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Highland Challenge 28 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Witczak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Witczak has chosen P.O.D. - Boom! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
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196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vicente Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Witczak!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Witczak on the side of the head.
Nunes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vicente Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes moves out of range of the body kick.
Nunes thuds a left hand into Witczak's body.
Nunes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Robert Witczak has been cut.
Nunes jabs at Witczak's body.
Witczak has his takedown stuffed
and Nunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Nunes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nunes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Witczak doesn't seem bothered though.
Witczak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Nunes misses the shot to the body.
Nunes lands an overhand right.
A jab lands there for Nunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes swings for the body but Witczak moves out of range.
Witczak with the counter takedown but Nunes avoids it easily.
Nunes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nunes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nunes 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.
Witczak working a defensive guard here.
Our spies down at at All Time Wrestling - 12 ELITE COACHES inform us that Witczak has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nunes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witczak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nunes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nunes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nunes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Witczak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nunes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Witczak on the ground.
Nunes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Witczak tries to sprawl but Nunes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nunes in particular looking to stall.
Witczak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nunes is controlling the pace.
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.
Witczak actively working from the bottom here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Witczak keeping control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Witczak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nunes lands a lovely overhand right.
Nunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Witczak tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Nunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Witczak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Witczak swinging wildly here.
Witczak tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it.
Vicente Nunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Nunes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Witczak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Witczak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Witczak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nunes as he jumps to the side.
Nunes dives in and scores a takedown into Witczak's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nunes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Witczak is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nunes lands with a cross.
Witczak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nunes but Nunes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nunes connects with a body shot that sends Witczak's belly button to the back.
A cross from Nunes lands.
Nunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Witczak can do to turn this around?
Nunes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Witczak is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Witczak trying to control here.
Nunes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nunes trying to mount his opponent but Witczak defends it.
Witczak tries to get to full guard but Nunes has control of the leg.
Nunes is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Witczak.
Nunes slips a jab from Witczak.
An attempted straight right counter from Nunes misses the target.
Nunes connects with the punch.
Witczak throws a sloppy head kick
and Nunes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Witczak tries for a takedown but Nunes circles away easily
and Nunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Nunes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Witczak's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Witczak moves to clinch but Nunes breaks away
and Nunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Nunes. Beautiful body shot.
Witczak misses with a few strikes there.
Nunes dives in and scores a takedown into Witczak's guard.
Witczak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nunes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nunes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Witczak's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witczak actively working from the bottom here.
Nunes trying to control the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nunes dives in and scores a takedown into Witczak's guard.
Nunes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nunes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Witczak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Witczak being controlled here, momentarily.
Nunes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes 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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nunes avoids the head kick by Witczak.
Witczak fails with a takedown attempt.
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.
Nunes lands with a straight right. Witczak didn't see that one coming.
Witczak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Witczak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nunes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nunes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Witczak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nunes connects with a right hand. Witczak shakes it off.
Robert Witczak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nunes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Witczak at a distance.
Nunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vicente Nunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Witczak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nunes lands a jab to Witczak's midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Nunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nunes 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Nunes!
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FIGHT
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Uppertaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serial Killah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serial Killah will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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25
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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26
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Uppertaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Serial Killah!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Killah misses with a right hand
and Uppertaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uppertaker darts in and clinches Killah up against the cage.
Killah looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Uppertaker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Killah tries to break free but Uppertaker pushes him back against the cage.
Uppertaker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Killah tries to break free but Uppertaker pushes him back against the cage.
Killah wants to get back to striking at distance but Uppertaker won't allow it.
Killah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Uppertaker closes the distance and clinches.
Killah working hard to break the clinch.
Uppertaker has Killah pressed against the cage, preventing Killah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Killah tries to break the clinch but Uppertaker is controlling the position.
Killah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killah is trying to push Uppertaker away but Uppertaker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Killah tries to circle away but Uppertaker has him pinned against the cage.
Killah tries to circle away but Uppertaker has him pinned against the cage.
Uppertaker manages to pull guard.
Killah preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppertaker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Killah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Uppertaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Killah being controlled here momentarily.
Killah trying to control but Uppertaker is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Uppertaker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Killah defends well.
Uppertaker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uppertaker ducks under a wild hook from Killah.
Uppertaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Uppertaker.
Uppertaker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Killah takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Killah struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uppertaker working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppertaker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Killah down.
Uppertaker prevents Killah from escaping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Killah trying his best to control but Uppertaker has mounted him.
Uppertaker lands a heavy elbow.
It looks like Serial Killah has been cut.
Uppertaker lands a couple of good shots and Killah has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Killah is trying to break free.
Uppertaker looking to break Killah's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Killah remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Uppertaker will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Uppertaker keeps control of the position as Killah tries to break free.
Uppertaker trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Killah doesn't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Uppertaker.
Uppertaker lands punches and elbows.
Uppertaker biding his time, looking for the opening.
Can Killah hold on?! Uppertaker is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Killah looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Uppertaker is working the ground and pound. Can Killah escape?
Uppertaker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Uppertaker looking to break Killah's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Killah remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Uppertaker will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Uppertaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Serial Killah's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Uppertaker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Killah, pushing him back against the cage.
Killah wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uppertaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Killah is trying to break the clinch but Uppertaker is controlling him.
Uppertaker has clasped his hands together around Killah's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Killah being controlled for a moment.
Uppertaker scoring with punches from side control.
Uppertaker controls the position from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uppertaker gets to mount! Killah was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Killah slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppertaker is taking a breather. Killah says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Uppertaker lands a nice short elbow.
Killah wants to get back to full guard.
Uppertaker passes to side control.
A lull in the action here as Uppertaker stalls from top position.
Uppertaker scores with a couple of short elbows.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Uppertaker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Killah manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Uppertaker chips away with some ground and pound.
Uppertaker advances position into side control!
Uppertaker is working Killah over with some ground and pound from side control.
The referee asks Uppertaker politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Uppertaker prefers to stall for the moment though.
Uppertaker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Killah has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uppertaker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killah can't do much from the bottom here.
Killah on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Uppertaker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Killah, who protects the arm well.
Killah taking a bit of punishment here - Uppertaker scoring with strikes.
Uppertaker landing strikes.
The Uppertaker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uppertaker takes a little break here. Killah wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Uppertaker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Killah to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppertaker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Killah is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Uppertaker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Uppertaker lands a decent elbow from side control.
Uppertaker scoring with punches from side control.
Uppertaker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Uppertaker taking a breather here.
Uppertaker working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Uppertaker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Serial Killah's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Killah misses the target.
Uppertaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Killah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uppertaker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Killah is trying to escape back to his feet but Uppertaker uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Uppertaker tries for a kimura but Killah is defending well.
Killah tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Uppertaker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Uppertaker stalls from top position.
Uppertaker has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Killah!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uppertaker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Uppertaker controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppertaker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Uppertaker dominating with strikes here.
Uppertaker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Killah hang on?
Uppertaker controlling the position easily from mount.
Uppertaker working the ground and pound effectively.
Uppertaker lands a big elbow.
Uppertaker content just to control the position here.
Uppertaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Killah can do to turn this around?
Uppertaker unloading with bombs!
Uppertaker controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppertaker lands with some strikes.
Uppertaker landing strikes from the mount and Killah is in trouble!
Uppertaker scoring with strikes but Killah is staying in there.
Uppertaker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Uppertaker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Uppertaker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Uppertaker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Uppertaker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Uppertaker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Killah is in a horrible position here. Uppertaker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Uppertaker unloading with bombs!
Killah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Uppertaker controlling the pace for now.
Uppertaker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Uppertaker controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Killah that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Uppertaker is landing with some decent strikes but Killah is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That has opened up Serial Killah's cut even more.
Uppertaker landing strikes, looking to finish!
The cut above Serial Killah's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Killah is bucking up trying to escape but Uppertaker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The Uppertaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Serial Killah's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Serial Killah's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). The Uppertaker!
The Uppertaker tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sama Paska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sama Paska!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Our sources have told us that Bennett has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Paska has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Paska digs a right hand into Bennett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bennett's gas tank.
Bennett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paska's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Paska's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Paska misses with the head strike.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but Paska blocks it.
Paska working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bennett obliges.
Bennett looking to throw knees to the head but Paska is blocking nicely.
Bennett misses with a knee strike.
Bennett scores a nice knee to the body.
Bennett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paska's face.
Bennett lands a nice elbow.
Paska lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett scores a nice knee to the body.
Paska is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the head but Paska blocks with his arms.
Paska misses with some punches.
Bennett misses with a knee to the head.
Paska avoiding damage as Bennett throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Bennett.
Bennett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Paska is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bennett is keeping busy.
Bennett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paska blocks it with crossed arms.
Paska looking to slow down the pace here.
Paska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paska blocks it with crossed arms.
Paska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Paska works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paska tries to stall but Bennett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bennett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paska is defending well for now.
Bennett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paska.
Bennett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paska lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett lands a nice knee to the body.
Bennett misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Paska.
Bennett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bennett tries a knee to the head but Paska blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bennett.
Bennett misses with some punches.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paska throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bennett.
Still in the clinch, Bennett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Bennett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Bennett lands with a short shot to the head.
Bennett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paska lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bennett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Paska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennett scores with a knee to the head.
Paska misses with the head strike.
Paska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paska is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but Paska blocks it.
Bennett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paska is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paska misses with a body punch.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Paska controls his hands.
Paska is working Bennett over against the cage.
Paska swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paska.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paska.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Bennett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bennett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bennett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paska blocks it with crossed arms.
Paska lands a shoulder strike.
Bennett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paska in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Paska fails to land.
Bennett with a knee to the head.
Paska misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paska in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Bennett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from Paska misses.
Bennett has closed the distance and engaged Paska in a clinch.
Bennett pushes Paska back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bennett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bennett.
Paska throws a head punch that misses.
A knee to the head by Bennett.
It looks like Sama Paska has been cut.
Bennett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paska in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Bennett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paska's face.
Bennett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paska has Bennett pressed against the cage.
Bennett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bennett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paska is breathing heavily.
Paska throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bennett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett scores a nice knee to the body.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.
Paska misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennett working Paska over with knees to the body.
Paska takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bennett scores with a knee to the head.
Paska is rocked!
Bennett with a knee to the head.
Paska is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennett finish him?
Paska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Bennett.
Bennett lands an elbow inside.
Bennett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paska blocks it with crossed arms.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett landing knees to the head.
Bennett misses with a knee to the head.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but Paska blocks it.
Paska lands a hook that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Paska seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bennett.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paska.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett looking to stall.
Paska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett misses with a knee to the head.
Bennett takes a shot to the head.
Bennett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Paska throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Bennett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bennett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paska struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Bennett lands a knee to the body.
Bennett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paska can do to turn this around?
Paska is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett crunches a lovely knee into Paska's ribcage.
Paska avoiding damage as Bennett throws knees to the body.
Paska has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but Paska blocks it.
Paska takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paska avoiding damage as Bennett throws knees to the body.
Paska misses with some punches.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the head but Paska blocks with his arms.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paska misses with some punches.
Bennett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bennett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bennett lands an elbow just above Paska 's eye.
Paska blocks an elbow strike.
Paska is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bennett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett lands a nice knee to the body.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Bennett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paska lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bennett crunches a lovely knee into Paska's ribcage.
Paska misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paska.
Paska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bennett with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bennett misses with a knee to the head.
Bennett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paska backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Bennett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sama Paska's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Paska keeps the fight on the outside.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bennett has closed the distance and engaged Paska in a clinch.
Paska digs a right hand underneath Bennett's ribcage. Bennett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennett trying to land knees to the body.
Bennett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paska blocks it with crossed arms.
Bennett connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett lands a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paska lands an uppercut.
Bennett misses with some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but Paska blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paska avoids the elbow strike from Bennett, against the cage.
Bennett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Paska.
Bennett looking to throw knees to the head but Paska is blocking nicely.
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
Roger Bennett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bennett misses with a knee strike.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett misses with a knee to the head.
Bennett misses with a knee strike.
Bennett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bennett misses with a knee strike.
Paska working aggressively here.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Paska fails to land.
Bennett misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Paska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paska lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Paska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bennett misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paska.
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bennett.
Paska working aggressively here.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett looking to throw knees to the head but Paska is blocking nicely.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paska avoids it.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Paska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paska managing to block the knees to the body from Bennett.
Bennett blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paska looking to stall.
Paska swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett missing with knees to the body.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paska is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bennett is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Sama Paska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paska scores with a shoulder strike.
Bennett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paska managing to block the knees to the body from Bennett.
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
Bennett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paska's face.
Paska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paska misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paska.
Paska misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett lands a nice shot to the body.
Bennett misses with a knee strike.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but Paska blocks it.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Bennett lands a nice knee to the body.
Roger Bennett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paska content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paska takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bennett looking to throw knees to the head but Paska is blocking nicely.
Paska is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bennett stalling.
Bennett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Paska.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Bennett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bennett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Bennett!
An out of breath Roger Bennett thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hakuna Matata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luna Gatmaitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakuna Matata has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
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198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hakuna Matata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luna Gatmaitan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatmaitan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matata is looking to clinch.
Matata closes the distance and clinches.
Matata misses with some punches.
Matata throws an elbow that misses.
Gatmaitan dodges an elbow strike from Matata.
Gatmaitan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gatmaitan blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Matata fails to land.
Gatmaitan cracks Matata with a nice body shot.
Matata blocks a body shot from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan prevents a body shot from Matata.
Matata blocks an elbow strike from Gatmaitan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gatmaitan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matata's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gatmaitan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatmaitan avoids the elbow strike from Matata, against the cage.
Gatmaitan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matata misses with an elbow over the top.
Matata lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gatmaitan lands with a right to the head.
Matata misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gatmaitan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matata is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatmaitan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matata or not.
Gatmaitan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Matata takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Hakuna Matata has been cut.
Gatmaitan lands an elbow that stopped Matata in his tracks for a moment.
Gatmaitan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matata backwards.
Matata pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gatmaitan lands a nice elbow.
Gatmaitan lands a knee to the head.
Gatmaitan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matata takes an elbow to the temple.
Gatmaitan scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatmaitan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gatmaitan scores with a knee to the head.
Hakuna Matata's cut is getting worse.
Gatmaitan with a knee to the head.
Matata is rocked!
Good body shot from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gatmaitan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gatmaitan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatmaitan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gatmaitan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matata looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gatmaitan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gatmaitan lands a hook that snaps the head of Matata backwards.
Gatmaitan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gatmaitan scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan lands an elbow that stopped Matata in his tracks for a moment.
Gatmaitan lands an elbow inside.
Hakuna Matata's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gatmaitan lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Matata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gatmaitan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gatmaitan with a knee to the head.
Gatmaitan drops Matata with a big knee straight up the middle! Matata is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Gatmaitan misses with a kick to the body.
Gatmaitan steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Matata is out on his feet! Gatmaitan sets himself and nearly takes Matata's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Luna Gatmaitan!
Our winner, Luna Gatmaitan, 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nucky McPharson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Garbrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garbrandt has chosen Volbeat - A Warrior's Call as his entrance music. Cody Garbrandt will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nucky McPharson!
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, Cody Garbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbrandt shoots for a takedown but McPharson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garbrandt fails to land with a series of punches.
McPharson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garbrandt cracks a nice hook into McPharson's ribs.
Garbrandt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McPharson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McPharson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garbrandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McPharson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garbrandt lands with a nice combination. McPharson backs away looking to recover.
McPharson lands a slapping body shot.
Garbrandt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McPharson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garbrandt but Garbrandt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garbrandt misses with a combination
and McPharson counters with a head kick.
Garbrandt 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPharson moves out of range of the body kick.
Garbrandt dives in for a single leg takedown but McPharson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McPharson looks to land a combination. Garbrandt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garbrandt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McPharson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garbrandt throws a sloppy head kick and McPharson moves out of range easily.
Garbrandt avoids the head kick by McPharson.
Garbrandt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McPharson rushes Garbrandt and presses him up against the cage.
McPharson lands a body shot in the clinch.
McPharson drags the fight down to the ground.
McPharson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garbrandt is one step ahead there.
McPharson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Garbrandt has passed into half guard!
McPharson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPharson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garbrandt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McPharson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Garbrandt is keen to just control but McPharson is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McPharson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garbrandt winds up and cracks McPharson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McPharson is looking for a sweep. Garbrandt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McPharson is refusing to be controlled, as Garbrandt sits in half guard.
Garbrandt wants to work for an arm triangle but McPharson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt slips a nice elbow through McPharson's hands, connecting with McPharson's forehead.
Garbrandt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garbrandt content to control rather than advance.
McPharson looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McPharson wants to improve his position but Garbrandt is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McPharson swings for the body but Garbrandt moves out of range.
Garbrandt tries a head kick but it misses.
McPharson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Garbrandt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPharson scores with a nice body kick.
McPharson has Garbrandt up against the cage in a clinch.
McPharson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McPharson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garbrandt's efforts to push away.
Garbrandt wants to get back to striking at distance but McPharson won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for McPharson.
McPharson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crunch! McPharson slams his shin into Garbrandt's torso.
A bone on bone clash there as McPharson blocks the leg kick.
McPharson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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 Nucky McPharson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garbrandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McPharson moves in looking to clinch but Garbrandt pushes him off.
Cody Garbrandt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garbrandt clinches up against the cage.
McPharson breaks the clinch.
Garbrandt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garbrandt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nucky McPharson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by McPharson misses
and Garbrandt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McPharson can't find room to land a body shot as Garbrandt controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPharson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garbrandt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McPharson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbrandt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McPharson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garbrandt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McPharson's head.
McPharson misses with a wild combination.
Garbrandt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Danga de danga de dang - Garbrandt scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Garbrandt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McPharson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt looks to land a right hand but McPharson moved out of range.
Garbrandt misses with a wild body shot.
Garbrandt misses with a looping right.
McPharson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garbrandt looks for the body kick but McPharson saw that one coming.
Garbrandt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McPharson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garbrandt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McPharson clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPharson lands a shoulder strike.
McPharson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt working hard to break the clinch.
McPharson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McPharson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garbrandt is breathing heavily.
McPharson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garbrandt just stands there and leans against the cage.
McPharson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garbrandt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting McPharson counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Garbrandt.
McPharson moves into the clinch.
McPharson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McPharson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPharson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garbrandt.
McPharson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garbrandt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garbrandt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McPharson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McPharson slips a jab and a cross from Garbrandt.
A low kick from Garbrandt is predictable there
and McPharson counters with a low kick, right behind Garbrandt 's knee.
Garbrandt ducks under a wild hook from McPharson.
McPharson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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 Nucky McPharson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McPharson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garbrandt.
Left hook, right uppercut from McPharson.
Garbrandt throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Garbrandt. No joy for McPharson on that attempt.
A jab from McPharson does it's job there.
Garbrandt misses with a body shot.
McPharson tries to clinch but Garbrandt is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Garbrandt. Those never looked like landing.
McPharson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garbrandt manages to avoid it.
Garbrandt throws a right and a left that McPharson avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbrandt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McPharson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garbrandt manages to avoid it.
Garbrandt throws a sloppy head kick and McPharson moves out of range easily.
McPharson scores with a decent looking hook.
McPharson dodges the punch combination from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McPharson lands a glancing blow to the side of Garbrandt's head.
Garbrandt throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like McPharson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garbrandt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt with a lazy takedown attempt
and McPharson counters with a head kick.
Garbrandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McPharson looks to score with a jab to the body but Garbrandt is just out of range.
Garbrandt tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garbrandt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nucky McPharson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McPharson stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McPharson.
McPharson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Garbrandt tries to circle away but McPharson has him pinned against the cage.
Garbrandt is trying to push McPharson away but McPharson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garbrandt blocks a body shot from McPharson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt can't break the clinch.
Garbrandt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garbrandt.
McPharson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garbrandt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garbrandt throws a counter combo.
Garbrandt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McPharson tries to avoid it but Garbrandt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McPharson to the ground. McPharson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McPharson stuffs the takedown.
Nucky McPharson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Garbrandt.
A nice inside leg kick there by McPharson. That's going to slow Garbrandt down.
McPharson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garbrandt's head.
Sloppy strikes from Garbrandt. Those never looked like landing.
Garbrandt 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.
A head kick misses from Garbrandt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garbrandt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McPharson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McPharson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garbrandt gets through McPharson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garbrandt tries to break the clinch but McPharson is controlling the position.
McPharson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cody Garbrandt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McPharson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nucky McPharson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McPharson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The referee calls for McPharson to work.
McPharson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nucky McPharson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McPharson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nucky McPharson!
Nucky McPharson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mashrafe Mortaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jahll Gunacrii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jahll Gunacrii will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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162 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mashrafe Mortaza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jahll Gunacrii!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunacrii throws a low kick but Mortaza moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Gunacrii. No joy for Mortaza on that attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Gunacrii. Those never looked like landing.
Gunacrii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Gunacrii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunacrii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mortaza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gunacrii is fending him off so far but Mortaza persists. Nope, Gunacrii circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice straight punches there by Gunacrii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gunacrii.
Gunacrii gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mortaza's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gunacrii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mortaza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mortaza advances to half guard.
Gunacrii has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at All Time Wrestling - 12 ELITE COACHES. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gunacrii won't allow Mortaza to pass to mount.
Mortaza seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Gunacrii has recovered full guard.
Mortaza has gone for a leg lock! Gunacrii slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mortaza's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunacrii wants to control from the top but Mortaza keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunacrii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mortaza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gunacrii would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mortaza slips under a jab.
Gunacrii throws a jab but it's blocked by Mortaza.
Mortaza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gunacrii misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Gunacrii.
Mortaza misses with a takedown attempt - Gunacrii sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mashrafe Mortaza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunacrii misses with a straight right.
Jahll Gunacrii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortaza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mortaza tries for a takedown but Gunacrii sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gunacrii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mortaza shoots in for a takedown but Gunacrii shows good takedown defense.
Gunacrii scores with a one two! Mortaza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gunacrii.
Mortaza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunacrii but Gunacrii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mortaza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gunacrii sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mortaza somewhat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunacrii stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gunacrii wants it to stay on the feet.
Mortaza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunacrii throws out the jab.
Gunacrii throws an overhand right that lands on Mortaza's shoulder, as Mortaza tries to avoid the shot.
Mortaza shoots in but Gunacrii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gunacrii misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunacrii missing with a left hand there. Mortaza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mortaza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gunacrii throws out a counter right but Mortaza avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortaza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunacrii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gunacrii cracks a nice hook into Mortaza's ribs.
Gunacrii cracks Mortaza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gunacrii scores with a hook.
Mortaza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gunacrii pinned against the cage. Gunacrii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gunacrii lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mortaza backs up against the cage.
Mortaza shoots in for a takedown but Gunacrii shows good takedown defense.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gunacrii.
A swing and a miss from Gunacrii.
Gunacrii digs a good body shot into Mortaza's ribs.
Gunacrii gets caught flat footed, as Mortaza shoots in with a quick takedown into 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!
Mortaza wants to control from the top but Gunacrii keeps moving.
Mortaza looking to improve position, pressing down on Gunacrii's thigh with his hand. Gunacrii seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Mortaza paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Mortaza's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Gunacrii picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jahll Gunacrii!
Jahll Gunacrii seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kettu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crazy Legs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legs has chosen Low Profile - Pay Ya Dues as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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245 lbs
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269 lbs
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kalle Kettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Crazy Legs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu misses with the combination.
Legs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Legs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Legs misses with a left hand
and Kettu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Legs thinking.
Kalle Kettu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kettu throws a big shot that misses.
Legs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kettu throws an off balance right hand
enabling Legs to counter with a crisp jab.
Legs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Legs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kettu manages to avoid it.
Kettu is looking for a counter combo.
Legs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kettu to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Crazy Legs has been cut.
Legs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kettu.
Kettu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Highland Brawl Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Kettu stuns Legs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kettu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Legs's head backwards.
Legs throws a series of punches but Kettu avoids them all with ease.
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!
Kettu moves away from the strike by Legs.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legs manages to avoid it.
Kettu lands with a good body shot.
Legs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Legs misses with a body shot.
Legs jabs at Kettu's body.
Legs throws the left hand but Kettu avoids the punch easily.
Kettu lands a left and a right that send Legs crashing to the mat, dazed. Kettu thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Legs is rocked!
Legs walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Legs limp body while Kettu jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalle Kettu!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fred Alsop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Avengers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Avengers has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fred Alsop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Avengers!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alsop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alsop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Avengers throws a lazy right hand but Alsop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avengers throws a lazy uppercut
and Avengers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alsop moves out of range as Avengers strikes.
Avengers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alsop can't find room to land a body shot as Avengers controls the action.
Alsop misses with a body punch.
Avengers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alsop misses with a punch to the body.
Alsop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alsop pressing his opponent against the cage.
Avengers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alsop throws a punch but it's blocked by Avengers.
Avengers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Alsop.
Alsop misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avengers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Avengers is trying to force a seperation but Alsop has the dominant position.
Alsop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alsop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alsop manages to pull guard.
Avengers wants to get up but he can't break Alsop's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Alsop has his feet on Avengers's thighs here. He's pushed Avengers off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Avengers screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fred Alsop!
A very excited looking Fred Alsop rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dang Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bodyjar - Not The Same. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Dang Sai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hugh Janus!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janus shoots for a double leg takedown but Sai sprawls well. He's pushed Janus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Sai.
Sai lands a nice elbow.
Sai blocks an elbow strike from Janus.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Janus's defenses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sai as Janus tries to tie him up.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Janus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sai is defending well.
Janus is trying to pull guard but Sai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dang Sai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Janus.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Janus's brow.
Janus is trying to pull guard but Sai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Janus blocks an elbow strike.
Janus blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
It looks like Hugh Janus has been cut.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Janus blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus fails to pull guard.
Sai lands a nice elbow.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Janus shrugs off.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Janus is looking to control Sai's arms but Sai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Janus has his back to the cage.
Janus blocks an elbow strike.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Janus's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Janus is rocked!
Sai lands a damaging elbow.
Janus is still on wobbly legs! Can Sai finish him?
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!
Janus drags the fight down to the ground.
Sai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janus seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sai's guard.
Janus trying to control but Sai is working from the bottom.
Sai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sai is trying to control the position but Janus postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sai is keeping the position for now.
Sai looking for a sweep. Not yet Sai, not yet.
Janus wants to pass the guard but Sai is keeping the position.
Janus advances position into side control!
Sai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sai tries to get out of the position.
Janus is trying to get an arm triangle but Sai is defending well.
Sai is looking to regain half guard here but Janus keeps moving and retains side control.
Janus working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janus advances to mount.
Sai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Janus is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Janus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hugh Janus!
Hugh Janus decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ysengrin comes to the cage accompanied by Cheeky Nandos. Dave Ysengrin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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285 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Ysengrin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tito Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ysengrin throws a solid leg kick but Kerr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ysengrin.
Ysengrin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Kerr tries to counter it with a takedown but Ysengrin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kerr misses the jab.
Ysengrin gets caught flat footed, as Kerr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kerr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kerr cracks Ysengrin with a solid left hand.
Kerr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ysengrin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ysengrin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kerr on the ground.
Ysengrin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ysengrin working a defensive guard here.
Ysengrin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ysengrin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kerr throwing strikes from guard but Ysengrin blocks nicely.
Ysengrin has momentary wrist control but Kerr slips an elbow through the middle.
Kerr throws a big right hand that misses.
Kerr throws a big right hand that misses.
Kerr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kerr wants to pass the guard but Ysengrin is keeping the position.
Kerr cracks Ysengrin with a solid left hand.
Kerr postures up in Ysengrin's guard and throws a big left but Ysengrin blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr working some strikes from top position.
Ysengrin trying to control the position.
Kerr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kerr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kerr throwing strikes from guard but Ysengrin blocks nicely.
Ysengrin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ysengrin tries to get out of the position.
Kerr is looking to work some ground and pound but Ysengrin has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin lands with an uppercut that bounces Kerr off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Tito Kerr has been cut.
Kerr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ysengrin manages to avoid it.
Ysengrin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kerr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ysengrin.
And Kerr tries to counter it with a takedown but Ysengrin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kerr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ysengrin throws out the jab.
Kerr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ysengrin defends it well.
Kerr slips a straight right by Ysengrin.
Kerr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ysengrin misses with a straight left.
Ysengrin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerr manages to avoid it.
Ysengrin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerr.
And Kerr tries to counter it with a takedown but Ysengrin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ysengrin looks to throw the jab but Kerr is out of range.
Ysengrin throws a looping overhand right but Kerr ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Kerr misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab from Ysengrin.
Kerr throws a jab but it's blocked by Ysengrin.
Kerr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ysengrin scores with a jab to the body.
Ysengrin drops Kerr with a beautiful combination! Kerr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ysengrin is looking for the KO!
Kerr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ysengrin misses with the body kick
so Kerr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kerr throwing strikes but missing.
Kerr landing some decent shots from guard.
Ysengrin wants to stand but Kerr is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Ysengrin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tito Kerr'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.
Kerr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ysengrin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kerr walks into a straight right hand from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kerr counters with a shoot takedown. Ysengrin fights it but they end up in guard.
Ysengrin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kerr off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kerr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin lands a lovely overhand right.
Ysengrin cracks Kerr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ysengrin misses with a straight right.
Ysengrin throws a low kick but Kerr moves out of range easily.
Ysengrin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kerr.
Kerr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr avoids a kick to the body.
Kerr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ysengrin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kerr counters with a single leg into guard. Ysengrin didn't expect that.
Kerr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ysengrin keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kerr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ysengrin being controlled here, momentarily.
Ysengrin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kerr is controlling him.
Kerr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr distracts Ysengrin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tito Kerr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kerr distracts Ysengrin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kerr with a nice head shot there.
Kerr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kerr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ysengrin is rocked!
Kerr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kerr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Ysengrin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kerr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kerr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ysengrin's head.
Kerr gets to his feet and stands over Ysengrin, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Ysengrin felt that one! Kerr unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Ysengrin from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tito Kerr!
Tito Kerr is the new heavyweight champion!
Tito Kerr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Dave Ysengrin had this to say: 'Lads, lets gang rape this poor scum. No one cheap shots me and gets away with it.'.
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