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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Belingon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belingon comes to the cage accompanied by Song 2. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Belingon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gregor Erikson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belingon counters with a leg kick.
Erikson just misses with a punch to the body.
Belingon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Erikson.
Erikson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belingon.
Erikson misses with a takedown
and Belingon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Belingon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Belingon counters with an inside leg kick.
Erikson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Belingon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kevin Belingon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Erikson.
Belingon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erikson.
Erikson with a poor takedown
and Belingon counters with a head kick. That will keep Erikson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Erikson misses with a takedown attempt
and Belingon counters with a nice leg kick.
Erikson swinging wildly here.
Belingon slips a jab and a cross from Erikson.
Erikson looks winded!
Erikson with a poor takedown
and Belingon counters with a head kick.
Erikson with a poor takedown
and Belingon counters with a good low kick that Erikson was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson misses with a takedown
and Belingon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Erikson wants to clinch but Belingon slips to the side
and Belingon counters with an inside leg kick.
Erikson fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Erikson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Erikson misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erikson looks to throw the jab but Belingon is out of range.
The fighters circling - Erikson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erikson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Belingon counters with a big head kick but Erikson shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson tries for a takedown but Belingon circles away easily
and Belingon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Erikson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Erikson tries for a takedown but Belingon circles away easily
and Belingon counters with a leg kick.
Erikson fails with the takedown
and Belingon counters with a good low kick that Erikson was not able to check.
Erikson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belingon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Erikson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Erikson works over Belingon's head and body with a nice combination.
Erikson fails with the takedown
and Belingon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Erikson's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belingon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Erikson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Erikson misses with a takedown attempt
and Belingon counters with a nice leg kick.
Erikson tries to clinch
and Belingon counters with a head kick. That will keep Erikson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Erikson misses with a takedown attempt
and Belingon counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Erikson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erikson throws a nice looking combination but Belingon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Erikson misses with a takedown
and Belingon counters with an inside leg kick.
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 Kevin Belingon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Belingon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Erikson misses with a takedown
and Belingon counters with an outside leg kick.
Erikson has his takedown stuffed
and Belingon counters with a good low kick that Erikson was not able to check.
Erikson shoots and misses
and Belingon counters with an inside leg kick.
Kevin Belingon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Erikson.
Erikson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belingon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Erikson tries to bum rush Belingon with a series of wild strikes but Belingon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Erikson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belingon counters with an inside leg kick.
Erikson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson shoots and misses
and Belingon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Erikson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belingon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Erikson tries for a takedown but Belingon circles away easily
and Belingon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Erikson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Belingon counters with an outside leg kick.
Erikson moves to clinch but Belingon breaks away
and Belingon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Erikson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Erikson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belingon counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson wants to clinch
and Belingon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Erikson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Erikson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Belingon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Erikson throws a lazy body kick
and Belingon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Erikson moves to clinch but Belingon breaks away
and Belingon counters with a thumping low kick.
Kevin Belingon is winning the standup battle so far.
Erikson has his takedown stuffed
and Belingon counters with a head kick. That will keep Erikson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Erikson misses with a takedown
and Belingon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Erikson's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson moves to clinch but Belingon breaks away
and Belingon counters with an inside leg kick.
Erikson misses with a takedown attempt
and Belingon counters with a leg kick.
Erikson with a poor takedown
and Belingon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Erikson's knee momentarily.
Erikson with a poor takedown
and Belingon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Erikson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Erikson fails with the takedown
and Belingon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Belingon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Belingon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson misses with a takedown attempt
and Belingon counters with a body kick.
Erikson shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Erikson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belingon counters with a nice leg kick.
Erikson moves to clinch but Belingon breaks away
and Belingon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Erikson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belingon counters with a body kick that stops Erikson in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erikson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Belingon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Erikson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belingon moves away.
Erikson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Erikson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Belingon rather than just go for the knockout.
Erikson tries for a takedown but Belingon circles away easily
and Belingon counters with a leg kick.
Erikson misses with a kick to the body
and Belingon counters with a head kick. That will keep Erikson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Erikson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belingon counters with a nice leg kick.
Erikson with a poor takedown
and Belingon counters with a good low kick that Erikson was not able to check.
Kevin Belingon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Erikson.
Erikson misses with a takedown attempt
and Belingon counters with an outside leg kick.
Erikson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Erikson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belingon counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson has his takedown stuffed
and Belingon counters with a leg kick.
Kevin Belingon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Erikson misses the target.
Erikson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belingon.
Some wild striking there from Erikson.
We've been told by Belingon's head coaches at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE4CHEAP//19COA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Erikson misses with a takedown
and Belingon counters with a body kick.
Belingon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erikson.
Erikson loads up on a big right hand but Belingon slips the punch.
Erikson tries to land a body kick
and Belingon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson misses with a takedown attempt
and Belingon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Erikson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Erikson misses with a takedown
and Belingon counters with a thumping low kick.
Erikson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belingon counters with a good low kick that Erikson was not able to check.
Erikson misses with a takedown attempt
and Belingon counters with a low kick, right behind Erikson 's knee.
Erikson with a poor takedown
and Belingon counters with a solid body kick.
Erikson moves to clinch but Belingon breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Erikson has his takedown stuffed
and Belingon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Erikson's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Erikson with a poor takedown
and Belingon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Erikson fails with the takedown
and Belingon counters with a big head kick but Erikson shrugs it off.
Erikson misses with a takedown
and Belingon counters with a leg kick.
Erikson shoots and misses
and Belingon counters with a leg kick.
Erikson has his takedown stuffed
and Belingon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erikson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belingon counters with an inside leg kick.
Erikson tries to clinch up
and Belingon counters with a leg kick.
Erikson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belingon counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erikson misses with a takedown attempt
and Belingon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Erikson really felt that one!
Gregor Erikson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Belingon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Erikson thows a body shot but no joy.
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 Kevin Belingon.
Well Belingon 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kevin Belingon!
Kevin Belingon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dr Dre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuku Kuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryuku Kuro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dr Dre!
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, Ryuku Kuro!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dre misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuro moves into the clinch.
Kuro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dre tries to break free but Kuro pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Kuro.
Kuro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuro scores a nice knee to the body.
Dre is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kuro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dre misses with some punches.
Dre takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuro lands a nice uppercut.
Dre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Dre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuro obliges.
Dre is breathing heavily.
Kuro lands a nice uppercut.
Dre tries to score a body lock takedown but Kuro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuro walks away with a smile on his face. Dre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kuro as he jumps to the side.
Dre has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dre shoots in for a takedown but Kuro shows good takedown defense.
Dre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kuro enables Dre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kuro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dre postures up.
Kuro keeping moving, preventing Dre from controlling successfully.
Kuro wants to stand but Dre is controlling the position.
Dre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kuro being controlled here, momentarily.
Kuro working a defensive guard here.
Kuro wants to sweep but no luck.
Dre wants to pass the guard but Kuro is keeping the position.
Kuro wants to stand up but Dre is controlling him.
Dre works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dre wants to finish this one by submission but Kuro is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dre.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kuro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kuro looks a forlorn figure.
Dre is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kuro to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kuro shrugs it off.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kuro is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dre is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kuro can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kuro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dre looking to finish Kuro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kuro!
Dre working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dre landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dre controlling the position easily from mount.
Dre is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Dre extends the arm and Kuro is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dr Dre!
During a confident post fight interview, Dr Dre thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blagojevic Batakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frenk Karleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blagojevic Batakovic!
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, Frenk Karleon!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batakovic closes the distance and pushes Karleon back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Batakovic.
Still in the clinch, Batakovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Batakovic successfully pulls guard.
Karleon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Karleon wanted to stand there but Batakovic had control of the position.
Karleon preventing the sweep.
Batakovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karleon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batakovic is looking for a triangle but Karleon pushes his legs off easily.
Batakovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batakovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karleon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Batakovic 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.
Karleon is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Batakovic has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Karleon is looking to defend but Batakovic has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Karleon! Batakovic pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Karleon taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Blagojevic Batakovic!
A victorious Blagojevic Batakovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cervantes De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Aslamanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cervantes De Leon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cervantes De Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Ruslan Aslamanov!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aslamanov shoots in for a takedown but De Leon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
De Leon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aslamanov's coach down at Basics -LOD- was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Aslamanov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
De Leon scores with a shot to the body.
De Leon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No luck for Aslamanov with that takedown attempt.
De Leon tries to sprawl but Aslamanov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aslamanov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
De Leon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aslamanov thows a huge punch but De Leon dodges it nicely.
De Leon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aslamanov.
Aslamanov lands strikes from half guard.
Aslamanov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
De Leon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aslamanov scores with a couple of nice shots.
De Leon is looking to escape.
Aslamanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Leon defending well though.
Aslamanov maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! De Leon could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Aslamanov has cracked it and De Leon is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Aslamanov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ruslan Aslamanov!
Our winner, Ruslan Aslamanov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Cervantes De Leon was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm gonna come back from this defeat, learn from it, and make sure I dont make the same mistakes twice. I know I have the ability to become champion one day, I just need to refocus my training to give myself the best chance to do that'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Gullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruud Gullit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gullit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gullit misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gullit.
Sanchez moves out of range as Gullit strikes.
Sanchez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gullit lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gullit's waist but Gullit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
Gullit lands a big uppercut and Sanchez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sanchez looks OK. Gullit waves Sanchez back to his feet!
Sanchez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gullit measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Sanchez! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ruud Gullit!
Ruud Gullit is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Ruud Gullit thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Buhler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dance Gavin Dance - Strawberry Swisher pt. III kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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282 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Buhler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wayne Wade!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wade fails to land with a series of punches.
Buhler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Buhler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wade looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Buhler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Buhler lands a leg kick that knocks Wade off balance momentarily.
Buhler misses with a head kick.
Buhler throws a sloppy head kick and Wade moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target.
Buhler throws an off balance right hand
and Wade counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marco Buhler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buhler looks to land a body kick but Wade moved away.
Wade walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buhler. Wade does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target.
Buhler delivers a nice body kick.
Buhler scores with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Buhler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack! A monster head kick from Buhler and Wade falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Buhler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marco Buhler!
Marco Buhler retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DeMarcus Bojan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeMarcus Bojan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Briggs's chin.
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148 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DeMarcus Bojan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Briggs!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Briggs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bojan.
Briggs lunges at Bojan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bojan's hand.
Briggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
DeMarcus Bojan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bojan walks into a jab.
Bojan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Briggs avoids it really well and circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bojan.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bojan is chipping away with strikes.
Bojan working away.
Briggs is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bojan is staying active.
Bojan 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bojan is trying to ground and pound but Briggs uses the momentary lack of control by Bojan to regain half guard.
Briggs is refusing to be controlled, as Bojan sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs gets back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bojan trying to control but Briggs is working from the bottom.
Briggs trying to keep a closed guard but Bojan is proving a slippery customer.
Bojan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Briggs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bojan wants to control from the top but Briggs keeps moving.
Briggs trying to control the position.
Bojan distracts Briggs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bojan throws a big right hand that misses.
Bojan wants to control from the top but Briggs keeps moving.
Briggs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bojan is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bojan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Briggs shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bojan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bojan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bojan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Briggs preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bojan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Briggs defends it easily.
Briggs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bojan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Briggs has managed to get both his arms back between Bojan's legs - danger averted.
Bojan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Briggs is one step ahead there.
Briggs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bojan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Briggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Briggs pushes down on Bojan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bojan wants to control the action here but instead Briggs manages to pass to full mount!
Briggs lands a heavy elbow.
Bojan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briggs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Briggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bojan trying to control from the bottom.
Briggs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bojan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Briggs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bojan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bojan moves into full guard.
Bojan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bojan controls Briggs momentarily but Briggs frees himself.
Briggs lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bojan controls Briggs momentarily but Briggs frees himself.
Bojan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bojan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeMarcus Bojan dominated that 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.
Briggs scores with a takedown into Bojan's guard.
Bojan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Briggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bojan has momentary wrist control but Briggs slips an elbow through the middle.
Bojan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Briggs!
Bojan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bojan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs is desperately trying to improve his position but Bojan has a good base and remains in mount.
Bojan breaks from Briggs's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Briggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bojan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bojan dominating with strikes here.
Briggs is bucking up trying to escape but Bojan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs taking shots to the head.
Briggs is bucking up trying to escape but Bojan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Briggs is rocked!
A big strike lands for Bojan! That's really hurt Briggs and he's turned his back - Bojan keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Bojan jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMarcus Bojan!
DeMarcus Bojan retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwan Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Jeggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gwan Dylan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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26
190 lbs
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26
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gwan Dylan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Jeggins!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeggins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeggins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dylan's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dylan is trying to keep Jeggins in close.
My spies in Island Premium 20x CT's inform me that Jeggins has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dylan keeping full guard, as Jeggins tries to pass.
Jeggins slips nicely into half guard.
Dylan won't allow Jeggins to pass to mount.
Jeggins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dylan wants to control but Jeggins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jeggins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dylan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jeggins keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan is defending against the submission attempts here by Jeggins.
Dylan's coaches at Elite Training Facility have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Jeggins is looking to advance position but Dylan won't allow it.
Dylan trying to control from the bottom.
Jeggins is looking to advance position but Dylan won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jeggins wants to work for an arm triangle but Dylan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dylan gets full guard.
Dylan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jeggins is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jeggins wants to pass the guard but Dylan is keeping the position.
Jeggins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeggins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dylan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dylan parries the strikes from Jeggins easily there. Jeggins is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dylan to escape.
Dylan regains half guard, as Jeggins was trying to land strikes.
Jeggins wants to pass to mount but Dylan is defending the position.
Jeggins working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dylan's thigh. Dylan counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jeggins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dylan's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeggins wants to pass the guard but Dylan is defending well.
Dylan is looking to improve his position.
Jeggins wants to free his trapped foot but Dylan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dylan wants to control but Jeggins is keeping busy.
Jeggins trying to advance position but Dylan counters by regaining guard.
Dylan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeggins tries to free his leg and advance position but Dylan is retaining full guard.
Dylan trying to keep a closed guard but Jeggins is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Jeggins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jeggins closes the distance and clinches up with Dylan, looking for a takedown. Jeggins pushes Dylan against the cage but Dylan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dylan lands a nice shot that snaps Jeggins's head back.
Jeggins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dylan quickly recovers to half guard.
Jeggins wants to pass to mount but Dylan is defending the position.
Dylan is pressing down on Jeggins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jeggins wants to control from the top but Dylan keeps moving.
Dylan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeggins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dylan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jeggins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dylan's guard.
Jeggins is looking to stall here but Dylan recovers full guard.
Dylan is trying to keep Jeggins in close.
Jeggins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jeggins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jeggins moves into full mount! Dylan won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan is controlling an arm, preventing Jeggins from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Jeggins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jeggins controlling from the full mount.
Dylan tries to hold on but Jeggins pushes him away.
Dick Jeggins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jeggins moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dylan has worked his arm free - good work by Dylan!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dylan is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeggins tries to advance to mount but Dylan denies him.
Dylan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jeggins goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dylan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jeggins's guard! Nice work there by Dylan!
Dylan stopping the sweep attempt from Jeggins.
Dylan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dylan wants to control from the top but Jeggins keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeggins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dylan wants to pass the guard but Jeggins is keeping the position.
Dylan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jeggins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dylan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jeggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jeggins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jeggins working for a triangle but Dylan defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dylan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jeggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Jeggins 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!
Dylan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dylan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jeggins defends well and Dylan ends up having to push Jeggins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dylan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jeggins backwards.
Dylan is working Jeggins over against the cage.
Dylan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dylan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jeggins looking to slow down the pace here.
Dylan scores with a shot to the side of Jeggins's head.
Jeggins wants to stall.
Dylan has Jeggins pressed against the cage, preventing Jeggins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dylan is trying to trip Jeggins. He has hold of a leg but Jeggins is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dylan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dylan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jeggins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jeggins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jeggins!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeggins has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeggins jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dylan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dylan manages to get back to half guard.
Jeggins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dylan keeps working.
Jeggins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dylan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dylan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jeggins wants to pass the guard but Dylan is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dylan won't allow Jeggins to pass to mount.
Jeggins is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dylan reverses the position - he's now on top in Jeggins's guard.
Dylan preventing the sweep.
Jeggins is looking for a triangle but Dylan pushes his legs off easily.
Dylan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jeggins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeggins keeping moving, preventing Dylan from controlling successfully.
Jeggins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dylan is aware though and is defending well.
Dylan stopping the sweep attempt from Jeggins.
Dylan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jeggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dylan throwing strikes from guard but Jeggins blocks nicely.
Dylan throwing strikes from guard but Jeggins blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jeggins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dylan defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan postures up in Jeggins's guard and throws a big left but Jeggins blocks it.
Jeggins has his foot on Dylan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dylan works his way back into a safe position though.
Dylan 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.
Jeggins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jeggins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dylan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dylan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jeggins sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jeggins tries to buck Dylan off but Dylan is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gwan Dylan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jeggins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dylan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jeggins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dylan has managed to get both his arms back between Jeggins's legs - danger averted.
Dylan preventing the sweep.
Dylan trying to control but Jeggins is working from the bottom.
Jeggins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dylan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jeggins wants to hit a switch here but Dylan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jeggins there!
Jeggins sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dylan works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan wants to control but Jeggins is keeping him busy.
Dylan scoring with punches and elbows.
Jeggins is not content to let Dylan control the position.
Dylan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dylan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jeggins rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dylan's guard! Nice work there by Jeggins!
Jeggins tries to free his leg and advance position but Dylan is retaining full guard.
Dylan looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeggins stays in close to Dylan's body and controls the position.
Jeggins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dylan is keeping the position for now.
Dylan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jeggins defends it easily.
Jeggins is looking to pass into half guard but Dylan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dylan is in guard.
Dylan preventing the sweep.
Dylan throwing strikes but missing.
Jeggins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan wants to pass the guard but Jeggins is keeping the position.
Dylan wants to control from the top but Jeggins keeps moving.
Jeggins thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dylan throwing strikes from guard but Jeggins blocks nicely.
Jeggins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dylan!
Dylan tries to hold on but Jeggins pushes him away.
Dylan is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan is trying to escape the mount but Jeggins keeps good control and instead manages to take Dylan's back.
Jeggins looking for the choke but no joy.
Jeggins looking for the RNC.
Dylan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dylan wants to hold on but Jeggins pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jeggins is working for a guillotine from mount but Dylan frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gwan Dylan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jeggins misses with a takedown
and Dylan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dylan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dylan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jeggins tries to buck Dylan off but Dylan is having none of it.
Dylan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dylan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jeggins keeps working.
Jeggins tries to buck Dylan off but Dylan is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeggins is not content to let Dylan control the position.
Dylan working away.
Dylan working the strikes but Jeggins uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jeggins wants to improve his position but Dylan is controlling well.
Jeggins is defending against the submission attempts here by Dylan.
Dylan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeggins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jeggins has his hands on Dylan's head, controlling the position.
Jeggins keeping full guard, as Dylan tries to pass.
Dylan won't allow Jeggins to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dylan throws a big right hand that misses.
Jeggins looking for a guillotine here but Dylan defends easily.
Dylan tries to free his leg and advance position but Jeggins is retaining full guard.
Jeggins has his foot on Dylan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dylan works his way back into a safe position though.
Jeggins wants to sweep here but Dylan controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jeggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jeggins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jeggins is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dylan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jeggins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jeggins keeping moving, preventing Dylan from controlling successfully.
Jeggins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeggins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dylan tries to free his leg and advance position but Jeggins is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gwan Dylan.
I think Dylan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 48:48
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Mudzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josiah Mudzuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Berzins!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Berzins.
Nice shot by Mudzuri.
Berzins throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Josiah Mudzuri has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berzins lands a big head kick that sends Mudzuri tumbling to the mat! Berzins takes a step backwards and waves Mudzuri back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mudzuri steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berzins. That one must have hurt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mudzuri is defended easily by Berzins.
Berzins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mudzuri.
Berzins throws a solid leg kick but Mudzuri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Berzins.
Mudzuri takes a swing at Berzins's ribcage but misses.
Berzins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mudzuri tries to close the distance and clinch but Berzins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mudzuri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mudzuri avoids a kick to the body.
Mudzuri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berzins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mudzuri fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mudzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berzins thuds his shin into the meat of Mudzuri's side.
Mudzuri is breathing heavily.
Mudzuri throws a hook but Berzins avoids it easily.
Berzins staying out of range there.
Berzins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mudzuri takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Berzins. Mudzuri shrugs it off though.
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 body kick from Berzins.
Berzins pushes Mudzuri away with a front kick.
Berzins throws a sloppy head kick and Mudzuri moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Berzins. Mudzuri shrugs it off though.
Berzins is looking to slow Mudzuri down with leg kicks.
Berzins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berzins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Berzins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Berzins.
Berzins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berzins throws a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mudzuri. Berzins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berzins scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle, before Berzins throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Mudzuri's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Berzins lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Daniel Berzins!
Daniel Berzins 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Shaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Berzins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brad Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzins connects with the punch.
It looks like Brad Shaw has been cut.
Shaw missing with a left hand there. Berzins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berzins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaw has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Berzins clinches up with Shaw and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Berzins.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berzins pushes Shaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berzins lands with a light punch inside.
Shaw tries to break the clinch but Berzins is controlling the position.
Berzins prevents the takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Berzins.
Berzins works on Shaw's body with a couple of short punches.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Berzins is controlling him.
Berzins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shaw or not.
Berzins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Berzins.
Shaw looks winded!
Berzins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berzins lands a shoulder strike.
Berzins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Berzins works on Shaw's body with a couple of short punches.
Shaw takes a shot to the head.
Berzins is leaning against Shaw and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berzins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Berzins.
Berzins digs a right hand underneath Shaw's ribcage. Shaw let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shaw takes a shot to the head.
Berzins lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Berzins.
Berzins lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Berzins.
Shaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berzins lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Berzins.
Berzins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Berzins is leaning against Shaw and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Berzins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shaw or not.
A right hand to the body from Berzins.
Berzins works on Shaw's body with a couple of short punches.
Shaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Berzins.
Berzins lands a right hand.
Shaw tries to pull guard but Berzins won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berzins lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Berzins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berzins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Berzins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Berzins gets through Shaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Shaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Berzins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Berzins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Berzins.
Berzins works on Shaw's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Berzins on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Berzins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins scores with a shoulder strike.
Berzins lands an uppercut.
Shaw is rocked!
Shaw takes a shot to the head.
Shaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Berzins finish him?
Berzins lands with a short shot to the head.
Berzins creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shaw's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shaw drops to his knees and Berzins pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Berzins!
Samuel Berzins is the new lightweight champion!
Samuel Berzins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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