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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Egill Dagursson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tripa Seca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dagursson's entrance music is Spirit of the Hawk. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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141 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Egill Dagursson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tripa Seca!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagursson is looking to land body kicks.
Good work by Seca as he checks the leg kick.
Dagursson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dagursson throws a head kick but Seca moves out of range.
Dagursson throws a body kick that misses.
Seca is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagursson thuds his shin into the meat of Seca's side.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dagursson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seca. That did some damage!
Dagursson is looking to slow Seca down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagursson throws a head kick but Seca moves out of range.
Seca unleashes a big counter combination but Dagursson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Seca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dagursson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dagursson thuds his shin into the meat of Seca's side.
Dagursson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dagursson.
Seca is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagursson is looking to slow Seca down with leg kicks.
Dagursson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dagursson lands with a slapping head kick.
Dagursson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dagursson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dagursson.
Dagursson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seca is out of range.
Seca is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dagursson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seca is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagursson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dagursson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Dagursson backs off Seca throws a huge counter combo but Dagursson manages to avoid it all.
Dagursson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Seca throws a counter combo.
Dagursson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Seca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dagursson. Dagursson obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Seca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Seca is looking for the big counter here.
Dagursson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagursson scores with a head kick. Seca tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dagursson throws a leg kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Seca's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dagursson is looking to slow Seca down with leg kicks.
Dagursson misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Dagursson.
As Dagursson backs off Seca throws a huge counter combo but Dagursson manages to avoid it all.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dagursson tries to work over Seca's front leg with a kick but Seca checks it.
Despite the aggression on Seca's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egill Dagursson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dagursson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Dagursson backs off Seca throws a huge counter combo but Dagursson manages to avoid it all.
Egill Dagursson is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Dagursson.
Dagursson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dagursson scores with a jab to the head.
Dagursson throws a leg kick which misses Seca's front leg but catches the back leg as Seca tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagursson throws a sloppy head kick and Seca moves out of range easily.
Dagursson tries to score with a low kick but Seca moves his leg out of the way.
Seca throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagursson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Seca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seca blocks a head kick by Dagursson.
Egill Dagursson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dagursson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dagursson misses with a low kick.
Dagursson throws a body punch but Seca moves out of range.
As Dagursson backs off Seca throws a huge counter combo but Dagursson manages to avoid it all.
Seca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagursson throws a right and a left that Seca avoids nicely.
Seca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dagursson.
Seca is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dagursson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seca checks it well.
Seca blocks a head kick by Dagursson.
Dagursson swinging wildly here.
Seca unleashes a big counter combination but Dagursson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagursson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dagursson looks to land a body kick but Seca moved away.
Dagursson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seca can do to turn this around?
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dagursson!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Seca might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dagursson has got the better of the exchanges.
Dagursson throws a series of punches but Seca avoids them all with ease.
As Dagursson backs off Seca throws a huge counter combo but Dagursson manages to avoid it all.
Dagursson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagursson swings for the body but Seca moves out of range.
Dagursson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Dagursson.
Dagursson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Despite the aggression on Seca's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dagursson throws a leg kick but Seca moved away.
Seca unleashes a big counter combination but Dagursson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Egill Dagursson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters circling - Dagursson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seca is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dagursson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egill Dagursson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dagursson misses with a wild combination.
Seca dodges the punch combination from Dagursson.
Sloppy strikes from Dagursson. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagursson scores with a three punch combo!
Dagursson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagursson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seca is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Seca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seca takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A punch combination from Dagursson misses.
Dagursson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dagursson throws a head kick but Seca moves out of range.
Seca is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dagursson motions for Seca to come forward. Dagursson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seca is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Egill Dagursson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Seca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagursson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Dagursson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Dagursson does no damage.
Dagursson throws a head kick that misses.
Dagursson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Dagursson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagursson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Seca's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dagursson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Dagursson. Those never looked like landing.
Dagursson throws a head kick that misses.
Seca is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seca checks a leg kick nicely.
Seca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dagursson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seca throws a counter combo.
Dagursson tries a head kick but it misses.
As Dagursson backs off Seca throws a huge counter combo but Dagursson manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dagursson.
Seca unleashes a big counter combination but Dagursson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Seca moves out of range of the leg kick from Dagursson.
Seca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dagursson tried to score with a low kick but Seca checks it.
Seca throws a counter combo.
Dagursson misses with a double jab.
Seca is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dagursson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Seca throws a counter combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dagursson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seca is looking for the big counter here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Egill Dagursson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dagursson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:24
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Egill Dagursson!
Egill Dagursson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remi Mooki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Shevchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remi Mooki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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298 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Remi Mooki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergei Shevchenko!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shevchenko enables Mooki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shevchenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mooki stands up and waves to Shevchenko to follow him.
Mooki 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.
Shevchenko clinches up with Mooki and pushes him back against the cage.
Shevchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mooki jumps guard and drags Shevchenko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shevchenko wants to control from the top but Mooki keeps moving.
Shevchenko is posturing up here but Mooki has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Shevchenko tries to roll out but it's too tight and Shevchenko has to tap! Slick submission there by Mooki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Remi Mooki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Biryukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadim Biryukov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vadim Biryukov!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in for a takedown but Biryukov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Biryukov circles away.
King tries to clinch there but Biryukov circles away.
Biryukov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
King clinches up with Biryukov and pushes him back against the cage.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Biryukov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
King wants to break free but Biryukov has control.
King jumps into guard, dragging Biryukov to the mat.
Biryukov wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Biryukov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Biryukov is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now King is on top in guard.
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.
King looking to pass the guard.
King wanted to stand there but Biryukov had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Biryukov can do anything to dispel that myth.
King trying to control but Biryukov is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King pulls guard effortlessly.
Biryukov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Biryukov is proving a slippery customer.
King is really struggling to control Biryukov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Biryukov got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Biryukov has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.
Biryukov looking to pass the guard.
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.
King working for a triangle but Biryukov defends it easily.
King is trying to control the position but Biryukov postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King misses with a takedown attempt - Biryukov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael King 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.
Biryukov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Biryukov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice inside leg kick there by Biryukov. That's going to slow King down.
King shoots in but Biryukov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Biryukov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biryukov pounces like a tiger and cracks King with a vicious hook! King is down but not out! Biryukov follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vadim Biryukov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taufiqul Haq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foley comes into the arena with Foley pulls up in his van fresh after bathing in the river. blaring out of the sound system. Taufiqul Haq has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Taufiqul Haq!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haq throws a poor cross that misses
and Haq takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haq looks to land a right hand but Foley moved out of range.
Haq uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foley.
Haq tries to counter with a clinch but Foley shakes him off and moves away.
Haq throws a series of punches but Foley avoids them all with ease.
Taufiqul Haq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haq fails to land the takedown.
Foley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haq is out of range and Foley settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haq! But no joy.
Foley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haq's calf.
Foley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haq moves away.
Haq tries to close the distance and clinch but Foley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haq misses with a lunging right hand
and Foley counters with an inside leg kick.
Haq tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley looks to score with a jab to the body but Haq is just out of range.
Haq moves into range and clinches up with Foley.
Haq has Foley pressed against the cage, preventing Foley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Haq has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haq lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haq is trying to break the clinch but Foley is controlling him.
Foley misses with a punch on the inside.
Foley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Foley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haq has him pressed against the cage.
Haq lands an uppercut.
Haq blocks a body shot from Foley.
Foley misses with a punch to the body.
Foley tries to stall but Haq uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Foley has a couple of punches blocked by Haq.
Haq wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foley has him pressed against the cage.
Haq lands a right hand.
Foley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haq blocks a body shot from Foley.
Haq throws an elbow that misses.
Haq's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haq tries to clinch there but Foley circles away.
Foley swats away the attempt to clinch by Haq.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Foley, right into the meat.
Haq takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haq rushes Foley and presses him up against the cage.
Foley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haq is trying to break the clinch but Foley has him pressed against the cage.
Haq scores with a shot to the side of Foley's head.
Haq scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley tries a body shot but Haq blocks it.
Haq wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foley has him pressed against the cage.
Foley wants to get back to striking at distance but Haq won't allow it.
Haq blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haq lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haq working hard to break the clinch.
Haq lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Foley is breathing heavily.
Haq breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haq gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haq lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley is trying to break the clinch but Haq is controlling him.
Haq pulls guard.
Foley is looking to pass into half guard but Haq pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Haq is in guard.
Haq wants to stand but Foley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Haq controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've been informed that Haq has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Haq stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Foley lands but Haq takes it in his stride.
Haq tries to clinch but Foley moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Haq.
Haq closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Foley tries to circle away but Haq has him pinned against the cage.
Haq looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Haq blocks a body shot from Foley.
Haq scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Haq.
Haq is trying to force a seperation but Foley has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haq.
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!
Haq scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Foley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Haq's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Haq will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Foley up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Haq's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taufiqul Haq dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Haq fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Haq misses.
Haq tries to clinch up.
Foley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haq misses with a straight left.
Foley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Haq tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Foley.
Foley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haq has Foley up against the cage in a clinch.
Foley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haq's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Foley is looking to control Haq's arms but Haq gets an underhook and turns him. Now Foley has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley misses with a punch on the inside.
Foley tries to break the clinch but Haq is controlling the position.
Foley wants to break free but Haq has control.
Foley wants to get back to striking at distance but Haq won't allow it.
A short left from Haq.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Haq. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Haq is trying to push Foley away but Foley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Foley is trying to maintain a safe position but Haq gets an underhook and turns Foley into the cage.
Haq softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Foley dodges an elbow strike from Haq.
Foley tries to circle away but Haq has him pinned against the cage.
Haq is trying to break free.
Foley keeps control of Haq as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foley keeps control of Haq as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haq has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Foley is trying to push Haq away but Haq has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Haq's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Foley tries to stall but Haq uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Foley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Foley misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haq lands a left hand.
Foley misses with a punch to the body.
Foley misses with a punch to the body.
Haq keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Foley's efforts to push away.
Haq throws an elbow that misses.
Haq lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haq.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haq lands with a right to the head.
Foley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taufiqul Haq seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Haq connects with a big uppercut there that sends Foley tumbling to the ground! Haq follows him down into his guard.
Foley is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haq gets to his feet - Foley follows without any prompting.
Oh Foley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haq darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Foley's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Haq before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taufiqul Haq!
The defeated Matt Foley had this to say: 'Back to the van down by the river!!!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kusi Amuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niel Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Niel Seraphim enters the cage!
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kusi Amuo!
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, Niel Seraphim!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seraphim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left and a right from Amuo both land. Nice combination.
Seraphim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Amuo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Kusi Amuo has been cut.
Seraphim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Seraphim.
Seraphim throws a body shot but no joy.
Amuo tests Seraphim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Amuo stuns Seraphim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seraphim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amuo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seraphim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Amuo does no damage.
Seraphim tries to clinch but Amuo moves out of range.
Seraphim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kusi Amuo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seraphim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Amuo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Amuo checks the leg kick.
Amuo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Left hook, right uppercut from Amuo.
Amuo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amuo throws out a powerful jab.
Amuo throws a right and a left that Seraphim avoids nicely.
Amuo tries to land a front kick but Seraphim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice straight punches there by Amuo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Amuo.
Amuo lands an overhand right.
Seraphim is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amuo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Seraphim.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amuo.
Seraphim unleashes a big counter combination but Amuo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Seraphim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Seraphim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Seraphim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Amuo works over Seraphim's head and body with a nice combination.
Seraphim is still on wobbly legs! Can Amuo finish him?
Amuo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seraphim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seraphim seems to have recovered his senses.
Amuo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seraphim doesn't seem bothered though.
Seraphim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amuo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim throws an overhand right that lands on Amuo's shoulder, as Amuo tries to avoid the shot.
Amuo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Amuo lands a two punch combo.
Amuo's corner calls for a 1-2. Amuo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Seraphim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amuo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Amuo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Amuo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amuo works Seraphim's body with a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Amuo. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seraphim! But no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Amuo as he connects with a hook.
Amuo works Seraphim's body with a nice hook.
Seraphim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Amuo stuns Seraphim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seraphim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right-left combo lands from Amuo.
Amuo thuds a left hand into Seraphim's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amuo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Seraphim has time to react.
Amuo is looking to wear down Seraphim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Amuo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Amuo lands with a good body shot.
Amuo lands the left hand.
Amuo misses with a kick to the body.
Amuo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Amuo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Amuo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amuo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Amuo, as that shot connected.
Amuo cracks Seraphim on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Seraphim falls backwards against the cage. Amuo follows up with more strikes that drop Seraphim to his knees. Amuo keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Seraphim! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kusi Amuo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cho King Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabel McStravick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabel McStravick will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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25
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cho King Fang!
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, Gabel McStravick!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McStravick drives through and clinches with King Fang against the cage.
King Fang drops down looking for an ankle pick but McStravick pulls his leg out and moves away.
King Fang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McStravick!
King Fang throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McStravick is trying to control King Fang's posture but King Fang avoids it.
King Fang scores with a couple of short elbows.
King Fang throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King Fang sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McStravick is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
King Fang 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.
King Fang has hold of McStravick's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! McStravick tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - King Fang cranks the arm and McStravick screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from McStravick, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Cho King Fang!
During a confident post fight interview, Cho King Fang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lou Hole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnolf Karstark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hole comes to the cage accompanied by Tunnel Vision / Tokyo Police Club. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
183 lbs
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26
163 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lou Hole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnolf Karstark!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hole clinches up against the cage.
Hole has Karstark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karstark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karstark has clasped his hands together around Hole's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hole regains half guard, as Karstark was trying to land strikes.
Karstark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hole defending well though.
Karstark looks to land a strike but Hole avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Karstark would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Karstark from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karstark defends well.
Hole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karstark throwing strikes from guard but Hole blocks nicely.
Karstark tries to free his leg and advance position but Hole is retaining full guard.
Karstark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Karstark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karstark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karstark distracts Hole with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karstark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karstark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hole definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Karstark's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Karstark is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Karstark wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.
Karstark with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karstark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Karstark takes a swing at Hole's ribcage but misses.
Hole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Karstark eats them both and turns towards Hole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hole is looking to clinch.
Karstark misses with a hook
and Hole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Karstark misses.
Karstark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hole shoots in and drives through. Karstark sprawls well.
Karstark avoids the body shot from Hole.
Hole misses with a body shot.
Karstark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karstark looks to land a left hand but Hole moved out of range nicely.
Hole closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hole moves away from the strike by Karstark.
Karstark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lou Hole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karstark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hole circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karstark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Some wild striking there from Hole.
Karstark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karstark.
Karstark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hole.
Karstark lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karstark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hole.
Karstark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Hole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hole throws an overhand right that lands on Karstark's shoulder, as Karstark tries to avoid the shot.
Hole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arnolf Karstark will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab by Karstark.
Karstark paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hole darts in and clinches Karstark up against the cage.
Hole tries a body shot but Karstark blocks it.
Hole swings wildly with an uppercut but Karstark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karstark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hole has Karstark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karstark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hole has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Karstark clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hole working for a choke but Karstark is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hole has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Karstark has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karstark rolls, trying to escape but Hole keeps control of the position.
Karstark keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karstark covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hole trying to control momentarily.
Hole is not going to allow Karstark to sit and survive in this position.
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.
Hole has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Karstark is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Karstark is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hole gets his way!
Karstark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hole. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hole trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Hole manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Karstark tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hole moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Karstark has worked his arm free - good work by Karstark!
Hole cracks Karstark with a big right hand but Karstark just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hole wants to control but Karstark is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karstark manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hole missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hole decides to stand up.
Hole cracks Karstark with a good jab.
Hole lands a jab.
Arnolf Karstark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karstark looks to land a left hand but Hole moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Hole lands.
Hole blocks a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karstark swats away the attempt to clinch by Hole.
Karstark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Hole dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hole moves out of range as Karstark strikes.
It looked like Hole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karstark can do to turn this around?
Hole slips under a jab from Karstark.
Hole throws out a loose jab but Karstark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karstark at a distance.
Karstark misses with a double jab
and Hole counters with a nice uppercut.
Hole misses with an uppercut.
Karstark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lou Hole is winning the standup battle so far.
Karstark slips a jab and a cross from Hole.
Jab by Hole.
A swing and a miss from Hole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole missing with a left hand there. Karstark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karstark at a distance.
Hole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karstark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karstark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hole throws a body shot but no joy.
Hole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karstark moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karstark misses with an uppercut. Hole saw that one coming.
Hole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hole lands a right hand.
Hole manages to break the clinch.
Hole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karstark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hole scrambles back to his feet.
Hole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karstark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karstark works over Hole's head and body with a nice combination.
Karstark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hole seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Karstark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hole closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Karstark to the mat! Karstark manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karstark keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karstark looking to control.
Hole wants to control from the top but Karstark keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Karstark is retaining full guard.
Hole won't allow Karstark to sweep him here.
Hole throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karstark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hole staying out of range there.
Hole fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hole throws the left hand but Karstark avoids the punch easily.
Hole looks to throw the jab but Karstark is out of range.
Hole misses with a looping left.
Karstark tries to bum rush Hole with a series of wild strikes but Hole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karstark swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole tries to clinch but Karstark moves out of range.
Karstark doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Karstark tests Hole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck for Hole with that takedown attempt.
Karstark slips under a jab from Hole.
Hole shoots in for a double leg but Karstark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Hole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooh a lovely combination from Karstark sends Hole down but not out. Karstark dives into side control looking to finish.
Hole is rocked!
It looks like Lou Hole has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karstark scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hole is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Karstark can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnolf Karstark!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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26
140 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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26
140 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good kicks
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nikolai Medvedev!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots for a takedown but Medvedev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Medvedev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Williams if he has to take too many more of those.
Medvedev scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
It looks like Ryan Williams has been cut.
Medvedev looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
Nice body kick from Medvedev.
Medvedev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Medvedev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Medvedev throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Medvedev.
Medvedev throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Medvedev lands a big head kick that sends Williams tumbling to the mat! Medvedev takes a step backwards and waves Williams back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Williams is rocked!
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Medvedev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams wants to stay close but Medvedev steps back to make room for something. Williams seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Medvedev and Williams drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nikolai Medvedev!
Nikolai Medvedev made sure to mention his sponsor, Kayos Klothing in his post fight interview.
Ryan Williams spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm coming back stronger, don't worry'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saan Shlamel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacLeod comes to the cage accompanied by Braveheart Freedom Speech. Sam MacLeod has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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24
178 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam MacLeod!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saan Shlamel!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlamel misses with a low kick.
Shlamel misses with a looping right.
MacLeod is looking to counter punch.
MacLeod cracks Shlamel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shlamel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shlamel misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacLeod.
Shlamel lands a left hand that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
Shlamel stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shlamel throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Shlamel.
Shlamel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Shlamel.
Shlamel keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacLeod.
Shlamel lands a left hand.
Shlamel lands with a right to the head.
MacLeod is rocked!
Shlamel has MacLeod pushed against the cage.
Oh MacLeod is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shlamel misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shlamel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shlamel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
MacLeod blocking some punches.
Shlamel working aggressively here.
Shlamel lands a body shot.
MacLeod blocks an uppercut.
Shlamel has MacLeod pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. MacLeod is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Shlamel - that's hurt MacLeod badly! Oh, another knee lands and MacLeod is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but MacLeod doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Saan Shlamel!
Saan Shlamel is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Saan Shlamel 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between San Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Porcelain Punisher (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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9 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, San Terra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Porcelain Punisher!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terra throws a right and a left that Porcelain Punisher avoids nicely.
Porcelain Punisher throws out a counter right but Terra avoids it with no problem.
Terra is looking to clinch.
Porcelain Punisher looks to throw the jab but Terra is out of range.
Porcelain Punisher scores with the left hand. Terra knows he should have avoided that one.
Terra tries to clinch up.
Terra connects with a looping right hand.
Terra takes the fight into the clinch.
Terra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terra misses the shot to the body.
Terra slips a straight right by Porcelain Punisher.
Porcelain Punisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Porcelain Punisher.
Terra darts in trying to clinch
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porcelain Punisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Terra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terra clinches up with Porcelain Punisher and pushes him back against the cage.
Terra tries to circle away but Porcelain Punisher has him pinned against the cage.
Porcelain Punisher keeps control of Terra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Porcelain Punisher gets through Terra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like San Terra has been cut.
Terra is trying to force a seperation but Porcelain Punisher has the dominant position.
Porcelain Punisher prevents Terra from breaking the clinch.
Terra tries to circle away but Porcelain Punisher has him pinned against the cage.
Porcelain Punisher leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra wants to get back to striking at distance but Porcelain Punisher won't allow it.
Terra is trying to break the clinch but Porcelain Punisher has him pressed against the cage.
Terra looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Porcelain Punisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Terra backwards.
Terra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terra throws a lazy head kick
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a nice right hand that sends Terra toppling to the canvas! Terra scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Porcelain Punisher finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Porcelain Punisher.
Terra is looking to clinch.
Terra wants to clinch.
Porcelain Punisher misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terra is looking to clinch but Porcelain Punisher is avoiding it.
Terra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porcelain Punisher keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Porcelain Punisher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Porcelain Punisher's coach down at The GYM (20 elite coaches on the Island !!!) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Porcelain Punisher's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Terra lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Matt Porcelain Punisher has been cut.
Terra plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Terra throws a head kick but Porcelain Punisher moves out of range.
Terra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Porcelain Punisher throws out the jab.
A big right from Terra misses.
Porcelain Punisher is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Terra works the jab nicely.
Terra throws a head kick that misses
and Porcelain Punisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Terra there.
San Terra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terra throws a body shot but no joy.
Terra darts in trying to clinch
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a crisp right hand that drops Terra! Porcelain Punisher lets Terra back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Terra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Porcelain Punisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terra wants to clinch.
Terra throws a head kick but Porcelain Punisher moves out of range.
Terra throws out a loose jab but Porcelain Punisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Terra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Porcelain Punisher dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Terra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Porcelain Punisher cracks Terra with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Terra looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Porcelain Punisher finish him?
Terra is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Porcelain Punisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Terra.
Oh Terra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Terra.
Terra seems to have got his legs back now.
Terra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Terra has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matt Porcelain Punisher!
Matt Porcelain Punisher is the new super heavyweight champion!
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