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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ejoe Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chandaka Mahajan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandaka Mahajan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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130 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ejoe Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chandaka Mahajan!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahajan throws a head kick that misses
and Man counters with a nice body kick.
Mahajan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mahajan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mahajan throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mahajan.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahajan.
Mahajan cracks Man with a right hand to the side of the head.
Man is rocked!
Mahajan throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahajan has Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Man is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mahajan working Man over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahajan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mahajan lands with a left to the head.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mahajan trying to land knees to the body.
Man blocking some punches.
Man slows down the pace here.
Mahajan misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahajan controlling the action here for a moment.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mahajan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chandaka Mahajan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Man blocks the leg kick.
Mahajan misses with a body shot.
Man has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mahajan finds it's way round the side to connect with Man's head.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahajan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Mahajan settles back down.
Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mahajan fails to land with a series of punches.
Mahajan misses with a head kick.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahajan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Man is pushing Mahajan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahajan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mahajan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ejoe Man.
Mahajan misses with a low kick.
Mahajan looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahajan.
Mahajan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mahajan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chandaka Mahajan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mahajan looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Mahajan misses with a lunging right hand
and Man counters with a good, hard body kick but Mahajan shrugs it off.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mahajan misses with a right hand
and Man counters with a body kick.
Ejoe Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahajan throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Chandaka Mahajan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahajan swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a nice kick to the body.
Man moves away from the strike by Mahajan.
Man defending well as Mahajan loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahajan throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Mahajan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Man on the side of the head.
Mahajan loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Mahajan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahajan looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Mahajan missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mahajan looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
Mahajan closes the distance and clinches.
Mahajan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mahajan dips to his left and cracks Man with an uppercut!
Mahajan looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Mahajan throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Mahajan throws a lazy uppercut
and Man makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mahajan really felt that one!
Mahajan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Mahajan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Man.
Mahajan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahajan throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a body kick that stops Mahajan in his tracks momentarily.
Mahajan tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mahajan throws a combination that misses
and Man counters with a nice kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahajan throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
That kick from Mahajan tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mahajan has managed to clinch.
Mahajan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chandaka Mahajan really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mahajan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Mahajan is predictable there
and Man counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mahajan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mahajan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Man leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahajan is pushing Man up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to stall.
Man leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mahajan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mahajan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahajan trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mahajan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Man leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mahajan pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chandaka Mahajan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Man stalling the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ejoe Man.
Mahajan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Man counters with a body kick.
Mahajan loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Ejoe Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Mahajan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chandaka Mahajan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mahajan 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 36:40
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 36:40
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 36:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chandaka Mahajan!
Chandaka Mahajan 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Justophus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Battle Born - 5FDP. The key to victory for Bam Justophus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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212 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bam Justophus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louis Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justophus lands a head shot.
Louis Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon slips a straight right by Justophus.
Gordon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gordon tries to clinch but Justophus is having none of it.
Justophus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Justophus thuds his right hand into Gordon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Justophus swats away the attempt to clinch by Gordon.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordon rushes Justophus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Justophus shrugs off.
It looks like Bam Justophus has been cut.
Justophus dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justophus dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Justophus wants to get back to striking at distance but Gordon won't allow it.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Justophus's defenses.
Bam Justophus's cut is getting worse.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Justophus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bam Justophus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Justophus's defenses.
Jeez, Bam Justophus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bam Justophus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Louis Gordon!
Louis Gordon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Vito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vince Vito will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francisco Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vince Vito!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hernandez's hands.
Vito scores with a three punch combo!
Vito getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Vito misses the target.
Vito is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vito scores with a jab to the head.
Vito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hernandez.
Vince Vito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez fails to land the takedown.
Vito lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vito.
Vito shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vito was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez is pushing Vito's head away, looking to escape. Vito manages to hold on to the position though.
Vito lands a few punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Vito are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vito trying to control the action but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hernandez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vito fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vito is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hernandez slips under a jab.
Hernandez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vito sprawls well initially but Hernandez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but Vito defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vito has hold of Hernandez's hands but Hernandez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vito won't allow Hernandez to pass to mount.
Hernandez thows a huge punch but Vito dodges it nicely.
Hernandez wants to pass to mount but Vito is defending the position.
Vito is in trouble now - Hernandez has advanced to mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vito can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vito takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Hernandez's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Hernandez!
Francisco Hernandez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rype Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianluca Balotelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gianluca Balotelli acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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145 lbs
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Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rype Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gianluca Balotelli!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balotelli throws a head kick that misses.
Balotelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Balotelli lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Balotelli moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balotelli.
Balotelli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Balotelli sprawls well. Balotelli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balotelli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balotelli lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Balotelli takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie misses the jab.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Balotelli can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balotelli.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balotelli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Balotelli connects with an inside leg kick.
Rype Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balotelli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Balotelli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Balotelli's head but Balotelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balotelli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Balotelli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Balotelli drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Balotelli is looking for the KO!
Balotelli throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Balotelli pushes him off.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Balotelli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianluca Balotelli dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Balotelli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Balotelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balotelli. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Balotelli slips the punch.
Balotelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balotelli staying out of range there.
Balotelli throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie moves out of range as Balotelli strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balotelli slips a straight right by Gracie.
Balotelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Balotelli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Balotelli misses.
Balotelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balotelli throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balotelli scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Balotelli is out of range.
Balotelli moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Balotelli fails to land with a series of punches.
Gianluca Balotelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Balotelli misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Balotelli is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rype Gracie!
Rype Gracie was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massimo Benvenuti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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185 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 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Massimo Benvenuti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Bobby!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benvenuti lands a body shot.
Bobby ducks under a wild hook from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bobby throws out the jab.
Bobby throws a hook but Benvenuti avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Benvenuti.
It looks like Hank Bobby has been cut.
Benvenuti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bobby throws out a loose jab but Benvenuti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bobby throws an off balance right hand
and Benvenuti counters with a crisp one two that drops Bobby! Benvenuti thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bobby to his feet! Bobby is in big trouble!
Bobby is rocked!
Benvenuti throws a series of punches but Bobby avoids them all with ease.
Bobby is still on wobbly legs! Can Benvenuti finish him?
Bobby shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benvenuti sprawls well. Benvenuti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bobby gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Benvenuti does no damage.
Bobby seems to have recovered his senses.
Bobby shoots in but no luck this time.
Bobby takes a swing at Benvenuti's ribcage but misses.
Bobby should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Benvenuti misses the shot to the body.
Benvenuti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bobby moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bobby misses the jab.
Benvenuti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Benvenuti misses with an uppercut. Bobby saw that one coming.
Benvenuti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bobby.
Bobby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benvenuti was well out of range. Poor timing from Bobby.
A big right from Benvenuti misses.
Bobby misses with a hook. Benvenuti ducked under it nicely.
Benvenuti drops Bobby with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bobby looks back up at him and smiles so Benvenuti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benvenuti slips under a jab.
Benvenuti drops Bobby with a huge uppercut! Bobby drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Benvenuti is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Massimo Benvenuti!
A very excited looking Massimo Benvenuti rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakari Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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135 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nikolai Medvedev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zakari Moss!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medvedev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Medvedev.
The fighters circling - Medvedev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Medvedev connects with a high kick.
It looks like Zakari Moss has been cut.
Medvedev swinging wildly here.
Medvedev connects with a solid leg kick.
Medvedev misses with an uppercut. Moss saw that one coming.
Nikolai Medvedev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medvedev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Medvedev tries a head kick but it misses.
Medvedev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Medvedev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Medvedev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Medvedev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Medvedev misses.
Medvedev is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Medvedev. That's going to slow Moss down.
Medvedev lands with a slapping head kick.
Medvedev is looking to chop away at Moss's legs.
Medvedev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss goes for a double leg but Medvedev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Medvedev continues to drive forward.
Medvedev just leaning against Moss, taking a breather.
Moss is trying to drag Medvedev to the mat but Medvedev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Medvedev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Medvedev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Medvedev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moss.
Medvedev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Medvedev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Medvedev.
Nikolai Medvedev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Medvedev misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Moss blocks the leg kick.
Medvedev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moss blocks a head kick by Medvedev.
Medvedev moves out of range of the leg kick from Moss.
Medvedev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Medvedev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moss fails with the takedown.
Nikolai Medvedev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zakari Moss.
Medvedev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moss's sensitive parts.
Moss dives in for a single leg takedown but Medvedev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moss is working for takedown but Medvedev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Medvedev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medvedev feints and then cracks Moss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moss down.
Medvedev misses with a low kick as Moss jumps back.
Medvedev throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Medvedev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zakari Moss's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Moss takes a swing at Medvedev's ribcage but misses.
Moss shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Medvedev napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Moss is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Medvedev looks calm but he's in trouble here. Moss gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Medvedev is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Moss lets go of the hold and Medvedev can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zakari Moss!
Zakari Moss is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Short Fuse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnolf Karstark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnolf Karstark is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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153 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Short Fuse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnolf Karstark!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karstark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Short Fuse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuse scores with a kick to the body.
Fuse takes a swing at Karstark's ribcage but misses.
Fuse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karstark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karstark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Karstark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fuse counters with a stiff right hand.
Karstark is rocked!
Karstark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karstark is still on wobbly legs! Can Fuse finish him?
Fuse punishes Karstark's body with a nice straight punch.
Karstark looks winded!
Karstark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fuse lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Karstark head around and knocks him out cold! Fuse hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Short Fuse!
Short Fuse is the new lightweight champion!
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