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The Island Season 3, 185 lbs, Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan Carter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joseph Wright's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Carter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wright throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Carter.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Carter scoring well with a low kick there.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright fails to land with a series of punches.
And Carter responds with a good body kick, but Wright manages to step out the way in time.
A punch combination from Wright misses.
Wright dips to his left and cracks Carter with an uppercut!
Wright swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Wright punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Wright slips the punch.
Wright seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Carter looks to land a body kick but Wright moved away.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Wright.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into range.
Carter misses with a left hand
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter throws out a counter right but Wright avoids it with no problem.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Carter lands a slapping body shot.
Carter is looking to land body kicks.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Wright.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Carter throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Wright throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.
Carter misses with a body kick.
Wright blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter tries to score with a low kick but Wright moves his leg out of the way.
Wright slips under a jab.
Wright slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A combination from Wright does no damage.
Wright takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Wright has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carter.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Carter tries to counter by closing the distance.
A combination from Wright does no damage.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Carter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wright throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes one to the side of the head.
Carter scoring well with a low kick there.
Carter avoids the body shot from Wright.
Carter throws out a counter right but Wright avoids it with no problem.
Wright is looking to wear down Carter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wright will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wright backing away here, and Carter unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carter.
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carter is looking to slow Wright down with leg kicks.
Carter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wright will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick from Carter misses.
It looked like Wright was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Carter.
An inside leg kick lands from Carter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carter.
Wright throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wright with a body shot.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Carter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wright if he has to take too many more of those.
Wright throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wright throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.
Wright throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wright throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Carter throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Carter lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright checks a leg kick.
Wright keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joseph Wright will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Carter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Wright misses its target.
A big right from Carter misses.
Carter lands a brutal head kick. Wright looks out on his feet and Carter throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Dylan Carter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bo Taka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wybrant De Houtman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Taka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wybrant De Houtman's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Taka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wybrant De Houtman!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taka throws an off balance right hand
and De Houtman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taka misses with a body shot
enabling De Houtman to counter with a crisp jab.
De Houtman misses with an uppercut. Taka saw that one coming.
Taka misses with a hook.
Taka misses with a right hand
and De Houtman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Houtman.
Taka is trying to stall.
Taka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
De Houtman misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Houtman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Houtman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taka misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Houtman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
De Houtman scores with a shot to the side of Taka's head.
Taka trying to stall but De Houtman improves his position.
A short right from De Houtman on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taka blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taka just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Houtman's brow.
A head punch on the inside from De Houtman fails to land.
Taka is looking to break free of the clinch but De Houtman has double underhooks.
De Houtman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Houtman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taka looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee calls for Taka to work.
Taka lands an uppercut.
De Houtman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Houtman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Houtman throws a head punch that misses.
Taka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Houtman stalling the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Houtman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman works on Taka's body with a couple of short punches.
De Houtman misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Houtman pushes Taka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taka blocking some punches.
A short right from Taka on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taka.
De Houtman tries to throw a body punch but Taka avoids it by throwing De Houtman back against the cage.
De Houtman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Bo Taka has been cut.
De Houtman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taka misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from De Houtman.
Taka lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Houtman misses with a punch on the inside.
Taka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Houtman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Houtman swings wildly with an uppercut but Taka uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taka'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.
De Houtman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Houtman.
De Houtman misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Taka as the two fighters clinch.
De Houtman throws a punch but it's blocked by Taka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Houtman.
De Houtman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Houtman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taka blocks an uppercut.
De Houtman working aggressively here.
De Houtman misses with some punches.
De Houtman tries to work over Taka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman lands with a light punch inside.
De Houtman blocks an uppercut.
De Houtman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Houtman lands an uppercut.
A short left from Taka.
Taka misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Houtman.
De Houtman keeps control of Taka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Houtman lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taka lands a nice uppercut.
De Houtman scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Houtman tries to throw a body punch but Taka avoids it by throwing De Houtman back against the cage.
De Houtman has a couple of punches blocked by Taka.
De Houtman tries to throw a body punch but Taka avoids it by throwing De Houtman back against the cage.
De Houtman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Houtman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taka blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wybrant De Houtman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bo Taka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
De Houtman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Houtman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taka throws out the jab.
De Houtman throws a poor cross that misses
and Taka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taka misses with a head kick.
De Houtman tries to move into range but Taka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taka throws a looping overhand right but De Houtman ducks down to avoid it.
De Houtman staying out of range there.
De Houtman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taka throws a sloppy head kick
letting De Houtman counter with a right hand.
Taka throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Houtman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by De Houtman.
Taka misses with an uppercut
letting De Houtman counter with a right hand.
Taka misses with a hook
and De Houtman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taka throws an off balance right hand
enabling De Houtman to counter with a crisp jab.
Taka throws a series of punches but De Houtman moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taka throws an off balance right hand
and De Houtman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taka defending well as De Houtman loads up on a big left hand.
Taka throws a low kick but De Houtman moves out of range easily.
Taka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Houtman blocks a jab.
Taka throws a body shot but no joy.
De Houtman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taka with a body shot.
Taka lands with a right hand.
Taka ducks right into an uppercut from De Houtman.
Taka lands with an uppercut that bounces De Houtman off the cage and back into range.
A punch lands to the side of Taka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
De Houtman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taka throws a right hand that misses
and De Houtman counters with a stiff right hand.
Taka looks to land a right hand but De Houtman moved out of range.
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!
Taka throws an off balance right hand
and De Houtman counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman blocks a jab.
Taka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bo Taka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Houtman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taka throws a poor cross that misses
and De Houtman counters with a straight right hand.
Wybrant De Houtman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Houtman instigates a clinch.
De Houtman misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Houtman.
Taka blocking some punches.
De Houtman leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Houtman.
Taka working aggressively here.
Taka blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, De Houtman scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Houtman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taka is keeping busy.
De Houtman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Houtman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Houtman digs a right hand underneath Taka's ribcage. Taka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De Houtman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taka misses with an elbow over the top.
De Houtman lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for De Houtman.
De Houtman swings wildly with an uppercut but Taka uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Houtman stalling in the clinch.
De Houtman misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from De Houtman.
A short right from De Houtman.
De Houtman cracks Taka with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Houtman misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taka up against the cage.
De Houtman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taka.
Wybrant De Houtman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Houtman.
De Houtman lands a shoulder strike.
De Houtman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from De Houtman.
De Houtman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from De Houtman.
Taka blocking some punches.
Taka working hard to break the clinch.
De Houtman tries a body shot but Taka blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wybrant De Houtman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bo Taka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Taka falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Houtman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taka throws out a powerful jab.
Taka misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Houtman! But no joy.
Taka throws an overhand right that lands on De Houtman's shoulder, as De Houtman tries to avoid the shot.
De Houtman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
De Houtman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taka misses with a right hand
and De Houtman counters with a nice body shot.
Taka throws a combination that misses
and De Houtman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Houtman throws a body punch but Taka moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taka scores with a punch to the head.
De Houtman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taka.
De Houtman ducks under a wild hook from Taka.
De Houtman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Taka misses with a right hand
and De Houtman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Houtman clinches with his opponent.
Taka takes a shot to the head.
Taka wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Houtman tries to work over Taka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Houtman tries to throw a body punch but Taka avoids it by throwing De Houtman back against the cage.
Taka being controlled against the cage.
De Houtman misses with a punch on the inside.
De Houtman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Houtman tries to throw a body punch but Taka avoids it by throwing De Houtman back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Houtman.
De Houtman swings wildly with an uppercut but Taka uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Houtman is working Taka over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taka's elbow.
Taka can't break the clinch.
Taka misses with some punches.
De Houtman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
De Houtman has a couple of punches blocked by Taka.
De Houtman throws a punch but it's blocked by Taka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taka.
Taka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taka breaks the clinch.
Taka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Houtman.
De Houtman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taka.
Taka throws a leg kick
enabling De Houtman to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taka, as that shot connected.
Well,Taka is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
De Houtman moves forwards but Taka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Taka misses.
A little jabbing left from De Houtman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Houtman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Houtman ducks under a wild hook from Taka.
Taka throws an off balance right hand
and De Houtman counters with a nice uppercut.
Taka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Houtman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taka throws a poor cross that misses
and De Houtman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bo Taka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Houtman pushes Taka up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Houtman.
De Houtman blocking some punches.
Taka lands with a light punch inside.
De Houtman working aggressively here.
Taka throws an elbow that misses.
De Houtman misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Houtman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from De Houtman on the inside.
A shot in the inside from De Houtman.
Taka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Houtman backwards.
Taka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Houtman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taka looking to stall.
De Houtman misses with a punch on the inside.
De Houtman gets through Taka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Taka.
Taka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Houtman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on De Houtman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
De Houtman lands an uppercut.
Taka working aggressively here.
De Houtman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Houtman backwards.
Wybrant De Houtman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Houtman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taka or not.
De Houtman lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wybrant De Houtman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Houtman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Wybrant De Houtman!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Wybrant De Houtman!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Wybrant De Houtman!
Wybrant De Houtman wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harald Udd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Schopenhauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harald Udd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Harald Udd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Schopenhauer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Udd misses with a hook
and Schopenhauer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schopenhauer.
Schopenhauer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Udd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schopenhauer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Udd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schopenhauer on the ground.
Udd pulls Schopenhauer in close to prevent any damage.
Schopenhauer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schopenhauer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Udd has Schopenhauer pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schopenhauer tries to free his leg and advance position but Udd is retaining full guard.
Schopenhauer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schopenhauer pushing down on Udd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Schopenhauer is just content to waste time from the top position. Udd takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udd keeping full guard, as Schopenhauer tries to pass.
Schopenhauer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Udd is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Udd has escaped and now he's on top!
Schopenhauer has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Hut - $50. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Schopenhauer trying to keep a closed guard but Udd is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schopenhauer is on top in guard.
Udd wants to sweep here but Schopenhauer controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Udd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schopenhauer wants to pass the guard but Udd is keeping the position.
Schopenhauer keeps trying to improve his position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Schopenhauer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Schopenhauer advances to half guard.
Udd is looking for a sweep. Schopenhauer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schopenhauer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer wants to pass the guard but Udd is defending well.
Udd wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schopenhauer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Udd has managed to free his arm - good work.
Schopenhauer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Schopenhauer wants to pass to mount but Udd is defending the position.
Schopenhauer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Udd is just riding it out for now. Schopenhauer eventually gives up the hold.
Udd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schopenhauer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Udd is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schopenhauer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Schopenhauer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A lazy left from Udd finds it's target.
Udd scores with the left hand. Schopenhauer knows he should have avoided that one.
Schopenhauer fails with the takedown
and Schopenhauer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Udd's head coaches at All Time Wrestling - 12 ELITE COACHES that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Udd swings for the body but Schopenhauer moves out of range.
Schopenhauer staying out of range there.
Schopenhauer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Udd.
Schopenhauer feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schopenhauer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schopenhauer fails with a takedown attempt.
Udd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harald Udd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udd connects with a body shot that sends Schopenhauer's belly button to the back.
Udd sizes up Schopenhauer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Udd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Udd throws an off balance right hand
and Schopenhauer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schopenhauer.
Schopenhauer is pushing down on Udd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Udd is fighting to maintain full guard but Schopenhauer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schopenhauer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schopenhauer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Udd keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer trying to pass the guard but Udd defending well.
Udd tries to get to full guard but Schopenhauer has control of the leg.
Schopenhauer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Udd sees it coming and defends easily.
Schopenhauer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Schopenhauer wants to pass the guard but Udd is defending well.
Schopenhauer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Udd doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Schopenhauer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer passes to full mount!
Schopenhauer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Udd manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Schopenhauer trying to control the action but Udd is working from the bottom.
Schopenhauer goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Udd has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Schopenhauer but great work by Udd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Schopenhauer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schopenhauer is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Udd is staying active.
Udd is looking to take a break and control but Schopenhauer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schopenhauer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Udd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schopenhauer wants to control but Udd postures up.
Schopenhauer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Udd dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Schopenhauer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters circling - Udd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schopenhauer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Udd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schopenhauer counters with a takedown into side control.
Schopenhauer 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.
Udd tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Schopenhauer easily slips into full mount!
Schopenhauer with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udd is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Schopenhauer looking to take Udd's back but Udd rolls and after a scramble, Udd ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Udd to escape a tricky position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schopenhauer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Udd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schopenhauer holds on and takes a little breather.
Schopenhauer is continuing to stall.
Udd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schopenhauer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Udd has managed to get both his arms back between Schopenhauer's legs - danger averted.
Schopenhauer has Udd pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Udd wants to control from the top but Schopenhauer keeps moving.
Schopenhauer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Udd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schopenhauer wants to sweep but no luck.
Schopenhauer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Schopenhauer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Arthur Schopenhauer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schopenhauer moves to back control.
Udd covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Schopenhauer controls the action.
Udd tries to escape but Schopenhauer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Udd defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Schopenhauer's arms.
Schopenhauer wants to control but Udd is keeping busy.
Harald Udd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Udd is doing well to defend. Schopenhauer seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Udd is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arthur Schopenhauer!
Arthur Schopenhauer 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between David Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vicente Nunes (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Hernandez!
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, Vicente Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Hernandez or perhaps it was just good defense by Nunes, which made it look bad.
Nunes looks to land a left hand but Hernandez moved out of range nicely.
Hernandez staying out of range there.
Hernandez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nunes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hernandez.
Hernandez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nunes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hernandez has gone for a leg lock! Nunes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nunes defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nunes preventing the sweep.
Nunes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hernandez looking for a guillotine here but Nunes defends easily.
Nunes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nunes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hernandez is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Nunes rolls with it to try and escape but Hernandez cranks on the arm and Nunes is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Hernandez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Sitko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gerson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to RAP JIU-JITSU. Johnny Sitko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Gerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Sitko!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerson throwing a counter right hand but Sitko manages to avoid it.
Sitko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitko moves into the clinch.
Sitko'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.
Sitko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gerson's efforts to push away.
Sitko gets through Gerson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gerson is trying to break the clinch but Sitko has him pressed against the cage.
Gerson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sitko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gerson goes for a takedown attempt but Sitko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gerson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sitko manages to circle out of the way.
Gerson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gerson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sitko could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gerson has cracked it and Sitko is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gerson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Gerson!
After winning the bout, Ricardo Gerson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Johnny Sitko was interviewed post fight and said 'It is time to get back to the gym and come out stronger next time. Thank you all.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ganbaatar Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad Seed - Watch It Burn kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bobby Bones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ganbaatar Khan!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Bones moves out of range easily.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Khan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bones is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Bones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bones.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan misses with a hook to the body
so Bones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bones 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.
Khan wants to stand up but Bones is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bones has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bones 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.
Bones 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.
Khan wants to stand and escape but Bones is having none of it.
Bones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bones drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Bones as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Khan screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Bones! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bobby Bones!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bobby Bones 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Hery Rabemananjara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pyy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hery Rabemananjara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pekka Pyy!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Pyy misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pyy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabemananjara moves away.
Pyy misses with a hook
and Rabemananjara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pyy walks into a straight right hand from Rabemananjara.
Pyy misses with an uppercut
and Pyy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabemananjara slips a jab and a cross from Pyy.
Pyy scores with a body shot.
Pyy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pyy loads up on a big right hand but Rabemananjara slips the punch.
Rabemananjara is looking to counter the offense by Pyy and move into the clinch.
Rabemananjara lands with a cross.
Pyy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pyy throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyy misses with a body shot
and Rabemananjara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pyy. Rabemananjara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pyy swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rabemananjara to counter with a crisp jab.
Pekka Pyy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pyy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabemananjara moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Rabemananjara misses the target.
Rabemananjara throws a big shot that misses.
Pyy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pyy lands a jab.
Rabemananjara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A shot to the body from Pyy misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pyy throws a body shot but no joy.
Rabemananjara wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pyy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pyy misses with a left hand
letting Rabemananjara counter with a right hand.
Rabemananjara avoids the body shot from Pyy.
Pyy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rabemananjara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pyy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rabemananjara was well out of range. Poor timing from Pyy.
Rabemananjara is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Pyy misses
and Rabemananjara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Pyy finds it's way through Rabemananjara's defenses.
Pyy swings widly with a right hand
and Rabemananjara counters with a stiff right hand.
Pyy throws a lazy uppercut
and Rabemananjara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pyy throws a sloppy body shot
and Rabemananjara counters with a nice uppercut.
Pyy misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Rabemananjara misses its target.
Pyy throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Rabemananjara to counter with a crisp jab.
Pyy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rabemananjara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rabemananjara ducks under a wild hook from Pyy.
Pyy throws a right hand that misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a right hand to the body.
Pyy misses with a right hand
and Rabemananjara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pyy swings widly with a right hand
and Rabemananjara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pyy is rocked!
Rabemananjara is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyy misses with a hook
and Rabemananjara counters with a right hand to the body.
Pyy stuns Rabemananjara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rabemananjara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rabemananjara ducks under a wild hook from Pyy.
Rabemananjara tries to counter by clinching up but Pyy breaks away and moves out of range.
Rabemananjara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pyy.
Pyy throws an off balance right hand
and Rabemananjara counters with a nice uppercut.
Pyy throws a right hand that misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pyy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a nice right hand that sends Pyy toppling to the canvas! Pyy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rabemananjara finish him?!
Pyy is still on wobbly legs! Can Rabemananjara finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyy throws a poor cross that misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Pyy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pyy.
Pyy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pyy lands a right hook to the body.
Pyy seems to have recovered his senses.
Pyy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rabemananjara counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rabemananjara lands a right hook to the body.
Pyy missing with a left hand there. Rabemananjara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pyy misses with a hook to the body
and Pyy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabemananjara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pyy misses with a lunging right hand
and Rabemananjara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pyy misses with a right hand
and Rabemananjara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pyy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rabemananjara lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabemananjara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pyy misses with a wild body shot.
Pyy throws the left hand but Rabemananjara avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hery Rabemananjara dominated that round.
That's time! Rabemananjara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pyy misses with a jab to the body
and Rabemananjara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pyy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rabemananjara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rabemananjara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyy can do to turn this around?
Pyy works over Rabemananjara's head and body with a nice combination.
Rabemananjara moves out of range as Pyy strikes.
Pyy lands a nice shot to the body.
Pyy misses with a hook
and Rabemananjara counters with a straight right hand.
Pyy misses with a straight left.
Rabemananjara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rabemananjara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rabemananjara lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Rabemananjara coming out on top.
Pyy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pyy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rabemananjara manages to avoid it.
Rabemananjara seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Pyy.
Pyy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pyy swings widly with a right hand
and Rabemananjara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rabemananjara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rabemananjara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pyy.
It looked like Rabemananjara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pyy looks to land a left hand but Rabemananjara moved out of range nicely.
Rabemananjara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pyy.
Pyy throws a body shot but no joy.
Rabemananjara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pyy.
Pyy misses with an uppercut.
Pyy throws a poor cross that misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pyy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rabemananjara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rabemananjara counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Pyy tries to get set, Rabemananjara tries to push him back and clinch up but Pyy manages to avoid the attempt.
Pyy misses with a left hand
and Rabemananjara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rabemananjara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rabemananjara misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Pyy as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pyy. Rabemananjara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rabemananjara moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rabemananjara.
Pyy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a right hand to the body.
Rabemananjara misses with an uppercut. Pyy saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabemananjara ducks under a wild hook from Pyy.
Rabemananjara wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pyy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pyy throws a body shot but no joy.
Pyy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pyy throws a jab when Rabemananjara was well out of range.
As Pyy tries to get set, Rabemananjara tries to push him back and clinch up but Pyy manages to avoid the attempt.
Pyy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rabemananjara counters with a stiff right hand.
Rabemananjara throws a jab but it's blocked by Pyy.
Pyy throws a hook but Rabemananjara avoids it easily.
Rabemananjara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pyy.
Pyy scores with a body shot.
Pyy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pyy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Pyy tries to get set, Rabemananjara tries to push him back and clinch up but Pyy manages to avoid the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Rabemananjara counter with a right hand.
Rabemananjara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pyy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rabemananjara has got the better of the exchanges.
Pyy misses the body punch
and Rabemananjara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pyy swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rabemananjara to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabemananjara moves away.
Rabemananjara drops his hands momentarily and Pyy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pyy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rabemananjara manages to avoid it.
Rabemananjara went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pyy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rabemananjara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pyy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rabemananjara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pyy looks to score with a jab to the body but Rabemananjara is just out of range.
Pyy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a straight right hand.
Pyy misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hery Rabemananjara will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pyy throws out a loose jab but Rabemananjara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rabemananjara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hery Rabemananjara is winning the standup battle so far.
Pyy misses the jab.
Pyy misses the shot to the body.
Rabemananjara is looking to counter the offense by Pyy and move into the clinch.
A cross from Pyy lands.
Pyy looks to land a left hand but Rabemananjara moved out of range nicely.
Rabemananjara appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pyy throws a poor cross that misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rabemananjara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Pyy tries to get set, Rabemananjara tries to push him back and clinch up but Pyy manages to avoid the attempt.
Pyy misses with a looping right.
Rabemananjara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pyy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyy throws an off balance right hand
and Rabemananjara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pyy misses with a left hand
and Rabemananjara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pyy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rabemananjara slips a straight right by Pyy.
Pyy looks to throw the jab but Rabemananjara is out of range.
Rabemananjara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pyy manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyy walks into a stiff left hand from Rabemananjara.
Pyy throws an off balance right hand
and Pyy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabemananjara cracks Pyy with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Pyy tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Rabemananjara pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Pyy is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hery Rabemananjara!
Hery Rabemananjara bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mehmet Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cadan Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mehmet Muhammad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mehmet Muhammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Cadan Ness!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammad shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Muhammad was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ness is looking to reverse the position.
Muhammad trying to control the position but Ness is working away.
Ness is trying to control Muhammad's posture but Muhammad avoids it.
Muhammad controlling the position from side mount.
Muhammad working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhammad is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ness's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ness on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad is trying to ground and pound but Ness uses the momentary lack of control by Muhammad to regain half guard.
Muhammad is looking for a kimura but Ness is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Muhammad to get the leverage.
Muhammad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ness does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Muhammad is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Muhammad is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ness wants to improve his position but Muhammad is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ness taking some punishment here, with Muhammad in his half guard.
Muhammad wants to pass the guard but Ness is defending well.
Muhammad is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Muhammad working over Ness with some ground and pound. Ness looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad is controlling the pace.
We've been hearing that Muhammad has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ness is trying to control but can't.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ness misses with a shot to the body
and Ness takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ness looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muhammad attempts a counter takedown but Ness avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ness throws a lazy uppercut
and Muhammad counters with a nice uppercut.
Ness swings for the body but Muhammad moves out of range.
Muhammad half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ness falls off balance throwing a combination
and Muhammad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Muhammad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ness doesn't seem phased though.
Ness misses with an uppercut
and Ness takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muhammad moves away from the strike by Ness.
Muhammad attempts a counter takedown but Ness avoids it well and moves away.
Ness misses with a lunging right hand
and Muhammad counters with a single leg into guard. Ness didn't expect that.
Ness is trying to control the position but Muhammad postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muhammad works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Muhammad is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ness looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Muhammad trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mehmet Muhammad dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ness tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Muhammad counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ness with the active half guard here but Muhammad passes nicely into side control.
Muhammad tries for a kimura but Ness is defending well.
Muhammad working away.
Muhammad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ness can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhammad is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ness has escaped the position, nice work there.
Muhammad controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness is trying to control Muhammad's posture but Muhammad avoids it.
Muhammad wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ness, who protects the arm well.
Ness tries to improve position but can't.
Ness is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Muhammad is controlling him well.
Muhammad wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ness, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ness is being controlled here.
Muhammad working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Ness's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ness keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Muhammad darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ness throws a hook but Muhammad avoids it easily.
Ness throws a jab but it's blocked by Muhammad.
Ness tries to clinch up
and Muhammad counters with a shoot takedown. Ness fights it but they end up in guard.
Mehmet Muhammad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ness wants to control the position but Muhammad says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Muhammad in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ness tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Muhammad!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mehmet Muhammad!
Our winner, Mehmet Muhammad, 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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