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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Liften Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chen Hardham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chen Hardham acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Liften Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chen Hardham!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liften Jr clinches up against the cage.
Liften Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardham avoids the damage to the body.
Hardham is trying to break the clinch but Liften Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Hardham is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Liften Jr is keeping busy.
Liften Jr letting Hardham take a breather here.
Hardham dodges an elbow strike from Liften Jr.
Liften Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Hardham wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chen Hardham.
Liften Jr tries to clinch
letting Hardham counter with a right hand.
Liften Jr moves to clinch but Hardham breaks away
and Hardham counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liften Jr misses the jab.
Liften Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Hardham to counter with a crisp jab.
Liften Jr drops his hands momentarily and Hardham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liften Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardham is just out of range.
Liften Jr closes the distance but Hardham moves to the side
and Hardham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardham has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liften Jr throws out a loose jab but Hardham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liften Jr wants to clinch up but Hardham keeps it at a distance.
Liften Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardham, pushing him back against the cage.
Liften Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Liften Jr lands a knee to the body.
Liften Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside that Hardham shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liften Jr lands an elbow just above Hardham 's eye.
Hardham managing to block the knees to the body from Liften Jr.
Liften Jr crunches a lovely knee into Hardham's ribcage.
Liften Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Liften Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Liften Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Hardham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liften Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Liften Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Liften Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardham slows down the pace here.
Liften Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardham avoids it.
Hardham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Liften Jr obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liften Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hardham can't break the clinch.
Hardham blocks an elbow strike from Liften Jr.
Liften Jr tries a knee to the head but Hardham blocks it.
Liften Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardham won't want to take too many of those.
Liften Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardham.
Hardham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Liften Jr.
Hardham avoids the elbow strike from Liften Jr, against the cage.
Hardham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liften Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Liften Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Liften Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardham can't break the clinch.
Hardham leaning his opponent against the cage.
Liften Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Liften Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Liften Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Liften Jr tries to clinch
and Hardham counters with a two punch combo.
Liften Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Liften Jr moves to clinch but Hardham breaks away
and Hardham counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liften Jr moves in looking to clinch but Hardham pushes him off.
Liften Jr is looking to clinch.
Liften Jr drives through and clinches with Hardham against the cage.
Hardham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Liften Jr or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liften Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardham working hard to break the clinch.
Liften Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Liften Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardham leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liften Jr.
Hardham taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Liften Jr trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardham.
Liften Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardham.
Liften Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hardham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardham avoids a wild elbow strike from Liften Jr.
Liften Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Hardham.
Liften Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Hardham is trying to stall.
Liften Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Liften Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardham avoids the damage to the body.
Liften Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Liften Jr lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Liften Jr.
Liften Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liften Jr lands an elbow just above Hardham 's eye.
Liften Jr missing with knees to the body.
Liften Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Hardham is working Liften Jr over against the cage.
Hardham takes a knee to the side of the body.
Liften Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Liften Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardham.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liften Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liften Jr landing knees to the head.
Liften Jr missing with knees to the body.
Liften Jr lands an elbow that stopped Hardham in his tracks for a moment.
Hardham is rocked!
Liften Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardham's defenses.
Hardham is still on wobbly legs! Can Liften Jr finish him?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Liften Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardham's brow.
Hardham blocks the elbow strike.
Liften Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardham's defenses.
Liften Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Liften Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Liften Jr.
Liften Jr working Hardham over with knees to the body.
Ben Liften Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Liften Jr lands a big knee to the head and Hardham goes down! Liften Jr pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Liften Jr!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ben Liften Jr made sure he mentioned Ace of Spades Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tatam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Tatam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Tatam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Leblanc!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leblanc misses with a double jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Leblanc has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A punch combination from Leblanc misses.
Tatam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leblanc's half guard.
Tatam is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Leblanc pushes Tatam off looking to stand but Tatam dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatam scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tatam prevents Leblanc from standing back up.
Tatam with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tatam prevents Leblanc from standing back up.
Tatam performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tom Tatam just wasn't active enough.
Leblanc lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leblanc.
Tatam decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tatam performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tatam scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tatam prevents Leblanc from standing back up.
Tatam with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tom Tatam has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Leblanc misses with a two punch combination.
Tatam looking to score a takedown here. Leblanc is defending well but Tatam drives through and ends up in Leblanc's guard.
Leblanc is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tatam stays in close to Leblanc's body and controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tatam won't allow Leblanc to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tom Tatam.
Tatam dodges the punch combination from Leblanc.
Tatam closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Leblanc did well to prevent Tatam getting side control.
Leblanc looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tatam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatam takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tatam looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leblanc with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tatam content to control rather than advance.
Tatam has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Tom Tatam wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Some wild striking there from Leblanc.
Tatam throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Leblanc tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tatam is in Leblanc's guard.
Leblanc is wriggling around but Tatam manages to pass to half guard.
Leblanc wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tatam in particular looking to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatam working over Leblanc with some ground and pound. Leblanc looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Leblanc is trying to stand back up but Tatam is controlling him
Tatam controlling the action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Tom Tatam wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Leblanc misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leblanc defending well as Tatam loads up on a big left hand.
Tatam dives in and scores a takedown into Leblanc's guard.
Tatam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Leblanc wants to stand and escape but Tatam is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tatam dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leblanc gets caught flat footed, as Tatam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tatam slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Leblanc wants to get back to his feet but Tatam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tatam controlling from the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Tom Tatam wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Leblanc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leblanc throws a right and a left that Tatam avoids nicely.
Leblanc gets caught flat footed, as Tatam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Leblanc wants to stand up but Tatam is controlling him.
Tatam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tatam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tatam might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatam stays in close to Leblanc's body and controls the position.
Leblanc wants to stand up but Tatam is controlling him.
Leblanc is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Leblanc being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Tom Tatam wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Leblanc throws a sloppy head kick and Tatam moves out of range easily.
John Leblanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatam scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tatam slows the pace down in half guard.
Tatam is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatam is controlling the pace.
Tatam scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tatam is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leblanc pushes Tatam off looking to stand but Tatam dives back in and keeps control.
Tatam trying to control the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tom Tatam just wasn't active enough.
Leblanc misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tatam dives in and scores a takedown into Leblanc's guard.
Tatam is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Leblanc is looking to stand up but Tatam isn't so interested in that idea.
Leblanc being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Tatam wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tatam bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tatam controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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 is being controlled here.
Tatam landing strikes.
Tatam grinds an elbow into Leblanc's temple.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Tatam landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Leblanc's face as Tatam controls the position.
Tatam 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.
Tatam scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatam moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tatam 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tatam misses with an uppercut.
Tatam shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leblanc is trying to defend but Tatam finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Leblanc is looking to escape.
Tatam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leblanc can do to turn this around?
Tatam looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tatam looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tatam sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tatam lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatam is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tatam seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leblanc for as long as he can get away with.
Tom Tatam has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tatam throws a hook but Leblanc blocks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tatam dodges the punch combination from Leblanc.
Tatam fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Leblanc to the ground. Tatam is now in Leblanc's guard.
Tatam controls from within his opponent's guard.
John Leblanc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Tatam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Tatam wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Leblanc throws a series of punches but Tatam avoids them all with ease.
Leblanc looks to land a combination but Tatam avoids it well.
Tatam gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leblanc bucks up and tries to throw Tatam off but instead Tatam has got his back!
Tatam is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Leblanc is trying to get back to his feet but Tatam has full control of the position and if anything, Leblanc has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tatam has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Leblanc's body.
Leblanc is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatam controlling the position well here. Leblanc rolled but Tatam kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tom Tatam.
Tatam closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Leblanc's guard.
Tatam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leblanc has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tatam has managed to get both his arms back between Leblanc's legs - danger averted.
Tatam is stalling in the full guard.
Leblanc is wriggling around but Tatam manages to pass to half guard.
Leblanc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Tatam is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Leblanc looking for submissions off his back.
Tatam is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Leblanc looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatam is taking a breather. Leblanc 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Tatam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tatam, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Tatam!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eeazy Ee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Treasure Island. Eeazy Ee has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 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, Eeazy Ee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Ee.
It looks like John Doe has been cut.
That kick from Ee tenderised Doe's leg. Doe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Doe avoids a kick to the body.
Doe is looking to clinch but Ee is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Ee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ee can pounce on him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Doe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Doe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ee throws a head kick that misses.
Doe wants to clinch.
Ee connects with a body shot.
Doe looks winded!
Ee just misses with a punch to the body.
Doe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ee looks for the body kick but Doe saw that one coming.
Ee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doe manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Ee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ee.
Ee lands a big right hand that sends Doe crashing to the mat! Ee stays standing though and waves Doe 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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ee.
Ee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doe's calf.
Ee sends Doe crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ee is motioning to the referee to let Doe up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Doe is rocked!
Ee jabs Doe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ee fakes the body blow, causing Doe to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Doe goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eeazy Ee!
Eeazy Ee retains his heavyweight title!
Eeazy Ee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boba Solid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercicito Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boba Solid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mercicito Gesta!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gesta digs a good body shot into Solid's ribs.
Gesta throws a shot to the body.
Gesta with a nice cross.
Gesta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Solid at a distance.
Gesta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solid moves away.
Solid tries a head kick but it misses.
Gesta takes a swing at Solid's ribcage but misses.
Solid throws a sloppy head kick and Gesta moves out of range easily.
Gesta jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gesta throws a hook but Solid avoids it easily.
Solid throws a sloppy head kick and Gesta moves out of range easily.
Solid throws a head kick that Gesta semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gesta throws a right hand that Solid ducks under and follows up with a left that Solid also avoids with ease.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gesta works Solid's body with a nice hook.
Gesta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Solid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gesta misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Gesta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Solid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solid has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clean and Green in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Solid.
Gesta avoids the head kick by Solid.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gesta digs a good body shot into Solid's ribs.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gesta misses with the combination.
Gesta blocks a head kick by Solid.
Solid throws a head kick but Gesta moves out of range.
Gesta scores with the left hand. Solid knows he should have avoided that one.
Solid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gesta throws out the jab.
Solid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Solid lands but Gesta takes it in his stride.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boba Solid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solid is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solid gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gesta.
Solid on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Solid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Solid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solid needs to keep his hands up - Gesta had a free shot at his head there.
Decent striking displayed by Gesta there.
Gesta throws a good cross that connects.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gesta is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Solid had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gesta with a hook.
Gesta avoids the head kick by Solid.
Gesta has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gesta with a nice cross.
Solid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gesta connects with the punch.
Solid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Solid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gesta blocks a head kick by Solid.
Gesta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gesta connects with a body shot that sends Solid's belly button to the back.
Solid connects with a leg kick. Gesta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheers as Gesta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Solid doesn't seem phased though.
Solid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body. Solid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gesta thuds a left hand into Solid's body.
Solid has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Solid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gesta.
Gesta scores with a body shot.
Solid throws a head kick but Gesta moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gesta lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Solid.
Gesta lands a jab to Solid's midsection.
Gesta lands with a nice body punch.
Gesta checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Solid throws a head kick but Gesta moves out of range.
Gesta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Solid backs up against the cage.
Gesta shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Solid eats them both and turns towards Gesta to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Solid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solid tries to work over Gesta's front leg with a kick but Gesta checks it.
Solid lands a high kick!
Gesta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Solid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Solid throws a sloppy head kick and Gesta moves out of range easily.
Gesta blocks a head kick by Solid.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gesta looks to land a combination but Solid avoids it well.
Solid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Solid throws a sloppy head kick and Gesta moves out of range easily.
Gesta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mercicito Gesta will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The crowd cheers as Gesta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Solid doesn't seem phased though.
Gesta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Solid's head backwards.
Gesta scores with a decent looking hook.
Gesta jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Solid.
Gesta blocks a head kick by Solid.
Solid is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gesta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Solids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gesta throws a series of strikes that have Solid backpedaling.
Gesta digs a good body shot into Solid's ribs.
Solid misses with a low kick.
Solid throws a head kick that misses.
Gesta blocks a head kick by Solid.
Solid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Gesta there.
Mercicito Gesta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gesta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gesta lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solid throws a jab but it's blocked by Gesta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solid throws a head kick but Gesta moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gesta connects with a body shot that sends Solid's belly button to the back.
Gesta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gesta cracks Solid with a good jab.
Gesta avoids the head kick by Solid.
No joy there for Solid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Solid takes one on the button.
Solid tries a head kick but it misses.
Gesta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gesta cracks Solid with a good jab.
A head kick misses from Solid.
Gesta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gesta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Solid on the side of the head.
Gesta cracks Solid with a right hand to the side of the head.
Solid tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solid throws a leg kick but Gesta sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gesta throws a series of strikes that have Solid backpedaling.
Solid is rocked!
Solid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oh Solid is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gesta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gesta tests Solid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gesta lands with a nice combination. Solid backs away looking to recover.
Solid scores with a head kick. Gesta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Solid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Solid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gesta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gesta punishes Solid's body with a nice straight punch.
Solid seems to have got his legs back now.
Gesta connects with a single shot there.
Solid is looking to score with low kicks.
Solid tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Gesta. That snapped Solid's head back.
Gesta throws a series of punches but Solid avoids them all with ease.
Solid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gesta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Solid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Solid throws a head kick but Gesta moves out of range.
Gesta moves out of range of the body kick.
Solid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Solid throws a head kick but Gesta moves out of range.
Gesta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Boba Solid has been cut.
Solid misses with a head kick.
Gesta cracks Solid with a right hand to the side of the head.
Solid throws a sloppy head kick and Gesta moves out of range easily.
Gesta lands a nice hook to Solid's body. Solid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gesta scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Solid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Solid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gesta lands with a straight right. Solid didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solid throws a sloppy head kick and Gesta moves out of range easily.
Gesta lands a jab to the nose.
Gesta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Solid on the side of the head.
Gesta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A cross from Gesta lands.
Boba Solid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Solid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Solid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Solid moves forwards but Gesta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gesta lands a nice shot to the body.
Gesta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gesta sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Solid throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gesta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab, jab by Gesta - just one landing.
Solid looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Solid throws a sloppy head kick and Gesta moves out of range easily.
Gesta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gesta duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mercicito Gesta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boba Solid's cut.
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!
Gesta avoids the head kick by Solid.
Gesta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Solid's head backwards.
Gesta jabs at Solid's body.
A good leg kick by Solid.
Gesta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Solid.
Gesta lands the left hand.
Gesta lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot lands for Gesta.
Solid throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gesta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Solid thinking.
Gesta lands a nice hook to Solid's body. Solid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Solid throws a head kick that misses.
Gesta checks a low kick from Solid.
Gesta throws a series of punches but Solid avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gesta avoids the head kick by Solid.
Solid throws a head kick but Gesta moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta with a nice cross.
Solid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Solid ducks right into an uppercut from Gesta.
Gesta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Solid under the eye.
Gesta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gesta catches Solid with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gesta jabs at Solid's body.
Gesta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Solid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gesta throws a big shot that misses.
Solid tries a head kick but it misses.
Gesta blocks a head kick by Solid.
Gesta jabs Solid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Solid throws a leg kick but Gesta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Solid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Solid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercicito Gesta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solid throws a head kick but Gesta moves out of range.
Solid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Solid throws a head kick that misses.
Gesta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Solid momentarily.
Solid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gesta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Solid takes one on the button.
Gesta cracks Solid with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gesta scores with a nice right hand.
Gesta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Solid doesn't seem bothered though.
Gesta connects with a body shot.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gesta with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gesta.
Solid throws a head kick but Gesta moves out of range.
Solid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Solid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gesta blocks a head kick by Solid.
Solid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gesta lands with a nice body punch.
Solid throws a head kick but Gesta moves out of range.
Solid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gesta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the liver by Gesta. Beautiful body shot.
Gesta lands the left hand.
Solid throws a head kick that misses.
Gesta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Solid's head backwards.
Sloppy strikes from Gesta. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta jabs at Solid's body.
Solid throws a sloppy head kick and Gesta moves out of range easily.
Gesta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gesta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Solid on the side of the head.
Gesta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gesta lands with a shot to the body.
Solid walks into a jab.
Gesta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Solid's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gesta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Gesta there.
Gesta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Solid.
Solid tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gesta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gesta lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boba Solid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Solid tries a head kick but it misses.
Solid throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mercicito Gesta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gesta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mercicito Gesta!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Ronne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raimo Ronne will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burt Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raimo Ronne!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a left to the body.
Reynolds gets tackled into the cage by Ronne. Ronne maintains the clinch.
Reynolds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ronne is defended easily by Reynolds.
Ronne throws a head kick that misses
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Raimo Ronne has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronne looks to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reynolds drops Ronne with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ronne looks back up at him and smiles so Reynolds waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ronne is rocked!
Ronne shoots and misses
and Reynolds counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Burt Reynolds!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sanosuke Sagara (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sanosuke Sagara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Razor Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sharp counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sharp - that landed with a thud.
Sharp digs a right hand into Sagara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sagara's gas tank.
Sagara is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Sharp.
Good body shot from Sharp.
Sharp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sagara.
A shot in the inside from Sharp.
A short body shot lands from Sharp as the two fighters clinch.
Sharp gets through Sagara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sagara has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sharp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sharp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sagara is rocked!
Sharp pushes Sagara against the cage. Sharp is working some dirty boxing. Sharp pushes off with a quick right hook! Sagara goes down! Sagara tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sharp moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razor Sharp!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Merridew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cortland Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartwright comes into a darkened arena with his song building. St. Anger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jack Merridew could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cortland Cartwright's 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Merridew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cortland Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merridew thows a body shot but no joy.
Merridew looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
A jab from Merridew finds it's way through Cartwright's defenses.
Nice jab there from Merridew.
A lazy left from Merridew finds it's target.
Cartwright closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Merridew paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cartwright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Merridew defends well and Cartwright ends up having to push Merridew into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Merridew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Merridew works on Cartwright's body with a couple of short punches.
Merridew stops a takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merridew lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merridew is working Cartwright over against the cage.
Cartwright on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Merridew.
Cartwright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jack Merridew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cortland Cartwright.
Cartwright can't get the takedown.
Merridew struggles to land a body shot inside as Cartwright controls his hands.
Merridew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merridew jabs Cartwright right on the nose. Cartwright blinks but takes it well.
Nice cross by Merridew.
Cartwright darts in looking for a takedown but Merridew gets double underhooks and turns Cartwright into the cage.
Merridew tries to land knees in the clinch but Cartwright avoids the damage to the body.
Merridew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Merridew gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Merridew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Cartwright has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Merridew seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cartwright can turn it around.
Merridew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartwright has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cartwright there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the liver by Merridew. Beautiful body shot.
Merridew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cartwright was well out of range. Poor timing from Merridew.
Merridew scores with a shot to the body.
Cartwright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merridew.
Nice uppercut there from Merridew.
Merridew looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
Cartwright is looking to clinch but Merridew is avoiding it.
Merridew is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Merridew lands a nice shot to the body.
Cartwright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Merridew defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Cartwright walks into a stiff left hand from Merridew.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merridew punishes Cartwright's body with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Merridew has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cartwright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cartwright moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cartwright takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jack Merridew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cartwright takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cartwright dives in and grabs Merridew's left leg, looking for a takedown. Merridew pushes down on Cartwright's head and hops out.
Jack Merridew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright looks winded!
Cartwright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Merridew catches Cartwright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cartwright is rocked!
Merridew scores with a jab to the body.
Merridew lands a nice shot that snaps Cartwright's head back.
Cartwright is still on wobbly legs! Can Merridew finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Merridew ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Merridew ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cartwright seems to have recovered his senses.
Merridew cracks Cartwright with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cartwright looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Merridew finish him?
Cartwright is trying desperately to land a takedown but Merridew is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cartwright.
Merridew drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Cartwright right on the button. Cartwright goes down! Merridew follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Merridew gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Merridew!
Cortland Cartwright was interviewed post fight and said 'My opponent was a worth adversary. I will get better and come again.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dayan Taveras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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273 lbs
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250 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dayan Taveras!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taveras scores with a jab.
It looks like Tim Douglas has been cut.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
Taveras avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taveras has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Douglas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Taveras misses with a two punch combination.
Taveras cracks Douglas with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Douglas looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Taveras finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas looks to land a left hand but Taveras moved out of range nicely.
Taveras lands a big uppercut and Douglas crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Douglas looks OK. Taveras waves Douglas back to his feet!
Douglas is rocked!
Taveras cracks Douglas with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dayan Taveras!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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179 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isaac Frost!
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, Chuck Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Frost displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva darts in and clinches Frost up against the cage.
Frost avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Frost is looking to improve his position.
Frost manages to get to full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Frost wants to sweep but no luck.
Frost isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva stacks Frost on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silva!
Silva wants to stand but Frost is controlling his arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is trying to improve his position.
Frost manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Frost doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Frost regains full guard. Nicely done.
Frost wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Frost escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Frost looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva passes Frost's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva prevents Frost from improving his position.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Frost is working from the bottom.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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!
Frost is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Frost is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frost looking for submissions off his back.
Frost is looking to get back to full guard here but Silva has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Frost regains half guard.
Frost is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frost is working hard here to advance position.
Frost has a hand on Silva's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Silva takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Frost looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Silva punches the canvas rather than the man.
Frost tries to roll but Silva sticks to his back.
Frost rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Frost wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost looking for a kimura from the bottom but Silva passes into side control!
Frost is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Frost looking for submissions off his back.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Frost is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is looking to advance position but Frost won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Frost dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chuck Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Frost looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frost is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Frost is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Frost gets back to full guard.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva passes Frost's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Frost looking for subs from the bottom but Silva mounts him!
Silva looking to control but Frost is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Isaac Frost overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frost working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Frost passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to get to full guard but Frost has control of the leg.
Frost is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Frost is controlling him well.
Frost is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Frost is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Frost eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Frost is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Frost.
Frost maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Silva could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Frost has cracked it and Silva is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Frost!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Isaac Frost!
After winning the bout, Isaac Frost thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Chuck Silva had this to say: 'it was bad luck'.
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