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LIA 9: Like An Irish Monk? PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Menger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutan Ilram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Menger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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235 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Menger!
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, Rutan Ilram!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Menger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No luck for Menger with that takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Ilram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Menger has his takedown stuffed
and Ilram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ilram sizes up Menger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ilram jabs at Menger's body.
Menger fails with the takedown
and Ilram counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Menger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ilram.
Ilram lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Menger backs up against the cage.
It looks like Carl Menger has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ilram connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Menger scrambles back to his feet.
Menger gets a takedown into half guard.
Menger throws a strike but Ilram avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ilram working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Menger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Menger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Menger throws an elbow that misses. Ilram uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Menger's guard. Nice move by Ilram!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilram trying to control but Menger is working from the bottom.
Ilram stopping the sweep attempt from Menger.
Menger managing to control the position.
Menger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ilram throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Menger is pulling down on Ilram's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Menger keeping moving, preventing Ilram from controlling successfully.
Ilram missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ilram wants to control from the top but Menger keeps moving.
Menger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ilram stopping the sweep attempt from Menger.
Menger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ilram manages to get himself to full guard.
Menger scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ilram wants to sweep here but Menger controlling him for the moment.
Ilram preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Menger scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Menger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
It looks like Rutan Ilram has been cut.
Menger lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Menger landing with the ground and pound.
Ilram is rocked!
Menger stands up over Ilram, holding on to his feet. Menger throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Ilram is out cold! Menger lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carl Menger!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lativ Ilram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Bandicoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lativ Ilram!
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, Crash Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilram throws a poor cross that misses
and Bandicoot counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bandicoot throws a head kick that Ilram semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ilram lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bandicoot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ilram.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bandicoot enables Ilram to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bandicoot manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ilram tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandicoot is retaining full guard.
Ilram throws a strike but Bandicoot rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ilram 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilram tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bandicoot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ilram has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bandicoot has managed to get both his arms back between Ilram's legs - danger averted.
Ilram has a closed guard, preventing Bandicoot from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot stands and steps away. Ilram gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ilram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bandicoot unleashes a big counter combination but Ilram bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bandicoot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bandicoot moves into the clinch.
Bandicoot tries to land a knee to the head but Ilram blocks with his arms.
Bandicoot lands a good knee to the midsection. Ilram won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ilram.
Bandicoot scores with a knee to the head.
Bandicoot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ilram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ilram tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bandicoot just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilram lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bandicoot landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandicoot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ilram tries to pull guard but Bandicoot won't allow it.
Bandicoot scores a nice knee to the body.
Bandicoot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ilram has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bandicoot crunches a lovely knee into Ilram's ribcage.
Bandicoot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bandicoot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ilram blocks a head kick by Bandicoot.
Crash Bandicoot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilram scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bandicoot doesn't manage to clinch there - Ilram circles away.
Bandicoot tries to clinch but Ilram moves out of range.
Bandicoot throws a sloppy head kick and Ilram moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot forces Ilram back against the cage and clinches.
Bandicoot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ilram blocks it with crossed arms.
Bandicoot gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ilram.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lativ Ilram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ilram misses with some punches.
Bandicoot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ilram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ilram taking a breather.
Bandicoot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ilram's face.
Bandicoot takes a shot to the head.
Ilram fails to pull guard.
Ilram misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ilram lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandicoot backwards.
Knees to the body from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bandicoot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bandicoot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ilram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bandicoot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandicoot wants to clinch.
Bandicoot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bandicoot moves into the clinch.
Bandicoot tries to land knees in the clinch but Ilram avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crash Bandicoot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ilram misses with a straight left.
Bandicoot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ilram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ilram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ilram throws a right and a left that Bandicoot avoids nicely.
Bandicoot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ilram takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bandicoot connects with a knee to the head.
Bandicoot scores a nice knee to the body.
Bandicoot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ilram throws an overhand right that lands on Bandicoot's shoulder, as Bandicoot tries to avoid the shot.
Bandicoot lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilram cracks Bandicoot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bandicoot darts in and clinches Ilram up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot lands a knee to the head.
Bandicoot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoot landing knees to the body.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bandicoot is breathing heavily.
Ilram wants a takedown.
Bandicoot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bandicoot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bandicoot takes one on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ilram is defended easily by Bandicoot.
Bandicoot unleashes a big counter combination but Ilram bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ilram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ilram takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ilram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ilram fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lativ Ilram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandicoot tries to move into range but Ilram moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandicoot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ilram fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bandicoot prevents the takedown attempt.
Bandicoot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ilram misses with a punch on the inside.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilram on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ilram fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bandicoot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ilram has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bandicoot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ilram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bandicoot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lativ Ilram is winning the standup battle so far.
Ilram connects with a right hand. Bandicoot shakes it off.
Bandicoot is rocked!
Bandicoot is holding his hands too far apart here. Ilram throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Bandicoot is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lativ Ilram!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shannon Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem-Not afraid. Collins has chosen Icky Thump as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shannon Collins!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Collins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Collins turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Collins manages to end up in side control.
Diaz stops Collins from passing to mount.
Diaz is trying to control Collins's posture but Collins avoids it.
Collins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins cracks Diaz with a big elbow.
Collins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Diaz manages to get back to half guard.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Collins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Diaz has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Collins. Oh but Diaz has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Collins goes limp - he's gone! Diaz jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoel Romero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoel Romero !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddy Wade!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero has Wade up against the cage in a clinch.
Wade can't break the clinch.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Wade.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero tries to work over Wade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wade tries to break free but Romero pushes him back against the cage.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Wade.
Wade trying to control the position but instead, Romero has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wade into the cage.
Romero tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Romero back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Wade tries to break the clinch but Romero is controlling the position.
Wade's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wade's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Romero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wade.
Romero digs a right hand underneath Wade's ribcage. Wade let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero scores with a shot to the side of Wade's head.
Wade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero misses with some punches.
Wade tries to circle away but Romero has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero misses with a body punch.
Romero lands with a short shot to the head.
Romero keeps control of Wade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero 's elbow.
Wade wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romero lands a nice shot to the body.
Romero tries a body shot but Wade blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Romero scores with a shot to the side of Wade's head.
Wade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero lands with a right to the head.
Wade has had enough of the clinch but Romero keeps him there for the moment.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Romero .
Wade wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wade wants to get back to striking at distance but Romero won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Wade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Romero .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wade blocks a body shot from Romero .
Wade wants to break free but Romero has control.
Romero misses with some punches.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero misses with some punches.
Wade has had enough of the clinch but Romero keeps him there for the moment.
Wade is trying to break the clinch but Romero is controlling him.
Wade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Romero misses with a punch to the body.
Romero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Wade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romero lands with a right to the head.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero scores with a hook to the body.
Romero looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero working aggressively here.
A short right from Romero .
Nice body punch from Romero - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wade.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero misses with a punch to the body.
Romero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wade or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero blocks a body shot from Wade.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wade.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wade is trying to force a seperation but Romero has the dominant position.
Romero lands with a left to the head.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wade tries to break free but Romero pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Romero .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoel Romero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero staying out of range there.
Wade lands a nice shot to the body.
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Romero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wade counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romero thinking.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero scores with the left hand. Wade knows he should have avoided that one.
Wade scores with a hook to the body. Romero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero is looking to counter punch.
Wade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Wade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Romero rather than just go for the knockout.
Romero misses with a body shot.
Wade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Romero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Romero misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero instigates a clinch.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero scores with a shot to the side of Wade's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade blocks a body shot from Romero .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Romero .
Wade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Wade controls the action.
Wade blocks a body shot from Romero .
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wade throws a head punch that misses.
Wade is trying to force a seperation but Romero has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Romero .
Wade wants to break free but Romero has control.
Wade can't break the clinch.
Romero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wade can do to turn this around?
Romero is working Wade over against the cage.
Yoel Romero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wade blocking some punches.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wade blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romero misses with a body punch.
Wade prevents a body shot from Romero .
Wade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero misses with a body punch.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero has Wade pressed against the cage, preventing Wade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wade working hard to break the clinch.
Wade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wade wants to break the clinch but can't.
Romero tries a body shot but Wade blocks it.
Romero prevents Wade from breaking the clinch.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wade is trying to force a seperation but Romero has the dominant position.
Wade blocking some punches.
Romero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands a body punch.
Wade is trying to break free.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wade's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero lands a left hand.
Romero tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Romero back against the cage.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wade working hard to break the clinch.
Romero lands a right hand.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Wade controls the action.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero has Wade pressed against the cage, preventing Wade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romero lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
Romero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wade tries to break free but Romero pushes him back against the cage.
Wade tries to break free but Romero pushes him back against the cage.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romero lands an uppercut.
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!
Wade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romero lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Romero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romero tries a body shot but Wade blocks it.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Romero .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoel Romero dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wade cracks Romero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Romero staying out of range there.
Wade throws a one two combo.
Wade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freddy Wade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wade throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero .
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Wade ducks down to avoid it.
Wade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Wade looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Wade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade misses with a looping left.
Wade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade misses with a series of wild punches.
Romero clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero gets through Wade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Wade controls the action.
Romero gets through Wade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wade can't break the clinch.
Romero lands with a left to the head.
Wade is looking to break free of the clinch but Romero has double underhooks.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wade is looking to control Romero 's arms but Romero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wade has his back to the cage.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wade's efforts to push away.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wade wants to break free but Romero has control.
Wade wants to get back to striking at distance but Romero won't allow it.
Wade is looking to break free of the clinch but Romero has double underhooks.
Romero lands with a right to the head.
Freddy Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero has Wade pressed against the cage, preventing Wade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wade is trying to push Romero away but Romero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Romero scores with a shot to the side of Wade's head.
Wade wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romero prevents Wade from breaking the clinch.
Wade can't break the clinch.
A short right from Romero .
Romero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wade blocking some punches.
Wade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Wade is trying to push Romero away but Romero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Wade.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wade fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero gets through Wade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero 's elbow.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero pushes Wade back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wade prevents a body shot from Romero .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero .
Yoel Romero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wade is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Wade is trying to break the clinch but Romero is controlling him.
Wade is trying to break the clinch but Romero is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with some punches.
Wade misses with a punch to the body.
Wade working aggressively here.
Wade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Wade is looking to break free of the clinch but Romero has double underhooks.
Romero keeps control of Wade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
Wade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Wade fails to land.
Wade working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoel Romero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Romero , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoel Romero !
A very excited looking Yoel Romero 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Samy Radjansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radjansky comes to the cage accompanied by Suriname Music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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135 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samy Radjansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy bo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radjansky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
bo closes the distance but Radjansky moves to the side
and Radjansky counters with a crisp one two that drops bo! Radjansky thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves bo to his feet! bo is in big trouble!
bo is rocked!
bo glances at the clock... BAM! Radjansky nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends bo crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, bo is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samy Radjansky!
Samy Radjansky really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellraiser FightGear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Firekid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasilliy Kazakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilliy Kazakov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Firekid!
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, Vasilliy Kazakov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firekid throws a sloppy head kick and Kazakov moves out of range easily.
Kazakov with the counter takedown but Firekid avoids it easily.
Firekid thows a leg kick but Kazakov checks it
and Kazakov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Firekid's guard.
Firekid on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Firekid tries to get out of the position.
Kazakov drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Kazakov seems to have locked his on tight now - Firekid screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Kazakov, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vasilliy Kazakov!
The defeated Tom Firekid had this to say: 'I will become a two weight Island champion. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Weitzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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164 lbs
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165 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronaldo Souza!
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, Andreas Weitzman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weitzman is defended easily by Souza.
Souza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Weitzman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Souza regains guard.
Weitzman trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Souza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Souza tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weitzman wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Weitzman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Souza is tightening it up a little... Weitzman has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Weitzman reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Weitzman taps out! Nice BJJ there by Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ronaldo Souza!
In his post fight interview, Ronaldo Souza started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Andreas Weitzman had this to say: 'Well Congratulations to Ronaldo Souza,he's really tough fighter and ummm i'll comeback stronger and faster.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knock Out could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joey Gomez's chin.
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280 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Knock Out!
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, Joey Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but Out shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Out has Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Out working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Out as Gomez tries to tie him up.
Gomez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gomez taking a breather.
Out lands an uppercut.
Gomez is trying to drag Out to the mat but Out just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knock Out has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Gomez.
Out lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out drops Gomez with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Gomez is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Knock Out!
Knock Out thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nam Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nam Ho !
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown tries to pull guard but Ho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown jumps into guard, dragging Ho to the mat.
Brown looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ho is defending well. Brown quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ho has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Brown celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Brown!
Bobby Brown retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Bobby Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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