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Highland Games 59 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rojo Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shy Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojo Aldo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shy Boy's chin.
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255 lbs
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280 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rojo Aldo!
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, Shy Boy!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice jab there from Boy.
Aldo closes the distance but Boy moves to the side
and Boy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rojo Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo has a takedown stuffed.
Boy lands a nice shot to the body.
Aldo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Boy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aldo rather than just go for the knockout.
Aldo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boy digs a good body shot into Aldo's ribs.
Aldo shoots and misses
and Boy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rojo Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boy scores with a hook.
Boy lands a right hook to the body.
Aldo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aldo takes one on the button.
Boy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aldo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Boy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aldo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Boy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Boy.
Aldo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A left lands for Boy.
Aldo takes one on the button.
Boy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aldo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boy did well to prevent Aldo getting side control.
Boy is holding on to half guard well.
Boy is looking to improve his position.
Boy keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boy is trying to maintain the position but Aldo is very close to passing his half guard.
Boy controlling the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aldo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boy counters with a nice body shot.
Boy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice cross by Boy.
Boy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy tests Aldo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boy scores with a hook to the body. Aldo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aldo misses with a takedown
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boy jabs Aldo right on the nose. Aldo blinks but takes it well.
Boy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aldo is rocked!
Boy drops Aldo with a huge uppercut! Aldo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Boy is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shy Boy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ali Haji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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187 lbs
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179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Haji!
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, Brett Hart!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haji takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Ali Haji has been cut.
Haji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haji rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haji tries a head kick but it misses.
Haji shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hart pinned against the cage. Hart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Haji has his takedown stuffed
and Hart counters with a nice uppercut.
Haji fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hart takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hart is looking for the big counter here.
Haji is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Haji with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Haji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Haji throws a leg kick but Hart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hart throws a combination. Haji tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Haji is rocked!
Hart connects with a body shot that sends Haji's belly button to the back.
Hart digs a good body shot into Haji's ribs.
Hart throws a series of punches but Haji moves out of range.
Haji changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hart tries to avoid it but Haji manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hart to the ground. Hart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haji shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haji tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hart defends well and Haji ends up having to push Hart into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Haji is breathing heavily.
Hart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haji takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart checks a leg kick nicely.
Hart goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oh Haji is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haji has Hart up against the cage in a clinch.
Haji seems to have got his legs back now.
Hart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hart lands a nice shot that snaps Haji's head back.
Haji misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haji looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haji shoots in looking for a takedown. Hart tries to sprawl out of it but Haji keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haji with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hart to counter with a crisp jab.
Hart is working the combinations to good effect here.
Haji tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hart! But no joy.
Haji is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hart.
Hart cracks Haji with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hart has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Haji to stand back up!
Hart misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been informed that Hart has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haji.
Jab by Hart.
Hart misses with a few strikes there.
Hart lands with a nice body punch.
Ali Haji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Hart lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haji doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart scores with a hook to the body. Haji takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hart drops Haji with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Haji looks back up at him and smiles so Hart waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haji takes one to the side of the head.
Hart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haji tries to clinch but Hart is having none of it.
Haji moves forwards but Hart connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Hart knocks Haji out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brett Hart!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akau Umaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elinaftali Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fort Minor - Remember The Name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Akau Umaga had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akau Umaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elinaftali Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento fails in his attempt to clinch.
Umaga scores with a body shot.
Nascimento tries to clinch but Umaga moves out of range.
Umaga throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Elinaftali Nascimento has been cut.
Umaga instigates a clinch.
Umaga manages to break the clinch.
Umaga lands with a nice body punch.
Umaga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Umaga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Umaga avoiding damage as Nascimento throws knees to the body.
Nascimento swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Umaga.
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!
Umaga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Umaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle, before Umaga throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Nascimento's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Umaga lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Akau Umaga!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hanjong Mc Vetrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio Gracie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hanjong Mc Vetrol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mc Vetrol counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mc Vetrol feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Mc Vetrol does it's job there.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Mc Vetrol sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mc Vetrol scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Gracie pushes Mc Vetrol up against the cage in a clinch.
Mc Vetrol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mc Vetrol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mc Vetrol lands a big right hand that sends Gracie crashing to the mat! Mc Vetrol stays standing though and waves Gracie back to his feet!
Mc Vetrol throws a pinpoint strike between Gracie's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Gracie crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Mc Vetrol scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hanjong Mc Vetrol!
Our winner, Hanjong Mc Vetrol, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Tuomiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juhani Tuomiola could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Henry's chin.
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220 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juhani Tuomiola!
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, Tom Henry!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry gets caught napping as Tuomiola dives in and scores a takedown. Henry manages to retain guard.
Tuomiola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tuomiola scoring with some ground and pound.
It looks like Tom Henry has been cut.
Henry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tuomiola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tuomiola might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tuomiola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tuomiola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tuomiola is standing up over Henry. Henry looks to escape but Tuomiola dives into side control.
Tuomiola lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Henry is rocked!
That has opened up Tom Henry's cut even more.
Henry wants to get back to his feet.
Henry manages to get back to half guard.
Henry wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomiola working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Henry is still in real trouble! Can Tuomiola finish him?
The cut above Tom Henry's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Henry's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Juhani Tuomiola!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gianluca Balotelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Addict Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gianluca Balotelli has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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137 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Addict Yo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo moves to clinch but Balotelli breaks away
and Balotelli counters with a thumping low kick.
Balotelli misses with a leg kick
and Yo counters with a body kick that stops Balotelli in his tracks momentarily.
Balotelli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yo.
Balotelli misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balotelli. Yo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balotelli.
Yo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Balotelli throws a body kick that misses.
Balotelli misses with a body shot.
Yo throws the kick towards the body but Balotelli avoids it.
Balotelli is looking to counter punch.
Balotelli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balotelli slips a jab from Yo.
Yo throws a leg kick which misses Balotelli's front leg but catches the back leg as Balotelli tries to avoid it.
Balotelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yo.
Balotelli scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balotelli throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yo scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yo.
Balotelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yo avoids a wild elbow strike from Balotelli.
Yo avoiding damage as Balotelli throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Yo.
Balotelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balotelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balotelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Yo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balotelli creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balotelli.
Yo tries to land knees in the clinch but Balotelli avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Balotelli tries to land a knee to the head but Yo blocks with his arms.
Balotelli working hard to break the clinch.
Balotelli connects with a knee to the head.
Yo's coach down at Fitness elite 24/7 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo looking to slow down the pace here.
Yo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balotelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balotelli.
Yo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yo wants to land a leg kick but Balotelli is out of range.
Balotelli takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yo swings for the body but Balotelli moves out of range.
Gianluca Balotelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Balotelli catches Yo right on the button with a cross.
Nice body kick there by Balotelli.
Yo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Balotelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yo moves away.
Yo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balotelli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Balotelli connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yo.
Good leg kick by Balotelli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yo throws a leg kick but Balotelli moved away.
Balotelli throws out a loose jab but Yo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balotelli wants to slow Yo down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick from Balotelli misses.
Yo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Balotelli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yo.
Yo is looking to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Yo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Balotelli walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yo.
Yo throws a head kick but Balotelli moves out of range.
Yo blocks a leg kick.
Balotelli scores with a leg kick.
Yo loads up on a big right hand but Balotelli slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yo throws a body kick that misses.
Balotelli tries to land a front kick but Yo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yo just misses with a punch to the body.
Yo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yo feints and then cracks Balotelli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Balotelli down.
Balotelli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yo counters with a stiff right hand.
Balotelli swings for the body but Yo moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Balotelli.
Balotelli misses with an uppercut. Yo saw that one coming.
Balotelli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Balotelli tried to score with a low kick but Yo checks it.
Balotelli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Balotelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yo.
Balotelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balotelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 Gianluca Balotelli will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Balotelli throws a sloppy body shot
and Yo counters with a body kick that stops Balotelli in his tracks momentarily.
Balotelli has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yo throws a head kick but Balotelli moves out of range.
Balotelli throws a big counter combination but Yo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Balotelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yo.
Balotelli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yo scores with a kick to the body.
Balotelli scores with a nice strike.
Yo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balotelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yo rushes Balotelli and presses him up against the cage.
Yo managing to block the knees to the body from Balotelli.
Balotelli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Balotelli is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balotelli backwards.
Balotelli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yo avoids it.
Yo lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo tries to land a knee to the head but Balotelli blocks with his arms.
Yo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Balotelli trying to land knees to the body.
Yo throws an elbow but it misses.
Yo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balotelli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balotelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yo.
Addict Yo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yo misses with a punch to the body.
Yo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balotelli misses with a punch to the body.
Yo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balotelli pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yo scores with a shoulder strike.
Balotelli takes a shot to the head.
Balotelli has Yo pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli wants to break free but Yo has control.
Yo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Balotelli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yo crunches a lovely knee into Balotelli's ribcage.
Balotelli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yo is defending well for now.
Yo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yo avoiding damage as Balotelli throws knees to the body.
Yo slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yo has Balotelli pressed against the cage, preventing Balotelli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yo.
Balotelli blocks a body shot from Yo.
Balotelli working Yo over with knees to the body.
Yo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balotelli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Yo.
Yo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Balotelli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Balotelli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Balotelli missing with knees to the body.
Yo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yo managing to block the knees to the body from Balotelli.
Yo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balotelli tries to land a knee to the head but Yo blocks with his arms.
Yo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yo lands an uppercut.
Yo scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Balotelli trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli looking to stall.
Balotelli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balotelli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yo throws a punch but it's blocked by Balotelli.
Yo is trying to maintain a safe position but Balotelli gets an underhook and turns Yo into the cage.
Yo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balotelli.
Balotelli prevents a body shot from Yo.
Knees to the body from Yo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balotelli is working Yo over against the cage.
Balotelli misses with a knee strike.
Balotelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yo dodges an elbow strike from Balotelli.
Yo can't find room to land a body shot as Balotelli controls the action.
Yo misses with a body punch.
Balotelli avoiding damage as Yo throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Addict Yo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Yo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Balotelli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yo just manages to avoid it.
Yo looks to throw the jab but Balotelli is out of range.
Yo instigates a clinch.
Yo takes an elbow to the temple.
Yo taking a breather.
Yo tries to throw a body punch but Balotelli avoids it by throwing Yo back against the cage.
Balotelli throws an elbow that misses.
Balotelli looking to stall.
Yo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balotelli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yo wants to stall.
Balotelli can't find room to land a body shot as Yo controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo scores with a knee to the head.
Balotelli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yo is defending well for now.
Balotelli lands an elbow inside.
Balotelli prevents a body shot from Yo.
Yo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yo throws a leg kick
letting Balotelli counter with a right hand.
Balotelli throws a leg kick
and Yo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yo avoids the head kick by Balotelli.
Yo throws out a loose jab but Balotelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balotelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yo tries to land a body kick
and Balotelli counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Yo misses.
Yo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Balotelli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Yo coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Balotelli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yo.
Balotelli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Balotelli is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circling - Yo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yo tries to clinch but Balotelli moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Balotelli checks a leg kick.
Yo throws an overhand right that lands on Balotelli's shoulder, as Balotelli tries to avoid the shot.
Yo scoring well with a low kick there.
Yo scores with a nice body kick.
Balotelli digs a good hook to Yo's body.
Yo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balotelli is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An inside leg kick from Balotelli misses.
Yo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balotelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Yo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yo misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo throws a leg kick
and Balotelli counters with a series of strikes. Yo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yo moves in looking to clinch but Balotelli pushes him off.
Balotelli tries to work over Yo's front leg with a kick but Yo checks it.
Balotelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yo.
Yo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yo blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Balotelli.
Yo wants to slow Balotelli down by chopping away at his legs.
A slow jab from Balotelli misses its intended target.
Balotelli connects with a leg kick. Yo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Balotelli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Balotelli misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Yo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yo looks to land a body kick but Balotelli moved away.
Balotelli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yo lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yo. Balotelli shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balotelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balotelli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yo.
Balotelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yo.
Yo misses with a body kick.
Balotelli throws a body punch but Yo moves out of range.
Balotelli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Yo misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yo.
Yo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balotelli misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Balotelli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balotelli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balotelli's sensitive parts.
Yo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Addict Yo.
Well Yo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Addict Yo!
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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 Saladin Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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194 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
10 - 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saladin Hussain !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paterno counters with a two punch combo.
Paterno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Hussain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hussain 's coach down at Golden Gym 13 Elite Coachs was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hussain 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hussain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paterno counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paterno lands a slapping body shot.
Paterno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Paterno closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hussain can't do much from the bottom here.
Hussain is looking for a sweep.
Hussain can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain tries to bench press Paterno off him but Paterno keeps the position.
Paterno remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hussain gets back to half guard.
Hussain is trying to control but can't.
Paterno seems to be looking for submissions.
Hussain tries to roll over but Paterno keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paterno is trying to work for a kimura but Hussain is defending well.
Hussain trying to hold on to Paterno's head to control him but Paterno postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hussain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hussain is trying to keep Paterno in close.
Paterno wanted to stand there but Hussain had control of the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Paterno lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paterno shoots for a takedown but Hussain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paterno shoots in but Hussain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hussain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Massimo Paterno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paterno fails to land with a series of punches.
Paterno moves into the clinch.
Paterno jumps guard.
Hussain wants to control from the top but Paterno keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paterno has momentary wrist control but Hussain slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paterno throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hussain pushes down on Paterno's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hussain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Paterno's head.
Hussain is keen to just control but Paterno is a slippery customer.
Paterno is looking for a sweep. Hussain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hussain with the ground and pound but Paterno uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paterno looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hussain looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hussain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hussain slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Paterno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Paterno scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hussain is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hussain wants to control the action here but instead Paterno manages to pass to full mount!
Hussain is squirming around, avoiding Paterno's attempts to control the action.
Paterno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussain can do to turn this around?
Paterno controlling from the full mount.
Paterno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paterno will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain regains half guard.
Hussain wants to control but Paterno is keeping busy.
Paterno is trying to control the action in half guard but Hussain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hussain is pressing down on Paterno's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hussain trying to control the position here.
Paterno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paterno slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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.
Paterno trying to control but Hussain is working from the bottom.
Hussain working a defensive guard here.
Hussain looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hussain looking for a sweep. Not yet Hussain , not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paterno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paterno dives in for a single leg takedown but Hussain sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little jabbing left from Hussain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paterno fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hussain sprawls well initially but Paterno persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Paterno is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hussain reverses the position - he's now on top in Paterno's guard.
Hussain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paterno wants to get back to his feet but Hussain passes into half guard.
Paterno is looking for a sweep. Hussain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paterno won't allow Hussain to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paterno is in trouble now - Hussain has advanced to mount!
Hussain looking to control but Paterno is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paterno really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paterno tries to hold on but Hussain postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hussain lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Massimo Paterno will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hussain shoots for a takedown but Paterno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paterno shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hussain napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hussain is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Paterno off and has taken his back!
Hussain is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Paterno is defending well though. Hussain let's go of the attempt for now.
Paterno covering up well under a series of strikes from Hussain .
Paterno trying to get back to his feet but Hussain is in full control for now.
Paterno is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain is persistently looking for the submission but Paterno is defending it well.
Hussain controlling well, preventing Paterno from escaping the position.
Hussain gets his hands free as Paterno looks to control.
Will Hussain go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Paterno covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hussain has managed to slip his arm under Paterno's chin. This could be all over... yep, Paterno is tapping out! Submission win for Hussain .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Saladin Hussain !
Saladin Hussain managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Atlantis, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jomlong Kiapoity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Kagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kagawa has chosen Radio Ga Ga as his entrance music. Lee Kagawa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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Basic striking
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jomlong Kiapoity!
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, Lee Kagawa!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiapoity shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kagawa pinned against the cage. Kagawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kagawa raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kiapoity looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kagawa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kagawa wants to control but Kiapoity is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kiapoity is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiapoity wants to work for an arm triangle but Kagawa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kiapoity is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kagawa is just riding it out for now. Kiapoity eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiapoity seems to be working for a kimura but Kagawa defends the submission attempt.
Kiapoity seems to be looking for submissions.
Kiapoity seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kagawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kiapoity looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kiapoity seems to be working for a kimura but Kagawa defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kagawa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kiapoity is working away from the top position though.
Kiapoity is trying for a kimura here. Kagawa looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kiapoity wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jomlong Kiapoity!
Jomlong Kiapoity got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Juravlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Heyerdahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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, Alexey Juravlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thor Heyerdahl!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heyerdahl staying out of range there.
Heyerdahl scores with a head kick.
It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
Heyerdahl has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Juravlev misses the jab.
Heyerdahl is looking for the big counter here.
Juravlev throws a body punch but Heyerdahl moves out of range.
Heyerdahl steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Heyerdahl takes one to the chin there.
Heyerdahl lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Juravlev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Heyerdahl.
Heyerdahl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Juravlev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heyerdahl lands with a thumping leg kick.
Heyerdahl misses with a low kick as Juravlev jumps back.
Juravlev avoids the head kick by Heyerdahl.
Juravlev takes a swing at Heyerdahl's ribcage but misses.
Heyerdahl scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juravlev digs a good body shot into Heyerdahl's ribs.
Juravlev throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev looks to land a left hand but Heyerdahl moved out of range nicely.
Heyerdahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juravlev.
Juravlev digs a good body shot into Heyerdahl's ribs.
Juravlev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Juravlev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heyerdahl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juravlev. Heyerdahl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juravlev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heyerdahl counters with a body kick.
Heyerdahl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heyerdahl throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heyerdahl.
Juravlev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Juravlev connects with a right hand. Heyerdahl shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Juravlev.
Heyerdahl throws a low kick, looking for Juravlev's leg but Juravlev calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev throws a body shot but no joy.
Heyerdahl throws a chopping leg kick but Juravlev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alexey Juravlev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juravlev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heyerdahl misses with a wild body shot.
Juravlev throwing a counter right hand but Heyerdahl manages to avoid it.
Juravlev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heyerdahl throws a sloppy head kick and Juravlev moves out of range easily.
Heyerdahl throws a push kick but Juravlev slaps the foot to one side.
Juravlev avoids the head kick by Heyerdahl.
Juravlev missing with a left hand there. Heyerdahl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heyerdahl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juravlev.
Juravlev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Heyerdahl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heyerdahl misses with a low kick.
Juravlev tries to bum rush Heyerdahl with a series of wild strikes but Heyerdahl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Heyerdahl.
Heyerdahl on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heyerdahl on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Juravlev misses with a hook. Heyerdahl ducked under it nicely.
Heyerdahl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heyerdahl throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! Heyerdahl slams his shin into Juravlev's torso.
Heyerdahl looks for the body kick but Juravlev saw that one coming.
Heyerdahl lands a head shot.
Heyerdahl misses with a body kick.
Juravlev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Heyerdahl cracks the inside of Juravlev's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Juravlev.
Heyerdahl throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev avoids the body shot from Heyerdahl.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juravlev just misses with a punch to the body.
Heyerdahl throws a head kick that Juravlev semi-blocks.
Alexey Juravlev's cut is getting worse.
Heyerdahl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juravlev.
Juravlev misses with a shot to the body
and Heyerdahl counters with a thumping low kick.
Juravlev misses with an uppercut
and Heyerdahl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heyerdahl misses with a low kick.
A big left from Juravlev misses.
Juravlev looks to score with a jab to the body but Heyerdahl is just out of range.
Heyerdahl staying out of range there.
Heyerdahl is looking for the big counter here.
Juravlev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heyerdahl lands a big head kick that sends Juravlev tumbling to the mat! Heyerdahl takes a step backwards and waves Juravlev back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Heyerdahl.
Juravlev takes a swing at Heyerdahl's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Heyerdahl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Juravlev's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Heyerdahl lands a head kick!
Alexey Juravlev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juravlev. Heyerdahl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heyerdahl explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Heyerdahl swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Heyerdahl blocks a jab.
Heyerdahl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heyerdahl scores with a hook to the body. Juravlev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heyerdahl throws a half hearted mid kick.
Juravlev misses with a straight right.
Heyerdahl tries a quick counter leg kick but Juravlev is wise to it.
Heyerdahl throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Heyerdahl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heyerdahl moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Juravlev misses with a hook.
Juravlev throws a jab when Heyerdahl was well out of range.
Heyerdahl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev throws a lazy uppercut
and Heyerdahl counters with a head kick.
Heyerdahl avoids the body shot from Juravlev.
Heyerdahl cracks Juravlev with an open hand slap.
Jeez, Alexey Juravlev's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Heyerdahl takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heyerdahl throws a leg kick which misses Juravlev's front leg but catches the back leg as Juravlev tries to avoid it.
Heyerdahl lands a nice looking body kick.
Juravlev misses with a shot to the body
and Juravlev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Heyerdahl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heyerdahl lands with a thumping leg kick.
Juravlev misses with a hook
and Heyerdahl counters with a head kick that drops Juravlev to the mat! Juravlev scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Juravlev is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexey Juravlev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thor Heyerdahl!
A less than humble Thor Heyerdahl misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Lycka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Moshington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moshington is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Common Enemny - Pit Trilogy. George Moshington acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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156 lbs
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169 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JJ Lycka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Moshington!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lycka shoots for a double leg takedown but Moshington sprawls well. He's pushed Lycka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moshington lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lycka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moshington scores with a hook to the body. Lycka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice cross by Moshington.
Lycka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moshington is trying to defend but Lycka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lycka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moshington defending well though.
Lycka is keen to just control but Moshington is a slippery customer.
Moshington is trying to maintain the position but Lycka is very close to passing his half guard.
Moshington is defending against the submission attempts here by Lycka.
Lycka trying to control the pace.
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.
Lycka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Moshington is trying to control but can't.
Moshington tries to roll over but Lycka keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moshington trying to control but Lycka postures up.
Moshington has hold of Lycka's hands but Lycka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moshington wants to control but Lycka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lycka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lycka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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.
Lycka trying to control the pace.
Moshington is not content to let Lycka control the position.
Lycka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moshington wants to improve his position but Lycka is controlling well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lycka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Lycka there.
Moshington has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lycka is working away from the top position though.
Lycka working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moshington is trying to maintain the position but Lycka is very close to passing his half guard.
Lycka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lycka looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Moshington trying to control but Lycka postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lycka moves forwards but Moshington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moshington.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moshington!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lycka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lycka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sloppy strikes there by Lycka.
Lycka working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lycka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lycka staying calm.
Lycka goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Moshington has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lycka but great work by Moshington.
Lycka wants to control but Moshington postures up.
Moshington is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lycka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Moshington tries for a kimura but Lycka is defending well.
Moshington swings around for an armbar but Lycka sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Moshington's guard.
Lycka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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 JJ Lycka will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Moshington throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lycka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moshington's waist but Moshington gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lycka off to one side.
Lycka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moshington is fending him off so far but Lycka persists. Nope, Moshington circles away and we're back to standing.
Moshington looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decent striking displayed by Moshington there.
Lycka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moshington sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Lycka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moshington digs a good body shot into Lycka's ribs.
Moshington works over Lycka's head and body with a nice combination.
Moshington throws a left that rocks Lycka and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Moshington dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Lycka regain composure!
Lycka is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lycka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moshington tries for a kimura but Lycka is defending well.
Lycka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moshington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moshington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lycka is trying to improve his position.
Moshington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lycka, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lycka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moshington off and has taken his back!
Lycka trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lycka avoiding Moshington 's attempts to control his hands.
Lycka is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Moshington just trying to survive but Lycka is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Will Lycka go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lycka is looking for the choke from the back position but Moshington is controlling his hands well.
JJ Lycka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lycka is looking to control Moshington but Moshington is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Moshington wants to control his opponent's hands but Lycka gets his hands free.
Moshington tries to escape but Lycka has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Moshington trying to control the hands but Lycka won't let him.
Lycka lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Moshington hold on?!
Lycka punishes Moshington with strikes from the back mount.
Lycka is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lycka gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lycka gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lycka apologises and we restart here on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moshington lands a two punch combo.
JJ Lycka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lycka closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Moshington's guard.
Lycka controlling from the top position.
Moshington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lycka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lycka trying to control but Moshington is working from the bottom.
Lycka lands a couple of digs.
Lycka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lycka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lycka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lycka distracts Moshington with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lycka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moshington works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moshington controls Lycka momentarily but Lycka frees himself.
Lycka tries to free his leg and advance position but Moshington is retaining full guard.
Lycka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lycka trying to control but Moshington is working from the bottom.
Moshington working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lycka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lycka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Moshington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lycka tries for a takedown but Moshington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lycka shoots in but no luck this time.
Lycka tries for a takedown but Moshington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Lycka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Moshington.
Moshington's corner calls for a 1-2. Moshington obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moshington shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lycka eats them both and turns towards Moshington to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Moshington lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lycka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moshington lands a slapping body shot.
Moshington lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oh Lycka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lycka walks into a jab.
Lycka gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Moshington gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Lycka is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Moshington!
Our winner, George Moshington, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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