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The Island Season 4, 265 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donatello Flaminio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sephiroth Jenova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenova has chosen Cher - Believe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sephiroth Jenova acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donatello Flaminio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sephiroth Jenova!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenova feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Flaminios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Donatello Flaminio has been cut.
Flaminio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jenova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flaminio passes Jenova's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jenova can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flaminio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Flaminio thows a huge punch but Jenova dodges it nicely.
Jenova trying to control but Flaminio postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flaminio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flaminio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jenova avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flaminio.
Jenova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flaminio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jenova keeps working.
Jenova blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flaminio.
Flaminio controlling the action here.
Flaminio trying to control the action but Jenova is working from the bottom.
Flaminio working Jenova over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flaminio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jenova is just riding it out for now. Flaminio eventually gives up the hold.
Jenova trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flaminio controlling the action here.
Flaminio 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.
Flaminio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Flaminio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jenova is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Flaminio.
Flaminio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jenova's head.
Flaminio could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Flaminio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jenova defending well though.
Flaminio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Flaminio in particular looking to stall.
Flaminio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flaminio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flaminio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Flaminio wants to pass to mount but Jenova is defending the position.
Flaminio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jenova trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flaminio is looking for a kimura here.
Flaminio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jenova knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Flaminio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flaminio lands strikes from half guard.
Flaminio prevents Jenova from improving his position.
Jenova looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Flaminio is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenova is looking to control Flaminio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jenova avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donatello Flaminio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donatello Flaminio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Flaminio shoots in and bounces Jenova off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Flaminio postures up in Jenova's guard and throws a big left but Jenova blocks it.
Flaminio throwing strikes but missing.
Jenova pulls Flaminio in to control the position.
Flaminio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flaminio is looking to work some ground and pound but Jenova has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenova is adopting a defensive guard.
Flaminio passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Flaminio postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flaminio is working Jenova over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jenova defending against the ground and pound.
Flaminio misses with the ground and pound.
Flaminio is looking to take a break and control but Jenova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jenova is looking to regain half guard here but Flaminio keeps moving and retains side control.
Jenova takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Flaminio throws a strike aimed at the side of Jenova's head but Jenova avoids it well.
Flaminio lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jenova down.
Flaminio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jenova is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flaminio misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Flaminio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jenova knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Flaminio trying to control the action but Jenova is working from the bottom.
Jenova avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Flaminio.
Flaminio sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jenova is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flaminio working the head with strikes.
Flaminio has hold of Jenova's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jenova tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Flaminio cranks the arm and Jenova screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jenova, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Donatello Flaminio!
Our winner, Donatello Flaminio, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Oliver Nippels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serial Killah (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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270 lbs
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Granite 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adolf Oliver Nippels!
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, Serial Killah!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliver Nippels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Killah as he jumps to the side.
Killah lands a glancing blow to the side of Oliver Nippels's head.
It looks like Adolf Oliver Nippels has been cut.
Killah has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Killah throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliver Nippels counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oliver Nippels scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Killah works his way to full guard. Good work.
Killah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oliver Nippels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oliver Nippels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oliver Nippels engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Oliver Nippels has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver Nippels advances to half guard.
Oliver Nippels scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
It looks like Serial Killah has been cut.
Oliver Nippels looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Killah is looking to control Oliver Nippels's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Killah avoid being mounted?
Killah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oliver Nippels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oliver Nippels working Killah over with strikes.
Oliver Nippels content to control rather than advance.
Oliver Nippels working over Killah with some ground and pound. Killah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oliver Nippels perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killah is looking for a sweep. Oliver Nippels is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oliver Nippels content to control rather than advance.
Oliver Nippels is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Killah throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Oliver Nippels prevents Killah from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliver Nippels is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Killah trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oliver Nippels lands a nice short elbow.
That has opened up Serial Killah's cut even more.
Ground and pound from Oliver Nippels.
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 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adolf Oliver Nippels!
A victorious Adolf Oliver Nippels thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thimo Lindeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Endleman Schubert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schubert has chosen Seve by Tez Cadey as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thimo Lindeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Endleman Schubert!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindeman misses with a hook. Schubert ducked under it nicely.
Schubert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lindeman connects with the punch.
It looks like Endleman Schubert has been cut.
Lindeman throws out a loose jab but Schubert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thimo Lindeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schubert tried to score with a low kick but Lindeman checks it.
Schubert throws a push kick but Lindeman slaps the foot to one side.
Schubert looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schubert.
Schubert lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schubert lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Schubert scores with a head kick. Lindeman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Schubert feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lindeman's calf.
Lindeman connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schubert takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schubert tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lindeman is able to avoid easily.
Lindeman misses with a straight left.
Schubert lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Schubert punishes Lindeman's body with a nice straight punch.
Lindeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schubert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lindeman throws out the jab.
Schubert connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindeman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thimo Lindeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindeman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lindeman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schubert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lindeman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schubert is looking to clinch but Lindeman is avoiding it.
Lindeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schubert.
Lindeman just misses with a punch to the body.
Schubert staying out of range there.
Schubert moves out of range as Lindeman strikes.
Schubert uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Schubert.
An attempted straight right counter from Lindeman misses the target.
Lindeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schubert.
Schubert lands a jab to Lindeman's midsection.
Schubert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Schubert.
Lindeman misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Schubert to counter with a crisp jab.
Lindeman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Schubert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Lindeman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schubert fakes the leg kick and cracks Lindeman in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schubert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Lindeman misses.
Schubert moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lindeman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schubert.
Schubert counters with a body kick.
Lindeman looks to throw the jab but Schubert is out of range.
Schubert tries a head kick but it misses.
Lindeman is looking to counter punch.
Lindeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schubert.
Lindeman scores with a hook.
Jab, jab by Lindeman - just one landing.
Schubert feints and then cracks Lindeman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lindeman down.
Schubert has managed to clinch.
Lindeman misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schubert.
Schubert pushes Lindeman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Lindeman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schubert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schubert tries to throw a body punch but Lindeman avoids it by throwing Schubert back against the cage.
Lindeman is trying to push Schubert away but Schubert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lindeman takes a shot to the head.
Schubert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schubert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lindeman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schubert.
Schubert misses with a wild combination.
Schubert throws a nice looking combination but Lindeman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schubert blocks a jab.
Lindeman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schubert looks to throw the jab but Lindeman is out of range.
Lindeman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lindeman digs a good hook to Schubert's body.
Schubert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lindeman.
Lindeman looks to throw the jab but Schubert is out of range.
Schubert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lindeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Lindeman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schubert.
Schubert throws a low kick but Lindeman moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindeman lands a slapping body shot.
Lindeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schubert moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schubert lands a big head kick that sends Lindeman tumbling to the mat! Schubert takes a step backwards and waves Lindeman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Thimo Lindeman has been cut.
Schubert lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schubert needs to keep his hands up - Lindeman had a free shot at his head there.
Schubert clinches up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lindeman misses with a body punch.
Schubert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lindeman throws a shot from downtown. Schubert moves away and avoids it.
Lindeman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schubert tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lindeman defends well and Schubert ends up having to push Lindeman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schubert - that will leave a mark!
Lindeman lands with an overhand left.
Schubert lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schubert gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lindeman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Endleman Schubert dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lindeman keeps the fight on the outside.
Schubert defending well as Lindeman loads up on a big left hand.
Schubert appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lindeman blocks a head kick by Schubert.
Schubert throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lindeman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schubert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schubert connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lindeman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schubert.
Schubert swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schubert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Schubert.
Schubert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lindeman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schubert lands with a kick to the temple. Lindeman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lindeman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Schubert.
Nice shot by Lindeman.
Schubert takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindeman misses with a wild body shot.
Lindeman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schubert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schubert lands a big head kick that sends Lindeman tumbling to the mat! Schubert takes a step backwards and waves Lindeman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lindeman is rocked!
Schubert is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lindeman rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schubert.
Schubert let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oh Lindeman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schubert fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Lindeman out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Endleman Schubert!
Endleman Schubert was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Legs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caim Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Legs might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Low Profile - Pay Ya Dues. Moraes has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Crazy Legs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caim Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moraes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Caim Moraes has been cut.
Moraes misses with a takedown attempt
and Legs counters with a huge left! Moraes is in big trouble! He's backing up but Legs isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Moraes from any more damage. A dominating finish by Legs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crazy Legs!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Crazy Legs made sure he mentioned Highland Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgi Stanev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Honeybottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Honeybottom is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Georgi Stanev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Honeybottom!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Honeybottom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Honeybottom.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Honeybottom has cracked Stanev with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Honeybottom lands another huge swinging hook and Stanev tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Stanev, before Honeybottom can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bruce Honeybottom!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Jacques Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Jacques Machado had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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260 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jean Jacques Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rafael Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abreu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machado doesn't seem bothered though.
Machado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abreu is fending him off so far but Machado persists. Nope, Abreu circles away and we're back to standing.
Abreu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abreu closes the distance and clinches.
Abreu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abreu lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abreu.
Abreu lands a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Abreu.
Abreu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Abreu digs a right hand underneath Machado's ribcage. Machado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abreu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Abreu lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machados head.
Abreu controlling the action here for a moment.
Come on Abreu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Abreu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abreu is leaning against Machado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abreu just leaning against Machado, taking a breather.
Abreu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Abreu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abreu lands with a light punch inside.
Machado is breathing heavily.
Machado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abreu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Abreu lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Abreu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abreu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abreu lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abreu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abreu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machado tries to move into range but Abreu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abreu clinches.
Abreu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Abreu.
Abreu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Abreu lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Abreu.
Abreu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machado is rocked!
Abreu lands a big right hand that drops Machado! The killer instinct kicks in and Abreu finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Abreu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Abreu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Ngolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Ngolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tito Jackson !
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ngolo cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Tito Jackson has been cut.
Ngolo connects with an inside leg kick.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Ngolo has cracked Jackson with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Ngolo lands another huge swinging hook and Jackson tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Jackson , before Ngolo can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Christian Ngolo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kettu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romero Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kalle Kettu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Romero Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu 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.
It looks like Romero Gracie has been cut.
Kettu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Kettu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kettu moves into the clinch.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kettu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gracie looks winded!
The referee calls for Kettu to work.
Kettu presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kettu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie jumps guard but Kettu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kettu lands a nice shot to the body.
Come on Kettu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kettu lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu is struggling to control the position.
Kettu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kettu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Kettu is working Gracie over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kettu.
Kettu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kettu is struggling to control the position.
Gracie jumps guard but Kettu stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kalle Kettu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romero Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kettu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kettu slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kettu for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Kettu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kettu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kalle Kettu.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kettu.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kettu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee calls for Kettu to work.
Kettu seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kettu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Kettu presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kettu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Kettu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kettu controlling the action here for a moment.
Kettu slowing the pace effectively.
Kettu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kalle Kettu.
Kettu sends Gracie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kettu is motioning to the referee to let Gracie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kettu weaves into range and cracks Gracie right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Gracie goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kettu is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalle Kettu!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kalle Kettu waved his t-shirt featuring Highland Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otocanin Zmija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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265 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otocanin Zmija!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zmija rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Zmija.
It looks like Bob Jenkins has been cut.
Zmija getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zmija throws a hook but Jenkins avoids it easily.
Zmija lunges at Jenkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jenkins's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zmija. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins clobbers Zmija with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jenkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jenkins lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Zmija had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jenkins defends it easily.
Jenkins postures up in Zmija's guard and throws a big left but Zmija blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zmija manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jenkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Zmija from controlling successfully.
Jenkins controls Zmija momentarily but Zmija frees himself.
Zmija drops back looking for a leg! Jenkins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jenkins manages to kick Zmija off! Zmija jumps back into Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zmija on the ground.
Jenkins keeping full guard, as Zmija tries to pass.
Zmija drops back looking for a leg! Jenkins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jenkins manages to kick Zmija off! Zmija jumps back into Jenkins's guard.
Zmija working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zmija with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zmija is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zmija advances position into side control!
Zmija lands an elbow.
Zmija wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zmija looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zmija wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zmija in side control lands a decent elbow.
Zmija thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jenkins tries to bench press Zmija off him but Zmija keeps the position.
Zmija looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jenkins is avoiding damage well.
Jenkins is not content to let Zmija control the position.
Jenkins managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zmija.
Zmija is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Jenkins looks calm but he's in trouble here. Zmija gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Jenkins is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Zmija lets go of the hold and Jenkins can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Otocanin Zmija!
Otocanin Zmija made sure to mention his sponsor, Highland Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Uppertaker (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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265 lbs
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245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Machado!
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, The Uppertaker!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado tries to sprawl but Uppertaker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Uppertaker has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at RCJ Machado Jiu-Jitsu. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Machado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Uppertaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Machado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Machado slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Machado pulls Uppertaker in close to prevent any damage.
Machado continues to stall.
Machado seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Machado working for a triangle but Uppertaker defends it easily.
Uppertaker trying to control but Machado is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Uppertaker has his hands clasped together but Machado extends and breaks Uppertaker's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Machado.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Machado!
Carlos Machado 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neh Gar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axe Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killer has chosen Mouth for war as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Neh Gar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Axe Killer!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Gar does it's job there.
Killer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gar motions for Killer to come forward. Gar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Killer fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Gar.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Killer!
Gar is looking to slow Killer down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gar missing with a left hand there. Killer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Killer loads up on a big right hand but Gar slips the punch.
Killer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Killer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gar, pushing him back against the cage.
Killer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Killer as the two fighters clinch.
Gar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Killer.
Killer lands a hook that snaps the head of Gar backwards.
Killer prevents a body shot from Gar.
Killer lands a hook that snaps the head of Gar backwards.
Killer digs a right hand into Gar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gar's gas tank.
Gar is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Killer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Killer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Killer.
Killer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Killer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Killer's coach down at All Time Wrestling - 12 ELITE COACHES was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Killer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Killer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gar or not.
Killer lands a right hand.
Killer digs a right hand underneath Gar's ribcage. Gar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Killer presses Gar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Killer.
A right hand to the body from Killer.
A left hand lands to the body for Killer.
A left hand lands to the body for Killer.
Killer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gars head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Killer lands a body shot.
Killer lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Killer.
Killer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Killer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Killer.
Gar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Killer.
A right handed body shot lands from Killer.
Killer lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Killer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Killer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Killer lands with a short shot to the head.
Gar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Killer presses Gar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Killer - that landed with a thud.
Killer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Killer pushes Gar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Killer lands a hook that snaps the head of Gar backwards.
Killer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Killer - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Killer.
Gar is rocked!
Killer pushes Gar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oh Gar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Killer is leaning against Gar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gar seems to have got his legs back now.
Killer pushes Gar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Killer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gar backwards.
Good body shot from Killer.
Killer drops Gar onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gar is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Killer as the two fighters clinch.
Killer lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gar to his knees! Killer keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axe Killer!
Axe Killer took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You do not deserve to watch me'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Vukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halo Barbado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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261 lbs
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256 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Vukovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Halo Barbado!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vukovic thows a body kick. Barbado tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've been told by Vukovic's head coaches at Storm Mtn Fighting Studios that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vukovic throws a lazy head kick
and Barbado counters with a takedown into side control.
Vukovic throws Barbado to one side and escapes!
Barbado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Halo Barbado has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whack! Vukovic lands a heavy head kick that drops Barbado. The ref tackles Vukovic to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Barbado was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Josh Vukovic!
Josh Vukovic took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucia Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Aaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Aaron will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Good kicks
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucia Gracie !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Aaron!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Aaron circles away easily
and Aaron counters with a crisp one two that drops Gracie ! Aaron thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gracie to his feet! Gracie is in big trouble!
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Aaron counters with a nice body shot.
Aaron throws a front kick aimed at Gracie 's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Aaron lands a big uppercut and Gracie crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gracie looks OK. Aaron waves Gracie back to his feet!
Gracie is rocked!
It looks like Lucia Gracie has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Aaron misses.
Aaron cracks Gracie on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Gracie falls backwards against the cage. Aaron follows up with more strikes that drop Gracie to his knees. Aaron keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Gracie ! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Aaron!
Our winner, Hank Aaron, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peper Panel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Iglesias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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250 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peper Panel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Iglesias!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Iglesias does no damage.
Panel attempts a counter takedown but Iglesias avoids it well and moves away.
Iglesias throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Panel's waist but Panel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Iglesias off to one side.
Panel is looking to counter punch.
Panel's corner calls for a 1-2. Panel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Panel - that will leave a mark!
Iglesias looks winded!
Panel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Panel lands a body shot.
Panel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Mike Iglesias has been cut.
Panel lands a brutal uppercut that launches Iglesias off his feet! Iglesias tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peper Panel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dul Semprul Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grimpen Shatterstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dul Semprul Killer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dul Semprul Killer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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245 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dul Semprul Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grimpen Shatterstone!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Killer misses with a looping right.
Shatterstone with the counter takedown but Killer avoids it easily.
Killer throws a looping overhand right but Shatterstone ducks down to avoid it.
Shatterstone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Killer throws a shot from downtown. Shatterstone moves away and avoids it.
Shatterstone with the counter takedown but Killer avoids it easily.
Killer throws a looping overhand right but Shatterstone ducks down to avoid it.
Shatterstone feints the counter takedown.
Killer lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer throws a looping overhand right but Shatterstone ducks down to avoid it.
Shatterstone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Killer lands with a hook. Shatterstone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dul Semprul Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shatterstone.
Killer throws an off balance right hand
and Shatterstone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shatterstone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Killer defends it well.
Killer is looking to escape.
Shatterstone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Killer trying to control but Shatterstone postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shatterstone is looking for a kimura here.
Shatterstone is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shatterstone looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Killer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Killer tries to get out of the position.
Shatterstone jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Killer manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Shatterstone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shatterstone has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Killer is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Shatterstone yanks on the arm and Killer is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Shatterstone.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grimpen Shatterstone!
Grimpen Shatterstone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ysengrin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cheeky Nandos. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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238 lbs
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265 lbs
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Ysengrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Al Capone!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Ysengrin.
It looks like Al Capone has been cut.
Capone's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Capone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ysengrin dips to his left and cracks Capone with an uppercut!
Capone wants to clinch
and Ysengrin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Capone! Ysengrin lets Capone back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Capone is rocked!
Capone leaves his chin hanging out and Ysengrin seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Capone crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dave Ysengrin!
Dave Ysengrin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Klotskie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Holmes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivan Klotskie's chin.
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278 lbs
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265 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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Klotskie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes gets a takedown into half guard.
Holmes is trying to work for a kimura but Klotskie is defending well.
Klotskie won't allow Holmes to pass to mount.
Holmes is trying for a kimura here. Klotskie looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Holmes wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hank Holmes!
During a confident post fight interview, Hank Holmes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Hazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohamed Hazier has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bull Bullard 's chin.
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270 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bull Bullard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mohamed Hazier !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullard takes the fight into the clinch.
Hazier breaks from the clinch.
Bullard throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Mohamed Hazier has been cut.
Hazier clinches with his opponent.
Bullard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hazier .
Still in the clinch, Bullard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bullard prevents Hazier from breaking the clinch.
Hazier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Bullard .
Bullard lands a shoulder strike.
Bullard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hazier tries to break the clinch but Bullard is controlling the position.
Hazier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bullard has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bullard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bullard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bullard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hazier looks winded!
Bullard lands a shoulder strike.
Bullard lands an uppercut.
Hazier is rocked!
Bullard lands with a light punch inside.
Hazier is still on wobbly legs! Can Bullard finish him?
That has opened up Mohamed Hazier 's cut even more.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bullard .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hazier to his knees! Bullard keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bull Bullard !
Bull Bullard 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koko Glavata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Frankham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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233 lbs
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280 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Koko Glavata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Frankham!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frankham misses with the combination.
Frankham closes the distance and clinches.
Frankham gets through Glavata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Frankham.
A frustrated look appears on Glavata's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frankham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frankham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glavata closes the distance and pushes Frankham back into the cage.
Frankham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glavata tries to clinch up.
Frankham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glavata shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Frankham defends it nicely.
Frankham has Glavata up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankham taking a breather.
Frankham lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glavata jumps guard but Frankham stands there with Glavata around his waist. Glavata gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frankham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glavata pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Glavata bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Frankham is not content to let Glavata control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glavata stands up.
Glavata shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frankham sprawls well. Frankham wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Glavata gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koko Glavata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frankham instigates a clinch.
Frankham breaks the clinch.
Frankham clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Frankham.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Glavata is trying to pull guard but Frankham turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Frankham on the inside.
Frankham scores with a hook to the body.
Frankham lands a good knee to the midsection. Glavata won't want to take too many of those.
Glavata is breathing heavily.
Frankham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frankham swats away the attempt to clinch by Glavata.
Frankham gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frankham.
Frankham just leaning against Glavata, taking a breather.
Frankham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankham throws a right hand that Glavata ducks under and follows up with a left that Glavata also avoids with ease.
Frankham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glavata's sensitive parts.
Frankham instigates a clinch.
Frankham manages to break the clinch.
Frankham drops Glavata with a beautiful combination! Glavata stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Frankham is looking for the KO!
It looks like Koko Glavata has been cut.
We've been informed that Frankham has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frankham walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Glavata drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Frankham swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Glavata's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Frankham!
Eli Frankham bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sipho Kunene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Machado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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280 lbs
3 - 10 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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Knockout power |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sipho Kunene!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunene cracks Machado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Roger Machado has been cut.
Kunene lands with an overhand left.
Machado connects with a single shot there.
Machado goes for a double leg but Kunene avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kunene continues to drive forward.
Machado darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kunene is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kunene is controlling Machado's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Machado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Machado with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Machado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kunene sees it coming and defends easily.
Machado controlling the action here.
Kunene tries to roll over but Machado keeps him under control.
Kunene trying to hold on to Machado's head to control him but Machado postures up.
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.
Kunene is looking to improve his position.
Kunene is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Machado's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Machado's back!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machado rolls, trying to escape but Kunene keeps control of the position.
Kunene has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Machado has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
I really don't envy Machado right now.
Machado prevents Kunene from getting a body triangle.
Machado covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Kunene throwing strikes and Machado squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Machado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kunene pulls his head out easily.
Kunene throws a strike but Machado avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Machado has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kunene should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Machado has tightened it up now! Kunene should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roger Machado!
Roger Machado was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theon Packer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eldar Smith (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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266 lbs
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285 lbs
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Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theon Packer!
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, Eldar Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Packer misses with a double jab.
Smith throws an overhand right that has Packer reeling! Smith follows up with more punches and Packer is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eldar Smith!
Eldar Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Rudger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudger comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac When We Ride On Our Enemies. Anderson Santos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peyton Rudger's chin.
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265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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265 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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Decent elbows
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peyton Rudger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anderson Santos!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudger misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Santos defending well as Rudger loads up on a big left hand.
Santos closes the distance and pushes Rudger back into the cage.
Rudger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rudger lands with a left to the head.
Rudger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Rudger.
Nice elbow from Rudger.
It looks like Anderson Santos has been cut.
Rudger lands a body punch.
Santos looks winded!
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rudger lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rudger lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rudger.
Rudger lands with a left to the head.
Rudger lands a nice elbow.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rudger.
Rudger lands a damaging elbow.
Rudger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Rudger is leaning against Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rudger.
Rudger lands a nice uppercut.
Santos is rocked!
Rudger lands a left hand.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Rudger finish him?
Rudger misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rudger.
Rudger pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Santos! Rudger unloads with more strikes and Santos sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peyton Rudger!
A relieved looking Peyton Rudger 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jocelyn Alice - Jackpot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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258 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
Very strong |
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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, Ryo Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Smith!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Smith.
It looks like Ryo Rossi has been cut.
Rossi closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Rossi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rossi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Smith rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rossi's guard! Nice work there by Smith!
Rossi looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith trying to control but Rossi is working from the bottom.
Rossi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Smith is posturing up here but Rossi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Smith tries to roll out but it's too tight and Smith has to tap! Slick submission there by Rossi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryo Rossi!
Ryo Rossi 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doyle Brunson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Butts (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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260 lbs
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277 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doyle Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Melvin Butts!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butts with a poor takedown
and Brunson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Butts moves out of range as Brunson strikes.
Brunson lands a nice shot to the body.
Doyle Brunson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunson takes the fight into the clinch.
Butts jumps guard but Brunson stands there with Butts around his waist. Butts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brunson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Butts's defenses.
It looks like Melvin Butts has been cut.
Brunson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brunson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brunson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Butts goes for a takedown attempt but Brunson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Doyle Brunson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Butts.
Brunson cracks Butts with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Butts looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Brunson finish him?
Butts is rocked!
Butts's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Butts's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Butts looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson darts in and clinches Butts up against the cage.
Brunson lands a damaging elbow.
Brunson is working Butts over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brunson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brunson lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brunson.
Butts is still on wobbly legs! Can Brunson finish him?
Brunson lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brunson.
Butts seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Brunson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butts jumps guard but Brunson stands there with Butts around his waist. Butts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brunson gets underhooks to prevent Butts's takedown attempt.
Butts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brunson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Butts tries to pull guard but Brunson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brunson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brunson lands a vicious elbow to the side of Butts's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Brunson tries to finish him with strikes but Butts still seems able to defend himself so Brunson steps back and lets Butts get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
That has opened up Melvin Butts's cut even more.
A jab from Brunson misses.
Brunson jabs Butts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Doyle Brunson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butts bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Brunson comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Butts falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Butts was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doyle Brunson!
Doyle Brunson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Highland Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between RR Combis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Furry Monster Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Furry Monster Truck was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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25
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, RR Combis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Furry Monster Truck!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster Truck cracks Combis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Combis walks into a straight right hand from Monster Truck.
Monster Truck swinging wildly here.
Combis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monster Truck is fending him off so far but Combis persists. Nope, Monster Truck circles away and we're back to standing.
Combis tries to close the distance and clinch but Monster Truck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monster Truck lands a nice hook to Combis's body. Combis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Combis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Combis feints and then cracks Monster Truck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monster Truck down.
Combis is looking to clinch but Monster Truck is avoiding it.
Monster Truck doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Monster Truck throws a one two combo.
Monster Truck works Combis's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Combis throws a head kick but Monster Truck moves out of range.
It seemed like Monster Truck was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monster Truck cracks Combis with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Monster Truck has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Combis to stand back up!
Combis is rocked!
Monster Truck with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Combis is breathing heavily.
Monster Truck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Monster Truck throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Combis stumbling backwards into the cage! Combis bounces back off the cage towards Monster Truck, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Monster Truck lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Monster Truck celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Furry Monster Truck!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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27
275 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
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195 cm
26
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paddy McGuiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger forces McGuiness back against the cage and clinches.
McGuiness scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuiness swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuiness lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGuiness lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tiger misses with a body punch.
McGuiness lands a shoulder strike.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
McGuiness lands a right hand.
McGuiness makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tiger lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuiness lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGuiness working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuiness.
McGuiness lands a body punch.
A short left from McGuiness.
Tiger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuiness throws a head punch that misses.
Tiger can't find room to land a body shot as McGuiness controls the action.
McGuiness misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness blocks an uppercut.
Tiger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tiger.
McGuiness breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuiness looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McGuiness misses with a looping left.
Tiger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McGuiness throws an off balance right hand
and Tiger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tiger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tiger misses with a looping right.
McGuiness misses with a hook to the body
and Tiger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuiness sends Tiger crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McGuiness is motioning to the referee to let Tiger up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Tiger is rocked!
It looks like Tony Tiger has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiger bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! McGuiness comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Tiger falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Tiger was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paddy McGuiness!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulio Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
239 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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26
265 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Good 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulio Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Machado!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Machado is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Escobar off and has taken his back!
Machado doesn't have the hooks in and Escobar manages to turn into his guard.
Escobar wants to pass the guard but Machado is keeping the position.
Escobar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Escobar pushing down on Machado's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Machado is trying to get back to full guard.
Machado works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!
Escobar wants to control from the top but Machado keeps moving.
Machado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Escobar is looking to improve his position.
Escobar trying to control but Machado postures up.
Escobar wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Escobar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Machado is controlling the pace.
Escobar won't allow Machado to pass to mount.
Escobar tries to roll over but Machado keeps him under control.
Machado is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Escobar defends it well.
Escobar is looking for a sweep. Machado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Machado is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar tries to roll over but Machado keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to pass to full mount but Escobar defends it.
Machado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escobar keeps working.
Machado frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Machado prevents Escobar from getting the reversal.
Machado trying to control but Escobar is having none of it.
Escobar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Machado moves to the back position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado has managed to slip his arm under Escobar's chin. This could be all over... yep, Escobar is tapping out! Submission win for Machado.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Machado!
During a confident post fight interview, John Machado thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Paulio Escobar was interviewed post fight and said 'Island is rough. I can't train here.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Domani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Lima (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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245 lbs
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270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Domani !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gustavo Lima!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lima lands a nice looking body shot.
Lima lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lima.
Domani catches Lima with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Domani getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Domani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lima manages to avoid it.
Domani misses with a straight left.
Lima wants to counter with a clinch but Domani pushes him away.
Lima misses with a hook
and Domani counters with a right hand to the body.
Domani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Domani stuns Lima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lima tries to keep at a distance but Domani has taken the fight into the clinch.
Domani lands a right hand.
Domani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lima's elbow.
Nice body punch from Domani .
Lima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Domani .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domani blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lima as the two fighters clinch.
Domani stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lima looks winded!
Lima misses with a punch to the body.
Domani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
Domani scores with a hook to the body.
Domani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Domani lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Domani lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Domani on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Domani .
A hook to the body from Domani .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Domani .
A short right from Domani .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domani lands a left hand.
Domani lands a big right hand that drops Lima! The killer instinct kicks in and Domani finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Domani !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Domani !
Eric Domani decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Tow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Big Tow enters the cage!
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280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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276 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Tow!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tow pulls his head out easily.
Tow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tow is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tow controlling the pace.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Tow there.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tow is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Gracie is hurt! He's hurt bad - Tow fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Gracie from any more punishment! Congratulations to Tow! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Tow!
Big Tow spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Kimmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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285 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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225 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tito Kerr!
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, Stanley Kimmons!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr moves into the clinch.
Kerr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Stanley Kimmons has been cut.
Kimmons looks winded!
Kerr has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kimmons regains guard immediately.
Kerr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kerr scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kimmons's head.
Kerr cracks Kimmons with a solid left hand.
Kerr with a nice head shot there.
Kerr landing some decent shots from guard.
Kimmons is rocked!
That has opened up Stanley Kimmons's cut even more.
Kerr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kerr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kimmons is still in real trouble! Can Kerr finish him?
The cut above Stanley Kimmons's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerr postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Kimmons's head off the mat! Kimmons is out! He's out! Kerr jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tito Kerr!
Tito Kerr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamel Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamel Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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260 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamel Jones!
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, Rigan Machado!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Machado pushes him off.
Machado feints the counter takedown.
Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Machado is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Machado is persistently looking for the submission but Jones is defending it well.
Machado has got one arm under Jones's chin. This could be trouble... Jones trying to control the other hand but Machado gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Jones has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rigan Machado!
An out of breath Rigan Machado 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vihaan Lal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rod Black!
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, Vihaan Lal!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lal throws a combination that misses
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
Lal throws a combination that misses
and Black counters with a nice body shot.
Lal looks winded!
Nice body kick from Black.
Lal 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.
Black thumps Lal with a low kick.
We've been hearing reports that Black has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Black connects with a leg kick. Lal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lal takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid body kick from Black.
Lal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Black.
Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black lands a leg kick that knocks Lal off balance momentarily.
Black moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Black lands a nice hook to Lal's body. Lal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lal takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Black scores with a nice body kick.
Black keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Vihaan Lal has been cut.
Lal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lal takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Black fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lal.
Black lands with a kick to the ribs.
Black thows a body kick. Lal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Black throws a front kick that sends Lal stumbling back into the cage.
Black keeps Lal at a distance using the push kick.
Black paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Black - that will leave a mark!
Black drives through and clinches with Lal against the cage.
Good body shot from Black.
Lal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black is leaning against Lal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Black.
Black creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lal's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lal drops to his knees and Black pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Black!
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