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AFL Bonecrusher PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sheppards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Judkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Sheppards!
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, Dave Judkins!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sheppards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Judkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Sheppards moves out of range of the body kick from Judkins.
Sheppards is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Dave Judkins has been cut.
A lazy left from Sheppards finds it's target.
Judkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Judkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Sheppards just misses with a punch to the body.
Judkins tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sheppards just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheppards connects with the punch.
Sheppards scores with a crisp jab that stopped Judkins in his tracks.
Sheppards works Judkins's body with a nice hook.
Judkins misses with a left hand
and Sheppards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppards shoots in for a double leg but Judkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Judkins wants to counter with a clinch but Sheppards pushes him away.
Sheppards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy left from Sheppards finds it's target.
Sheppards cracks Judkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sheppards 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.
We've been hearing reports that Sheppards has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sheppards is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sheppards gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Carl Sheppards has been cut.
Judkins lands with a nice body punch.
Carl Sheppards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheppards throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheppards. Judkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Sheppards was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good exchange - Sheppards coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheppards clinches.
Judkins throws an elbow but it misses.
Judkins breaks the clinch.
Judkins moves forwards but Sheppards connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Sheppards as he connects with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sheppards.
Sheppards is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Judkins throws a hook but Sheppards blocks it.
Judkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sheppards swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sheppards changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Judkins tries to avoid it but Sheppards manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Judkins to the ground. Judkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Judkins is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Sheppards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheppards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Judkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Judkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice combination there by Sheppards.
Dave Judkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Sheppards. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sheppards.
Sheppards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Judkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sheppards throws a right hand that Judkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Judkins also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sheppards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Judkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sheppards changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Judkins tries to avoid it but Sheppards manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Judkins to the ground. Judkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Judkins stuffs the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Judkins. Beautiful body shot.
Judkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppards lands a body shot.
Sheppards throws a lazy right hand but Judkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Sheppards catches Judkins right on the button with a cross.
Judkins tries to bum rush Sheppards with a series of wild strikes but Sheppards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Sheppards.
Judkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Judkins misses with a hook.
Sheppards lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sheppards.
Judkins staying out of range there.
Judkins tries to counter with a clinch but Sheppards shakes him off and moves away.
We've been informed that Judkins has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Judkins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Sheppards dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A punch combination from Judkins misses.
Judkins takes a swing at Sheppards's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Sheppards wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sheppards shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Judkins as he avoids it easily.
Sheppards swinging wildly here.
Judkins tries to counter with a clinch but Sheppards shakes him off and moves away.
Judkins swinging wildly here.
Sheppards throws a body punch but Judkins moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheppards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Judkins unleashes a big counter combination but Sheppards bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Carl Sheppards is winning the standup battle so far.
Sheppards cracks a nice hook into Judkins's ribs.
Sheppards drives through and clinches with Judkins against the cage.
Judkins misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppards tries to score a body lock takedown but Judkins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sheppards looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Sheppards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sheppards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Judkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sheppards tries to clinch up but Judkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Sheppards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Judkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Judkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Judkins tries to sprawl but Sheppards drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Judkins is trying to stand.
Sheppards is trying to control the action in half guard but Judkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Judkins wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheppards is taking a breather. Judkins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sheppards is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Judkins defends it well.
Sheppards seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sheppards is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppards wants to pass the guard but Judkins is defending well.
Sheppards wants to take a breather but Judkins is having none of it.
Sheppards passes the guard and advances to mount!
Judkins is squirming around, avoiding Sheppards's attempts to control the action.
Judkins's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
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.
Sheppards trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Judkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sheppards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sheppards sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sheppards pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Judkins is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sheppards tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Sheppards dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sheppards digs a good hook to Judkins's body.
Sheppards connects with a crisp jab.
Judkins throws a leg kick
enabling Sheppards to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheppards is looking to clinch.
Judkins slips a jab and a cross from Sheppards.
Sheppards cracks a nice hook into Judkins's ribs.
Sheppards checks a leg kick nicely.
Sheppards half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheppards misses with a double jab
and Judkins counters with a left and a right that stings Sheppards.
Sheppards shoots in but no luck this time.
Sheppards tries to close the distance and clinch but Judkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judkins lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sheppards sprawling to the canvas. Judkins follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sheppards hang on?
Sheppards is rocked!
It looks like Judkins is going to stand back up.
Judkins stands up out of the half guard.
Sheppards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Judkins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Judkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Sheppards.
Sheppards shoots in looking for a takedown but Judkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sheppards's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Judkins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sheppards.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Sheppards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Judkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Judkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Sheppards scores with the left hand. Judkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Judkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sheppards gets a clinch.
Sheppards goes for a takedown attempt but Judkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheppards.
Sheppards tries to clinch up.
Judkins throws a counter combo.
Sheppards closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sheppards lands in his opponent's guard.
Sheppards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sheppards drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sheppards jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Judkins keeping full guard, as Sheppards tries to pass.
Carl Sheppards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judkins wants to stand but Sheppards is controlling the position.
Sheppards tries to free his leg and advance position but Judkins is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Judkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dave Judkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sheppards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Judkins can do to turn this around?
Sheppards throws a good cross that connects.
Sheppards just misses with a punch to the body.
Judkins wants to counter the offense by Sheppards and move into the clinch position.
Sheppards doesn't manage to clinch there - Judkins circles away.
Sheppards fails with an attempt to clinch.
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 Carl Sheppards.
Well Sheppards 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Sheppards!
Dave Judkins was interviewed post fight and said 'sorry'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Trades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Trades has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harry Hate's chin.
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218 lbs
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223 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Hate!
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, Jason Trades!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trades drives through and clinches with Hate against the cage.
Trades tries to break free but Hate pushes him back against the cage.
Hate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trades tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Trades keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Trades is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Trades has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hate keeps the fight on the outside.
Trades tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for Hate.
It looks like Jason Trades has been cut.
Hate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hate sets himself, and Trades steps forward looking for the clinch! Hate avoids it this time.
Hate lands a big head kick that sends Trades tumbling to the mat! Hate takes a step backwards and waves Trades back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hate. Trades shrugs it off though.
Hate scoring well with a low kick there.
Hate has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fitness elite 24/7 in the buildup to the fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hate!
Trades looks winded!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hate, right into the meat.
Hate throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hate throws a front kick that sends Trades stumbling back into the cage.
Hate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trades tries to clinch but Hate moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trades looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hate lands a right hand from hell, dropping Trades. Hate pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Hate!
Harry Hate was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Raygun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianluca Balotelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronald Raygun!
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, Gianluca Balotelli!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raygun misses with a hook.
Raygun seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raygun. Balotelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raygun shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Balotelli defends it nicely.
Balotelli blocks a low kick nicely.
Balotelli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Raygun walks forward, straight into a front kick from Balotelli.
Balotelli lands a nice looking kick to the body. Raygun takes a step back to recover.
Raygun tries to score with a low kick but Balotelli moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balotelli throws a head kick that Raygun semi-blocks.
Raygun takes a swing at Balotelli's ribcage but misses.
Balotelli thuds his shin into the meat of Raygun's side.
Raygun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balotelli.
Balotelli unleashes a big counter combination but Raygun bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balotelli throws a low kick but Raygun moves out of range easily.
Raygun has a takedown stuffed.
Raygun shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Balotelli defends it nicely.
Balotelli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Raygun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balotelli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Raygun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balotelli throws a counter combo.
Raygun misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Balotelli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Raygun closes this distance looking for a takedown but Balotelli circles away.
Despite the aggression on Balotelli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Balotelli has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raygun blocks a head kick by Balotelli.
Gianluca Balotelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balotelli.
Balotelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balotelli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raygun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balotelli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raygun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ronald Raygun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balotelli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Balotelli wants it to stay on the feet.
Balotelli throws a nice looking combination but Raygun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raygun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balotelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Raygun.
Balotelli unleashes a big counter combination but Raygun bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Balotelli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raygun misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raygun misses the shot to the body.
Balotelli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Raygun closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Raygun landing strikes.
Raygun is working Balotelli over with some ground and pound from side control.
Raygun tries to score with some ground and pound. Balotelli controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Raygun fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Raygun 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.
Balotelli tries to buck Raygun off but Raygun is having none of it.
Raygun lands some shots froms side control.
Raygun works to advance to full mount. Balotelli defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Raygun lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Raygun lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raygun working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Raygun cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Raygun with the ground and pound from mount.
Balotelli is rocked!
Balotelli is trying to escape the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balotelli can do anything to dispel that myth.
Raygun avoids the attempt from Balotelli to control.
Balotelli is in a horrible position here. Raygun smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Raygun cracks Balotelli with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Raygun dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Raygun throws a leg kick that misses.
Raygun wants to slow Balotelli down by chopping away at his legs.
Balotelli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters circling - Raygun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balotelli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raygun. Balotelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balotelli looks to land a combination but Raygun avoids it well.
Balotelli misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raygun fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Raygun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balotelli can do to turn this around?
Balotelli looks to land a body kick but Raygun moved away.
Balotelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raygun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raygun avoids the head kick by Balotelli.
A slow jab from Raygun misses its intended target.
Raygun tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Balotelli defends well and Raygun ends up having to push Balotelli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Balotelli misses.
Raygun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gianluca Balotelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raygun looking to score a takedown here. Balotelli is defending well but Raygun drives through and ends up in Balotelli's guard.
Raygun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raygun is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Balotelli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Balotelli wants to sweep here but Raygun controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raygun throwing strikes from guard but Balotelli blocks nicely.
Raygun throwing strikes but missing.
Balotelli has Raygun pulled in close to control his posture.
Raygun trying to control the position from guard on top but Balotelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Balotelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raygun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raygun takes a swing at Balotelli's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Balotelli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Balotelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raygun throws out the jab.
Balotelli moves away from the strike by Raygun.
Balotelli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raygun avoids a kick to the body.
Balotelli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raygun. That did some damage!
Balotelli leaves Raygun with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Raygun backs off Balotelli throws a huge counter combo but Raygun manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Raygun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raygun avoids a kick to the body.
Balotelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balotelli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rayguns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Balotelli throws a right and a left that Raygun avoids nicely.
Raygun attempts a counter takedown but Balotelli avoids it well and moves away.
Balotelli is looking to land body kicks.
Raygun is looking to wear down Balotelli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Balotelli throws a push kick but Raygun slaps the foot to one side.
Raygun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balotelli is looking for the big counter here.
Raygun keeps the fight on the outside.
Raygun tries for a takedown but Balotelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Balotelli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raygun checks a leg kick.
Gianluca Balotelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balotelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raygun.
Balotelli lands a leg kick that knocks Raygun off balance momentarily.
Raygun swings widly with a right hand
and Balotelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balotelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raygun.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck for Raygun with that takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balotelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianluca Balotelli 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. This is the final round!
Raygun misses with a leg kick.
Balotelli is looking for the big counter here.
Raygun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raygun shoots in looking for a takedown but Balotelli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raygun's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Balotelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balotelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raygun.
Despite the aggression on Balotelli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Raygun goes for a double leg but Balotelli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Balotelli continues to drive forward.
Balotelli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Balotelli slaps away a takedown attempt from Raygun, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Raygun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balotelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raygun.
Balotelli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Balotelli throws a body shot but no joy.
Raygun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raygun throws a body punch but Balotelli moves out of range.
Raygun fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Balotelli sprawls well initially but Raygun persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Balotelli looks like he's trying to stand up.
Balotelli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Raygun takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raygun is nestled in close to Balotelli, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Raygun wants to control but Balotelli is keeping him busy.
Raygun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Balotelli's head.
Raygun slips a nice elbow through Balotelli's hands, connecting with Balotelli's forehead.
Balotelli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Raygun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli is trying to stand.
Raygun is looking to take a break and control but Balotelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raygun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Raygun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Balotelli defending well though.
Balotelli tries to kick Raygun off but Raygun keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Raygun is nestled in close to Balotelli, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Raygun seems content to control.
Raygun working Balotelli over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raygun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Balotelli defending well though.
Balotelli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raygun.
Raygun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Raygun trying to control the action but Balotelli is working from the bottom.
Raygun slows the pace down in half guard.
Raygun lands strikes from half guard.
Balotelli looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Balotelli on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Raygun has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Raygun connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ronald Raygun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raygun with the ground and pound from mount.
Balotelli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raygun lands a heavy elbow.
Raygun lands a big shot there that rocks Balotelli but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Raygun showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Raygun 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Raygun!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Freesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reem Khalid (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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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Freesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reem Khalid!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Khalid closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Freesley's guard.
Freesley is pulling down on Khalid's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalid wants to control from the top but Freesley keeps moving.
Freesley seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Freesley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khalid controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Khalid trying to control the position from guard on top but Freesley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freesley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khalid accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Freesley has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Khalid doesn't defend quickly enough and Freesley has managed to lock this one up! Can Khalid escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Freesley on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Don Freesley!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Byers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maynard Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashad Byers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rashad Byers!
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, Maynard Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno clinches.
Byers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moreno breaks the clinch.
Byers connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Maynard Moreno has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Byers. That snapped Moreno's head back.
Byers dives in for a single leg takedown but Moreno sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A jab from Byers finds it's way through Moreno's defenses.
Moreno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moreno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Byers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreno manages to avoid it.
Byers lunges at Moreno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moreno's hand.
Moreno is rocked!
Byers cracks Moreno with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rashad Byers!
After the big win, Rashad Byers made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Alcatraz Apparel and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RJ Cherubim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chin Checker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chin Checker!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cherubim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cherubim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Checker! But no joy.
Cherubim throws a leg kick which misses Checker's front leg but catches the back leg as Checker tries to avoid it.
Cherubim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Checker misses with a few strikes there.
Checker scores with a jab.
It looks like RJ Cherubim has been cut.
Checker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cherubim throws a low kick but Checker moves out of range easily.
Cherubim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cherubim misses with a head kick.
Cherubim tries for a takedown but Checker circles away easily
and Checker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Checker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Checker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Checker lands a nice hook to Cherubim's body. Cherubim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cherubim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cherubim is breathing heavily.
Checker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cherubim's head backwards.
Cherubim is rocked!
Checker throws an overhand right that drops Cherubim like a sack of potatoes! Checker dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chin Checker!
Chin Checker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Roumani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond Daniels could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ali Roumani's chin.
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
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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, Raymond Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Roumani!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roumani keeps the fight on the outside.
Roumani misses the shot to the body.
Ali Roumani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roumani misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Roumani.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Roumani.
Roumani gets tackled into the cage by Daniels. Daniels maintains the clinch.
Daniels tries to circle away but Roumani has him pinned against the cage.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roumani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roumani.
Daniels darts in and clinches Roumani up against the cage.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Daniels as Roumani tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Roumani.
Daniels wants to break free but Roumani has control.
A head punch on the inside from Roumani fails to land.
Daniels is trying to break free.
Roumani misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roumani throws a shot from downtown. Daniels moves away and avoids it.
Roumani jabs at Daniels's body.
Daniels moves out of range as Roumani strikes.
Raymond Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roumani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roumani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roumani throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Roumani circles away.
Roumani misses with a body shot.
Roumani misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Roumani misses.
Daniels seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Roumani swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Roumani misses the target.
A slow jab from Roumani misses its intended target.
Roumani misses with a right hand
and Daniels holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Daniels manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels is looking to clinch but Roumani is avoiding it.
Roumani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daniels rushes Roumani and presses him up against the cage.
Daniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roumani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daniels.
Daniels attempts a counter takedown but Roumani avoids it well and moves away.
Roumani throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels tries to counter by clinching up but Roumani breaks away and moves out of range.
Daniels moves into the clinch.
Daniels is trying to push Roumani away but Roumani has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roumani prevents Daniels from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Roumani.
Daniels tries to break free but Roumani pushes him back against the cage.
Roumani keeps control of Daniels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roumani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but Roumani has the dominant position.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Roumani scores with a jab to the body.
Roumani misses the shot to the body.
Roumani misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roumani. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roumani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roumani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roumani lands a slapping body shot.
Daniels clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roumani throws out the jab.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roumani.
Daniels slips under a jab from Roumani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roumani swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Roumani scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels tries to clinch but Roumani moves out of range.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roumani just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Roumani is avoiding it.
Roumani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Daniels defends it well.
Roumani misses with a straight left.
Roumani connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daniels momentarily.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roumani throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Roumani.
Roumani throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roumani missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Roumani 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.
Roumani lands a jab to the head.
Roumani throws a right hand that misses
and Daniels counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Daniels trying to advance position but Roumani counters by regaining guard.
Roumani keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Roumani keeping full guard, as Daniels tries to pass.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Roumani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels won't allow Roumani to sweep him here.
Daniels passes Roumani's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Roumani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roumani gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roumani looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daniels is one step ahead there.
Roumani keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Roumani working for a triangle but Daniels defends it easily.
Roumani keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
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.
Roumani looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Daniels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Daniels trying to control but Roumani is working from the bottom.
Roumani is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daniels is aware though and is defending well.
Daniels stands and throws Roumani's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roumani is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Daniels is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roumani knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels advances nicely into full mount.
Roumani tries to reverse the position but Daniels maintains control.
Roumani felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Daniels can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roumani is looking to escape.
Roumani has given up his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Daniels's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is persistently looking for the submission but Roumani is defending it well.
Daniels working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roumani trying to control the action but Daniels just sinks the hooks in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daniels looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Daniels dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roumani.
Raymond Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roumani throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Roumani pushes him off.
Donk. Roumani catches Daniels right on the button with a cross.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roumani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daniels moves into the clinch.
Roumani throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roumani.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roumani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daniels as he avoids it easily.
Roumani scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daniels doesn't seem bothered though.
Roumani scores with a decent looking hook.
Roumani swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels clinches up against the cage.
Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels rushes Roumani and presses him up against the cage.
Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Roumani is avoiding it.
Daniels walks into a jab.
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Roumani circles away.
Roumani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roumani cracks Daniels with a good jab.
Daniels tries to clinch up but Roumani circles away and keeps his distance.
Roumani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roumani.
Roumani just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels tries to clinch but Roumani moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Roumani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Roumani misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumani just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Daniels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daniels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roumani with a nice cross.
Daniels tries to clinch but Roumani is having none of it.
Roumani throws out a powerful jab.
Roumani lands a nice shot that snaps Daniels's head back.
Daniels clinches up with Roumani and pushes him back against the cage.
Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Roumani misses with a hook.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Roumani misses with a left hand
and Daniels counters with a single leg into guard. Roumani didn't expect that.
Daniels is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels forces his way into half guard.
Roumani moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Roumani keeping full guard, as Daniels tries to pass.
Roumani seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four 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.
Daniels is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Roumani is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Roumani has escaped and now he's on top!
Roumani showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Daniels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daniels is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Roumani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roumani has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Roumani!
Ali Roumani decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bison Bowden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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22
205 lbs
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215 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bison Bowden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rabago forces Bowden back against the cage and clinches.
Bowden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bowden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rabago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rabago scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bowden is working for takedown but Rabago is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Rabago.
A right hand to the body from Rabago.
Rabago gets through Bowden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bowden tries to pull guard but Rabago holds him up against the cage and eventually Bowden drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bison Bowden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowden is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rabago.
Rabago lands a left hand.
Bowden tries for a takedown but Rabago manages to get underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabago pushes Bowden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Rabago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bowden backwards.
Bowden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rabago gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bowden tries to pull guard but Rabago holds him up against the cage and eventually Bowden drops back down to his feet.
Rabago is leaning against Bowden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bowden is breathing heavily.
Rabago is working Bowden over against the cage.
Rabago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rabago lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rabago scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rabago.
Bowden tries to pull guard but Rabago forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rabago is leaning against Bowden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rabago.
A short uppercut from Rabago.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rabago leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rabago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rabago works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rabago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bowdens head.
Rabago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rabago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rabago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowden backwards.
Rabago scores with a shoulder strike.
Rabago scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rabago.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rabago.
Rabago taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rabago takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hook to the body lands for Rabago.
Rabago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rabago.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rabago.
Rabago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bowden backwards.
Rabago dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rabago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rabago.
Rabago lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Rabago.
Rabago content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rabago.
Rabago lands a shot to the body.
Rabago gets through Bowden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Rabago.
Rabago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabago lands a nice uppercut.
Rabago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rabago pushes Bowden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rabago scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Rabago.
Rabago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rabago digs a right hand underneath Bowden's ribcage. Bowden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rabago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bowden is looking for a takedown.
Bowden letting Rabago take a breather here.
Bowden can't get the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabago lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rabago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rabago scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Rabago dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rabago lands a jab.
Rabago tries to clinch but Bowden is having none of it.
Rabago has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bowden stuns Rabago with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rabago clinches with his opponent.
Bowden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rabago prevents it.
Rabago lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bowden.
Rabago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rabago lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Rabago scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabago cracks Bowden with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabago gets through Bowden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rabago cracks Bowden with a nice body shot.
Rabago scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Nice body punch from Rabago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago scores with a shoulder strike.
Rabago scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rabago pushes Bowden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rabago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rabago lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bowden or not.
Rabago lands with a light punch inside.
Rabago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bowdens head.
Rabago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rabago controlling the action here for a moment.
Rabago scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rabago.
Rabago taking a breather.
Rabago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bowden backwards.
Still in the clinch, Rabago scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rabago lands with a short shot to the head.
Bowden is rocked!
Rabago is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Oh Bowden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rabago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowden backwards.
Bowden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rabago avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bowden seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bison Bowden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rabago stalling the fight.
Rabago manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rabago continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A shot in the inside from Rabago.
Rabago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rabago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bowdens head.
A short right from Rabago.
Rabago pushes Bowden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rabago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowden backwards.
Rabago pushes Bowden against the cage. Rabago is working some dirty boxing. Rabago pushes off with a quick right hook! Bowden goes down! Bowden tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Rabago moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Rabago!
After winning the bout, Roger Rabago 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hai Howru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaddeus Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thaddeus Fitzgerald has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hai Howru's chin.
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142 lbs
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144 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hai Howru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thaddeus Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howru misses with a hook. Fitzgerald ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Fitzgerald misses.
Fitzgerald with a nice cross.
Fitzgerald clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fitzgerald as Howru tries to tie him up.
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howru throws a series of punches but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
Fitzgerald darts in and clinches Howru up against the cage.
Fitzgerald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howru has him pressed against the cage.
Howru throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fitzgerald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fitzgerald managing to block the knees to the body from Howru.
Fitzgerald avoids a wild elbow strike from Howru.
Fitzgerald'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.
Howru lands a knee to the body.
Fitzgerald blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fitzgerald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howrus head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Howru misses its intended target.
Fitzgerald appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fitzgerald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howru looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fitzgerald moves out of range as Howru strikes.
Fitzgerald moves into the clinch.
Howru misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald tries to land a knee to the head but Howru blocks with his arms.
Fitzgerald manages to break the clinch.
Howru misses with a low kick.
Fitzgerald cracks Howru with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howru working Fitzgerald over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch.
Howru listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fitzgerald rushes Howru and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Howru connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fitzgerald's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Howru throws an elbow but misses.
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch.
Howru rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fitzgerald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fitzgerald thuds a left hand into Howru's body.
Howru throws a solid leg kick but Fitzgerald takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Howru.
Fitzgerald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fitzgerald misses with a body punch.
Fitzgerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howru blocks it with crossed arms.
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fitzgerald lands a two punch combo.
Howru is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fitzgerald's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fitzgerald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howru misses with a shot to the body
and Fitzgerald counters with a series of strikes. Howru will be more careful next time no doubt.
Howru is rocked!
Howru scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Howru is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fitzgerald blocks a jab.
Howru seems to have got his legs back now.
Howru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fitzgerald'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.
Howru lands an elbow inside that Fitzgerald shrugs off.
Fitzgerald lands a nice uppercut.
Howru is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
Fitzgerald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald can't find room to land a body shot as Howru controls the action.
A short right from Fitzgerald on the inside.
Fitzgerald missing with knees to the body.
Fitzgerald tries to stall but Howru uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Howru throws a head punch that misses.
Howru letting Fitzgerald take a breather here.
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzgerald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howru went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Howru avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howru moves forwards but Fitzgerald connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzgerald throws a head kick but Howru moves out of range.
Howru clinches up with Fitzgerald and pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzgerald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howru lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fitzgerald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Howru pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fitzgerald looking to stall.
Howru takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Howru.
Howru stalling in the clinch but Fitzgerald improves position.
Howru is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Howru pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thaddeus Fitzgerald dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Howru fails to land with a series of punches.
Fitzgerald swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Howru lands a really nice looking cross but Fitzgerald seems unphased.
Fitzgerald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fitzgerald lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fitzgerald jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fitzgerald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Howru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a leg kick.
Fitzgerald closes the distance and clinches.
Howru misses with a knee to the head.
Howru pushes off an throws an elbow but Fitzgerald leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fitzgerald manages to break the clinch.
Fitzgerald takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howru throws an elbow that misses.
Thaddeus Fitzgerald seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fitzgerald'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.
Howru looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald avoids the elbow strike from Howru, against the cage.
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howru misses with the combination.
Fitzgerald with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Howru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitzgerald has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fitzgerald clinches up with Howru and pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howru tries to keep at a distance but Fitzgerald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howru has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fitzgerald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howru is defending well for now.
Howru pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Howru lands an elbow inside that Fitzgerald shrugs off.
Howru looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fitzgerald lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Howru.
Howru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fitzgerald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howru throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzgerald.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzgerald avoids the elbow strike from Howru, against the cage.
Fitzgerald tries to work over Howru's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howru avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fitzgerald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howru throws out the jab.
Fitzgerald now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fitzgerald misses the shot to the body.
Howru throws a body shot but no joy.
Howru jabs Fitzgerald to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fitzgerald clinches up with Howru and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald lands a hook that snaps the head of Howru backwards.
Howru pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fitzgerald scores with a jab to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fitzgerald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howru moves in looking to clinch but Fitzgerald pushes him off.
Howru has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fitzgerald finds it's way round the side to connect with Howru's head.
Fitzgerald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thaddeus Fitzgerald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzgerald takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Howru.
Howru moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thaddeus Fitzgerald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howru scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzgerald forces Howru back against the cage and clinches.
Fitzgerald has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Howru misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howru pushes Fitzgerald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Howru misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald has had enough of the clinch but Howru keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Howru on the inside.
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch.
Fitzgerald rushes Howru and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Howru.
Nice body punch from Fitzgerald - that landed with a thud.
Fitzgerald digs a right hand into Howru's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Howru's gas tank.
Howru missing with knees to the body.
Fitzgerald is looking to break free of the clinch but Howru has double underhooks.
Fitzgerald trying to land knees to the body.
Howru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fitzgerald tries a body shot but Howru blocks it.
Howru pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Howru pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thaddeus Fitzgerald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fitzgerald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Howru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Howru closes the distance but Fitzgerald moves to the side
and Fitzgerald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Howru thinking.
Howru finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fitzgerald misses with a double jab.
Howru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Howru clinches up with Fitzgerald and pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzgerald tries to land knees in the clinch but Howru avoids the damage to the body.
Fitzgerald lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Howru as Fitzgerald tries to tie him up.
Fitzgerald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzgerald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howru is looking to control Fitzgerald's arms but Fitzgerald gets an underhook and turns him. Now Howru has his back to the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Fitzgerald.
Howru throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald manages to break the clinch.
Howru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzgerald.
Howru throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald lands with a straight right. Howru didn't see that one coming.
Howru moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Howru throws a hook but Fitzgerald blocks it.
It seemed like Fitzgerald was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fitzgerald throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Howru stumbling backwards into the cage! Howru bounces back off the cage towards Fitzgerald, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Fitzgerald lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Fitzgerald celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thaddeus Fitzgerald!
After winning the bout, Thaddeus Fitzgerald 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ska Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quin Kenobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
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180 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Ska Asap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quin Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asap changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kenobi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Asap is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kenobi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Asap tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Asap is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Kenobi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Asap working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Kenobi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap scores with punches from side control.
Kenobi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Asap off and has taken his back!
Asap tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asap is keeping busy.
Asap tries to escape but Kenobi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Asap just trying to survive but Kenobi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Asap is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kenobi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kenobi working for the choke.
Asap rolls, trying to escape but Kenobi keeps control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Asap has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kenobi trying to control.
Asap tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kenobi trying to control but Asap is having none of it.
Kenobi moves to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap can't escape the position.
Kenobi tries to get the hooks in deep but Asap pushed the leg off.
Asap fending off the submission attempt from Kenobi.
Asap preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kenobi.
Kenobi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Asap's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Asap is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi wants to control the position but Asap frees himself and scrambles - Kenobi manages to regain control in side control.
Asap taking punishment in the form of punches.
Asap tries to bench press Kenobi off him but Kenobi keeps the position.
Kenobi tries to advance position but instead Asap slips a leg back in to half guard.
Kenobi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Asap does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kenobi trying to pass the guard but Asap defending well.
Asap is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Quin Kenobi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Asap.
Asap shoots in and drives through. Kenobi sprawls well.
Asap fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ska Asap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asap looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenobi working a defensive guard here.
Asap throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kenobi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Asap is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi trying to control the position.
Asap trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenobi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kenobi holds on and takes a little breather.
Asap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenobi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Asap has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Asap passes Kenobi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Asap is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kenobi is just riding it out for now. Asap eventually gives up the hold.
Asap is looking to advance position but Kenobi won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kenobi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Asap trying to pass the guard but Kenobi defending well.
Kenobi is trying to control but Asap manages to pass to mount!
Kenobi is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenobi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Asap.
Asap punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kenobi tries to lock up and control but Asap gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Asap is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kenobi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kenobi shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kenobi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kenobi tries to hold on but Asap pushes him away.
Kenobi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Asap is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kenobi has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kenobi!
Asap working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kenobi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kenobi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi wants to control from the top but Asap keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asap keeping full guard, as Kenobi tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ska Asap 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. This is the final round!
Kenobi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kenobi prevents Asap from improving his position.
Kenobi trying to advance position but Asap counters by regaining guard.
Kenobi wants to pass the guard but Asap is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asap manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kenobi manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap wants to control from the top but Kenobi keeps moving.
Kenobi trying to keep a closed guard but Asap is proving a slippery customer.
Asap stops Kenobi from standing up.
Asap passes Kenobi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kenobi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Asap.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kenobi trying to control but Asap postures up.
Kenobi tries to roll over but Asap keeps him under control.
Asap is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kenobi sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
Kenobi trying to hold on to Asap's head to control him but Asap postures up.
Asap not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kenobi wants to improve his position but Asap is controlling well.
Asap missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ska Asap overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kenobi is trying to control but can't.
Kenobi won't allow Asap to pass to mount.
Asap is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kenobi is just riding it out for now. Asap eventually gives up the hold.
Kenobi is looking for a sweep. Asap is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Asap jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kenobi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Asap wants to control for a moment but Kenobi uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kenobi is defending against the submission attempts here by Asap.
Asap trying to pass the guard but Kenobi defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asap is stalling here. Kenobi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Asap seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kenobi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Asap is not content to let Kenobi control the position.
Asap is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kenobi off and has taken his back!
Kenobi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kenobi trying to control the hands but Asap won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ska Asap showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Asap 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ska Asap!
After the big win, Ska Asap made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vikai Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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