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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gjalund Saltsage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Taft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Gjalund Saltsage!
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, Larry Taft!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saltsage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saltsage tries to clinch but Taft is having none of it.
Taft steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Saltsage.
Gjalund Saltsage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saltsage misses with the combination.
Taft tries to counter by closing the distance.
Saltsage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taft forces Saltsage back against the cage and clinches.
Taft throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saltsage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taft backwards.
Taft throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saltsage blocks it with crossed arms.
Saltsage throws a punch but it's blocked by Taft.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saltsage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taft.
Saltsage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taft using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saltsage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saltsage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taft misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saltsage avoiding damage as Taft throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saltsage.
Saltsage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saltsage throws a punch but it's blocked by Taft.
Taft swings wildly with an uppercut but Saltsage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taft putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saltsage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saltsage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taft throws an elbow but it misses.
Saltsage lands with a short shot to the head.
Saltsage pushes Taft back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saltsage pushes Taft back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saltsage is looking for a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saltsage as Taft tries to tie him up.
Taft avoids a wild elbow strike from Saltsage.
Taft has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Saltsage seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Taft can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saltsage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taft missing with knees to the body.
Saltsage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Taft throws an elbow but it misses.
Saltsage can't find room to land a body shot as Taft controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taft takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saltsage tries a body shot but Taft blocks it.
Taft tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saltsage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taft tries to land knees in the clinch but Saltsage avoids the damage to the body.
Taft manages to break the clinch.
Saltsage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taft misses with a straight left.
Taft clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taft looking to throw knees to the head but Saltsage is blocking nicely.
Saltsage tries to work over Taft's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saltsage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taft's brow.
Taft blocks a body shot from Saltsage.
Saltsage scores with a shot to the side of Taft's head.
It looks like Larry Taft has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Saltsage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saltsage.
Taft is rocked!
Saltsage creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Taft's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Taft drops to his knees and Saltsage pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gjalund Saltsage!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barbados Slim!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker moves into the clinch.
Tucker lands with a right to the head.
Slim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tucker fails to land.
Tucker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.
Tucker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tucker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tucker pushes Slim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tucker lands a hook that snaps the head of Slim backwards.
Tucker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tucker lands a hook that snaps the head of Slim backwards.
Slim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Slim.
Tucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tucker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tucker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tucker lands a left hand.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tucker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Slim tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slim takes a shot to the head.
Slim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Slim.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Tucker on the inside.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Slim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slim trying to land knees to the body.
Tucker scores with a shoulder strike.
Tucker has Slim pressed against the cage, preventing Slim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tucker lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Tucker on the inside.
Tucker drops Slim onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Slim is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Slim is rocked!
Slim blocks an uppercut.
Slim is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him?
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Slim.
Slim seems to have recovered his senses.
Slim takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tucker lands an uppercut.
Tucker avoiding damage as Slim throws knees to the body.
Slim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tucker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tucker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slim blocking some punches.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Slim tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Slim back against the cage.
Slim misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slim misses with a body punch.
Slim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tucker.
A short right from Tucker on the inside.
Slim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Tucker.
Tucker lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Tucker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slim tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Slim back against the cage.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Tucker.
Slim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Slim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tucker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Slim fails to land.
Slim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Slim.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Slim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker cracks Slim with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Tucker dominated that round.
That's time! Tucker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Slim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slim closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Tucker.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Slim is trying to stall.
Tucker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slim backwards.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slim struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Slim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
James Tucker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Tucker.
Tucker drops Slim onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Slim is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker misses with the head strike.
Slim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tucker blocks it with crossed arms.
Slim struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Tucker lands an uppercut.
Slim has had enough of the clinch but Tucker keeps him there for the moment.
Tucker works on Slim's body with a couple of short punches.
Slim is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tucker.
Tucker drops Slim onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Slim is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tucker unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Slim! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Tucker is unloading with more strikes now! Slim drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Tucker!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Uzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Generic Everyone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Generic Everyone has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jay Uzo's chin.
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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KO power |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Uzo!
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, Generic Everyone!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Uzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Everyone closes the distance and pushes Uzo back into the cage.
Everyone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Uzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've been informed that Everyone 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.
A head punch on the inside from Uzo fails to land.
Uzo avoiding damage as Everyone throws knees to the body.
Everyone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Everyone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Everyone lands an elbow inside that Uzo shrugs off.
It looks like Jay Uzo has been cut.
Everyone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Everyone wants to take the fight to the mat but Uzo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Everyone trying to land knees to the body.
Everyone tries to score a body lock takedown but Uzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Everyone takes a shot to the head.
Uzo is trying to stall.
Everyone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Everyone gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Uzo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Everyone momentarily.
Uzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Everyone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Uzo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Uzo!
Uzo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Everyone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jay Uzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Generic Everyone.
Everyone looks to clinch
letting Uzo counter with a right hand.
Uzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Jay Uzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Everyone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uzo.
Everyone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Everyone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Uzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Everyone's head backwards.
Everyone fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Everyone's sensitive parts.
Uzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Everyone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Uzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Everyone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Uzo as Everyone shoots in.
Uzo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Everyone looks winded!
Uzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Everyone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Uzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jay Uzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everyone walks into a straight right hand from Uzo.
Uzo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Everyone at a distance.
Uzo with a jab.
Nice body punch from Uzo.
Everyone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Everyone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Uzo.
Uzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Everyone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uzo moves away.
Uzo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Everyone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Uzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Uzo throws the kick towards the body but Everyone avoids it.
Uzo catches Everyone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab lands there for Uzo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Everyone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzo lands with a right hand.
Uzo throws a chopping leg kick but Everyone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Everyone shoots and misses
and Uzo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Everyone thinking.
Everyone doesn't manage to clinch there - Uzo circles away.
Uzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Everyone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Uzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Everyone on the side of the head.
Uzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Everyone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Everyone moves forwards but Uzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Uzo avoids a kick to the body.
Uzo jabs Everyone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Uzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Uzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Uzo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Uzo lands with a shot to the body.
Uzo tries to work over Everyone's front leg with a kick but Everyone checks it.
Uzo tries to score with a low kick but Everyone moves his leg out of the way.
Everyone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Uzo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Uzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Uzo. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Uzo coming out on top.
It looks like Generic Everyone has been cut.
A left lands for Uzo.
Everyone is breathing heavily.
Uzo looks to land a body kick but Everyone moved away.
Uzo tests Everyone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzo tried to score with a low kick but Everyone checks it.
Everyone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Uzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Everyone moves away.
Uzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Everyone moves away.
Uzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Uzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Everyone. That did some damage!
Uzo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Uzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uzo slaps away a takedown attempt from Everyone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Uzo connects with a body shot.
Everyone walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everyone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Everyone tries to clinch but Uzo is having none of it.
Uzo lands a nice shot that snaps Everyone's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Uzo misses.
Uzo lands with a nice body punch.
Uzo lands a jab to the nose.
Everyone checks a low kick from Uzo.
Uzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uzo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Everyone under the eye.
Uzo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Everyone is rocked!
Uzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Everyone's calf.
Jay Uzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Everyone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Everyone is still on wobbly legs! Can Uzo finish him?
Uzo lands with a shot to the body.
Uzo throws a leg kick that misses.
Everyone seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everyone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Uzo. That's going to slow Everyone down.
Everyone tries for a takedown but Uzo circles away easily
and Uzo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Everyone thinking.
Jay Uzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Generic Everyone.
Everyone seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Uzo shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Everyone is backing up but Uzo catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Everyone covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Uzo Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Uzo!
Jay Uzo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Generic Everyone stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Palomar Boku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jitsu Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Palomar Boku has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Palomar Boku!
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, Jitsu Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boku instigates a clinch.
Crusher lands a takedown into guard.
Boku trying to keep a closed guard but Crusher is proving a slippery customer.
My spies in Young Achievers (All Elite Coach) inform me that Crusher has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Crusher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crusher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crusher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crusher's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boku looking to control.
Crusher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crusher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crusher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crusher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crusher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crusher passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Boku tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Crusher!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jitsu Crusher!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ibra Zlatonovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Holm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ibra Zlatonovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Holm!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zlatonovic tries to clinch
enabling Holm to counter with a crisp jab.
Holm circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holm counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zlatonovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zlatonovic has Holm up against the cage in a clinch.
Zlatonovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zlatonovic looking to throw knees to the head but Holm is blocking nicely.
We've been informed that Holm 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.
Holm gets through Zlatonovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zlatonovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zlatonovic blocks an uppercut.
Zlatonovic tries to work over Holm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holm misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zlatonovic avoiding damage.
Zlatonovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holm.
Holm throws a head punch that misses.
Holm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zlatonovic backwards.
Zlatonovic trying to stall but Holm improves his position.
Zlatonovic pushes Holm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holm misses with a punch on the inside.
Zlatonovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holm misses with some punches.
Zlatonovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Holm controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Zlatonovic.
Holm blocks an uppercut.
Zlatonovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zlatonovic.
Holm misses with a punch on the inside.
Zlatonovic misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zlatonovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Holm.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zlatonovic.
Holm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zlatonovic scores with a shot to the side of Holm's head.
Holm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zlatonovic backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holm.
Zlatonovic tries to land a knee to the head but Holm blocks with his arms.
Zlatonovic tries a knee to the head but Holm blocks it.
Holm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zlatonovic backwards.
Holm lands with a right to the head.
Holm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zlatonovic backwards.
Holm being controlled against the cage.
Zlatonovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Holm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zlatonovic prevents a body shot from Holm.
Zlatonovic is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zlatonovic misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zlatonovic.
Zlatonovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Zlatonovic lands with a left to the head.
Zlatonovic misses with the head strike.
Holm cracks Zlatonovic with a nice body shot.
Holm presses Zlatonovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zlatonovic is breathing heavily.
Zlatonovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zlatonovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zlatonovic or not.
Holm lands with a light punch inside.
Holm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Holm.
Holm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holm lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Holm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holm pushes Zlatonovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Holm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holm lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holm.
Holm scores with a shoulder strike.
Holm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zlatonovic backwards.
Zlatonovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holm.
Zlatonovic is rocked!
Zlatonovic takes a shot to the head.
Oh Zlatonovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zlatonovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Holm.
Zlatonovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Holm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Holm.
Holm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holm has a couple of punches blocked by Zlatonovic.
Holm has a couple of punches blocked by Zlatonovic.
Holm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zlatonovics head.
Good body shot from Holm.
A short right from Holm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Holm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Holm sends Zlatonovic crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Holm is motioning to the referee to let Zlatonovic up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Ibra Zlatonovic has been cut.
Zlatonovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Holm swats away the attempt to clinch by Zlatonovic.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zlatonovic is looking to clinch but Holm is avoiding it.
Holm throws out a counter right but Zlatonovic avoids it with no problem.
Zlatonovic is looking to clinch but Holm is avoiding it.
Holm appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zlatonovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zlatonovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zlatonovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holm.
Zlatonovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zlatonovics head.
Zlatonovic is working Holm over against the cage.
A short right from Holm on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zlatonovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zlatonovic throws a head punch that misses.
Zlatonovic stalling in the clinch but Holm improves position.
Zlatonovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zlatonovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holm.
Zlatonovic tries to stall but Holm uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zlatonovic blocking some punches.
Zlatonovic blocking some punches.
Holm lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holm.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holm.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holm.
Zlatonovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Holm controls his hands.
Zlatonovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zlatonovic misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zlatonovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holm stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holm is leaning against Zlatonovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Holm lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Holm scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zlatonovic blocks an uppercut.
Holm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holm tries a body shot but Zlatonovic blocks it.
Holm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zlatonovic backwards.
Holm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holm scores with a hook to the body.
Holm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zlatonovic backwards.
Zlatonovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holm lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holm.
Holm blocking some punches.
Holm pushes Zlatonovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holm creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Zlatonovic drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhuy Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Desmond Fairbanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zhuy Hong!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairbanks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hong in his tracks.
Fairbanks jabs at Hong's body.
Fairbanks jabs at Hong's body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hong with a knee to the head.
Fairbanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong trying to stall but Fairbanks improves his position.
Hong tries to land a knee to the head but Fairbanks blocks with his arms.
Hong is trying to stall.
Hong lands a knee to the head.
Fairbanks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
Hong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hongs head.
Fairbanks misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Fairbanks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fairbanks takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks pushes Hong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fairbanks misses with some punches.
Fairbanks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
Fairbanks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fairbanks's face.
Fairbanks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fairbanks backwards.
Hong trying to land knees to the body.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Fairbanks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hong tries to stall but Fairbanks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hong lands a good knee to the midsection. Fairbanks won't want to take too many of those.
Hong stalling in the clinch but Fairbanks improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fairbanks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fairbanks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairbanks lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fairbanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hong successfully pulls guard.
Fairbanks is pushing down on Hong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hong is fighting to maintain full guard but Fairbanks has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fairbanks in particular looking to stall.
Hong has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Fairbanks escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Fairbanks!
Fairbanks passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hong!
Hong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fairbanks controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fairbanks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fairbanks avoids the attempt from Hong to control.
Hong is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Fairbanks has taken his back.
Fairbanks working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fairbanks looking for the RNC.
Fairbanks is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hong wants to control his opponent's hands but Fairbanks gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Hong right now.
Fairbanks avoiding Hong 's attempts to control his hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Fairbanks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A shot to the liver by Hong. Beautiful body shot.
Fairbanks darts in and clinches Hong up against the cage.
Fairbanks misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fairbanks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hong can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Hong.
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Hong avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
Fairbanks avoiding damage as Hong throws knees to the body.
Hong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hong misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks misses with some punches.
Fairbanks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairbanks.
Hong trying to stall but Fairbanks improves his position.
Fairbanks managing to block the knees to the body from Hong.
Hong misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks throws a head punch that misses.
Fairbanks has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Hong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fairbanks to keep the fight standing.
Hong tries a knee to the head but Fairbanks blocks it.
Fairbanks lands a left hand.
Fairbanks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fairbanks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fairbanks managing to block the knees to the body from Hong.
Hong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairbanks.
Hong lands a nice knee to the body.
Hong takes a shot to the head.
Fairbanks throws a head punch that misses.
Fairbanks managing to block the knees to the body from Hong.
Hong missing with knees to the body.
Hong is trying to pull guard but Fairbanks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Desmond Fairbanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhuy Hong.
Hong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fairbanks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairbanks tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fairbanks pushes Hong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairbanks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Fairbanks on the inside.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Fairbanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Hong scores a nice knee to the body.
Hong wants to stall.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong trying to land knees to the body.
Hong just leaning against Fairbanks, taking a breather.
Fairbanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fairbanks lands with a light punch inside.
Fairbanks lands a left hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fairbanks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong gets control of Fairbanks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hong is looking for a triangle but Fairbanks pushes his legs off easily.
Fairbanks is stalling in the full guard.
Fairbanks pushes down on Hong's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fairbanks slows the pace down in half guard.
Hong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fairbanks pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks controlling the pace.
Hong is trying to maintain the position but Fairbanks is very close to passing his half guard.
Hong looking for submissions off his back.
Hong looking for subs from the bottom but Fairbanks mounts him!
Fairbanks controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Fairbanks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fairbanks misses with a straight left.
Hong connects with a body shot.
Hong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fairbanks.
Hong wants to counter the offense by Fairbanks and move into the clinch position.
Fairbanks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fairbanks connects with the punch.
A shot to the liver by Hong. Beautiful body shot.
Hong moves into the clinch successfully.
Hong lands a knee to the head.
Hong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fairbanks walks away with a smile on his face. Hong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fairbanks misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairbanks has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Hong looking to throw knees to the head but Fairbanks is blocking nicely.
Hong scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairbanks swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fairbanks pushes Hong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fairbanks scores with a hook to the body.
Zhuy Hong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hong misses with a knee to the head.
Hong is trying to pull guard but Fairbanks has him pressed against the cage.
Fairbanks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fairbanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hong obliges.
Hong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fairbanks blocks it with crossed arms.
Hong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hong tries to pull guard but Fairbanks won't allow it.
Desmond Fairbanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhuy Hong.
Fairbanks is looking to break free of the clinch but Hong has double underhooks.
Fairbanks misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks managing to block the knees to the body from Hong.
Fairbanks misses with some punches.
Hong decides to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong wants to sweep but no luck.
Fairbanks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fairbanks is pushing down on Hong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hong is fighting to maintain full guard but Fairbanks has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hong is trying to maintain the position but Fairbanks is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks prevents Hong from improving his position.
Zhuy Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hong trying to control but Fairbanks postures up.
Hong is trying to escape back to his feet but Fairbanks uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Fairbanks content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hong is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee asks Fairbanks politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fairbanks prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fairbanks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Desmond Fairbanks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fairbanks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fairbanks takes a little break here. Hong wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zhuy Hong.
I think Fairbanks 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Fairbanks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Harmbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Zuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harold Harmbe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harold Harmbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Konstantin Zuev !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Zuev . Those never looked like landing.
Harmbe is looking for a counter combo.
Zuev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harmbe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harmbe takes one to the chin there.
Harmbe needs to keep his hands up - Zuev had a free shot at his head there.
Harmbe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Zuev is trying to control the position but Harmbe postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harmbe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harmbe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zuev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuev thows a huge punch but Harmbe dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuev postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Harmbe to stand up.
Zuev scores with a hook.
Harmbe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zuev scores with a decent looking hook.
Harmbe takes a swing at Zuev 's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Zuev as he connects with a hook.
No joy there for Zuev , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harmbe is looking for a counter combo.
Zuev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zuev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zuev scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuev throws a one two combo.
Zuev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harmbe throws a leg kick but Zuev moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuev scores with a jab. Harmbe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harmbe darts in and clinches Zuev up against the cage.
Harmbe looking to throw knees to the head but Zuev is blocking nicely.
Zuev breaks the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zuev , as that shot connected.
Harmbe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zuev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zuev lands a jab-cross combination.
Harmbe misses with a few strikes there.
Zuev connects with the punch.
Zuev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zuev scores with a jab. Harmbe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harmbe fails with the takedown.
Harmbe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe tried to score with a low kick but Zuev checks it.
Zuev tests Harmbe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harmbe slips a jab and a cross from Zuev .
Harmbe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zuev , as that shot connected.
Zuev misses with the combination.
Zuev connects with a looping right hand.
Harmbe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harmbe tries to pull guard but Zuev won't allow it.
Zuev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harmbe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zuev 's coach down at KING OF PAIN was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zuev 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Harmbe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Harmbe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harmbe connects with a knee to the head.
Zuev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zuev can't break the clinch.
Harmbe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zuev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harmbe tries to land a knee to the head but Zuev blocks with his arms.
Come on Harmbe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harmbe lands a nice knee to the body.
Zuev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harmbe has him pressed against the cage.
Harmbe missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harmbe wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Harmbe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Harmbe.
Harmbe misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Zuev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harmbe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harmbe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harmbe takes one to the chin there.
Zuev throws out a powerful jab.
Zuev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Zuev misses the target.
Zuev slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Zuev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zuev jabs Harmbe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Zuev misses.
Zuev lands with a shot to the body.
Zuev scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zuev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harmbe instigates a clinch.
Zuev is trying to force a seperation but Harmbe has the dominant position.
Zuev is trying to force a seperation but Harmbe has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmbe prevents Zuev from breaking the clinch.
Zuev managing to block the knees to the body from Harmbe.
Harmbe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harmbe misses with a knee to the head.
Harmbe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zuev is trying to force a seperation but Harmbe has the dominant position.
Harmbe lands a nice knee to the body.
Zuev avoiding damage as Harmbe throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Zuev 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zuev is trying to push Harmbe away but Harmbe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harmbe lands a knee to the head.
Zuev is looking to break free of the clinch but Harmbe has double underhooks.
Harmbe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zuev 's efforts to push away.
Harmbe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zuev 's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harmbe has him pressed against the cage.
Zuev gets underhooks to prevent Harmbe's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harmbe.
Zuev wants to break free but Harmbe has control.
Harmbe misses with a knee to the head.
Zuev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harmbe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harmbe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zuev 's efforts to push away.
Harmbe tries to land knees in the clinch but Zuev avoids the damage to the body.
Harmbe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zuev prevents it.
Harold Harmbe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zuev is trying to push Harmbe away but Harmbe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zuev tries to break the clinch but Harmbe is controlling the position.
Harmbe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zuev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe crunches a lovely knee into Zuev 's ribcage.
Harmbe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zuev .
Zuev tries to circle away but Harmbe has him pinned against the cage.
Zuev tries to break the clinch but Harmbe is controlling the position.
Zuev wants to get back to striking at distance but Harmbe won't allow it.
Harmbe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zuev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Harmbe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harmbe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zuev walks away with a smile on his face. Harmbe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zuev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zuev tests Harmbe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the liver by Zuev . Beautiful body shot.
Harmbe misses the jab.
Zuev connects with a body shot.
Harold Harmbe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zuev misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuev lands a jab.
Zuev lands with a cross.
Zuev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harmbe counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harmbe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harmbe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zuev is defending well.
Harmbe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zuev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harmbe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zuev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zuev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harmbe manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Zuev trying to control but Harmbe is working from the bottom.
Harmbe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Zuev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Zuev 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harmbe under the eye.
Zuev lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice body punch from Zuev .
Zuev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zuev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zuev looks to land a combination but Harmbe avoids it well.
Zuev 's corner calls for a 1-2. Zuev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harmbe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zuev sprawls well. Zuev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harmbe gets slowly back to his feet.
Zuev throws a right hand that Harmbe ducks under and follows up with a left that Harmbe also avoids with ease.
Zuev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuev connects with the punch.
A left lands for Zuev .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zuev lands a body shot.
A left lands for Zuev .
Harmbe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zuev .
Harmbe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zuev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harmbe.
Harmbe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zuev manages to circle out of the way.
Zuev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zuev gets tackled into the cage by Harmbe. Harmbe maintains the clinch.
Zuev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zuev tries to break free but Harmbe pushes him back against the cage.
Harmbe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zuev .
Harmbe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zuev is trying to break the clinch but Harmbe is controlling him.
Harmbe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zuev is defending well for now.
Zuev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zuev is defending well for now.
Harmbe missing with knees to the body.
Zuev is trying to break free.
Harmbe has Zuev pressed against the cage, preventing Zuev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zuev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harmbe working Zuev over with knees to the body.
Zuev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harmbe tries a knee to the head but Zuev blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harmbe tries a knee to the head but Zuev blocks it.
A knee to the head by Harmbe.
Zuev tries to break the clinch but Harmbe is controlling the position.
Zuev tries to break free but Harmbe pushes him back against the cage.
Zuev working hard to break the clinch.
Zuev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zuev working hard to break the clinch.
Konstantin Zuev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe lands a nice knee to the body.
Zuev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zuev tries to break the clinch but Harmbe is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Zuev 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zuev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zuev is looking to break free of the clinch but Harmbe has double underhooks.
Harmbe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harmbe missing with knees to the body.
Harmbe can't get the takedown.
Zuev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harmbe has him pressed against the cage.
Harmbe with a knee to the head.
It looks like Konstantin Zuev has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zuev is looking to control Harmbe's arms but Harmbe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zuev has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuev can't break the clinch.
Zuev wants to get back to striking at distance but Harmbe won't allow it.
Harmbe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zuev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harold Harmbe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zuev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harmbe has Zuev pressed against the cage, preventing Zuev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harmbe missing with knees to the body.
Harmbe misses with a knee strike.
Zuev wants to get back to striking at distance but Harmbe won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Harmbe.
Harmbe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harmbe has Zuev pushed against the cage.
Harmbe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zuev .
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Zuev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zuev 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Zuev !
Our winner, Konstantin Zuev , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Harold Harmbe had this to say: 'back to 185 i want Joe Rockocko or i wont fight again'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rod Stiffington Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malig Hunt (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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26
140 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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25
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rod Stiffington Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malig Hunt!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stiffington Jr takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stiffington Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stiffington Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
Stiffington Jr is working Hunt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stiffington Jr stops Hunt from standing up.
Stiffington Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hunt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stiffington Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiffington Jr won't allow Hunt to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stiffington Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Stiffington Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hunt's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr prevents Hunt from improving his position.
Stiffington Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hunt has hold of Stiffington Jr's hands but Stiffington Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stiffington Jr 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.
Nice strikes from Stiffington Jr there.
Hunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stiffington Jr is working away from the top position though.
Stiffington Jr working Hunt over with strikes.
Hunt is looking to improve his position.
Hunt tries to kick Stiffington Jr off but Stiffington Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hunt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stiffington Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stiffington Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stiffington Jr winds up and cracks Hunt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hunt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hunt trying to control but Stiffington Jr postures up.
Stiffington Jr working Hunt over with strikes.
Stiffington Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stiffington Jr content to control rather than advance.
Stiffington Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stiffington Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hunt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stiffington Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hunt wants to improve his position but Stiffington Jr is controlling well.
Hunt wants to get back to full guard but Stiffington Jr has passed into side control.
Stiffington Jr lands a few punches from side control.
Stiffington Jr working the head with strikes.
Stiffington Jr controls the position.
Stiffington Jr is putting a hurting on Hunt here, landing some big shots from side control.
Stiffington Jr working away.
Stiffington Jr lands a few punches from side control.
Stiffington Jr passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hunt!
Stiffington Jr landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stiffington Jr landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt tries to hold on but Stiffington Jr postures up.
Stiffington Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Hunt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hunt is in a horrible position here. Stiffington Jr smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stiffington Jr landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hunt wants to control but Stiffington Jr is having none of it.
Hunt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hunt taking shots to the head.
Stiffington Jr controlling from mount.
Stiffington Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stiffington Jr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Stiffington Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stiffington Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Stiffington Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Hunt is quick to defend against it.
Stiffington Jr throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt is looking to chop away at Stiffington Jr's legs.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Stiffington Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stiffington Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt misses with a low kick as Stiffington Jr jumps back.
Hunt stuns Stiffington Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Stiffington Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hunt has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stiffington Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Stiffington Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stiffington Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Stiffington Jr looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Stiffington Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Stiffington Jr misses the shot to the body.
Hunt lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Stiffington Jr.
Stiffington Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Hunt - just one landing.
Stiffington Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stiffington Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunt slips a jab from Stiffington Jr.
Stiffington Jr misses with a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Stiffington Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stiffington Jr misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Stiffington Jr blocks the leg kick.
Stiffington Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Hunt is quick to defend against it.
Stiffington Jr ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Hunt is predictable there
and Stiffington Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stiffington Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Stiffington Jr.
Stiffington Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stiffington Jr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hunt is looking to control Stiffington Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunt avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Stiffington Jr seems content to control.
Ground and pound from Stiffington Jr.
Hunt is trying to maintain the position but Stiffington Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Stiffington Jr there.
Hunt is trying to maintain the position but Stiffington Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stiffington Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stiffington Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hunt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stiffington Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stiffington Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stiffington Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt taking some punishment here, with Stiffington Jr in his half guard.
Stiffington Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stiffington Jr slips a nice elbow through Hunt's hands, connecting with Hunt's forehead.
Stiffington Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rod Stiffington Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Hunt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hunt takes a swing at Stiffington Jr's ribcage but misses.
Stiffington Jr throws a front kick aimed at Hunt's knee but Hunt avoids it well.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Stiffington Jr wants to slow Hunt down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt takes a swing at Stiffington Jr's ribcage but misses.
Stiffington Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunt's waist but Hunt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stiffington Jr off to one side.
Stiffington Jr blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
A big left from Hunt misses.
Stiffington Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big right from Stiffington Jr misses.
Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hunt throws a front kick aimed at Stiffington Jr's knee but Stiffington Jr avoids it well.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Stiffington Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hunt is looking to get back to is feet but Stiffington Jr passes into side control.
Hunt is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Stiffington Jr is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Stiffington Jr raining down hammerfists from mount.
It looks like Malig Hunt has been cut.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stiffington Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt working to try and regain half guard.
Stiffington Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Hunt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr with good strikes from the mount here!
That has opened up Malig Hunt's cut even more.
Stiffington Jr landing strikes from the mount.
Hunt is rocked!
Stiffington Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hunt is still in real trouble! Can Stiffington Jr finish him?
Stiffington Jr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stiffington Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hunt?
A big strike lands for Stiffington Jr! That's really hurt Hunt and he's turned his back - Stiffington Jr keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Stiffington Jr jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr!
Rod Stiffington Jr retains his bantamweight title!
Rod Stiffington Jr spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Do Hoo Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khasanbi Khaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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180 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Do Hoo Jung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khasanbi Khaliev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khaliev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jung controls the pace.
Khaliev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jung manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Khaliev is looking for a triangle here but Jung uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jung controls the position from side control.
Jung has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jung is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Khaliev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Jung stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Khaliev is looking for a sweep.
Khaliev stops Jung from passing to mount.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khaliev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Khaliev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jung pulls his head out easily.
Jung trying to control the pace.
Jung wants to pass the guard but Khaliev is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jung is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Khaliev sees it coming and defends easily.
Khaliev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jung is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Khaliev sees it coming and defends easily.
Khaliev actively working from the bottom here.
Jung takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Khaliev looking for submissions off his back.
Jung trying to control the pace.
Khaliev actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Khaliev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jung pulls his head out easily.
Jung is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jung tries to pass to full mount but Khaliev defends it.
Jung passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Khaliev!
Khaliev is desperately trying to improve his position but Jung has a good base and remains in mount.
Jung is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Khaliev has given up his back.
Jung slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Khaliev is trying to roll into a better position but Jung has get a rear naked choke and Khaliev is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Do Hoo Jung!
Do Hoo Jung retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nam Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rokocoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joe Rokocoko enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nam Ho !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Rokocoko!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho looks to land a left hand but Rokocoko moved out of range nicely.
Ho misses with a wild combination.
Joe Rokocoko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokocoko misses with a right hand
and Ho counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho lands a jab to Rokocoko's midsection.
Rokocoko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ho cracks a nice hook into Rokocoko's ribs.
Rokocoko clinches up with Ho and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ho .
Rokocoko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokocoko.
Ho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rokocoko or not.
Ho breaks the clinch.
Ho misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokocoko misses with a right hand
and Ho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rokocoko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ho seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ho throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Ho misses.
Rokocoko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rokocoko staying out of range there.
Rokocoko slips a jab from Ho .
Ho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've been informed that Rokocoko 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.
Ho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rokocoko's corner calls for a 1-2. Rokocoko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rokocoko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ho .
Sloppy strikes from Rokocoko. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Ho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rokocoko.
Rokocoko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rokocoko misses with a hook
enabling Ho to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokocoko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Rokocoko.
Ho looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokocoko looks to land a left hand but Ho moved out of range nicely.
Ho misses with an uppercut. Rokocoko saw that one coming.
Ho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ho lands a body shot.
Ho throws a shot to the body.
Rokocoko lands a body shot.
Rokocoko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rokocoko stuns Ho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rokocoko misses with a double jab
and Ho counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Ho misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Rokocoko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ho missing with a left hand there. Rokocoko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rokocoko sizes up Ho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokocoko moves out of range as Ho strikes.
Ho lands a jab to Rokocoko's midsection.
Ho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rokocoko loads up on a big right hand but Ho slips the punch.
Rokocoko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rokocoko wants to counter with a clinch but Ho pushes him away.
Ho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho scores with a nice head shot.
Rokocoko stuns Ho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ho .
Rokocoko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ho misses with a hook
and Rokocoko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rokocoko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho swings widly with a right hand
and Rokocoko counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Ho misses.
Rokocoko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rokocoko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Ho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rokocoko doesn't seem phased though.
Rokocoko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho .
Ho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rokocoko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ho takes one to the side of the head.
Rokocoko gets a clinch.
Ho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rokocoko's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Rokocoko as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rokocoko backwards.
Rokocoko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rokocoko backwards.
Ho taking a breather.
Ho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nam Ho will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ho 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rokocoko throws a big shot that misses.
Rokocoko cracks Ho with a good jab.
Ho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rokocoko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rokocoko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rokocoko throws a one two combo.
Rokocoko loads up on a big right hand but Ho slips the punch.
Rokocoko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rokocoko misses with a body shot
and Rokocoko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rokocoko just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rokocoko throws out the jab.
Rokocoko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rokocoko misses with an uppercut
and Rokocoko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokocoko throws a lazy uppercut
and Ho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokocoko lands with a straight right. Ho didn't see that one coming.
Rokocoko throws a right and a left that Ho avoids nicely.
Rokocoko ducks right into an uppercut from Ho .
Ho works the jab nicely.
Rokocoko misses with a lunging right hand
and Ho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho slips under a jab from Rokocoko.
Rokocoko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rokocoko misses with a lunging right hand
and Ho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rokocoko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ho momentarily.
Rokocoko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rokocoko has closed the distance and engaged Ho in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rokocoko backwards.
Rokocoko is leaning against Ho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rokocoko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rokocoko misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho lands a body shot.
Ho is working Rokocoko over against the cage.
Rokocoko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ho misses with some punches.
Rokocoko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho manages to break the clinch.
Rokocoko misses with a right hand
and Ho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ho throws a hook to the side of Rokocoko's head but Rokocoko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rokocoko misses with a hook
and Ho counters with a nice uppercut.
Ho swinging wildly here.
Ho scores with a punch to the head.
Ho throws a right hand that misses
letting Rokocoko counter with a right hand.
Rokocoko throws a combination. Ho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Rokocoko to counter with a crisp jab.
Rokocoko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho .
Ho looks to throw the jab but Rokocoko is out of range.
Nam Ho is winning the standup battle so far.
Rokocoko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ho momentarily.
Rokocoko throws an overhand right that lands on Ho 's shoulder, as Ho tries to avoid the shot.
Ho swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rokocoko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rokocoko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ho takes a swing at Rokocoko's ribcage but misses.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokocoko.
Ho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rokocoko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho .
Ho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rokocoko.
Ho throws the left hand but Rokocoko avoids the punch easily.
Ho slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho walks into a jab.
Rokocoko misses with a hook. Ho ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Ho misses the target.
Ho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rokocoko looks to land a left hand but Ho moved out of range nicely.
Rokocoko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rokocoko throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho .
Ho misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rokocoko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho .
A swing and a miss from Ho .
Ho throws a looping overhand right but Rokocoko ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nam Ho dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rokocoko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ho has time to react.
Ho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ho looks to land a left hand but Rokocoko moved out of range nicely.
Ho misses with a straight right.
Rokocoko moves out of range as Ho strikes.
A jab lands there for Ho .
Ho throws a body punch but Rokocoko moves out of range.
Rokocoko swings for the body but Ho moves out of range.
Rokocoko defending well as Ho loads up on a big left hand.
Rokocoko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokocoko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho .
Rokocoko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Rokocoko misses.
Ho is looking for a counter combo.
Ho clobbers Rokocoko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho throws a right hand that Rokocoko ducks under and follows up with a left that Rokocoko also avoids with ease.
Ho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rokocoko misses with a looping left.
Ho takes a swing at Rokocoko's ribcage but misses.
Rokocoko throws a hook but Ho blocks it.
Rokocoko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rokocoko defending well as Ho loads up on a big left hand.
Ho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rokocoko lands with an uppercut that bounces Ho off the cage and back into range.
Ho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rokocoko throws a hook but Ho avoids it easily.
Rokocoko throws an overhand right that lands on Ho 's shoulder, as Ho tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho misses with a straight left.
Rokocoko moves out of range as Ho strikes.
Ho avoids the body shot from Rokocoko.
Ho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rokocoko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rokocoko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho throws a jab when Rokocoko was well out of range.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Rokocoko.
Ho appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rokocoko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokocoko manages to avoid it.
Rokocoko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rokocoko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Rokocoko misses.
Rokocoko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho misses with a double jab
letting Rokocoko counter with a right hand.
Rokocoko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Ho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rokocoko tries to clinch up.
Rokocoko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ho avoids the body shot from Rokocoko.
Rokocoko throws a lazy right hand but Ho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nam Ho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rokocoko.
Rokocoko is looking to clinch.
Ho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rokocoko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rokocoko at a distance.
Rokocoko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokocoko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ho .
Ho looks to land a right hand but Rokocoko moved out of range.
Rokocoko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rokocoko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho throws a lazy uppercut
and Rokocoko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rokocoko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho was well out of range. Poor timing from Rokocoko.
It looked like Ho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho misses with a hook. Rokocoko ducked under it nicely.
Ho avoids the body shot from Rokocoko.
A jab from Ho misses.
Joe Rokocoko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloppy strikes from Ho . Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nam Ho .
Well Ho 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nam Ho !
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