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AFL Every Day Is a Struggle PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reem Khalid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Roumani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 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, Reem Khalid!
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, Ali Roumani!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roumani.
Roumani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalid was well out of range. Poor timing from Roumani.
Khalid appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Roumani.
Khalid feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Roumani.
Khalid moves away from the strike by Roumani.
Khalid takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roumani scores with a nice head shot.
Roumani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roumani has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumani connects with a body shot that sends Khalid's belly button to the back.
A big right from Roumani misses.
It looked like Khalid wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roumani clobbers Khalid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani throws a lazy right hand but Khalid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalid tries to counter with a takedown but Roumani is quick to defend against it.
Roumani misses with a looping right.
Roumani looks for a takedown but Khalid sprawls well.
Khalid changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roumani. Khalid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalid doesn't manage to clinch there - Roumani circles away.
Nice cross by Roumani.
Roumani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khalid changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Roumani misses.
Khalid appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Khalid moves out of range as Roumani strikes.
Khalid changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Roumani cracks Khalid with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khalid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumani throws a shot from downtown. Khalid moves away and avoids it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Khalid enables Roumani to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Khalid manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Roumani preventing the sweep.
Khalid not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roumani preventing the sweep.
Roumani is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Khalid is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Khalid has escaped and now he's on top!
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!
Roumani pulls Khalid in to control the position.
Khalid stopping the sweep attempt from Roumani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khalid doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khalid manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roumani is trying to control the position but Khalid postures up.
Khalid preventing the sweep.
Roumani had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khalid defends it easily.
Roumani keeping moving, preventing Khalid from controlling successfully.
Khalid has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Roumani is trying to control the position but Khalid postures up.
Roumani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Khalid content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roumani throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roumani keeping full guard, as Khalid tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khalid stopping the sweep attempt from Roumani.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Roumani dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khalid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roumani misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Khalid counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Khalid.
Roumani tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roumani had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khalid defends it easily.
Khalid tries to free his leg and advance position but Roumani is retaining full guard.
Khalid is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumani looking for a sweep. Not yet Roumani, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khalid.
Khalid is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Roumani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalid.
Khalid attempts a counter takedown but Roumani avoids it well and moves away.
Roumani misses with an uppercut.
Roumani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalid moves away.
Khalid is looking to counter punch.
Khalid moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalid throwing a counter right hand but Roumani manages to avoid it.
Roumani throws a hook but Khalid blocks it.
Khalid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Roumani misses the target.
Khalid slips a jab from Roumani.
Khalid feinted with a counter takedown.
Roumani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalid rushes Roumani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roumani drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khalid pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roumani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalid appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roumani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalid moves away.
Khalid half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roumani lands a glancing blow to the side of Khalid's head.
Roumani misses the body punch
and Khalid counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Khalid trying to control the position from guard on top but Roumani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalid has gone for a leg lock! Roumani slips out almost immediately though and dives into Khalid's guard.
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!
Roumani tries to free his leg and advance position but Khalid is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Roumani is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khalid has escaped the position, nice work there.
Khalid wants to control but Roumani postures up.
Khalid is looking to regain half guard here but Roumani keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roumani is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Khalid knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roumani wants to control but Khalid is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roumani is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Khalid looks calm but he's in trouble here. Roumani gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Khalid is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Roumani lets go of the hold and Khalid can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ali Roumani!
Ali Roumani decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BJ Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Miller acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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140 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, BJ Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Miller!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A jab from Miller does it's job there.
Miller throws a series of punches but Arnold avoids them all with ease.
Arnold throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Arnold thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
Arnold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arnold misses with a double jab.
Miller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Arnold has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arnold smiles and moves away.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Arnold misses.
Arnold ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arnold drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arnold looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Arnold scoring well with a low kick there.
Arnold misses with a shot to the body
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arnold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller tries to pull guard but Arnold forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Miller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arnold.
Arnold cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Miller tries to pull guard but Arnold won't allow it.
BJ Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Arnold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arnold cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Miller jumps guard but Arnold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller tries to pull guard but Arnold holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
Arnold with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arnold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miller jumps guard but Arnold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miller jumps guard but Arnold stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Arnold has double underhooks.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Arnold digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arnold lands a nice uppercut.
Miller jumps guard but Arnold stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arnold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arnold walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
BJ Arnold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arnold tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arnold.
Arnold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arnold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnold forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Arnold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arnold prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Arnold turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Arnold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Arnold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Miller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Arnold to keep the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arnold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arnold.
Arnold is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Arnold moves out of range of the strikes.
Arnold fakes the leg kick and cracks Miller in the body.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arnold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body punch from Arnold.
Arnold is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Arnold dominated that round.
That's time! Arnold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arnold looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Arnold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Arnold cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Arnold throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Miller has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Arnold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Arnold swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Arnold takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arnold closes the distance and clinches.
Arnold pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arnold smiles and moves away.
Arnold misses with the combination.
BJ Arnold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnold throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Miller with the counter takedown but Arnold avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold misses with a body kick.
Miller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
BJ Arnold is winning the standup battle so far.
Arnold scoring well with a low kick there.
Miller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Miller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arnold walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Miller punishes Arnold's body with a nice straight punch.
Arnold misses with a body kick.
Arnold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Josh Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arnold staying out of range there.
Arnold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arnold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold closes the distance and clinches.
Arnold blocking some punches.
Miller tries to pull guard but Arnold won't allow it.
Arnold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arnold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Arnold.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short uppercut from Arnold.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arnold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller tries to pull guard but Arnold forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
BJ Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Miller.
Arnold lands an uppercut.
Miller is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arnold.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Arnold finish him?
Arnold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Arnold works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Arnold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Arnold to keep the fight standing.
Arnold lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Arnold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arnold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Arnold.
Miller tries to pull guard but Arnold won't allow it.
Arnold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arnold manages to break the clinch.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arnold. Arnold obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arnold.
Arnold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arnold ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Arnold has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller jumps guard but Arnold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold lands a right hand.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arnold walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arnold looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Arnold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Good exchange - Arnold coming out on top.
Arnold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
An inside leg kick from Arnold misses.
Arnold throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Arnold misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Arnold dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Miller slips under a jab.
Miller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Arnold throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arnold.
Miller tries to keep at a distance but Arnold has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arnold works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arnold walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arnold lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Arnold seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller throws out a counter right but Arnold avoids it with no problem.
Arnold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller with the counter takedown but Arnold avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold misses with a low kick.
Arnold closes the distance and clinches.
Arnold lands with a left to the head.
Arnold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arnold lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Arnold lands a left hand.
Arnold lands a right hand.
Miller jumps guard but Arnold stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
BJ Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Miller.
Arnold lands a right hand.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Arnold has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Arnold.
Arnold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arnold lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller tries to pull guard but Arnold won't allow it.
BJ Arnold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller jumps guard but Arnold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Arnold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arnold lands a big right hand that drops Miller! The killer instinct kicks in and Arnold finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Arnold!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ Arnold!
A victorious BJ Arnold thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ska Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chin Checker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chin Checker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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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
9 - 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chin Checker!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Checker works Asap's body with a nice hook.
Checker misses with a double jab.
Asap changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Asap drops his hands momentarily and Checker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asap shoots in looking for a takedown but Checker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Asap's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Asap walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asap throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Checker's waist but Checker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asap off to one side.
Checker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Checker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Checker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Asap is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Asap tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Checker defends well and Asap ends up having to push Checker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Checker wants to counter the offense by Asap and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ska Asap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Checker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Checker does no damage.
Checker scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Checker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Asap throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Checker's waist but Checker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asap off to one side.
Checker connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Asap to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Checker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chin Checker!
After the fight, Chin Checker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Jolevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Shango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zoran Jolevi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Papa Shango!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shango closes the distance and clinches up with Jolevi, looking for a takedown. Shango pushes Jolevi against the cage but Jolevi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jolevi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Jolevi misses.
Jolevi scores with a body shot.
Shango gets a clinch.
Shango tries to pull guard but Jolevi won't allow it.
Shango jumps guard but Jolevi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zoran Jolevi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papa Shango.
Shango has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jolevi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shango blocks a body shot from Jolevi.
Jolevi works on Shango's body with a couple of short punches.
Shango is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jolevi lands with a short shot to the head.
Shango is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jolevi to keep the fight standing.
Jolevi lands a body punch.
Shango looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolevi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shangos head.
Jolevi gets through Shango's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shango jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jolevi walks away with a smile on his face. Shango gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jolevi throws a poor cross that misses
and Shango counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jolevi won't be happy with that.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Shango working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jolevi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jolevi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shango's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shango's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolevi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jolevi working for the choke.
Jolevi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jolevi tightening his grip on Shango, looking for the choke.
Jolevi looking for the choke but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shango is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Jolevi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jolevi has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Shango has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jolevi wants to control but Shango is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi keeps control of the position as Shango tries to break free.
Shango trying to control the hands but Jolevi breaks the grip.
Shango staying busy and making it hard for Jolevi to control.
Shango tries to escape the position.
Shango just trying to survive but Jolevi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jolevi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Shango showing good submission defense here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jolevi has the hooks in. Shango is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Jolevi passes his arm under Shango's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Shango taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zoran Jolevi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lockheart comes to the cage accompanied by Gojira - Ocean Planet. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rufus Lockheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockheart moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've been told by Lockheart's head coaches at Golden Gym 9 Elite Coachs that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lockheart looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lockheart loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Lockheart blocks a jab.
Lockheart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lockheart tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lockheart scores with a jab to the head.
Lockheart on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lockheart works the jab nicely.
Lockheart missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice jab there from Lockheart.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockheart is just out of range.
Lockheart closes the distance and clinches.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockheart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lockheart.
Lockheart is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lockheart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lockheart walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lockheart clinches.
Lockheart swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lockheart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith blocking some punches.
Lockheart misses with a punch on the inside.
Lockheart throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lockheart defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lockheart doesn't defend quickly enough and Smith has managed to lock this one up! Can Lockheart escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Smith on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jason Smith!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Vasilyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Born - 5FDP. Louis Gordon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louis Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergey Vasilyev!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilyev fails with a takedown attempt.
Gordon rushes Vasilyev and presses him up against the cage.
Vasilyev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gordon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gordon gets caught napping as Vasilyev dives in and scores a takedown. Gordon manages to retain guard.
Vasilyev won't allow Gordon to sweep him here.
Gordon is adopting a defensive guard.
Gordon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vasilyev on the ground.
Vasilyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon is trying to keep Vasilyev in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.
Gordon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gordon tries to get out of the position.
Vasilyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gordon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Vasilyev passes Gordon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gordon tries to kick Vasilyev off but Vasilyev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vasilyev is trying to control. Gordon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gordon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vasilyev wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Vasilyev wants to pass the guard but Gordon is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.
Vasilyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasilyev is fighting to break Gordon's control of his arms but Gordon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Louis Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gordon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vasilyev is in Gordon's guard.
Vasilyev advances to half guard.
Gordon is defending against the submission attempts here by Vasilyev.
Vasilyev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gordon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gordon is trying is best to control the position here.
Vasilyev wants to take a breather but Gordon is having none of it.
Vasilyev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gordon is just riding it out for now. Vasilyev eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to kick Vasilyev off but Vasilyev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vasilyev is looking for a kimura but Gordon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vasilyev to get the leverage.
Vasilyev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gordon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vasilyev prevents Gordon from standing back up.
Gordon is trying to get back to full guard.
Vasilyev is working for a submission of some sort.
Gordon wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vasilyev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gordon sees it coming and defends easily.
Vasilyev is trying to control. Gordon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gordon is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasilyev shoots in but no luck this time.
Louis Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Vasilyev.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vasilyev or perhaps it was just good defense by Gordon, which made it look bad.
Gordon clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vasilyev's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasilyev blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Vasilyev takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Sergey Vasilyev has been cut.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vasilyev takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergey Vasilyev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergey Vasilyev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vasilyev misses with an uppercut. Gordon saw that one coming.
Gordon forces Vasilyev back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon tries to stall but Vasilyev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vasilyev's coach down at The GYM (20 elite coaches on the Island !!!) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vasilyev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice body punch from Gordon - that landed with a thud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gordon.
Gordon has Vasilyev pressed against the cage.
Vasilyev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gordon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vasilyev.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Vasilyev is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Gordon to work.
Vasilyev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gordon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Louis Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Vasilyev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasilyev wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vasilyev's defenses.
Vasilyev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vasilyev's defenses.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Vasilyev in his tracks for a moment.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasilyev's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Vasilyev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gordon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gordon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasilyev can do to turn this around?
Vasilyev tries to score a body lock takedown but Gordon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vasilyev's defenses.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vasilyev's defenses.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
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!
Vasilyev takes an elbow to the temple.
Gordon lands an elbow just above Vasilyev 's eye.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vasilyev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gordon after a bit of a struggle.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Sergey Vasilyev's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Vasilyev shrugs off.
Gordon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gordon lands an uppercut.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vasilyev's defenses.
Gordon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vasilyev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gordon scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Gordon lands with a left to the head.
Vasilyev is rocked!
Vasilyev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gordon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vasilyev can't get the takedown.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vasilyev takes an elbow to the temple.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Vasilyev is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
The cut above Sergey Vasilyev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Vasilyev in his tracks for a moment.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Vasilyev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gordon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vasilyev is trying to pull guard but Gordon has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike.
Gordon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gordon has Vasilyev pressed against the cage. He pushes Vasilyev back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Gordon throws a beautiful elbow that sends Vasilyev crashing to the floor! Gordon piles on the pressure with more strikes! Vasilyev is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Gordon!
Louis Gordon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Sergey Vasilyev stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bad luck...'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darth Vader could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Neil Drake's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darth Vader !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Neil Drake!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vader scores with a head kick.
Drake connects with a jab.
Vader misses with a looping right.
Vader misses with a leg kick.
Vader throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot.
Drake has a takedown stuffed.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drake.
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vader throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Drake counter with a right hand.
Vader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader looks to score with a jab to the body but Drake is just out of range.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Vader moved out of range nicely.
Vader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drake blocks a jab.
Vader throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake lands a lovely overhand right.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Drake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake fails with the takedown
and Vader counters with a leg kick.
Darth Vader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Drake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Drake finds it's target.
A clash of legs there as Drake blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vader . Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vader misses with a left hand
and Drake counters with a straight right hand.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Vader ducks down to avoid it.
Vader throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake slips a straight right by Vader .
Drake lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Drake.
Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vader counters with a solid body kick.
Drake lands with an uppercut that bounces Vader off the cage and back into range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vader .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader scoring well with a low kick there.
Vader has Drake up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vader .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vader .
Vader effectively controlling the action here.
Vader lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vader misses with some punches.
Vader lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drake.
Vader misses with a punch to the body.
Drake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vader throws a head punch that misses.
Drake trying to stall but Vader improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Vader .
Vader stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader dominated that round.
That's time! Vader 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drake lands with an overhand left.
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vader lands with a shot to the body.
Drake moves away from the strike by Vader .
Vader swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Vader connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Vader misses.
A left lands for Vader .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Vader connects with a high kick.
Nice sprawl there from Vader as Drake shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader throws out a leg kick but Drake moves out of range and Vader only half commits.
Vader throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Drake does it's job there.
Vader needs to keep his hands up - Drake had a free shot at his head there.
Vader moves away from the strike by Drake.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vader . That's going to slow Drake down.
Drake scores with a sloppy right hand. Vader should have avoided that one.
Vader thuds his shin into the meat of Drake's side.
Drake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vader can pounce on him.
Vader walks into a stiff left hand from Drake.
Vader fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drake, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to break free but Vader has control.
Vader is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Vader is controlling him.
Vader tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vader misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Vader tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vader tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Vader back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drake wants to get back to striking at distance but Vader won't allow it.
Vader goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vader working aggressively here.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Vader is controlling him.
Vader tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vader lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vader .
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vader .
A frustrated look appears on Drake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drake tries to stall but Vader uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vader misses with a punch on the inside.
Darth Vader has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vader misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake tries to circle away but Vader has him pinned against the cage.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Vader lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vader gets a double leg takedown into Drake's guard.
Vader won't allow Drake to sweep him here.
Drake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vader has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Drake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drake looking for a sweep. Not yet Drake, not yet.
Drake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vader controls the pace.
Vader 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Vader stopping the sweep attempt from Drake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Vader looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drake drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vader looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vader looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vader !
Drake takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vader knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drake on the ground.
Vader creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Drake sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Drake is trying to work for a sweep but Vader has mounted him!
Drake working to try and regain half guard.
Vader landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to hold on but Vader postures up.
Drake is trying to escape the mount.
Vader cracks Drake with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vader controlling the pace.
Vader tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Drake working a defensive guard here.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Vader from controlling successfully.
Drake is trying to control the position but Vader postures 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.
Vader controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vader stopping the sweep attempt from Drake.
Vader content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Drake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vader defends it easily.
Drake looking for a sweep. Not yet Drake, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vader wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vader passes Drake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vader scores with a leg kick.
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vader .
Vader throws a poor cross that misses
and Drake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vader thinking.
Vader feints and then cracks Drake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drake down.
Drake misses with a looping right.
Vader throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drake! But no joy.
Vader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake lands a nice hook to Vader 's body. Vader takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vader moves out of range of the strikes.
Vader was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vader slips under a jab.
Vader lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Drake scores with a hook to the body. Vader takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
Vader fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Drake to the ground. Vader is now in Drake's guard.
Drake has his foot on Vader 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vader works his way back into a safe position though.
Vader got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vader has managed to get both his arms back between Drake's legs - danger averted.
Drake is looking to sweep but instead, Vader has passed into half guard.
Vader missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drake wants to get back to full guard.
Vader wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drake keeps working.
Drake gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vader is aware though and is defending well.
Vader loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vader trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drake looking for a guillotine here but Vader defends easily.
Vader sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Drake's guard.
Drake tries to get to full guard but Vader has control of the leg.
Drake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vader pulls his head out easily.
Vader lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to improve his position.
Drake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vader 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vader 's back!
Vader wants to escape the position.
Drake thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Drake controlling well, preventing Vader from escaping the position.
Vader trying to control the position but Drake manages to sink in the hooks.
Drake throwing sloppy strikes.
Vader defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Drake's arms.
Drake struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake throwing sloppy strikes.
Vader is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Drake gets his way!
Vader trying to control the hands but Drake won't let him.
Drake is cranking Vader 's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Vader ! He's tightened the choke and Vader is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Neil Drake!
Neil Drake is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Coleman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Gracie !
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman moves into the clinch.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Coleman lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coleman throws an elbow but misses.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie .
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Coleman.
Coleman lands a nice elbow.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie .
Gracie avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Coleman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Coleman tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Coleman wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Coleman is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigo Gracie !
Rodrigo Gracie is the new light heavyweight champion!
Rodrigo Gracie made sure to mention his sponsor, Atlantis in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wu Tang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tang's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta Fuck Wit. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bullard's choice of entrance music: Wrecking Ball. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wu Tang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Bullard!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullard closes the distance and clinches.
Bullard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tang is trying to push Bullard away but Bullard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tang working aggressively here.
Bullard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tang or not.
Bullard lands with a left to the head.
Bullard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tang backwards.
Bullard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tang breaks from the clinch.
Bullard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bullard tries to counter with a clinch but Tang shakes him off and moves away.
Bullard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Bullard.
Tang misses with some punches.
Bullard lands a shot to the body.
Bullard is leaning against Tang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bullard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've been informed that Bullard has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bullard.
Tang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in the clinch, Bullard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bullard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bullard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bullard lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Bullard.
Tang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tang.
Bullard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bullard misses with a punch on the inside.
Tang jumps guard but Bullard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bullard tries to throw a body punch but Tang avoids it by throwing Bullard back against the cage.
Tang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bullard.
Tang misses with some punches.
Bullard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bullard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bullard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tang looking to stall.
A short right from Bullard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bullard.
Tang blocks an uppercut.
Bullard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tang backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bullard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bullard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bullard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bullard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bullard.
Bullard lands a left hand.
Tang taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Bullard.
Tang tries to pull guard but Bullard holds him up against the cage and eventually Tang drops back down to his feet.
Bullard lands a hook that snaps the head of Tang backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bullard.
Tang jumps guard but Bullard stands there with Tang around his waist. Tang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wu Tang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Bullard.
Bullard scores with a shot to the side of Tang's head.
Tang misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tang throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullard.
Bullard gets through Tang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bullard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bullard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tang is rocked!
Bullard lands with a right to the head.
Oh Tang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tang tries to break the clinch but Bullard is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bullard.
Bullard lands an uppercut.
Tang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bullard swings wildly with an uppercut but Tang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullard working aggressively here.
Bullard scores with a shot to the side of Tang's head.
Bullard misses with some punches.
Tang leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bullard.
Bullard lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Tang to his knees! Bullard keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Bullard! Tony Bullard retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Tony Bullard started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Wu Tang was interviewed post fight and said 'Wu Tang!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gottlieb Hiebknecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brooks's choice of entrance music: 2nd Sucks - A Day To Remember. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gottlieb Hiebknecht!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Calvin Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiebknecht is just out of range.
Hiebknecht shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brooks eats them both and turns towards Hiebknecht to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brooks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brooks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brooks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brooks throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiebknecht is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brooks stands and throws Hiebknecht's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks tries for a kimura but Hiebknecht is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to get an arm triangle but Hiebknecht is defending well.
The ground and pound from Brooks seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Hiebknecht's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brooks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hiebknecht, who protects the arm well.
Brooks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brooks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brooks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brooks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hiebknecht has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hiebknecht is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hiebknecht is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brooks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hiebknecht has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hiebknecht tries to improve position but can't.
Brooks wants to control but Hiebknecht is keeping him busy.
We've been informed that Brooks has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hiebknecht manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brooks is looking to control Hiebknecht's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brooks avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Brooks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks can't keep his opponent in guard - Hiebknecht advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brooks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hiebknecht drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hiebknecht jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hiebknecht knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brooks on the ground.
Brooks is pulling down on Hiebknecht's head to control his posture.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Hiebknecht tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hiebknecht trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hiebknecht can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Brooks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hiebknecht ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hiebknecht throws a series of strikes that have Brooks backpedaling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiebknecht. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brooks.
Gottlieb Hiebknecht is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiebknecht. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiebknecht throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Hiebknecht throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiebknecht seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hiebknecht will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks misses with a hook
and Hiebknecht counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hiebknecht.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiebknecht looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks thuds a left hand into Hiebknecht's body.
Brooks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hiebknecht counters with a left to the body.
Hiebknecht jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but Hiebknecht pushes him off.
Brooks closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hiebknecht quickly recovers to half guard.
Calvin Brooks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brooks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hiebknecht is just riding it out for now. Brooks eventually gives up the hold.
Brooks thows a huge punch but Hiebknecht dodges it nicely.
Hiebknecht is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but Hiebknecht is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brooks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brooks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hiebknecht has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brooks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hiebknecht is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to take a breather but Hiebknecht is having none of it.
Hiebknecht is trying to get back to full guard.
Brooks is working for a submission of some sort.
Hiebknecht trying to hold on to Brooks's head to control him but Brooks postures up.
Brooks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four 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.
Brooks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hiebknecht is concentrating on defense, preventing Brooks from advancing position.
Brooks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hiebknecht has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hiebknecht wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks is working for a kimura but Hiebknecht is defending it quite comfortably.
Brooks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hiebknecht is just riding it out for now. Brooks eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gottlieb Hiebknecht will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Hiebknecht. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hiebknecht.
Brooks throws a shot from downtown. Hiebknecht moves away and avoids it.
Brooks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Brooks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hiebknecht scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brooks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiebknecht manages to avoid it.
Brooks throws a hook but Hiebknecht avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Hiebknecht both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Calvin Brooks has been cut.
Brooks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brooks is rocked!
Hiebknecht drops Brooks with a big left hand! Brooks is injured, injured bad! Hiebknecht jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gottlieb Hiebknecht!
Gottlieb Hiebknecht retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Gottlieb Hiebknecht thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Calvin Brooks had this to say: 'He was the better man tonight. I'll come back better than ever next time. Sorry, guys.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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