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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Osiander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Shabbaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kurt Osiander has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kurt Osiander seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?



185 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0
186 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut


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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Osiander!
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, Ramon Shabbaz!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Osiander closes the distance and clinches.

Shabbaz has hold of one of Osiander's legs. Osiander is fighting the takedown attempt but Shabbaz gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Osiander utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Osiander is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Osiander utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shabbaz cracks Osiander with a solid left hand.
Shabbaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shabbaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shabbaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Osiander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osiander not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shabbaz trying to control but Osiander is working from the bottom.
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!
Osiander bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shabbaz's guard.
Osiander trying to control the position from guard on top but Shabbaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Shabbaz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Osiander escapes and throws Shabbaz's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabbaz wants to get back to his feet.
Osiander wants to stand but Shabbaz has his arm trapped.

Osiander tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Osiander has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Osiander is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shabbaz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shabbaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Osiander wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Osiander goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Shabbaz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Osiander but great work by Shabbaz.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Osiander is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Osiander actively working from the bottom here.
Shabbaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Osiander knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Osiander is not content to let Shabbaz control the position.
Osiander keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Osiander works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Osiander lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shabbaz!
Osiander looking to control but Shabbaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Osiander is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

Osiander looking to secure an arm triangle but Shabbaz defends it well.

Osiander is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Shabbaz has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Shabbaz!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabbaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Shabbaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Osiander looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Osiander looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Osiander!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Osiander goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Shabbaz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Osiander's guard! Nice work there by Shabbaz!
We've been hearing good reports from Osiander'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.
Shabbaz landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osiander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shabbaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Osiander bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shabbaz's guard.
Osiander wants to pass the guard but Shabbaz is keeping the position.
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 Kurt Osiander 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.


Shabbaz wants to land a leg kick but Osiander is out of range.
Shabbaz ducks under a wild hook from Osiander.
Osiander attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Osiander shoots in looking for a takedown but Shabbaz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Osiander's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shabbaz takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Ramon Shabbaz has been cut.
Kurt Osiander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shabbaz dives in and grabs Osiander's left leg, looking for a takedown. Osiander pushes down on Shabbaz's head and hops out.

Osiander lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Shabbaz sprawling to the canvas. Osiander follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Shabbaz hang on?

Shabbaz is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Osiander stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Shabbaz to get to his feet.
Shabbaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Osiander finish him?
Osiander shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Osiander shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Shabbaz is on queer street and Osiander is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Kurt Osiander!
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RATING
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyotto Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nogueira's choice of entrance music: Breath Into Me. Lyotto Nogueira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.



178 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0
185 cm
26
238 lbs
4 - 4 - 0
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined


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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lyotto Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hogan really is a fat lump.
Nogueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nogueira fails with the takedown
and Hogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paul Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyotto Nogueira.
Nogueira has his takedown stuffed
and Hogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hogan tests Nogueira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lyotto Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira shoots for a double leg takedown but Hogan sprawls well. He's pushed Nogueira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Nogueira drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nogueira chips away with some ground and pound.
Nogueira scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nogueira working some strikes from top position.
Nogueira is in close to Hogan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nogueira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hogan's head.
Nogueira scoring with some ground and pound.
Nogueira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan has momentary wrist control but Nogueira slips an elbow through the middle.
Nogueira landing some decent shots from guard.
Nogueira chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira postures up.
Nogueira landing with the ground and pound.
Hogan can't keep his opponent in guard - Nogueira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nogueira lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hogan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nogueira scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Nogueira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan has hold of Nogueira's hands but Nogueira slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Hogan is rocked!
Hogan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Nogueira lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Hogan quite badly. Hogan pulls Nogueira in close trying to recover. Nogueira postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Hogan on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Hogan doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyotto Nogueira!
A relieved looking Lyotto Nogueira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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pop
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RATING
100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Benedict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Brown is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.



200 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0
184 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart
Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut


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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Brown!
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, Joe Benedict!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a combination

and Benedict moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Benedict.
Brown tries to pull guard but Benedict holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
A shot in the inside from Benedict.
Benedict digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benedict.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Benedict lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Benedict lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Benedict throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Benedict lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedict lands a body shot.
Our sources have told us that Brown has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Benedict keeps him there for the moment.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Benedict has him pressed against the cage.
Benedict scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Benedict.
Brown is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benedict creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benedict lands with a short shot to the head.
Benedict lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Benedict.
Benedict lands an uppercut.

Brown is rocked!
Benedict lands 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!
Benedict lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benedict digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Benedict lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benedict scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Benedict.
Benedict lands with a short shot to the head.
Benedict lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Benedict gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benedict lands a big right hand that drops Brown! The killer instinct kicks in and Benedict finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Benedict!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Benedict!
An out of breath Joe Benedict thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Bobby Brown had this to say: 'Shit happens'.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann has chosen Blue Moon - Supra as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



185 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0
185 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trevor Fisher!
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, Dwayne Mann!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mann at a distance.

Fisher cracks Mann with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Fisher has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mann to stand back up!

Mann is rocked!

It looks like Dwayne Mann has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Fisher shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Mann is backing up but Fisher catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Mann covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Fisher Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Fisher!
The defeated Dwayne Mann had this to say: 'The Beast will be back *growl*'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igosh Tammih (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rebel Rouser. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.



194 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0
185 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent


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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Augustus!
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, Igosh Tammih!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tammih misses the jab.
Augustus needs to keep his hands up - Tammih had a free shot at his head there.
Augustus wants to clinch up but Tammih keeps it at a distance.
Tammih dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Tammih manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Augustus on his heels. He'll look to pass Augustus's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Augustus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
My spies in Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE4CHEAP//19COA inform me that Tammih has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Augustus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tammih on the ground.
Tammih trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tammih passes Augustus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Augustus is pressing down on Tammih's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tammih looking to sit in guard and control but Augustus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Augustus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augustus trying to control but Tammih is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus won't allow Tammih to get back to his feet.
Augustus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Augustus won't allow Tammih to get back to his feet.
Tammih looking for a sweep. Not yet Tammih, not yet.
Tammih is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from Tammih.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Augustus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tammih to the mat! Tammih manages to get full guard.
Tammih tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Augustus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tammih lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Augustus!
Tammih raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tammih controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tammih jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Augustus manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Tammih is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Augustus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tammih is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Augustus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Tammih is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Augustus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Tammih is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Augustus has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tammih wants to control but Augustus is keeping him busy.
Augustus tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Augustus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Augustus is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Augustus on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tammih tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tammih has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igosh Tammih 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.


Tammih feints a jab promting Augustus to slip. Tammih then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Augustus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Tammih shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Augustus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Tammih from controlling successfully.
Igosh Tammih has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tammih throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Augustus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tammih trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Tammih drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tammih jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tammih trying to move into half guard but instead Augustus has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tammih working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Augustus.
Tammih pulls Augustus in close to his closed guard and prevents Augustus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Augustus postures up.
Augustus looking to sit in guard and control but Tammih gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tammih stops Augustus from standing up.
Tammih stands up over Augustus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tammih wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tammih postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Augustus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tammih, into his guard.
Augustus stopping the sweep attempt from Tammih.
Augustus wants to stand but Tammih has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tammih controls Augustus momentarily but Augustus frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Augustus prevents Tammih from getting back to his feet.
Tammih has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Igosh Tammih was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Augustus goes for a double leg but Tammih avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tammih continues to drive forward.
Augustus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tammih's efforts to push away.
Tammih looking for a takedown.
Augustus gets underhooks to prevent Tammih's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tammih successfully pulls guard.
Augustus throws a strike but Tammih rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tammih throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Augustus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tammih trying to control but Augustus is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igosh Tammih showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!


Tammih tries to clinch up.
Augustus wants to clinch but Tammih slips to the side

and Tammih counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tammih.
Augustus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tammih trying to control but Augustus is working from the bottom.
Tammih throwing strikes but missing.
Tammih pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
Augustus wants to stand and escape but Tammih is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tammih postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tammih's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tammih trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tammih slips nicely into half guard.
Tammih is looking to take a break and control but Augustus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Tammih is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus is refusing to be controlled, as Tammih sits in half guard.
Tammih slips a nice elbow through Augustus's hands, connecting with Augustus's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tammih is trying to control the action in half guard but Augustus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Tammih is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tammih is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tammih wants to control but Augustus is keeping him busy.
Tammih has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Augustus is trying to stand back up but Tammih is controlling him

Tammih seems to be working for a kimura but Augustus defends the submission attempt.
Tammih seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Augustus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tammih wants to work for an arm triangle but Augustus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Igosh Tammih is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tammih wants to take a breather but Augustus is having none of it.

Tammih is looking for a kimura here.
Tammih looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tammih prevents Augustus from standing back up.

Tammih is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Augustus is just riding it out for now. Tammih eventually gives up the hold.
Augustus is staying active underneath Tammih, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tammih lands with a punch from half guard.
Alexander Augustus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Augustus flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igosh Tammih comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tammih 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igosh Tammih!

An out of breath Igosh Tammih thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Alexander Augustus spoke after the fight, saying 'I am coming back, I am still a champ!'.
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G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
52%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico has chosen Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Carlos Knight has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.



175 cm
25
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 1
150 cm
26
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 1
Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin
Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power


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Atlantis


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Johny Rico!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rico counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rico.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rico.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rico working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Rico throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rico controlling from the top position.
Rico wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rico accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rico trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.

Johny Rico has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck for Knight with that takedown attempt.
Rico changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Rico looking to score a takedown here. Knight is defending well but Rico drives through and ends up in Knight's guard.
Knight on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knight tries to get out of the position.
Rico is stalling in the full guard.
Knight will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rico trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rico stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Johny Rico has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck for Knight with that takedown attempt.
Knight looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight has a takedown stuffed.
Knight fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knight fails to land the takedown.
Knight is breathing heavily.

Rico changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knight looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rico wants to control but Knight is keeping him busy.
Rico throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Knight works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Rico sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johny Rico.
Rico punishes Knight's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rico changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight closes the distance and clinches up with Rico, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes Rico against the cage but Rico circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rico cracks Knight with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight tries for a takedown but Rico circles away easily

and Rico counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rico.
Rico wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Rico dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!



Rico scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rico trying to control the position but Knight is working away.
Knight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rico tries to move to full mount but Knight actually manages to regain half guard.
Knight is not content to let Rico control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico sitting and controlling from the half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johny Rico wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Rico as Knight shoots in.

Rico gets a takedown into half guard.
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Rico sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knight knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rico connects with a nice short shot to Knight's temple.
Rico thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knight's head.
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Rico sits in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Knight blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rico thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.
Rico trying to mount his opponent but Knight defends it.
Rico is trying to control the action in half guard but Knight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rico leaves Knight with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Rico looking to score a takedown here. Knight is defending well but Rico drives through and ends up in Knight's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Rico from controlling successfully.
Rico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Johny Rico has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rico trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Rico from controlling successfully.
Rico has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rico working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Rico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!



Rico looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rico trying to control from half guard but Knight is working away.
Rico throwing shots but Knight is blocking nicely.
Rico wants to take a breather but Knight is having none of it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Johny Rico was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Rico gets the takedown into side control.
Rico taking a break here but Knight is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Knight keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rico thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rico.
Rico missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knight is trying to stand back up but Rico is controlling him
Rico wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.
Rico trying to control from Knight's half guard. Knight has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rico with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Knight has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rico off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Knight gets caught napping as Rico dives in and scores a takedown. Knight manages to retain guard.
Rico wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Rico slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rico missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico is keen to just control but Knight is a slippery customer.
Rico is nestled in close to Knight, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Carlos Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rico looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Rico sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Rico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rico has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Rico!

A victorious Johny Rico thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
50%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jugdish Patel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knack Wupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!



188 cm
26
204 lbs
5 - 4 - 0
185 cm
22
207 lbs
5 - 0 - 0
Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jugdish Patel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Knack Wupp!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Patel moves into range and clinches up with Wupp.
Wupp is pressed up against the cage. Patel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wupp down to the mat. Wupp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Patel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wupp sprawls well. Wupp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Patel gets slowly back to his feet.
Patel stuffs the takedown attempt from Wupp. Wupp gets slowly back to his feet.

Wupp looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Patel trying to hold on to Wupp's head to control him but Wupp postures up.
Patel wants to get back to full guard.

Wupp seems to be looking for submissions.

Wupp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Patel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wupp's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wupp's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patel has the hooks in. Wupp is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wupp prevents Patel from getting a body triangle.
We've been hearing good reports from Patel'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.
Patel gets his hands free as Wupp looks to control.
Wupp might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Patel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Wupp showing good submission defense here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patel is hanging on to Wupp's back as he tries to escape.

Patel working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patel avoiding Wupp 's attempts to control his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patel doesn't have the hooks in and Wupp manages to turn into his guard.
Wupp trying to control the position from guard on top but Patel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Patel working for a triangle but Wupp defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wupp stops Patel from standing up.
Patel working a defensive guard here.
Wupp looking to pass the guard.
Wupp wants to control from the top but Patel keeps moving.

Patel looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wupp has picked Patel up and slammed him! Patel can't keep hold of the triangle and Wupp manages to pass to side control!

Wupp is trying to get an arm triangle but Patel is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patel is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wupp is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Patel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Patel can't do much from the bottom here.

Wupp is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Patel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Patel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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 Jugdish Patel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.



Patel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wupp tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Patel is in Wupp's guard.
Wupp being controlled here, momentarily.

Patel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Patel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wupp swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Wupp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Patel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patel lands a shoulder strike.

Patel jumps into guard, dragging Wupp to the mat.
Wupp trying to control but Patel is working from the bottom.

Wupp got a little sloppy there for a moment and Patel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wupp has managed to get both his arms back between Patel's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wupp preventing the sweep.
Patel keeping moving, preventing Wupp from controlling successfully.
Wupp is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Knack Wupp was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Patel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wupp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patel shoots in looking for a takedown. Wupp tries to sprawl out of it but Patel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wupp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wupp shoots in and drives through. Patel sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wupp closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wupp lands in his opponent's guard.
Jugdish Patel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wupp wants to control from the top but Patel keeps moving.

Patel looking for a guillotine here but Wupp defends easily.

Patel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wupp wants to pass the guard but Patel is keeping the position.
Wupp trying to control but Patel is working from the bottom.
Wupp seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Patel keeping moving, preventing Wupp from controlling successfully.
Wupp must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Knack Wupp wasn't active enough on the ground.

Wupp scores with a takedown into Patel's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wupp wants to control from the top but Patel keeps moving.

Patel has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wupp should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Patel has tightened it up now! Wupp should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jugdish Patel!
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G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
33%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Didenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roman Volkov enters the cage!



197 cm
22
190 lbs
6 - 0 - 0
176 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vlad Didenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roman Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didenko tries for a takedown but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Volkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Didenko.
Volkov with a hook.
Volkov cracks Didenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Didenko slips a jab and a cross from Volkov.
Didenko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Volkov misses with a double jab.
Didenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Volkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Volkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vlad Didenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Didenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Volkov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Volkov misses with a hook.
Didenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Volkov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Didenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Volkov wants it to stay on the feet.
Didenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Didenko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Volkov on his heels. He'll look to pass Volkov's guard now, I'm sure.
Didenko stops Volkov from standing up.

Didenko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Volkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Didenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Didenko drops back looking for a leg! Volkov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Volkov manages to kick Didenko off! Didenko jumps back into Volkov's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Didenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Didenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Didenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Didenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Didenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Didenko drops back looking for a leg! Volkov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Volkov manages to kick Didenko off! Didenko jumps back into Volkov's guard.
Didenko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Didenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is looking to stand up but Didenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Didenko works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Didenko has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Volkov defend it? Didenko steps over the head and cranks it - Volkov is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Didenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vlad Didenko!
S C
A
G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
51%

 

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milan Zitska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demian Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?



167 cm
26
144 lbs
6 - 4 - 0
176 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin


Atlantis


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milan Zitska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demian Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zitska drops Silva with a nice combination! Zitska dives into Silva's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Demian Silva has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zitska wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Zitska throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Zitska from controlling successfully.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Zitska from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Milan Zitska wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zitska manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Zitska is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zitska manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Zitska's guard.
Zitska not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zitska trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zitska knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Zitska is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Zitska is trying to keep Silva in close.
Zitska is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zitska working a defensive guard here.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zitska trying to control the position.
Silva is fighting to break Zitska's control of his arms but Zitska is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Milan Zitska has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Zitska moves into the clinch.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Zitska.
Zitska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Zitska gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zitska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zitska lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Zitska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.

Zitska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva blocks a head kick by Zitska.
Zitska listening to his corner there, landing 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!
Zitska lands a jab.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zitska tries to clinch up.
Zitska moves to clinch but Silva breaks away

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Zitska didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zitska not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milan Zitska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demian Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.


Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Milan Zitska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zitska tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zitska.
Zitska lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zitska looks to clinch

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Zitska is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zitska manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Zitska's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Zitska is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zitska manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Zitska's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zitska trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Zitska seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zitska throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zitska is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
Zitska has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zitska is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
My spies in Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE4CHEAP//19COA inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zitska looking to control.
Zitska wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zitska trying to control the position.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva postures up.
Zitska pulls Silva in to control the position.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Zitska is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zitska manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Zitska's guard.
Zitska is trying to keep Silva in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Milan Zitska.
Zitska scores with a nice right hand.
Zitska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milan Zitska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zitska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zitska scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zitska swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zitska with a hook.

Silva is rocked!
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Zitska finish him?

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milan Zitska dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demian Silva's cut.
That's time! Zitska's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!


Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Zitska.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Zitska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zitska lands with a shot to the body.
Zitska shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Zitska moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zitska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Zitska lands a left and a right that sends Silva crashing to the canvas! Zitska dives into mount looking to finish!

Silva is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Zitska finish him?
Zitska tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Zitska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Zitska is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silva wants to control but Zitska is having none of it.
Zitska wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Zitska gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zitska trying to control but Silva is having none of it.

Zitska swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Silva is now in Zitska's guard. A big mistake from Zitska there, giving up the dominant position!
Zitska looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Milan Zitska wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zitska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zitska tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Zitska punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zitska tries to clinch up.

Zitska drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Zitska lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Zitska scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zitska lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Zitska lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zitska gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Milan Zitska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Silva.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zitska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zitska bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zitska looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zitska wobbles Silva with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Zitska dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Silva to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Milan Zitska!
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Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Cambell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Askren has chosen Kanye West-Stronger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.



178 cm
21
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0
170 cm
25
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick
Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined


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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wayne Cambell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Askren!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Askren closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cambell to the mat! Cambell manages to get full guard.
Askren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cambell is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cambell wants to sweep here but Askren controlling him for the moment.
Cambell keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
Cambell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Askren drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Askren jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Askren looking to pass the guard.
Cambell 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.
Askren wanted to stand there but Cambell had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Askren has gone for a leg lock! Cambell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Askren's guard.
Cambell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Askren on the ground.

Cambell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Askren has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cambell has managed to get both his arms back between Askren's legs - danger averted.
Cambell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cambell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cambell lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Askren looking for a guillotine here but Cambell defends easily.
Cambell throwing strikes but missing.

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!
Cambell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cambell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cambell trying to control but Askren is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cambell postures up and lands a big shot to Askren's brow.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Cambell from controlling successfully.
Askren controls Cambell momentarily but Cambell frees himself.
Cambell throws a big right hand that misses.
Cambell postures up.

Askren escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cambell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cambell chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cambell landing with the ground and pound.
Cambell working some strikes from top position.

Askren has his foot on Cambell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cambell works his way back into a safe position though.
Askren can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cambell controls the pace.
Cambell postures up and lands a big shot to Askren's brow.
Cambell postures up in Askren's guard and throws a big left but Askren blocks it.
Cambell postures up.
Askren looks winded!

Askren working for a triangle but Cambell defends it easily.
Cambell lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cambell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cambell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cambell looking to pass the guard.
Cambell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cambell landing some decent shots from guard.
Cambell with a nice head shot there.
Cambell is working Askren over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cambell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Askren keeping moving, preventing Cambell from controlling successfully.
Cambell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Askren has momentary wrist control but Cambell slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Cambell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!



Cambell gets the takedown into side control.
Askren is not content to let Cambell control the position.
Askren is looking to regain half guard here but Cambell keeps moving and retains side control.
Cambell tries to score with some ground and pound. Askren controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Cambell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Askren is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cambell landing strikes.
Askren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Askren managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cambell.
Askren tries to bench press Cambell off him but Cambell keeps the position.
Cambell cracks Askren with a big right hand but Askren just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambell is working Askren over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cambell wants to control but Askren is keeping him busy.
Askren takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Askren taking a bit of punishment here - Cambell scoring with strikes.

Askren is rocked!
Askren on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Askren is still in real trouble! Can Cambell finish him?
Cambell grinds an elbow into Askren's temple.
Wayne Cambell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Askren is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cambell off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cambell is really stuck here.
Well, with Askren on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Cambell is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Cambell is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Askren gets his way!
Askren is breathing heavily.
I really don't envy Cambell right now.
Askren seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambell wants to control his opponent's hands but Askren gets his hands free.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Askren is trying to stick to Cambell's back but Cambell is turning into Askren. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Askren's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cambell.
Cambell throws an elbow that misses. Askren uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cambell's guard. Nice move by Askren!
Askren preventing the sweep.
Cambell is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cambell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cambell keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
Cambell managing to control the position.
Cambell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cambell tries to get out of the position.
Cambell is trying to control the position but Askren postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Cambell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Askren was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Cambell shoots in and gets a takedown into Askren's guard.
Cambell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cambell looking to pass the guard.
Cambell with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cambell trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cambell throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Cambell dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!



Askren throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cambell was covering up waiting for the punch and Askren finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cambell keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.

Cambell is looking for a triangle but Askren pushes his legs off easily.
Cambell has a closed guard, preventing Askren from standing up.
Cambell wants to sweep here but Askren controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren trying to control but Cambell is working from the bottom.
Cambell is pulling down on Askren's head. It's preventing any offense from Askren, at least for the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ben Askren hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Cambell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cambell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Askren prevents Cambell from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Askren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cambell tries to move into full mount but can't pass Askren's legs.
Askren gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cambell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Askren taking some punishment here, with Cambell in his half guard.
Askren controlling the position for now.
Askren is looking to control Cambell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Askren avoid being mounted?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cambell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambell winds up and cracks Askren with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Askren won't allow Cambell to pass to mount.

Cambell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Askren has managed to free his arm - good work.
Askren slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Askren looking to control.
Wayne Cambell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cambell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cambell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cambell tries to free his leg and advance position but Askren is retaining full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ben Askren wasn't active enough on the ground.

Askren drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Cambell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wayne Cambell.
Well Cambell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Cambell!

In his post fight interview, Wayne Cambell started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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