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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Sands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sands might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Irish Soldier Song ... Free & Green. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Bobby Sands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greg Mac!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sands shoots in for a takedown but Mac shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mac swings for the body but Sands moves out of range.
Sands feinted with a counter takedown.
Mac fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sands has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sands shoots in but Mac avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mac throws a head kick that misses.
Mac lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac throws a right and a left that Sands avoids nicely.
Sands walks into a straight right hand from Mac.
Sands walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Sands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mac throws a hook but Sands avoids it easily.
Mac just misses with a punch to the body.
Mac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sands dives in for a single leg takedown but Mac sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sands shoots in for a takedown but Mac shows good takedown defense.
Sands shoots in for a takedown but Mac shows good takedown defense.
Mac looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sands.
Mac displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sands.
Sands has been working on his balance at Harambe Remembrance Hall, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mac.
Mac throws an overhand right that lands on Sands's shoulder, as Sands tries to avoid the shot.
Mac misses the shot to the body.
Mac closes the distance and pushes Sands back into the cage.
Mac breaks the clinch.
Sands shoots in but no luck this time.
Sands shoots for a takedown but Mac saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sands walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mac leaves Sands with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sands shoots in looking for a takedown. Mac tries to sprawl out of it but Sands keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mac manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mac stuffs the takedown attempt from Sands. Sands gets slowly back to his feet.
Sands dives in and grabs Mac's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mac pushes down on Sands's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac lands the left hand.
Mac bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sands's head.
Sands fails with the takedown
and Mac counters with a series of strikes. Sands will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mac has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mac lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac goes for a takedown attempt but Sands pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sands shoots in for a takedown but Mac shows good takedown defense.
Sands ducks right into an uppercut from Mac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Mac dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mac goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mac clinches.
Mac tries to work over Sands's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sands is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mac is pressed up against the cage. Sands has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mac down to the mat. Mac avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mac gets a clinch.
Mac gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sands.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Sands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sands has Mac pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mac manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Mac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sands or perhaps it was just good defense by Mac, which made it look bad.
Sands takes one on the button.
Mac just misses with a punch to the body.
Mac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greg Mac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Sands 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A left lands for Mac.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sands shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mac defends it nicely.
It seemed like Mac was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sands with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sands dives in and grabs Mac's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mac pushes down on Sands's head and hops out.
Mac throws out a counter right but Sands avoids it with no problem.
Nice cross by Mac.
A head kick misses from Mac.
Sands tries to counter with a takedown but Mac is quick to defend against it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sands shoots in looking for a takedown. Mac tries to sprawl out of it but Sands keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mac manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac clinches up against the cage.
Mac gets underhooks to prevent Sands's takedown attempt.
Mac prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sands drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mac gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sands has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mac regains guard immediately.
Mac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sands 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sands avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sands thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sands 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mac is on top in guard.
Mac has gone for a leg lock! Sands slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mac's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mac darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sands changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mac tries to avoid it but Sands manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mac to the ground. Mac escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mac looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mac scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sands takes one on the button.
Mac misses with a hook. Sands ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Mac.
Sands shoots in for a takedown but Mac shows good takedown defense.
Mac now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sands needs to keep his hands up - Mac had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sands avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mac fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sands, pushing him back against the cage.
Mac lands a right hand.
Mac works on Sands's body with a couple of short punches.
Mac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sands's elbow.
Sands wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Sands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac has Sands pushed against the cage.
Sands wants a takedown.
Mac stops a takedown attempt from Sands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sands is working for takedown but Mac is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sands shoots and misses
and Mac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sands gets tackled into the cage by Mac. Mac maintains the clinch.
Mac has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mac stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Sands wants to take the fight to the mat but Mac manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mac'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.
Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sands misses with a takedown
and Mac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sands fails with the takedown
letting Mac counter with a right hand.
Mac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sands misses with a takedown attempt
and Mac counters by clinching up.
Sands is trying to drag Mac to the mat but Mac just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mac lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sands.
Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mac misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sands.
Mac let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bobby Sands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sands throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mac's waist but Mac gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sands off to one side.
Mac is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sands looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mac lands a right hook to the body.
Mac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sands is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mac pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mac - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mac lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sands backwards.
Mac lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Greg Mac is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Mac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mac winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 25:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Mac!
Greg Mac 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon James (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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270 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clark Kent!
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, Simon James!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent wants to clinch
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent misses with an uppercut.
James tries to bum rush Kent with a series of wild strikes but Kent uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from James misses.
James scores with the left hand. Kent knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from James misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by James.
Kent has James up against the cage in a clinch.
Kent missing with knees to the body.
Kent lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kent obliges.
James looks winded!
Kent lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Simon James has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James blocks a body shot from Kent.
Kent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kent obliges.
Kent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kent connects with a knee to the head.
James looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kent landing knees to the head.
Kent lands a nice knee to the body.
Kent pushes James back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kent gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kent landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kent cracks James with a nice body shot.
Kent landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kent.
Knees to the body from Kent.
Kent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kent putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has James in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kent with a knee to the head.
Kent throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kent landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent lands a knee to the body.
Kent with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kent with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Simon James's cut even more.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Kent.
Kent unloads a knee to the mid-section. James lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kent misses with a body punch.
Kent's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
Kent connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kent lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Simon James's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kent with a knee to the head.
Kent lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Kent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kent with a knee to the head.
Kent scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kent.
Kent scores with a knee to the head.
Simon James's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kent tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kent lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Kent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon James's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kent rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
Kent unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A left hand lands to the body for Kent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kent obliges.
Kent lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
Kent digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.
A knee to the head by Kent.
Kent with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kent obliges.
Kent unloads a knee to the mid-section. James lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
James is breathing heavily.
Kent utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent lands a good knee to the midsection. James won't want to take too many of those.
Kent connects with a knee to the head.
Kent lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
A knee to the head by Kent.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Simon James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Clark Kent!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhea Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kristian Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rhea Garcia Jr!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Garcia Jr misses.
Garcia Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berg, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Berg shoots and misses
and Garcia Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Berg fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Garcia Jr to the ground. Berg is now in Garcia Jr's guard.
Berg postures up and lands a big shot to Garcia Jr's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia Jr wants to stand up but Berg is controlling him.
Berg throws a big right hand that misses.
Berg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Berg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Berg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Berg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Berg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berg looking to pass the guard.
Garcia Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcia Jr working a defensive guard here.
Berg controlling from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Berg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Berg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcia Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Berg cracks Garcia Jr with a solid left hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garcia Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Berg lands a couple of digs.
Berg wants to control from the top but Garcia Jr keeps moving.
Berg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Berg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Berg postures up in Garcia Jr's guard and throws a big left but Garcia Jr blocks it.
Berg chips away with some ground and pound.
Berg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Berg connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Berg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Berg trying to control but Garcia Jr is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg won't allow Garcia Jr to sweep him here.
Garcia Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
Berg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berg scoring with some ground and pound.
Berg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Berg throws a big right hand that misses.
Berg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Berg connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcia Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Berg distracts Garcia Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Berg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Berg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Berg is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia Jr has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg prevents Garcia Jr from getting back to his feet.
We've been informed that Garcia Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Berg trying to control but Garcia Jr is working from the bottom.
Berg landing with the ground and pound.
Garcia Jr keeping moving, preventing Berg from controlling successfully.
Garcia Jr has momentary wrist control but Berg slips an elbow through the middle.
Berg throws a strike but Garcia Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Berg pulls Garcia Jr in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristian Berg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garcia Jr tries to clinch but Berg is having none of it.
Berg shoots and misses
and Garcia Jr counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Kristian Berg has been cut.
Garcia Jr moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garcia Jr has Berg pressed against the cage, preventing Berg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Berg tries to break the clinch but Garcia Jr is controlling the position.
Garcia Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Berg circles away.
Berg dives in and grabs Garcia Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia Jr pushes down on Berg's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Berg's shoulder, as Berg tries to avoid the shot.
Berg changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garcia Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Berg is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristian Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Despite the aggression on Garcia Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Berg misses with a takedown
and Garcia Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Garcia Jr instigates a clinch.
Berg tries to stall but Garcia Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia Jr breaks from the clinch.
Berg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia Jr swivels and escapes.
Berg shoots in for a takedown but Garcia Jr shows good takedown defense.
Berg sets himself, and Garcia Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Berg avoids it this time.
Garcia Jr closes the distance and pushes Berg back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Berg can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown attempt by Berg or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia Jr, which made it look bad.
Garcia Jr rushes Berg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garcia Jr jumps guard and drags Berg to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berg postures up in Garcia Jr's guard and throws a big left but Garcia Jr blocks it.
Berg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia Jr is keeping the position for now.
Garcia Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berg is controlling him.
Berg stands up over Garcia Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr controls Berg momentarily but Berg frees himself.
Berg lands a couple of digs.
Garcia Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garcia Jr is trying to control the position but Berg postures up.
Berg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Berg throws a big elbow that misses.
Berg won't allow Garcia Jr to sweep him here.
Berg wants to control from the top but Garcia Jr keeps moving.
Berg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Berg distracts Garcia Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Berg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr wants to stand but Berg is controlling the position.
Berg lands a couple of digs.
Berg trying to control but Garcia Jr is working from the bottom.
Garcia Jr is looking to stand up but Berg isn't so interested in that idea.
Berg throws a strike but Garcia Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Berg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garcia Jr puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Garcia Jr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Berg is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rhea Garcia Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kristian Berg'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!
Berg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia Jr tries to sprawl but Berg drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Garcia Jr is trying to stand up here but Berg is controlling him well.
Kristian Berg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Berg working over Garcia Jr with some ground and pound. Garcia Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Berg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Berg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Berg is thwarting Garcia Jr's attempts to control the position.
Garcia Jr has hold of Berg's hands but Berg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia Jr's head.
Berg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Berg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Berg 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.
Berg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Berg could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
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. Berg connects with a nice short shot to Garcia Jr's temple.
Berg thows a huge punch but Garcia Jr dodges it nicely.
Berg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Berg drops an elbow to the side of Garcia Jr's head.
Berg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcia Jr is trying to stand up here but Berg is controlling him well.
Berg slips a nice elbow through Garcia Jr's hands, connecting with Garcia Jr's forehead.
Berg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Berg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Berg throwing shots but Garcia Jr is blocking nicely.
Berg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia Jr pushes Berg off looking to stand but Berg dives back in and keeps control.
Berg working Garcia Jr over with strikes.
Garcia Jr taking some punishment here, with Berg in his half guard.
Berg tries to pass to full mount but Garcia Jr defends it.
Berg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Berg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Berg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Garcia Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Berg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcia Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Berg working Garcia Jr over with strikes.
Garcia Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Berg.
Berg wants to pass to mount but Garcia Jr is defending the position.
Ground and pound from Berg.
Berg thows a huge punch but Garcia Jr dodges it nicely.
Garcia Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Berg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Berg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia Jr keeps working.
Berg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia Jr's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg stops Garcia Jr from getting back to his feet.
Garcia Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Berg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Berg working over Garcia Jr with some ground and pound. Garcia Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garcia Jr regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Berg.
Berg won't allow Garcia Jr to get back to his feet.
Garcia Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Berg's guard.
Garcia Jr preventing the sweep.
Berg is adopting a defensive guard.
Garcia Jr won't allow Berg to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristian Berg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Berg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristian Berg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Will (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Wun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wun has chosen Wonderboy as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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200 lbs
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215 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeffrey Will!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lawrence Wun!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Will misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wun.
Wun flicks out a counter leg kick but Will steps away.
Wun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Will wants to clinch
and Wun counters with a nice kick to the body.
Will tries to close the distance and clinch but Wun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wun feints a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Will, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Will tries to clinch
letting Wun counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jeffrey Will has been cut.
Will takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Will tries to work over Wun's front leg with a kick but Wun checks it.
Wun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Will throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wun. That's going to slow Will down.
Will tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Will closes the distance and pushes Wun back into the cage.
Wun tries to throw a body punch but Will avoids it by throwing Wun back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Will.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wun manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wun is trying to keep Will in close.
Wun keeping full guard, as Will tries to pass.
Wun has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Will doesn't defend quickly enough and Wun has managed to lock this one up! Can Will escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Wun on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lawrence Wun!
A less than humble Lawrence Wun misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Corbin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Malcolm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malcolm has chosen Men At Work as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Corbin!
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, Alexander Malcolm!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malcolm misses with a leg kick
and Corbin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Malcolm won't be happy with that.
Malcolm wants to get back to his feet but Corbin is dominant here and he's now got Malcolm's back!
Corbin controls the position.
Corbin lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good control from Corbin.
Corbin 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.
Malcolm covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Corbin lands shots to the head and Malcolm turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Corbin!
The defeated Alexander Malcolm had this to say: 'Do you remember CandyLay Silva? Do you remember?'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Por no (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Holm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Por no 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Por no!
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, Martin Holm!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
no misses with a takedown
and no takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
no shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holm sprawls well. Holm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. no gets slowly back to his feet.
no misses with a takedown
and Holm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Por no. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
no shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Holm counters with a straight right hand.
no shoots in and drives through. Holm sprawls well.
Holm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
no is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
no shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holm sprawls well. Holm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. no gets slowly back to his feet.
Holm doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
no fails with the takedown
and Holm counters with a straight right hand.
no shoots for a double leg takedown but Holm sprawls well. He's pushed no's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holm has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
no shoots for a takedown but Holm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It seemed like Holm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
no shoots for a takedown but Holm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Holm misses.
Holm throws a hook to the side of no's head but no sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
no seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
no with a poor takedown
and Holm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holm shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. no takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Holm sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! no bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Holm!
In his post fight interview, Martin Holm started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuha Ottelee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Chews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuha Ottelee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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285 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kuha Ottelee!
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, Mark Chews!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ottelee throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Mark Chews has been cut.
Ottelee clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Ottelee.
Ottelee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chews's elbow.
Ottelee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ottelee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ottelee slows down the pace here.
Chews takes an elbow to the temple.
Chews prevents a body shot from Ottelee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottelee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Mark Chews's cut even more.
Still in the clinch, Ottelee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chews has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ottelee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ottelee scores a nice knee to the body.
Ottelee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chews backwards.
The cut above Mark Chews's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottelee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ottelee stalling the fight.
Ottelee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ottelee is pressed up against the cage. Chews has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ottelee down to the mat. Ottelee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ottelee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chews backs up against the cage.
Mark Chews's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Chews's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kuha Ottelee!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Banter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Aoki!
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, Chad Banter!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banter scores with a nice strike.
Banter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banter looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.
Banter throws an overhand right that lands on Aoki's shoulder, as Aoki tries to avoid the shot.
Banter lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Alexander Aoki has been cut.
Banter misses with a left hand
and Banter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Chad Banter has been cut.
Alexander Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki forces Banter back against the cage and clinches.
Aoki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Banter working aggressively here.
Banter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Banter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aoki up against the cage.
Banter lands a left hand.
Banter lands with a right to the head.
Banter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aoki taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banter can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aoki throws an elbow but misses.
Banter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aoki misses with an elbow over the top.
Banter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banter tries a body shot but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki keeps control of Banter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Aoki.
Aoki is working Banter over against the cage.
Banter lands a left hand.
Aoki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Banter misses with a punch to the body.
Banter blocks an elbow strike from Aoki.
Banter scores with a shoulder strike.
Aoki misses with some punches.
Banter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aoki misses with a body punch.
Aoki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banter's elbow.
Aoki blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banter avoids the elbow strike from Aoki, against the cage.
Aoki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aoki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banter.
A short right from Aoki.
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!
Aoki working aggressively here.
Aoki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Banter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aoki lands an elbow inside that Banter shrugs off.
Aoki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aoki lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Chad Banter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A right handed body shot lands from Banter.
Aoki throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Aoki.
Banter dodges an elbow strike from Aoki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banter misses with the head strike.
Aoki misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki can't find room to land a body shot as Banter controls the action.
Aoki leaning against his opponent.
Banter misses with the head strike.
Banter tries to stall but Aoki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Banter tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aoki is stalling here.
Aoki misses with an elbow over the top.
Aoki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chad Banter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chad Banter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Aoki!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaaki Kanagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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211 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Schmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Masaaki Kanagawa!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanagawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmo throwing a counter right hand but Kanagawa manages to avoid it.
Kanagawa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kanagawa misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Schmo misses the target.
Schmo takes a swing at Kanagawa's ribcage but misses.
Schmo shoots in looking for a takedown. Kanagawa tries to sprawl out of it but Schmo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kanagawa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmo shoots in and drives through. Kanagawa sprawls well.
Kanagawa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schmo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kanagawa misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo staying out of range there.
Kanagawa slips a straight right by Schmo.
Kanagawa misses with a lunging right hand
and Schmo counters with a single leg into guard. Kanagawa didn't expect that.
Schmo stopping the sweep attempt from Kanagawa.
Kanagawa looking for subs off his back but Schmo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Schmo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schmo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schmo is nestled in close to Kanagawa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Schmo.
Schmo working Kanagawa over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmo is nestled in close to Kanagawa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kanagawa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schmo is working away from the top position though.
Kanagawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kanagawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schmo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kanagawa taking some punishment here, with Schmo in his half guard.
Schmo is nestled in close to Kanagawa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Schmo working Kanagawa over with strikes.
Kanagawa trying to control but Schmo postures up.
Kanagawa tries to roll over but Schmo keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanagawa taking some punishment here, with Schmo in his half guard.
Schmo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Schmo drops an elbow to the side of Kanagawa's head.
Kanagawa trying to control from the bottom.
Schmo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Schmo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Schmo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kanagawa!
Schmo cracks Kanagawa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kanagawa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Schmo! Kanagawa is hurt baaadly! Schmo is firing away with more strikes - Kanagawa is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Schmo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivaylo Stoimenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hackett's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Genesis - Firth of Fith. Stoimenov has chosen The Game - 100 ft. Drake as his entrance music. Steve Hackett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Hackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivaylo Stoimenov!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoimenov swings for the body but Hackett moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hackett misses the target.
Stoimenov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hackett tries a head kick but it misses.
Hackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stoimenov.
Stoimenov keeps the fight on the outside.
Hackett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stoimenov, pushing him back against the cage.
Hackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stoimenov's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Stoimenov.
Stoimenov tries to throw a body punch but Hackett avoids it by throwing Stoimenov back against the cage.
Hackett working hard to break the clinch.
Hackett is trying to break free.
Stoimenov lands a hook that snaps the head of Hackett backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett misses with some punches.
Stoimenov managing to block the knees to the body from Hackett.
Stoimenov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stoimenov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hackett backwards.
Hackett has a couple of punches blocked by Stoimenov.
Hackett can't find room to land a body shot as Stoimenov controls the action.
Hackett tries to circle away but Stoimenov has him pinned against the cage.
Hackett lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoimenov lands a nice uppercut.
Stoimenov lands a nice shot to the body.
Hackett misses with a body punch.
Stoimenov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hackett's elbow.
Stoimenov lands a left hand.
Hackett tries a body shot but Stoimenov blocks it.
Hackett works on Stoimenov's body with a couple of short punches.
Hackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stoimenov's elbow.
Hackett wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hackett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stoimenov's brow.
Stoimenov tries to throw a body punch but Hackett avoids it by throwing Stoimenov back against the cage.
Stoimenov is trying to stall.
Stoimenov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Stoimenov.
Stoimenov tries to work over Hackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stoimenov misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Stoimenov on the inside.
Stoimenov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoimenov lands with a light punch inside.
Stoimenov scores with a shoulder strike.
Stoimenov prevents a body shot from Hackett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Stoimenov.
Hackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stoimenov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hackett has time to react.
Hackett scores with a kick to the body.
Stoimenov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hackett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stoimenov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stoimenov wants to counter the offense by Hackett and move into the clinch position.
Stoimenov lands a jab to the nose.
Crunch! Hackett slams his shin into Stoimenov's torso.
Hackett throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stoimenov looks winded!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoimenov. Hackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Hackett as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett blocks a jab.
Hackett has closed the distance and engaged Stoimenov in a clinch.
Stoimenov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hackett tries a body shot but Stoimenov blocks it.
Hackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Stoimenov controls his hands.
Hackett digs a right hand underneath Stoimenov's ribcage. Stoimenov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stoimenov blocks a body shot from Hackett.
Hackett pushes Stoimenov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stoimenov trying to stall but Hackett improves his position.
Hackett misses with a body punch.
Stoimenov working aggressively here.
Hackett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hackett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hackett ducks under a wild hook from Stoimenov.
Hackett is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hackett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stoimenov swings for the body but Hackett moves out of range.
Hackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hackett misses.
Stoimenov wants to counter the offense by Hackett and move into the clinch position.
Hackett looks to throw the jab but Stoimenov is out of range.
Stoimenov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hackett. That one must have hurt.
Hackett lands a nice looking body kick.
Hackett thumps Stoimenov with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hackett throws a big shot that misses.
Hackett looks to land a right hand but Stoimenov moved out of range.
Hackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stoimenov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hackett.
Hackett lands with a slapping head kick.
Hackett throws a hook but Stoimenov avoids it easily.
Hackett slips under a jab.
Hackett lands a front kick.
Stoimenov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hackett.
Hackett misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Hackett dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hackett scores with a spinning back kick!
Stoimenov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stoimenov.
Hackett throws a push kick but Stoimenov slaps the foot to one side.
Stoimenov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stoimenov throws a looping overhand right but Hackett ducks down to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hackett here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stoimenov.
Stoimenov cracks a nice hook into Hackett's ribs.
Hackett throws the kick towards the body but Stoimenov avoids it.
Stoimenov throws a lazy right hand but Hackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stoimenov lands with an uppercut that bounces Hackett off the cage and back into range.
Stoimenov misses with a left hand
and Hackett finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hackett looks to land a body kick but Stoimenov moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoimenov throws an overhand right that lands on Hackett's shoulder, as Hackett tries to avoid the shot.
Hackett walks into a left hand.
Hackett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stoimenov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hackett fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stoimenov just manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stoimenov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hackett throws a shot from downtown. Stoimenov moves away and avoids it.
Stoimenov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steve Hackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Stoimenov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hackett. That one must have hurt.
Stoimenov is breathing heavily.
Stoimenov misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stoimenov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hackett.
Crunch! Hackett slams his shin into Stoimenov's torso.
A telegraphed right hand from Hackett misses the target.
Hackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Stoimenov misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stoimenov tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoimenov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hackett doesn't seem bothered though.
Hackett wants to clinch up but Stoimenov keeps it at a distance.
Hackett scoring well with a low kick there.
Hackett throws a head kick but Stoimenov moves out of range.
Hackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stoimenov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stoimenov drops his hands momentarily and Hackett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Stoimenov misses.
Stoimenov digs a good body shot into Hackett's ribs.
Stoimenov misses with a lunging right hand
and Hackett counters with a good low kick that Stoimenov was not able to check.
Hackett misses with an uppercut. Stoimenov saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Stoimenov.
Stoimenov swings for the body but Hackett moves out of range.
It looked like Hackett was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Hackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stoimenov wants to counter with a clinch but Hackett pushes him away.
Stoimenov loads up on a big right hand but Hackett slips the punch.
Hackett throws a wild body kick that Stoimenov sees coming a mile off.
Stoimenov loads up on a big right hand but Hackett slips the punch.
Hackett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hackett tries to clinch up.
Stoimenov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hackett.
Stoimenov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hackett. That one must have hurt.
Stoimenov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hackett pushes Stoimenov away with a front kick.
Hackett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stoimenov will feel that in the morning.
Hackett lands a big head kick that sends Stoimenov tumbling to the mat! Hackett takes a step backwards and waves Stoimenov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stoimenov is rocked!
It looks like Ivaylo Stoimenov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hackett fakes the leg kick and cracks Stoimenov in the body.
A big right from Hackett misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hackett moves into the clinch.
Hackett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stoimenov misses with a punch on the inside.
Hackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stoimenov working aggressively here.
Hackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hackett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hackett tries to move into range but Stoimenov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stoimenov's calf.
Stoimenov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stoimenov blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hackett ducks under a wild hook from Stoimenov.
Hackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stoimenov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hackett.
Stoimenov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stoimenov misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Hackett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivaylo Stoimenov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hackett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hackett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stoimenov can do to turn this around?
Stoimenov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hackett throws a big counter combination but Stoimenov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hackett throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hackett misses with a kick to the body.
Hackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A solid body kick from Hackett.
Stoimenov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stoimenov moves out of range of the body kick.
Hackett scores with a head kick.
Stoimenov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett lands with a nice body kick.
Hackett lands a big head kick that sends Stoimenov tumbling to the mat! Hackett takes a step backwards and waves Stoimenov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stoimenov is still on wobbly legs! Can Hackett finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hackett scores with a spinning back kick!
Hackett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hackett cracks Stoimenov with a nice body shot.
Stoimenov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stoimenov's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hackett lands a knee to the body.
Stoimenov seems to have recovered his senses.
Hackett lands an elbow that stopped Stoimenov in his tracks for a moment.
Hackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stoimenov's elbow.
Hackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hackett tries to close the distance and clinch but Stoimenov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stoimenov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hackett. Stoimenov shrugs it off though.
Stoimenov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stoimenov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hackett throws the kick towards the body but Stoimenov avoids it.
Hackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stoimenov.
Hackett lands a nice looking body kick.
Hackett misses with a head kick.
Hackett lands a nice shot that snaps Stoimenov's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stoimenov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hackett - the referee stops the clock and Stoimenov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hackett. Stoimenov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
Stoimenov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stoimenov moves out of range of the strikes.
Hackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hackett.
Hackett with a hook.
Stoimenov connects with a looping right hand.
Hackett throws a big shot that misses.
Stoimenov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stoimenov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hackett plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hackett feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stoimenov sprawling to the canvas! Stoimenov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hackett finish him?!
Stoimenov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoimenov throws a right hand that misses
and Hackett makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stoimenov really felt that one!
A big right from Stoimenov misses.
Stoimenov swings for the body but Hackett moves out of range.
Hackett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stoimenov.
Stoimenov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hackett!
You can see that Stoimenov has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A good leg kick by Hackett.
Hackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoimenov avoids the body shot from Hackett.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hackett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stoimenov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hackett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoimenov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hackett misses with a straight right.
Stoimenov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hackett.
Hackett moves in looking to clinch but Stoimenov pushes him off.
Stoimenov misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stoimenov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stoimenov lands a nice hook to Hackett's body. Hackett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stoimenov lands with an overhand left.
Hackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoimenov looks to throw the jab but Hackett is out of range.
Stoimenov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hackett clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Hackett clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ivaylo Stoimenov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stoimenov misses with an uppercut.
Hackett avoids the body shot from Stoimenov.
Stoimenov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hackett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stoimenov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hackett is just out of range.
Hackett lands a big head kick that sends Stoimenov tumbling to the mat! Hackett takes a step backwards and waves Stoimenov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoimenov.
Stoimenov throws a hook but Hackett avoids it easily.
Hackett scores with a spinning back kick!
Stoimenov looks to land a right hand but Hackett moved out of range.
Stoimenov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoimenov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stoimenov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett keeps Stoimenov at a distance using the push kick.
That kick from Hackett tenderised Stoimenov's leg. Stoimenov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stoimenov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hackett.
Stoimenov scores with a jab.
Stoimenov moves out of range of the strikes.
Hackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Hackett.
Stoimenov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stoimenov misses with a hook.
Stoimenov gets tackled into the cage by Hackett. Hackett maintains the clinch.
Hackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Stoimenov misses.
Hackett keeps Stoimenov at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoimenov misses the shot to the body.
Hackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stoimenov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stoimenov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hackett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hackett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stoimenov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hackett misses the jab.
Stoimenov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stoimenov.
Stoimenov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hackett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stoimenov circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett throws a front kick that sends Stoimenov stumbling back into the cage.
Hackett scores with a head kick.
Hackett throws a jab when Stoimenov was well out of range.
Stoimenov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoimenov.
A little feinted left hand from Hackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stoimenov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hackett's head.
Hackett throws a head kick that misses.
Stoimenov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hackett moves away.
Stoimenov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stoimenov lands a glancing blow to the side of Hackett's head.
Hackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stoimenov tests Hackett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoimenov throws an overhand right that lands on Hackett's shoulder, as Hackett tries to avoid the shot.
Stoimenov lands a nice looking body shot.
Stoimenov scores with a sloppy right hand. Hackett should have avoided that one.
Hackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stoimenov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hackett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stoimenov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hackett.
Hackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stoimenov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hacketts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hackett connects with a leg kick. Stoimenov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stoimenov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoimenov.
Stoimenov cracks Hackett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stoimenov with a jab.
Hackett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Hackett had his way with Ivaylo Stoimenov in that round.
The cut man is working on Ivaylo Stoimenov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Stoimenov throws a shot to the body.
Stoimenov throws a hook to the side of Hackett's head but Hackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hackett throwing a counter right hand but Stoimenov manages to avoid it.
Hackett ducks under a wild hook from Stoimenov.
Hackett throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hackett throws a hook to the side of Stoimenov's head but Stoimenov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Stoimenov misses the target.
Stoimenov throws a poor cross that misses
and Hackett counters with a leg kick.
Stoimenov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hackett staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett lands a front kick.
Hackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoimenov.
Hackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hackett looks to land a right hand but Stoimenov moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hackett delivers a nice body kick.
Stoimenov misses with a jab to the body
and Hackett counters with a nice body kick.
Stoimenov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoimenov.
Hackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stoimenov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hackett clobbers Stoimenov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hackett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stoimenov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hackett needs to keep his hands up - Stoimenov had a free shot at his head there.
Stoimenov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hackett counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steve Hackett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoimenov throws an overhand right that lands on Hackett's shoulder, as Hackett tries to avoid the shot.
Stoimenov swings for the body but Hackett moves out of range.
Hackett quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Stoimenov misses the target.
Hackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stoimenov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hackett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stoimenov throws a lazy uppercut
and Hackett counters with a left and a right that stings Stoimenov.
Stoimenov loads up on a big right hand but Hackett slips the punch.
Stoimenov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stoimenov slips under a jab from Hackett.
Hackett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Hackett.
Hackett wants to clinch.
Ivaylo Stoimenov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoimenov throws a big shot that misses.
Hackett slips under a jab from Stoimenov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hackett.
Stoimenov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoimenov.
Stoimenov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body kick there by Hackett.
Hackett ducks under a wild hook from Stoimenov.
Stoimenov misses with a right hand
and Hackett counters with a solid body kick.
A shot to the body from Stoimenov misses
and Hackett counters with a body kick that stops Stoimenov in his tracks momentarily.
Stoimenov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hackett is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hackett ducks under a wild hook from Stoimenov.
Hackett slips a straight right by Stoimenov.
Stoimenov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stoimenov scores with a jab to the body.
Stoimenov misses with a body punch
and Hackett counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoimenov throws a poor cross that misses
and Hackett counters with a good low kick that Stoimenov was not able to check.
Hackett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stoimenov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stoimenov misses with a looping left.
Stoimenov misses with a shot to the body
and Hackett counters with a body kick that stops Stoimenov in his tracks momentarily.
Hackett scores with a push kick.
Stoimenov misses the shot to the body.
Hackett is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Hackett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hackett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Hackett!
Steve Hackett retains his light heavyweight title!
Steve Hackett really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Island's Forbidden Fruits logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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