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Highland Games 48 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lister Man (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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193 lbs
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Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hakeem Slaughter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lister Man!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaughter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slaughter clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Man tries to break the clinch but Slaughter is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
Man tries to break the clinch but Slaughter is controlling the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Slaughter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lister Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slaughter manages to avoid it.
Man lands a slapping body shot.
Slaughter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Man lands an impressive looking overhand right. Slaughter doesn't seem phased though.
A left lands for Man.
Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped Slaughter's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.
Man swings for the body but Slaughter moves out of range.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Slaughter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slaughter drops his hands momentarily and Man takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slaughter at a distance.
Man is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slaughter rather than just go for the knockout.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man punishes Slaughter's body with a nice straight punch.
Man jabs at Slaughter's body.
Nice shot lands for Man.
Slaughter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Man's guard.
Slaughter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slaughter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Slaughter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slaughter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Man is trying to control the position but Slaughter postures up.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter works over Man with some ground and pound from guard.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slaughter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Slaughter throws a big elbow that misses.
Slaughter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Man's head.
Slaughter works over Man with some ground and pound from guard.
Man is looking to stand up but Slaughter isn't so interested in that idea.
Slaughter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slaughter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slaughter passes Man's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Man on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man taking some punishment here, with Slaughter in his half guard.
Slaughter is nestled in close to Man, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Slaughter working over Man with some ground and pound. Man looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Slaughter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Slaughter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Slaughter slips a nice elbow through Man's hands, connecting with Man's forehead.
Slaughter lands with a punch from half guard.
Slaughter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Man defending well though.
Slaughter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Slaughter lands a big shot there that rocks Man but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lister Man will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slaughter.
Man lands a nice looking body shot.
Slaughter tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
An inside leg kick from Slaughter misses.
Man moves into range and connects with a jab.
Man leaves Slaughter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Man jabs at Slaughter's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slaughter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slaughter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Man takes a swing at Slaughter's ribcage but misses.
Slaughter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a body punch but Slaughter moves out of range.
Slaughter ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Man. Slaughter shrugs it off though.
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slaughter.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Slaughter off the cage and back into range.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Slaughter moves out of range easily.
Slaughter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slaughter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man scores with a head kick. Slaughter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a swing at Slaughter's ribcage but misses.
As Man tries to get set, Slaughter tries to push him back and clinch up but Man manages to avoid the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slaughter shoots in looking for a takedown. Man tries to sprawl out of it but Slaughter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slaughter tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Man lands a slapping body shot.
Slaughter tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Man lands a jab.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Slaughter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man swings for the body but Slaughter moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter just misses with a punch to the body.
Man scores with a hook to the body. Slaughter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slaughter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Slaughter swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice jab there from Man.
Man with a nice cross.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lister Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man jabs Slaughter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Slaughter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Slaughter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Man throws a shot to the body.
Slaughter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Slaughter is just out of range.
Slaughter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lister Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Man as he connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slaughter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lister Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped Slaughter's head back.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slaughter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man misses with a looping right.
Slaughter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
Slaughter moves away from the strike by Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man scores with a push kick.
Slaughter misses with a jab to the body
and Slaughter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slaughter is rocked!
Man cracks Slaughter with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Slaughter falls to his knees and Man doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lister Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gianluca Balotelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Pravola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Pravola will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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148 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gianluca Balotelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Pravola!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pravola closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pravola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pravola avoids the head kick by Balotelli.
Balotelli throws a hook to the side of Pravola's head but Pravola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balotelli tries to clinch up.
Balotelli ducks under a wild hook from Pravola.
Pravola has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Balotelli.
Pravola steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Balotelli. That one must have hurt.
Pravola lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Pravola misses the target.
Balotelli thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pravola throws a nice looking combination but Balotelli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balotelli thinks about countering with a head kick.
Balotelli staying out of range there.
Balotelli throws a low kick, looking for Pravola's leg but Pravola calmly moves out of range.
Pravola only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balotelli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pravola is able to avoid easily.
Pravola throws a body punch but Balotelli moves out of range.
Balotelli slips a straight right by Pravola.
Balotelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pravola.
Balotelli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Balotelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pravola.
A slow jab from Pravola misses its intended target.
Pravola misses the jab.
A jab from Pravola misses.
Balotelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pravola.
Pravola throws a nice looking combination but Balotelli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Pravola blocks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Pravola.
Pravola pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Balotelli back to the cage. Pravola follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Balotelli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pravola misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balotelli ducks under a wild hook from Pravola.
Pravola thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Balotelli.
Balotelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli tries to clinch but Pravola is having none of it.
Pravola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pravola's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pravola duly obliges.
Balotelli ducks under a wild hook from Pravola.
Pravola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pravola throws a body punch but Balotelli moves out of range.
Pravola throws a leg kick which misses Balotelli's front leg but catches the back leg as Balotelli tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balotelli.
Pravola throws a shot from downtown. Balotelli moves away and avoids it.
Balotelli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pravola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balotelli on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli jabs Pravola to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Balotelli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pravola.
Pravola throws a counter combo.
Balotelli blocks a head kick by Pravola.
Balotelli quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
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!
Pravola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Balotelli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pravola.
Balotelli missing with a left hand there. Pravola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balotelli. Pravola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balotelli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pravola lands with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Pravola blocks the low kick.
Pravola only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pravola misses with a low kick.
Pravola throws a looping overhand right but Balotelli ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Pravola dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Balotelli slips under a jab.
Balotelli tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Balotelli.
Balotelli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pravola is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A punch combination from Pravola misses.
Pravola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balotelli throws a low kick but Pravola moves out of range easily.
Balotelli slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balotelli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Balotelli scores with a jab to the head.
Pravola missing with a left hand there. Balotelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pravola takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pravola lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Balotelli motions for Pravola to come forward. Balotelli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balotelli throws a leg kick but Pravola sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Frank Pravola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pravola shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Balotelli eats them both and turns towards Pravola to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pravola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balotelli lands with an overhand left.
Pravola tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balotelli.
Pravola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balotelli.
An inside leg kick from Pravola misses.
Balotelli tried to score with a low kick but Pravola checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli lands a high kick!
Pravola is rocked!
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!
Pravola doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pravola looks to land a left hand but Balotelli moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Pravola.
Pravola just misses with a punch to the body.
Balotelli misses with a kick to the body
and Pravola counters with a nice body shot.
Balotelli 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.
Pravola is still on wobbly legs! Can Balotelli finish him?
Balotelli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balotelli.
Balotelli lands a leg kick that knocks Pravola off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balotelli. That's going to slow Pravola down.
Balotelli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pravola looks up at the clock. Bad move! Balotelli lands a right hand from hell, dropping Pravola. Balotelli pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gianluca Balotelli!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Paterno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Massimo Paterno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyron Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paterno shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Paterno was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Paterno scoring with punches and elbows.
Silva tries to buck Paterno off but Paterno is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Paterno seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.
Paterno looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterno gets to mount! Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Paterno content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to reverse the position but instead Paterno has taken his back - oops!
Paterno patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Silva wants to control his opponent's hands but Paterno gets his hands free.
Paterno is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Paterno gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Paterno has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Silva's body.
Paterno definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva is trying to stand back up.
Paterno has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Silva's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paterno'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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paterno working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Paterno looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Silva taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Massimo Paterno!
Massimo Paterno gave a mention to Vikai Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Din Ooo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Din Ooo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Din Ooo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carvalho throws a lazy uppercut
and Ooo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carvalho shoots in looking for a takedown. Ooo tries to sprawl out of it but Carvalho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ooo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carvalho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ooo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ooo blocks the body kick.
Carvalho misses with a looping left.
Carvalho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice straight punches there by Ooo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ooo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooo misses with a head kick.
Carvalho throws a fast counter high kick but Ooo manages to duck under it in time.
Jab, jab by Ooo - just one landing.
Ooo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ooo as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Carvalho.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooo slips a jab from Carvalho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a leg kick
and Ooo counters with a series of strikes. Carvalho will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carvalho throws a push kick but Ooo slaps the foot to one side.
Ooo punishes Carvalho's body with a nice straight punch.
Ooo connects with a right hand. Carvalho shakes it off.
Carvalho gets a double leg takedown into Ooo's guard.
Carvalho looks winded!
Carvalho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carvalho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carvalho won't allow Ooo to get back to his feet.
Ooo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ooo tries to get out of the position.
Ooo keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ooo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carvalho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carvalho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carvalho is keen to just control but Ooo is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ooo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carvalho.
Ooo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carvalho is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carvalho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ooo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carvalho.
Carvalho is trying to control. Ooo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carvalho controlling the action here.
Carvalho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Carvalho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carvalho manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ooo on his heels. He'll look to pass Ooo's guard now, I'm sure.
Carvalho is stalling in the full guard.
Carvalho sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ooo's guard.
Carvalho 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! Ooo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Carvalho!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bhola Djin Djin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillen Aspen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djin Djin comes to the cage accompanied by Matadjem Yinmixan. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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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, Bhola Djin Djin!
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, Dillen Aspen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aspen staying out of range there.
Djin Djin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aspen misses with a straight right.
Djin Djin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aspen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Djin Djin throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Djin Djin misses its intended target.
Djin Djin throws a shot from downtown. Aspen moves away and avoids it.
As Djin Djin backs off Aspen throws a huge counter combo but Djin Djin manages to avoid it all.
Djin Djin cracks Aspen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Djin Djin defending well as Aspen loads up on a big left hand.
Djin Djin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aspen manages to avoid it.
Aspen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Djin Djin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aspen can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Djin Djin landing a few strikes.
Aspen is trying to improve his position.
Djin Djin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Aspen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Aspen struggling a bit here.
Djin Djin grinds an elbow into Aspen's temple.
Djin Djin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Aspen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Aspen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The strikes coming from Djin Djin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djin Djin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Aspen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Djin Djin connects with a decent elbow.
Djin Djin is staying tight to Aspen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Djin Djin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Djin Djin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Djin Djin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Aspen down.
Djin Djin has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Aspen is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Djin Djin yanks on the arm and Aspen is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Djin Djin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bhola Djin Djin!
An out of breath Bhola Djin Djin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Mihaylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Tree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihaylov comes to the cage accompanied by Watch Out For This (Bumaye). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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198 lbs
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176 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Aleksandar Mihaylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Tree!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihaylov throws a series of punches but Tree moves out of range.
Mihaylov swings for the body but Tree moves out of range.
Tree uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mihaylov.
Tree ducks under a wild hook from Mihaylov.
Nice defenses there by Tree.
Tree misses with a head kick.
Mihaylov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mihaylov scores with a nice strike.
Tree throws a shot to the body.
Big Tree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tree ducks under a wild hook from Mihaylov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaylov throws a big shot that misses.
Mihaylov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tree lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mihaylov backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihaylov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaylov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tree looks to score with a jab to the body but Mihaylov is just out of range.
Mihaylov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mihaylov tries a body shot but Tree blocks it.
Mihaylov can't find room to land a body shot as Tree controls the action.
Tree swings wildly with an uppercut but Mihaylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mihaylov misses with a body punch.
Tree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tree uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tree goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mihaylov blocks a jab.
Mihaylov tries to counter by clinching up but Tree breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tree throws a body punch but Mihaylov moves out of range.
Mihaylov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tree fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tree bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mihaylov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mihaylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mihaylov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tree misses with a body shot
and Mihaylov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Mihaylov there.
Tree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mihaylov throws out the jab.
Tree uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mihaylov.
Tree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mihaylov throws out the jab.
Mihaylov takes the fight into the clinch.
Tree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree throws a wild body kick that Mihaylov sees coming a mile off.
Mihaylov thuds a left hand into Tree's body.
Mihaylov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mihaylov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Mihaylov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mihaylov has closed the distance and engaged Tree in a clinch.
Mihaylov stalling against the cage.
Tree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tree lands with a shot to the body.
Mihaylov misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov throws a right and a left that Tree avoids nicely.
Tree let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mihaylov's corner calls for a 1-2. Mihaylov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mihaylov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tree scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mihaylov misses with a hook to the body
and Tree counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Mihaylov scores with the left hand. Tree knows he should have avoided that one.
Tree lands with a slapping head kick.
Mihaylov takes one to the chin there.
Mihaylov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tree in his tracks.
Mihaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Tree misses with an uppercut. Mihaylov saw that one coming.
Tree misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mihaylov counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Big Tree will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tree throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mihaylov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tree. Mihaylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mihaylov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tree uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mihaylov.
Tree lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tree looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mihaylov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tree throws a push kick but Mihaylov slaps the foot to one side.
Mihaylov moves into the clinch.
Come on Mihaylov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaylov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tree throws a front kick that sends Mihaylov stumbling back into the cage.
Big Tree seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mihaylov moves in looking to clinch but Tree pushes him off.
Tree ducks under a wild hook from Mihaylov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tree. Mihaylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tree just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Tree finds it's way through Mihaylov's defenses.
Tree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tree looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mihaylov misses the jab.
Mihaylov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tree manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tree is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mihaylov rather than just go for the knockout.
Mihaylov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tree ducks under a wild hook from Mihaylov.
Tree digs a good hook to Mihaylov's body.
Mihaylov throws a sloppy body shot
and Tree counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mihaylov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihaylov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tree.
Tree let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tree takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mihaylov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tree. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tree scores with a three punch combo!
Mihaylov misses with a hook. Tree ducked under it nicely.
Tree lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mihaylov. Tree does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tree let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mihaylov is looking to clinch.
Tree looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tree.
Mihaylov looks to land a right hand but Tree moved out of range.
Mihaylov dips to his left and cracks Tree with an uppercut!
Mihaylov throws a looping overhand right but Tree ducks down to avoid it.
Mihaylov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tree digs a good body shot into Mihaylov's ribs.
Mihaylov loads up on a big right hand but Tree slips the punch.
Mihaylov doesn't manage to clinch there - Tree circles away.
Tree misses with a double jab.
Tree scores with a shot to the body.
Tree avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tree throws a push kick but Mihaylov slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihaylov thuds a left hand into Tree's body.
Mihaylov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tree smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mihaylov misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tree throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tree fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mihaylov on the side of the head.
Tree gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tree misses the shot to the body.
Tree slips a jab from Mihaylov.
Tree misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Tree showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mihaylov scores with a hook to the body. Tree takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mihaylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tree moves away.
Tree scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mihaylov misses with a looping right.
Mihaylov missing with a left hand there. Tree was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mihaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tree.
Tree throws a front kick that sends Mihaylov stumbling back into the cage.
Tree misses the body punch
and Mihaylov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mihaylov misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaylov tries to work over Tree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tree blocks a body shot from Mihaylov.
Tree blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaylov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mihaylov.
Tree misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mihaylov tries a body shot but Tree blocks it.
Mihaylov misses with a punch to the body.
Mihaylov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tree's efforts to push away.
Mihaylov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tree wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mihaylov has him pressed against the cage.
Tree has a couple of punches blocked by Mihaylov.
Mihaylov struggles to land a body shot inside as Tree controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov struggles to land a body shot inside as Tree controls his hands.
Mihaylov'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.
Tree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aleksandar Mihaylov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tree uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mihaylov.
Tree lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mihaylov at a distance.
Mihaylov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mihaylov misses the shot to the body.
Mihaylov staying out of range there.
Tree wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree takes a swing at Mihaylov's ribcage but misses.
Mihaylov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihaylov loads up on a big right hand but Tree slips the punch.
Tree misses with a head kick.
Mihaylov is looking to counter punch.
Tree misses the body punch
and Mihaylov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mihaylov.
Mihaylov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tree looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aleksandar Mihaylov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mihaylov digs a right hand into Tree's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tree's gas tank.
Tree is trying to break the clinch but Mihaylov is controlling him.
Tree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mihaylov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mihaylov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tree's corner calls for a 1-2. Tree obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mihaylov manages to avoid it.
Tree lands an overhand right.
Mihaylov rushes Tree and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mihaylov is working Tree over against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mihaylov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mihaylov prevents Tree from breaking the clinch.
Tree tries to break free but Mihaylov pushes him back against the cage.
Mihaylov struggles to land a body shot inside as Tree controls his hands.
Mihaylov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tree is trying to break the clinch but Mihaylov is controlling him.
Mihaylov lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandar Mihaylov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tree has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Tree!
Aleksandar Mihaylov spoke after the fight, saying 'I guess it's just one of those things..... I'll be coming back better than ever! '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Moshington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moshington is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Common Enemny - Pit Trilogy. Dick Castle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Moshington's chin.
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26
156 lbs
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26
169 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Moshington!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle throws a shot from downtown. Moshington moves away and avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moshington.
Castle moves forwards but Moshington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moshington 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.
Castle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moshington, pushing him back against the cage.
Castle lands an elbow that stopped Moshington in his tracks for a moment.
Castle has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Moshington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Castle stalling the fight.
Castle lands with a light punch inside.
Castle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moshington misses with some punches.
Castle has a couple of punches blocked by Moshington.
Moshington working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moshington jumps guard but Castle stands there with Moshington around his waist. Moshington gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moshington is leaning against Castle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moshington jumps guard and drags Castle to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moshington looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Castle is defending well. Moshington quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Castle has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Moshington celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Moshington!
George Moshington seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yip Kai Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnavut Sevket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Man comes into the arena with The Grandmaster blaring out of the sound system. Arnavut Sevket has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yip Kai Man's chin.
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175 lbs
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192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yip Kai Man!
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, Arnavut Sevket!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sevket throws a lazy uppercut
and Kai Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sevket's knee momentarily.
Kai Man scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Arnavut Sevket has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Kai Man.
Kai Man has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kai Man drops Sevket with a right and a left! Kai Man comes rushing in but Sevket regains his composure and manages to keep Kai Man in guard.
Sevket is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai Man wants to control from the top but Sevket keeps moving.
Sevket has Kai Man pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sevket is continuing to stall.
Sevket keeping moving, preventing Kai Man from controlling successfully.
Sevket is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Man wants to control from the top but Sevket keeps moving.
Sevket 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.
Sevket is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sevket misses with a straight left.
Sevket dodges the punch combination from Kai Man.
Sevket misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai Man.
Kai Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kai Man misses with a double jab
and Sevket counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kai Man!
Sevket connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kai Man some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sevket throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kai Man works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kai Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sevket.
Kai Man is looking to control Sevket's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kai Man avoid being mounted?
Sevket scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sevket has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sevket not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kai Man has hold of Sevket's hands but Sevket slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kai Man on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kai Man is pressing down on Sevket's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sevket accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sevket advances position into side control!
Kai Man takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sevket lands an elbow.
Sevket landing a few strikes.
Kai Man takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sevket working the ground and pound.
Sevket lands some shots froms side control.
Kai Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai Man is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Kai Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kai Man is trying to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sevket working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Sevket working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Kai Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sevket works to advance to full mount. Kai Man defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kai Man is in a horrible position here. Sevket smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kai Man is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arnavut Sevket will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnavut Sevket's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sevket ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Kai Man's jaw. Kai Man's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Sevket does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arnavut Sevket!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Killumanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Shabazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Killumanti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mustafa Shabazz's chin.
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Killumanti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mustafa Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shabazz blocks a jab.
Shabazz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Killumanti misses the body punch
and Shabazz counters by clinching up.
Killumanti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killumanti misses with a body punch.
Shabazz misses with a punch to the body.
Killumanti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Killumanti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Killumanti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shabazz throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killumanti misses with a punch to the body.
Shabazz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shabazz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Killumanti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabazz missing with knees to the body.
Shabazz prevents a body shot from Killumanti.
Killumanti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Killumanti trying to control the position but instead, Shabazz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Killumanti into the cage.
Killumanti tries to throw a body punch but Shabazz avoids it by throwing Killumanti back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shabazz.
Killumanti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killumanti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shabazz's elbow.
Shabazz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Killumanti avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Killumanti.
Killumanti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killumanti misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killumanti lands with a light punch inside.
Killumanti misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shabazz trying to land knees to the body.
Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Killumanti avoids the damage to the body.
Killumanti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Shabazz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shabazz working aggressively here.
Shabazz'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.
Shabazz lands a knee to the body.
Killumanti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shabazzs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Killumanti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Don Killumanti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustafa Shabazz.
Killumanti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shabazz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Killumanti.
Shabazz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Killumanti digs a right hand into Shabazz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shabazz's gas tank.
Killumanti lands a body shot.
Shabazz looking for a takedown.
Shabazz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Killumanti avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shabazz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Killumanti's brow.
Shabazz throws an elbow but it misses.
Killumanti lands a right hand.
Shabazz misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right handed body shot lands from Killumanti.
Killumanti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Killumanti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Killumanti lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Killumanti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killumanti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Killumanti avoids a wild elbow strike from Shabazz.
Killumanti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Killumanti misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killumanti.
Shabazz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shabazz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Killumanti dominated that round.
That's time! Killumanti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Killumanti misses with a two punch combination.
Shabazz shoots for a double leg takedown but Killumanti sprawls well. He's pushed Shabazz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Killumanti throwing a counter right hand but Shabazz manages to avoid it.
Don Killumanti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shabazz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Killumanti counters with a stiff right hand.
Shabazz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Killumanti is trying to defend but Shabazz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Killumanti tries to kick Shabazz off but Shabazz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabazz is looking for a kimura but Killumanti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shabazz to get the leverage.
Shabazz is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabazz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shabazz wants to control but Killumanti is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shabazz tries to pass to full mount but Killumanti defends it.
Shabazz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Killumanti has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shabazz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Killumanti is looking to escape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shabazz seems to be working for a kimura but Killumanti defends the submission attempt.
Shabazz uses his free foot to push down on Killumanti's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Killumanti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mustafa Shabazz!
Mustafa Shabazz is the new lightweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mustafa Shabazz made sure he mentioned Alcatraz Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mase Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amine Nesquik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mase Force could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Amine Nesquik's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mase Force!
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, Amine Nesquik!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nesquik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Force keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Force displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nesquik throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Force tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nesquik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Force.
Force throwing a counter right hand but Nesquik manages to avoid it.
Force dodges the punch combination from Nesquik.
Force doesn't manage to clinch there - Nesquik circles away.
Force misses with a hook.
Nesquik swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Force to counter with a crisp jab.
Amine Nesquik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Force tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nesquik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nesquik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Force moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Nesquik does it's job there.
Force moves in looking to clinch but Nesquik pushes him off.
Force misses with a wild body shot.
Nesquik looks to land a left hand but Force moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Force misses.
Nesquik looks to throw the jab but Force is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Nesquik. That snapped Force's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nesquik throws a right hand that Force ducks under and follows up with a left that Force also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesquik ducks under a wild hook from Force.
Force takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nesquik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've been told by Force's head coaches at Fitness elite 24/7 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Force jabs Nesquik right on the nose. Nesquik blinks but takes it well.
Force throws an overhand right that lands on Nesquik's shoulder, as Nesquik tries to avoid the shot.
Nesquik misses with a right hand
and Force cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nesquik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Force sizes up Nesquik with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nesquik scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nesquik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good exchange - Force coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nesquik misses with a wild body shot.
Force tries to counter by clinching up but Nesquik breaks away and moves out of range.
Force takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Force keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nesquik.
Nesquik just misses with a punch to the body.
Force throws an overhand right that lands on Nesquik's shoulder, as Nesquik tries to avoid the shot.
Force takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesquik misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Nesquik misses its intended target.
Force misses with a hook. Nesquik ducked under it nicely.
Force ducks right into an uppercut from Nesquik.
Nesquik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Force.
A combination from Nesquik does no damage.
Nesquik looks to land a combination but Force avoids it well.
Nesquik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Force.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nesquik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nesquik misses with the head strike.
Nesquik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nesquik lands a shot to the body.
Force pushes Nesquik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nesquik lands with a light punch inside.
Force is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Force doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Nesquik.
Force throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nesquiks head.
Force lands with a left to the head.
Force effectively controlling the action here.
Force looking to slow down the pace here.
Force lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nesquik backwards.
Nesquik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nesquik misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Nesquik on the inside.
Force lands a body shot.
Force swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nesquik has a couple of punches blocked by Force.
Force throws a head punch that misses.
Nesquik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nesquik.
Nesquik wants to break free but Force has control.
Nesquik is trying to push Force away but Force has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesquik misses with the head strike.
Nesquik wants to break free but Force has control.
Force drops Nesquik onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nesquik is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Nesquik is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Force dips a shoulder and cracks Nesquik with a mighty uppercut! Nesquik falls back against the cage and Force unloads with a barrage of strikes! Nesquik is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Force screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mase Force!
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