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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Benedict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Wimms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Benedict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Wimms!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wimms gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Jim Wimms has been cut.
Benedict darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wimms blocks a jab.
Wimms takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benedict misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wimms.
Wimms's coach down at Clean and Green was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wimms's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Benedict with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wimms swats away the attempt to clinch by Benedict.
A head kick misses from Benedict.
Nice shot lands for Benedict.
Benedict has managed to clinch.
Wimms can't find room to land a body shot as Benedict controls the action.
Wimms will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Benedict up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wimms.
Wimms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benedict misses with a body shot.
Benedict tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benedict uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wimms has time to react.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wimms.
Benedict has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benedict wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wimms has him pressed against the cage.
Wimms blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict misses with a punch to the body.
Benedict lands a right hand.
Wimms tries a body shot but Benedict blocks it.
Wimms throws a head punch that misses.
Benedict misses with a punch on the inside.
Benedict tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wimms working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedict.
Benedict lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wimms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benedict's elbow.
Benedict swings wildly with an uppercut but Wimms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedict doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedict lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benedict tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedict lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benedict.
Wimms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedict lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wimms tries to throw a body punch but Benedict avoids it by throwing Wimms back against the cage.
Wimms tries for a takedown but Benedict manages to get underhooks.
Benedict misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedict tries a body shot but Wimms blocks it.
Benedict can't find room to land a body shot as Wimms controls the action.
Benedict misses with the head strike.
Benedict misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benedict creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedict misses with the head strike.
Benedict lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Jim Wimms's cut even more.
Wimms wants a takedown but no success here.
Joe Benedict has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Wimms.
Benedict fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wimms has Benedict pushed against the cage.
Wimms tries to circle away but Benedict has him pinned against the cage.
Benedict stops a takedown attempt from Wimms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Benedict fails to land.
Benedict lands a nice uppercut.
Benedict misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benedict fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wimms fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wimms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wimms prevents a body shot from Benedict.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Benedict dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Wimms's cut.
That's time! Benedict's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Benedict lands a left and a right that sends Wimms crashing to the canvas! Benedict dives into mount looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wimms taking shots to the head.
Wimms is looking to improve his position but Benedict isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benedict landing strikes from the mount and Wimms is in trouble!
Wimms is rocked!
Wimms bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wimms drops back looking for a leg! Benedict is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Benedict manages to kick Wimms off! Wimms jumps back into Benedict's guard.
Benedict keeping moving, preventing Wimms from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedict controls Wimms momentarily but Wimms frees himself.
Wimms controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wimms wants to pass the guard but Benedict is keeping the position.
Benedict on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benedict tries to get out of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Benedict clobbers Wimms with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jim Wimms's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wimms's head backwards.
Benedict ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benedict lands with a right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jim Wimms's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Benedict!
Our winner, Joe Benedict, 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Turshatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turshatov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is War And Peace. Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hail To The King. Bobby Brown looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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220 lbs
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216 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexey Turshatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turshatov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turshatov off to one side.
Turshatov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown lands a jab to Turshatov's midsection.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turshatov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turshatov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Turshatov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turshatov has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Brown should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Turshatov has tightened it up now! Brown should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexey Turshatov!
Our winner, Alexey Turshatov, 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.
Bobby Brown was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit happens'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chechnya Chechnya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cervantes De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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193 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chechnya Chechnya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cervantes De Leon!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chechnya jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chechnya fails with a takedown attempt.
Chechnya misses with a takedown attempt - De Leon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chechnya misses with a lunging right hand
letting De Leon counter with a right hand.
Chechnya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Leon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Leon.
It looks like Chechnya Chechnya has been cut.
Chechnya throws a good cross that connects.
Chechnya throws a lazy uppercut
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Leon tries to clinch
and Chechnya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chechnya shoots in looking for a takedown. De Leon tries to sprawl out of it but Chechnya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Leon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chechnya Chechnya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chechnya circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Leon misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chechnya tests De Leon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chechnya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chechnya lands a jab.
Chechnya shoots for a takedown but De Leon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chechnya is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Leon.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chechnya.
Chechnya tries for a takedown but De Leon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Leon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chechnya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Leon scores with a jab to the head.
Chechnya Chechnya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chechnya shoots in looking for a takedown but De Leon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chechnya's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chechnya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chechnya is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Leon tries to clinch but Chechnya is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chechnya is defended easily by De Leon.
Cervantes De Leon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chechnya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chechnya shoots for a takedown but De Leon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chechnya circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for De Leon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Leon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chechnya.
De Leon wants to clinch.
Chechnya circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Leon wants to clinch up but Chechnya keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Leon closes the distance and clinches.
Chechnya tries to break the clinch but De Leon is controlling the position.
Chechnya scores with a shoulder strike.
Chechnya can't break the clinch.
De Leon landing knees to the head.
De Leon looking to throw knees to the head but Chechnya is blocking nicely.
Chechnya working hard to break the clinch.
Chechnya wants to get back to striking at distance but De Leon won't allow it.
De Leon has a couple of punches blocked by Chechnya.
Chechnya can't break the clinch.
De Leon is trying to maintain a safe position but Chechnya gets an underhook and turns De Leon into the cage.
De Leon lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by De Leon.
Chechnya takes a shot to the head.
De Leon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chechnyas head.
De Leon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Leon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chechnya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chechnya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Leon lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Leon lands a hook that snaps the head of Chechnya backwards.
De Leon scores with a hook to the body.
De Leon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Leon misses with a knee strike.
De Leon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chechnya's efforts to push away.
Chechnya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Leon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De Leon tries a knee to the head but Chechnya blocks it.
Chechnya blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for De Leon.
De Leon lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Leon connects with a knee to the head.
De Leon trying to control the position but instead, Chechnya has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Leon into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Leon tries a knee to the head but Chechnya blocks it.
De Leon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chechnya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Leon connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cervantes De Leon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chechnya Chechnya's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chechnya throws a poor cross that misses
and De Leon counters with a left to the body.
De Leon connects with a single shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Leon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chechnya checks a leg kick.
De Leon stuffs the takedown attempt from Chechnya. Chechnya gets slowly back to his feet.
Chechnya misses with a takedown attempt - De Leon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chechnya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Leon but De Leon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chechnya Chechnya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Leon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Leon tries to clinch
and Chechnya moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon has Chechnya pressed against the cage, preventing Chechnya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Leon stalling in the clinch but Chechnya improves position.
Chechnya is looking to break free of the clinch but De Leon has double underhooks.
Chechnya is trying to break free.
Chechnya tries to break free but De Leon pushes him back against the cage.
Chechnya takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chechnya has had enough of the clinch but De Leon keeps him there for the moment.
Chechnya is trying to break free.
De Leon lands with a left to the head.
Cervantes De Leon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Leon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chechnya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Leon has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chechnya wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chechnya is looking to break free of the clinch but De Leon has double underhooks.
Chechnya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Leon tries to close the distance and clinch but Chechnya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Leon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chechnya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chechnya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chechnya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Leon swivels and escapes.
De Leon throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Leon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chechnya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chechnya Chechnya's cut is getting worse.
De Leon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chechnya.
De Leon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chechnya manages to avoid it.
Chechnya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chechnya misses with a lunging right hand
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
De Leon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chechnya misses with a lunging right hand
and Chechnya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Leon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon sizes up Chechnya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chechnya is rocked!
Chechnya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around De Leon's waist but De Leon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chechnya off to one side.
Chechnya is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chechnya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Leon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chechnya backs up against the cage.
Oh Chechnya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Leon fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Leon connects with a superb combination that knocks Chechnya out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles De Leon before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Chechnya!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cervantes De Leon!
A relieved looking Cervantes De Leon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Cameron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Deux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Cameron could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Numero Deux's chin.
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279 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Cameron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Numero Deux!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cameron.
Cameron seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Deux shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Cameron is backing up but Deux catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Cameron covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Deux Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Numero Deux!
Our winner, Numero Deux, 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.
In defeat, Shane Cameron stepped up to the mic, saying 'im so dissaponited i did all the right things in training , the boys at the club gonna whip me up in shape for the next fight i tell you that now'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Worf Roshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raju Armo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roshenko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, QoNos Death Swell. Worf Roshenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raju Armo's chin.
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Worf Roshenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raju Armo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roshenko throws a head kick that misses.
Armo scores with a head kick. Roshenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Roshenko misses with a low kick.
Armo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Armo throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roshenko connects with a leg kick. Armo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Armo throws a sloppy head kick and Roshenko moves out of range easily.
We've been told by Roshenko's head coaches at Shitty Training Facility (Product Recall) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roshenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roshenko misses with an uppercut. Armo saw that one coming.
Roshenko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Roshenko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Armo is trying to escape the position but Roshenko is controlling the position.
Armo tries to bench press Roshenko off him but Roshenko keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshenko stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Roshenko blocks a head kick by Armo.
Armo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Armo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roshenko sprawls well initially but Armo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Armo wants to pass to mount but Roshenko is defending the position.
Armo wants to take a breather but Roshenko is having none of it.
Armo misses with a head shot. Roshenko uses the momentum to regain guard.
Armo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roshenko dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armo trying to control the position.
Armo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roshenko is aware though and is defending well.
Roshenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Armo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armo keeping full guard, as Roshenko tries to pass.
Armo has an active guard here but Roshenko has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roshenko passes into side control.
Armo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Armo wants to control but Roshenko is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshenko thows a huge punch but Armo dodges it nicely.
Roshenko prevents Armo from improving his position.
Roshenko is trying to control. Armo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roshenko prevents Armo from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raju Armo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Armo fails with the takedown.
Roshenko cracks Armo with a good jab.
It looks like Raju Armo has been cut.
Roshenko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roshenko drives through with a takedown into Armo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roshenko connects with a couple of short punches.
Roshenko postures up and lands a big shot to Armo's brow.
Roshenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Armo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Roshenko should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Armo has tightened it up now! Roshenko should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Raju Armo!
Raju Armo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Worf Roshenko stepped up to the mic, saying 'It is a good day to die.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buster Knott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Cambell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knott comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West vs. The xx - Touch The Sky (Carlos Serrano Mix) . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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176 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buster Knott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wayne Cambell!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knott tries to bum rush Cambell with a series of wild strikes but Cambell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Cambell or perhaps it was just good defense by Knott which made him look bad.
Knott changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cambell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Knott tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Knott tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Knott has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Knott trying to control the action but Cambell is working from the bottom.
Cambell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knott grinds an elbow into Cambell's temple.
Cambell looks to move to half guard but instead Knott has passed into mount! Damn!
Knott controlling from the full mount.
Cambell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cambell bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambell trying to control the position from guard on top but Knott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cambell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cambell is looking to work some ground and pound but Knott has wrist control.
Cambell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cambell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cambell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knott's head.
Cambell trying to control but Knott is working from the bottom.
Cambell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambell is fighting to break Knott's control of his arms but Knott is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cambell throws a big elbow that misses.
Knott lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cambell!
Knott trying to control but Cambell is having none of it.
Knott lands a big shot there that rocks Cambell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cambell is squirming around, avoiding Knott's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knott wants to stand but Cambell is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Cambell is looking to get to half guard.
Cambell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Knott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Knott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cambell keeps working.
Knott takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Knott is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cambell is just riding it out for now. Knott eventually gives up the hold.
Cambell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cambell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knott stopping the sweep attempt from Cambell.
Cambell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cambell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cambell trying to control the position.
Cambell keeping moving, preventing Knott from controlling successfully.
Knott gets to his feet - Cambell follows without any prompting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cambell.
Knott shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cambell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knott works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Knott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cambell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knott pinned against the cage. Knott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cambell dives in and scores a takedown into Knott's guard.
Knott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Knott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cambell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knott is adopting a defensive guard.
Cambell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cambell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knott looking for a sweep. Not yet Knott, not yet.
Cambell wants to control from the top but Knott keeps moving.
Cambell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cambell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cambell stops Knott from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Knott misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cambell misses with a takedown
and Knott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knott.
We've been hearing good reports from Knott's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cambell controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knott being controlled here momentarily.
Knott wanted to stand there but Cambell had control of the position.
Cambell keeping moving, preventing Knott from controlling successfully.
Cambell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cambell keeping moving, preventing Knott from controlling successfully.
Buster Knott has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Knott throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cambell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Knott is in Cambell's guard.
Knott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knott preventing the sweep.
Cambell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cambell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knott defends it easily.
Knott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cambell is keeping the position for now.
Knott wants to stand but Cambell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Knott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knott looking to pass the guard.
Cambell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knott wants to control from the top but Cambell keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cambell looking for a guillotine here but Knott defends easily.
Knott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cambell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cambell is keeping the position for now.
Knott slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knott is looking to take a break and control but Cambell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knott has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Knott dominated that second round.
That's time! Knott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cambell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knott circles away.
Knott throws a low kick, looking for Cambell's leg but Cambell calmly moves out of range.
Knott moves into range and clinches up with Cambell.
Cambell has picked Knott up - he's going for a ride! Cambell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cambell lands with a punch from half guard.
Cambell trying to control from Knott's half guard. Knott has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Knott is trying to control the position but Cambell postures up.
Knott has momentary wrist control but Cambell slips an elbow through the middle.
Cambell looking to sit in guard and control but Knott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cambell trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambell can't keep his opponent in guard - Knott advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cambell controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Knott with the ground and pound but Cambell uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Knott won't allow Cambell to sweep him here.
Cambell keeping moving, preventing Knott from controlling successfully.
Knott is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cambell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Knott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knott tries to free his leg and advance position but Cambell is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambell looking for a guillotine here but Knott defends easily.
Knott is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cambell keeping moving, preventing Knott from controlling successfully.
Cambell working a defensive guard here.
Knott trying to control the position from guard on top but Cambell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cambell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cambell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knott is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knott wants to control from the top but Cambell keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Buster Knott just wasn't active enough.
Knott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cambell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knott as he jumps to the side.
Knott gets a clinch.
Knott lands with a light punch inside.
Wayne Cambell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knott struggles to land a body shot inside as Cambell controls his hands.
Cambell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knott's elbow.
Knott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knott prevents a takedown attempt there.
Buster Knott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Cambell.
Cambell tightens his grip and picks Knott up, before dumping him to the ground. Knott manages to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knott is on top in guard.
Cambell looking for a sweep. Not yet Cambell, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott trying to control the position from guard on top but Cambell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buster Knott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cambell working for a triangle but Knott defends it easily.
Cambell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Knott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Knott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Knott content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cambell throws a couple of heel strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wayne Cambell.
Well Knott 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Knott!
Buster Knott thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwan Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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190 lbs
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175 lbs
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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
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Gwan Dylan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Butch Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dylan has Copeland up against the cage in a clinch.
Copeland will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dylan up against the cage.
Dylan has picked Copeland up - he's going for a ride! Dylan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Copeland wants to get back to his feet.
Copeland avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dylan.
Dylan is looking for a kimura but Copeland is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dylan to get the leverage.
Dylan is pressing down on Copeland's thigh, looking to free his foot. Copeland is holding on for now.
Dylan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Copeland keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dylan is keen to just control but Copeland is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland is defending against the submission attempts here by Dylan.
Dylan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dylan misses with a head shot. Copeland uses the momentum to regain guard.
Copeland wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Copeland keeping moving, preventing Dylan from controlling successfully.
Dylan prevents Copeland from getting back to his feet.
Copeland keeping moving, preventing Dylan from controlling successfully.
Dylan wants to pass the guard but Copeland is keeping the position.
Copeland is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Copeland shoots in but Dylan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Copeland closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dylan to the mat! Dylan manages to get full guard.
Copeland not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dylan looking to control.
Copeland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dylan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Copeland tries to stand but Dylan is controlling from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dylan keeping moving, preventing Copeland from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dylan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Butch Copeland was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dylan swats away the attempt to clinch by Copeland.
Dylan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dylan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Copeland up against the cage.
Dylan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copeland tries to pull guard but Dylan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dylan is trying to drag Copeland to the mat but Copeland just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan lands with a left to the head.
Dylan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dylan manages to end up in side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Copeland is right now.
Copeland is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Copeland's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Copeland tries to bench press Dylan off him but Dylan keeps the position.
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 lay and pray for a moment but Copeland keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dylan working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dylan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Copeland is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gwan Dylan dominated that 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.
Copeland misses with a low kick.
Copeland's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Copeland's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dylan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dylan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Copeland's guard.
Gwan Dylan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Copeland makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Copeland.
Dylan looking to pass the guard.
Copeland working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dylan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Copeland is tightening it up a little... Dylan has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dylan reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dylan taps out! Nice BJJ there by Copeland!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Butch Copeland!
After the fight, Butch Copeland was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benoit Bizimana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bizimana is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fela Soul. Benoit Bizimana will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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142 lbs
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benoit Bizimana!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Briggs.
Briggs working away.
Briggs misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bizimana wants to control but Briggs postures up.
Bizimana stops Briggs from passing to mount.
Briggs passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bizimana!
Briggs looking to finish with strikes here!
Briggs has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Briggs looking to control but Bizimana is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Briggs landing strikes from the mount and Bizimana is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briggs looking to finish with strikes here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs unloading with bombs!
Bizimana tries to hold on but Briggs pushes him away.
Briggs breaks from Bizimana's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Briggs scoring with strikes but Bizimana is staying in there.
Bizimana is rocked!
Briggs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bizimana is still in real trouble! Can Briggs finish him?
Briggs landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Briggs looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bizimana covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Briggs!
James Briggs 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dr Dre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Zitska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milan Zitska will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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148 lbs
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milan Zitska!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Zitska.
Dre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zitska is looking for a sweep.
Dre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Dre controlling from side mount.
Zitska tries to bench press Dre off him but Dre keeps the position.
Dre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zitska taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sloppy strikes there by Dre.
Zitska tries to bench press Dre off him but Dre keeps the position.
Dre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dre goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Zitska has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dre but great work by Zitska.
Zitska wants to stand but Dre has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Zitska wants to pass the guard but Dre is keeping the position.
Dre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zitska would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dre trying to control from half guard but Zitska is working away.
Zitska wants to improve his position but Dre is controlling well.
Dre wants to free his trapped foot but Zitska is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dre controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zitska tries to kick Dre off but Dre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zitska is controlling Dre's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dre is trying to control the action in half guard but Zitska is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dr Dre just wasn't active enough.
Zitska tests Dre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dr Dre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dre looking to score a takedown here. Zitska is defending well but Dre drives through and ends up in Zitska's guard.
Dre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dre drops back looking for a leg! Zitska is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zitska manages to kick Dre off! Dre jumps back into Zitska's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zitska not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Dre dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zitska counters with a two punch combo.
It looks like Dr Dre has been cut.
Zitska scores with a one two! Dre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zitska gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zitska's head.
Zitska keeping moving, preventing Dre from controlling successfully.
Dre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dre working away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zitska is looking to reverse the position.
Zitska is letting Dre control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zitska is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dr Dre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dre in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Zitska is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dr Dre!
Dr Dre 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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