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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randy Herlambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Last Least (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Least has chosen R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World as his entrance music. Randy Herlambang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Herlambang!
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, Last Least!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herlambang shoots and misses
and Least counters with a shoot takedown. Herlambang fights it but they end up in guard.
Least wants to control from the top but Herlambang keeps moving.
Herlambang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Least can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Least passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Least is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Least tries to advance to mount but can't.
Herlambang is trying to improve his position.
Least working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Least wants to control but Herlambang is keeping him busy.
Herlambang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Least tries for a kimura but Herlambang is defending well.
Least looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Least misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Least is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Herlambang has escaped the position, nice work there.
Herlambang is trying to get back to half guard.
Least goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Herlambang has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Least but great work by Herlambang.
Least is trying to control Herlambang's posture but Herlambang avoids it.
Herlambang is looking to take a break and control but Least is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Least is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Least is trying to buck Herlambang off.
Herlambang wants to control but Least is keeping him busy.
Herlambang has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Least!
Least wants to hold on but Herlambang pushes him away.
Herlambang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Herlambang controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Least trying desperately to get to his feet.
Least is looking to improve his position but Herlambang isn't that keen on the idea.
Least is trying to stand up.
Least is wriggling around trying to escape.
Herlambang wants to control the pace but Least is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herlambang controlling from the full mount.
Herlambang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Least is looking to escape.
Least is trying desperately to improve position.
Least is still trying to improve position.
Herlambang looking to control but Least is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Least working to try and regain half guard.
Least trying desperately to get to his feet.
Herlambang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Least is squirming around, avoiding Herlambang's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Least is desperately trying to improve his position but Herlambang has a good base and remains in mount.
Least looks winded!
Herlambang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Herlambang looking for a guillotine from mount but Least is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herlambang tries to control but Least wriggling away.
Herlambang is really struggling to control Least but he's trying to hold on to the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You get the feeling that Least really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Last Least will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Herlambang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Least counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Least is trying to control the action in half guard but Herlambang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Least is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Herlambang is just riding it out for now. Least eventually gives up the hold.
Herlambang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Herlambang keeping moving, preventing Least from controlling successfully.
Least might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Herlambang haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Herlambang looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herlambang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Herlambang is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Least to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Least shrugs it off.
Last Least has got the better of the ground game so far.
Herlambang controlling the pace for now.
Herlambang is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Least has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Herlambang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Least's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Herlambang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Least is desperately trying to improve his position but Herlambang has a good base and remains in mount.
Herlambang avoids the attempt from Least to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Least really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Herlambang with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Herlambang with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Least is desperately trying to improve his position but Herlambang has a good base and remains in mount.
Least is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Herlambang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Herlambang tries to control but Least wriggling away.
Least working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herlambang won't let Least get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Least keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Herlambang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Least is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Herlambang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Least is looking to escape.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Least really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Herlambang with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herlambang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Least tries to reverse the position but Herlambang maintains control.
Herlambang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Herlambang trying to control but Least is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Least is desperately trying to improve his position but Herlambang has a good base and remains in mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Herlambang dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Herlambang misses with a takedown
and Least counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Least trying to control but Herlambang is working from the bottom.
Least is pushing down on Herlambang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Herlambang is fighting to maintain full guard but Least has managed to sneak the leg through.
Herlambang is looking to control Least's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Herlambang avoid being mounted?
Least wants to take a breather but Herlambang is having none of it.
Herlambang won't allow Least to pass to mount.
Herlambang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Least won't allow Herlambang to sweep him here.
Least pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Herlambang is keeping the position for now.
Herlambang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Least slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Least wants to control but Herlambang is keeping him busy.
Least wants to stand but Herlambang is controlling his arm.
Least tries for a kimura but Herlambang is defending well.
Herlambang tries to bench press Least off him but Least keeps the position.
Herlambang is working hard here to advance position.
Herlambang is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Least off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Least wants to get back to his feet.
Least is really stuck here.
Least prevents Herlambang from getting a body triangle.
Least is trying to get back to his feet but Herlambang has full control of the position and if anything, Least has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Herlambang's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Least tries to escape but Herlambang has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Least is trying to stand back up.
Herlambang has the hooks in. Least is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Least is trying to defend against the choke here but Herlambang has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Herlambang Tightens the hold and Least taps out furiously! Herlambang displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Randy Herlambang!
An out of breath Randy Herlambang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Last Least spoke after the fight, saying 'I suck...I really do. I should find something else to do with my life.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Corki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dude Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love has chosen Dude Love as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dude Love was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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198 lbs
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194 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darius Corki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dude Love!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corki closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Love blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Love landing knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Love on the inside.
Love tries a knee to the head but Corki blocks it.
Corki tries to stall but Love uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Corki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Love stalling in the clinch but Corki improves position.
Corki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Love.
Corki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corki tries to land knees in the clinch but Love avoids the damage to the body.
Love misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corki.
Love blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corki misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Corki fails to land.
Corki tries to land knees in the clinch but Love avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Love on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Love with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Corki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Love.
Corki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Come on Corki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Love is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Love tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Love is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Love unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Corki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Love lands a good knee to the midsection. Corki won't want to take too many of those.
Love stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corki tries to land knees in the clinch but Love avoids the damage to the body.
Corki tries to work over Love's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Love.
Corki tries a body shot but Love blocks it.
Corki working aggressively here.
Corki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Love landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Corki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Corki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Love is defending well for now.
Corki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Love is defending well for now.
Corki tries a body shot but Love blocks it.
Love tries to land a knee to the head but Corki blocks with his arms.
Love with a knee to the head.
Corki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Corki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Corki stalls.
Love putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Corki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love with a knee to the head.
It looks like Darius Corki has been cut.
Corki tries to stall but Love uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Love blocking some punches.
Corki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Corki trying to land knees to the body.
Love avoiding damage as Corki throws knees to the body.
Love taking a breather.
Corki misses with some punches.
Corki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Love managing to block the knees to the body from Corki.
Corki managing to block the knees to the body from Love.
Love lands a nice knee to the body.
Corki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Love is defending well for now.
Love controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Love counters with an inside leg kick.
Love lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Love. Corki shrugs it off though.
Corki is breathing heavily.
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!
Love drops his hands momentarily and Corki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Corki clinches.
Love landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Corki is looking to control Love's arms but Love gets an underhook and turns him. Now Corki has his back to the cage.
Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Love counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Love defending well as Corki loads up on a big left hand.
Love ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darius Corki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dude Love will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darius Corki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Corki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Corki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Corki throws a right hand that misses
and Love counters with a big head kick but Corki shrugs it off.
Love lands a big head kick that sends Corki tumbling to the mat! Love takes a step backwards and waves Corki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Corki is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Love throws a powerful right kick. Corki tried to block low but the kick was high! Corki was taken right off of his feet! Love jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dude Love!
A less than humble Dude Love misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel MataBestia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huang Tze Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MataBestia 's entrance music is Beast Out. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ezequiel MataBestia !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Huang Tze Long!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MataBestia connects with a body shot that sends Tze Long's belly button to the back.
Tze Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MataBestia .
Tze Long shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as MataBestia sprawls well. MataBestia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tze Long gets slowly back to his feet.
MataBestia misses the shot to the body.
Huang Tze Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tze Long fails to land the takedown.
Tze Long tries to clinch
and MataBestia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tze Long with a lazy takedown attempt
letting MataBestia counter with a right hand.
Ezequiel MataBestia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huang Tze Long.
Tze Long tries to clinch but MataBestia is having none of it.
MataBestia throws a low kick but Tze Long moves out of range easily.
Tze Long shoots in looking for a takedown. MataBestia tries to sprawl out of it but Tze Long keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. MataBestia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tze Long moves to clinch but MataBestia breaks away
and MataBestia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from MataBestia finds it's way through Tze Long's defenses.
MataBestia keeps the fight on the outside.
MataBestia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tze Long tries to clinch there but MataBestia circles away.
Tze Long takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tze Long closes the distance looking to clinch
and MataBestia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MataBestia digs a good hook to Tze Long's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from MataBestia . Tze Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
MataBestia leaves Tze Long with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tze Long shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches MataBestia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tze Long is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. MataBestia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MataBestia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MataBestia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if MataBestia tries to get out of the position.
Tze Long is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. MataBestia looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tze Long gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. MataBestia is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tze Long lets go of the hold and MataBestia can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Huang Tze Long!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mercy Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon has chosen United Booty Foundation as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mercy Falls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darby Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon slips a straight right by Falls.
Gordon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Falls counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gordon thinking.
Falls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gordon.
A jab from Falls does it's job there.
Gordon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gordon lands a jab.
Falls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Falls.
Gordon lands a jab to Falls's midsection.
Falls tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Falls.
Falls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falls ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon takes a swing at Falls's ribcage but misses.
Falls uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gordon.
Falls dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
Gordon misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Gordon misses.
Darby Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falls fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falls manages to avoid it.
Gordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gordon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Falls counters with a stiff right hand.
Falls defending well as Gordon loads up on a big left hand.
Gordon throws a lazy uppercut
and Falls counters with a stiff right hand.
Falls moves in looking to clinch but Gordon pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls scores with a hook to the body. Gordon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Falls ducks under a wild hook from Gordon.
Falls seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gordon throws a sloppy body shot
and Falls counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gordon thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gordon misses with a double jab
and Falls counters with a right hand to the body.
Gordon looks to land a combination but Falls avoids it well.
Falls lands with a nice body punch.
Gordon throws a hook to the side of Falls's head but Falls sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gordon throws a combination that misses
and Falls counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gordon looks winded!
Falls scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gordon in his tracks.
Falls ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away.
A combination from Gordon does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Falls counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gordon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Falls counters with a left and a right that stings Gordon.
Gordon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Falls counters with a nice body shot.
Falls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Falls lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gordon at a distance.
Falls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gordon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Falls counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falls digs a good hook to Gordon's body.
Falls with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Falls lands with an overhand left.
Falls lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falls lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gordon at a distance.
Falls looks to land a combination. Gordon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Falls wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gordon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gordon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gordon takes a swing at Falls's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Falls.
Gordon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falls.
Falls is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falls. Gordon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gordon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gordon throws a body punch but Falls moves out of range.
Gordon throws a hook to the side of Falls's head but Falls sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Falls swings for the body but Gordon moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mercy Falls dominated that round.
That's time! Falls's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gordon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A lazy left from Falls finds it's target.
Gordon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Falls counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Falls ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Falls is looking to wear down Gordon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gordon throws a lazy uppercut
and Falls counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gordon misses with a left hand
and Falls counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Falls throws a nice looking combination but Gordon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon throws a combination. Falls tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gordon lands a glancing blow to the side of Falls's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Gordon misses.
Gordon throws a right and a left that Falls avoids nicely.
A jab from Falls finds it's way through Gordon's defenses.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls lands a nice shot to the body.
Gordon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Falls counters with a right hand to the body.
Falls tests Gordon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gordon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Falls scores with a shot to the body.
Falls lands a right hook to the body.
Falls lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Darby Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falls feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gordons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Falls showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gordon.
Falls scores with a hook.
Falls lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Falls looks to score with a jab to the body but Gordon is just out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gordon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Falls has got the better of the exchanges.
Falls lands a left and a right that send Gordon crashing to the mat, dazed. Falls thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gordon is rocked!
It looks like Darby Gordon has been cut.
Falls lands with a right and another and another! Gordon is in big trouble! Falls lands again and this time it's lights out for Gordon! A quality knockout there for Falls.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mercy Falls!
Darby Gordon was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry to I.F.F for the piss poor show tonight but when I've got the grooving sounds of United Booty Foundation in my head I sometimes forget to fight as I'm thinking about all those sweet Syracuse girls of the 90's!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Drum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceasar Memphis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drum kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Emiliana Torrini - Jungle Drum. Ceasar Memphis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joshua Drum!
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, Ceasar Memphis!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Memphis throws a leg kick but Drum checks it.
A combination from Memphis does no damage.
Memphis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Memphis tries to clinch but Drum is having none of it.
Ceasar Memphis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drum works Memphis's body with a nice hook.
Drum swats away the attempt to clinch by Memphis.
Memphis tries to bum rush Drum with a series of wild strikes but Drum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Memphis does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Memphis has Drum up against the cage in a clinch.
Memphis tries a body shot but Drum blocks it.
A short uppercut from Memphis.
Memphis can't find room to land a body shot as Drum controls the action.
Memphis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Memphis moves away.
Memphis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drum misses with an uppercut.
Memphis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drum circles away quickly and effectively.
Memphis fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Memphis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Memphis misses with a few strikes there.
Memphis tries to bum rush Drum with a series of wild strikes but Drum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Memphis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Memphis doesn't seem bothered though.
Memphis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Memphis throws a body punch but Drum moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Memphis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Memphis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drum keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been informed that Memphis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice jab there from Memphis.
Drum is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Drum misses with a looping left.
Memphis throws the left hand but Drum avoids the punch easily.
Memphis thows a body shot but no joy.
Memphis throws a nice looking combination but Drum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drum walks into a left hand.
Drum ducks under a wild hook from Memphis.
Drum looks to throw the jab but Memphis is out of range.
Memphis misses with a series of wild punches.
Drum slips a jab and a cross from Memphis.
Drum throws a hook but Memphis blocks it.
Memphis staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ceasar Memphis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Memphis throws a nice looking combination but Drum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Memphis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Memphis misses with a double jab.
Memphis throws a series of punches but Drum moves out of range.
Drum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drum looks to land a combination. Memphis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Joshua Drum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Memphis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some bone on bone action there as Drum checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Memphis wants to clinch.
Memphis misses with a wild combination.
Drum throws a right hand that Memphis ducks under and follows up with a left that Memphis also avoids with ease.
A nice combination there by Memphis.
Drum defending well as Memphis loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Memphis.
Memphis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Memphis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Drum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Memphis slips a straight right by Drum.
Drum avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drum misses with a double jab.
Memphis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Memphis fails to land with a series of punches.
Memphis misses with a combination
and Drum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Memphis!
It looks like Joshua Drum has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Memphis looks to throw the jab but Drum is out of range.
Memphis misses with a low kick.
Ceasar Memphis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Memphis throws a jab but it's blocked by Drum.
Drum misses with a series of wild punches.
Memphis misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Drum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ceasar Memphis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joshua Drum's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Memphis swinging wildly here.
Memphis throws a leg kick but Drum moved away.
Memphis throws a series of punches but Drum moves out of range.
Drum takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Memphis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Memphis there.
Memphis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Memphis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Memphis as he connects with a hook.
Memphis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Memphis throws a shot from downtown. Drum moves away and avoids it.
Memphis moves in looking to clinch but Drum pushes him off.
Memphis tries to bum rush Drum with a series of wild strikes but Drum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Drum - just one landing.
Drum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Memphis moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Memphis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drum swinging wildly here.
Drum moves out of range of the strikes.
Memphis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Memphis wants to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Memphis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joshua Drum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Memphis is looking to clinch but Drum is avoiding it.
Memphis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Memphis throws the left hand but Drum avoids the punch easily.
Memphis throws a series of punches but Drum avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Memphis.
Memphis throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drum checks a leg kick.
Memphis ducks under a wild hook from Drum.
Memphis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ceasar Memphis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Drum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drum throws a series of punches but Memphis avoids them all with ease.
Drum avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ceasar Memphis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Memphis 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceasar Memphis!
Ceasar Memphis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cus Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Tetahiti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
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196 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cus Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Tetahiti!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tetahiti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Cus Jr has been cut.
Tetahiti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tetahiti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jr is looking to slow Tetahiti down with leg kicks.
Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tetahiti lands a lovely overhand right.
Tetahiti connects with a body shot.
Tetahiti misses the jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jr is struggling to control the position.
Tetahiti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tetahiti misses with a punch to the body.
Tetahiti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tetahiti lands with a right to the head.
Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adam Tetahiti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tetahiti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tetahiti throws out a loose jab but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Tetahiti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jr.
Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Jr defending well as Tetahiti loads up on a big left hand.
Tetahiti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jr.
Tetahiti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jr moves away.
Tetahiti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jr tries to keep at a distance but Tetahiti has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tetahiti's brow.
Tetahiti lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr breaks the clinch.
Tetahiti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jr.
Tetahiti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tetahiti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tetahiti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tetahiti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tetahiti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tetahiti letting Jr take a breather here.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Tetahiti misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Tetahiti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Tetahiti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tetahiti works Jr's body with a nice hook.
Tetahiti has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jr lands a head kick!
Jr tries a low kick but Tetahiti avoids it.
Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tetahiti tests Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tetahiti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jr.
Tetahiti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jr at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jr.
Jr looks for the body kick but Tetahiti saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr ducks under a wild hook from Tetahiti.
Tetahiti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jr manages to avoid it.
Tetahiti throws a hook but Jr avoids it easily.
Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tetahiti.
Tetahiti looks to land a right hand but Jr moved out of range.
Jr throws a leg kick but Tetahiti checks it.
Tetahiti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tetahiti leaning against his opponent.
Tetahiti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tetahiti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tetahiti tries to throw a body punch but Jr avoids it by throwing Tetahiti back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tetahiti digs a right hand into Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jr's gas tank.
Tetahiti lands a hook that snaps the head of Jr backwards.
Tetahiti misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Tetahiti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cus Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tetahiti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tetahiti doesn't manage to clinch there - Jr circles away.
Tetahiti scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Tetahiti.
Jr throws a leg kick but Tetahiti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tetahiti misses with a straight left.
Tetahiti lands with a straight right. Jr didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tetahiti lands with a straight right. Jr didn't see that one coming.
Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tetahiti throws a series of strikes that have Jr backpedaling.
Jr lands a high kick!
A slow jab from Tetahiti misses its intended target.
Tetahiti misses with a body shot.
Adam Tetahiti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tetahiti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jr.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetahiti lands with a shot to the body.
Tetahiti lands a slapping body shot.
Tetahiti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jr.
Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cus Jr's cut is getting worse.
Tetahiti rushes Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jr prevents a body shot from Tetahiti.
Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tetahiti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jr blocking some punches.
Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jr lands a head kick!
Tetahiti swings and misses with a hook 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!
Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tetahiti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tetahiti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tetahiti wants to clinch up but Jr keeps it at a distance.
Jr walks into a jab.
Tetahiti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tetahiti's knee momentarily.
Tetahiti throws a body punch but Jr moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Jr.
Tetahiti avoids the head kick by Jr.
Tetahiti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jr at a distance.
Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Tetahiti moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tetahiti scores with a hook to the body. Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetahiti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tetahiti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tetahiti's corner calls for a 1-2. Tetahiti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tetahiti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tetahiti swinging wildly here.
Tetahiti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tetahiti blocks a head kick by Jr.
Tetahiti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jr ducks under a wild hook from Tetahiti.
Jr throws a head kick but Tetahiti moves out of range.
Tetahiti connects with a nice looking jab.
Tetahiti instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetahiti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jr backwards.
Tetahiti misses with some punches.
Tetahiti swings wildly with an uppercut but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tetahiti throws a punch but it's blocked by Jr.
Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Tetahiti.
Tetahiti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tetahiti lands a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tetahiti blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tetahiti gets through Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tetahiti.
Jr tries a knee to the head but Tetahiti blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Tetahiti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cus Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tetahiti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jr motions for Tetahiti to come forward. Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tetahiti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tetahiti missing with a left hand there. Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tetahiti.
Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Tetahiti.
Jr moves out of range as Tetahiti strikes.
Jr throws a leg kick but Tetahiti moved away.
Tetahiti cracks Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Tetahiti does it's job there.
Tetahiti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tetahiti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jr moves away.
A cross from Tetahiti lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tetahiti.
Tetahiti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr feints and then cracks Tetahiti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tetahiti down.
Tetahiti works the jab nicely.
Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tetahiti's calf.
Tetahiti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jr.
Tetahiti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tetahiti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tetahiti thows a body shot but no joy.
Tetahiti cracks a nice hook into Jr's ribs.
Tetahiti missing with a left hand there. Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tetahiti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tetahiti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tetahiti throws a shot from downtown. Jr moves away and avoids it.
Cus Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam Tetahiti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Tetahiti throws a right and a left that Jr avoids nicely.
Tetahiti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tetahiti lands a body shot.
Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tetahiti to score with a decent uppercut.
Tetahiti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Tetahiti catches Jr right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Tetahiti misses.
Jr misses with a low kick as Tetahiti jumps back.
Tetahiti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tetahiti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jr slips a straight right by Tetahiti.
Tetahiti swings for the body but Jr moves out of range.
Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tetahiti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tetahiti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jr - the referee stops the clock and Tetahiti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jr. Tetahiti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tetahiti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tetahiti avoids the head kick by Jr.
Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tetahiti lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Tetahiti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tetahiti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tetahiti checks a leg kick.
Tetahiti throws a right and a left that Jr avoids nicely.
Tetahiti throws a lazy right hand but Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetahiti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tetahiti loads up on a big right hand but Jr slips the punch.
Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tetahiti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tetahiti with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tetahiti moves out of range of the leg kick from Jr.
Tetahiti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jr.
Tetahiti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Tetahiti.
Jr stalling against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tetahiti.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Tetahiti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tetahiti 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Tetahiti!
Adam Tetahiti really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ace of Spades Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Ken Askren!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askren is looking to chop away at Shamrock's legs.
Shamrock shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Askren's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shamrock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Askren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Askren pulls Shamrock in close to prevent any damage.
Askren can't keep his opponent in guard - Shamrock advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shamrock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shamrock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Askren knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shamrock is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Askren defends it well.
Askren gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
Shamrock tries to free his leg and advance position but Askren is retaining full guard.
Askren has his foot on Shamrock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shamrock works his way back into a safe position though.
Shamrock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Askren is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shamrock defends well.
Shamrock 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.
Shamrock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Askren is keeping the position for now.
Shamrock works over Askren with some ground and pound from guard.
Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shamrock is fighting to break Askren's control of his arms but Askren is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shamrock looking to pass the guard.
Askren is trying to control the position but Shamrock postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Shamrock's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Frank Shamrock just wasn't active enough.
Askren attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Askren throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shamrock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shamrock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Askren avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Askren looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren controls Shamrock momentarily but Shamrock frees himself.
Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shamrock throws a big elbow that misses.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Askren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shamrock is one step ahead there.
Askren looking to control.
Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shamrock drops back, looking for a kneebar! Askren looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Askren looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Askren!
Askren is trying to get an arm triangle but Shamrock is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking for a sweep.
Askren working away.
Askren is trying to get an arm triangle but Shamrock is defending well.
Askren working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock pushes Askren away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Askren gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shamrock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Askren wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Shamrock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Askren feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Askren tries to free his leg and advance position but Shamrock is retaining full guard.
Shamrock trying to keep a closed guard but Askren is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shamrock is on top in guard.
Shamrock forces his way into half guard.
Askren is trying to get back to full guard.
Askren wants to control but Shamrock is keeping busy.
We've been informed that Askren has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shamrock is working for a kimura but Askren is defending it quite comfortably.
Shamrock is looking to stall here but Askren recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shamrock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Askren has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shamrock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Askren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Shamrock wants to pass the guard but Askren is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Frank Shamrock just wasn't active enough.
Shamrock shoots in and bounces Askren off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
Shamrock postures up.
Askren working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shamrock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shamrock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shamrock pushes down on Askren's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock trying to control the action but Askren is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is nestled in close to Askren, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shamrock wants to free his trapped foot but Askren is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Askren manages to get to full guard.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Shamrock won't allow Askren to sweep him here.
Askren is trying to keep Shamrock in close.
Shamrock trying to control but Askren is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank Shamrock has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Askren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Askren throws a solid leg kick but Shamrock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Askren.
Frank Shamrock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamrock drives through with a takedown into guard.
Askren trying to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren trying to control the position here.
Shamrock throws a strike but Askren rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Shamrock dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Askren decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Askren trying to work for an americana but Shamrock has managed to regain full guard.
Shamrock throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Askren escapes and throws Shamrock's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Askren is trying to get an arm triangle but Shamrock is defending well.
Askren working away.
Askren trying to control the action but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Shamrock tries to buck Askren off but Askren is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is working hard here to advance position.
Shamrock is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Askren asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Shamrock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Askren wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Askren passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Shamrock!
Askren trying to control but Shamrock is having none of it.
Shamrock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Frank Shamrock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Askren is trying to work for a kimura but Shamrock is defending well.
Ken Askren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shamrock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Askren is aware though and is defending well.
Askren stops Shamrock from standing up.
Shamrock throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Askren wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Shamrock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Askren defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock keeping full guard, as Askren tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren forces his way into half guard.
Shamrock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Askren pulls his head out easily.
Askren is trying to control. Shamrock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shamrock tries to get to full guard but Askren has control of the leg.
Shamrock wants to control but Askren is keeping busy.
Askren controlling the action here.
Askren tries to pass to full mount but Shamrock defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is trying to maintain the position but Askren is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shamrock closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Askren's guard.
Shamrock passes into half guard.
Shamrock is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Askren has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamrock is thwarting Askren's attempts to control the position.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Askren gets back to full guard.
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 Frank Shamrock.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shamrock, 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Shamrock!
After winning the bout, Frank Shamrock thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Packer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone comes to the cage accompanied by The Godfather Music. Alfred Packer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Micheal Corleone!
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, Alfred Packer!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Packer misses with a double jab.
Corleone tries a head kick but it misses.
Corleone tries to keep at a distance but Packer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Packer.
Packer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Corleone is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Packer to the mat. Packer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Corleone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Corleone throws a big elbow that misses.
Packer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Packer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Packer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Corleone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corleone stopping the sweep attempt from Packer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone with a nice head shot there.
Corleone trying to control but Packer is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Packer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Packer has control of Corleone's left arm, preventing Corleone from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone postures up in Packer's guard and throws a big left but Packer blocks it.
Corleone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Packer has Corleone pulled in close to control his posture.
Corleone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Packer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Corleone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Corleone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Corleone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Corleone landing with the ground and pound.
Corleone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Corleone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Packer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Corleone is trying to stand up.
Corleone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is squirming around, avoiding Packer's attempts to control the action.
Corleone regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone is trying to stand.
Corleone flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Packer is thwarting Corleone's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Packer wants to control but Corleone is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Corleone wants to get back to his feet.
Corleone is trying to maintain the position but Packer is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Corleone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Corleone misses with a few strikes there.
Packer lands a really nice looking cross but Corleone seems unphased.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Corleone.
Packer throws a series of punches but Corleone moves out of range.
Packer stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Packer misses with a series of wild punches.
Corleone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corleone is breathing heavily.
Packer clobbers Corleone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Packer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Packer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Packer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer wants to sweep but no luck.
Packer working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Corleone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alfred Packer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Packer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Packer wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Packer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corleone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Corleone.
Packer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Packer lands with a nice combination. Corleone backs away looking to recover.
Corleone is rocked!
Packer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Corleone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Packer gets caught flat footed, as Corleone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Packer is adopting a defensive guard.
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 Micheal Corleone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Packer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corleone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Corleone seems to have got his legs back now.
Corleone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Packer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Packer works the jab nicely.
Packer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Micheal Corleone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corleone has a takedown stuffed.
Corleone fails with the takedown.
Corleone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Packer's waist but Packer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Corleone off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corleone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Corleone shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Packer is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Corleone hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alfred Packer!
An out of breath Alfred Packer 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stepan Razin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace Jr's entrance music is We will rock you. A fine choice. Razin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Oy Da Ne Vecher kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Stepan Razin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with William Wallace Jr's chin.
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240 lbs
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265 lbs
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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, William Wallace Jr!
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, Stepan Razin!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Razin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Razin moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Razin.
Wallace Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Razin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Razin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Razin tries to work over Wallace Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Razin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Razin is trying to maintain a safe position but Wallace Jr gets an underhook and turns Razin into the cage.
Razin stalling in the clinch.
Razin has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace Jr.
Wallace Jr blocks a body shot from Razin.
Wallace Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Razin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Wallace Jr.
Wallace Jr blocking some punches.
Wallace Jr blocks a body shot from Razin.
Razin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Razin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace Jr.
Razin scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like William Wallace Jr has been cut.
Razin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wallace Jr blocks a body shot from Razin.
Razin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Razin blocking some punches.
Wallace Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Razin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Razin misses with a punch to the body.
Razin blocking some punches.
Razin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wallace Jr controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace Jr.
Razin misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Razin misses with a body punch.
Razin keeps control of Wallace Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wallace Jr lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Wallace Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Razin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wallace Jr controls his hands.
Razin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wallace Jr is keeping busy.
Razin doesn't land with the attempted 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!
Razin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wallace Jr is keeping busy.
Wallace Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Razin is stalling here.
Razin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallace Jr's elbow.
Razin lands a shoulder strike.
Wallace Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Razin.
A head punch on the inside from Razin fails to land.
Wallace Jr misses with a body punch.
Wallace Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wallace Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Razin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Razin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wallace Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Razin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace Jr.
Razin lands a nice uppercut.
Wallace Jr blocks an uppercut.
Razin misses with some punches.
Wallace Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wallace Jr.
Wallace Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wallace Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace Jr breaks the clinch.
Razin misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Wallace Jr.
Wallace Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Razin is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wallace Jr misses with a hook to the body
enabling Razin to counter with a crisp jab.
Razin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Razin tries to clinch there but Wallace Jr circles away.
Razin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Wallace Jr.
Wallace Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Wallace Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Razin was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace Jr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Wallace Jr misses
and Razin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wallace Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Razin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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 William Wallace Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Wallace Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Razin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace Jr.
Razin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Razin. Wallace Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Razin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Razin.
Wallace Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Razin misses the shot to the body.
Wallace Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Razin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wallace Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
William Wallace Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wallace Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wallace Jr misses with a hook
and Razin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace Jr.
Wallace Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Razin.
Razin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Razin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace Jr or not.
A head punch on the inside from Razin fails to land.
Razin looking to slow down the pace here.
Razin is leaning against Wallace Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Razin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace Jr working aggressively here.
Wallace Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Razin prevents a body shot from Wallace Jr.
Razin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace Jr or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Razin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Razin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Razin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Razin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Razin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Razin.
Wallace Jr blocks an uppercut.
Razin can't find room to land a body shot as Wallace Jr controls the action.
Razin misses with the head strike.
Razin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wallace Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wallace Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wallace Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Wallace Jr.
Wallace Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Razin controls his hands.
Wallace Jr blocks a body shot from Razin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace Jr.
Razin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wallace Jr backwards.
Wallace Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Razin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wallace Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Razin lands a body punch.
Razin is struggling to control the position.
Razin scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Razin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wallace Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Razin lands a hook that snaps the head of Wallace Jr backwards.
Wallace Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Razin.
Razin working aggressively here.
Razin blocks a body shot from Wallace Jr.
Wallace Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace Jr is trying to break the clinch but Razin has him pressed against the cage.
Razin tries to throw a body punch but Wallace Jr avoids it by throwing Razin back against the cage.
Razin tries to throw a body punch but Wallace Jr avoids it by throwing Razin back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Razin.
Razin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wallace Jr misses with the head strike.
Razin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Razin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wallace Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Razin controls the action.
Wallace Jr blocks a body shot from Razin.
Wallace Jr blocks a body shot from Razin.
Wallace Jr works on Razin's body with a couple of short punches.
Wallace Jr is trying to break the clinch but Razin is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Razin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Razin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wallace Jr misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stepan Razin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Wallace Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wallace Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Razin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wallace Jr misses with a body shot.
Razin connects with the punch.
Razin takes the fight into the clinch.
Wallace Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Razin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Razin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallace Jr's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Razin.
Wallace Jr working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wallace Jr as Razin tries to tie him up.
Wallace Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wallace Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Razin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Razin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Razin has Wallace Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Wallace Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Razin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Razin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Razin just leaning against Wallace Jr, taking a breather.
Razin tries a body shot but Wallace Jr blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace Jr.
Razin misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Razin.
Wallace Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Razin.
Wallace Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Wallace Jr wants to break free but Razin has control.
A shot in the inside from Razin.
Wallace Jr misses with some punches.
Wallace Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Razin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Razin.
Razin misses with a body punch.
Razin stalling the fight.
Razin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Razin.
A head punch on the inside from Razin fails to land.
Razin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Razin.
Wallace Jr blocks an uppercut.
Wallace Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
William Wallace Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Razin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wallace Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Razin.
Razin slips a jab and a cross from Wallace Jr.
Wallace Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Razins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wallace Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
William Wallace Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace Jr connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Wallace Jr misses
and Razin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wallace Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace Jr is looking to wear down Razin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wallace Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Razin ducks under a wild hook from Wallace Jr.
Wallace Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Decent striking displayed by Wallace Jr there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Razin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wallace Jr throws a hook but Razin blocks it.
Wallace Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Razin.
Wallace Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Razin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Razin.
William Wallace Jr's cut is getting worse.
Wallace Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Razin is just out of range.
Wallace Jr jabs at Razin's body.
Razin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Razin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wallace Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Razin scrambles back to his feet.
Wallace Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Wallace Jr lands the left hand.
Razin cracks Wallace Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wallace Jr misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Razin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wallace Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Razin throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Wallace Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Razin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Wallace Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wallace Jr 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Wallace Jr!
William Wallace Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hard Hitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mervyn Goble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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163 lbs
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25
165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hard Hitter!
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, Mervyn Goble!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Goble to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Hitter's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Goble is working Hitter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Goble is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Goble got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hitter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Goble has managed to get both his arms back between Hitter's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goble working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hitter's head.
Goble is in close to Hitter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goble scoring with some ground and pound.
Goble is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hitter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goble defends it easily.
Goble trying to control the position from guard on top but Hitter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goble landing some decent shots from guard.
Goble with a nice head shot there.
Goble lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goble avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Goble tries to free his leg and advance position but Hitter is retaining full guard.
Goble is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goble working some strikes from top position.
Hitter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goble lands a couple of elbows.
Goble looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hitter has momentary wrist control but Goble slips an elbow through the middle.
Goble avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hitter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goble gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goble engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Goble stands up over Hitter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Goble content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hitter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goble defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goble not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Goble lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hitter has momentary wrist control but Goble slips an elbow through the middle.
Goble keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hitter's head.
Goble landing some decent shots from guard.
Goble not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hitter is looking for a triangle but Goble pushes his legs off easily.
Goble stands up over Hitter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitter working for a triangle but Goble defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goble engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hitter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goble can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mervyn Goble 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.
Goble ducks under a wild hook from Hitter.
Hitter scores with a hook.
Hitter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Goble closes the distance and clinches.
Hitter swings wildly with an uppercut but Goble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hitter is leaning against Goble and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goble has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hitter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Goble lands a right hand.
Goble blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hitter.
Hitter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goble backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitter.
Goble blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hitter misses with a body punch.
Hitter working aggressively here.
Goble blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Hitter.
Hitter swings wildly with an uppercut but Goble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goble lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hitter blocking some punches.
Goble lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hitter swings wildly with an uppercut but Goble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goble throws a punch but it's blocked by Hitter.
Hitter struggles to land a body shot inside as Goble controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Hitter fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitter.
Goble has Hitter pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Goble pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hitter tumbling to the mat - Goble dives into Hitter's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goble's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goble avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hitter looking for a guillotine here but Goble defends easily.
Goble is in close to Hitter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Goble landing some decent shots from guard.
Goble connects with a couple of short punches.
Goble scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mervyn Goble has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goble postures up and lands a big shot to Hitter's brow.
Goble controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goble postures up and lands a big shot to Hitter's brow.
Goble works over Hitter with some ground and pound from guard.
Goble cracks Hitter with a solid left hand.
Goble is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Goble is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goble lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Goble is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goble stands up over Hitter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goble scoring with some ground and pound.
Goble is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hitter being controlled here, momentarily.
Goble scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hitter being controlled here, momentarily.
Goble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goble scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Goble postures up and lands a big shot to Hitter's brow.
Hitter looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Goble has picked Hitter up and slammed him! Hitter can't keep hold of the triangle and Goble manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mervyn Goble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hitter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goble clinches up with Hitter and pushes him back against the cage.
Goble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goble tries for a takedown. No joy.
Goble gets through Hitter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hitter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goble lands a hook that snaps the head of Hitter backwards.
Goble works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Goble content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Goble working some strikes from top position.
Goble postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goble's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hitter is looking for a triangle but Goble pushes his legs off easily.
Goble with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hitter is rocked!
Goble landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Hitter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goble is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Goble works over Hitter with some ground and pound from guard.
Goble postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Goble lands a couple of elbows.
Hitter is looking for a triangle here but Goble uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goble working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Goble cracks Hitter with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Goble immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Hitter is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Goble!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mervyn Goble!
An out of breath Mervyn Goble 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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