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AFN 12. PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Weston Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Higgins (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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141 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Weston Christiansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cooper Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Higgins.
Higgins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Christiansen pinned against the cage. Christiansen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Higgins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Christiansen.
Christiansen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Christiansen looking to pass the guard.
Higgins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Higgins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Christiansen is aware though and is defending well.
Higgins tries to strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christiansen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Higgins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Christiansen is aware though and is defending well.
Higgins trying to control the position.
Christiansen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Christiansen is working Higgins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Christiansen preventing the sweep.
Higgins has his foot on Christiansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christiansen works his way back into a safe position though.
Christiansen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Higgins working a defensive guard here.
Higgins is looking for a triangle but Christiansen pushes his legs off easily.
Higgins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Christiansen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Higgins is tightening it up a little... Christiansen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Christiansen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Christiansen taps out! Nice BJJ there by Higgins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Cooper Higgins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Orr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lockheart comes to the cage accompanied by Gojira - Ocean Planet. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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166 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rufus Lockheart!
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, Thomas Orr!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lockheart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Orr momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Orr.
Lockheart blocks the body kick.
Orr looks for a takedown but Lockheart sprawls well.
Orr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lockheart as he avoids it easily.
Rufus Lockheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Orr.
Lockheart bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orr's head backwards.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lockheart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lockheart lands with a right to the head.
Lockheart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lockheart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orr backwards.
Orr breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rufus Lockheart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lockheart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lockheart fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Orr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lockheart counters with a straight right hand.
Orr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lockheart throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body punch from Orr.
Orr is looking to clinch but Lockheart is avoiding it.
Lockheart scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orr shoots in for a takedown but Lockheart shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orr walks into a jab.
Lockheart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lockheart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Lockheart.
Lockheart lands a right hand.
Orr is trying to force a seperation but Lockheart has the dominant position.
Lockheart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lockheart doesn't manage to clinch there - Orr circles away.
Lockheart scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lockheart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Orr wants to take the fight to the mat but Lockheart manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lockheart.
Lockheart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lockheart.
Lockheart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lockheart pushes Orr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lockheart stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lockheart as the two fighters clinch.
Lockheart gets through Orr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lockheart stalling in the clinch.
Orr tries to pull guard but Lockheart holds him up against the cage and eventually Orr drops back down to his feet.
Lockheart wants to stall.
Orr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lockheart's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Lockheart.
Lockheart gets through Orr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lockheart scores with a shot to the side of Orr's head.
Lockheart is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lockheart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lockheart has a couple of punches blocked by Orr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart gets through Orr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lockheart is struggling to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lockheart lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orr is looking for a takedown.
Orr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lockheart lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lockheart lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orr.
Lockheart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lockheart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orr wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Lockheart dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lockheart listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Orr drives through and clinches with Lockheart against the cage.
Orr is looking for a takedown.
Lockheart lands an uppercut.
Lockheart displaying some good clinch control by pressing Orr up against the cage.
Lockheart lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lockheart lands with a short shot to the head.
Orr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lockheart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orr backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockheart throws a punch but it's blocked by Orr.
Lockheart lands a right hand.
Lockheart lands a nice uppercut.
Lockheart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lockheart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Lockheart. No joy for Orr on that attempt.
Rufus Lockheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Orr.
Orr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lockheart avoids it really well and circles away.
Orr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Lockheart finds it's way through Orr's defenses.
Jab from Lockheart.
Lockheart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lockheart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Orr.
Orr throws a hook but Lockheart blocks it.
Orr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Orr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lockheart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lockheart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orr misses with a series of wild punches.
Lockheart with a hook.
Thomas Orr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orr fails with a takedown attempt.
Lockheart scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Orr is rocked!
Lockheart connects with a nice looking jab.
Orr is still on wobbly legs! Can Lockheart finish him?
Lockheart lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thomas Orr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orr misses with a takedown attempt - Lockheart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lockheart tries to avoid it but Orr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lockheart to the ground. Lockheart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Orr is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lockheart cracks Orr with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Orr falls to his knees and Lockheart doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rufus Lockheart!
Our winner, Rufus Lockheart, 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 Sergey Vasilyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apisaloma Elekana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Vasilyev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergey Vasilyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Apisaloma Elekana!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Vasilyev blocks the leg kick.
Elekana lands with an overhand left.
Elekana stuffs the takedown attempt from Vasilyev. Vasilyev gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasilyev shoots in but no luck this time.
A swing and a miss from Vasilyev.
Vasilyev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Elekana defends well and Vasilyev ends up having to push Elekana into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Vasilyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasilyev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Elekana scores with a hook to the body.
Elekana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Elekana as Vasilyev shoots in.
Elekana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasilyev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elekana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Elekana.
Vasilyev has been working on his balance at Foot Loves, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Elekana.
Vasilyev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Elekana. That's going to slow Vasilyev down.
Vasilyev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilyev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elekana stuffs the takedown attempt from Vasilyev. Vasilyev gets slowly back to his feet.
Elekana connects with a nice looking jab.
Vasilyev throws a shot from downtown. Elekana moves away and avoids it.
Vasilyev blocks a head kick by Elekana.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasilyev misses the target.
Vasilyev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vasilyev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vasilyev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vasilyev slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vasilyev looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Elekana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vasilyev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilyev is trying to get an arm triangle but Elekana is defending well.
Elekana is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyev is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Elekana is trying to escape and Vasilyev transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Elekana is forced to tap! Nice work there by Vasilyev! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergey Vasilyev!
Sergey Vasilyev spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Kelades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kenny Kelades has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kenny Kelades seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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159 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Kelades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeffery Lebowski !
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelades tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lebowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kelades somewhat.
Kelades swats away the attempt to clinch by Lebowski .
Kelades shoots in for a double leg but Lebowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kelades misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick from Lebowski misses.
Lebowski closes the distance and pushes Kelades back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lebowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lebowski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kelades is trying to keep an underhook but Lebowski manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lebowski wants to stand up but Kelades has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kelades gets back to full guard.
Lebowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kelades is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski stopping the sweep attempt from Kelades.
Lebowski wants to stand but Kelades has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kelades shoots for a double leg takedown but Lebowski sprawls well. He's pushed Kelades's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Kelades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lebowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kelades is out of range.
Lebowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelades looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelades shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lebowski counters by moving into the clinch.
Lebowski has Kelades pressed against the cage.
Lebowski 's coach down at Fitness elite 24/7 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lebowski 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kelades is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kelades drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lebowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kelades is trying to drag Lebowski to the mat but Lebowski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lebowski slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelades wants a takedown.
Kelades on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kelades is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kelades wants a takedown but no success here.
Kelades wants to take the fight to the mat but Lebowski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lebowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kelades blocks it with crossed arms.
Lebowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lebowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lebowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelades.
Lebowski has Kelades pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lebowski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kelades tumbling to the mat - Lebowski dives into Kelades's guard.
Lebowski wants to stand but Kelades is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lebowski stopping the sweep attempt from Kelades.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lebowski tries to stand but Kelades is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Lebowski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kelades circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lebowski misses with a straight left.
Kelades shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lebowski pinned against the cage. Lebowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lebowski swings for the body but Kelades moves out of range.
Kelades swats away the attempt to clinch by Lebowski .
Lebowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Lebowski tried to score with a low kick but Kelades checks it.
Jeffery Lebowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelades does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lebowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Kelades blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lebowski controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lebowski tries to land a knee to the head but Kelades blocks with his arms.
Kelades avoiding damage as Lebowski throws knees to the body.
Lebowski misses with a knee strike.
Kelades goes for a takedown attempt but Lebowski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lebowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lebowski moves in looking to clinch but Kelades pushes him off.
Lebowski has managed to clinch.
Kelades has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lebowski after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Kelades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Lebowski .
It looks like Kenny Kelades has been cut.
Lebowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelades is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lebowski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lebowski lands a knee to the head.
Kelades is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lebowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lebowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lebowski working Kelades over with knees to the body.
Lebowski throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kelades can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lebowski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kelades up against the cage.
Lebowski receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelades uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lebowski prevents the takedown attempt.
Lebowski stalls.
A knee to the head by Lebowski .
Lebowski 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kelades managing to block the knees to the body from Lebowski .
Lebowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lebowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lebowski has a couple of punches blocked by Kelades.
Lebowski taking a breather.
Lebowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeffery Lebowski .
Kelades avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kelades misses with a takedown attempt - Lebowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kelades with a poor takedown
and Lebowski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lebowski .
Kelades has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lebowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kelades is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lebowski is defending well.
Lebowski is struggling to control the position.
Lebowski lands a knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelades avoiding damage as Lebowski throws knees to the body.
Lebowski with a knee to the head.
Lebowski taking a breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Lebowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenny Kelades's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kelades shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lebowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lebowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kelades has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lebowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lebowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kelades wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Kelades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lebowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelades.
Lebowski misses with some punches.
Lebowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kelades avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski is pushing Kelades up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lebowski stops a takedown attempt from Kelades.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelades.
Lebowski effectively controlling the action here.
Lebowski lands a good knee to the midsection. Kelades won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lebowski lands a nice knee to the body.
Lebowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelades has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lebowski misses with a knee to the head.
Jeffery Lebowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lebowski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lebowski .
Lebowski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lebowski decides to stand back up. Lebowski steps back and let's Kelades get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kelades is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lebowski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kelades is looking for a takedown.
Lebowski misses with some punches.
Lebowski can't find room to land a body shot as Kelades controls the action.
The referee calls for Lebowski to work.
The crowd are getting on Lebowski 's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Lebowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lebowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelades.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski misses with the head strike.
Lebowski controlling the action here for a moment.
Lebowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lebowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lebowski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeffery Lebowski .
Lebowski moves into the clinch.
Lebowski has a couple of punches blocked by Kelades.
Kelades drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lebowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kelades is working for takedown but Lebowski is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lebowski scores with a knee to the head.
Lebowski pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lebowski .
Kelades looking for a takedown.
Kelades prevents a body shot from Lebowski .
Lebowski missing with knees to the body.
Kelades on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lebowski connects with a knee to the head.
Kenny Kelades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeffery Lebowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lebowski just leaning against Kelades, taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffery Lebowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lebowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffery Lebowski !
Jeffery Lebowski opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Badboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badboy comes to the cage accompanied by Micheal Jackson Bad. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Badboy!
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, Dick Castle!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle rushes Badboy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Castle is working Badboy over against the cage.
Castle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castle lands a nice uppercut.
Castle lands a right hand.
Castle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castle scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castle.
Castle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castle lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badboy tries to break free but Castle pushes him back against the cage.
Castle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Badboy misses with a punch on the inside.
Castle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Castle lands an elbow inside that Badboy shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Castle.
Castle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Badboy's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badboy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Castle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Castle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Castle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badboy backwards.
A right hand to the body from Castle.
A short body shot lands from Castle as the two fighters clinch.
Badboy goes for a takedown attempt but Castle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Castle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Castle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Badboys head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Castle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Badboy or not.
Castle lands an elbow that stopped Badboy in his tracks for a moment.
Castle slowing the pace effectively.
Castle lands a hook that snaps the head of Badboy backwards.
Castle has Badboy pressed against the cage, preventing Badboy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stalling in the clinch from Castle.
Badboy struggles to land a body shot inside as Castle controls his hands.
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!
Castle landing knees to the head.
Castle lands an uppercut.
Badboy wants to take the fight to the mat but Castle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Badboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castle pushes Badboy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castle lands a nice shot to the body.
Castle lands a hook that snaps the head of Badboy backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Castle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castle dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Castle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Castle.
Castle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badboy backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castle.
Castle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badboy tries to pull guard but Castle holds him up against the cage and eventually Badboy drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Castle on the inside.
Castle lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castle.
Badboy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badboy letting Castle take a breather here.
Castle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Badboy backwards.
Castle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Badboy up against the cage.
Castle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castle.
Badboy wants to take the fight to the mat but Castle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Castle stalling in the clinch.
Castle lands a shoulder strike.
Castle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Badboy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Castle 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.
Castle throws a hook but Badboy avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Castle.
Castle has closed the distance and engaged Badboy in a clinch.
Castle gets through Badboy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Castle.
Castle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Castle gets through Badboy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badboy tries to circle away but Castle has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Castle - that landed with a thud.
Castle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Castle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castle with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badboy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Castle to keep the fight standing.
Badboy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Castle is defending well.
Castle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Castle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Badboy is rocked!
Castle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Badboy's face.
Oh Badboy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castle lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Badboy to his knees! Castle keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Castle!
The defeated Jay Badboy had this to say: 'God Bless.. Ill be back stronger and better than ever!! After party!!!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sindri Haraldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hai Howru (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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144 lbs
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25
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sindri Haraldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hai Howru!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haraldsson misses with a hook.
Haraldsson throws a low kick, looking for Howru's leg but Howru calmly moves out of range.
Howru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haraldsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howru counters with a nice uppercut.
Haraldsson throws a hook to the side of Howru's head but Howru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haraldsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howru.
Haraldsson throws a low kick but Howru avoids it.
Howru misses with a takedown attempt - Haraldsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Howru has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Haraldsson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howru blocks a jab.
Haraldsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haraldsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Haraldsson misses with a body kick.
Howru throws out a loose jab but Haraldsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haraldsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Howru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Howru misses its intended target.
Haraldsson missing with a left hand there. Howru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haraldsson lands a really nice looking cross but Howru seems unphased.
Haraldsson thows a leg kick but Howru checks it
and Howru counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a looping overhand right but Howru ducks down to avoid it.
Howru thuds his right hand into Haraldsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haraldsson misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Haraldsson misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haraldsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Haraldsson misses with a leg kick
and Howru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haraldsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haraldsson slips a jab from Howru.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Howru.
Haraldsson misses with a straight right.
Haraldsson lands a really nice looking cross but Howru seems unphased.
Haraldsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sindri Haraldsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howru gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Howru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Haraldsson misses
and Howru counters with a stiff right hand.
Haraldsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Haraldsson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howru misses with a wild body shot.
Howru fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Howru blocks a jab.
Haraldsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big left from Haraldsson misses.
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!
Haraldsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sindri Haraldsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Howru moves away from the strike by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Howru. That did some damage!
Haraldsson sizes up Howru with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haraldsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Howru takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Howru checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Howru closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haraldsson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haraldsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haraldsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Howru fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Haraldsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howru can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howru manages to avoid it.
Haraldsson misses with a body kick.
Howru might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Haraldsson lands a jab to the head.
Haraldsson misses with a two punch combination.
Haraldsson misses with a low kick.
Howru misses with an uppercut.
Haraldsson stuns Howru with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Howru slips under a jab from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson misses with a low kick as Howru jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howru scoring well with a low kick there.
Howru checks a leg kick.
Haraldsson misses the jab.
Haraldsson swings for the body but Howru moves out of range.
Howru moves out of range of the body kick.
Haraldsson misses with a two punch combination.
Howru has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Haraldsson throws the kick towards the body but Howru avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Howru checks a leg kick.
Sindri Haraldsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Howru takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Haraldsson throws a front kick aimed at Howru's knee but Howru avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haraldsson.
No joy there for Haraldsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Haraldsson misses the target.
Haraldsson misses the jab.
Howru looks to throw the jab but Haraldsson is out of range.
Haraldsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howru throws a jab when Haraldsson was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Howru might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Haraldsson has got the better of the exchanges.
Haraldsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haraldsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howru closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Haraldsson is refusing to be controlled, as Howru sits in half guard.
Haraldsson wants to control but Howru is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Howru throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sindri Haraldsson dominated that second round.
That's time! Haraldsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Howru throws the left hand but Haraldsson avoids the punch easily.
Haraldsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howru.
Haraldsson lands a two punch combo.
Haraldsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howru circles away quickly and effectively.
Haraldsson cracks the inside of Howru's front leg.
Haraldsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haraldsson fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howru moves out of range of the body kick.
Haraldsson scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Haraldsson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Haraldsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haraldsson works over Howru's head and body with a nice combination.
Howru is rocked!
Haraldsson misses with a low kick as Howru jumps back.
Howru is still on wobbly legs! Can Haraldsson finish him?
Haraldsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howru seems to have recovered his senses.
A low kick from Haraldsson misses
and Howru counters with a thumping low kick.
Haraldsson tries to land a front kick but Howru steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Howru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haraldsson can pounce on him.
Howru doesn't manage to clinch there - Haraldsson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Haraldsson.
Sindri Haraldsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howru throws an overhand right that lands on Haraldsson's shoulder, as Haraldsson tries to avoid the shot.
Haraldsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Howru is out of range.
Howru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haraldsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howru is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haraldsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Howru counters with a nice low kick that buckles Haraldsson's knee momentarily.
Haraldsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howru manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson wants to slow Howru down by chopping away at his legs.
Haraldsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Howru is out of range.
Haraldsson swinging wildly here.
Haraldsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howru.
Haraldsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Howru is able to avoid easily.
Decent striking displayed by Haraldsson there.
Howru takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haraldsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howru.
The fighters circling - Howru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haraldsson throws a solid leg kick but Howru takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haraldsson.
Sindri Haraldsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haraldsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haraldsson throws out a loose jab but Howru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haraldsson throws out a leg kick but Howru moves out of range and Haraldsson only half commits.
Howru moves out of range of the body kick from Haraldsson.
Hai Howru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Howru's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Howru misses with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sindri Haraldsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haraldsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sindri Haraldsson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yanko Brajic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddick has chosen Ture Nature by Jane's Addiction as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
293 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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20
278 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yanko Brajic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Riddick!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brajic tries to clinch but Riddick moves out of range.
Riddick tries to clinch up.
Riddick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brajic wants to clinch
and Riddick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brajic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brajic moves in looking to clinch but Riddick pushes him off.
Brajic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brajic is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brajic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riddick lands a glancing blow to the side of Brajic's head.
Brajic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brajic wants to clinch.
Brajic could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Riddick looks to score with a jab to the body but Brajic is just out of range.
Brajic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brajic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brajic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Riddick misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brajic misses with a right hand
and Riddick counters with a stiff right hand.
Brajic misses with the combination.
Brajic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riddick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riddick has closed the distance and engaged Brajic in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Riddick fails to land.
Riddick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brajic misses with a punch on the inside.
Brajic pushes Riddick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riddick tries to stall but Brajic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brajic blocks a body shot from Riddick.
Brajic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riddick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Riddick is looking to break free of the clinch but Brajic has double underhooks.
Riddick's coach down at Fitness elite 24/7 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Riddick's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brajic misses with the head strike.
Riddick working aggressively here.
Riddick scores with a shot to the side of Brajic's head.
Riddick swings wildly with an uppercut but Brajic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brajic digs a right hand into Riddick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riddick's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick trying to control the position but instead, Brajic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Riddick into the cage.
Brajic misses with a punch on the inside.
Riddick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riddick.
Brajic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riddick lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riddick misses with some punches.
Brajic lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Riddick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Brajic on the inside.
Riddick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brajic misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Brajic.
Brajic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brajic tries a body shot but Riddick blocks it.
Riddick misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brajic.
Riddick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick misses with the head strike.
Brajic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Brajic fails to land.
Brajic working aggressively here.
Riddick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riddick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brajic moves forwards but Riddick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Brajic.
Riddick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brajic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brajic slips a straight right by Riddick.
Brajic misses with an uppercut.
Brajic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riddick.
Brajic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riddick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Brajic.
Brajic clinches.
Brajic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brajic working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brajic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brajic has a couple of punches blocked by Riddick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riddick slows down the pace here.
Riddick blocking some punches.
Brajic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riddick tries a body shot but Brajic blocks it.
Brajic misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riddick.
Brajic throws a punch but it's blocked by Riddick.
Riddick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brajic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riddick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riddick swings for the body but Brajic moves out of range.
Yanko Brajic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brajic is looking to clinch but Riddick is avoiding it.
Brajic moves to clinch but Riddick breaks away
and Riddick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brajic thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Riddick dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Riddick cracks Brajic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Riddick swats away the attempt to clinch by Brajic.
Riddick misses with an uppercut.
Riddick circles away from the clinch attempt
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Riddick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brajic is rocked!
Brajic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh Brajic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riddick drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Brajic's head, knocking him out cold! Riddick is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Riddick!
A relieved looking Richard Riddick 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Trinity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacLeod is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Braveheart Freedom Speech. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Trinity!
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, Sam MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by MacLeod.
MacLeod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trinity doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trinity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacLeod leaves Trinity with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Trinity has a takedown stuffed.
Trinity is trying hard to land a takedown here. MacLeod sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Trinity. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trinity takes one to the chin there.
MacLeod changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod sends Trinity crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! MacLeod is motioning to the referee to let Trinity up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Trinity is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacLeod throws an overhand right that drops Trinity like a sack of potatoes! MacLeod dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam MacLeod!
Sam MacLeod is the new welterweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Sam MacLeod said 'It's all for nothing if you don't have freedom.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Jessup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruan Pott (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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Jessup!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruan Pott!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jessup checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jessup.
Jessup tries to clinch there but Pott circles away.
Jessup looks to land a right hand but Pott moved out of range.
Pott throws a leg kick but Jessup moved away.
Pott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jessup.
Jessup throws a series of punches but Pott avoids them all with ease.
Jessup stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jessup wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pott drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pott throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott throws a big elbow that misses.
Jessup not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pott pushing down on Jessup's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pott lands with a punch from half guard.
Pott working over Jessup with some ground and pound. Jessup looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jessup keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pott winds up and cracks Jessup with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pott working Jessup over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jessup defending well though.
Pott looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pott lands strikes from half guard.
Pott working over Jessup with some ground and pound. Jessup looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pott moves into full mount! Jessup won't be happy about that!
Pott postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jessup looks a forlorn figure.
Pott postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jessup looks a forlorn figure.
Jessup is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Jessup is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pott lands a big elbow - Jessup is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Jessup is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ruan Pott!
Ruan Pott is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ruan Pott tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Carl Jessup had this to say: '
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