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MILF 55 Invasion vs Roy PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kokko (ranked 5227 p4p, 5706 weight class) and Harold Cordova (ranked 487 p4p, 509 weight class). 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pekka Kokko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harold Cordova!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordova throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kokko was covering up waiting for the punch and Cordova finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kokko controls Cordova momentarily but Cordova frees himself.
Cordova controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cordova drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cordova jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cordova with a nice head shot there.
Kokko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordova controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cordova wants to pass the guard but Kokko is keeping the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cordova looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kokko is fending him off so far but Cordova persists. Nope, Kokko circles away and we're back to standing.
Cordova throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kokko's waist but Kokko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cordova off to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Kokko misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cordova. That's going to slow Kokko down.
Cordova shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kokko counters with a nice right hand that sends Cordova toppling to the canvas! Cordova scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kokko finish him?!
 Cordova is rocked!
 It looks like Harold Cordova has been cut.
Pekka Kokko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Cordova.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokko Throws a clean left jab. Kokko Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Cordova's chin! Cordova crumbles to the ground and Kokko follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Kokko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pekka Kokko!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reston Weaver (ranked 4896 p4p, 4934 weight class) and Arturo Lowery (ranked 474 p4p, 477 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reston Weaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arturo Lowery!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weaver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weaver misses with a hook
and Weaver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weaver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lowery in his tracks.
Lowery steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weaver.
Lowery has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lowery there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Arturo Lowery has been cut.
Lowery slips a jab from Weaver.
Reston Weaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowery fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Weaver on the side of the head.
Weaver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lowery in his tracks.
Weaver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowery on the side of the head.
Weaver catches Lowery with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lowery is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowery walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Weaver swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Reston Weaver!
Reston Weaver got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chief Tecumseh (ranked 3378 p4p, 3447 weight class) and Samir Reid (ranked 362 p4p, 366 weight class). Reid has chosen Who Do I Have To Kill To Get Out Of Here? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Tecumseh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samir Reid!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid misses with a double jab.
Tecumseh slips a jab and a cross from Reid.
Reid throws a series of punches but Tecumseh avoids them all with ease.
Tecumseh tries to counter by clinching up but Reid breaks away and moves out of range.
Tecumseh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reid instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tecumseh is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tecumseh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reid after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Tecumseh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Reid.
Tecumseh is looking for a takedown.
Reid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tecumseh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tecumseh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reid pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reid.
Tecumseh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reid pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tecumseh is breathing heavily.
Reid throws a shot to the body.
Tecumseh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reid counters with a left to the body.
Reid connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid clinches up with Tecumseh and pushes him back against the cage.
Tecumseh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tecumseh's head.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Reid has cracked Tecumseh with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Reid lands another huge swinging hook and Tecumseh tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Tecumseh, before Reid can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samir Reid!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Claude Van Damme (ranked 2479 p4p, 3047 weight class) and Bacardi Briggs (ranked 300 p4p, 336 weight class). Van Damme kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wai khru ram muay. Briggs has chosen The Stopper by Cutty Ranks as his entrance music. 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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jan Claude Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bacardi Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs throws a series of punches but Van Damme avoids them all with ease.
Bacardi Briggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briggs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Briggs. Those never looked like landing.
Briggs just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVan Damme.
Briggs misses with a straight left.
Van Damme dodges the punch combination from Briggs.
Briggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Damme ducks under a wild hook from Briggs.
Briggs rushes Van Damme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Briggs has a couple of punches blocked by Van Damme.
Van Damme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Damme.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Briggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Briggs has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Briggs throws a shot from downtown. Van Damme moves away and avoids it.
Briggs blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme connects with a high kick.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Briggs throws the left hand but Van Damme avoids the punch easily.
Van Damme looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van Damme.
Some wild striking there from Briggs.
Briggs closes the distance and pushes Van Damme back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Van Damme's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Damme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Briggs is looking to clinch.
Briggs tries to clinch there but Van Damme circles away.
Briggs tries to bum rush Van Damme with a series of wild strikes but Van Damme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Damme definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Damme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Briggs.
Briggs just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVan Damme.
Briggs misses with a hook
and Van Damme counters with a big head kick but Briggs shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Van Damme.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Damme counters with a nice body kick.
Briggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Damme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Damme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Damme plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Bacardi Briggs has been cut.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Briggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Briggs wants to clinch
and Van Damme counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Damme connects with a leg kick.
Briggs misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Damme counters with an outside leg kick.
Briggs blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Briggs throws an off balance right hand
and Van Damme counters with a slapping leg kick.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Briggs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Damme counters with a low kick, right behind Briggs 's knee.
Van Damme takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Briggs swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Briggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Damme throws a quick counter kick to the body but Briggs avoids it.
Briggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Briggs moves out of range easily.
Briggs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Van Damme backs up against the cage.
Briggs thuds his right hand into Van Damme's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Briggs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs misses with a hook
and Van Damme counters with a slapping leg kick.
Briggs closes the distance and clinches.
Briggs is trying to break the clinch but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
Van Damme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Briggs misses with a double jab
and Van Damme counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Van Damme lands a high kick!
Briggs might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Van Damme scores with a head kick. Briggs tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Van Damme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Briggs.
A punch combination from Briggs misses.
Briggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Damme can pounce on him.
Briggs misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Damme counters with a nice low kick that buckles Briggs's knee momentarily.
Briggs scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Claude Van Damme dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bacardi Briggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A telegraphed right hand from Briggs misses the target.
Van Damme ducks under a wild hook from Briggs.
Briggs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Van Damme has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Damme there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Briggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Damme counters with a good low kick that Briggs was not able to check.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Briggs misses.
Briggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Damme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Damme is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs misses the body punch
and Van Damme counters with a leg kick.
Van Damme slips a jab from Briggs.
Briggs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Damme.
Briggs moves in looking to clinch but Van Damme pushes him off.
Van Damme doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Damme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Briggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Briggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Damme throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slow jab from Briggs misses its intended target.
A big right from Briggs misses.
Briggs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Briggs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick from Van Damme lands but Briggs takes it in his stride.
Briggs cracks Van Damme with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Damme.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Van Damme.
Briggs misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Damme counters with a thumping low kick.
A big right from Briggs misses.
The fighters circling - Briggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Briggs blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Briggs throws a right hand that Van Damme ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Damme also avoids with ease.
Bacardi Briggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Damme lands a high kick!
Briggs throws a lazy right hand but Van Damme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Damme thinks about countering with a head kick.
Briggs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Damme.
Van Damme gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Briggs swings for the body but Van Damme moves out of range.
Briggs throws a series of punches but Van Damme moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Damme counters with a low kick, right behind Briggs 's knee.
A head kick from Van Damme lands but Briggs takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Van Damme.
Briggs throws a nice looking combination but Van Damme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Briggs misses with a body shot
and Van Damme counters with a leg kick.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Briggs moves out of range.
Briggs misses with a double jab
and Van Damme counters with a head kick. That will keep Briggs thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Briggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Van Damme counters with a quick kick to the body but Briggs blocks it.
Briggs moves to clinch but Van Damme breaks away
and Van Damme counters with a solid body kick.
Van Damme throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Briggs's head.
Briggs throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Damme makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Van Damme tenderised Briggs's leg. Briggs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Briggs throws a combination that misses
and Van Damme counters with a slapping leg kick.
Briggs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Damme counters with a leg kick.
Van Damme lands a head kick!
Briggs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
Briggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Damme thows a body kick. Briggs tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Briggs wants to clinch up but Van Damme keeps it at a distance.
Van Damme thinks about countering with a body kick.
Van Damme lands a nice leg kick that just misses Briggs's sensitive parts.
Briggs misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Damme counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Briggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Damme counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Claude Van Damme dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bacardi Briggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Briggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Damme circles away.
Briggs throws a looping overhand right but Van Damme ducks down to avoid it.
Van Damme lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Damme lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Briggs misses the jab.
Briggs misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Damme counters with a body kick that stops Briggs in his tracks momentarily.
Briggs lunges at Van Damme with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Damme's hand.
Briggs tries to clinch but Van Damme is having none of it.
Van Damme circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Damme counters with a solid body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Damme throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Briggs's head.
Van Damme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Briggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Damme counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs throws a right hand that Van Damme ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Damme also avoids with ease.
Briggs misses with a body shot.
Van Damme moves away from the strike by Briggs.
Briggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Damme counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Van Damme.
Briggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Damme. Briggs shrugs it off though.
Briggs misses with a looping left.
Crunch! Van Damme slams his shin into Briggs's torso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Damme. That's going to slow Briggs down.
Briggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Briggs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Briggs darts in trying to clinch
and Van Damme counters with a low kick, right behind Briggs 's knee.
Bacardi Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Damme.
Van Damme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Briggs.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Damme throws a quick counter kick to the body but Briggs avoids it.
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!
Briggs misses with a hook to the body
and Van Damme makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Briggs really felt that one!
Jan Claude Van Damme is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Briggs's head.
That has opened up Bacardi Briggs's cut even more.
Van Damme defending well as Briggs loads up on a big left hand.
Briggs misses with an uppercut
and Van Damme counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Van Damme is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Briggs can do to turn this around?
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Briggs crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Damme - the referee stops the clock and Briggs gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Damme. Briggs manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van Damme feints and then cracks Briggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Briggs down.
Briggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Damme.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme lands a head kick!
Van Damme throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Van Damme scores with a head kick. Briggs tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Van Damme connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Briggs tries to clinch but Van Damme moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Van Damme scores with a head kick. Briggs tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Briggs clinches up against the cage.
Van Damme has had enough of the clinch but Briggs keeps him there for the moment.
Van Damme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Briggs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Briggs.
Briggs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Briggs tries to clinch up
and Van Damme finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Briggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Damme counters with a head kick. That will keep Briggs thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The cut above Bacardi Briggs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Briggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Damme counters with a nice body kick.
Briggs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Damme on the side of the head.
Van Damme dodges the punch combination from Briggs.
Some wild striking there from Briggs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Claude Van Damme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Damme, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Claude Van Damme!
Jan Claude Van Damme decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gus Jackson (ranked 2046 p4p, 2099 weight class) and Jimar Kinkead (ranked 248 p4p, 256 weight class). Kinkead comes into a darkened arena with his song building. No Sunshine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gus Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimar Kinkead!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinkead closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kinkead looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kinkead prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Kinkead seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Kinkead might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kinkead is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to control Kinkead's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
Jackson wants to improve his position but Kinkead is controlling well.
Kinkead is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kinkead.
Kinkead is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kinkead pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jackson won't allow Kinkead to pass to mount.
Kinkead trying to control the pace.
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kinkead not doing much here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kinkead is working away from the top position though.
Kinkead sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kinkead is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Kinkead keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kinkead is retaining full guard.
Kinkead has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kinkead is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimar Kinkead dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kinkead fails with the takedown.
Kinkead tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Kinkead scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kinkead keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kinkead feints the counter takedown.
Kinkead closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Kinkead pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Kinkead is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is pressing down on Kinkead's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kinkead's guard.
Kinkead is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jimar Kinkead has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Kinkead is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kinkead trying to control the position.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinkead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinkead has an active guard here but Jackson has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead wants to sweep but Jackson has passed to side control!
Jackson has control of an arm but Kinkead manages to advance to Jackson's back!
Kinkead is looking for a rear naked choke here but Jackson reverses the position brilliantly into Kinkead's guard!
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kinkead is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinkead prevents Jackson from moving into mount.
Kinkead tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the action but Kinkead is working from the bottom.
Jackson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kinkead is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kinkead tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but Kinkead is defending well.
Kinkead gets back to half guard.
Kinkead is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kinkead has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's four 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.
Kinkead has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson is keen to just control but Kinkead is a slippery customer.
Jackson is stalling here. Kinkead is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jackson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kinkead has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jackson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kinkead's best efforts.
Kinkead throws a strike but Jackson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kinkead postures up.
Kinkead trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson controls Kinkead momentarily but Kinkead frees himself.
Kinkead sitting in guard here, content to control.
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 Gus Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kinkead shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Kinkead throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Kinkead darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kinkead seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Kinkead from controlling successfully.
Jackson looking to control.
Kinkead stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Kinkead trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Kinkead drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jackson dives on top into guard.
Kinkead wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Kinkead looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kinkead working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Kinkead looking to control but Jackson passes into half guard.
Kinkead trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Kinkead is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kinkead wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kinkead keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Kinkead backpedaling.
It looks like Jimar Kinkead has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kinkead manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jackson on his heels. He'll look to pass Jackson's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson controls Kinkead momentarily but Kinkead frees himself.
Kinkead trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson controls Kinkead momentarily but Kinkead frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kinkead won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gus Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chick Hamland (ranked 2081 p4p, 2268 weight class) and Xicko Loco (ranked 253 p4p, 274 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xicko Loco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamland moves away.
Nice body punch from Loco.
Loco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hamland shoots in and bounces Loco off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Loco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hamland stopping the sweep attempt from Loco.
Hamland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Loco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Loco looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hamland puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamland working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hamland lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Loco has hold of Hamland's hands but Hamland slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hamland wants to pass the guard but Loco is defending well.
Loco trying to get back to full guard but Hamland takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamland prevents Loco from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hamland cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Loco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Loco is looking to improve his position but Hamland isn't that keen on the idea.
Loco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Loco 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 has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Loco's face.
Hamland has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Loco's face.
Loco working to try and regain half guard.
Hamland controlling from mount.
Loco tries to hold on but Hamland postures up.
Hamland with good strikes from the mount here!
Loco wants to control but Hamland is having none of it.
Hamland lands a couple of good shots and Loco has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamland trying to control momentarily.
Hamland lands strikes to the head.
It looks like Xicko Loco has been cut.
Loco can't escape the position.
Loco wants to control his opponent's hands but Hamland gets his hands free.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hamland.
Can Loco hold on?! Hamland is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Hamland punches Loco on the ear.
Hamland lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Loco hold on?!
Loco is rocked!
I really don't envy Loco right now.
Loco is still in real trouble! Can Hamland finish him?
Hamland is raining down hard shots and and Loco has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chick Hamland!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Santorino (ranked 2233 p4p, 1788 weight class) and Larry LeFell (ranked 272 p4p, 220 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Santorino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larry LeFell!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santorino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santorino scores with a sloppy right hand. LeFell should have avoided that one.
It looks like Larry LeFell has been cut.
LeFell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
LeFell gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Santorino.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santorino.
Santorino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Santorino scores with a nice short uppercut.
LeFell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Santorino fights it off and pushes away nicely.
LeFell has his takedown stuffed
and Santorino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santorino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santorino sends LeFell crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Santorino is motioning to the referee to let LeFell up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
LeFell is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santorino fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked LeFell out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Nick Santorino!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Dean (ranked 1121 p4p, 1495 weight class) and Pitter Patter (ranked 134 p4p, 185 weight class). Pitter Patter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Dean'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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pitter Patter!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Patter slips under a jab from Dean.
Patter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Patter thuds his right hand into Dean's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Patter loads up on a big right hand but Dean slips the punch.
Patter misses with a hook.
Patter missing with a left hand there. Dean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Dean's head coaches at Freaky Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Patter tests Dean's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dean dodges the punch combination from Patter.
Dean throws a big shot that misses.
Patter misses with a double jab
and Dean counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patter.
Dean fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Patter lands an overhand right.
A jab from Patter finds it's way through Dean's defenses.
Patter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dean lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Dean misses.
Dean wants to slow Patter down by chopping away at his legs.
Dean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Patter wants to slow Dean down by chopping away at his legs.
Dean swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patter.
Dean throws a hook but Patter avoids it easily.
Dean throws a shot from downtown. Patter moves away and avoids it.
Patter looks to land a left hand but Dean moved out of range nicely.
Dean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dean takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Patter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dean.
Patter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Patter throws a big shot that misses.
Dean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Patter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dean doesn't seem bothered though.
Dean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patter was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Patter jabs Dean to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Patter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Patter misses.
Dean slips under a jab.
Dean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dean wants to clinch up but Patter keeps it at a distance.
Patter digs a good body shot into Dean's ribs.
Patter throws a solid leg kick but Dean takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Patter.
Patter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Patter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Patter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dean rushes Patter and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Patter as the two fighters clinch.
Patter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dean working aggressively here.
Patter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Patter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Patter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patter throws out a counter right but Dean avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patter walks into a left hand.
Dean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Patter at a distance.
Dean misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Dean.
Patter misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Dean misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dean. Patter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dean takes one to the side of the head.
Patter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Patter works over Dean's head and body with a nice combination.
Pitter Patter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patter walks into a straight right hand from Dean.
Nice defenses there by Patter.
Patter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dean dodges the punch combination from Patter.
Dean swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Dean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Patter misses its intended target.
Dean lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patter misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Dean.
It looked like Dean was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Patter.
Dean tests Patter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dean throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Patter misses with an uppercut. Dean saw that one coming.
Patter lands a left and a right that send Dean crashing to the mat, dazed. Patter thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Dean is rocked!
Patter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dean had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Patter feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Dean crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pitter Patter!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alien Invasion (ranked 903 p4p, 792 weight class) and Marques Roy (ranked 112 p4p, 93 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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188 cm
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188
7 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alien Invasion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marques Roy!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Invasion misses
and Roy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roy winds up and cracks Invasion with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Roy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Invasion is looking for a sweep. Roy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roy is thwarting Invasion's attempts to control the position.
Roy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roy controlling the action here.
Invasion on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Invasion tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Invasion trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Invasion is looking for a sweep. Roy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy is thwarting Invasion's attempts to control the position.
Roy prevents Invasion from improving his position.
Roy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Invasion keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roy working the head and body with strikes.
Roy working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Roy.
Roy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roy lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Invasion tries to get to full guard but Roy has control of the leg.
Roy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Invasion trying to control here.
Invasion on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Invasion has hold of Roy's hands but Roy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Roy trying to control from half guard but Invasion is working away.
Roy wants to pass the guard but Invasion is defending well.
Roy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Invasion trying to hold on to Roy's head to control him but Roy postures up.
Roy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Invasion wants to get back to full guard.
Roy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roy in particular looking to stall.
Roy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roy working over Invasion with some ground and pound. Invasion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Invasion trying to hold on to Roy's head to control him but Roy postures up.
Roy lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Invasion has hold of Roy's hands but Roy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Roy throws a strike but Invasion avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Roy working some strikes from top position.
Roy with a nice head shot there.
Roy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roy with a nice head shot there.
Roy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Roy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Invasion looking for a sweep. Not yet Invasion, not yet.
Roy stands up over Invasion, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Invasion's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marques Roy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Invasion with a poor takedown
letting Roy counter with a right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Roy or perhaps it was just good defense by Invasion, which made it look bad.
Invasion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Invasion misses its intended target.
Roy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Invasion or perhaps it was just good defense by Roy, which made it look bad.
Invasion drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Invasion in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy is trying to control Invasion's posture but Invasion avoids it.
Invasion definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roy sneaks back into half guard.
Roy works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy pulls Invasion in close to prevent any damage.
Roy keeping moving, preventing Invasion from controlling successfully.
Roy wants to sweep but no luck.
Roy keeping moving, preventing Invasion from controlling successfully.
Invasion throwing strikes but missing.
Invasion has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roy wants to sweep but no luck.
Marques Roy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roy pulls Invasion in close to prevent any damage.
Invasion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roy is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Invasion trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Invasion distracts Roy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Invasion won't allow Roy to sweep him here.
Invasion is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Roy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roy is adopting a defensive guard.
Roy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Invasion manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy throwing strikes but missing.
Invasion has momentary wrist control but Roy slips an elbow through the middle.
Roy trying to control the position from guard on top but Invasion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Invasion is trying to control the position but Roy postures up.
Invasion is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Roy wants to get back to full guard.
Roy keeping control of the position.
Invasion thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roy's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Invasion lands a nice short elbow.
Roy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roy is trying to get back to full guard.
Roy is trying is best to control the position here.
Invasion trying to control from half guard but Roy is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Invasion is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alien Invasion dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Roy lands a nice looking body shot.
Roy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Roy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Roy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Invasion is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Invasion is trying to get back to full guard.
Roy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Invasion with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy working Invasion over with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Invasion manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Invasion 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.
Invasion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roy defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roy trying to control the position from guard on top but Invasion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Invasion wants to sweep here but Roy controlling him for the moment.
Roy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roy postures up.
Roy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Invasion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roy connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Roy is in close to Invasion's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Invasion lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roy is on top in guard.
Invasion keeping moving, preventing Roy from controlling successfully.
Roy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roy works over Invasion with some ground and pound from guard.
Roy throws an elbow that misses. Invasion uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roy's guard. Nice move by Invasion!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roy is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Invasion trying to keep a closed guard but Roy is proving a slippery customer.
Roy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roy throws a big right hand that misses.
Roy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Invasion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Invasion trying to keep a closed guard but Roy is proving a slippery customer.
Roy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Invasion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Invasion has an active guard here but Roy has managed to pass into half guard.
Invasion is looking to control Roy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Invasion avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Roy there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roy wants to take a breather but Invasion is having none of it.
Roy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roy winds up and cracks Invasion with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marques Roy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roy 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marques Roy!
A very excited looking Marques Roy 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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