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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pan Goatboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goatboy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bill Hicks - Goat boy. Pan Goatboy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Berzins's chin.
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
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BJJ White Belt
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pan Goatboy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Berzins! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Berzins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goatboy is out of range. Berzins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Berzins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Goatboy if he has to take too many more of those.
Goatboy throws a jab when Berzins was well out of range. Goatboy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berzins in his tracks. Goatboy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Berzins connects with a leg kick. Goatboy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Berzins's coach down at The Pit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Berzins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Berzins throws a head kick that misses. Goatboy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Goatboy misses with a wild body shot. Berzins lands a big head kick that sends Goatboy tumbling to the mat! Berzins takes a step backwards and waves Goatboy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Goatboy is rocked! Berzins tries a head kick but it misses.
Goatboy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Pit in the buildup to the fight. A slapping body kick lands there for Berzins. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Berzins. Goatboy shrugs it off though. Goatboy is breathing heavily. Berzins slips under a jab from Goatboy. Berzins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. That kick from Berzins tenderised Goatboy's leg. Goatboy is trying to keep his angry face on. Goatboy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Berzins keeps Goatboy at a distance using the push kick. Berzins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goatboy. 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! Berzins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A thudding body kick lands there by Berzins!
Goatboy drops his hands momentarily and Berzins needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Goatboy just on the top of the head. Goatboy drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Goatboy - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chris Berzins! Chris Berzins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. In defeat, Pan Goatboy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Goatboy was here to please you!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zander Pochinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Villegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
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184 cm
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192 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zander Pochinski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fabio Villegas! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pochinski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Villegas's head. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Villegas checks a leg kick. Villegas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Pochinski digs a good body shot into Villegas's ribs. Villegas misses the jab. Villegas takes one on the button. Pochinski tries to score with a low kick but Villegas moves his leg out of the way. Villegas connects with a single shot there. Pochinski has closed the distance and engaged Villegas in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pochinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Pochinski scores with a nice hook to the head. Pochinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pochinski lands a jab to the nose. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Villegas misses with a wild combination.
Villegas jabs Pochinski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pochinski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Villegas. Pochinski misses with a double jab.
Villegas throws a combination. Pochinski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Zander Pochinski has been cut. Villegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pochinski throws a nice looking combination but Villegas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Villegas throws a body punch but Pochinski moves out of range. Pochinski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Pochinski misses with a wild body shot. Pochinski throws a combination. Villegas tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jab from Pochinski. Villegas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pochinski manages to avoid it. Villegas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Pochinski throws out a loose jab but Villegas uses good head movement to avoid it. Pochinski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pochinski misses with a wild body shot. Villegas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Villegas avoids a kick to the body.
Villegas ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Pochinski misses with a body shot.
Pochinski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Villegas misses with a wild combination.
Villegas takes a body punch but keeps moving. Villegas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pochinski. Pochinski punishes Villegas's body with a nice straight punch. Pochinski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Villegas misses with a few strikes there.
Pochinski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Villegas's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pochinski rushes Villegas and presses him up against the cage. Pochinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pochinski looks to land a right hand but Villegas moved out of range. Zander Pochinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pochinski throws a quick inside leg kick. Pochinski dips to his left and cracks Villegas with an uppercut! Pochinski throws a series of punches but Villegas moves out of range. Pochinski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Villegas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Villegas duly obliges. Villegas missing with a left hand there. Pochinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Villegas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Villegas there as he acknowledges the shot. Villegas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pochinski clinches up against the cage. Villegas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pochinski just leaning against Villegas, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Villegas wants to get back to striking at distance but Pochinski won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Pochinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Pochinski throws a body punch but Villegas moves out of range. A big left from Villegas misses. Villegas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Villegas misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Villegas misses. Pochinski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Pochinski slips under a jab from Villegas. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pochinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Villegas throws an overhand right that lands on Pochinski's shoulder, as Pochinski tries to avoid the shot. Pochinski throws a combination. Villegas tries to block but a couple of punches get through. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Pochinski dominated that round. The cut man is working on Zander Pochinski's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Villegas takes one to the chin there. Pochinski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Pochinski misses with an uppercut. Villegas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Villegas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Pochinski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Villegas's head. Pochinski moves into the clinch. Villegas misses with a hook from the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Pochinski. Villegas tries to pull guard but Pochinski won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Pochinski.
Pochinski lands a body shot. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Pochinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pochinski jabs Villegas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice uppercut lands for Pochinski. That snapped Villegas's head back.
Pochinski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Villegas.
Villegas misses with a body shot.
Pochinski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Villegas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Villegas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A jab from Pochinski misses. Pochinski ducks under a wild hook from Villegas. Good shot there by Pochinski. Good exchange - Pochinski coming out on top. Villegas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Pochinski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Pochinski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent'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! Pochinski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Villegas is able to avoid easily. An inside leg kick lands from Pochinski.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big right from Villegas misses. Villegas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Pochinski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Villegas throws the left hand but Pochinski avoids the punch easily. Pochinski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pochinski throws a shot to the body.
Villegas misses with a double jab.
Pochinski lands with an overhand left. Pochinski throws a series of strikes that have Villegas backpedaling.
Pochinski misses with a right hand and Villegas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pochinski thinking. Pochinski scores with a hook. Villegas misses with a hook. Pochinski ducked under it nicely. Pochinski throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Villegas swings and misses with a shot to the body and Pochinski counters with a nice body shot. Pochinski misses with a body shot.
Villegas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Pochinski darts in and clinches Villegas up against the cage. Pochinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Pochinski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Villegas. Villegas circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Pochinski scores with a jab to the head.
Pochinski looks to land a right hand but Villegas moved out of range. Villegas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pochinski sees it coming and avoids it easily. Villegas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pochinski sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nice jab there from Villegas. Villegas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pochinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Villegas. Pochinski lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! Villegas takes a body punch but keeps moving. Pochinski misses the shot to the body. Villegas throws a series of punches but Pochinski avoids them all with ease. Pochinski lands with a hook. Villegas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Pochinski works the jab nicely. Pochinski defending well as Villegas loads up on a big left hand. Villegas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Villegas blocks a jab. Nice shot lands for Pochinski. Pochinski lands a jab. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A shot to the liver by Pochinski. Beautiful body shot. Villegas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Pochinski dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Zander Pochinski's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pochinski misses with a body shot.
Villegas walks into a jab. Pochinski throws an overhand right that lands on Villegas's shoulder, as Villegas tries to avoid the shot. Pochinski stalks Villegas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Villegas's face. Villegas staggers backwards, shaken. Good exchange - Pochinski coming out on top. Villegas misses with a looping right. Villegas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Villegas misses with a straight left. Villegas throws a hook to the side of Pochinski's head but Pochinski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pochinski gets in close and instigates a clinch. A short uppercut from Pochinski. Pochinski lands an uppercut. Pochinski lands with a short shot to the head. Villegas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pochinski.
Pochinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pochinski just misses with a punch to the body.
Villegas swings for the body but Pochinski moves out of range.
Villegas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Villegas throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Villegas stuns Pochinski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Pochinski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Villegas has time to react. Villegas misses with a body shot.
Villegas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Jab from Pochinski. Villegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Pochinski thows a body shot but no joy. Villegas walks into a straight right hand from Pochinski. Villegas misses with a right hand and Pochinski counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Villegas on the wrong end of a nice hook. Villegas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Villegas throws a lazy uppercut
and Pochinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A combination from Pochinski does no damage. The fighters circle momentarily. Pochinski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Villegas is rocked! Pochinski slips a jab from Villegas. Jab from Pochinski. Villegas is still on wobbly legs! Can Pochinski finish him? Pochinski throws a hook but Villegas blocks it. Villegas seems to have recovered his senses. Villegas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Villegas blocks the low kick. Villegas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pochinski throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Villegas ducks under a wild hook from Pochinski. Pochinski lands a nice looking body shot.
Pochinski lands with an overhand left. Pochinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Villegas moves away. Pochinski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Pochinski misses with a looping left. Pochinski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Villegas. Villegas throws a series of punches but Pochinski moves out of range. Zander Pochinski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Pochinski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Pochinski tried to score with a low kick but Villegas checks it. A slow jab from Villegas misses its intended target. Pochinski pushes Villegas up against the cage in a clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Pochinski.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pochinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pochinski tries to bum rush Villegas with a series of wild strikes but Villegas uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Villegas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Pochinski - just one landing. Pochinski throws a hook to the side of Villegas's head but Villegas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pochinski misses with a double jab.
Villegas staying out of range there. Pochinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villegas can do to turn this around? The crowd cheers as Pochinski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Villegas doesn't seem phased though. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Villegas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pochinski.
A punch lands to the side of Villegas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight! Zander Pochinski showed his dominance in that final round. Well Pochinski 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 for Zander Pochinski! Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Zander Pochinski! Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Zander Pochinski!
Zander Pochinski wins by unanimous decision! Zander Pochinski took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You've ducked me twice and it seems that third time's the charm! But there is no hiding on this Island! Your luck finally ran out... And I Zander Pochinski was the final nail in Liam O'Conners coffin'.
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FIGHT
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