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BBD in a C - 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marselo Viera Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Echojile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marselo Viera Da Silva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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299 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marselo Viera Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emmanuel Echojile!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva pushes Echojile up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Da Silva jumps guard and drags Echojile to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Echojile controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Echojile 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.
Da Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Echojile is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Echojile trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Echojile trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Echojile postures up.
Echojile trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Echojile lands with an overhand left.
Echojile lands a really nice looking cross but Da Silva seems unphased.
Da Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Echojile moves into the clinch successfully.
Echojile avoiding damage.
Echojile is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Da Silva prevents Echojile from breaking the clinch.
Echojile tries to pull guard but Da Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Echojile wants to break the clinch but can't.
Echojile tries to circle away but Da Silva has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echojile wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Echojile misses with a knee strike.
Da Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Echojile just stands there and leans against the cage.
Echojile lands an uppercut.
Echojile is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silva is defending well for now.
Da Silva has Echojile pressed against the cage, preventing Echojile from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Da Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Echojile is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Da Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Echojile fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Echojile clinches up against the cage.
Echojile landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Echojile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Echojile.
Echojile shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Da Silva eats them both and turns towards Echojile to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Echojile throws a combination. Da Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Echojile closes the distance and clinches.
Echojile throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Da Silvas head.
Echojile tries to pull guard but Da Silva won't allow it.
Echojile wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Echojile displaying some good clinch control by pressing Da Silva up against the cage.
Da Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Echojile.
Echojile is struggling to control the position.
Echojile stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echojile trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva 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 Marselo Viera Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Echojile works on Da Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Echojile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Echojile scores with a jab to the head.
Echojile throws a good cross that connects.
Echojile lands a jab to the nose.
Echojile scores with a nice head shot.
A solid body kick from Echojile.
Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Echojile drives through and clinches with Da Silva against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Echojile wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva letting Echojile take a breather here.
Echojile looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Echojile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Echojile cracks Da Silva with an open hand slap.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Echojile moves out of range.
Echojile is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Echojile rushes Da Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Echojile drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Da Silva has Echojile pressed against the cage, preventing Echojile from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Echojile lands with a right to the head.
Echojile is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Da Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Echojile after a bit of a struggle.
Echojile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Echojile has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Echojile closes the distance and clinches.
Echojile lands a left hand.
Echojile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Echojile scores with a nice right hand.
Da Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Echojile lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Echojile lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Echojile shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Da Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Da Silva explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Echojile tries to break free but Da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Echojile escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Echojile throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Da Silva's waist but Da Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Echojile off to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Echojile as he connects with a hook.
Echojile 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.
Da Silva lands a head kick. Echojile smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Echojile circles away and keeps his distance.
Echojile scores with a jab to the head.
Echojile jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Echojile is avoiding it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Echojile closes the distance and clinches up with Da Silva, looking for a takedown. Echojile pushes Da Silva against the cage but Da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Echojile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Silva is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Echojile counter with a right hand.
Echojile lands a jab to the nose.
Echojile clinches with his opponent.
Da Silva tries to pull guard but Echojile forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Da Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Da Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Echojile won't allow it.
Da Silva keeps control of Echojile as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Echojile is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva prevents Echojile from breaking the clinch.
Echojile breaks from the clinch.
Da Silva looks to land a combination but Echojile avoids it well.
Echojile looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Echojile scores with a jab to the jaw.
Echojile works the jab nicely.
Echojile sizes up Da Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Echojile scores with a jab to the jaw.
Echojile throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Da Silva on the side of the head.
Da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Echojile tries to avoid it but Da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Echojile to the ground. Echojile escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It seemed like Echojile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Echojile swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Jab, jab by Echojile - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Echojile dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Echojile throws out a powerful jab.
Echojile lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Echojile clobbers Da Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Echojile clinches with his opponent.
Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Echojile jabs Da Silva right on the nose. Da Silva blinks but takes it well.
Echojile lands a really nice looking cross but Da Silva seems unphased.
Echojile lands with an uppercut that bounces Da Silva off the cage and back into range.
Da Silva moves forwards but Echojile connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Echojile misses with a takedown attempt - Da Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Echojile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Echojile lands with a right hand.
Echojile has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Echojile throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Echojile connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marselo Viera Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Echojile lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Da Silva is rocked!
Da Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Da Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Echojile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Echojile has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Da Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Echojile's brow.
Echojile keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Da Silva's efforts to push away.
Echojile breaks the clinch.
Da Silva looks to clinch
and Echojile counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Echojile circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva moves to clinch but Echojile breaks away
and Echojile counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Echojile!
Echojile rushes Da Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Echojile avoiding damage as Da Silva throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Echojile creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Echojile. That's going to slow Da Silva down.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Echojile lands with a good body shot.
Da Silva walks into a straight right hand from Echojile.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Echojile is avoiding it.
Da Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Echojile finds it's way round the side to connect with Da Silva's head.
A punch combination from Echojile misses.
Da Silva appears to be looking for a big counter.
Emmanuel Echojile seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Da Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Echojile has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Da Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Echojile's legs - danger averted.
Da Silva trying to control but Echojile is working from the bottom.
Echojile is looking to stand up but Da Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Da Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Echojile is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four 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.
Echojile throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Echojile escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Da Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Echojile working a defensive guard here.
Da Silva won't allow Echojile to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Echojile keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Echojile is on top in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Echojile wants to control from the top but Da Silva keeps moving.
Echojile stops Da Silva from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Echojile looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Echojile working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marselo Viera Da Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Echojile wants to control from the top but Da Silva keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Echojile swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Nice uppercut there from Echojile.
Echojile cracks Da Silva with a good jab.
Emmanuel Echojile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Echojile.
Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Echojile counter with a right hand.
Echojile feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Da Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Echojile dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Da Silva. That did some damage!
Echojile connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Da Silva momentarily.
Echojile scores with a nice head shot.
Echojile scores with a body shot.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Echojile lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Echojile thuds a left hand into Da Silva's body.
Da Silva misses with a takedown
letting Echojile counter with a right hand.
Echojile dodges the punch combination from Da Silva.
Echojile smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Echojile counters with a straight right hand.
Da Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Echojile looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Echojile wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Echojile is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Echojile wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva keeps control of Echojile as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Echojile wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Echojile landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Echojile.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head.
Da Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Echojile is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marselo Viera Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marselo Viera Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Da Silva takes one to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emmanuel Echojile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Echojile 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Emmanuel Echojile!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Emmanuel Echojile!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Emmanuel Echojile!
Emmanuel Echojile wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krigniv Oalognov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Krigniv Oalognov!
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, Patrick Star!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Star on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Patrick Star has been cut.
Oalognov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Oooooh!!! Oalognov has knocked Star down with a huge combo! Oalognov steps away and waves a wobbly Star back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oalognov closes the distance but Star moves to the side
and Star counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Star.
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!
Oalognov has his feet on Star's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Star shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oalognov but Oalognov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Star's coach down at KING OF PAIN was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Star's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Oalognov clinches up with Star and pushes him back against the cage.
Star avoids a wild elbow strike from Oalognov.
Star is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oalognov is defending well.
Oalognov prevents the takedown attempt.
Krigniv Oalognov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Star.
Oalognov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Star throws a wild hook but Oalognov just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Star gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Oalognov raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krigniv Oalognov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yaser Khalafa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salomon Nevalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yaser Khalafa!
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, Salomon Nevalainen!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevalainen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Khalafa to the ground. Nevalainen is now in Khalafa's guard.
Khalafa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nevalainen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nevalainen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nevalainen wants to control from the top but Khalafa keeps moving.
Nevalainen stands up over Khalafa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nevalainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khalafa looking to control.
Khalafa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nevalainen on the ground.
Khalafa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Khalafa controls Nevalainen momentarily but Nevalainen frees himself.
Khalafa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Khalafa tries to get out of the position.
Nevalainen with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nevalainen works over Khalafa with some ground and pound from guard.
Nevalainen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khalafa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nevalainen is in close to Khalafa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevalainen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khalafa's head.
Nevalainen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nevalainen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Nevalainen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nevalainen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Khalafa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Khalafa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Khalafa tries to control but Nevalainen manages to take his back.
Nevalainen scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Khalafa is looking for a way out.
Khalafa is rocked!
Can Khalafa hold on?! Nevalainen is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Oh Khalafa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nevalainen scoring with big shots to the body. Khalafa is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Khalafa was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salomon Nevalainen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Kopylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braetius Vercingeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vercingeto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wild Jig Of Beltaine. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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267 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super 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, Andrei Kopylov!
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, Braetius Vercingeto!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopylov moves into range and clinches up with Vercingeto.
Vercingeto tightens his grip and picks Kopylov up, before dumping him to the ground. Kopylov manages to land in guard.
Kopylov trying to keep a closed guard but Vercingeto is proving a slippery customer.
Vercingeto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kopylov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kopylov tries to get out of the position.
Kopylov has his foot on Vercingeto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vercingeto works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kopylov looking for a guillotine here but Vercingeto defends easily.
Vercingeto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kopylov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercingeto distracts Kopylov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kopylov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vercingeto lands a couple of elbows.
Vercingeto trying to control the position from guard on top but Kopylov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vercingeto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kopylov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Vercingeto rolls with it to try and escape but Kopylov cranks on the arm and Vercingeto is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrei Kopylov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rostam Xerxes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thor's Hammer!. Luther Anderson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super 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, Rostam Xerxes!
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, Luther Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Xerxes in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Xerxes as Anderson tries to tie him up.
Anderson is trying to stall.
Anderson wants a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xerxes.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anderson tries to stall but Xerxes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Xerxes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Luther Anderson has been cut.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Xerxes.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Xerxes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rostam Xerxes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luther Anderson.
A body shot lands from Xerxes.
Anderson looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xerxes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Xerxes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson is rocked!
Xerxes lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Xerxes finish him?
Xerxes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xerxes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xerxes throws an uppercut from hell that sends Anderson clean off his feet! He's out cold! Xerxes stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rostam Xerxes!
Rostam Xerxes gave a mention to Island's Forbidden Fruits in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Blaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jensen Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Blaker!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaker swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Overeem counter with a right hand.
It looks like Scott Blaker has been cut.
Overeem throws a body shot but no joy.
Overeem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blaker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Overeem sends Blaker crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Overeem is motioning to the referee to let Blaker up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've been informed that Blaker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaker staying out of range there.
Overeem moves in close and cracks Blaker with a massive right hand! Blaker, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Overeem!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jensen Overeem!
A relieved looking Jensen Overeem thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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