Zoric holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hu tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Zoric is squirming around, avoiding Hu's attempts to control the action.
Hu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hu working the ground and pound effectively.
Hu avoids the attempt from Zoric to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zoric hang on?
Hu breaks from Zoric's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hu thowing shots but they're missing.
Hu raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hu is working for a guillotine from mount but Zoric frees his head quite easily.
Hu lands a big shot there that rocks Zoric but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hu wants to control the pace but Zoric is squirming around nicely.
Hu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hu looking to finish with strikes here!
Zoric tries to hold on but Hu pushes him away.
Hu is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zoric is surviving well by controlling Hu's body position as best he can.
Hu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hu landing strikes from the mount and Zoric is in trouble!
Hu throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zoric because Hu loaded up on that one.
Zoric is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zoric?
Hu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zoric looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Zoric is looking to get to half guard.
Hu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zoric can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wu Hu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wu Hu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zoric.
Zoric looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zoric as he avoids it easily.
Hu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zoric.
Zoric slips under a jab from Hu.
Zoric looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zoric slaps away a takedown attempt from Hu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Zoric was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hu scores with a takedown into Zoric's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoric keeping full guard, as Hu tries to pass.
Hu wants to control from the top but Zoric keeps moving.
Zoric has control of Hu's left arm, preventing Hu from doing any damage.
Zoric can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hu controls the pace.
Zoric really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zoric working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hu.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zoric can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zoric not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hu landing some decent shots from guard.
Hu postures up in Zoric's guard and throws a big left but Zoric blocks it.
Hu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hu misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zoric counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hu! Zoric lets Hu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hu trying to control the pace.
Hu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hu wants to control but Zoric is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hu trying to mount his opponent but Zoric defends it.
Hu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zoric defending well though.
Hu is trying to control the action in half guard but Zoric is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hu wants to free his trapped foot but Zoric is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Zoric wants to control but Hu is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zoric is not content to let Hu control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wu Hu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wu Hu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zoric connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hu throws a lazy right hand but Zoric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zoric let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hu shoots in but no luck this time.
A countering left hand to the body from Zoric misses.
Hu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zoric can do to turn this around?
Hu throws the left hand but Zoric avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zoric counters with a nice right hand that sends Hu toppling to the canvas! Hu scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Zoric finish him?!
Hu is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wu Hu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hu misses its intended target.
Hu just misses with a punch to the body.
Zoric is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hu with a body shot.
Danilo Zoric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hu throws a lazy right hand but Zoric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Zoric on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hu fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Zoric was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little jabbing left from Zoric on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hu shoots in looking for a takedown but Zoric manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zoric looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hu shoots and misses
and Zoric counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Hu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wu Hu's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hu misses with a hook
and Zoric counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hu! Zoric lets Hu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Zoric checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hu misses with a jab to the body
and Zoric counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danilo Zoric!
A relieved looking Danilo Zoric thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bacardi Briggs (ranked 3115 p4p, 3104 weight class) and Henri Saari (ranked 329 p4p, 327 weight class). Briggs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Stopper by Cutty Ranks. Bacardi Briggs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henri Saari's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bacardi Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henri Saari!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari doesn't manage to clinch there - Briggs circles away.
Saari rushes Briggs and presses him up against the cage.
Briggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saari throws a punch but it's blocked by Briggs.
Briggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Saari.
A short left from Briggs.
Briggs is trying to push Saari away but Saari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Briggs works on Saari's body with a couple of short punches.
Saari working aggressively here.
Saari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saari misses with a punch on the inside.
Saari throws a punch but it's blocked by Briggs.
Saari gets through Briggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Briggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Saari won't allow it.
Briggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Briggs has had enough of the clinch but Saari keeps him there for the moment.
Briggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Briggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Briggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saari has him pressed against the cage.
Briggs tries to break free but Saari pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
Briggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Briggs can't break the clinch.
Briggs is trying to break the clinch but Saari has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Briggs.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Briggs.
Saari misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Briggs.
Briggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Briggs tries to break free but Saari pushes him back against the cage.
Saari prevents Briggs from breaking the clinch.
Briggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saari has Briggs pressed against the cage, preventing Briggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Briggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Briggs is trying to break the clinch but Saari is controlling him.
Briggs tries to break free but Saari pushes him back against the cage.
Briggs blocks an uppercut.
Saari lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Saari fails to land.
Briggs blocking some punches.
Briggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Briggs is trying to break free.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
Saari misses with the head strike.
Saari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Briggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saari has him pressed against the cage.
Briggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Saari has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Briggs.
A short uppercut from Saari.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briggs wants to break free but Saari has control.
Briggs tries to break free but Saari pushes him back against the cage.
Saari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saari scores with a sloppy right hand. Briggs should have avoided that one.
Saari is looking to clinch but Briggs is avoiding it.
Briggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Saari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saari moves away.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Saari is just out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Briggs.
Saari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Briggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Briggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saari tries to clinch but Briggs moves out of range.
Briggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Briggs keeps the fight on the outside.
A counter left hand to the body from Briggs misses its target.
Saari closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Briggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saari.
Briggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Briggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Briggs is trying to break the clinch but Saari is controlling him.
Briggs blocks an uppercut.
Saari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Briggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari misses with the head strike.
Briggs blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Saari has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Briggs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Briggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Briggs wants to break free but Saari has control.
A short right from Briggs.
Saari lands with a short shot to the head.
Briggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Briggs pushes Saari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saari looks winded!
Briggs gets through Saari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Briggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Saari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Briggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saari.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henri Saari will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bacardi Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saari wants to clinch up but Briggs keeps it at a distance.
Saari pushes Briggs up against the cage in a clinch.
Saari misses with a punch on the inside.
Saari swings wildly with an uppercut but Briggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Briggs.
Briggs wants to break free but Saari has control.
Saari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Briggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
Saari misses with a punch on the inside.
Briggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Briggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Briggs blocks an uppercut.
Briggs is trying to break the clinch but Saari has him pressed against the cage.
Briggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
Briggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saari has him pressed against the cage.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Briggs.
Briggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saari.
Saari is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs working hard to break the clinch.
Briggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Saari in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Briggs working hard to break the clinch.
Briggs is trying to break the clinch but Saari is controlling him.
Briggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saari's elbow.
Briggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Briggs lands a right hand.
Briggs can't break the clinch.
Briggs is trying to push Saari away but Saari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Briggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Briggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Briggs is trying to break the clinch but Saari has him pressed against the cage.
Briggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Briggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Briggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Briggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Briggs has had enough of the clinch but Saari keeps him there for the moment.
Briggs lands a left hand.
Briggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs tries to break free but Saari pushes him back against the cage.
Briggs tries to break free but Saari pushes him back against the cage.
Briggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Briggs is trying to push Saari away but Saari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Briggs pushes Saari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Briggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bacardi Briggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Briggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Briggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Briggs is trying to force a seperation but Saari has the dominant position.
Saari misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Briggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Briggs tries to circle away but Saari has him pinned against the cage.
Briggs tries to break the clinch but Saari is controlling the position.
Briggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Briggs blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Briggs tries to circle away but Saari has him pinned against the cage.
Saari misses with a punch on the inside.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
Briggs is trying to break free.
Saari throws a punch but it's blocked by Briggs.
Saari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saari.
Briggs lands with a left to the head.
Briggs blocking some punches.
Briggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saari misses with a body punch.
Briggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Briggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Briggs is trying to break the clinch but Saari is controlling him.
Saari takes a shot to the head.
Saari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Briggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Briggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Briggs.
Saari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Briggs blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Briggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saari keeps control of Briggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saari throws a punch but it's blocked by Briggs.
Briggs tries to break the clinch but Saari is controlling the position.
Briggs is trying to push Saari away but Saari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Briggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Briggs blocks an uppercut.
Briggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Saari.
Briggs scores with a hook to the body.
Saari prevents Briggs from breaking the clinch.
Briggs lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briggs wants to break free but Saari has control.
Briggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bacardi Briggs 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!
Saari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saari bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Briggs's head.
Saari is looking to clinch but Briggs is avoiding it.
Saari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Briggs.
Saari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Briggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Briggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saari wants to clinch
and Briggs counters with a series of strikes that sends Saari to the canvas! Briggs follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Saari is rocked!
Briggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Briggs trying to control but Saari is working from the bottom.
Briggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Saari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Briggs.
Saari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Briggs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Saari looking for a sweep. Not yet Saari, not yet.
Briggs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saari on the ground.
Briggs postures up in Saari's guard and throws a big left but Saari blocks it.
Briggs throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saari keeping full guard, as Briggs tries to pass.
Briggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Saari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Briggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Saari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Briggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Saari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Briggs is looking to wear down Saari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Briggs! Saari is backing up but he can't get away as Briggs lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Saari and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bacardi Briggs!
After winning the bout, Bacardi Briggs 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Lawson Serrano (ranked 2917 p4p, 3063 weight class) and Scott Potter (ranked 306 p4p, 323 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lawson Serrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Potter!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serrano slips under a jab from Potter.
Serrano darts in trying to clinch
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Serrano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Potter counters with a nice body shot.
Lawson Serrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serrano dives in and grabs Potter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Potter pushes down on Serrano's head and hops out.
Potter looks to land a right hand but Serrano moved out of range.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Serrano.
Serrano fails with the takedown
and Potter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serrano tries to clinch but Potter is having none of it.
Potter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Potter scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serrano shoots in but Potter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawson Serrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serrano moves into the clinch successfully.
Serrano jumps guard but Potter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Potter breaks the clinch.
Potter throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter scores with the left hand. Serrano knows he should have avoided that one.
Potter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serrano manages to avoid it.
Serrano moves forwards but Potter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Potter connects with a looping right hand.
Potter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Serrano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice sprawl there from Potter as Serrano shoots in.
Serrano takes one on the button.
Potter misses with a body shot.
Serrano tries to clinch up.
Potter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Potter keeps the fight on the outside.
As Serrano backs off Potter throws a huge counter combo but Serrano manages to avoid it all.
Serrano doesn't manage to clinch there - Potter circles away.
Potter throws a lazy right hand but Serrano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Serrano attempts a counter takedown but Potter avoids it well and moves away.
Serrano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Serrano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Serrano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Serrano shoots in and drives through. Potter sprawls well.
Potter stuns Serrano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Potter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Serrano has his takedown stuffed
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Lawson Serrano has been cut.
Serrano is breathing heavily.
Serrano darts in trying to clinch
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serrano tries for a takedown but Potter circles away easily
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serrano was well out of range. Poor timing from Potter.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Serrano defending well as Potter loads up on a big left hand.
Serrano seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Serrano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano moves to clinch but Potter breaks away
and Potter counters with a right hand to the body.
Potter scores with a nice right hand.
Potter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Serrano doesn't seem bothered though.
Serrano misses with a takedown
and Serrano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potter lands with a hook. Serrano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Serrano is rocked!
Serrano with a poor takedown
and Potter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Potter jabs Serrano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Potter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Serrano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A cross from Potter lands.
Potter tests Serrano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Serrano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter moves in close and cracks Serrano with a massive right hand! Serrano, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Potter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Potter!
A very excited looking Scott Potter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akimbo Slice (ranked 3724 p4p, 2007 weight class) and Declan McCoy (ranked 381 p4p, 225 weight class). Akimbo Slice is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Declan McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy has Slice up against the cage in a clinch.
McCoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCoy pushes Slice back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
Slice definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McCoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
Slice wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from McCoy.
McCoy misses with a body punch.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCoy scores with a shot to the side of Slice's head.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCoy lands a nice shot to the body.
Slice is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCoy.
Still in the clinch, McCoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 nice right hand lands inside from McCoy.
McCoy lands with a short shot to the head.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
McCoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
A short body shot lands from McCoy as the two fighters clinch.
McCoy lands a left hand.
McCoy pushes Slice back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slice has a couple of punches blocked by McCoy.
Slice's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for McCoy.
McCoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slices head.
A body shot lands from McCoy.
McCoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
McCoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from McCoy.
McCoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCoy.
Slice has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCoy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from McCoy - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for McCoy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands a right hand.
McCoy lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCoy.
A short right from McCoy.
A short right from McCoy.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCoy scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCoy.
McCoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
Slice blocks a body shot from McCoy.
McCoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCoy lands an uppercut.
McCoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
McCoy lands an uppercut.
A short right from McCoy.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCoy.
McCoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slice is trying to pull guard but McCoy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
McCoy lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
McCoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slice.
McCoy gets through Slice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, McCoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCoy is leaning against Slice and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McCoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from McCoy on the inside.
Still in the clinch, McCoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McCoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slice takes a shot to the head.
McCoy lands with a short shot to the head.
McCoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slices head.
McCoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from McCoy.
McCoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCoy lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from McCoy.
McCoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for McCoy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for McCoy.
A short right from McCoy on the inside.
McCoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by McCoy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Declan McCoy dominated that 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.
Slice tries to keep at a distance but McCoy has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCoy lands an uppercut.
Slice is trying to drag McCoy to the mat but McCoy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCoy digs a right hand underneath Slice's ribcage. Slice let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McCoy scores with a hook to the body.
McCoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McCoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
McCoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slices head.
A shot in the inside from McCoy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
Nice body punch from McCoy - that landed with a thud.
McCoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCoy presses Slice against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from McCoy.
McCoy lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, McCoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from McCoy.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, McCoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCoy scores with a shoulder strike.
McCoy lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from McCoy.
McCoy lands a left hand.
McCoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
Nice body punch from McCoy.
McCoy gets through Slice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy lands with a right to the head.
McCoy lands a nice shot to the body.
McCoy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCoy lands a body shot.
McCoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCoy gets through Slice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from McCoy.
McCoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCoy lands a right hand.
Slice is rocked!
McCoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Slice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Declan McCoy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for McCoy.
McCoy lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slice.
Slice seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from McCoy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCoy.
McCoy works on Slice's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from McCoy.
McCoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slice.
A body shot lands from McCoy.
A short right from McCoy.
A left hand lands to the body for McCoy.
A left hand lands to the body for McCoy.
McCoy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands with a light punch inside.
McCoy tries to throw a body punch but Slice avoids it by throwing McCoy back against the cage.
A hook to the body from McCoy.
McCoy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McCoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCoy scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from McCoy on the inside.
McCoy gets through Slice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slice.
McCoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCoy works on Slice's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from McCoy - that landed with a thud.
McCoy is working Slice over against the cage.
McCoy lands with a light punch inside.
McCoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCoy scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCoy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands an uppercut.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
McCoy lands with a left to the head.
McCoy scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from McCoy.
A body shot lands from McCoy.
McCoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCoy digs a right hand underneath Slice's ribcage. Slice let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from McCoy.
McCoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McCoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McCoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from McCoy.
Nice body punch from McCoy.
McCoy lands with a short shot to the head.
McCoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Declan McCoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McCoy lands a left and a right that send Slice crashing to the mat, dazed. McCoy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Slice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McCoy counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Declan McCoy!
Our winner, Declan McCoy, 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.
Akimbo Slice was interviewed post fight and said 'Naaah it's iight all W coming next'.
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