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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Dame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Cierzniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dame might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sabendo Que Posso Morrer - Matanza. Robert Cierzniak is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steven Dame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Cierzniak!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cierzniak looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dame tries to roll over but Cierzniak keeps him under control.
Cierzniak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dame is trying to stand up here but Cierzniak is controlling him well.
Cierzniak throws a strike but Dame manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Cierzniak tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Dame!
Steven Dame thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Segura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Couture has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Timothy Segura's chin.
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Timothy Segura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Matt Couture!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture drops Segura with a beautiful combination! Segura stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Couture is looking for the KO!
It looks like Timothy Segura has been cut.
Segura cracks Couture with a right hand to the side of the head.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Segura manages to avoid it.
Segura is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Couture just misses with a punch to the body.
Segura takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
and Couture counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Segura! He's just covering up as Couture starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Couture!
Matt Couture took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Alcatraz Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Castle had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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156 lbs
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165 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
6 - 5 - 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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeffery Lebowski !
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lebowski blocks a head kick by Castle.
Lebowski wants to counter with a clinch but Castle pushes him away.
Lebowski feints and as Castle raises his hands in defense, Lebowski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lebowski stays in close to Castle's body and controls the position.
Castle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lebowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lebowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Lebowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski stopping the sweep attempt from Castle.
Lebowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lebowski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Castle seems a little lost for a moment, as Lebowski dominates the positioning.
Castle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Castle tries to get out of the position.
Castle struggling a bit here.
Lebowski throws a strike aimed at the side of Castle's head but Castle avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lebowski moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Castle throws a leg kick but Lebowski checks it.
Lebowski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Castle.
Castle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lebowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lebowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castle moves away.
A head kick misses from Castle.
Lebowski wants to counter with a clinch but Castle pushes him away.
The fighters circling - Castle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lebowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Castle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Castle stops a takedown attempt from Lebowski .
Lebowski looking to throw knees to the head but Castle is blocking nicely.
Castle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lebowski .
Castle misses with a punch on the inside.
Lebowski is trying to push Castle away but Castle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Castle misses with some punches.
Lebowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castle is defending well for now.
Castle lands a right hand.
Castle tries to land a knee to the head but Lebowski blocks with his arms.
Lebowski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Castle is defending well.
Dick Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffery Lebowski .
Lebowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lebowski is pushing Castle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Castle fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle misses with a punch on the inside.
Lebowski blocks an uppercut.
Castle prevents the takedown attempt.
Castle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castle scores with a shot to the side of Lebowski 's head.
Lebowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lebowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Castle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Castle misses.
Dick Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castle moves into the clinch.
Lebowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Castle prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dick Castle will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lebowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Lebowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Castle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Castle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Castle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castle.
Lebowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dick Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffery Lebowski .
Lebowski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Castle is defending well.
Lebowski is trying to stall.
Lebowski can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dick Castle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Castle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lebowski is working for takedown but Castle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lebowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Lebowski tries for a takedown but Castle manages to get underhooks.
Castle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lebowski wants to take the fight to the mat but Castle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lebowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Castle misses with a knee to the head.
Lebowski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Castle is defending well.
Castle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Castle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lebowski backwards.
Lebowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castle lands with a short shot to the head.
Castle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lebowski 's face.
Castle throws a punch but it's blocked by Lebowski .
Lebowski has had enough of the clinch but Castle keeps him there for the moment.
Castle lands with a light punch inside.
Castle throws a punch but it's blocked by Lebowski .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Castle regains 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!
Castle looking to control but Lebowski passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lebowski in particular looking to stall.
Lebowski trying to pass the guard but Castle defending well.
Lebowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lebowski is looking to advance position but Castle won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle is trying to get back to full guard.
Castle is trying to control but can't.
Castle is in trouble now - Lebowski has advanced to mount!
Lebowski looking to ground and pound but Castle is blocking nicely.
Lebowski wants to finish this one by submission but Castle is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lebowski .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski controlling from mount.
Lebowski is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lebowski controlling the position easily from mount.
Jeffery Lebowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeffery Lebowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lebowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lebowski drives through and clinches with Castle against the cage.
Lebowski has Castle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Castle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lebowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lebowski 's coach down at The GYM (20 elite coaches on the Island !!!) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lebowski 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lebowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castle is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lebowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lebowski is working for takedown but Castle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dick Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffery Lebowski .
Castle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lebowski connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski looking for a takedown.
Lebowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Castle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Castle throws a punch but it's blocked by Lebowski .
Castle gets underhooks to prevent Lebowski 's takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Castle is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lebowski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Castle to the mat. Castle regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle is trying to control the position but Lebowski postures up.
Lebowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lebowski trying to control but Castle is working from the bottom.
Lebowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lebowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Castle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lebowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Castle defending well though.
Castle won't allow Lebowski to pass to mount.
Lebowski passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle is trying desperately to improve position.
Castle is in a horrible position here. Lebowski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Castle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lebowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lebowski scoring with strikes but Castle is staying in there.
Castle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lebowski on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lebowski trying to control but Castle is having none of it.
Lebowski landing strikes from the mount.
Lebowski is working for a guillotine from mount but Castle frees his head quite easily.
Lebowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Castle is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lebowski punching from mount but Castle doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lebowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebowski quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Lebowski but it's paid off an Castle is forced to tap! Nice work by Lebowski .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeffery Lebowski !
Jeffery Lebowski took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Time to dominate in The Island Finals.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Helm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bison Bowden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Helm might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Spazzin - Gary Podunk. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Helm!
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, Bison Bowden!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Helm. Bowden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Helm with a body shot.
James Helm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helm throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bowden on the side of the head.
Bowden moves out of range as Helm strikes.
Helm definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Helm loads up on a big right hand but Bowden slips the punch.
Helm lands a jab to the nose.
Bowden walks into a straight right hand from Helm.
Bowden throws a body shot but no joy.
Helm throws the left hand but Bowden avoids the punch easily.
Bowden is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helm lands a nice shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! Helm has knocked Bowden down with a huge combo! Helm steps away and waves a wobbly Bowden back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bowden is rocked!
It looks like Bison Bowden has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helm closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Bowden out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Helm!
A relieved looking James Helm thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Jolevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunar Lckenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunar Lckenor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
7 - 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kunar Lckenor!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jolevi throws a body shot but no joy.
Jolevi lands a jab to the head.
Jolevi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jolevi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lckenor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jolevi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jolevi just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Lckenor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jolevi loads up on a big right hand but Lckenor slips the punch.
Lckenor ducks under a wild hook from Jolevi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lckenor defending well as Jolevi loads up on a big left hand.
Lckenor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jolevi lands with a shot to the body.
Lckenor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jolevi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lckenor.
Jab by Jolevi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lckenor tries to keep at a distance but Jolevi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lckenor is trying to break the clinch but Jolevi has him pressed against the cage.
Jolevi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jolevi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jolevi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jolevi misses with some punches.
Lckenor blocks a body shot from Jolevi.
Jolevi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lckenor is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Jolevi.
Jolevi tries to work over Lckenor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jolevi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jolevi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lckenor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jolevi scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Kunar Lckenor has been cut.
Jolevi lands with a right to the head.
Jolevi has a couple of punches blocked by Lckenor.
Lckenor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jolevi backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jolevi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jolevi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lckenor can't break the clinch.
Jolevi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jolevi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lckenor working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jolevi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lckenor.
Jolevi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Lckenor as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lckenor working hard to break the clinch.
Lckenor working hard to break the clinch.
Lckenor scores with a hook to the body.
Jolevi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jolevi misses with the head strike.
Jolevi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jolevi misses with the head strike.
Jolevi works on Lckenor's body with a couple of short punches.
Lckenor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jolevi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jolevi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lckenor backwards.
Lckenor tries to break free but Jolevi pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lckenor.
Jolevi can't find room to land a body shot as Lckenor controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi working aggressively here.
Lckenor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lckenor struggles to land a body shot inside as Jolevi controls his hands.
Lckenor is trying to break the clinch but Jolevi is controlling him.
Jolevi misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Lckenor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lckenor gets through Jolevi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jolevi is working Lckenor over against the cage.
Jolevi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lckenor controls his hands.
Lckenor working hard to break the clinch.
Jolevi swings wildly with an uppercut but Lckenor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lckenor working aggressively here.
Jolevi has Lckenor pressed against the cage, preventing Lckenor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lckenor digs a right hand underneath Jolevi's ribcage. Jolevi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Jolevi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kunar Lckenor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big right from Jolevi misses.
Jolevi fails with a takedown attempt.
Jolevi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lckenor can do to turn this around?
Lckenor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lckenor looks to throw the jab but Jolevi is out of range.
Jolevi just misses with a punch to the body.
Lckenor moves out of range as Jolevi strikes.
Jolevi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lckenor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolevi shoots for a takedown but Lckenor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lckenor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jolevi.
Jolevi is looking to counter the offense by Lckenor and move into the clinch.
Zoran Jolevi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lckenor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jolevi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lckenor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jolevi.
Lckenor throws a jab when Jolevi was well out of range.
Lckenor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kunar Lckenor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jolevi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Lckenor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lckenor misses with an uppercut.
Lckenor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jolevi.
As Lckenor tries to get set, Jolevi tries to push him back and clinch up but Lckenor manages to avoid the attempt.
Jolevi ducks under a wild hook from Lckenor.
Nice shot by Jolevi.
Jolevi throws a poor cross that misses
letting Lckenor counter with a right hand.
Jolevi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jolevi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi scores with a jab to the body.
Jolevi lands with a nice body punch.
Jolevi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lckenor pinned against the cage. Lckenor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoran Jolevi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Lckenor misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jolevi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jolevi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lckenor throws out the jab.
A big left from Jolevi misses.
Kunar Lckenor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jolevi misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lckenor throws a right hand that misses
and Jolevi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lckenor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lckenor.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jolevi working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lckenor fails to land.
Lckenor is trying to force a seperation but Jolevi has the dominant position.
Jolevi keeps control of Lckenor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jolevi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lckenor's elbow.
Lckenor is trying to force a seperation but Jolevi has the dominant position.
Jolevi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lckenor controls his hands.
Jolevi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jolevi misses with a punch to the body.
Jolevi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lckenors head.
Lckenor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jolevi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lckenor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jolevi's elbow.
Jolevi can't find room to land a body shot as Lckenor controls the action.
Jolevi can't find room to land a body shot as Lckenor controls the action.
Jolevi tries a body shot but Lckenor blocks it.
Jolevi working aggressively here.
Jolevi tries to work over Lckenor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lckenor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jolevi has him pressed against the cage.
Jolevi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jolevi lands with a left to the head.
Jolevi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jolevi can't find room to land a body shot as Lckenor controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jolevi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jolevi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lckenor backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Jolevi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kunar Lckenor'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lckenor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jolevi.
Jolevi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lckenor.
Lckenor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jolevi.
Decent striking displayed by Lckenor there.
Jolevi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Lckenor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jolevi throws out a loose jab but Lckenor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lckenor throws a jab but it's blocked by Jolevi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lckenor blocks a jab.
Jolevi slips a straight right by Lckenor.
Jolevi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lckenor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jolevi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lckenor moves away.
Lckenor throws out a counter right but Jolevi avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolevi looks to land a left hand but Lckenor moved out of range nicely.
Lckenor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jolevi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jolevi.
Zoran Jolevi is winning the standup battle so far.
Jolevi tries to clinch but Lckenor moves away
and Lckenor counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Jolevi finds it's target.
Jolevi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jolevi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jolevi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lckenor throws a right and a left that Jolevi avoids nicely.
As Lckenor tries to get set, Jolevi tries to push him back and clinch up but Lckenor manages to avoid the attempt.
A big right from Jolevi misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi misses the shot to the body.
Lckenor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jolevi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lckenor throws out the jab.
Lckenor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lckenor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lckenor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lckenor slips a straight right by Jolevi.
Lckenor is looking for the big counter here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jolevi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jolevi showed some decent athleticism there.
Jolevi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zoran Jolevi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lckenor tries to kick Jolevi off but Jolevi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jolevi trying to control the pace.
Jolevi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lckenor misses the jab.
Jolevi tries for a takedown but Lckenor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Lckenor misses.
Jolevi just misses with a punch to the body.
Jolevi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jolevi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lckenor on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Lckenor.
Kunar Lckenor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jolevi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zoran Jolevi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jolevi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoran Jolevi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Beltshazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Beltshazar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltshazar misses with a hook.
Smith with a nice cross.
Beltshazar misses with a body shot.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Beltshazar is out of range.
Beltshazar 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.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Beltshazar moves away and avoids it.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Beltshazar.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Beltshazar lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith throws a right and a left that Beltshazar avoids nicely.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Foot Loves in the buildup to the fight.
Smith throws a hook but Beltshazar blocks it.
Jason Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltshazar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Beltshazar misses with a few strikes there.
Beltshazar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beltshazar throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Beltshazar's shoulder, as Beltshazar tries to avoid the shot.
Smith misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Smith throws a series of punches but Beltshazar moves out of range.
Beltshazar throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Beltshazar scores with a jab to the body.
Beltshazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beltshazar moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Beltshazar there.
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!
Beltshazar sends Smith crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Beltshazar is motioning to the referee to let Smith up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Smith is rocked!
It looks like Jason Smith has been cut.
Beltshazar misses with a double jab.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beltshazar lands with a good body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Beltshazar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good shot there by Beltshazar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltshazar cracks Smith with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Smith tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Beltshazar pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Smith is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Beltshazar!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen comes to the cage accompanied by Maamme Laulu. Dave Ysengrin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keijo Virtanen'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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keijo Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Ysengrin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ysengrin tests Virtanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ysengrin loads up on a big right hand but Virtanen slips the punch.
Virtanen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Virtanen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Virtanen showed some decent athleticism there.
Ysengrin wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Virtanen maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ysengrin could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Virtanen has cracked it and Ysengrin is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Virtanen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keijo Virtanen!
A relieved looking Keijo Virtanen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Dave Ysengrin was interviewed post fight and said 'Utter lad!!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Miller has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Laranja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Miller!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller cracks Laranja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laranja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Laranja.
Laranja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laranja.
Laranja drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Miller looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller keeping full guard, as Laranja tries to pass.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laranja sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miller's guard.
Miller trying to control here.
Miller is defending against the submission attempts here by Laranja.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Laranja is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miller sees it coming and defends easily.
Laranja wants to take a breather but Miller is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Laranja slips the punch.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laranja circles away quickly and effectively.
Laranja misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Laranja shoots in.
Laranja dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laranja tries to counter with a takedown but Miller is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Miller was covering up waiting for the punch and Laranja finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Laranja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laranja passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Laranja is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja is pressing down on Miller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miller is holding on for now.
Laranja is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
Miller is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Laranja is staying active.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Renato Laranja will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Laranja looking to score a takedown here. Miller is defending well but Laranja drives through and ends up in Miller's guard.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller can't keep his opponent in guard - Laranja advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Laranja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
Laranja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja trying to control from Miller's half guard. Miller has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Laranja is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Laranja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja is working hard here to advance position.
Laranja looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Laranja trying to control the position.
That's two 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.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Laranja is retaining full guard.
Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laranja controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
Laranja wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Laranja pulls Miller in to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller cracks Laranja with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Renato Laranja has been cut.
A big left from Miller misses.
Laranja tries to counter by clinching up but Miller breaks away and moves out of range.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Laranja counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Laranja is looking to pass into half guard but Miller pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Miller is in guard.
Laranja had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Miller wants to control from the top but Laranja keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller content to stall in guard here.
Miller trying to control but Laranja is working from the bottom.
Laranja wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laranja pushes a forearm under Miller's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Miller is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Laranja!
A very excited looking Renato Laranja made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Snafu Mohajib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas has chosen Apaga Mas Năo Bate as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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200 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Snafu Mohajib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mohajib as he avoids it easily.
Mohajib tries to keep at a distance but Rojas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rojas is trying to stall.
Rojas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rojas jumps guard but Mohajib turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rojas gets control of Mohajib's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rojas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mohajib avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mohajib would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rojas has Mohajib pulled in close to control his posture.
Mohajib knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rojas on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas trying to control the position.
Mohajib wants to stand but Rojas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rojas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mohajib instigates a clinch.
Mohajib lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohajib lands with a short shot to the head.
Mohajib lands with a short shot to the head.
Mohajib misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rojas takes a shot to the head.
Mohajib lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mohajib lands with a right to the head.
Mohajib lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas blocks an uppercut.
Rojas tries to break the clinch but Mohajib is controlling the position.
Mohajib throws a head punch that misses.
Mohajib working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rojas looking to stall.
Mohajib misses with some punches.
Mohajib lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mohajib works on Rojas's body with a couple of short punches.
Mohajib throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rojass head.
Mohajib working aggressively here.
Rojas working aggressively here.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Mohajib.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rojas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohajib tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rojas throws a head punch that misses.
Rojas blocks an uppercut.
Mohajib lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rojas.
Rojas successfully pulls guard.
Rojas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rojas is looking for a triangle but Mohajib pushes his legs off easily.
Mohajib wants to stand but Rojas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mohajib has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Rojas to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mohajib is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Rojas pulls down on the head and he's put Mohajib to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rodrigo Rojas!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rodrigo Rojas thanked Alcatraz Apparel for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gottlieb Hiebknecht (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 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derrick Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gottlieb Hiebknecht!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon clinches.
Jon digs a right hand into Hiebknecht's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hiebknecht's gas tank.
Jon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jon holds him up against the cage and eventually Hiebknecht drops back down to his feet.
Jon misses with a punch on the inside.
Jon misses with the head strike.
Jon keeps control of Hiebknecht as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiebknecht on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiebknecht's coach down at The GYM (20 elite coaches on the Island !!!) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hiebknecht's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jon can't find room to land a body shot as Hiebknecht controls the action.
Jon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hiebknecht.
Jon tries a body shot but Hiebknecht blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiebknecht avoids it.
Jon misses with a knee to the head.
Hiebknecht tries to stall but Jon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jon tries a knee to the head but Hiebknecht blocks it.
Hiebknecht has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jon misses with a knee to the head.
Hiebknecht takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jon obliges.
Hiebknecht looks winded!
Hiebknecht misses with the head strike.
Hiebknecht looking to stall.
Jon blocks a body shot from Hiebknecht.
Jon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hiebknecht has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
Jon scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Gottlieb Hiebknecht has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Hiebknecht's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiebknecht managing to block the knees to the body from Jon.
A knee to the head by Jon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!
Jon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiebknecht avoids it.
Jon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hiebknecht is defending well for now.
Jon trying to land knees to the body.
Jon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht avoiding damage as Jon throws knees to the body.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jon blocks an uppercut.
Jon missing with knees to the body.
Hiebknecht taking a breather.
Jon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiebknecht avoids it.
Jon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiebknecht controls his hands.
Hiebknecht wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hiebknecht managing to block the knees to the body from Jon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hiebknecht blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiebknecht blocking some punches.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
Hiebknecht on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jon missing with knees to the body.
Jon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiebknecht avoiding damage as Jon throws knees to the body.
Hiebknecht is trying to pull guard but Jon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Derrick Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gottlieb Hiebknecht.
Jon missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiebknecht controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht managing to block the knees to the body from Jon.
Hiebknecht blocks a body shot from Jon.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jon as Hiebknecht tries to tie him up.
Jon misses with a body punch.
Jon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiebknecht avoids it.
Hiebknecht jumps guard but Jon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hiebknecht tries to stall but Jon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jon lands a knee to the body.
Jon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hiebknecht.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiebknecht blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jon working Hiebknecht over with knees to the body.
Jon tries to work over Hiebknecht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jon throws a head punch that misses.
Hiebknecht on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Jon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gottlieb Hiebknecht's cut.
That's time! Jon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jon instigates a clinch.
Derrick Jon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jon digs a right hand into Hiebknecht's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hiebknecht's gas tank.
Jon lands a good knee to the midsection. Hiebknecht won't want to take too many of those.
Jon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiebknecht avoids it.
Jon keeps control of Hiebknecht as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jon obliges.
Jon can't find room to land a body shot as Hiebknecht controls the action.
Jon works on Hiebknecht's body with a couple of short punches.
Hiebknecht lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hiebknecht's face.
Jon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jon obliges.
Jon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiebknecht is breathing heavily.
Jon landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hiebknecht blocks it with crossed arms.
Jon with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon lands a knee to the head.
Jon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Jon.
Jon can't find room to land a body shot as Hiebknecht controls the action.
Jon landing knees to the body.
Hiebknecht tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jon throws a head punch that misses.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
Hiebknecht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hiebknecht can do to turn this around?
Jon missing with knees to the body.
Jon crunches a lovely knee into Hiebknecht's ribcage.
Jon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hiebknecht.
Jon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hiebknecht is defending well for now.
Jon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hiebknechts head.
Hiebknecht blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jon.
Hiebknecht pushes Jon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jon can't find room to land a body shot as Hiebknecht controls the action.
Hiebknecht is trying to pull guard but Jon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jon trying to land knees to the body.
Jon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiebknecht on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiebknecht blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiebknecht misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jon.
Jon tries a body shot but Hiebknecht blocks it.
Jon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht avoiding damage as Jon throws knees to the body.
Jon tries to land a knee to the head but Hiebknecht blocks with his arms.
Jon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jon holds him up against the cage and eventually Hiebknecht drops back down to his feet.
Derrick Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gottlieb Hiebknecht.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
Jon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hiebknecht or not.
A knee to the head by Jon.
Hiebknecht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jon's elbow.
Jon tries to land a knee to the head but Hiebknecht blocks with his arms.
Jon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
Jon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jon lands a body punch.
Jon misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht blocks a body shot from Jon.
Jon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hiebknecht has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiebknecht avoids it.
Hiebknecht wants to stall.
Jon lands a hook that snaps the head of Hiebknecht backwards.
Hiebknecht misses with a punch to the body.
Hiebknecht working aggressively here.
Jon misses with some punches.
Jon lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jon lands a knee to the body.
Hiebknecht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jon has a couple of punches blocked by Hiebknecht.
Jon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiebknecht avoids it.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Jon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gottlieb Hiebknecht's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jon pushes Hiebknecht up against the cage in a clinch.
Hiebknecht tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jon smiles and moves away.
Jon misses with a left hand
and Hiebknecht counters with a stiff right hand.
Jon wants to clinch.
Hiebknecht swinging wildly here.
Jon moves in looking to clinch but Hiebknecht pushes him off.
Jon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
Hiebknecht avoiding damage as Jon throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jon looking to throw knees to the head but Hiebknecht is blocking nicely.
Jon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hiebknecht backwards.
Jon tries to throw a body punch but Hiebknecht avoids it by throwing Jon back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon missing with knees to the body.
Hiebknecht lands a nice uppercut.
Jon misses with a knee to the head.
Hiebknecht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jon cracks Hiebknecht with a nice body shot.
Hiebknecht is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jon is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiebknecht avoids it.
Jon scores a nice knee to the body.
Jon tries to work over Hiebknecht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jon lands a nice knee to the body.
Hiebknecht tries to throw a body punch but Jon avoids it by throwing Hiebknecht back against the cage.
Jon blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon with a knee to the head.
Hiebknecht blocks a body shot from Jon.
Jon tries a body shot but Hiebknecht blocks it.
Hiebknecht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jon trying to land knees to the body.
Hiebknecht blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Jon on the inside.
Hiebknecht on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jon holds him up against the cage and eventually Hiebknecht drops back down to his feet.
Jon working Hiebknecht over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jon trying to land knees to the body.
Jon missing with knees to the body.
Jon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hiebknecht.
Jon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hiebknecht.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiebknecht avoiding damage as Jon throws knees to the body.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Derrick Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gottlieb Hiebknecht.
Jon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiebknecht throws a punch but it's blocked by Jon.
Jon misses with a punch to the body.
Hiebknecht trying to stall but Jon improves his position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jon.
Jon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiebknecht prevents a body shot from Jon.
Hiebknecht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hiebknecht.
Jon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiebknecht controls his hands.
Hiebknecht is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon missing with knees to the body.
Hiebknecht managing to block the knees to the body from Jon.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jon won't allow it.
Jon prevents a body shot from Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hiebknecht jumps guard but Jon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jon.
Jon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
Jon trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Jon clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gottlieb Hiebknecht'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.
Hiebknecht uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Derrick Jon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiebknecht looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hiebknecht swats away the attempt to clinch by Jon.
Jon misses with a lunging right hand
and Jon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hiebknecht connects with a crisp jab.
Jon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jon is looking to clinch but Hiebknecht is avoiding it.
Hiebknecht lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hiebknecht changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon pushes Hiebknecht up against the cage in a clinch.
Jon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hiebknecht tries a body shot but Jon blocks it.
Hiebknecht blocks an uppercut.
Jon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiebknecht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiebknecht blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiebknecht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jon blocks a body shot from Hiebknecht.
Jon tries to work over Hiebknecht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht managing to block the knees to the body from Jon.
Hiebknecht tries to throw a body punch but Jon avoids it by throwing Hiebknecht back against the cage.
Hiebknecht stalling in the clinch but Jon improves position.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jon holds him up against the cage and eventually Hiebknecht drops back down to his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jon obliges.
Jon trying to land knees to the body.
Hiebknecht avoiding damage as Jon throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hiebknecht lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hiebknecht is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiebknecht's elbow.
Hiebknecht blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiebknecht on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
Hiebknecht misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hiebknecht managing to block the knees to the body from Jon.
Hiebknecht lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hiebknecht throws a punch but it's blocked by Jon.
Jon missing with knees to the body.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jon just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiebknecht struggles to land a body shot inside as Jon controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jon.
Hiebknecht jumps guard but Jon stands there with Hiebknecht around his waist. Hiebknecht gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Derrick Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gottlieb Hiebknecht.
Jon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiebknecht avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jon misses with a body punch.
Hiebknecht tries to throw a body punch but Jon avoids it by throwing Hiebknecht back against the cage.
Hiebknecht can't find room to land a body shot as Jon controls the action.
Jon crunches a lovely knee into Hiebknecht's ribcage.
Hiebknecht has a couple of punches blocked by Jon.
Jon trying to land knees to the body.
Hiebknecht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jon landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jon fails to land.
Jon trying to land knees to the body.
Hiebknecht takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jon blocking some punches.
Hiebknecht on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hiebknecht is defending well for now.
Jon landing knees to the body.
Hiebknecht tries a body shot but Jon blocks it.
Jon missing with knees to the body.
Hiebknecht tries to stall but Jon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiebknecht's elbow.
Jon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiebknecht controls his hands.
Hiebknecht wants to break free but Jon has control.
Jon lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Jon had his way with Gottlieb Hiebknecht in that round.
The cut man is working on Gottlieb Hiebknecht's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jon tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiebknecht swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jon moves into the clinch successfully.
Hiebknecht blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiebknecht managing to block the knees to the body from Jon.
Jon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hiebknecht is defending well for now.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
Hiebknecht is trying to break the clinch but Jon is controlling him.
Hiebknecht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiebknecht is trying to break the clinch but Jon is controlling him.
Jon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hiebknecht is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon tries to work over Hiebknecht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hiebknecht has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hiebknecht lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hiebknecht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiebknecht has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jon lands a good knee to the midsection. Hiebknecht won't want to take too many of those.
Hiebknecht jumps guard but Jon stands there with Hiebknecht around his waist. Hiebknecht gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hiebknecht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jon's elbow.
A body shot lands from Jon.
Jon missing with knees to the body.
Hiebknecht jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jon walks away with a smile on his face. Hiebknecht gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jon is looking to clinch but Hiebknecht is avoiding it.
Jon dodges the punch combination from Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hiebknecht ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jon throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht throws out a counter right but Jon avoids it with no problem.
Jon tries to clinch up
and Hiebknecht counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gottlieb Hiebknecht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiebknecht swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice side step and Hiebknecht releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hiebknecht tests Jon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hiebknecht avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hiebknecht keeps the fight on the outside.
Jon walks into a left hand.
Hiebknecht connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiebknecht swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hiebknecht avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hiebknecht cracks a nice hook into Jon's ribs.
Jon moves in looking to clinch but Hiebknecht pushes him off.
Jon tries to clinch but Hiebknecht is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hiebknecht swats away the attempt to clinch by Jon.
Hiebknecht throws a counter combo.
Hiebknecht stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jon tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiebknecht swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hiebknecht on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiebknecht blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiebknecht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiebknecht managing to block the knees to the body from Jon.
Hiebknecht is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hiebknecht wants to break free but Jon has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiebknecht tries to break the clinch but Jon is controlling the position.
Hiebknecht tries to throw a body punch but Jon avoids it by throwing Hiebknecht back against the cage.
Jon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiebknecht controls his hands.
Jon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hiebknecht is defending well for now.
Hiebknecht is trying to break the clinch but Jon is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Hiebknecht fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hiebknecht.
Jon blocks a body shot from Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht managing to block the knees to the body from Jon.
Jon tries a knee to the head but Hiebknecht blocks it.
Hiebknecht lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiebknecht avoiding damage as Jon throws knees to the body.
Hiebknecht throws a head punch that misses.
Derrick Jon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hiebknecht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jon's elbow.
Jon missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gottlieb Hiebknecht.
I think Jon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 49:45
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 49:44
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 49:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Jon!
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