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Highland Challenge 27 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johhny Hendriks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johhny Hendriks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Shepherd !
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendriks connects with a body shot.
Shepherd slips a jab and a cross from Hendriks.
Shepherd tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hendriks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shepherd .
Hendriks swings for the body but Shepherd moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hendriks. Shepherd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shepherd is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shepherd has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Shepherd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hendriks is looking to regain half guard here but Shepherd keeps moving and retains side control.
Hendriks defending against the ground and pound.
Shepherd landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Shepherd working the head with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shepherd throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hendriks prevents Shepherd from improving position.
Shepherd working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shepherd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hendriks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shepherd working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shepherd landing a few strikes.
Hendriks stops Shepherd from passing to mount.
Hendriks taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shepherd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shepherd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hendriks down.
Hendriks is looking for a sweep.
Hendriks avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shepherd .
Shepherd working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Shepherd is trying to get an arm triangle but Hendriks is defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch combination from Hendriks misses.
Hendriks misses with a body shot.
Shepherd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shepherd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hendriks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shepherd .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendriks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Shepherd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shepherd keeping moving, preventing Hendriks from controlling successfully.
Hendriks slips nicely into half guard.
Shepherd is trying to maintain the position but Hendriks is very close to passing his half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shepherd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hendriks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shepherd defending well though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shepherd moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Shepherd , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shepherd has managed to clinch.
Shepherd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hendriks just misses with a punch to the body.
Shepherd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hendriks's hands.
Hendriks is rocked!
Shepherd clinches up with Hendriks and pushes him back against the cage.
Oh Hendriks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Shepherd moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Hendriks! Shepherd continues to tee off on Hendriks, landing with a left and a right! Shepherd connects with a right hand that leaves Hendriks sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Shepherd !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Shepherd !
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Erick Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Steinhof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Erick Santos has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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142 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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, Erick Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Douglas Steinhof!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinhof closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Santos quickly recovers to half guard.
Steinhof working over Santos with some ground and pound. Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Steinhof scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Steinhof prevents Santos from standing back up.
Steinhof has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Hut - $50. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Steinhof looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Santos is rocked!
Steinhof wants to work for an arm triangle but Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Oh Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steinhof lands a big elbow - Santos is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Steinhof!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Douglas Steinhof!
Douglas Steinhof decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Videogamer The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Videogamer The!
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, Test Speed!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed throws a right hand that The ducks under and follows up with a left that The also avoids with ease.
Speed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The but The pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The rushes Speed and presses him up against the cage.
The breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The drops down looking for a counter takedown but Speed sprawls and moves away.
The throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Speed stalks The and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into The's face. The staggers backwards, shaken.
The drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The stands up and beckons Speed to his feet.
The moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The drives through and clinches with Speed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The has hold of one of Speed's legs. Speed is fighting the takedown attempt but The gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The throwing strikes from guard but Speed blocks nicely.
Speed trying to keep a closed guard but The is proving a slippery customer.
The gets to his feet - Speed follows without any prompting.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Speed.
The tries to counter with a takedown but Speed is quick to defend against it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a shot from downtown. The moves away and avoids it.
Speed just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromThe.
The drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The decides to stand up, so the ref orders Speed to his feet.
Speed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Speed misses with a body punch
and The counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The controlling the action here.
Speed trying to control here.
Speed looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The controlling the action here.
The really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Speed gets full guard.
Speed looking for a sweep. Not yet Speed, not yet.
The works over Speed with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The.
The is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Videogamer The dominated that round.
That's time! The's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Speed's half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with The in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The trying to advance position but Speed counters by regaining guard.
Speed looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed is working an open guard so The takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The closes the distance and clinches.
The escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The rushes Speed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The jumps guard but Speed stands there with The around his waist. The gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Speed working hard to break the clinch.
Speed jumps guard but The turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Speed being controlled against the cage.
Speed is trying to break the clinch but The is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Speed.
Speed tries to keep at a distance but The has taken the fight into the clinch.
Speed can't break the clinch.
The throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The closes the distance and clinches.
The pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Speed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The sprawls well. The wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Speed gets slowly back to his feet.
Speed lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from Speed.
Speed gets a clinch.
Speed wants to break the clinch but can't.
The throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The has Speed pressed against the cage.
The is looking for a takedown.
Speed tries to break the clinch but The is controlling the position.
The tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Videogamer The. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The drags the fight down to the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The wants to hit a switch here but Speed passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for The there!
The is looking to improve his position but Speed isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Videogamer The dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The takes one to the side of the head.
Speed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The.
The wants to slow Speed down by chopping away at his legs.
The instigates a clinch.
The jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Speed walks away with a smile on his face. The gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Videogamer The is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Speed enables The to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Speed manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed is trying to keep The in close.
Speed wants to stand up but The is controlling him.
The in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Speed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Speed keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Speed throws a series of strikes that have The backpedaling.
Speed lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Speed can do to turn this around?
The stands up from half guard.
The has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Speed.
Speed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The doesn't seem bothered though.
The fails with the takedown
and Speed counters with a nice uppercut.
The drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed looking for a guillotine here but The defends easily.
Speed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The passes Speed's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Speed is looking to control The's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Speed avoid being mounted?
The decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Speed.
The throws a series of punches but Speed moves out of range.
The shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Speed defends it nicely.
Speed lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Videogamer The. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Speed tries to score a power double leg takedown but The sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Speed somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fails to land with a series of punches.
Test Speed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Videogamer The is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Speed tried to score with a low kick but The checks it.
The tries to counter by clinching up but Speed breaks away and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Videogamer The.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The, 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Videogamer The!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inger Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tycoon One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Inger Kessler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Inger Kessler!
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, Tycoon One!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kessler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
One fails to land the takedown.
Kessler digs a good hook to One's body.
Kessler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Kessler - just one landing.
It looks like Tycoon One has been cut.
Kessler 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.
Kessler lands the left hand.
One gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Kessler gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! One 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 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Inger Kessler!
A relieved looking Inger Kessler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicklas Lidstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicklas Lidstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Dean!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean closes the distance but Lidstrom moves to the side
and Lidstrom counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Sam Dean has been cut.
Dean on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lidstrom tries to bum rush Dean with a series of wild strikes but Dean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dean rushes Lidstrom and presses him up against the cage.
Lidstrom wants to get back to striking at distance but Dean won't allow it.
Lidstrom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sam Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Lidstrom does no damage.
Lidstrom moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dean misses with a jab to the body
and Lidstrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lidstrom.
Dean is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean scores with a shot to the body.
Lidstrom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Dean misses its intended target.
Dean takes the fight into the clinch.
Lidstrom can't break the clinch.
Lidstrom definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidstrom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Dean fails to land.
Dean throws a head punch that misses.
Dean stalling the fight.
Lidstrom is trying to break free.
Dean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lidstrom pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dean throws an off balance right hand
and Lidstrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dean rushes Lidstrom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dean - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dean scores with a shoulder strike.
Lidstrom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lidstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dean pushes Lidstrom back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lidstrom has had enough of the clinch but Dean keeps him there for the moment.
Dean prevents Lidstrom from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom manages to break the clinch.
Lidstrom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dean rushes Lidstrom and presses him up against the cage.
Lidstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lidstrom is looking to counter punch.
Lidstrom misses with a hook. Dean ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lidstrom misses with a hook. Dean ducked under it nicely.
Dean rushes Lidstrom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dean lands a shot to the body.
Lidstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dean has him pressed against the cage.
Lidstrom manages to break the clinch.
Dean dodges the punch combination from Lidstrom.
Lidstrom moves out of range of the strikes.
Lidstrom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lidstrom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lidstrom misses with a looping left.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch but Lidstrom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lidstrom lands a left and a right that send Dean crashing to the mat, dazed. Lidstrom thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Lidstrom finish him?
That has opened up Sam Dean's cut even more.
Dean is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lidstrom rather than just go for the knockout.
Lidstrom scores with a sloppy right hand. Dean should have avoided that one.
Dean gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dean seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lidstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dean has him pressed against the cage.
Dean displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lidstrom up against the cage.
Lidstrom wants to stall.
Dean manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dean gets through Lidstrom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Dean has double underhooks.
Dean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lidstrom backwards.
Dean lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lidstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dean has him pressed against the cage.
Lidstrom being controlled against the cage.
Dean controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Lidstrom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dean.
Lidstrom letting Dean take a breather here.
Dean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Nicklas Lidstrom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Dean's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dean gets a clinch.
Lidstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lidstrom tries to break the clinch but Dean is controlling the position.
Lidstrom tries to circle away but Dean has him pinned against the cage.
Lidstrom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lidstrom wants to break free but Dean has control.
Lidstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Dean has double underhooks.
Lidstrom can't break the clinch.
Dean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lidstrom is trying to force a seperation but Dean has the dominant position.
Lidstrom tries to break free but Dean pushes him back against the cage.
Lidstrom wants to get back to striking at distance but Dean won't allow it.
Lidstrom wants to break free but Dean has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lidstrom tries to break the clinch but Dean is controlling the position.
Lidstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dean has him pressed against the cage.
Dean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lidstrom backwards.
Dean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sam Dean seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Dean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lidstrom's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dean.
Lidstrom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lidstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lidstrom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lidstrom is trying to push Dean away but Dean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lidstrom is trying to push Dean away but Dean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dean lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lidstrom letting Dean take a breather here.
Dean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dean stalling the fight.
Dean is leaning against Lidstrom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dean cracks Lidstrom with a nice body shot.
Lidstrom can't break the clinch.
Lidstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom is trying to break the clinch but Dean is controlling him.
Lidstrom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lidstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lidstrom tries to break free but Dean pushes him back against the cage.
Dean stalling against the cage.
Lidstrom is trying to break the clinch but Dean has him pressed against the cage.
Dean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lidstrom.
Dean holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lidstrom wants to get back to striking at distance but Dean won't allow it.
Dean lands a shoulder strike.
Dean stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lidstrom is trying to force a seperation but Dean has the dominant position.
Dean has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lidstrom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dean.
Dean misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom is trying to break free.
Lidstrom tries to circle away but Dean has him pinned against the cage.
Dean lands with a short shot to the head.
Dean scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Dean.
Dean has Lidstrom pressed against the cage, preventing Lidstrom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lidstrom is trying to force a seperation but Dean has the dominant position.
Dean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lidstrom's efforts to push away.
Dean gets through Lidstrom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dean lands a body punch.
Dean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dean scores with a hook to the body.
Lidstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lidstrom backwards.
Lidstrom blocks a body shot from Dean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom is trying to push Dean away but Dean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lidstrom takes a shot to the head.
Lidstrom can't break the clinch.
Dean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dean swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidstrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean can't get the takedown.
Lidstrom tries to break the clinch but Dean is controlling the position.
Lidstrom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nicklas Lidstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean tries to clinch there but Lidstrom circles away.
It looked like Lidstrom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lidstrom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lidstrom throwing a counter right hand but Dean manages to avoid it.
Lidstrom lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
Dean throws a poor cross that misses
and Lidstrom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dean thinking.
Dean slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dean walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Dean's cut.
That's time! Lidstrom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lidstrom fails to land with a series of punches.
Dean has Lidstrom up against the cage in a clinch.
Lidstrom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Dean on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Dean.
Dean is pushing Lidstrom up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lidstrom working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lidstrom looking to slow down the pace here.
Lidstrom is looking to control Dean's arms but Dean gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lidstrom has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean has Lidstrom pressed against the cage, preventing Lidstrom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lidstrom is trying to break the clinch but Dean is controlling him.
Lidstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dean lands with a right to the head.
Dean leaning against his opponent.
Lidstrom breaks the clinch.
Lidstrom misses with a hook.
Dean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lidstrom misses with a few strikes there.
Dean gets a clinch.
Dean is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lidstrom is trying to force a seperation but Dean has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Dean as the two fighters clinch.
Lidstrom is trying to break free.
Lidstrom being controlled against the cage.
Lidstrom wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lidstrom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lidstrom has had enough of the clinch but Dean keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dean.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dean.
Lidstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dean has him pressed against the cage.
Dean slowing the pace effectively.
Dean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dean is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dean is pushing Lidstrom up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Dean.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dean digs a right hand underneath Lidstrom's ribcage. Lidstrom let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lidstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dean has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Dean.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dean lands with a short shot to the head.
Dean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lidstrom backwards.
Dean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lidstrom's efforts to push away.
The referee calls for Dean to work.
Dean prevents Lidstrom from breaking the clinch.
Lidstrom tries to circle away but Dean has him pinned against the cage.
Dean just leaning against Lidstrom, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lidstrom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lidstrom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lidstrom stops a takedown attempt from Dean.
Dean has Lidstrom pushed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dean.
Dean stalling.
Lidstrom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dean misses with a hook
letting Lidstrom counter with a right hand.
Lidstrom lands a head shot.
Dean moves into range and clinches up with Lidstrom.
Lidstrom is trying to push Dean away but Dean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lidstrom is trying to push Dean away but Dean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lidstrom manages to break the clinch.
Lidstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Lidstrom throws a body punch but Dean moves out of range.
Dean is looking for the big counter here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Dean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dean has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Dean!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erick Hull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Coldchain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Coldchain has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Erick Hull's chin.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erick Hull!
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, James Coldchain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coldchain fails with a takedown attempt.
As Coldchain tries to get set, Hull tries to push him back and clinch up but Coldchain manages to avoid the attempt.
Coldchain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coldchain successfully pulls guard.
Coldchain looking for a sweep. Not yet Coldchain, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coldchain has his feet on Hull's thighs here. He's pushed Hull 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! Hull screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Coldchain!
In defeat, Erick Hull stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's time to get back to the gym and work harder.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Frettish has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ed Frettish!
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, DJ Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw fails with the takedown.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt
and Frettish counters with a straight right hand.
Frettish lands a nice shot that snaps Shaw's head back.
Shaw tries to clinch but Frettish moves away
and Frettish counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shaw is rocked!
A punch combination from Frettish misses.
Shaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Frettish finish him?
Horrible takedown attempt by Shaw or perhaps it was just good defense by Frettish, which made it look bad.
Shaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Ed Frettish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Shaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frettish counters with a left and a right that stings Shaw.
Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Frettish counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frettish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frettish is fending him off so far but Shaw persists. Nope, Frettish circles away and we're back to standing.
Frettish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shaw instigates a clinch.
Shaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shaw jumps guard but Frettish stands there with Shaw around his waist. Shaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frettish.
Frettish scores with a shot to the side of Shaw's head.
Frettish gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shaw.
A hook to the body from Frettish.
Shaw looks winded!
Shaw fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frettish lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frettish.
Come on Frettish - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Frettish throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shaws head.
Frettish lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frettish gets underhooks to prevent Shaw's takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Frettish.
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!
Frettish lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shaw.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frettish.
Frettish works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frettish pushes Shaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frettish digs a right hand into Shaw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shaw's gas tank.
Frettish lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Frettish.
Frettish stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frettish unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Shaw! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Frettish is unloading with more strikes now! Shaw drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Frettish!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Tow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie MacDuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Tow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Archie MacDuff's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Tow!
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, Archie MacDuff!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDuff throws a shot to the body.
Tow dives in and grabs MacDuff's left leg, looking for a takedown. MacDuff pushes down on Tow's head and hops out.
MacDuff is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tow with a body shot.
Big Tow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from MacDuff. No joy for Tow on that attempt.
Tow goes for a double leg but MacDuff avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as MacDuff continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Tow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacDuff digs a good body shot into Tow's ribs.
MacDuff lands a glancing blow to the side of Tow's head.
It looks like Big Tow has been cut.
MacDuff leaves Tow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tow fails with a takedown attempt.
Tow is breathing heavily.
Tow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by MacDuff there.
MacDuff throws a shot to the body.
MacDuff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacDuff bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tow's head backwards.
MacDuff lands a right hook to the body.
MacDuff thuds a left hand into Tow's body.
Tow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by MacDuff there.
MacDuff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tow doesn't seem bothered though.
MacDuff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tow at a distance.
MacDuff lands with an overhand left.
MacDuff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
MacDuff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacDuff cracks Tow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
MacDuff lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Big Tow's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacDuff works Tow's body with a nice hook.
MacDuff connects with a body shot that sends Tow's belly button to the back.
MacDuff lands a left and a right that send Tow crashing to the mat, dazed. MacDuff thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tow is rocked!
Tow tries to get into range but MacDuff steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Tow! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! MacDuff scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Archie MacDuff!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perry Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Stubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Perry Hughes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Stubb!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stubb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stubb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stubb lands a glancing blow to the side of Hughes's head.
A cross from Hughes lands.
Hughes gets tackled into the cage by Stubb. Stubb maintains the clinch.
Hughes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stubb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses.
Hughes scores with a knee to the head.
Hughes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stubb throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stubb lands with a right to the head.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Stubb shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hughes throws an elbow but misses.
Stubb throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
A short body shot lands from Stubb as the two fighters clinch.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stubb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stubb blocks an elbow strike.
Stubb stalling.
Hughes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stubb stalling against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hughes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stubb's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stubb avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Stubb scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stubb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stubb lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Stubb.
Stubb avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Stubb lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Stubb.
Stubb avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Hughes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stubb avoids it.
Stubb misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Stubb lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stubb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Stubb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Stubb.
Stubb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hughes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stubb is defending well for now.
Stubb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stubb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
Stubb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stubb lands with a short shot to the head.
Stubb taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hughes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stubb struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Hughes letting Stubb take a breather here.
Stubb lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Stubb as the two fighters clinch.
Stubb lands with a short shot to the head.
Stubb blocks an uppercut.
Stubb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stubb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stubb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubb avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Stubb.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hughes obliges.
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stubb.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Stubb.
Stubb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stubb stalling against the cage.
Stubb presses Hughes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stubb is working Hughes over against the cage.
The referee calls for Stubb to work.
Stubb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hughes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
Stubb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Stubb - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Stubb.
Stubb lands a nice uppercut.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stubb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stubb taking a breather.
Stubb lands a body shot.
Stubb stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stubb.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Stubb stalls.
Stubb blocks a body shot from Hughes.
Stubb just leaning against Hughes, taking a breather.
Stubb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stubb staying out of range there.
Stubb tries to counter with a clinch but Hughes shakes him off and moves away.
Stubb has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stubb gets a clinch.
Stubb effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stubb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hughes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Stubb dominated that round.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stubb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hughes rushes Stubb and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes scores a nice knee to the body.
Hughes missing with knees to the body.
Stubb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stubb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Stubb lands a nice uppercut.
Stubb stalling in the clinch.
Stubb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stubb throws out the jab.
Stubb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hughes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubb throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stubb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hughes drives through and clinches with Stubb against the cage.
Stubb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
Stubb lands with a light punch inside.
Hughes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stubb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Hughes looks to clinch
and Stubb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Stubb.
Stubb misses with a hook.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hughes is looking to clinch.
Stubb keeps the fight on the outside.
Stubb keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Stubb circles away and keeps his distance.
Stubb misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stubb scores with a nice strike.
Hughes gets tackled into the cage by Stubb. Stubb maintains the clinch.
Stubb stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hughes misses with an elbow over the top.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stubb misses with a punch to the body.
Stubb has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Stubb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hughes pushes Stubb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Stubb avoids the damage to the body.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Stubb.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stubb.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.
Stubb tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Stubb back against the cage.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stubb avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stubb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stubb stalling.
Stubb effectively controlling the action here.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stubb avoids it.
Stubb dodges an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Stubb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stubb lands an uppercut.
Stubb avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stubb struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Stubb lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Stubb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stubb can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Stubb avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Stubb taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stubb takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stubb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stubb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Stubb controls his hands.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Stubb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.
Stubb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stubb pushes Hughes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hughes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stubb gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hughes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stubb lands a body shot.
Alexander Stubb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stubb dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stubb pushes Hughes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stubb scores with a shot to the side of Hughes's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Stubb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stubb gets a clinch.
Stubb blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Stubb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stubb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stubb.
Hughes throws an elbow but it misses.
Stubb effectively controlling the action here.
Stubb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stubb avoids it.
A body shot lands from Stubb.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stubb.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Stubb avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stubb can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stubb lands with a left to the head.
Stubb stalls.
Stubb throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubb misses with a body punch.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stubb avoids it.
Hughes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stubb is defending well for now.
Stubb stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stubb stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stubb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hughes or not.
Stubb lands with a left to the head.
Stubb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stubb is leaning against Hughes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stubb stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stubb avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stubb is defending well for now.
Stubb stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stubb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stubb slows down the pace here.
Stubb stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hughes misses with an elbow over the top.
Stubb lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stubb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Stubb.
Hughes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stubb is defending well for now.
Stubb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Stubb lands a body punch.
Stubb digs a right hand underneath Hughes's ribcage. Hughes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stubb just leaning against Hughes, taking a breather.
Stubb lands a shoulder strike.
Stubb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on Stubb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stubb stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubb managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Stubb.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stubb.
Stubb stalling in the clinch.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stubb backwards.
Stubb dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hughes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stubb is defending well for now.
Stubb lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Stubb.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Stubb.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stubb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hughes is rocked!
Stubb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Hughes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stubb managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Stubb presses Hughes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes seems to have got his legs back now.
Stubb lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Stubb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stubb is working Hughes over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Stubb.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses.
Stubb avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stubb.
Nice body punch from Stubb.
Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Stubb avoids the damage to the body.
Stubb stalling in the clinch.
Stubb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stubb blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stubb.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Stubb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stubb pushes Hughes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stubb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stubb has Hughes pressed against the cage.
Stubb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Stubb really dominated that round.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stubb cracks Hughes with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Hughes tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Stubb pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Hughes is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Stubb!
Alexander Stubb is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erik Thorvaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xande Shoyoroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Thorvaldson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erik Thorvaldson!
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, Xande Shoyoroll!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorvaldson lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Xande Shoyoroll has been cut.
Thorvaldson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shoyoroll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shoyoroll shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shoyoroll showed some decent athleticism there.
Thorvaldson is trying to control but can't.
Shoyoroll is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thorvaldson sees it coming and defends easily.
Shoyoroll looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thorvaldson is trying to control but can't.
Shoyoroll passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thorvaldson!
Shoyoroll sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorvaldson wants to hold on but Shoyoroll pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoyoroll controlling from the full mount.
Thorvaldson regains half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big left from Thorvaldson misses.
Thorvaldson tries to clinch but Shoyoroll moves out of range.
Shoyoroll closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thorvaldson quickly recovers to half guard.
Shoyoroll frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorvaldson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thorvaldson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shoyoroll has hold of Thorvaldson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Thorvaldson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorvaldson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Shoyoroll has taken his back.
Thorvaldson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Shoyoroll is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Shoyoroll is persistently looking for the submission but Thorvaldson is defending it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shoyoroll is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Well, with Shoyoroll on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Thorvaldson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorvaldson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Shoyoroll's arms.
Thorvaldson trying to control the hands but Shoyoroll breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shoyoroll working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Thorvaldson is doing well to defend. Shoyoroll seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Thorvaldson is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Xande Shoyoroll!
Xande Shoyoroll is the new middleweight champion!
Xande Shoyoroll thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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