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VIP 12: Castaway vs. Moyo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orggi Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Pianko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orggi Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Pianko!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg throws a jab when Pianko was well out of range.
Pianko moves into range and clinches up with Borg.
Pianko misses with the head strike.
Pianko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pianko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borg walks away with a smile on his face. Pianko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Borg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pianko tries to avoid it but Borg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pianko to the ground. Pianko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Borg looks to throw the jab but Pianko is out of range.
Pianko rushes Borg and presses him up against the ropes.
Borg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pianko prevents it.
Pianko tries to break free but Borg pushes him back against the ropes.
Pianko leaning against his opponent.
Pianko looking to slow down the pace here.
Pianko ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pianko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pianko controls Borg momentarily but Borg frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pianko keeping moving, preventing Borg from controlling successfully.
Pianko working for a triangle but Borg defends it easily.
Pianko wants to stand up but Borg is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg pushing down on Pianko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pianko tries to roll over but Borg keeps him under control.
Pianko missing with punches from the bottom.
Pianko is trying to get back to full guard.
Pianko trying to control from the bottom.
Pianko tries to roll over but Borg keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pianko is refusing to be controlled, as Borg sits in half guard.
Pianko wants to improve his position but Borg is controlling well.
Pianko is looking to control Borg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pianko avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Borg shoots in looking for a takedown. Pianko tries to sprawl out of it but Borg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Pianko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orggi Borg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Pianko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pianko throws a series of punches but Borg avoids them all with ease.
Borg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jeff Pianko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Borg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Pianko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pianko shoots in but Borg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jeff Pianko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Pianko.
Borg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pianko.
Pianko is looking to land body kicks.
Pianko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pianko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Orggi Borg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Pianko.
Pianko shoots in for a double leg but Borg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pianko drives through and clinches with Borg against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pianko prevents the takedown attempt.
Pianko looking to throw knees to the head but Borg is blocking nicely.
Borg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pianko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Borg smiles and moves away.
Pianko rushes Borg and presses him up against the ropes.
Borg trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Borg throws an elbow but misses.
Pianko avoids the elbow strike from Borg, against the ropes.
Borg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Borg blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pianko's efforts to push away.
Pianko is trying to pull guard but Borg turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Borg wants a takedown but no success here.
Borg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pianko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pianko trying to land knees to the body.
Pianko drags the fight down to the ground.
Pianko keeping moving, preventing Borg from controlling successfully.
Pianko wants to sweep but no luck.
Pianko throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Borg escapes and throws Pianko's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pianko is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Borg is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pianko is desperately trying to improve his position but Borg has a good base and remains in mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pianko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Borg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Borg wants to control the pace but Pianko is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pianko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pianko tries to lock up and control but Borg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Borg looking to control but Pianko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pianko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pianko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeff Pianko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Borg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pianko avoids it really well and circles away.
Pianko shoots in and drives through. Borg sprawls well.
Pianko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Borg avoids the head kick by Pianko.
Borg thows a body shot but no joy.
Pianko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Borg's waist but Borg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pianko off to one side.
Orggi Borg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Pianko.
Pianko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Borg swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pianko clinches with his opponent.
Pianko looking for a takedown.
Pianko blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Borg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pianko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pianko tries to clinch but Borg is having none of it.
Pianko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Borg sprawls well. Borg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pianko gets slowly back to his feet.
Pianko has Borg up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pianko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pianko successfully pulls guard.
Borg is standing up over Pianko. Pianko looks to escape but Borg dives into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pianko is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Borg is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Borg tries to control but Pianko wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pianko is desperately trying to improve his position but Borg has a good base and remains in mount.
Borg looking to control but Pianko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pianko working to try and regain half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pianko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pianko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Orggi Borg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeff Pianko.
Well Pianko 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Pianko!
Jeff Pianko very nearly forgot to thank Cobra Labs - 146Q Energy amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mu Talalelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edvan De Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edvan De Moraes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mu Talalelei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edvan De Moraes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Moraes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Moraes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Talalelei.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Moraes.
De Moraes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Talalelei is able to avoid easily.
Talalelei looks to score with a jab to the body but De Moraes is just out of range.
De Moraes walks into a left hand.
Talalelei misses with a hook. De Moraes ducked under it nicely.
De Moraes throws a solid leg kick but Talalelei takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Moraes.
Talalelei throws a right and a left that De Moraes avoids nicely.
Talalelei looks to land a left hand but De Moraes moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Talalelei as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Edvan De Moraes has been cut.
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!
De Moraes scoring well with a low kick there.
De Moraes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Moraes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Moraes misses with a head kick.
De Moraes tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from De Moraes lands but Talalelei takes it in his stride.
It looks like Mu Talalelei has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talalelei fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Moraes lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Moraes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Talalelei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Talalelei misses with a hook.
De Moraes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Moraes scores with a leg kick.
De Moraes tries a head kick but it misses.
Talalelei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Moraes.
Talalelei steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Moraes. That one must have hurt.
Talalelei is breathing heavily.
That kick from De Moraes tenderised Talalelei's leg. Talalelei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Talalelei takes a swing at De Moraes's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Moraes.
De Moraes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Talalelei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Moraes.
Talalelei is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Talalelei takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Moraes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Talalelei takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mu Talalelei's cut is getting worse.
De Moraes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Moraes.
De Moraes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Moraes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Talalelei. That did some damage!
De Moraes throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Moraes.
De Moraes lands a head kick!
De Moraes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Moraes scores with a head kick. Talalelei tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
De Moraes lands a head kick!
Mu Talalelei's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
An inside leg kick lands from De Moraes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Moraes scores with a head kick. Talalelei tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
De Moraes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Talalelei checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Moraes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Moraes scores with a nice body kick.
De Moraes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Talalelei on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
De Moraes throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Moraes looks for the body kick but Talalelei saw that one coming.
Talalelei misses with a hook. De Moraes ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from De Moraes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Moraes tries to score with a low kick but Talalelei moves his leg out of the way.
Talalelei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Moraes's head backwards.
Talalelei misses with a straight left.
Talalelei avoids the head kick by De Moraes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Moraes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Talalelei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Talalelei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Talalelei lands a right hook to the body.
Talalelei blocks a leg kick.
De Moraes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Talalelei just misses with a punch to the body.
De Moraes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talalelei throws a nice looking combination but De Moraes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Moraes.
De Moraes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Talalelei lands with a cross.
Talalelei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Moraes circles away quickly and effectively.
De Moraes scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edvan De Moraes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Talalelei takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
De Moraes throws a low kick but Talalelei moves out of range easily.
Mu Talalelei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Talalelei lands with a cross.
De Moraes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Talalelei throws a looping overhand right but De Moraes ducks down to avoid it.
De Moraes wants to slow Talalelei down by chopping away at his legs.
De Moraes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Moraes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talalelei manages to avoid it.
De Moraes fakes the leg kick and cracks Talalelei in the body.
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!
De Moraes throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Moraes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Moraes blocks a jab.
De Moraes cracks the inside of Talalelei's front leg.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Talalelei might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Talalelei throws the left hand but De Moraes avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Moraes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Moraes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from De Moraes lands but Talalelei takes it in his stride.
De Moraes misses with an uppercut. Talalelei saw that one coming.
De Moraes thuds his shin into the meat of Talalelei's side.
An inside leg kick lands from De Moraes.
De Moraes throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Moraes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Moraes connects with a high kick.
Jeez, Mu Talalelei's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mu Talalelei's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edvan De Moraes!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Turner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Turner!
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, Dante Paul!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Turner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Paul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turner is controlling him.
Turner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Paul is trying to improve his position.
Turner tries to score with some ground and pound. Paul controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Turner tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Turner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Paul is looking to regain half guard here but Turner keeps moving and retains side control.
Turner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner is working Paul over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is trying to get back to half guard.
Turner working the ground and pound from side control.
Turner creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Paul is looking to reverse the position.
Turner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paul on the ground.
Paul is working to avoid the ground and pound but Turner connects with a decent elbow.
Paul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turner grinds an elbow into Paul's temple.
Turner misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Turner landing a few strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Paul's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paul tries to escape but Turner is in control.
Paul tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.
Turner landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.
Turner working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Turner landing strikes.
Turner working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Paul's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paul looks winded!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turner lands a few punches from side control.
Paul takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Turner working the ground and pound from side control.
Turner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Paul is trying to get back to half guard.
Paul is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Turner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Paul is looking to control Turner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paul avoid being mounted?
Turner wants to control but Paul is keeping him busy.
Paul tries to roll over but Turner keeps him under control.
Turner is looking to advance position but Paul won't allow it.
Turner throwing shots but Paul is blocking nicely.
Turner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Turner drops an elbow to the side of Paul's head.
Turner working Paul over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Turner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Turner there.
Paul taking some punishment here, with Turner in his half guard.
Turner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Turner is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Paul!
Turner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Turner avoids the attempt from Paul to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turner dominating with strikes here.
Turner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Turner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Turner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turner lands with a kick to the temple. Paul shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dante Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Paul or perhaps it was just good defense by Turner which made him look bad.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paul can do to turn this around?
Turner gets the takedown into side control.
Turner is working Paul over with some ground and pound from side control.
Turner working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Turner cracks Paul with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Turner working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paul manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Turner wants to get back to full guard.
Steve Turner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paul wants to advance to full mount but Turner doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Turner is controlling Paul's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul tries to free his leg and advance position but Turner is retaining full guard.
Paul trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
Paul is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Turner is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Turner has escaped and now he's on top!
Turner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Paul's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is working Paul over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Turner lands a couple of digs.
Paul wants to stand up but Turner is controlling him.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Paul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turner defends well.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Turner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner distracts Paul with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turner distracts Paul with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turner is stalling in the full guard.
Paul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turner distracts Paul with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turner wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.
Turner working some strikes from top position.
Turner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner is in close to Paul's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Turner looking to sit in guard and control but Paul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is pulling down on Paul's head. It's preventing any offense from Paul, at least for the moment.
Paul postures up in Turner's guard and throws a big left but Turner blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paul wants to stand but Turner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Turner dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Paul is refusing to be controlled, as Turner sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Turner in particular looking to stall.
Turner trying to control from half guard but Paul is working away.
Paul wants to improve his position but Turner is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turner trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.
Turner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Turner tries to free his leg and advance position but Paul is retaining full guard.
Turner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turner lands a couple of digs.
Turner works over Paul with some ground and pound from guard.
Turner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paul is keeping the position for now.
Paul throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Turner cracks Paul with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Paul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paul works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turner wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.
Turner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Paul has momentary wrist control but Turner slips an elbow through the middle.
Turner throws a big elbow that misses.
Turner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paul looking for a guillotine here but Turner defends easily.
Paul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Paul seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Turner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paul is keeping the position for now.
Turner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Turner trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve Turner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Turner lands a leg kick that knocks Paul off balance momentarily.
No luck for Paul with that takedown attempt.
Paul with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a shoot takedown. Paul fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Paul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner stands up over Paul, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Turner landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Turner!
After the big win, Steve Turner made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Tidal Wave Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Casta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Zidik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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163 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good kicks
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexandre Casta!
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, Tomas Zidik!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casta lands a glancing blow to the side of Zidik's head.
A punch combination from Casta misses.
Casta swings widly with a right hand
and Zidik counters with a nice body kick.
Zidik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Casta throws out the jab.
Zidik throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zidik lands a really nice looking cross but Casta seems unphased.
Casta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zidik scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Casta does no damage.
Casta throws a series of punches but Zidik moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Casta lands with a cross.
Zidik is rocked!
Casta misses with a straight left.
Zidik is still on wobbly legs! Can Casta finish him?
Casta lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Zidik falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexandre Casta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Dimarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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191 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Dimarco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Marshall!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Dimarco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marshall moves away.
Dimarco throws a jab when Marshall was well out of range.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Dimarco.
Dimarco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marshall moves away.
Nice defenses there by Marshall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimarco throws a lazy uppercut
and Marshall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Brandon Dimarco has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dimarco misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimarco's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dimarco duly obliges.
Marshall ducks right into an uppercut from Dimarco.
Dimarco thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Dimarco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dimarco with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimarco lands with an overhand left.
Dimarco takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
Marshall blocks a jab.
Dimarco throws an off balance right hand
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Dimarco misses with an uppercut
and Marshall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimarco misses with a hook.
Dimarco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marshall slips under a jab from Dimarco.
Dimarco misses with a hook.
Dimarco takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dimarco misses.
Dimarco misses with a hook. Marshall ducked under it nicely.
Dimarco misses with a right hand
and Marshall counters with a nice uppercut.
Brandon Dimarco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimarco misses with a hook. Marshall ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimarco looks to throw the jab but Marshall is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Dimarco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brandon Dimarco's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dimarco throws out a loose jab but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimarco throws out a loose jab but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimarco throws a big shot that misses.
Dimarco misses with an uppercut. Marshall saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimarco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marshall circles away quickly and effectively.
Dimarco stalks Marshall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marshall's face. Marshall staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimarco misses with a hook.
Dimarco throws a lazy right hand but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dimarco tries to bum rush Marshall with a series of wild strikes but Marshall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dimarco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshall.
Dimarco throws a jab when Marshall was well out of range.
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.
Marshall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dimarco.
Marshall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimarco throws out the jab.
Dimarco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dimarco moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marshall blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dimarco misses with a hook. Marshall ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Dimarco misses.
Dimarco throws a combination that misses
letting Marshall counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Marshall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dimarco catches Marshall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marshall slips a jab from Dimarco.
Marshall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dimarco.
Dimarco misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Dimarco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Dimarco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dimarco just misses with a punch to the body.
Dimarco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marshall circles away quickly and effectively.
Dimarco misses the jab.
Dimarco lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimarco cracks Marshall with an open hand slap.
Marshall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall drops his hands momentarily and Dimarco takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dimarco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marshall's head backwards.
A shot to the body from Dimarco misses
and Marshall counters with a nice body shot.
Dimarco misses the jab.
Dimarco misses with a looping left.
Dimarco is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimarco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Dimarco.
A slow jab from Dimarco misses its intended target.
A jab from Dimarco misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimarco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marshalls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marshall avoids the body shot from Dimarco.
Dimarco looks to land a left hand but Marshall moved out of range nicely.
Dimarco misses with a wild combination.
Marshall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimarco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marshall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dimarco throws the left hand but Marshall avoids the punch easily.
Marshall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marshall staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Dimarco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dimarco has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Dimarco!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Brandon Dimarco waved his t-shirt featuring Cobra Labs - 146Q Energy's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zorg Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilir Kabashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zorg Grabowski!
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, Ilir Kabashi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski jabs at Kabashi's body.
Grabowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kabashi fails with the takedown.
Kabashi cracks Grabowski with an open hand slap.
Kabashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Grabowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kabashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Grabowski counter with a right hand.
Grabowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grabowski lands a jab to the head.
Grabowski swinging wildly here.
Kabashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grabowski counters with a left to the body.
Kabashi fails with the takedown.
Zorg Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilir Kabashi.
A shot to the liver by Grabowski. Beautiful body shot.
Grabowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kabashi looks winded!
Grabowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grabowski cracks Kabashi with an open hand slap.
It looks like Ilir Kabashi has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Grabowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kabashi doesn't seem phased though.
Grabowski lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Kabashi can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Grabowski and Kabashi drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Grabowski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zorg Grabowski!
Zorg Grabowski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charle Chance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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25
221 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charle Chance!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chance scores with a shot to the body.
Chance gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hernandez is working for takedown but Chance is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Chance.
Hernandez is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chance.
It looks like Aaron Hernandez has been cut.
A short right from Chance on the inside.
Hernandez is trying to drag Chance to the mat but Chance just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Charle Chance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Hernandez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Chance.
Hernandez looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chance creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chance lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez is rocked!
Chance is working Hernandez over against the ropes.
Chance lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Chance finish him?
Chance creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hernandez with a big uppercut! Hernandez tries to clinch up but Chance pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Hernandez to the mat! Hernandez covers up and Chance unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charle Chance!
Charle Chance retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Charle Chance 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between The Castaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapsumaneyi Moyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moyo has chosen Francky Vincent - Fruit de la passion as his entrance music. Tapsumaneyi Moyo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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174 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Castaway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tapsumaneyi Moyo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moyo ducks right into an uppercut from Castaway.
Castaway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moyo.
Moyo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Moyo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castaway as he jumps to the side.
Castaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castaway scores with a three punch combo!
Moyo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Castaway as he avoids it easily.
Castaway looks to land a left hand but Moyo moved out of range nicely.
Castaway misses with a series of wild punches.
Moyo dives in and grabs Castaway's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castaway pushes down on Moyo's head and hops out.
The Castaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tapsumaneyi Moyo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moyo tries for a takedown but Castaway sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moyo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castaway as he jumps to the side.
Castaway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Castaway lands a nice uppercut.
Moyo goes for a takedown attempt but Castaway pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Castaway tries to bum rush Moyo with a series of wild strikes but Moyo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot lands for Castaway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moyo fails with a takedown attempt.
Moyo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Castaway avoids it really well and circles away.
Moyo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Castaway did well to prevent Moyo getting side control.
Moyo prevents Castaway from standing back up.
Castaway blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moyo.
Moyo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Moyo.
Moyo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Castaway's head.
Moyo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Castaway pushes Moyo off and gets back to his feet.
Castaway misses with a wild body shot.
Castaway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moyos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moyo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moyo lands in his opponent's guard.
Castaway trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaway lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moyo!
Moyo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Moyo tries to hold on but Castaway postures up.
Castaway can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moyo is looking to escape.
Moyo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Moyo tries to roll over but Castaway keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castaway is looking to take a break and control but Moyo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Castaway missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Castaway knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moyo on the ground.
Castaway is pressing down on Moyo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moyo is holding on for now.
Castaway trying to control from half guard but Moyo is working away.
Castaway sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moyo defending well though.
Moyo is looking to improve his position.
Castaway trying to control the action but Moyo is working from the bottom.
Moyo is looking to control Castaway's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moyo avoid being mounted?
Moyo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Castaway is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Castaway's corner calls for a 1-2. Castaway obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Castaway tests Moyo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moyo gets a double leg takedown into Castaway's guard.
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!
Moyo stands up over Castaway, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Castaway looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moyo is one step ahead there.
Moyo is pushing down on Castaway's leg trying to pass to half guard. Castaway is fighting to maintain full guard but Moyo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Moyo is looking to take a break and control but Castaway is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Moyo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castaway is looking to control Moyo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Castaway avoid being mounted?
Castaway manages to get to full guard.
Moyo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moyo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Castaway dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Castaway misses.
Moyo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moyo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moyo is rocked!
Moyo looks up at the clock. Bad move! Castaway lands a right hand from hell, dropping Moyo. Castaway pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Castaway!
The Castaway is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious The Castaway thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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