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AFL 19.5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Williams (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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140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Curtis Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williams on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Davis sets himself, and Williams steps forward looking for the clinch! Davis avoids it this time.
Davis throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams avoids the head kick by Davis.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Davis misses.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Curtis Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Williams.
Davis throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davis wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Davis throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Williams down.
Davis is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
Williams darts in looking for a takedown but Davis gets double underhooks and turns Williams into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis with a hook.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Davis misses with a hook.
Williams is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Davis rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Davis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Williams works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the position here.
Williams postures up and lands a big shot to Davis's brow.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams gets to his feet. Davis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Curtis Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davis cracks Williams with a good jab.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Curtis Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davis lands with a cross.
Davis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Davis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis is looking to counter punch.
Williams checks a low kick from Davis.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Davis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Williams tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davis looking to stall.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Davis tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Davis.
Williams wants the takedown. Davis is fighting it off but Williams persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Davis's guard against the cage.
Davis doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is in close to Davis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Williams cracks Davis with a solid left hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davis controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Williams postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Davis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Williams, into his guard.
Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Davis throws a big elbow that misses.
Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Williams is tightening it up a little... Davis has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Davis reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Davis taps out! Nice BJJ there by Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ryan Williams!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ryan Williams made sure he mentioned Kayos Klothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radamel Di Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radamel Di Maria has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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182 lbs
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171 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Radamel Di Maria!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Maria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carvalho's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Di Maria.
Carvalho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Di Maria avoids it really well and circles away.
Di Maria throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho checks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Di Maria.
That kick from Di Maria tenderised Carvalho's leg. Carvalho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Di Maria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Di Maria gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Di Maria creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carvalho's defenses.
Di Maria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho walks forward, straight into a front kick from Di Maria.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Di Maria moves into the clinch.
Di Maria leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho wants a takedown but no success here.
Di Maria lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Di Maria.
Di Maria looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Di Maria pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Di Maria pushes off an throws an elbow but Carvalho leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Di Maria lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Di Maria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Radamel Di Maria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Di Maria slaps away a takedown attempt from Carvalho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Di Maria throws a half hearted mid kick.
Di Maria has closed the distance and engaged Carvalho in a clinch.
Di Maria lands a nice elbow.
Di Maria lands an elbow inside.
Carvalho takes an elbow to the temple.
Di Maria lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Di Maria lands an elbow that stopped Carvalho in his tracks for a moment.
Di Maria lands an elbow just above Carvalho 's eye.
Nice elbow from Di Maria.
Nice elbow from Di Maria.
Di Maria gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Di Maria keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carvalho's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Di Maria.
Di Maria throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Di Maria lands an elbow inside that Carvalho shrugs off.
Carvalho avoids the elbow strike from Di Maria, against the cage.
Di Maria lands a nice elbow.
Carvalho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Di Maria is keeping busy.
Di Maria lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Di Maria.
Di Maria comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Di Maria lands a damaging elbow.
Di Maria creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carvalho's defenses.
Di Maria lands an elbow that stopped Carvalho in his tracks for a moment.
Di Maria comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Di Maria pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carvalho dodges an elbow strike from Di Maria.
Di Maria lands a nice elbow.
Di Maria lands an elbow that stopped Carvalho in his tracks for a moment.
Carvalho is looking for a takedown.
Di Maria lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Di Maria lands an elbow that stopped Carvalho in his tracks for a moment.
Di Maria lands an elbow that stopped Carvalho in his tracks for a moment.
Di Maria lands an elbow that stopped Carvalho in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Maria gets underhooks to prevent Carvalho's takedown attempt.
Di Maria lands an elbow just above Carvalho 's eye.
Di Maria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Di Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Carvalho fires out a quick counter leg kick but Di Maria just manages to avoid it.
Di Maria lands a big head kick that sends Carvalho tumbling to the mat! Di Maria takes a step backwards and waves Carvalho back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Carvalho is rocked!
Di Maria throws a quick head kick that knocks Carvalho silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Di Maria is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Radamel Di Maria!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chin Checker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chin Checker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chin Checker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyron Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Checker lands with a good body shot.
Lawler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Checker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lawler throws a strike aimed at the side of Checker's head but Checker avoids it well.
Checker is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lawler has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Checker is looking for a sweep.
Lawler is looking to take a break and control but Checker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lawler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Checker tries to bench press Lawler off him but Lawler keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Checker prevents Lawler from moving into mount.
Lawler trying to control the position but Checker is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Checker struggling a bit here.
Lawler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lawler trying to control the action but Checker is working from the bottom.
Checker is trying to get back to his feet.
Lawler scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawler looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Checker is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Checker's face as Lawler controls the position.
Checker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Checker tries to get out of the position.
Lawler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Checker is trying to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lawler tries to advance position but instead Checker slips a leg back in to half guard.
Lawler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Checker is refusing to be controlled, as Lawler sits in half guard.
Checker wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lawler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Checker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lawler controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Lawler are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lawler trying to control the position but Checker is working away.
Checker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lawler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Checker holds on to Lawler's head and controls the position momentarily.
That's four 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.
Checker is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lawler has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Checker takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Checker wants to control but Lawler postures up.
Lawler is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Checker wants to get back to his feet but Lawler drags him back down.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Checker lands a body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Checker drops Lawler with a beautiful combination! Lawler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Checker is looking for the KO!
Lawler is rocked!
It looks like Tyron Lawler has been cut.
Checker scores with a jab to the body.
Lawler is still on wobbly legs! Can Checker finish him?
Checker drops Lawler with a big left hand! Lawler is injured, injured bad! Checker jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chin Checker!
Chin Checker 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahboobullah Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Marcon (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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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mahboobullah Muhammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Marcon!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammad tries to keep at a distance but Marcon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muhammad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muhammad lands an elbow inside.
Marcon blocks the elbow strike.
Muhammad lands an elbow inside.
Muhammad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Rodrigo Marcon has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muhammad throws an elbow but misses.
Muhammad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Muhammad gets underhooks to prevent Marcon's takedown attempt.
Muhammad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muhammad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muhammad gets underhooks to prevent Marcon's takedown attempt.
Mahboobullah Muhammad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Marcon.
Marcon tries to score a body lock takedown but Muhammad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhammad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marcon can't get the takedown.
Marcon dodges an elbow strike from Muhammad.
Muhammad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marcon.
Muhammad is pressed up against the cage. Marcon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Muhammad down to the mat. Muhammad avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marcon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marcon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muhammad.
Marcon tries to bum rush Muhammad with a series of wild strikes but Muhammad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muhammad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marcon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Muhammad is defending well.
Muhammad pushes off an throws an elbow but Marcon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marcon lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Marcon stops Muhammad from getting back to his feet.
Muhammad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcon on the ground.
Muhammad wants to control but Marcon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Muhammad gets back to full guard.
Marcon is pushing down on Muhammad's leg trying to pass to half guard. Muhammad is fighting to maintain full guard but Marcon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Muhammad is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marcon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Marcon wants to pass the guard but Muhammad is defending well.
Muhammad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marcon controlling the pace for now.
Marcon landing strikes from the mount and Muhammad is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marcon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marcon trying to control but Muhammad is having none of it.
Marcon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marcon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Muhammad can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Muhammad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcon controlling the position easily from mount.
Marcon trying to control but Muhammad is having none of it.
Marcon landing punches.
Marcon landing strikes from the mount.
Marcon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Muhammad is working to get back to half guard.
Marcon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee warns Muhammad that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Marcon is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Muhammad goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Marcon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rodrigo Marcon!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hai Howru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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140 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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142 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Miller!
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, Hai Howru!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howru thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
Josh Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller dives in and grabs Howru's left leg, looking for a takedown. Howru pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Howru! But no joy.
Howru throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Howru avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller looks for a takedown but Howru sprawls well.
Howru feints a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Howru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Howru rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miller tries to pull guard but Howru forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller jumps guard.
Howru wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Howru controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howru trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Howru must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howru stays in close to Miller's body and controls the position.
Miller throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Howru escapes and throws Miller's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Miller controls the position for a moment.
Miller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miller is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Howru throws a strike aimed at the side of Miller's head but Miller avoids it well.
Howru wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller parries the strikes from Howru easily there. Howru is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Miller to escape.
Miller is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Howru wants to pass the guard but Miller is defending well.
Howru wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Howru thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Howru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller wants to improve his position but Howru is controlling well.
Miller is working hard here to advance position.
Howru with the ground and pound but Miller uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller working a defensive guard but Howru passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howru is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Miller trying to control here.
Miller gets back to full guard.
Miller has his foot on Howru's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Howru works his way back into a safe position though.
Howru keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
Miller looking to control.
Miller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Howru is aware though and is defending well.
Miller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Howru is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Howru passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Howru in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ground and pound from Howru seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Howru trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hai Howru will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Miller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Howru checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Howru holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Howru breaks the clinch.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Howru moves away from the strike by Miller.
Howru has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Miller.
You can see the frustration on Howru's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Miller crashes against the mat.
Miller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howru keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miller tries for a kimura but Howru is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Howru can do anything to dispel that myth.
Howru wants to control but Miller postures up.
Miller trying to control the action but Howru is working from the bottom.
Howru avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howru defending against the ground and pound.
Miller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Howru, who protects the arm well.
Miller wants to control but Howru is keeping him busy.
Miller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Howru, who protects the arm well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Howru is not content to let Miller control the position.
Miller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller wants to control but Howru is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Miller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Howru lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howru can do to turn this around?
Miller fails to pull guard.
Howru connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Howru.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howru walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howru digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Howru wants to counter the offense by Miller and move into the clinch position.
Miller throws a right hand that Howru ducks under and follows up with a left that Howru also avoids with ease.
Howru throws out a counter right but Miller avoids it with no problem.
Miller misses with a hook. Howru ducked under it nicely.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Howru's shoulder, as Howru tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Howru, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Howru against the cage but Howru circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller tries for a takedown but Howru circles away easily
and Howru counters by moving into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to pull guard but Howru holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
Howru lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Howru works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Howru is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Howru lands an elbow inside.
Howru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Howru - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miller tries to pull guard but Howru won't allow it.
Howru stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to pull guard but Howru holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howru walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Howru slips under a jab from Miller.
Howru connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Howru is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Howru circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Howru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Howru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howru defends well and Miller ends up having to push Howru into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Howru fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Howru pinned against the cage. Howru gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller with a poor takedown
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howru with a hook.
Howru throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Howru sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller slips under a jab from Howru.
Howru displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miller.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howru utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Howru just leaning against Miller, taking a breather.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Come on Howru - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Howru manages to break the clinch.
Howru attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Howru throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a right hand that Howru ducks under and follows up with a left that Howru also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Howru! But no joy.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Howru counters by clinching up.
Miller stalling in the clinch but Howru improves position.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Miller jumps guard but Howru turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Howru lands a damaging elbow.
Howru lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
Howru has Miller pushed against the cage.
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!
Miller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howru to keep the fight standing.
Howru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Howru counters with a straight right hand.
Howru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt
and Howru makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hai Howru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Howru has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hai Howru!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Koza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bison Bowden (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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25
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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21
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damian Koza!
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, Bison Bowden!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bowden.
Bowden keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Koza on the side of the head.
Koza wants to clinch.
Bowden's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bowden throws a series of punches but Koza moves out of range.
Koza is looking to counter the offense by Bowden and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koza doesn't manage to clinch there - Bowden circles away.
Koza tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koza closes the distance and pushes Bowden back into the cage.
Bowden wants to take the fight to the mat but Koza manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bowden drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koza pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bowden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bowden throws a series of punches but Koza avoids them all with ease.
Koza moves into the clinch.
Bowden struggles to land a body shot inside as Koza controls his hands.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowden's defenses.
It looks like Bison Bowden has been cut.
Koza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koza is stalling here.
Koza lands a good knee to the midsection. Bowden won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koza prevents the takedown attempt.
Damian Koza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bison Bowden.
Koza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
Koza landing knees to the body.
Bowden looks winded!
Koza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Koza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Koza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Koza crunches a lovely knee into Bowden's ribcage.
Bowden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bowden's efforts to push away.
Koza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bowden misses with a body punch.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bowden tries to pull guard but Koza holds him up against the cage and eventually Bowden drops back down to his feet.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Bowden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bowden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koza prevents it.
Koza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bowden's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bowden takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Bowden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koza prevents it.
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Koza lands a nice elbow.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Koza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bowden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koza landing knees to the head.
Koza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowden's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Koza landing knees to the body.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Koza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bison Bowden's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Koza gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koza as Bowden tries to tie him up.
Koza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bowden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bowden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koza lands a knee to the head.
Koza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bowden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koza crunches a lovely knee into Bowden's ribcage.
Koza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowden can do to turn this around?
Koza landing knees to the body.
Bowden is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Bowden takes an elbow to the temple.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Koza obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
Koza stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
Bowden takes an elbow to the temple.
Bowden goes for a takedown attempt but Koza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koza rushes Bowden and presses him up against the cage.
Bowden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Koza working Bowden over with knees to the body.
Koza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koza lands a good knee to the midsection. Bowden won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Koza crunches a lovely knee into Bowden's ribcage.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
Koza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Koza landing knees to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Koza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Bowden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koza leaning against his opponent.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Koza effectively controlling the action here.
Bowden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Damian Koza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bison Bowden.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Koza scores a nice knee to the body.
Koza lands a knee to the body.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Koza lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koza just leaning against Bowden, taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Koza lands a nice elbow.
Koza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Koza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bowden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
Koza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bowden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Koza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bison Bowden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Koza pushes Bowden up against the cage in a clinch.
Koza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowden's defenses.
Bowden can't get the takedown.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Koza.
That has opened up Bison Bowden's cut even more.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
Koza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koza stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Bowden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Bowden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koza lands a good knee to the midsection. Bowden won't want to take too many of those.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
Koza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bowden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koza.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Koza with a knee to the head.
Koza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A bit of stalling here from Koza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koza with a knee to the head.
Koza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bowden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Koza crunches a lovely knee into Bowden's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Koza.
Koza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Koza lands a good knee to the midsection. Bowden won't want to take too many of those.
Koza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowden's defenses.
Koza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bowden up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Koza.
Koza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Koza obliges.
Koza scores a nice knee to the body.
Koza landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koza leaning against his opponent.
Koza lands a knee to the body.
Come on Koza - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Koza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koza crunches a lovely knee into Bowden's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Bowden is working for takedown but Koza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bowden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koza lands a good knee to the midsection. Bowden won't want to take too many of those.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bowden takes an elbow to the temple.
Bowden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Koza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowden's defenses.
Koza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Bowden drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Koza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Damian Koza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bison Bowden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koza lands a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Koza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koza, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:25
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Koza!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruan Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolf Schwarzkopf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pott's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Winter Rose. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
208 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruan Pott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adolf Schwarzkopf!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzkopf tries a head kick but it misses.
Schwarzkopf connects with an inside leg kick.
Schwarzkopf throws a sloppy head kick and Pott moves out of range easily.
Pott blocks a head kick by Schwarzkopf.
Good work by Schwarzkopf as he checks the leg kick.
Pott closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pott thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Schwarzkopf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pott.
Schwarzkopf is trying to control but can't.
Pott has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Pott winds up and cracks Schwarzkopf with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pott is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schwarzkopf wants to improve his position but Pott is controlling well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Pott working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott throwing shots but Schwarzkopf is blocking nicely.
Pott working Schwarzkopf over with strikes.
Schwarzkopf is looking to get back to full guard here but Pott has managed to pass to side control instead.
Pott in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Schwarzkopf taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwarzkopf can't do much from the bottom here.
Pott working the head and body with strikes.
An elbow from Pott crashes against the mat.
Pott lands some shots froms side control.
Pott is chipping away with strikes.
Pott cracks Schwarzkopf with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Schwarzkopf can't do much from the bottom here.
Pott grinds an elbow into Schwarzkopf's temple.
Schwarzkopf is rocked!
It looks like Adolf Schwarzkopf has been cut.
Schwarzkopf looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzkopf takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Schwarzkopf is still in real trouble! Can Pott finish him?
Pott working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pott in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Schwarzkopf looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Pott turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruan Pott!
A relieved looking Ruan Pott 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Jangles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Lycka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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156 lbs
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Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Jangles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JJ Lycka!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lycka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jangles avoids it really well and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lycka 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.
Jangles trying to control the position.
Lycka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lycka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jangles is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lycka, into his guard.
Jangles trying to control the position from guard on top but Lycka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jangles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jangles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lycka on the ground.
Lycka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lycka keeping moving, preventing Jangles from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lycka looking for a triangle here. Jangles is fighting it but it looks tight! Lycka pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jangles is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). JJ Lycka!
JJ Lycka 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Parker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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5 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Castle.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castle.
Parker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Castle misses with a looping left.
Parker moves away from the strike by Castle.
Castle tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Castle.
Castle throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Castle does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by Castle's head coaches at The GYM (19 elite coaches on the Island !!!) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castle closes the distance and clinches.
Parker tries to circle away but Castle has him pinned against the cage.
Castle slowing the pace effectively.
Castle prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parker tries to break free but Castle pushes him back against the cage.
Parker is trying to push Castle away but Castle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Castle is controlling him.
Parker being controlled against the cage.
Castle scores with a knee to the head.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castle tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Castle back against the cage.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parker is looking to break free of the clinch but Castle has double underhooks.
Parker's coach down at The GYM (19 elite coaches on the Island !!!) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Parker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker jumps guard.
Parker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Castle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Parker connects with a nice short shot to Castle's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Castle defending well though.
Castle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Parker is working away from the top position though.
Parker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker slows the pace down in half guard.
Parker drops an elbow to the side of Castle's head.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parker throwing shots but Castle is blocking nicely.
Castle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parker.
Parker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Castle is looking for a sweep. Parker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Parker passes to full mount!
Castle is bucking up trying to escape but Parker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Parker with a couple of short strikes.
Parker lands a couple of good shots and Castle has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker punches Castle on the ear.
Parker lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Parker punches Castle on the ear.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Parker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Castle tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castle's waist but Castle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Parker off to one side.
Castle is looking to clinch.
Parker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castle is fending him off so far but Parker persists. Nope, Castle circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker cracks a nice hook into Castle's ribs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parker.
Castle is looking to counter punch.
Dick Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Parker.
Castle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castle wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Castle is looking to slow Parker down with leg kicks.
Parker needs to keep his hands up - Castle had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Parker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Parker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Castle keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Parker is stalling in the full guard.
Parker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peter Parker has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Parker cracks Castle with a solid left hand.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Castle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker stands up over Castle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Castle keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Castle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parker passes Castle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Parker trying to control the action but Castle is working from the bottom.
Parker passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Castle!
Parker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a big elbow.
Parker with the ground and pound from mount.
Parker is landing with some decent strikes but Castle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Castle is rocked!
Parker lands a big shot there that rocks Castle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh Castle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big strike lands for Parker! That's really hurt Castle and he's turned his back - Parker keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Parker jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Parker!
Peter Parker really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vikai Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks's entrance music is 2nd Sucks - A Day To Remember. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
155 lbs
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24
158 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Calvin Brooks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeffery Lebowski !
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lebowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
Brooks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lebowski manages to avoid it.
Lebowski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Lebowski slips the punch.
As Brooks backs off Lebowski throws a huge counter combo but Brooks manages to avoid it all.
Calvin Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
Lebowski throws a front kick aimed at Brooks's knee but Brooks avoids it well.
Lebowski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lebowski avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Lebowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lebowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Brooks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lebowski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brooks.
Brooks looking for submissions off his back.
Brooks trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks manages to get to full guard.
Lebowski wants to stand but Brooks is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lebowski wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Brooks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brooks has a closed guard, preventing Lebowski from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brooks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lebowski is aware though and is defending well.
Lebowski is looking to stand up but Brooks won't let him.
Brooks being controlled here, momentarily.
Lebowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brooks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lebowski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lebowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brooks is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lebowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lebowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooks circles away.
Lebowski moves into the clinch.
Brooks tries to stall but Lebowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brooks seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Lebowski is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Lebowski tightens his grip and picks Brooks up, before dumping him to the ground. Brooks manages to land in guard.
Lebowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brooks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lebowski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brooks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lebowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brooks's guard.
Brooks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lebowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lebowski wanted to stand there but Brooks had control of the position.
Brooks looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brooks is looking for a triangle but Lebowski pushes his legs off easily.
Brooks has his foot on Lebowski 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lebowski works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lebowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brooks is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeffery Lebowski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brooks tries to keep at a distance but Lebowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brooks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lebowski after a bit of a struggle.
Lebowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lebowski breaks from the clinch.
Brooks misses the shot to the body.
Lebowski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brooks's head.
It looks like Calvin Brooks has been cut.
Lebowski clinches up against the cage.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Brooks misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks thows a leg kick but Lebowski checks it
and Lebowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brooks won't be happy with that.
Lebowski wants to stand but Brooks is controlling his arm.
Brooks manages to get back to half guard.
Brooks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lebowski wants to stand up but Brooks has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Brooks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lebowski is working away from the top position though.
Brooks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lebowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking for a sweep. Lebowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lebowski wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Brooks uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Lebowski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brooks's guard.
Lebowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lebowski wanted to stand there but Brooks had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lebowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brooks is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brooks misses with an uppercut. Lebowski saw that one coming.
Lebowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brooks is looking to wear down Lebowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lebowski darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.
Brooks 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 landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brooks wants to stall.
Lebowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lebowski landing knees to the head.
Lebowski crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
Lebowski connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebowski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebowski is trying to trip Brooks. He has hold of a leg but Brooks is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lebowski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lebowski wanted to stand there but Brooks had control of the position.
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 Calvin Brooks's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brooks tries to keep at a distance but Lebowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lebowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lebowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lebowski forces Brooks back against the cage and clinches.
Lebowski lands with a right to the head.
Lebowski is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brooks can't fight it off and eventually Lebowski manages to take the fight to the floor. Brooks looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brooks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lebowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lebowski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Lebowski defends easily.
Lebowski wants to stand but Brooks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brooks working for a triangle but Lebowski defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lebowski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brooks's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brooks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lebowski defends it easily.
Lebowski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lebowski is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Lebowski ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
Lebowski scores with a shot to the body.
Brooks tried to score with a low kick but Lebowski checks it.
Brooks takes a swing at Lebowski 's ribcage but misses.
Brooks throws a front kick aimed at Lebowski 's knee but Lebowski avoids it well.
Lebowski forces Brooks back against the cage and clinches.
Lebowski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lebowski manages to break the clinch.
Lebowski clinches up with Brooks and pushes him back against the cage.
Lebowski breaks the clinch.
Lebowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brooks, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski is stalling here.
Lebowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brooks's face.
Lebowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lebowski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brooks up against the cage.
Lebowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lebowski gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebowski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jeffery Lebowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brooks trying to control here.
Lebowski wants to stand up but Brooks is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebowski wants to free his trapped foot but Brooks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Lebowski really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Brooks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lebowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lebowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Lebowski is just out of range.
Lebowski motions for Brooks to come forward. Lebowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Lebowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brooks takes a swing at Lebowski 's ribcage but misses.
Jeffery Lebowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lebowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brooks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lebowski moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski manages to break the clinch.
Lebowski tries to clinch there but Brooks circles away.
Good leg kick by Lebowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lebowski is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski misses with a low kick.
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lebowski flicks out a counter leg kick but Brooks steps away.
A jab from Lebowski finds it's way through Brooks's defenses.
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks misses with a looping right.
Lebowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brooks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Lebowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brooks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lebowski avoids it really well and circles away.
Jeffery Lebowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
Lebowski has closed the distance and engaged Brooks in a clinch.
Lebowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lebowski closes the distance and clinches.
Jeffery Lebowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lebowski scores with a knee to the head.
Brooks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lebowski with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks looking to slow down the pace here.
Lebowski scores with a knee to the head.
Lebowski stalling against the cage.
Lebowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lebowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
Lebowski has closed the distance and engaged Brooks in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lebowski moves into the clinch.
Brooks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lebowski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lebowski works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lebowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brooks is proving hard to escape from.
Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lebowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lebowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lebowski looking to sit in guard and control but Brooks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Lebowski dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Brooks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lebowski moves into the clinch successfully.
Lebowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lebowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brooks, pushing him back against the cage.
Come on Lebowski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lebowski scores a nice knee to the body.
Brooks looking to slow down the pace here.
Lebowski with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brooks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lebowski manages to break the clinch.
Lebowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Brooks misses
and Lebowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Lebowski is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Lebowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lebowski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lebowski wants to stand up but Brooks has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brooks actively working from the bottom here.
Lebowski tries to stand and escape but Brooks is controlling the position.
Brooks is pressing down on Lebowski 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Lebowski defends easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Brooks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lebowski defends well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Brooks has a closed guard, preventing Lebowski from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brooks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lebowski has managed to get both his arms back between Brooks's legs - danger averted.
Brooks looking for subs off his back but Lebowski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lebowski seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Brooks actively working from the bottom here.
Lebowski is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Calvin Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lebowski decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lebowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Lebowski misses with a low kick.
Lebowski moves into the clinch.
Lebowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lebowski moves into range and clinches up with Brooks.
Lebowski breaks from the clinch.
Brooks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lebowski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lebowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebowski crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Lebowski controls the action.
Lebowski connects with a knee to the head.
Jeffery Lebowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lebowski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lebowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 45:50
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffery Lebowski !
Jeffery Lebowski is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Jeffery Lebowski gave a big smile as he said 'I knew i d be champ nice try brooks :)'.
Calvin Brooks spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man tonight. I'll come back better than ever next time. Sorry, guys.'.
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