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AFL 35. PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Azeredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Togi Makabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Azeredo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede. Makabe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Immigrant Song. 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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245 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Azeredo!
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, Togi Makabe!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azeredo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azeredo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Makabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azeredo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Azeredo swinging wildly here.
Makabe wants to clinch.
Azeredo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Makabe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azeredo.
Makabe clinches up with Azeredo and pushes him back against the cage.
Makabe misses with a knee to the head.
Makabe misses with a knee to the head.
Makabe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azeredo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Azeredo misses with a body punch.
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!
Makabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Azeredo controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makabe stalling the fight.
Makabe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Makabe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Antonio Azeredo has been cut.
Makabe trying to control the position but instead, Azeredo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makabe into the cage.
Makabe crunches a lovely knee into Azeredo's ribcage.
Azeredo is breathing heavily.
Azeredo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Azeredo tries to circle away but Makabe has him pinned against the cage.
Azeredo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Makabe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azeredo.
Azeredo tries to break the clinch but Makabe is controlling the position.
Makabe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Makabe lands a knee to the head.
Makabe with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makabe keeps control of Azeredo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Makabe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Makabe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azeredos head.
Makabe tries a body shot but Azeredo blocks it.
Come on Makabe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Makabe's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Makabe.
Makabe landing knees to the head.
Azeredo tries to throw a body punch but Makabe avoids it by throwing Azeredo back against the cage.
Makabe can't find room to land a body shot as Azeredo controls the action.
Azeredo prevents a body shot from Makabe.
Makabe slowing the pace effectively.
Makabe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Azeredo misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Azeredo on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Makabe.
Makabe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Makabe tries to work over Azeredo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Makabe.
Azeredo blocks the elbow strike.
Makabe landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makabe can't find room to land a body shot as Azeredo controls the action.
Makabe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azeredo's face.
Makabe drops Azeredo with a big knee straight up the middle! Azeredo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Azeredo is rocked!
Antonio Azeredo's cut is getting worse.
Makabe slips a jab from Azeredo.
Oh Azeredo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makabe tries to clinch there but Azeredo circles away.
Makabe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azeredo.
Azeredo seems to have got his legs back now.
Makabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azeredo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makabe tries to clinch up.
Makabe closes the distance and pushes Azeredo back into the cage.
Makabe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Makabe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Makabe working Azeredo over with knees to the body.
Makabe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makabe.
Makabe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Azeredo's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Makabe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makabe drops Azeredo with a big knee straight up the middle! Azeredo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Makabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makabe is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Togi Makabe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Azeredo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Makabe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makabe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Azeredo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Makabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azeredo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Makabe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Azeredo throws a body punch but Makabe moves out of range.
Makabe wants to clinch.
Azeredo misses with a hook
and Makabe counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Makabe.
Makabe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Makabe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azeredo's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makabe lands a big knee! That's hurt Azeredo! Oh, he's all over the place! Makabe lands another knee that sends Azeredo to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Togi Makabe!
Togi Makabe 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, Antonio Azeredo stepped up to the mic, saying 'That loss sucked, but I'm a juge New Japan fan, so no big deal. RAIN-MAKAH!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dock Jeffries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Kloesov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Kloesov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dock Jeffries!
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, Oliver Kloesov!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffries throws a right hand that Kloesov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kloesov also avoids with ease.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kloesov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jeffries lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kloesov circles away quickly and effectively.
Jeffries misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Jeffries.
Nice straight punches there by Jeffries. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jeffries.
Jeffries scores with a jab.
Kloesov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jeffries drops Kloesov with a nice combination! Jeffries dives into Kloesov's guard, looking to finish!
Kloesov is rocked!
It looks like Oliver Kloesov has been cut.
We've been hearing good reports from Jeffries'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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kloesov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jeffries can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kloesov is still in real trouble! Can Jeffries finish him?
Jeffries has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kloesov is proving hard to escape from.
Kloesov looking to control.
Kloesov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kloesov trying to control the position here.
Kloesov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Oliver Kloesov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kloesov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jeffries on the side of the head.
Jeffries misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries throws a lazy right hand but Kloesov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jeffries misses with a double jab.
Kloesov scores with a head kick.
Kloesov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kloesov jabs Jeffries to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jeffries has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kloesov.
Kloesov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kloesov. That's going to slow Jeffries down.
A jab from Jeffries misses.
Jeffries throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jeffries misses with a two punch combination.
Kloesov pushes Jeffries away with a front kick.
Jeffries is breathing heavily.
Jeffries walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jeffries rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kloesov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kloesov scores with a decent looking hook.
Jeffries is rocked!
A head kick by Kloesov - that's a beauty! Jeffries is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Kloesov can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Oliver Kloesov!
Oliver Kloesov looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'WHO'S THE BOSS!? I AM THE BOSS!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xav Danger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danger's entrance music is Danger. A fine choice. Xav Danger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chuck Silva's chin.
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170 lbs
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183 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xav Danger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chuck Silva!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danger shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Danger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Danger keeps the fight on the outside.
Danger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Danger moves out of range easily.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva looks for a takedown but Danger sprawls well.
Danger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Danger wants it to stay on the feet.
Xav Danger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Danger which made him look bad.
Danger dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Danger is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Danger down to the mat. Danger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva looking to score a takedown here. Danger is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Danger's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Silva is looking to advance position but Danger has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Danger raining down hammerfists from mount.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Danger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Danger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Danger has a good base and remains in mount.
Danger looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Chuck Silva has been cut.
Silva wants to hold on but Danger pushes him away.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Danger finish him?
Danger is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Danger postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Silva bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Danger and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xav Danger!
After winning the bout, Xav Danger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Chuck Silva spoke after the fight, saying 'it was bad luck'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok has chosen Glory and Gore as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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213 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ragnar Lodbrok!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok shoots in and drives through. Fox sprawls well.
Fox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lodbrok backs up against the cage.
It looks like Ragnar Lodbrok has been cut.
Ragnar Lodbrok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lodbrok shoots for a double leg takedown but Fox sprawls well. He's pushed Lodbrok's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steve Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Lodbrok.
Fox throws a right and a left that Lodbrok avoids nicely.
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Lodbrok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fox looks to land a combination. Lodbrok sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Fox slaps away a takedown attempt from Lodbrok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok slips a jab and a cross from Fox.
Lodbrok drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lodbrok with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fox can't keep his opponent in guard - Lodbrok advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fox trying to control but Lodbrok postures up.
Lodbrok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lodbrok not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lodbrok throwing shots but Fox is blocking nicely.
Fox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lodbrok sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fox defending well though.
Fox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lodbrok on the ground.
Fox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lodbrok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fox looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lodbrok perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lodbrok connects with a nice short shot to Fox's temple.
Lodbrok controlling the action here.
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!
Lodbrok looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lodbrok is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lodbrok is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fox is rocked!
Lodbrok is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Fox is hurt! He's hurt bad - Lodbrok fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Fox from any more punishment! Congratulations to Lodbrok! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ragnar Lodbrok!
After winning the bout, Ragnar Lodbrok 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lop Lopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yates's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Here comes Tecca Nina - Tech N9ne. Aaron Yates has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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201 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lop Lopp!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopp clinches up with Yates and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Lopp - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lopp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yates throws out a loose jab but Lopp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yates fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lop Lopp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Yates there.
Lopp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yates.
Yates has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yates stuffs the takedown.
Yates throws a big shot that misses.
Lopp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopp throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yates tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lopp is in Yates's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopp trying to control but Yates is working from the bottom.
Lopp stops Yates from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopp trying to control but Yates is working from the bottom.
Lopp looking to pass the guard.
Lopp makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yates is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lopp postures up in Yates's guard and throws a big left but Yates blocks it.
Lopp postures up in Yates's guard and throws a big left but Yates blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yates has momentary wrist control but Lopp slips an elbow through the middle.
Yates wants to get back to his feet but Lopp is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lopp throwing strikes from guard but Yates blocks nicely.
Yates is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopp landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates is looking to stand up but Lopp isn't so interested in that idea.
Yates is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lopp has his hands clasped together but Yates extends and breaks Lopp's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Yates.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aaron Yates!
Post fight, an emotional Aaron Yates said 'I respect him, but the last fight left questions,but basically he is a one trick pony and i will be glad to finish the trilogy fight and square this off. This isn t over boy!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Longhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knack Wupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Longhold!
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, Knack Wupp!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wupp with a poor takedown
and Longhold counters with a shoot takedown. Wupp fights it but they end up in guard.
Wupp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Longhold.
Wupp keeping moving, preventing Longhold from controlling successfully.
Wupp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Longhold gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Longhold stands up over Wupp, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Longhold throwing strikes but missing.
Longhold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wupp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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!
Longhold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wupp throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Longhold postures up.
Wupp wants to sweep here but Longhold controlling him for the moment.
Longhold works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Longhold wants to take a breather but Wupp is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Longhold connects with a nice short shot to Wupp's temple.
Wupp tries to get to full guard but Longhold has control of the leg.
Wupp gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longhold makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Longhold in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wupp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Longhold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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!
Longhold missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Longhold stopping the sweep attempt from Wupp.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Longhold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Longhold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wupp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wupp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Longhold defends well.
Longhold slips nicely into half guard.
Wupp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Longhold.
Wupp is looking for a sweep. Longhold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Longhold is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wupp trying to hold on to Longhold's head to control him but Longhold postures up.
Wupp is trying to stand up here but Longhold is controlling him well.
Longhold drops an elbow to the side of Wupp's head.
Wupp wants to improve his position but Longhold is controlling well.
Longhold wants to control but Wupp is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wupp tries to get to full guard but Longhold has control of the leg.
Wupp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Longhold throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wupp taking some punishment here, with Longhold in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longhold sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wupp defending well though.
Longhold takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Longhold winds up and cracks Wupp with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wupp is staying active underneath Longhold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wupp is looking to control Longhold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wupp avoid being mounted?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wupp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Longhold scores with a couple of nice shots.
Longhold is nestled in close to Wupp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Longhold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wupp shoots in looking for a takedown but Longhold manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wupp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Longhold looks to land a combination but Wupp avoids it well.
Wupp shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Longhold eats them both and turns towards Wupp to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Longhold scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Knack Wupp has been cut.
Wupp moves out of range of the body kick from Longhold.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wupp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wupp slips a straight right by Longhold.
Longhold slaps away a takedown attempt from Wupp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Longhold missing with a left hand there. Wupp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wupp goes for a double leg but Longhold avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Longhold continues to drive forward.
Steve Longhold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knack Wupp.
Longhold prevents Wupp from breaking the clinch.
Wupp tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longhold is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wupp is defending well for now.
Longhold tries to land knees in the clinch but Wupp avoids the damage to the body.
Longhold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wupp tries for a takedown but Longhold manages to get underhooks.
Wupp is breathing heavily.
Wupp tightens his grip and picks Longhold up, before dumping him to the ground. Longhold manages to land in guard.
Longhold lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wupp!
Longhold lands a nice shot to the head.
Longhold controlling the position easily from mount.
Longhold lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wupp wants to control but Longhold is having none of it.
Longhold lands a big shot to the head and Wupp winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Steve Longhold!
A pretty intense looking Steve Longhold took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Kure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tatam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Crazy Kure!
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, Tom Tatam!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kure throws a leg kick which misses Tatam's front leg but catches the back leg as Tatam tries to avoid it.
Tatam dodges the punch combination from Kure.
Kure is looking to clinch.
Kure tries to sprawl but Tatam drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tatam is taking a breather. Kure says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kure has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tatam is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tatam in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tom Tatam hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tatam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kure's guard.
Tatam is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tatam showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kure working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tatam has passed into half guard!
Tatam performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tatam lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatam is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kure wants to control but Tatam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kure keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tatam is thwarting Kure's attempts to control the position.
Tatam is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kure is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tatam scores with a couple of nice shots.
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.
Kure trying to control from the bottom.
Tatam perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tatam looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kure!
Kure tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Tatam easily slips into full mount!
Kure is trying to escape the mount.
Tatam controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatam working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tatam lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatam looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tatam tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tatam dominated that round.
That's time! Kure's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tatam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tatam showed some decent athleticism there.
Tatam controlling the pace.
Tatam is thwarting Kure's attempts to control the position.
Tatam stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom Tatam has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kure enables Tatam to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kure manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tatam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kure has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tatam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tatam stays in close to Kure's body and controls the position.
Tatam looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatam is stalling in the full guard.
Tatam slips nicely into half guard.
Tatam controlling the pace.
Kure wants to improve his position but Tatam is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatam controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tom Tatam.
Tatam scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tatam slows the pace down in half guard.
Kure looking for submissions off his back.
Tatam scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatam is taking a breather. Kure says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nice strikes from Tatam there.
Kure is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tatam scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kure is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tatam pulls his head out easily.
Tatam controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tatam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kure's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
No luck for Kure with that takedown attempt.
Kure throws a hook but Tatam blocks it.
Tatam throws a hook to the side of Kure's head but Kure sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tatam shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kure napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kure is looking for a sweep.
Tatam slows the pace down.
Tatam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Let's hope that Tatam has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tatam scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatam is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kure's shoulder. That is not cool.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tom Tatam hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tatam closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kure to the mat! Kure manages to get full guard.
Kure working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tatam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tatam manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tatam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tom Tatam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kure. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tom Tatam has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kure fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kure shoots in looking for a takedown but Tatam manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kure's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tatam scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tatam slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tom Tatam.
Kure throws a hook but Tatam avoids it easily.
Tatam darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kure wants to improve his position but Tatam is controlling well.
Tatam is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kure is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tatam pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatam sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Tatam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tatam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Tatam!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damon Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isaac Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damon Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Frost closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Frost lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Frost tries to pass.
Frost thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Frost passes into half guard.
Frost seems to be looking for submissions.
Frost is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
Frost is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Frost is working for a submission of some sort.
Frost is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Frost works his way into side control.
Frost tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Frost is working to tighten his grip on Johnson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Johnson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Frost is really squeezing tight and eventually Johnson passes out! Frost breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Isaac Frost!
A relieved looking Isaac Frost 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Razor Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Wesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sharp might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All I Need (Razor Sharp Remix). Wesson has chosen Imperial March as his entrance music. Dean Wesson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Razor Sharp!
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, Dean Wesson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp throws a series of punches but Wesson avoids them all with ease.
Sharp moves into the clinch.
Sharp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wesson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sharp gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sharp prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sharp lands an uppercut.
Sharp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wesson tries to score a body lock takedown but Sharp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Razor Sharp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Wesson.
Sharp is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wesson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharp pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sharp manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharp.
Wesson looks winded!
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!
Sharp lands a left hand.
A short left from Sharp.
Sharp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wesson backwards.
Wesson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wesson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sharp gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson prevents a body shot from Sharp.
Sharp holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sharp cracks Wesson with a nice body shot.
Sharp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wesson backwards.
Sharp struggles to land a body shot inside as Wesson controls his hands.
Sharp lands with a short shot to the head.
Wesson prevents a body shot from Sharp.
Wesson can't get the takedown.
Sharp is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wesson wants a takedown.
Wesson looking for a takedown.
Sharp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sharp has Wesson pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson looking for a takedown.
A short right from Sharp on the inside.
Wesson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wesson with a big uppercut! Wesson tries to clinch up but Sharp pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wesson to the mat! Wesson covers up and Sharp unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Razor Sharp!
After the fight, Razor Sharp 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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