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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Idriz Enveri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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184 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Idriz Enveri!
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, Arthur Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Enveri is defended easily by Carvalho.
Arthur Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho with a poor takedown
and Enveri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carvalho throws a lazy head kick
and Enveri counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Carvalho!
Carvalho is looking for a sweep.
Enveri wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carvalho, who protects the arm well.
Enveri wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carvalho, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Enveri wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enveri is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carvalho knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Enveri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Enveri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carvalho is not content to let Enveri control the position.
Enveri landing strikes.
Enveri decides to stand up, so the ref orders Carvalho to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carvalho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Enveri.
We've been told by Enveri's head coaches at Foot Loves that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No luck for Enveri with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idriz Enveri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho misses with a head kick.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses.
Enveri attempts a counter takedown but Carvalho avoids it well and moves away.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick and Enveri moves out of range easily.
Carvalho dives in and scores a takedown into Enveri's guard.
Carvalho scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carvalho throws a strike but Enveri rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Enveri stands up from Carvalho's guard - Enveri perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carvalho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Enveri is looking for a counter combo.
Enveri blocks a head kick by Carvalho.
Enveri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Enveri goes for a double leg but Carvalho avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carvalho continues to drive forward.
Enveri throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carvalho was covering up waiting for the punch and Enveri finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Enveri is breathing heavily.
Carvalho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Enveri from controlling successfully.
Carvalho throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enveri preventing the sweep.
Enveri wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Carvalho is trying to control the position but Enveri postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Enveri dives in for a single leg takedown but Carvalho sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Carvalho tries a head kick but it misses.
Carvalho tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Idriz Enveri will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Enveri avoids the head kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to land a leg kick but Enveri saw it coming and moves away.
Carvalho throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Enveri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick
and Enveri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carvalho's guard.
Enveri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Enveri wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Enveri has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Enveri looking to sit in guard and control but Carvalho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Enveri is trying to control the position but Carvalho postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho trying to control but Enveri is working from the bottom.
Carvalho chips away with some ground and pound.
Carvalho is looking to work some ground and pound but Enveri has wrist control.
Enveri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing.
Carvalho trying to control but Enveri is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carvalho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carvalho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Enveri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carvalho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Enveri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carvalho is aware though and is defending well.
Carvalho scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Enveri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Enveri keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Carvalho misses with a head kick.
It looked like Enveri was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Carvalho lands a head kick!
Enveri avoids the head kick by Carvalho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carvalho is controlling Enveri's posture.
Enveri trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carvalho is trying to keep Enveri in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enveri decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Enveri avoids the head kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick and Enveri moves out of range easily.
Enveri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Enveri closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carvalho did well to prevent Enveri getting side control.
Carvalho actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carvalho manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arthur Carvalho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Carvalho throws a push kick but Enveri slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick by Carvalho misses
and Enveri counters with a straight right hand.
Carvalho slaps away a takedown attempt from Enveri, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Enveri.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Enveri seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carvalho throws a lazy head kick
and Enveri counters with a two punch combo.
Carvalho misses with a head kick.
Carvalho tries a head kick but it misses.
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Enveri.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idriz Enveri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Enveri blocks the body kick.
Carvalho misses with a head kick.
Enveri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvalho was well out of range. Poor timing from Enveri.
Enveri has a takedown stuffed.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick and Enveri moves out of range easily.
Carvalho throws a head kick but Enveri moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Enveri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enveri blocks a head kick by Carvalho.
Enveri misses with a leg kick.
Enveri clinches.
Carvalho misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Enveri tries a body shot but Carvalho blocks it.
Carvalho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Enveri has clasped his hands together around Carvalho's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Enveri tries for a kimura but Carvalho is defending well.
Carvalho is trying to control Enveri's posture but Enveri avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Enveri is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carvalho defends it well.
Enveri wants to advance to full mount but Carvalho doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Carvalho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enveri postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Carvalho is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Enveri, into his guard.
Enveri is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carvalho sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Enveri's guard.
Carvalho seems to be working for a kimura but Enveri defends the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carvalho has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Enveri defend it? Carvalho steps over the head and cranks it - Enveri is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Carvalho!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Carvalho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Devin Jaqquard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Addict Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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145 lbs
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137 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devin Jaqquard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Addict Yo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaqquard.
Yo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jaqquard checks it well.
Jaqquard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yo closes the distance and clinches.
Yo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jaqquards head.
Yo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jaqquard up against the cage.
Yo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaqquard backwards.
Yo working Jaqquard over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaqquard turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jaqquard manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaqquard remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The strikes coming from Jaqquard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Yo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jaqquard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo seems a little lost for a moment, as Jaqquard dominates the positioning.
Jaqquard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jaqquard just content to control the position.
Yo tries to bench press Jaqquard off him but Jaqquard keeps the position.
Yo wants to get back to his feet.
Yo tries to buck Jaqquard off but Jaqquard is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaqquard lands an elbow.
Jaqquard looks up at the clock and then as Yo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jaqquard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jaqquard looks up at the clock and then as Yo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jaqquard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jaqquard controlling the position from side mount.
Yo taking a bit of punishment here - Jaqquard scoring with strikes.
Yo is looking for a sweep.
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.
Jaqquard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jaqquard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jaqquard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jaqquard has hold of Yo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Yo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Jaqquard cranks the arm and Yo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Yo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Devin Jaqquard!
A victorious Devin Jaqquard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arnolf Karstark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Castle acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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163 lbs
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156 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnolf Karstark!
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, Dick Castle!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karstark misses with a few strikes there.
Castle was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Castle throws a jab when Karstark was well out of range.
Karstark keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Castle takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castle.
Karstark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Castle.
Castle lands a nice shot to the body.
Castle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Castle landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle misses with a punch to the body.
Castle lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle prevents Karstark from breaking the clinch.
Castle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karstark letting Castle take a breather here.
Karstark is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Karstark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karstark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Castle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Castle.
Castle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karstark's defenses.
Castle avoiding damage.
Castle misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castle.
Karstark has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Castle misses with some punches.
Castle stalling against the cage.
Castle gets through Karstark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karstark backwards.
Karstark is rocked!
Castle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karstark's defenses.
Oh Karstark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karstark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karstark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karstark backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karstark.
Castle lands a shoulder strike.
Karstark wants to stall.
Castle lands a big knee to the head and Karstark goes down! Castle pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Castle!
Dick Castle seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RJ Cherubim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TJ Grant looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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179 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, RJ Cherubim!
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, TJ Grant!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant avoids the head kick by Cherubim.
It seemed like Grant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cherubim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grant blocks a low kick nicely.
Cherubim ducks right into an uppercut from Grant.
Grant swinging wildly here.
Cherubim throws a head kick that Grant semi-blocks.
Cherubim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cherubim connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like TJ Grant has been cut.
Cherubim tries for a takedown but Grant manages to get underhooks.
Cherubim putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cherubim connects with a knee to the head.
Grant looks winded!
Grant takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cherubim working Grant over with knees to the body.
Cherubim lands a good knee to the midsection. Grant won't want to take too many of those.
Cherubim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cherubim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherubim throws a head kick that misses.
Cherubim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cherubim lands a head kick!
Grant is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Cherubim throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Grant is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). RJ Cherubim!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wu Tang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buff Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tang kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta Fuck Wit. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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179 lbs
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169 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wu Tang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buff Crow!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow throws a body kick that misses.
Tang seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Crow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Tang.
Tang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tang lands a hook that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Tang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crow looks winded!
Tang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Tang lands a shot to the body.
Tang lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Tang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Tang slowing the pace effectively.
Tang lands an uppercut.
A short right from Tang.
Tang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Tang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crow is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crow is still on wobbly legs! Can Tang finish him?
Tang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crow or not.
Tang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tang throws a big uppercut that drops Crow! More strikes from Tang and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Crow lies dazed against the cage as Tang celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wu Tang!
Wu Tang 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 Ali Roumani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Sheppards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Sheppards will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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21
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Roumani!
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, Carl Sheppards!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roumani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheppards manages to avoid it.
Sheppards's coach down at The GYM (20 elite coaches on the Island !!!) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sheppards's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sheppards fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roumani misses with a straight left.
Sheppards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sheppards throws a jab when Roumani was well out of range.
Roumani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sheppards.
An attempted straight right counter from Roumani misses the target.
Roumani gets a double leg takedown into Sheppards's guard.
Roumani trying to control but Sheppards is working from the bottom.
Roumani not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumani trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheppards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheppards 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani has gone for a leg lock! Sheppards slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roumani's guard.
Roumani working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sheppards doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sheppards manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roumani keeping moving, preventing Sheppards from controlling successfully.
Roumani seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sheppards would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Roumani controls Sheppards momentarily but Sheppards frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sheppards stays in close to Roumani's body and controls the position.
Sheppards tries to stand but Roumani is controlling from the bottom.
Roumani keeping moving, preventing Sheppards from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roumani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roumani is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roumani scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sheppards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roumani throws the left hand but Sheppards avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppards throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Ali Roumani has been cut.
Roumani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sheppards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roumani.
Roumani was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sheppards misses the shot to the body.
Roumani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheppards connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Sheppards. Those never looked like landing.
Sheppards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roumani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Roumani misses the target.
Sheppards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roumani.
A little feinted left hand from Roumani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sheppards misses with a body shot.
Sheppards scores with a jab. Roumani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sheppards is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Roumani rather than just go for the knockout.
Roumani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheppards.
Sheppards tries to move into range but Roumani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheppards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roumani avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Roumani tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppards staying out of range there.
Roumani 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.
Roumani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roumani drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sheppards looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sheppards looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sheppards!
You can see the frustration on Roumani's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sheppards tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sheppards just content to control the position.
Sheppards is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Sheppards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Roumani's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good exchange - Sheppards coming out on top.
Sheppards blocks a jab.
As Roumani backs off Sheppards throws a huge counter combo but Roumani manages to avoid it all.
Roumani closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sheppards did well to prevent Roumani getting side control.
Sheppards wants to control but Roumani is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Roumani is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sheppards is trying to stand back up but Roumani is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumani works his way into side control.
Sheppards struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppards is looking to regain half guard here but Roumani keeps moving and retains side control.
Sheppards wants to get back to his feet.
Roumani trying to control the action but Sheppards is working from the bottom.
Roumani tries for a kimura but Sheppards is defending well.
Roumani has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sheppards!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roumani tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Roumani goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sheppards turns into him and now he's in Roumani's guard.
Sheppards must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sheppards trying to control but Roumani is working from the bottom.
Roumani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sheppards gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sheppards is looking to stand up but Roumani won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sheppards puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Roumani controlling the position for now.
Roumani is trying to get back to full guard.
Roumani looking for submissions off his back.
Sheppards performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Roumani looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Roumani trying to control but Sheppards postures up.
Sheppards with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Roumani is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sheppards is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Roumani manages to get to full guard.
Sheppards would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Roumani dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ali Roumani's cut.
That's time! Roumani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Roumani swings for the body but Sheppards moves out of range.
Roumani lands an overhand right.
Roumani lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Sheppards. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the body from Roumani misses
and Sheppards cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carl Sheppards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roumani ducks right into an uppercut from Sheppards.
Roumani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roumani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sheppards.
Roumani moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roumani throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sheppards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roumani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Sheppards misses.
Roumani throws a hook but Sheppards avoids it easily.
Roumani shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sheppards but Sheppards pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carl Sheppards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani misses with a body shot
and Sheppards counters with a three punch combo that has Roumani backing up. Roumani nods at Sheppards to acknowledge the strikes.
Sheppards looks to score with a jab to the body but Roumani is just out of range.
Jab by Sheppards.
Sheppards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roumani.
Roumani shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roumani showed some decent athleticism there.
Roumani is pressing down on Sheppards's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sheppards is holding on for now.
Roumani looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sheppards wants to get back to his feet.
Sheppards controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumani is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sheppards sees it coming and defends easily.
Sheppards trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Roumani manages to pass to mount!
Roumani wants to control the pace but Sheppards is squirming around nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheppards defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Roumani.
Roumani looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sheppards is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppards is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roumani wants to control the pace but Sheppards is squirming around nicely.
Sheppards tries to hold on but Roumani postures up.
Ali Roumani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sheppards is controlling an arm, preventing Roumani from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sheppards is squirming around, avoiding Roumani's attempts to control the action.
Roumani goes for an armbar but Sheppards turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sheppards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sheppards wants to control from the top but Roumani keeps moving.
Sheppards is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Roumani trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ali Roumani.
I think Roumani has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ali Roumani!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sniper One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillen Aspen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillen Aspen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
164 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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167 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sniper One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dillen Aspen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aspen.
Aspen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Aspen fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like One wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aspen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aspen misses the shot to the body.
One throws a hook but Aspen avoids it easily.
One takes a swing at Aspen's ribcage but misses.
One is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
One moves out of range of the strikes.
One looks to land a right hand but Aspen moved out of range.
Aspen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
One is rocked!
Aspen darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! One's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Aspen before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dillen Aspen!
After winning the bout, Dillen Aspen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Freesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lockheart comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gojira - Ocean Planet kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rufus Lockheart is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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25
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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26
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Freesley!
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, Rufus Lockheart!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freesley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lockheart takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Freesley is rocked!
Lockheart cracks Freesley with a left hook right on the temple and Freesley goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Lockheart lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Freesley is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rufus Lockheart!
A very excited looking Rufus Lockheart made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gottlieb Hiebknecht (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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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Parker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gottlieb Hiebknecht!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiebknecht uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Gottlieb Hiebknecht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiebknecht thuds a left hand into Parker's body.
Hiebknecht jabs Parker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hiebknecht scores with a one two! Parker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Parker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Parker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hiebknecht counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hiebknecht swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parker doesn't seem bothered though.
Hiebknecht lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Parker looking to score a takedown here. Hiebknecht is defending well but Parker drives through and ends up in Hiebknecht's guard.
Parker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Parker postures up and lands a big shot to Hiebknecht's brow.
Hiebknecht can't keep his opponent in guard - Parker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiebknecht is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hiebknecht gets full guard.
Parker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Parker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Parker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker wants to control from the top but Hiebknecht keeps moving.
Parker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Parker postures up in Hiebknecht's guard and throws a big left but Hiebknecht blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hiebknecht wants to take a breather but Parker is having none of it.
Parker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hiebknecht trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck.
Parker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hiebknecht's guard.
Parker postures up and lands a big shot to Hiebknecht's brow.
Hiebknecht avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parker looking to sit in guard and control but Hiebknecht gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Parker keeping full guard, as Hiebknecht tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hiebknecht got a little sloppy there for a moment and Parker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hiebknecht has managed to get both his arms back between Parker's legs - danger averted.
Hiebknecht looking to pass the guard.
Parker working for a triangle but Hiebknecht defends it easily.
Parker is trying to control the position but Hiebknecht postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Hiebknecht from controlling successfully.
Hiebknecht must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hiebknecht won't allow Parker to sweep him here.
Parker is working hard here to advance position.
Hiebknecht trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hiebknecht with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Parker scores with a takedown into Hiebknecht's guard.
Hiebknecht is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hiebknecht looking for a guillotine here but Parker defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gottlieb Hiebknecht will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hiebknecht fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hiebknecht to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Hiebknecht misses.
Hiebknecht has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiebknecht is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiebknecht connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Parker's hands.
Hiebknecht goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Parker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiebknecht uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parker has time to react.
Nice straight punches there by Hiebknecht. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hiebknecht.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hiebknecht tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hiebknecht lands a nice shot to the body.
Hiebknecht lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Hiebknecht saw that one coming.
Parker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Peter Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiebknecht wants to get back to full guard.
Hiebknecht regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Parker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht looking for a sweep. Not yet Hiebknecht, not yet.
Hiebknecht keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Parker working some strikes from top position.
Parker trying to control but Hiebknecht is working from the bottom.
Parker lands a couple of elbows.
Hiebknecht has momentary wrist control but Parker slips an elbow through the middle.
Hiebknecht throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hiebknecht is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Parker defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Hiebknecht looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.
Parker wants to control from the top but Hiebknecht keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hiebknecht cracks Parker with a good jab.
Parker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hiebknecht is able to avoid easily.
Hiebknecht looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Parker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hiebknecht misses with a shot to the body
and Parker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hiebknecht's guard.
Parker trying to control but Hiebknecht is working from the bottom.
Hiebknecht has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Parker with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gottlieb Hiebknecht showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Hiebknecht misses.
Hiebknecht misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker takes one to the chin there.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hiebknecht counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiebknecht throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hiebknecht uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parker has time to react.
Hiebknecht displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hiebknecht fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiebknecht throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker feinted with a counter takedown.
Hiebknecht connects with the punch.
Nice body punch from Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Parker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hiebknecht makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hiebknecht digs a good hook to Parker's body.
Hiebknecht scores with a punch to the head.
Parker is rocked!
Hiebknecht throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker throws out a loose jab but Hiebknecht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Hiebknecht.
Parker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hiebknecht darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hiebknecht throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Parker's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Hiebknecht dives in looking to finish as Parker flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Hiebknecht's strikes! Hiebknecht is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Parker's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Parker was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gottlieb Hiebknecht!
Gottlieb Hiebknecht is the new lightweight champion!
Gottlieb Hiebknecht seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Peter Parker spoke after the fight, saying 'That fuckin' hurt!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Lycka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JJ Lycka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Smith!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lycka walks into a jab.
Lycka gets the takedown into side control.
Smith tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lycka presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lycka raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lycka lands a big elbow - Smith is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Smith is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). JJ Lycka!
JJ Lycka decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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