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The Island Season 4, 265 lbs, Round 5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kettu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ysengrin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cheeky Nandos. 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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Solid boxing
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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
15 - 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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kalle Kettu!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu misses with a straight right.
Ysengrin is looking to counter punch.
Kettu lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Kettu.
Kettu misses with an uppercut
and Ysengrin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ysengrin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ysengrin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kettu.
Kettu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ysengrin moves in looking to clinch but Kettu pushes him off.
Kettu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ysengrin connects with a single shot there.
Ysengrin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ysengrin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ysengrin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ysengrin stuns Kettu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ysengrin moves away.
Ysengrin avoids the body shot from Kettu.
Ysengrin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kettu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ysengrin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ysengrin throws a series of punches but Kettu avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ysengrin throws a jab when Kettu was well out of range.
Kettu throws a looping overhand right but Ysengrin ducks down to avoid it.
Kettu lands a nice shot to the body.
Kettu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ysengrin throwing a counter right hand but Kettu manages to avoid it.
Kettu throws out a loose jab but Ysengrin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Ysengrin misses.
Ysengrin lands with a shot to the body.
Ysengrin looks to land a right hand but Kettu moved out of range.
Ysengrin swings widly with a right hand
and Kettu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ysengrin slips under a jab.
Kettu avoids the body shot from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin jabs Kettu right on the nose. Kettu blinks but takes it well.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ysengrin manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Ysengrin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ysengrin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ysengrin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Kettu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ysengrin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kettu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin lands with a cross.
A shot to the liver by Kettu. Beautiful body shot.
Ysengrin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ysengrin slips a straight right by Kettu.
A jab from Ysengrin finds it's way through Kettu's defenses.
Ysengrin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ysengrin just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Kettu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kettu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Ysengrin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ysengrin rushes Kettu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kettu misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ysengrin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kettu.
Kettu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Kettu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ysengrin connects with a nice looking jab.
Ysengrin lands with a straight right. Kettu didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Ysengrin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin closes the distance and clinches.
Kettu is leaning against Ysengrin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ysengrin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kettu taking a breather.
Ysengrin struggles to land a body shot inside as Kettu controls his hands.
Ysengrin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kettu takes a shot to the head.
Ysengrin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kettu lands with a right to the head.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ysengrin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kettu prevents a body shot from Ysengrin.
Kettu throws a punch but it's blocked by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kettu's elbow.
Ysengrin working hard to break the clinch.
Ysengrin can't find room to land a body shot as Kettu controls the action.
Ysengrin lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.
Ysengrin lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ysengrin works on Kettu's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kettu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ysengrin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ysengrin lands a nice shot to the body.
Kettu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ysengrin slips a jab from Kettu.
Ysengrin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kettu.
Ysengrin thuds his right hand into Kettu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kettu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ysengrin lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Ysengrin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ysengrin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kettu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin cracks the inside of Kettu's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Ysengrin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ysengrin lands with a good body shot.
Ysengrin slips a jab and a cross from Kettu.
Ysengrin closes the distance and clinches.
Ysengrin lands a nice shot to the body.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.
Ysengrin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Ysengrin pushes Kettu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ysengrin works on Kettu's body with a couple of short punches.
Ysengrin lands an uppercut.
A short right from Ysengrin.
A shot in the inside from Ysengrin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Ysengrin.
Kettu is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin tries a body shot but Kettu blocks it.
Ysengrin can't find room to land a body shot as Kettu controls the action.
Ysengrin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ysengrin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin lands a left hand.
Ysengrin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kettu can do to turn this around?
Ysengrin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ysengrin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ysengrin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ysengrin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ysengrin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ysengrin lands a body shot.
Ysengrin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kettus head.
Ysengrin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Kettu is rocked!
Ysengrin drops Kettu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kettu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kettu is still on wobbly legs! Can Ysengrin finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ysengrin drops Kettu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kettu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ysengrin scores with a hook to the body.
Ysengrin stalling the fight.
Ysengrin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ysengrin throws a big uppercut that drops Kettu! More strikes from Ysengrin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kettu lies dazed against the cage as Ysengrin celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Ysengrin!
After the fight, Dave Ysengrin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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 Doyle Brunson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doyle Brunson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a body shot.
Brunson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Black wants to slow Brunson down by chopping away at his legs.
Brunson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Black fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brunson.
Doyle Brunson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black slips under a jab from Brunson.
Black throws a leg kick but Brunson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Black scoring well with a low kick there.
Brunson lands with a cross.
It looks like Rod Black has been cut.
Brunson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Brunson circles away.
A jab from Brunson finds it's way through Black's defenses.
Brunson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black moves away from the strike by Brunson.
Brunson throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Brunson rushes Black and presses him up against the cage.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brunson can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
Brunson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brunson blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Black.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunson's elbow.
Brunson prevents a body shot from Black.
Black misses with some punches.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Black's defenses.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Brunson's head.
Brunson blocks an uppercut.
Black lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brunson backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Brunson as the two fighters clinch.
Black lands a nice uppercut.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black misses with a body punch.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black lands with a left to the head.
Brunson works on Black's body with a couple of short punches.
Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brunson prevents a body shot from Black.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brunson swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black takes an elbow to the temple.
Black blocks an elbow strike from Brunson.
Brunson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black avoids the elbow strike from Brunson, against the cage.
Brunson scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunson controls his hands.
Black avoids the elbow strike from Brunson, against the cage.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black tries to work over Brunson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brunson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brunson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brunson prevents a body shot from Black.
Black dodges an elbow strike from Brunson.
Black blocks a body shot from Brunson.
Black makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Brunson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brunson lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Rod Black's cut is getting worse.
Black blocks a body shot from Brunson.
Brunson presses Black against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brunson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Black's brow.
Brunson lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Brunson.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Black.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Good body shot from Black.
Brunson looks winded!
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunson controls his hands.
Brunson lands an elbow inside.
Rod Black's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Black is leaning against Brunson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brunson lands an elbow inside.
Brunson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Black.
Black misses with a body punch.
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 Rod Black will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rod Black's cut.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brunson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Brunson.
Black throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brunson throws a body shot but no joy.
Brunson wants to clinch.
Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brunson.
Brunson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson throws an elbow but it misses.
Brunson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Black tries to work over Brunson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Brunson.
Brunson lands a nice shot to the body.
Brunson lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Black.
Black tries to work over Brunson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brunson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Black tries a body shot but Brunson blocks it.
Brunson lands a body punch.
A short left from Black.
Black dodges an elbow strike from Brunson.
Brunson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
Black tries a body shot but Brunson blocks it.
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with some punches.
Brunson lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Jeez, Rod Black's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black takes an elbow to the temple.
Brunson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brunson.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rod Black's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doyle Brunson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Doyle Brunson waved his t-shirt featuring Highland Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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