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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Abdulkhalikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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198 cm
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250 lbs
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192 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Slade Phoenix! 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, Shamil Abdulkhalikov! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Abdulkhalikov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Abdulkhalikov misses with a hook. Phoenix ducked under it nicely. Abdulkhalikov connects with a jab. Phoenix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. We've been told by Phoenix's head coaches at KING OF PAIN that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Phoenix cracks the inside of Abdulkhalikov's front leg. Abdulkhalikov misses the jab. Phoenix connects with a leg kick. Abdulkhalikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Phoenix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Phoenix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abdulkhalikov's sensitive parts. Abdulkhalikov throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range. Phoenix moves out of range as Abdulkhalikov strikes. Abdulkhalikov misses with a looping left. Abdulkhalikov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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! Phoenix lands a leg kick that knocks Abdulkhalikov off balance momentarily. Abdulkhalikov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Phoenix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abdulkhalikov misses with a looping left. Abdulkhalikov misses with an uppercut. Phoenix saw that one coming. Abdulkhalikov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing. A punch combination from Abdulkhalikov misses. Phoenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phoenix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abdulkhalikov. Abdulkhalikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Phoenix counters with a good low kick that Abdulkhalikov was not able to check. Phoenix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A solid body kick from Phoenix. Phoenix throws a lazy head kick and Abdulkhalikov counters with a straight right hand. Abdulkhalikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range. Phoenix thumps Abdulkhalikov with a low kick. Phoenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Abdulkhalikov throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Abdulkhalikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abdulkhalikov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Abdulkhalikov lands with a hook. Phoenix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Phoenix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Abdulkhalikov throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range. As Abdulkhalikov backs away, Phoenix returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Phoenix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abdulkhalikov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Abdulkhalikov scores with a jab. Phoenix acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Abdulkhalikov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phoenix can pounce on him.
Abdulkhalikov misses with a two punch combination.
Phoenix appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Abdulkhalikov misses with a looping left. Abdulkhalikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abdulkhalikov looks winded! Abdulkhalikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdulkhalikov throws a body punch but Phoenix moves out of range. Abdulkhalikov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phoenix. Abdulkhalikov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Phoenix moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abdulkhalikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Phoenix throws a head kick that Abdulkhalikov semi-blocks.
It looks like Shamil Abdulkhalikov has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Phoenix. Phoenix lands with a nice body kick. Phoenix lands with a kick to the ribs.
Phoenix has Abdulkhalikov up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phoenix. Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside. Phoenix lands a nice uppercut. Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside. Abdulkhalikov blocking some punches.
Phoenix pushes Abdulkhalikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Phoenix gets through Abdulkhalikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Phoenix cracks Abdulkhalikov with a nice body shot. Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Phoenix scores with a shot to the side of Abdulkhalikov's head. The referee is keeping an eye on Phoenix - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A bit of stalling here from Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a hook to the body. Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdulkhalikov uses good head movement to avoid it. Phoenix lands an uppercut. The referee is keeping an eye on Phoenix - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A quick uppercut on the inside from Phoenix. Phoenix'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. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slade Phoenix dominated that round. The cut man is working on Shamil Abdulkhalikov's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Abdulkhalikov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phoenix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Phoenix lands a head kick. Abdulkhalikov smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Abdulkhalikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Phoenix counters with a good low kick that Abdulkhalikov was not able to check. Abdulkhalikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phoenix. We've been informed that Abdulkhalikov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Phoenix listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Abdulkhalikov swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Abdulkhalikov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand. Phoenix scoring well with a low kick there.
Abdulkhalikov throws a hook but Phoenix blocks it. Abdulkhalikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phoenix sees it coming and avoids it easily. Abdulkhalikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Phoenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Abdulkhalikov 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. Abdulkhalikov throws a big shot that misses. Phoenix scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Abdulkhalikov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phoenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Phoenix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Abdulkhalikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Phoenix looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Phoenix throws a nice head kick!
Phoenix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phoenix is looking to slow Abdulkhalikov down with leg kicks. The fighters circling - Abdulkhalikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Phoenix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abdulkhalikov throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Phoenix.
Abdulkhalikov throws an overhand right that lands on Phoenix's shoulder, as Phoenix tries to avoid the shot. Phoenix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Phoenix wants to clinch up but Abdulkhalikov keeps it at a distance. Phoenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abdulkhalikov can do to turn this around? Phoenix lands a leg kick that knocks Abdulkhalikov off balance momentarily. Phoenix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abdulkhalikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Abdulkhalikov throws a right hand that misses
and Phoenix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Abdulkhalikov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Phoenix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abdulkhalikovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Phoenix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abdulkhalikov's sensitive parts. Phoenix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Phoenix throws a head kick but Abdulkhalikov moves out of range.
Slade Phoenix is winning the standup battle so far. Phoenix lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch combination from Abdulkhalikov misses. Phoenix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Phoenix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abdulkhalikov. Phoenix scores with a leg kick.
Abdulkhalikov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Phoenix as he connects with a hook. Phoenix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Phoenix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Phoenix connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phoenix lands a front kick. Abdulkhalikov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Phoenix cracks the inside of Abdulkhalikov's front leg. Abdulkhalikov on the wrong end of a nice hook. Phoenix rushes Abdulkhalikov and presses him up against the cage. Phoenix dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Abdulkhalikov is trying to break the clinch but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage. Abdulkhalikov is trying to break the clinch but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage. Phoenix avoiding damage.
Phoenix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Abdulkhalikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Phoenix scores with the left hand. Abdulkhalikov knows he should have avoided that one. Phoenix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abdulkhalikov swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Phoenix scores with a leg kick.
Abdulkhalikov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Shamil Abdulkhalikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! Phoenix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Phoenix moves into the clinch. Phoenix scores with a nice hook to the head. Phoenix leaning against his opponent.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Phoenix misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Phoenix to work.
Phoenix avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slade Phoenix dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Shamil Abdulkhalikov'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. This is the final round!
Phoenix throws a head kick that half lands.
Abdulkhalikov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Abdulkhalikov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abdulkhalikov. Jab, jab by Abdulkhalikov - just one landing. Phoenix connects with a leg kick. Abdulkhalikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Abdulkhalikov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Phoenix. Abdulkhalikov lands a big shot that drops Phoenix! Can he finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Abdulkhalikov wants to get up but he can't break Phoenix's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Abdulkhalikov is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Phoenix has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Abdulkhalikov is looking to defend but Phoenix has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Abdulkhalikov! Phoenix pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Abdulkhalikov taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Slade Phoenix!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taco MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Sherk is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Taco MacArthur! 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, Mark Sherk! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! MacArthur throws a leg kick and Sherk counters with a nice double leg into half guard. MacArthur has one foot on Sherk's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Sherk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacArthur. Sherk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sherk there as he acknowledges the shot. MacArthur moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacArthur. 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! MacArthur tries a head kick but it misses.
And Sherk tries to counter it with a takedown but MacArthur pushes his down on his head and steps out. MacArthur throws a sloppy head kick and Sherk counters with a nice double leg into guard. MacArthur controls Sherk momentarily but Sherk frees himself. MacArthur working for a triangle but Sherk defends it easily.
Sherk is working MacArthur over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. MacArthur will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Sherk postures up.
MacArthur trying to control the position here. Sherk has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Bear's Den. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sherk controls from within his opponent's guard. Sherk trying to control but MacArthur is working from the bottom. MacArthur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sherk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of MacArthur's head. MacArthur being controlled here, momentarily. Sherk wants to control from the top but MacArthur keeps moving. Sherk working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Sherk trying to control the position from guard on top but MacArthur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. MacArthur is trying to keep Sherk in close.
MacArthur is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Sherk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacArthur works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sherk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. MacArthur has his foot on Sherk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sherk works his way back into a safe position though. Sherk with a nice head shot there. Sherk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Sherk is working MacArthur over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Sherk passes MacArthur's left leg - he's now in half guard. MacArthur wants to get back to his feet. Sherk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MacArthur wants to control but Sherk is keeping busy and won't allow it. Sherk is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and MacArthur reverses the position - he's now on top in Sherk's guard. Sherk looking for a sweep. Not yet Sherk, not yet. MacArthur looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Sherk is still trying to improve position. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sherk can do anything to dispel that myth. Sherk controlling the position. Sherk keeping moving, preventing MacArthur from controlling successfully. Sherk controlling MacArthur's posture. MacArthur seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sherk doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
MacArthur trying to control the position from guard on top but Sherk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. MacArthur postures up.
MacArthur trying to control the position from guard on top but Sherk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. MacArthur is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Sherk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good leg kick by MacArthur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacArthur, right into the meat.
MacArthur throws a big shot that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taco MacArthur dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
MacArthur throws a leg kick and Sherk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Sherk is in close to MacArthur's body, working some short punches and elbows. MacArthur has Sherk pulled in close to control his posture. Mark Sherk has got the better of the ground game so far. MacArthur working a defensive guard here.
MacArthur has his hands on Sherk's head, controlling the position. Sherk connects with a couple of short punches. Sherk lands a couple of digs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. MacArthur controls Sherk momentarily but Sherk frees himself. Sherk wants to control from the top but MacArthur keeps moving. Sherk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Sherk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sherk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Sherk got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacArthur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sherk has managed to get both his arms back between MacArthur's legs - danger averted. MacArthur is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sherk's corner. There ya go! There ya go! MacArthur keeping moving, preventing Sherk from controlling successfully. Sherk throws a big elbow that misses. Sherk looking to sit in guard and control but MacArthur gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. MacArthur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sherk swivels though and keeps the full guard. MacArthur is fighting to break Sherk's control of his arms but Sherk is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sherk is continuing to stall. MacArthur looking to sit in guard and control but Sherk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Sherk works over MacArthur with some ground and pound from guard. MacArthur looking for a guillotine here but Sherk defends easily.
Sherk distracts MacArthur with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Sherk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. MacArthur looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MacArthur being controlled here, momentarily. MacArthur keeping full guard, as Sherk tries to pass. Sherk won't allow MacArthur to sweep him here. Sherk scores with a decent looking elbow strike. MacArthur wants to stand and escape but Sherk is having none of it. MacArthur is trying to control the position but Sherk postures up. MacArthur keeping moving, preventing Sherk from controlling successfully. Sherk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sherk passes into half guard. Sherk trying to control the action but MacArthur is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sherk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. MacArthur on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Sherk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. MacArthur wants to control but Sherk is keeping busy and won't allow it. MacArthur is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sherk scores with a couple of nice shots. MacArthur trying to hold on to Sherk's head to control him but Sherk postures up.
Sherk wants to take a breather but MacArthur is having none of it. Sherk working over MacArthur with some ground and pound. MacArthur looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sherk slips a nice elbow through MacArthur's hands, connecting with MacArthur's forehead. MacArthur taking some punishment here, with Sherk in his half guard. MacArthur trying to control from the bottom.
Sherk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Sherk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
MacArthur lands a nice hook to Sherk's body. Sherk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. MacArthur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sherk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sherk working the body and head with strikes. Sherk connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused MacArthur some visible discomfort.
Sherk laying and praying for a moment but MacArthur takes advantage and regains half guard. Sherk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. MacArthur is trying to stand.
Sherk is nestled in close to MacArthur, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Sherk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sherk lands a nice short elbow.
MacArthur is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. MacArthur is looking to get back to is feet but Sherk passes into side control.
Sherk lands a few punches from side control. Sherk scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at MacArthur to see if he's OK. Oh MacArthur is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Sherk crunches a massive hammerfist down on MacArthur - he's out! Sherk Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Sherk! Mark Sherk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaleva Mansikkamaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Roussow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Roussow struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ken Roussow is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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159 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaleva Mansikkamaa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Roussow! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mansikkamaa misses with a jab to the body
and Roussow counters by moving into the clinch. Roussow trying to land knees to the body.
Mansikkamaa stalling in the clinch but Roussow improves position. Roussow manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Roussow lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Kaleva Mansikkamaa has been cut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mansikkamaa. Roussow blocks an uppercut.
Mansikkamaa has Roussow pushed against the cage. Mansikkamaa misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mansikkamaa lands a shoulder strike. Mansikkamaa tries a body shot but Roussow blocks it.
Roussow is trying to break the clinch but Mansikkamaa has him pressed against the cage. Mansikkamaa lands with a short shot to the head. Mansikkamaa misses with a hook from the clinch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mansikkamaa misses with a hook from the clinch. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Mansikkamaa tries to work over Roussow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Roussow wants the takedown. Mansikkamaa is fighting it off but Roussow persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mansikkamaa's guard against the cage. Roussow is working Mansikkamaa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Mansikkamaa trying to keep a closed guard but Roussow is proving a slippery customer.
Roussow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Mansikkamaa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mansikkamaa tries to get out of the position. Roussow stops Mansikkamaa from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roussow drops back looking for a leg! Mansikkamaa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mansikkamaa manages to kick Roussow off! Roussow jumps back into Mansikkamaa's guard. Roussow stays in close to Mansikkamaa's body and controls the position. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Roussow looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mansikkamaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mansikkamaa lands a slapping body shot.
Mansikkamaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roussow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Roussow pushes Mansikkamaa up against the cage in a clinch. Roussow wants the takedown. Mansikkamaa is fighting it off but Roussow persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mansikkamaa's guard against the cage. Roussow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Let's hope that Roussow has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roussow gets to his feet - Mansikkamaa follows without any prompting. Mansikkamaa throws a looping overhand right but Roussow ducks down to avoid it. Roussow looks like he wants to counter punch here. Mansikkamaa lunges at Roussow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roussow's hand. Mansikkamaa is looking to score with low kicks. Roussow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Ken Roussow has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mansikkamaa connects with the punch. Roussow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Mansikkamaa scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Roussow manages to mount him!
Roussow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Mansikkamaa is just holding on here. Roussow manages to take his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ken Roussow will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roussow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mansikkamaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roussow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Roussow tries to clinch and Mansikkamaa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Mansikkamaa scores with a nice right hand.
Mansikkamaa gets a clinch. Mansikkamaa is pushing Roussow up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Roussow jumps guard.
Mansikkamaa wanted to stand there but Roussow had control of the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Roussow pulls Mansikkamaa in close to his closed guard and prevents Mansikkamaa from doing any damage or advancing position. Mansikkamaa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Mansikkamaa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roussow is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roussow has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Roussow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Roussow trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Roussow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mansikkamaa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mansikkamaa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Roussow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mansikkamaa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Roussow is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Mansikkamaa frees his head nicely. Oh but Roussow has switched to an armbar! Mansikkamaa is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ken Roussow!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noritada Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Val Halla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Val Halla 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noritada Masaru! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Val Halla! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A looping hook to the body misses from Halla. Masaru does a little dance to reset his feet. Masaru loads up on a big right hand but Halla slips the punch. Halla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Halla's corner calls for a 1-2. Halla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Noritada Masaru has been cut. Masaru definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Masaru looks to land a combination but Halla avoids it well. Masaru cracks Halla with an open hand slap. Masaru throws a sloppy head kick and Halla counters with a left to the body. Masaru is breathing heavily. Halla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masaru manages to avoid it. Masaru tries to close the distance and clinch but Halla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Masaru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halla moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Masaru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halla throws an overhand right that drops Masaru like a sack of potatoes! Halla dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Val Halla! Val Halla 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Kintarou Ooe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldous Wensleydale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldous Wensleydale is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kintarou Ooe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aldous Wensleydale! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wensleydale changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ooe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Wensleydale working away. Wensleydale landing a few strikes. Wensleydale is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ooe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Ooe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Ooe defending against the ground and pound. You can see the frustration on Ooe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Wensleydale working the ground and pound from side control. Wensleydale wants to control but Ooe is keeping him busy. Ooe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wensleydale wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wensleydale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ooe keeps working. Ooe is trying to escape the position but Wensleydale is controlling the position. Wensleydale trying to control the position but Ooe is working away. 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. Ooe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ooe is trying to get back to half guard. Ooe holding on. Ooe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wensleydale on the ground. Ooe wants to control but Wensleydale postures up. Ooe is looking for a sweep. Wensleydale is looking to take a break and control but Ooe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ooe tries to get back to half guard but can't. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee asks Wensleydale politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wensleydale prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Ooe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Wensleydale in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Wensleydale working away. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Wensleydale tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Wensleydale is putting a hurting on Ooe here, landing some big shots from side control. Wensleydale creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Wensleydale trying to control the action but Ooe is working from the bottom. Wensleydale 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.
Ooe is trying to get back to half guard. Wensleydale working away. Ooe is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ooe is not content to let Wensleydale control the position. Wensleydale lands a decent elbow from side control. Wensleydale cracks Ooe with an elbow. That is naaassty. Ooe can't do much from the bottom here. Ooe is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Ooe stuck in half guard on the bottom here. Ooe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ooe tries to get out of the position. Wensleydale scoring with punches from side control. Wensleydale scores with punches from side control. Wensleydale creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. You can see the frustration on Ooe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Wensleydale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Wensleydale is looking to take a break and control but Ooe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ooe is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wensleydale tries to score with some ground and pound. Ooe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Wensleydale is looking to take a break and control but Ooe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Wensleydale scoring with punches from side control. Ooe struggling a bit here. Wensleydale postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wensleydale trying to control the position but Ooe is working away. Wensleydale lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ooe down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ooe parries the strikes from Wensleydale easily there. Wensleydale is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ooe to escape.
Ooe can't do much from the bottom here. Ooe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wensleydale wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldous Wensleydale dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ooe misses with a double jab.
Ooe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wensleydale decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Wensleydale thows a huge punch but Ooe dodges it nicely.
Wensleydale is thwarting Ooe's attempts to control the position. Wensleydale is keen to just control but Ooe is a slippery customer. Ooe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wensleydale. Wensleydale has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Ooe keeping control of the position. Wensleydale looks to score some points with some ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ooe wants to improve his position but Wensleydale is controlling well.
Wensleydale is trying to control the action in half guard but Ooe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Wensleydale lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Wensleydale not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ooe keeping control of the position. Ooe wants to sweep but Wensleydale has passed to side control! Ooe is letting Wensleydale control him for a moment. Wensleydale in the domination position with Ooe hanging on. Wensleydale is chipping away with strikes.
Ooe is not content to let Wensleydale control the position. Wensleydale tries for a kimura but Ooe is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ooe is looking for a sweep. You can see the frustration on Ooe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Wensleydale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ooe keeps working. Ooe tries to improve position but can't. You can see the frustration on Ooe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Wensleydale throws a strike aimed at the side of Ooe's head but Ooe avoids it well. Ooe taking a bit of punishment here - Wensleydale scoring with strikes. Ooe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Ooe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wensleydale wants to control but Ooe is keeping busy and won't allow it. Wensleydale is looking for a sweep. Ooe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Wensleydale is looking to control Ooe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wensleydale avoid being mounted? Ooe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Wensleydale is trying to maintain the position but Ooe is very close to passing his half guard. Ooe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Wensleydale is positioning himself well to prevent Ooe advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Wensleydale is staying active underneath Ooe, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Still in half guard, Ooe seems content to control. Wensleydale trying to control from the bottom.
Wensleydale gets back to full guard.
Ooe controlling from the top position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Wensleydale striking off his back but it's not causing Ooe any problems.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldous Wensleydale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ooe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ooe tries to bum rush Wensleydale with a series of wild strikes but Wensleydale uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kintarou Ooe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wensleydale shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wensleydale was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Ooe is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wensleydale connects with a decent elbow. Ooe wants to control but Wensleydale postures up. Wensleydale tries to score with some ground and pound. Ooe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Aldous Wensleydale has got the better of the ground game so far. Wensleydale works to advance to full mount. Ooe defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Wensleydale with a couple of short strikes. Wensleydale wants to control the pace but Ooe is squirming around nicely. Wensleydale raining down hammerfists from mount. Wensleydale pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ooe is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Wensleydale is working for a guillotine from mount but Ooe frees his head quite easily.
Oh Ooe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Wensleydale lands with some strikes. Ooe is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wensleydale looking to control but Ooe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Wensleydale has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ooe's face.
Wensleydale connects with a bit shot that sees Ooe covering up! More strikes from Wensleydale and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wensleydale is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aldous Wensleydale! Our winner, Aldous Wensleydale, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Star Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Star Man has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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161 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Star Man! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Wibowo! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wibowo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one. A kick lands to the mid section there for Man. Wibowo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Wibowo fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Star Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Wibowo. Wibowo fails to land the takedown. Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Wibowo fails miserably with a takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wibowo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Man - the referee stops the clock and Wibowo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Man. Wibowo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Wibowo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Wibowo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man thuds his shin into the meat of Wibowo's side. Wibowo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Wibowo has his takedown stuffed and Man counters with a big head kick but Wibowo shrugs it off.
It looks like Michael Wibowo has been cut. Wibowo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Man. Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man feints and then cracks Wibowo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wibowo down. Man connects with a leg kick. Wibowo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Man scores with a sloppy right hand. Wibowo should have avoided that one. Wibowo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Wibowo has his takedown stuffed and Man counters with a slapping leg kick. Wibowo's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wibowo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wibowo takes a kick to the side of the head. Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wibowo. It appears Man was looking to counter with a kick there. Wibowo doesn't succeed with the takedown and Man counters with an outside leg kick.
Wibowo looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man throws a nice inside leg kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Man. No luck for Wibowo with that takedown attempt. Man throws a quick inside leg kick. Wibowo misses with a takedown attempt and Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Man throws a nice head kick!
Man connects with a solid leg kick. Man throws a hook but Wibowo avoids it easily. Man cracks the inside of Wibowo's front leg. Wibowo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Man explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Man. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wibowo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Man - the referee stops the clock and Wibowo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Man. Wibowo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Man throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Man lands with a slapping head kick. Man scores with a nice right hand.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wibowo. Man stuffs the takedown. Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A slow jab from Man misses its intended target. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wibowo doesn't succeed with the takedown and Man makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wibowo really felt that one! Wibowo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man defends well and Wibowo ends up having to push Man into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wibowo will feel that in the morning. Wibowo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Man shoots in and gets a takedown into Wibowo's guard. Man trying to control but Wibowo is working from the bottom. Man working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wibowo's head. Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wibowo on the ground. Wibowo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Wibowo tries to land a sweep but no joy. Man throwing strikes but missing. Man not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Star Man dominated that round. The cut man is working on Michael Wibowo's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Man lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Man connects with an inside leg kick. Wibowo takes a kick to the side of the head. Star Man is winning the standup battle so far. Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Wibowo. Wibowo gets slowly back to his feet. Man misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Wibowo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man circles away. Wibowo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Wibowo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Star Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Wibowo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wibowo walks into a left hand. Michael Wibowo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wibowo is breathing heavily. Man throws a sloppy head kick and Wibowo moves out of range easily. Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Michael Wibowo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wibowo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. 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. Man struggling a bit here. Man tries to buck Wibowo off but Wibowo is having none of it. Man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man tries to get out of the position. Wibowo misses with the ground and pound. Wibowo wants to control but Man is keeping him busy. Man tries to bench press Wibowo off him but Wibowo keeps the position. Man is trying to control Wibowo's posture but Wibowo avoids it. Man takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Man is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Wibowo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Wibowo 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 Man's shoulder. That is not cool. Man is trying to improve his position. Wibowo working the head with strikes. Man tries to bench press Wibowo off him but Wibowo keeps the position. Wibowo grinds an elbow into Man's temple. Wibowo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man looks to move to half guard but instead Wibowo has passed into mount! Damn! Wibowo looking to secure an arm triangle but Man defends it well. Wibowo controlling from mount. Wibowo with a couple of short strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Man is in all sorts of trouble here.
Man is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Man tries to improve his position but Wibowo has taken his back! Wibowo has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Man tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Wibowo pushes Man away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Wibowo! Michael Wibowo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Puff Grandpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kame Sennin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Puff Grandpa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kame Sennin! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grandpa thows a left - swing and a miss! Grandpa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Sennin throws a counter combo. Grandpa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sennin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Grandpa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Grandpa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sennin swivels and escapes. Grandpa on the wrong end of a nice jab. Sennin slips under a jab from Grandpa. As Grandpa backs off Sennin throws a huge counter combo but Grandpa manages to avoid it all. Grandpa misses with a wild body shot. Sennin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Grandpa throws a poor cross that misses
and Sennin counters with a nice kick to the body. Sennin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grandpa. Sennin lands with an uppercut that bounces Grandpa off the cage and back into range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sennin moves in looking to clinch but Grandpa pushes him off. Grandpa misses with an uppercut
and Sennin counters with a nice leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sennin, right into the meat.
Grandpa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sennin pinned against the cage. Sennin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puff Grandpa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sennin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Grandpa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Grandpa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sennin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Sennin trying to hold on to Grandpa's head to control him but Grandpa postures up.
Grandpa trying to control the pace. Sennin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grandpa.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grandpa is nestled in close to Sennin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Grandpa working Sennin over with strikes. Grandpa missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Grandpa trying to control the pace. Sennin wants to control but Grandpa is keeping busy.
Grandpa lands with a punch from half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grandpa connects with a nice short shot to Sennin's temple. Grandpa 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. Grandpa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Sennin is trying to get back to full guard. Grandpa 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grandpa performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Grandpa tries to pass to full mount but Sennin defends it. Sennin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Sennin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Grandpa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Grandpa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sennin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Grandpa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sennin is looking for a sweep. Grandpa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Grandpa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sennin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Grandpa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sennin's head. Grandpa slows the pace down in half guard. Grandpa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sennin keeps working. Grandpa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Grandpa working over Sennin with some ground and pound. Sennin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kame Sennin will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grandpa throws an off balance right hand
letting Sennin counter with a right hand. Sennin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grandpa doesn't seem bothered though. Sennin connects with a leg kick. Grandpa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Sennin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Sennin lands with a cross. Grandpa misses with a takedown attempt - Sennin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Grandpa shoots in and drives through. Sennin sprawls well. Sennin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sennin, right into the meat.
Grandpa ducks right into an uppercut from Sennin. Sennin throws a leg kick which misses Grandpa's front leg but catches the back leg as Grandpa tries to avoid it. Grandpa misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Sennin counter with a right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Grandpa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grandpa tries for a takedown but Sennin circles away easily and Grandpa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puff Grandpa. That's going to take a lot out of him. A looping hook to the body misses from Grandpa. Sennin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good leg kick by Sennin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grandpa dives in and grabs Sennin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sennin pushes down on Grandpa's head and hops out. Grandpa backing away here, and Sennin unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Grandpa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Grandpa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Grandpa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grandpa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sennin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Grandpa takes a swing at Sennin's ribcage but misses. Sennin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Grandpa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sennin. Sennin obviously looking to wear him down.
Sennin has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Grandpa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sennin. Sennin lands a nice shot that snaps Grandpa's head back.
Sennin scores with a decent looking hook. Kame Sennin seems to be getting the better of the standup. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sennin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sennin leaves Grandpa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sennin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grandpa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sennin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Grandpa tries to clinch up and Sennin counters with a one-two to the body. Puff Grandpa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Grandpa wants to clinch but Sennin slips to the side and Sennin counters with a leg kick. Grandpa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Sennin connects with a looping right hand.
A cross from Sennin lands. Grandpa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sennin tries to avoid it but Grandpa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sennin to the ground. Sennin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Sennin ducks under a wild hook from Grandpa. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sennin. Grandpa shrugs it off though. No joy there for Sennin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grandpa feinted with a counter takedown. Sennin scores with a jab. Grandpa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sennin blocks a jab. Grandpa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Grandpa misses the jab. Grandpa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sennin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grandpa scrambles back to his feet. Grandpa throws a body shot but no joy. Sennin with a hook. Grandpa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Sennin counters with a lovely straight right hand! Grandpa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grandpa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Sennin cracks Grandpa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. A looping hook to the body misses from Grandpa. Sennin does a little dance to reset his feet. Grandpa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grandpa there as he acknowledges the shot. Grandpa wants to clinch but Sennin slips to the side and Sennin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grandpa is rocked! Sennin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grandpa. That did some damage! Oh Grandpa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kame Sennin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Grandpa throws a shot from downtown. Sennin moves away and avoids it. Grandpa seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sennin connects with a jab. Good shot there by Sennin. A solid leg kick lands there for Sennin.
Grandpa with a poor takedown and Sennin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Grandpa! Sennin lets Grandpa back up to his feet, looking for a finish! A good leg kick by Sennin. Grandpa throws a right hand that misses
and Sennin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sennin throws a shot to the body.
Sennin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grandpa. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sennin! But no joy. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Grandpa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Sennin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sennin. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sennin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grandpa backwards. Grandpa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sennin walks away with a smile on his face. Grandpa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Sennin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grandpa's calf. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kame Sennin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Grandpa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Sennin throws a right and a left that Grandpa avoids nicely. Grandpa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sennin looks to land a combination. Grandpa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Grandpa misses with a takedown attempt - Sennin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Sennin throws a nice outside leg kick. Grandpa misses with an uppercut
and Grandpa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Grandpa shoots in and drives through. Sennin sprawls well. Sennin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Sennin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. As Grandpa backs off Sennin throws a huge counter combo but Grandpa manages to avoid it all. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puff Grandpa. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sennin slips a jab from Grandpa. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A solid leg kick lands there for Sennin.
That's one minute gone in the round. That kick from Sennin tenderised Grandpa's leg. Grandpa is trying to keep his angry face on. Sennin connects with the punch. Sennin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grandpa. Sennin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Sennin moves into the clinch. Grandpa blocks a body shot from Sennin. Sennin breaks from the clinch.
Grandpa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sennin is trying to defend but Grandpa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Sennin is trying to escape back to his feet but Grandpa uses the scramble to pass into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action! A lull in the action here as Grandpa stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sennin can't do much from the bottom here. Grandpa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Sennin is trying to escape the position but Grandpa is controlling the position. Sennin is looking for a sweep. Sennin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Grandpa. You can see the frustration on Sennin's face as Grandpa controls the position. Grandpa misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Sennin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sennin taking a bit of punishment here - Grandpa scoring with strikes. Grandpa working the ground and pound. Check out the look on Grandpa's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Grandpa scoring with punches from side control. Grandpa trying to control the position but Sennin is working away. Grandpa landing a few strikes. Grandpa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Grandpa lands a decent elbow from side control. Grandpa advances to full mount. Sennin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kame Sennin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grandpa raining down shots from the mount! Grandpa content just to control the position here. Grandpa is landing with some decent strikes but Sennin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. The referee warns Sennin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sennin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Grandpa trying to control but Sennin is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Grandpa with good strikes from the mount here!
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Puff Grandpa. I think Sennin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:29 Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:28 Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kame Sennin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judo Brazil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judo Brazil has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Judo Brazil! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Long! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Long throws a lazy right hand but Brazil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Long looks to land a combination but Brazil avoids it well. Brazil forces Long back against the cage and clinches. A short right hand to the side of the head by Brazil. Brazil avoids the elbow strike from Long, against the cage.
Long throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Long - that landed with a thud.
Long breaks from the clinch.
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Long keeps the fight on the outside. Long tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Brazil defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand. As Long tries to get set, Brazil tries to push him back and clinch up but Long manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brazil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Long misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brazil.
Brazil tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Long manages to circle out of the way. Long swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Long connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Judo Brazil has been cut. The fight moves into the clinch position. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Long lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Long lands an elbow just above Brazil 's eye. Long comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Brazil pulls guard. Long content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Brazil has locked up a guillotine! Brazil's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Long is holding on here and Brazil must be using up a lot of energy. Long has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Brazil gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Judo Brazil! An out of breath and clearly excited Judo Brazil thanked Sully's Bar & Grill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trey Bravoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon has chosen Long Hard Times to Come as his entrance music. Trey Bravoo 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trey Bravoo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skip Gordon! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gordon gets a clinch. Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Trey Bravoo has been cut. Gordon lands a nice elbow. Gordon lands an elbow just above Bravoo 's eye. Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trey Bravoo's cut is getting worse. With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses. Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Gordon lands a nice elbow. Gordon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Gordon lands a vicious elbow to the side of Bravoo's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Gordon tries to finish him with strikes but Bravoo still seems able to defend himself so Gordon steps back and lets Bravoo get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Bravoo is rocked!
Trey Bravoo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gordon rushes Bravoo and presses him up against the cage. Oh Bravoo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bravoo blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon has Bravoo pressed against the cage. He pushes Bravoo back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Gordon throws a beautiful elbow that sends Bravoo crashing to the floor! Gordon piles on the pressure with more strikes! Bravoo is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skip Gordon! A very excited looking Skip Gordon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voljin Ulfzaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tink Movement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voljin Ulfzaar 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 heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Voljin Ulfzaar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tink Movement! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ulfzaar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Movement connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ulfzaar scrambles back to his feet. Movement misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ulfzaar looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Movement keeps the fight on the outside. Ulfzaar tries to clinch but Movement is having none of it. Ulfzaar is looking to clinch. Ulfzaar is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Movement avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ulfzaar doesn't manage to clinch there - Movement circles away.
Movement takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Tink Movement has been cut. Ulfzaar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Tink Movement seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ulfzaar darts in trying to clinch and Ulfzaar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ulfzaar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ulfzaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Movement tries to keep at a distance but Ulfzaar has taken the fight into the clinch. Ulfzaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Movement's elbow. Ulfzaar prevents a body shot from Movement. Movement throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Movement wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ulfzaar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ulfzaar lands a shot to the body. Movement wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Movement swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ulfzaar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Movement backwards. Movement takes a shot to the head. Ulfzaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ulfzaar lands a shoulder strike. Ulfzaar lands with a left to the head. Movement is trying to break the clinch but Ulfzaar has him pressed against the cage. Ulfzaar misses with a punch to the body.
Ulfzaar lands with a short head shot on the inside. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulfzaar.
Movement is rocked!
That has opened up Tink Movement's cut even more. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ulfzaar lands a big right hand that drops Movement! The killer instinct kicks in and Ulfzaar finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ulfzaar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Voljin Ulfzaar! A very excited looking Voljin Ulfzaar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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