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AFL 12 Ishii vs Dirty PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Blanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cosmo Reyes!
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, Charlie Blanca!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blanca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reyes's hands.
Reyes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reyes gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Blanca gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Reyes is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Blanca!
Charlie Blanca made sure to mention his sponsor, Ace of Spades Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beach Bumm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beach Bumm!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bumm lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice body punch from Bumm.
Bumm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bumm!
Bumm feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Silva sprawling to the canvas! Silva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bumm finish him?!
Silva is rocked!
Bumm connects with a body shot.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Bumm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Bumm counters with a right hand from hell and Silva is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Beach Bumm!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Jamal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryszard Bekas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohamed Jamal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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232 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mohamed Jamal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryszard Bekas!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bekas throws an overhand right that lands on Jamal's shoulder, as Jamal tries to avoid the shot.
Bekas shoots in but Jamal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bekas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bekas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jamal defends it easily.
Jamal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bekas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jamal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jamal stands and throws Bekas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jamal remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bekas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamal wants to stand but Bekas has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Bekas actively working from the bottom here.
Bekas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jamal pulls his head out easily.
Jamal passes to full mount!
Jamal controlling the pace for now.
Bekas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamal controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekas is looking to improve his position but Jamal isn't that keen on the idea.
Jamal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bekas hang on?
Jamal content just to control the position here.
Jamal lands a big shot there that rocks Bekas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bekas regains half guard.
Jamal works his way into full mount!
Bekas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamal wants to sweep but no luck.
Jamal is adopting a defensive guard.
Bekas looking to sit in guard and control but Jamal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bekas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jamal advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamal in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jamal scoring with punches and elbows.
Bekas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jamal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jamal tries for a kimura but Bekas is defending well.
Bekas tries to improve position but can't.
Jamal decides to stand back up. Jamal steps back and let's Bekas get back to his feet.
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!
Jamal throws a head kick but Bekas moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bekas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Bekas with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed Jamal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jamal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jamal seems to be working for a kimura but Bekas defends the submission attempt.
Jamal trying to control the action but Bekas is working from the bottom.
We've been informed that Bekas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bekas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jamal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jamal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jamal pulls his head out easily.
Jamal wants to pass the guard but Bekas is defending well.
Bekas is looking for a sweep. Jamal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bekas actively working from the bottom here.
Jamal seems to be looking for submissions.
Bekas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bekas is breathing heavily.
Bekas is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jamal in particular looking to stall.
Jamal seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jamal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bekas has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Jamal escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Jamal!
Bekas is looking to reverse the position.
Jamal cracks Bekas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamal has hold of Bekas's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bekas seems comfortable defending it but Jamal has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bekas is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bekas is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jamal couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mohamed Jamal!
Mohamed Jamal took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Ryszard Bekas was interviewed post fight and said 'I tak Twoja stara bije mocniej...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damon Wank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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250 lbs
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270 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damon Wank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wank enables Pudzianowski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wank manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pudzianowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pudzianowski postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mariusz Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wank sprawls well initially but Pudzianowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pudzianowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wank is looking to get back to full guard here but Pudzianowski has managed to pass to side control instead.
Wank is letting Pudzianowski control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wank is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pudzianowski is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Wank wants to control but Pudzianowski is having none of it.
Pudzianowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski prevents Wank from getting the reversal.
Pudzianowski content just to control the position here.
Pudzianowski lands a big elbow.
Pudzianowski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wank tries to hold on but Pudzianowski pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wank wants to control but Pudzianowski is having none of it.
Pudzianowski controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice combination there by Wank.
Pudzianowski slips under a jab from Wank.
Pudzianowski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wank did well to prevent Pudzianowski getting side control.
Pudzianowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wank trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Pudzianowski manages to pass to mount!
Pudzianowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wank wants to hold on but Pudzianowski pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wank is desperately trying to improve his position but Pudzianowski has a good base and remains in mount.
Pudzianowski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mariusz Pudzianowski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wank fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Damon Wank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wank looks to score with a jab to the body but Pudzianowski is just out of range.
Wank misses with a two punch combination.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wank sprawls well. Wank wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pudzianowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Pudzianowski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pudzianowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pudzianowski.
Damon Wank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Pudzianowski.
Nice shot lands for Wank.
Wank wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wank lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pudzianowski is breathing heavily.
Pudzianowski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wank tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pudzianowski is in Wank's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Wank dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wank just misses with a punch to the body.
Wank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pudzianowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pudzianowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wank is looking to wear down Pudzianowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wank as he jumps to the side.
Pudzianowski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damon Wank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Pudzianowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wank throws a series of punches but Pudzianowski avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Pudzianowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Wank which made him look bad.
Wank lands the left hand.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown but Wank shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Pudzianowski with that takedown attempt.
Wank rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pudzianowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wank pinned against the cage. Wank gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A big right from Wank misses.
Wank connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wank is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pudzianowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wank sprawls well. Wank wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pudzianowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Pudzianowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wank tries to avoid it but Pudzianowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wank to the ground. Wank escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski slips under a jab.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pudzianowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wank.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pudzianowski tries for a takedown but Wank circles away easily
and Wank counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Pudzianowski badly! He tries to strike back but Wank puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Pudzianowski out cold! Oh man, Pudzianowski will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damon Wank!
Damon Wank seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junji Kodama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junji Kodama is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rudolf Castile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junji Kodama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Castile.
Castile misses with a wild body shot.
Castile throws an overhand right that lands on Kodama's shoulder, as Kodama tries to avoid the shot.
Rudolf Castile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castile lands with a straight right. Kodama didn't see that one coming.
Castile with a jab.
Kodama's coach down at Basics -LOD- was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kodama's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kodama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castile.
Castile stuns Kodama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castile fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castile.
Castile throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castile is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kodama takes a jab right on the kisser.
Castile moves out of range of the leg kick from Kodama.
Castile tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kodama was well out of range. Poor timing from Castile.
Castile is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot to the liver by Castile. Beautiful body shot.
Castile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Kodama.
Castile swings for the body but Kodama moves out of range.
Kodama misses with a low kick.
Kodama moves out of range as Castile strikes.
Kodama dodges the punch combination from Castile.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kodama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kodama defending well as Castile loads up on a big left hand.
Kodama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kodama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kodama misses with a leg kick.
Castile scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut lands for Castile. That snapped Kodama's head back.
Kodama throws a front kick aimed at Castile's knee but Castile avoids it well.
Rudolf Castile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castile stuffs the takedown.
Kodama slips under a jab.
Castile scores with a hook to the body. Kodama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Castile lands with a good body shot.
Castile lands with a straight right. Kodama didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castile scores with a jab to the body.
Kodama misses with a low kick.
Castile lands a really nice looking cross but Kodama seems unphased.
Kodama shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Castile pinned against the cage. Castile gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Castile misses the shot to the body.
Castile throws a shot to the body.
Kodama takes a swing at Castile's ribcage but misses.
Kodama slips a jab and a cross from Castile.
Castile missing with a left hand there. Kodama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kodama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castile.
Kodama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castile seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rudolf Castile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junji Kodama.
Castile lands a jab-cross combination.
Castile cracks Kodama with a good jab.
Castile lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kodama backs up against the cage.
Castile pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kodama back to the cage. Castile follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kodama walks into a left hand.
Kodama avoids the body shot from Castile.
Castile tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kodama was well out of range. Poor timing from Castile.
Castile throws a jab but it's blocked by Kodama.
Castile misses the shot to the body.
Castile is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good work by Castile as he checks the leg kick.
Castile connects with a single shot there.
Kodama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castile.
Castile checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kodama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Castile throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kodama.
Castile checks a low kick from Kodama.
Castile lands a right hook to the body.
Castile throws a good cross that connects.
Kodama is trying desperately to land a takedown but Castile is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kodama.
Kodama moves out of range as Castile strikes.
Castile takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kodama ducks under a wild hook from Castile.
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!
Castile lands a nice shot to the body.
Kodama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kodama wants to slow Castile down by chopping away at his legs.
Kodama moves out of range of the strikes.
Castile misses with an uppercut.
Kodama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kodama drives through with a takedown into Castile's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kodama wants to stand but Castile is controlling his posture from full guard.
Castile wants to sweep here but Kodama controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castile keeping moving, preventing Kodama from controlling successfully.
Castile is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudolf Castile dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Castile works Kodama's body with a nice hook.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Castile here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Castile thows a body shot but no joy.
Kodama does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A left lands for Castile.
Kodama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Castile cracks a nice hook into Kodama's ribs.
Castile comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Castile swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kodama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castile tries to avoid it but Kodama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castile to the ground. Castile escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kodama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Castile lands a nice shot to the body.
Kodama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castile tries to avoid it but Kodama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castile to the ground. Castile escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Castile throws a hook to the side of Kodama's head but Kodama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castile thows a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Castile finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kodama fails with a takedown attempt.
Rudolf Castile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junji Kodama.
Kodama moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodama takes a swing at Castile's ribcage but misses.
Kodama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castile misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kodama.
Castile misses the shot to the body.
Castile connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kodama. Kodama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castile. Kodama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kodama moves away from the strike by Castile.
Castile avoids the body shot from Kodama.
Kodama closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Castile wants to control but Kodama is keeping busy.
Kodama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Castile defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kodama looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Castile with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kodama moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kodama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kodama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Castile can't do much from the bottom here.
Kodama misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kodama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kodama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kodama is trying to get an arm triangle but Castile is defending well.
Castile is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kodama wants to control but Castile is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Castile's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Castile takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kodama lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kodama working the head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kodama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Castile knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kodama on the ground.
Castile takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kodama in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Castile is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Junji Kodama!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chen Hardham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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163 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chen Hardham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Leblanc!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leblanc fails with a takedown attempt.
Leblanc looks for a takedown but Hardham sprawls well.
Leblanc dives in and grabs Hardham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardham pushes down on Leblanc's head and hops out.
Chen Hardham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Leblanc.
Leblanc walks into a left hand.
Hardham slaps away a takedown attempt from Leblanc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Hardham. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Hardham.
Leblanc on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leblanc misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leblanc fails with the takedown.
Leblanc tries for a takedown but Hardham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leblanc looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leblanc's hands.
Hardham connects with a body shot.
Leblanc walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc shoots in for a double leg but Hardham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leblanc.
Hardham thuds a left hand into Leblanc's body.
Hardham clinches up against the cage.
Hardham lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardham is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hardham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leblanc or not.
Hardham lands a body punch.
Hardham prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hardham.
Hardham leaning against his opponent.
Hardham looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Leblanc is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hardham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leblanc is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hardham gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
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!
Hardham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leblancs head.
Hardham stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardham digs a right hand underneath Leblanc's ribcage. Leblanc let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hardham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardham pushes Leblanc back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardham gets through Leblanc's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardham lands a body punch.
Hardham lands with a left to the head.
Hardham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leblanc's efforts to push away.
Hardham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leblanc.
Hardham lands a body shot.
Hardham digs a right hand underneath Leblanc's ribcage. Leblanc let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardham is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Leblanc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hardham prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hardham pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leblanc misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leblanc at a distance.
Hardham punishes Leblanc's body with a nice straight punch.
Hardham closes the distance and clinches.
Leblanc's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardham taking a breather.
Hardham digs a right hand underneath Leblanc's ribcage. Leblanc let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leblanc wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with 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!
Hardham lands a right hand.
Hardham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leblanc or not.
Hardham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardham leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardham.
A nice left hand lands by Hardham.
Leblanc being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Hardham.
Hardham lands an uppercut.
Hardham manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hardham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leblanc or not.
Leblanc has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hardham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hardham scores with a shot to the side of Leblanc's head.
A short right from Hardham on the inside.
Hardham lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leblanc tries for a takedown but Hardham manages to get underhooks.
Hardham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hardham.
A short right from Hardham on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chen Hardham dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hardham thuds his right hand into Leblanc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hardham scores with a nice strike.
Hardham lands a right hook to the body.
Hardham slaps away a takedown attempt from Leblanc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leblanc shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardham but Hardham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardham lands with a light punch inside.
Leblanc has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hardham is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chen Hardham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Leblanc.
A body shot lands from Hardham.
Hardham lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Hardham.
Leblanc is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardham.
Hardham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardham lands with a left to the head.
Hardham is pushing Leblanc up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hand to the body from Hardham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Hardham.
Leblanc is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hardham is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Leblanc.
Hardham stops a takedown attempt from Leblanc.
Leblanc goes for a takedown attempt but Hardham pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hardham lands a jab to the nose.
Hardham lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Hardham finds it's target.
Leblanc gets tackled into the cage by Hardham. Hardham maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hardham.
Hardham holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hardham digs a right hand into Leblanc's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leblanc's gas tank.
Hardham lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leblanc wants a takedown but no success here.
Hardham lands with a right to the head.
Hardham lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hardham.
Hardham dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good body shot from Hardham.
Hardham is stalling here.
Hardham prevents the takedown attempt.
Hardham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardham is pushing Leblanc up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Leblanc drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardham lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardham lands a shot to the body.
Hardham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardham lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hardham.
A shot in the inside from Hardham.
Hardham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardham lands a shoulder strike.
Hardham is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hardham stalling the fight.
Hardham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leblanc backwards.
Leblanc is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hardham pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hardham digs a right hand underneath Leblanc's ribcage. Leblanc let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardham is stalling here.
Hardham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardham stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardham.
Leblanc is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc can't get the takedown.
Hardham is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Hardham.
Chen Hardham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardham lands a hook that snaps the head of Leblanc backwards.
Hardham lands with a right to the head.
Hardham lands a nice uppercut.
Leblanc is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardham finish him?
Hardham lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardham stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Hardham.
A body shot lands from Hardham.
Hardham lands a body punch.
Hardham lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chen Hardham dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Hardham thuds his right hand into Leblanc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chen Hardham is winning the standup battle so far.
Leblanc has a takedown stuffed.
Leblanc seems to have recovered his senses.
Leblanc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardham pinned against the cage. Hardham gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leblanc is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hardham darts in and clinches Leblanc up against the cage.
Hardham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leblanc can do to turn this around?
Leblanc breaks the clinch.
Hardham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leblanc.
Chen Hardham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Leblanc.
Leblanc on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leblanc misses with a takedown
and Hardham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hardham.
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!
Leblanc tries to move into range but Hardham moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hardham connects with a body shot.
Leblanc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hardham! Leblanc is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chen Hardham!
Chen Hardham tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Danger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharp has chosen Shiny Toy Guns - Le Disko as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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21
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Danger!
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, Razor Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp wants to land a leg kick but Danger is out of range.
Sharp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danger.
Danger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Danger.
Danger misses with a straight right.
Danger defending well as Sharp loads up on a big left hand.
Danger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danger misses with a hook. Sharp ducked under it nicely.
Sharp is looking to clinch but Danger is avoiding it.
Danger throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharp.
Sharp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Danger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sharp.
Danger throws a looping overhand right but Sharp ducks down to avoid it.
Danger misses with a straight right.
Danger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danger misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp doesn't manage to clinch there - Danger circles away.
Danger tries to bum rush Sharp with a series of wild strikes but Sharp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danger misses the shot to the body.
Sharp looks to throw the jab but Danger is out of range.
Danger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sharp misses the jab.
Danger sizes up Sharp with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Razor Sharp has been cut.
Danger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Danger.
Sharp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Danger under the eye.
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch but Danger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danger misses with a right hand
and Sharp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danger trying to control the position but instead, Sharp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Danger into the cage.
Danger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharp pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sharp continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Sharp struggles to land a body shot inside as Danger controls his hands.
Sharp has a couple of punches blocked by Danger.
A bit of stalling here from Sharp.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger misses with a punch on the inside.
Danger misses with some punches.
Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danger taking a breather.
Danger tries to break free but Sharp pushes him back against the cage.
Sharp has a couple of punches blocked by Danger.
Sharp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sharp content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sharp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sharp taking a breather.
Sharp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharp throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger blocks a body shot from Sharp.
Sharp lands a nice uppercut.
Sharp swings wildly with an uppercut but Danger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharp can't find room to land a body shot as Danger controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
Still in the clinch, Sharp scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sharp fails to land.
Danger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sharp trying to control the position but instead, Danger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sharp into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharp has a couple of punches blocked by Danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Sharp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Razor Sharp'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.
Danger throws a poor cross that misses
and Sharp counters by clinching up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sharp swings wildly with an uppercut but Danger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danger is trying to force a seperation but Sharp has the dominant position.
Sharp misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sharp fails to land.
Danger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sharp is leaning against Danger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Sharp on the inside.
Sharp misses with a punch on the inside.
Sharp holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Danger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger is trying to break the clinch but Sharp has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sharp working aggressively here.
Danger misses with some punches.
Sharp throws a head punch that misses.
Danger looking to slow down the pace here.
Sharp trying to control the position but instead, Danger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sharp into the cage.
Danger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharp working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sharp has a couple of punches blocked by Danger.
Sharp struggles to land a body shot inside as Danger controls his hands.
Sharp misses with some punches.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharp taking a breather.
Sharp working aggressively here.
Danger blocks an uppercut.
Sharp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Danger blocks an uppercut.
Sharp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands a left hand.
Sharp blocks a body shot from Danger.
Danger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sharp fails to land.
Sharp is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Danger is keeping busy.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharp struggles to land a body shot inside as Danger controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Sharp.
A head punch on the inside from Sharp fails to land.
Sharp misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
Danger trying to control the position but instead, Sharp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Danger into the cage.
Danger blocks an uppercut.
Sharp misses with some punches.
Sharp can't find room to land a body shot as Danger controls the action.
Sharp misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
Sharp blocks a body shot from Danger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharp working aggressively here.
Sharp throws a punch but it's blocked by Danger.
Danger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Razor Sharp's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sharp tries a low kick but Danger avoids it.
Danger lands a nice shot that snaps Sharp's head back.
Sharp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danger looks to land a left hand but Sharp moved out of range nicely.
Danger throws a series of punches but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp tries to clinch up but Danger circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Danger. Those never looked like landing.
Sharp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danger.
Sharp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Danger.
Sharp staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sharp.
Danger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carlos Danger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danger misses with a straight right.
Sharp cracks Danger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sharp throws the left hand but Danger avoids the punch easily.
Danger misses the shot to the body.
Sharp looks to land a left hand but Danger moved out of range nicely.
Danger looks to throw the jab but Sharp is out of range.
Sharp moves out of range of the strikes.
Sharp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Razor Sharp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danger throws a right hand that misses
and Sharp counters by moving into the clinch.
Danger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carlos Danger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a head punch that misses.
Razor Sharp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sharp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sharp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharp misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp slowing the pace effectively.
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danger's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
Danger tries to work over Sharp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Danger as Sharp tries to tie him up.
Danger blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sharp has Danger pressed against the cage, preventing Danger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Danger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Danger tries to work over Sharp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danger blocking some punches.
Danger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sharp misses with a body punch.
Sharp has a couple of punches blocked by Danger.
Sharp swings wildly with an uppercut but Danger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sharp misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sharp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danger wants to break free but Sharp has control.
Sharp throws a head punch that misses.
Sharp throws a punch but it's blocked by Danger.
Danger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danger misses with the head strike.
Danger tries to work over Sharp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharp lands a nice uppercut.
Danger misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Razor Sharp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sharp 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razor Sharp!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stirling Sanguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabago's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Senses Fail - New Years Eve. This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Rabago!
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, Stirling Sanguin!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanguin darts in and clinches Rabago up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sanguin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rabago creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanguin tries to break free but Rabago pushes him back against the cage.
Rabago throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rabago lands an uppercut.
Rabago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sanguin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Rabago.
Rabago lands an elbow inside that Sanguin shrugs off.
Rabago digs a right hand into Sanguin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanguin's gas tank.
Rabago definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice elbow from Rabago.
Rabago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rabago leaning against his opponent.
Sanguin has Rabago pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rabago manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sanguin looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanguin wants the takedown. Rabago is fighting it off but Sanguin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rabago's guard against the cage.
Sanguin stops Rabago from standing up.
Sanguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanguin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rabago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguin wants to pass the guard but Rabago is keeping the position.
Sanguin landing some decent shots from guard.
Sanguin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rabago's guard.
Rabago pushes Sanguin off looking to stand but Sanguin dives back in and keeps control.
Sanguin wants to take a breather but Rabago is having none of it.
Sanguin prevents Rabago from standing back up.
Sanguin working over Rabago with some ground and pound. Rabago looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanguin thows a huge punch but Rabago dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanguin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanguin wants to get back to his feet.
Sanguin throwing shots but Rabago is blocking nicely.
Sanguin working over Rabago with some ground and pound. Rabago looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanguin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanguin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanguin is looking to take a break and control but Rabago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
My spies in Island Conditioning inform me that Sanguin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sanguin 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.
Rabago knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanguin on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sanguin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sanguin is taking a breather. Rabago says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sanguin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rabago looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanguin is looking to take a break and control but Rabago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanguin thows a huge punch but Rabago dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanguin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rabago has hold of Sanguin's hands but Sanguin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rabago is refusing to be controlled, as Sanguin sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stirling Sanguin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanguin shoots in and drives through. Rabago sprawls well.
Sanguin gets a double leg takedown into Rabago's guard.
Sanguin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanguin throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanguin postures up in Rabago's guard and throws a big left but Rabago blocks it.
Stirling Sanguin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanguin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rabago is keeping the position for now.
Sanguin wants to control from the top but Rabago keeps moving.
Rabago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago is working an open guard so Sanguin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sanguin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rabago is not content to let Sanguin control the position.
Sanguin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sanguin rushes Rabago and presses him up against the cage.
Sanguin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rabago fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sanguin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rabago sprawls well. Rabago wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanguin gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryan Rabago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stirling Sanguin.
Rabago moves into range and clinches up with Sanguin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanguin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rabago.
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!
Sanguin takes an elbow to the temple.
Rabago is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanguin is keeping busy.
Rabago lands an elbow that stopped Sanguin in his tracks for a moment.
Rabago lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rabago.
Rabago lands a damaging elbow.
Rabago lands an elbow inside.
Sanguin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rabago fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rabago has Sanguin up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanguin goes for a takedown attempt but Rabago pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sanguin tries to keep at a distance but Rabago has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanguin wants to take the fight to the mat but Rabago manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sanguin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rabago walks away with a smile on his face. Sanguin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rabago pushes Sanguin up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanguin has Rabago pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rabago manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sanguin is breathing heavily.
Rabago is pressed up against the cage. Sanguin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rabago down to the mat. Rabago avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rabago moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rabago.
Rabago lands an elbow just above Sanguin 's eye.
Rabago lands an elbow just above Sanguin 's eye.
Sanguin wants a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Rabago.
Rabago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rabago.
Rabago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanguin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rabago after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rabago lands a nice elbow.
Rabago lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanguin backwards.
Nice elbow from Rabago.
Rabago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rabago lands an elbow just above Sanguin 's eye.
Sanguin is rocked!
Rabago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanguin is still on wobbly legs! Can Rabago finish him?
Rabago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rabago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rabago trying to stall but Sanguin improves his position.
Rabago presses Sanguin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ryan Rabago has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rabago slowing the pace effectively.
Sanguin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rabago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanguin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rabago after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Rabago.
Sanguin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rabago pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Rabago dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rabago has Sanguin up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanguin seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch on the inside from Sanguin fails to land.
Rabago lands an elbow that stopped Sanguin in his tracks for a moment.
Sanguin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rabago prevents it.
Sanguin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rabago prevents it.
Rabago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rabago has Sanguin pushed against the cage.
Sanguin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ryan Rabago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stirling Sanguin.
Rabago lands an elbow inside that Sanguin shrugs off.
Sanguin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rabago is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rabago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanguin's defenses.
Sanguin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rabago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanguin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanguin goes for a takedown attempt but Rabago pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago has closed the distance and engaged Sanguin in a clinch.
Rabago lands a nice elbow.
Rabago lands an elbow inside that Sanguin shrugs off.
Rabago lands an elbow just above Sanguin 's eye.
Sanguin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rabago is defending well.
Rabago lands a nice elbow.
Clinched against the cage, Rabago lands a big elbow that drops Sanguin! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Sanguin is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Rabago!
A victorious Ryan Rabago thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cortland Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok comes to the cage accompanied by Glory and Gore. Cartwright has chosen St. Anger as his entrance music. Ragnar Lodbrok has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
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219 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ragnar Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cortland Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright shoots in but no luck this time.
Lodbrok has closed the distance and engaged Cartwright in a clinch.
Cartwright tries to score a body lock takedown but Lodbrok shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lodbrok throws a head punch that misses.
Cartwright blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Lodbrok.
A frustrated look appears on Lodbrok's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Lodbrok.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Lodbrok manages to get underhooks.
Ragnar Lodbrok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cortland Cartwright.
Lodbrok gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cartwright is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lodbrok scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartwright misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lodbrok not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lodbrok sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cartwright defending well though.
Lodbrok lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lodbrok is nestled in close to Cartwright, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cartwright gets full guard.
Cartwright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lodbrok postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cartwright lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lodbrok!
Lodbrok is trying desperately to improve position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartwright throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lodbrok tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lodbrok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cartwright on the ground.
Cartwright throws some wild stikes that Lodbrok manages to avoid easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Lodbrok'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cartwright avoids the attempt from Lodbrok to control.
Cartwright can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lodbrok is looking to escape.
Lodbrok is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cartwright moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lodbrok has worked his arm free - good work by Lodbrok!
Cartwright working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cartwright goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lodbrok has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cartwright but great work by Lodbrok.
Cartwright manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cartwright trying to work for an americana but Lodbrok has managed to regain full guard.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Lodbrok keeps moving.
Cartwright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lodbrok is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Lodbrok keeps moving.
Cartwright throws a strike but Lodbrok rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cartwright has momentary wrist control but Lodbrok slips an elbow through the middle.
Lodbrok keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cartwright's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lodbrok is working Cartwright over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cartwright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lodbrok with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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 Ragnar Lodbrok will probably get the nod.
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.
Cartwright fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lodbrok sprawls well initially but Cartwright persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lodbrok is refusing to be controlled, as Cartwright sits in half guard.
Cartwright trying to control from Lodbrok's half guard. Lodbrok has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Lodbrok has wrist control.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lodbrok is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lodbrok will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lodbrok being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lodbrok dives on top into guard.
Lodbrok trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lodbrok is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Lodbrok from controlling successfully.
Cartwright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lodbrok is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lodbrok rolls with it to try and escape but Cartwright cranks on the arm and Lodbrok is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cortland Cartwright!
An out of breath Cortland Cartwright 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 Satoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Down Dirty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down Dirty will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Satoshi Ishii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Down Dirty!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii misses with a looping left.
No luck for Ishii with that takedown attempt.
Dirty misses with a looping left.
Jab from Dirty.
It looks like Satoshi Ishii has been cut.
Ishii just misses with a punch to the body.
Ishii shoots in for a takedown but Dirty shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ishii tries for a takedown but Dirty sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Ishii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ishii looks to score with a jab to the body but Dirty is just out of range.
Dirty works Ishii's body with a nice hook.
Dirty swinging wildly here.
Ishii fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii avoids the body shot from Dirty.
Ishii tries to clinch there but Dirty circles away.
Dirty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Satoshi Ishii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishii looks to land a left hand but Dirty moved out of range nicely.
Ishii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dirty lands with an uppercut that bounces Ishii off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dirty's corner calls for a 1-2. Dirty obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Satoshi Ishii's cut is getting worse.
Ishii is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dirty's half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ishii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ishii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii lands strikes from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dirty can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ishii scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishii scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dirty wants to control the action here but instead Ishii manages to pass to full mount!
Ishii fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Down Dirty has been cut.
Ishii with shots to the head and body - Dirty looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dirty is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dirty is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ishii is landing with some decent strikes but Dirty is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ishii 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.
Ishii looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Dirty covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Satoshi Ishii!
Satoshi Ishii retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Satoshi Ishii thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Down Dirty had this to say: 'You have not seen the last of me! I will work my way back up and get another shot at the belt! '.
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