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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Habil Bictashev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thefy Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Habil Bictashev!
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, Thefy Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bictashev looks to land a body kick but Rabago moved away.
Bictashev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rabago looks to clinch
and Bictashev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rabago trying to stall but Bictashev improves his position.
Rabago tries to work over Bictashev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rabago stalling against the cage.
Rabago continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bictashev ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bictashev no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bictashev is trying to keep Rabago in close.
Bictashev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bictashev tries to get out of the position.
Rabago is looking to stand up but Bictashev won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bictashev is looking for a triangle but Rabago pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bictashev is on top in guard.
Bictashev decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rabago tries to clinch but Bictashev moves away
and Bictashev counters by clinching up.
Rabago is looking to control Bictashev's arms but Bictashev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rabago has his back to the cage.
Bictashev blocks a body shot from Rabago.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rabago pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bictashev manages to break the clinch.
Bictashev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bictashev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Bictashev prevents Rabago from getting back to his feet.
Bictashev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rabago looks winded!
Bictashev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bictashev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bictashev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rabago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bictashev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bictashev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rabago's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bictashev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bictashev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Habil Bictashev wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rabago moves to clinch but Bictashev breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bictashev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bictashev stands up and beckons Rabago to join him on the feet.
Bictashev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bictashev wants to work for an arm triangle but Rabago is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bictashev stands up out of the half guard.
Bictashev gets a takedown into half guard.
Bictashev drops an elbow to the side of Rabago's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bictashev not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Habil Bictashev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bictashev moves into the clinch successfully.
Rabago controlling the action here for a moment.
Bictashev goes for a takedown attempt but Rabago pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rabago moves to clinch but Bictashev breaks away
and Bictashev counters by moving into the clinch.
Bictashev works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bictashev wants to control from the top but Rabago keeps moving.
Bictashev prevents Rabago from getting back to his feet.
Bictashev passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bictashev happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago is breathing heavily.
Rabago is trying to get back to his feet.
Bictashev stands up and beckons Rabago to his feet.
Rabago wants to clinch
and Bictashev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bictashev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rabago is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bictashev is keeping busy.
Bictashev has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rabago clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rabago is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bictashev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bictashev is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Rabago taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Bictashev.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Habil Bictashev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francois Duvalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Griffin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duvalier kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Voodoo Music. Griffin Parker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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220 lbs
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francois Duvalier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Griffin Parker!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvalier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duvalier manages to avoid it.
Duvalier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duvalier moves out of range of the strikes.
Duvalier tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Parker lunges at Duvalier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duvalier's hand.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Duvalier ducks down to avoid it.
Parker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Parker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Parker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duvalier.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duvalier.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duvalier.
Parker connects with the punch.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Duvalier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duvalier misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Duvalier slips under a jab.
A big right from Parker misses.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duvalier.
Jab, jab by Parker - just one landing.
Duvalier has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Basics -LOD- in the buildup to the fight.
Duvalier takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Duvalier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Duvalier saw that one coming.
Parker catches Duvalier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Parker lands a nice hook to Duvalier's body. Duvalier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A swing and a miss from Duvalier.
Duvalier throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parker, as that shot connected.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Duvalier misses.
Duvalier slips under a jab.
Duvalier takes one to the side of the head.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Duvalier ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker works over Duvalier's head and body with a nice combination.
Duvalier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Parker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Duvalier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duvalier manages to avoid it.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Parker misses.
Duvalier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duvalier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parker.
Parker with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker scores with a jab.
Duvalier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker throws a jab when Duvalier was well out of range.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duvalier misses with a hook.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duvalier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Parker lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Parker misses.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Duvalier moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Griffin Parker 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.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Parker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Duvalier lands a right hook to the body.
Parker throws a good cross that connects.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duvalier moves away.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Duvalier.
Duvalier is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Duvalier's head but Duvalier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker swings for the body but Duvalier moves out of range.
Parker throws the left hand but Duvalier avoids the punch easily.
Duvalier defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Parker lands a nice hook to Duvalier's body. Duvalier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Duvalier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Duvalier is out of range.
Duvalier misses with a looping right.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duvalier was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Duvalier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Duvalier saw that one coming.
Duvalier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duvalier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker misses with a body shot
and Duvalier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Duvalier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duvalier slips a jab from Parker.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Parker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duvalier.
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parker throws a jab when Duvalier was well out of range.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Duvalier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Duvalier ducks down to avoid it.
Duvalier avoids the body shot from Parker.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Duvalier.
Parker connects with a single shot there.
Parker scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Parker does it's job there.
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duvalier.
Parker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duvalier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Parker throws a poor cross that misses
and Duvalier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Griffin Parker has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker misses with a hook. Duvalier ducked under it nicely.
Duvalier defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Parker ducks right into an uppercut from Duvalier.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Duvalier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parker.
Parker slips a straight right by Duvalier.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duvalier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Griffin Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Griffin Parker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Duvalier throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker moves out of range as Duvalier strikes.
Duvalier avoids the body shot from Parker.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duvalier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parker ducks right into an uppercut from Duvalier.
Parker works Duvalier's body with a nice hook.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duvalier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Jab from Parker.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Duvalier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parker doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvalier slips under a jab.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Parker throws a jab when Duvalier was well out of range.
Duvalier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duvalier throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Griffin Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duvalier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Parker misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Duvalier.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Parker misses with a hook. Duvalier ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Duvalier misses its intended target.
Parker throws the left hand but Duvalier avoids the punch easily.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duvalier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duvalier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Duvalier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duvalier misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duvalier manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Duvalier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Duvalier.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Parker misses.
Duvalier moves forwards but Parker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Parker misses with a hook. Duvalier ducked under it nicely.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duvalier manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker swinging wildly here.
Duvalier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Duvalier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Duvalier uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Duvalier with a hook.
Duvalier throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duvalier thows a body shot but no joy.
Duvalier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Francois Duvalier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Griffin Parker.
Well Parker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Griffin Parker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Rivers 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 lightweight 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, Bruce Lee!
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, Rocky Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Rivers closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rocky Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Nice shot by Lee.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rivers.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Rivers.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rivers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rivers moves to clinch but Lee breaks away
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Rivers doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
A low kick from Rivers is predictable there
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Rivers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Rivers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers misses with a hook
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivers's head.
Rivers is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rivers.
Rivers misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rivers takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Rivers.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lee scores with a jab.
Rivers thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee thuds his right hand into Rivers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Rivers.
Rivers has a takedown stuffed.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Lee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rivers misses with a hook.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Rivers.
Rivers shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've been informed that Rivers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rivers looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rivers misses with a straight right.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Rivers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rivers throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A low kick from Rivers is predictable there
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rivers wants to clinch.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Rivers moves to clinch but Lee breaks away
and Lee counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers slips a jab from Lee.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivers thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivers misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck for Rivers with that takedown attempt.
Lee takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
Rivers throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Lee lands but Rivers takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a combination. Rivers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rivers is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Lee cracks Rivers with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rivers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee throws a head kick but Rivers moves out of range.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Rivers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Rivers.
The fighters circling - Rivers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rivers might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lee has got the better of the exchanges.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Rivers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rivers looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Rivers walks into a left hand.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers slips a jab from Lee.
Rivers misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rivers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rivers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivers shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Rivers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Rivers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivers throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Rivers doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a body punch
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivers misses with a body punch
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivers throws a body kick that misses
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Rivers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riverss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rivers.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Rivers.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rivers doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee tests Rivers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a combination. Rivers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rivers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rivers wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Rivers forces his way into half guard.
Lee wants to improve his position but Rivers is controlling well.
Rivers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee can't escape the position.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rivers swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rocky Rivers!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antua Safao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antua Safao acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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255 lbs
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267 lbs
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Excellent MT
KO power |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burt Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antua Safao!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safao drives through with a takedown into Reynolds's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Safao working some strikes from top position.
Safao throwing strikes from guard but Reynolds blocks nicely.
My spies in Island Conditioning inform me that Safao has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Reynolds might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Safao trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Reynolds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Safao on the ground.
Safao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Safao is stalling in the full guard.
Safao thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Safao lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Safao tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
Reynolds is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Safao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
It looks like Burt Reynolds has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Safao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Safao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Safao working some strikes from top position.
Safao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds keeping full guard, as Safao tries to pass.
Reynolds tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Safao sitting in guard here, content to control.
Safao chips away with some ground and pound.
Burt Reynolds's cut is getting worse.
Reynolds is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reynolds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Safao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Safao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Safao stands up over Reynolds, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Safao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reynolds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Safao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Safao content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reynolds looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Safao scoring with some ground and pound.
Burt Reynolds's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Safao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jeez, Burt Reynolds's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Burt Reynolds's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antua Safao!
An out of breath Antua Safao thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AJ Pasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Showman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Showman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, AJ Pasion!
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, Tyler Showman!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Showman closes the distance and pushes Pasion back into the cage.
Pasion has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Showman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Showman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Showman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Showman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Showman.
Showman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pasion after a bit of a struggle.
Showman wants to take the fight to the mat but Pasion manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pasion jumps guard and drags Showman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Showman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Showman throws a strike but Pasion rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Showman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pasion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasion wants to control from the top but Showman keeps moving.
Pasion lands a couple of elbows.
Pasion is standing up over Showman. Showman looks to escape but Pasion dives into side control.
Pasion in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pasion cracks Showman with a big right hand but Showman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pasion trying to control the action but Showman is working from the bottom.
Pasion 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.
Pasion is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Showman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Showman can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pasion landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasion cracks Showman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pasion looks up at the clock and then as Showman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pasion smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pasion takes a little break here. Showman wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Showman is trying to get back to his feet.
Pasion controls the position.
Pasion lands a nice forearm strike.
Pasion is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Showman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pasion grinds an elbow into Showman's temple.
Showman is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasion scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Showman is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Pasion can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AJ Pasion!
After winning the bout, AJ Pasion thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Tyler Showman had this to say: 'I thought I did enough to win the fight, but it just didn't turn out that way. I'll watch the film to learn what I can, and I'll come back a better fighter.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vacilo Ai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Magamutdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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139 lbs
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138 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vacilo Ai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Magamutdinov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ai tries to pull guard but Magamutdinov won't allow it.
Ai decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ai is on top in guard.
Ai wants to control from the top but Magamutdinov keeps moving.
Ai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magamutdinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ai wants to control from the top but Magamutdinov keeps moving.
Ai tries to free his leg and advance position but Magamutdinov is retaining full guard.
Ai stopping the sweep attempt from Magamutdinov.
Magamutdinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ai pushes down on Magamutdinov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ai missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Magamutdinov actively working from the bottom here.
Ai seems to be working for a kimura but Magamutdinov defends the submission attempt.
Ai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ai looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ai is trying to work for a kimura but Magamutdinov is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magamutdinov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Magamutdinov is not content to let Ai control the position.
Ai is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Magamutdinov to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magamutdinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magamutdinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magamutdinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ai 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.
Ai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magamutdinov is keeping the position for now.
Magamutdinov has his foot on Ai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ai works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ai slips nicely into half guard.
Ai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ai escapes and gets back to his feet.
Magamutdinov throws a nice looking combination but Ai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magamutdinov throws a hook to the side of Ai's head but Ai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magamutdinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magamutdinov throws out a loose jab but Ai uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Magamutdinov misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vacilo Ai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magamutdinov throws a looping overhand right but Ai ducks down to avoid it.
Magamutdinov throws a series of punches but Ai avoids them all with ease.
Ai moves out of range of the strikes.
Ai avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ai closes the distance and clinches.
Ai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ai has his foot on Magamutdinov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Magamutdinov works his way back into a safe position though.
Magamutdinov forces his way into half guard.
Ai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Magamutdinov won't allow Ai to sweep him here.
Ai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magamutdinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magamutdinov postures up and lands a big shot to Ai's brow.
Magamutdinov postures up.
Ai looking for a triangle here. Magamutdinov is fighting it but it looks tight! Ai pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Magamutdinov is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vacilo Ai!
Vacilo Ai is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Vacilo Ai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olaf Bandyta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shia Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Olaf Bandyta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shia Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bandyta sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bandyta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bandyta wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but Bandyta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bandyta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bandyta tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson is trying for a kimura here. Bandyta looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Johnson wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shia Johnson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcellus Omari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Treasure Island. Marcellus Omari will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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25
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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25
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Very strong |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcellus Omari!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doe.
Doe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Omari.
Omari tries to work over Doe's front leg with a kick but Doe checks it.
Omari throws a looping overhand right but Doe ducks down to avoid it.
Omari looks to land a left hand but Doe moved out of range nicely.
Doe blocks a leg kick.
Omari instigates a clinch.
Doe avoiding damage as Omari throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Doe throws an elbow but misses.
Omari blocks an elbow strike from Doe.
Doe misses with an elbow over the top.
Omari tries a knee to the head but Doe blocks it.
Doe lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Marcellus Omari has been cut.
Omari blocks the elbow strike.
Doe lands an elbow that stopped Omari in his tracks for a moment.
Omari missing with knees to the body.
Doe misses with an elbow strike.
Omari's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Doe misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Omari's brow.
Omari dodges an elbow strike from Doe.
Doe misses with an elbow over the top.
Omari blocks the elbow strike.
Omari working aggressively here.
Omari avoids the elbow strike from Doe, against the cage.
Omari misses with an elbow over the top.
Omari lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like John Doe has been cut.
Nice elbow from Omari.
Omari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Omari misses with an elbow strike.
Doe blocks the elbow strike.
Doe lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Omari just misses with a elbow thrown towards Doe's brow.
Doe misses with an elbow strike.
Omari avoids the elbow strike from Doe, against the cage.
Doe throws an elbow but it misses.
Omari tries a knee to the head but Doe blocks it.
Doe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Omari misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe blocks an elbow strike from Omari.
Doe avoiding damage as Omari throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doe blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Doe.
Omari can't find room to land a body shot as Doe controls the action.
Omari lands a nice shot to the body.
Omari misses with a knee strike.
Omari struggles to land a body shot inside as Doe controls his hands.
Doe lands a damaging elbow.
Omari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Doe's defenses.
Doe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Omari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doe.
Omari misses with some punches.
Doe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Doe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Omari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doe avoids it.
Omari avoids a wild elbow strike from Doe.
Doe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Omari's brow.
Omari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe throws an elbow that misses.
Doe lands an elbow inside that Omari shrugs off.
That has opened up Marcellus Omari's cut even more.
Omari blocks an elbow strike.
Omari trying to control the position but instead, Doe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Omari into the cage.
Omari blocks the elbow strike.
Omari has a couple of punches blocked by Doe.
Doe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Omari avoids the elbow strike from Doe, against the cage.
Doe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Doe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Omari blocks the elbow strike.
Omari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doe avoids it.
Omari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Omari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doe.
Omari is trying to stall.
Omari looking to throw knees to the head but Doe is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omari misses with a knee to the head.
Omari misses with an elbow strike.
Doe lands an elbow inside that Omari shrugs off.
Omari looks winded!
Omari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Doe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Marcellus Omari's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for Omari to work.
Omari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Omari dodges an elbow strike from Doe.
Doe throws an elbow but it misses.
Omari avoids the elbow strike from Doe, against the cage.
Omari misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Omari - that landed with a thud.
Doe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Omari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doe misses with an elbow over the top.
Omari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Omari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Omari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcellus Omari will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Omari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Omari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doe throws out the jab.
Omari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Doe blocks the low kick.
Doe throws a hook but Omari blocks it.
A jab from Omari misses.
Doe throws a big shot that misses.
Doe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Omari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Omari just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Omari has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Omari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Omari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doe.
Doe misses with a looping left.
Omari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doe.
Doe misses with an uppercut. Omari saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doe misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omari throws a hook but Doe blocks it.
Doe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Doe clinches up with Omari and pushes him back against the cage.
Omari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Omari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Omari's brow.
Omari pushes off an throws an elbow but Doe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Omari lands an elbow that stopped Doe in his tracks for a moment.
Doe throws an elbow but it misses.
Omari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Omari throws an elbow that misses.
Omari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Doe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Omari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcellus Omari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Omari missing with knees to the body.
Omari misses with a knee strike.
Omari takes an elbow to the forehead.
Omari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doe is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omari misses with a body punch.
Omari blocks an elbow strike from Doe.
Doe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Doe misses with an elbow over the top.
Doe throws an elbow but it misses.
Omari throws an elbow that misses.
Omari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Omari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doe avoids it.
Omari tries to stall but Doe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Doe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Omari's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Omari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Omari is breathing heavily.
Doe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Omari struggles to land a body shot inside as Doe controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Doe throws an elbow but misses.
Omari takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marcellus Omari's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Omari.
Doe pushes off an throws an elbow but Omari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Omari wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omari dodges an elbow strike from Doe.
Doe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Omari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doe throws an elbow that misses.
Doe misses with an elbow strike.
Doe throws an elbow but it misses.
Doe throws an elbow that misses.
Doe lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcellus Omari's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Doe!
Post fight, John Doe took to the microphone: 'go back to QFC baby'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Merridew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick O Malley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Merridew!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick O Malley!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merridew blocks a jab.
O Malley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merridew.
Merridew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Merridew cracks O Malley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
O Malley tries to clinch but Merridew is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Merridew.
Merridew takes a swing at O Malley's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Merridew darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Merridew throws the left hand but O Malley avoids the punch easily.
Merridew thows a body shot but no joy.
Merridew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Malley.
Merridew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Merridew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
O Malley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Merridew.
Merridew jabs O Malley right on the nose. O Malley blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merridew stuns O Malley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Malley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Merridew swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
Jack Merridew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merridew throws an off balance right hand
and Merridew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Merridew jabs O Malley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab from Merridew.
A punch lands to the side of Merridew 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Merridew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
O Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Merridew moves away.
Merridew is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Merridew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Malley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Merridew scores with a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Merridew - just one landing.
A cross from Merridew lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merridew lands a really nice looking cross but O Malley seems unphased.
O Malley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merridew.
Merridew misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Merridew misses the target.
Merridew checks a low kick from O Malley.
Merridew takes a swing at O Malley's ribcage but misses.
Merridew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Merridew takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good shot there by Merridew.
O Malley misses with a wild combination.
Merridew misses with a body shot.
Merridew lands a jab to the head.
O Malley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Malley drops his hands momentarily and Merridew takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
O Malley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O Malley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merridew throws a hook to the side of O Malley's head but O Malley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Merridew connects with a body shot that sends O Malley's belly button to the back.
Merridew misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Merridew.
O Malley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Merridew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Merridew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Merridew scores with a body shot.
O Malley throws a series of punches but Merridew avoids them all with ease.
Merridew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Malley slips a straight right by Merridew.
Merridew stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Merridew works the jab nicely.
Merridew takes a swing at O Malley's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merridew with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Merridew lands a really nice looking cross but O Malley seems unphased.
O Malley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Merridew throws a hook to the side of O Malley's head but O Malley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Malley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Merridew.
O Malley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Merridew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Malley lands a slapping body shot.
O Malley takes a jab right on the kisser.
O Malley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Merridew.
Merridew scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Merridew looks to land a right hand but O Malley moved out of range.
Merridew misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O Malley counters with a one-two to the body.
Merridew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Malley was well out of range. Poor timing from Merridew.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Merridew dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Merridew misses the jab.
Merridew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Malley manages to avoid it.
O Malley moves in looking to clinch but Merridew pushes him off.
O Malley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Malley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Malley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Malley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Malley throws a right hand that Merridew ducks under and follows up with a left that Merridew also avoids with ease.
Merridew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Malley moves away.
Patrick O Malley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Merridew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Merridew finds it's target.
Merridew connects with a single shot there.
Jack Merridew is winning the standup battle so far.
Merridew catches O Malley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Merridew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Malley.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Malley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merridew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Merridew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Malley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Malley.
Merridew blocks a body shot from O Malley.
O Malley blocks a body shot from Merridew.
Merridew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Malley's elbow.
Merridew blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Malley lands with a short shot to the head.
O Malley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Malley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merridew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Merridew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Malley moves away from the strike by Merridew.
Merridew scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Merridew lands a nice shot to the body.
O Malley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Merridew lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
O Malley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Merridew.
Merridew misses with a body shot.
Merridew misses with an uppercut
and O Malley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Malley clinches.
O Malley lands a shot to the body.
O Malley missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as O Malley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Merridew can't find room to land a body shot as O Malley controls the action.
O Malley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Merridew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Malley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Merridew or not.
O Malley throws an elbow that misses.
O Malley struggles to land a body shot inside as Merridew controls his hands.
O Malley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Merridew swings wildly with an uppercut but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Malley swings wildly with an uppercut but Merridew uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Malley throws a head punch that misses.
O Malley swings wildly with an uppercut but Merridew uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Malley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Merridew avoids it.
O Malley throws a head punch that misses.
Merridew cracks O Malley with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Malley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Merridew.
Merridew throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Merridew will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
O Malley misses with a straight left.
A shot to the liver by Merridew. Beautiful body shot.
Merridew missing with a left hand there. O Malley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Merridew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Malley lands a nice looking body shot.
O Malley scores with a jab to the head.
Merridew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Malley moves away.
Merridew dodges the punch combination from O Malley.
Merridew is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Merridew tests O Malley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Merridew misses with a straight right.
Merridew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Malley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Merridew.
O Malley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Merridew, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Merridew up against the cage.
O Malley working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Malley.
Merridew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Merridew misses its intended target.
Merridew throws a lazy right hand but O Malley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Malley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Merridew throws out the jab.
Merridew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Merridew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Merridew walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by O Malley.
Nice defenses there by O Malley.
O Malley is looking to clinch but Merridew is avoiding it.
The crowd cheers as Merridew lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Malley doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merridew. O Malley does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Malley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Merridew swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Malley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Merridew throws an overhand right that lands on O Malley's shoulder, as O Malley tries to avoid the shot.
O Malley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Malley throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Merridew misses with a punch on the inside.
O Malley misses with an elbow strike.
O Malley misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from O Malley.
O Malley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Malley lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Malley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Malley missing with knees to the body.
O Malley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Merridew's elbow.
O Malley misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from O Malley on the inside.
O Malley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Merridew's efforts to push away.
O Malley is struggling to control the position.
O Malley can't find room to land a body shot as Merridew controls the action.
Nice body punch from Merridew.
O Malley tries a knee to the head but Merridew blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Malley throws an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Merridew lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Malley misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Patrick O Malley just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
O Malley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Merridew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Merridew swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Merridew looks to land a left hand but O Malley moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from O Malley finds it's target.
Merridew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Malley closes the distance and clinches.
Merridew tries to work over O Malley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Merridew working aggressively here.
O Malley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Malley controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Patrick O Malley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
O Malley struggles to land a body shot inside as Merridew controls his hands.
O Malley has a couple of punches blocked by Merridew.
The referee is keeping an eye on O Malley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Merridew misses with a body punch.
O Malley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Malley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merridew misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Malley.
O Malley throws a punch but it's blocked by Merridew.
Merridew can't find room to land a body shot as O Malley controls the action.
Merridew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Malley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Merridew does it's job there.
Merridew works the jab nicely.
Merridew missing with a left hand there. O Malley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Merridew misses with a lunging right hand
and O Malley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
O Malley misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Malley struggles to land a body shot inside as Merridew controls his hands.
O Malley misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley throws a head punch that misses.
Merridew misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
O Malley has a couple of punches blocked by Merridew.
Merridew leaning against his opponent.
Merridew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Merridew looking to slow down the pace here.
Merridew misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley swings wildly with an uppercut but Merridew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merridew being controlled against the cage.
O Malley lands a hook that snaps the head of Merridew backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Malley.
O Malley stalling in the clinch but Merridew improves position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Merridew.
O Malley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Malley tries to work over Merridew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick O Malley dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Merridew lands a jab.
O Malley clinches up against the cage.
O Malley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Malley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merridew has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Merridew working hard to break the clinch.
O Malley scores with a shot to the side of Merridew's head.
O Malley has Merridew pressed against the cage.
O Malley throws a punch but it's blocked by Merridew.
Merridew has a couple of punches blocked by O Malley.
O Malley misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merridew missing with knees to the body.
Merridew struggles to land a body shot inside as O Malley controls his hands.
O Malley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Merridew blocks it with crossed arms.
Merridew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Malley tries to land knees in the clinch but Merridew avoids the damage to the body.
O Malley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Malley misses with a punch on the inside.
O Malley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merridew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Malley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Malley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley tries a body shot but Merridew blocks it.
O Malley is trying to stall.
Merridew scores with a hook to the body.
O Malley presses Merridew against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Malley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Malley tries to work over Merridew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Malley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Merridew tries a body shot but O Malley blocks it.
Merridew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Merridew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Malley was well out of range. Poor timing from Merridew.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merridew ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Merridew lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Merridew thuds a left hand into O Malley's body.
O Malley is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
O Malley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Malley is looking to clinch but Merridew is avoiding it.
Merridew throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
Merridew scores with the left hand. O Malley knows he should have avoided that one.
Merridew misses with a wild body shot.
O Malley misses with an uppercut. Merridew saw that one coming.
No joy there for O Malley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Malley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Malley there as he acknowledges the shot.
O Malley is looking to clinch but Merridew is avoiding it.
Merridew misses with an uppercut. O Malley saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Malley slips a straight right by Merridew.
Merridew lands a right hook to the body.
Merridew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Malley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Merridew.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Merridew.
Merridew throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Malley on the side of the head.
Merridew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Malley was well out of range. Poor timing from Merridew.
Merridew connects with a right hand. O Malley shakes it off.
O Malley takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Merridew misses with a lunging right hand
and O Malley counters with a three punch combo that has Merridew backing up. Merridew nods at O Malley to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice body punch from Merridew.
Merridew thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Merridew showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Merridew 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Merridew!
Jack Merridew is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Ponjev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Ponjev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Ponjev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponjev swats away the attempt to clinch by Pablo.
Ponjev slips a straight right by Pablo.
Pablo wants to clinch.
Ponjev keeps the fight on the outside.
Pablo is looking to clinch.
Pablo tries to clinch but Ponjev is having none of it.
Pablo jabs Ponjev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pablo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ponjev looking to score a takedown here. Pablo is defending well but Ponjev drives through and ends up in Pablo's guard.
Ponjev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pablo is wriggling around but Ponjev manages to pass to half guard.
Pablo wants to get back to his feet.
Pablo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ponjev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponjev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ponjev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ponjev controlling the action here.
Ponjev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev wants to pass to mount but Pablo is defending the position.
Ponjev is controlling the pace.
Ponjev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ponjev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ponjev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev stops Pablo from getting back to his feet.
Ponjev maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Pablo could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ponjev has cracked it and Pablo is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ponjev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Ponjev!
Sam Ponjev retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Sam Ponjev 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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