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IFC6 - SAW PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Turturro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Android Twenty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Turturro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Android Twenty !
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Twenty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Twenty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Twenty should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Turturro misses with a left hand
and Twenty counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Turturro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Turturro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Twenty pulls his head out easily.
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Twenty is looking to advance position but Turturro won't allow it.
Twenty is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turturro has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is pressing down on Twenty 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Twenty trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turturro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Twenty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro looking for a triangle here. Twenty is fighting it but it looks tight! Turturro pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Twenty is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Frank Turturro!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elton Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodolfo Vieira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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280 lbs
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300 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elton Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodolfo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein looks to score with a jab to the body but Vieira is just out of range.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stein lands a nice looking body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vieira.
An attempted straight right counter from Stein misses the target.
Rodolfo Vieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vieira darts in looking for a takedown but Stein gets double underhooks and turns Vieira into the cage.
Elton Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Vieira.
Stein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vieira fails with the takedown
and Stein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Rodolfo Vieira has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein throws a good cross that connects.
Stein misses with a body shot.
Vieira darts in looking for a takedown but Stein gets double underhooks and turns Vieira into the cage.
It looked like Stein was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vieira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein throws a body punch but Vieira moves out of range.
Vieira looks for a takedown but Stein sprawls well.
Stein swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vieira walks into a straight right hand from Stein.
Nice cross by Stein.
Vieira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stein sprawls well initially but Vieira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stein tries to get to full guard but Vieira has control of the leg.
Vieira looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vieira prevents Stein from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vieira scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stein tries to get to full guard but Vieira has control of the leg.
Stein wants to get back to full guard but Vieira has passed into side control.
Stein on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stein tries to get out of the position.
Vieira in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vieira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stein to see if he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stein is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira scoring with punches and elbows.
Vieira connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stein some visible discomfort.
Vieira scores with punches from side control.
Stein tries to bench press Vieira off him but Vieira keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stein is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Vieira is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Vieira.
Vieira postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Stein badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Vieira around the waist but Vieira pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Vieira is the winner by TKO! Vieira jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodolfo Vieira!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harolds Revenge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamel Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revenge comes to the cage accompanied by Young Thug - Harambe . Moore has chosen Guerilla Black feat. Beenie Man - Compton as his entrance music. Harolds Revenge has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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217 lbs
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207 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harolds Revenge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamel Moore!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revenge moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Revenge counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Revenge content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Revenge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Revenge is looking for a kimura but Moore is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Revenge to get the leverage.
Revenge is thwarting Moore's attempts to control the position.
Revenge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revenge throwing shots but Moore is blocking nicely.
Moore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Revenge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Revenge trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revenge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moore can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moore is looking to control Revenge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moore avoid being mounted?
Revenge controlling the action here.
Revenge 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.
Moore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Revenge.
Revenge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Revenge is trying to control the action in half guard but Moore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Revenge.
Moore trying to control here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two 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.
Revenge takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Revenge doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
Jamel Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Revenge in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Revenge does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Revenge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Revenge gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Revenge on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harolds Revenge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Revenge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Moore.
Revenge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Revenge tries to clinch up.
Revenge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Revenge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Revenge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut there from Moore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Moore finds it's target.
Revenge tries to clinch but Moore is having none of it.
Revenge takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Revenge's head backwards.
Moore connects with the punch.
Moore is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Revenge had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Moore lands a lovely overhand right.
Revenge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Moore on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Revenge slips a jab from Moore.
Moore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moore lands with a shot to the body.
Revenge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Revenge wants to clinch.
Revenge is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Moore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore scores with a nice head shot.
Moore sizes up Revenge with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moore enables Revenge to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moore manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Revenge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moore has momentary wrist control but Revenge slips an elbow through the middle.
Revenge trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Revenge's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Revenge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Revenge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moore avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamel Moore dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Revenge in his tracks.
Moore swats away the attempt to clinch by Revenge.
Revenge wants to clinch.
Revenge moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore scores with a hook.
A jab from Moore finds it's way through Revenge's defenses.
Revenge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Revenge there as he acknowledges the shot.
Revenge is rocked!
Moore cracks Revenge with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Revenge tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Moore pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Revenge is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamel Moore!
A very excited looking Jamel Moore made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Stokes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodoros Demetriou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stokes comes to the cage accompanied by Never Scared by Whole Wheat Bread. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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211 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddie Stokes!
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, Theodoros Demetriou!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stokes throws a big shot that misses.
Demetriou tries a quick counter leg kick but Stokes is wise to it.
Stokes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stokes misses with a left hand
and Demetriou counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stokes won't be happy with that.
Demetriou is working to tighten his grip on Stokes's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Stokes has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Demetriou is really squeezing tight and eventually Stokes passes out! Demetriou breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Theodoros Demetriou!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henny Verhoeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henny Verhoeven will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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140 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Pacheco!
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, Henny Verhoeven!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verhoeven gets caught flat footed, as Pacheco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Verhoeven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pacheco defends well.
Pacheco drops back looking for a leg! Verhoeven is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Verhoeven manages to kick Pacheco off! Pacheco jumps back into Verhoeven's guard.
Verhoeven can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pacheco controls the pace.
Pacheco tries to free his leg and advance position but Verhoeven is retaining full guard.
Verhoeven working for a triangle but Pacheco defends it easily.
Verhoeven working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pacheco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pacheco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Verhoeven being controlled here, momentarily.
Pacheco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Verhoeven has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pacheco has managed to get both his arms back between Verhoeven's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco tries to free his leg and advance position but Verhoeven is retaining full guard.
Verhoeven looking for a sweep. Not yet Verhoeven, not yet.
Pacheco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pacheco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Verhoeven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pacheco passes into half guard.
Pacheco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pacheco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Verhoeven does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pacheco postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Verhoeven to stand up.
Pacheco scores with a takedown into Verhoeven's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Verhoeven working for a triangle but Pacheco defends it easily.
Verhoeven working for a triangle but Pacheco defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pacheco passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pacheco controlling the position from side mount.
Pacheco working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Verhoeven is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Verhoeven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacheco pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Pacheco there.
Pacheco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Verhoeven doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pacheco.
Verhoeven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacheco pulls his head out easily.
Verhoeven looking for submissions off his back.
Pacheco drops an elbow to the side of Verhoeven's head.
Verhoeven looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Verhoeven actively working from the bottom here.
Verhoeven looks winded!
Pacheco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Verhoeven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacheco pulls his head out easily.
Pacheco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Verhoeven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacheco pulls his head out easily.
Verhoeven looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacheco decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Pacheco dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Verhoeven or perhaps it was just good defense by Pacheco, which made it look bad.
Pacheco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verhoeven can do to turn this around?
Pacheco drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pacheco wants to control but Verhoeven is keeping him busy.
Pacheco connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Verhoeven some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verhoeven manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pacheco keeping hold of Verhoeven's head, controlling as best he can.
Verhoeven is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Verhoeven is looking for a kimura but Pacheco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Verhoeven to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoeven is looking for a kimura here.
Pacheco is looking for a sweep. Verhoeven is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Verhoeven is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pacheco gets full guard.
Verhoeven wants to pass the guard but Pacheco is keeping the position.
Pacheco is controlling Verhoeven's posture.
Verhoeven stopping the sweep attempt from Pacheco.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Verhoeven looking to pass the guard.
Pacheco is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Verhoeven is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pacheco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pacheco has picked Verhoeven up - he's going for a ride! Pacheco dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ground and pound from Pacheco.
Verhoeven actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Pacheco working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Verhoeven actively working from the bottom here.
Verhoeven is breathing heavily.
Pacheco is trying to work for a kimura but Verhoeven is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco prevents Verhoeven from improving his position.
Verhoeven looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pacheco prevents Verhoeven from improving his position.
Pacheco is taking a breather. Verhoeven says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Verhoeven actively working from the bottom here.
Pacheco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pacheco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pacheco seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Verhoeven for as long as he can get away with.
We've been informed that Verhoeven has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pacheco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Verhoeven does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Verhoeven looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Verhoeven is looking for a sweep. Pacheco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Verhoeven is still trying to improve position.
Verhoeven looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pacheco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Verhoeven doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pacheco.
Pacheco controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Verhoeven tries to get to full guard but Pacheco has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Pacheco dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Verhoeven shoots in for a takedown but Pacheco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pacheco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Verhoeven looking for submissions off his back.
Verhoeven is looking for a sweep. Pacheco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pacheco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pacheco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Verhoeven has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jose Pacheco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verhoeven looking for submissions off his back.
Pacheco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Verhoeven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco wants to control but Verhoeven is keeping him busy.
Verhoeven looking for submissions off his back.
Verhoeven looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pacheco content to control rather than advance.
Verhoeven looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura here.
Pacheco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pacheco landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Verhoeven is looking for a sweep. Pacheco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pacheco stands up out of the half guard.
Pacheco closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Verhoeven quickly recovers to half guard.
Verhoeven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacheco pulls his head out easily.
Verhoeven is defending against the submission attempts here by Pacheco.
Well, if Pacheco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Verhoeven looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Verhoeven looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pacheco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Verhoeven is looking to improve his position.
Verhoeven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacheco pulls his head out easily.
Jose Pacheco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacheco controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Verhoeven tries to get to full guard but Pacheco has control of the leg.
Pacheco controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Verhoeven looking for submissions off his back.
Henny Verhoeven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacheco prevents Verhoeven from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Pacheco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pacheco 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Pacheco!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Android Nineteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ion Novosad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Android Nineteen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ion Novosad!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nineteen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Novosad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Novosad has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nineteen misses with a straight left.
Nineteen misses with a right hand
and Novosad holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Novosad lands a nice uppercut.
Novosad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Novosad - that landed with a thud.
Novosad prevents Nineteen from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Novosad.
It looks like Android Nineteen has been cut.
Novosad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Novosad lands a shot to the body.
Novosad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nineteen backwards.
Novosad is leaning against Nineteen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nineteen is breathing heavily.
Nineteen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Novosad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nineteen .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Novosad lands a nice shot to the body.
Novosad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Novosad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nineteen s head.
Novosad is leaning against Nineteen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Novosad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Novosad cracks Nineteen with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novosad lands a body punch.
Novosad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Novosad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Novosad.
Novosad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Novosad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Novosad on the inside.
A short right from Novosad.
Novosad lands a hook that snaps the head of Nineteen backwards.
Nineteen can't break the clinch.
Novosad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Novosad lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Novosad works on Nineteen 's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Novosad - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Novosad.
Novosad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Novosad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Novosad digs a right hand into Nineteen 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nineteen 's gas tank.
Novosad lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Novosad.
A short uppercut from Novosad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novosad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nineteen working hard to break the clinch.
Novosad presses Nineteen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Novosad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Novosad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nineteen 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Novosad is working Nineteen over against the cage.
Good body shot from Novosad.
Novosad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Novosad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nineteen is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Novosad.
Oh Nineteen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Novosad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Novosad dips a shoulder and cracks Nineteen with a mighty uppercut! Nineteen falls back against the cage and Novosad unloads with a barrage of strikes! Nineteen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Novosad screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ion Novosad!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rokuya Date (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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Boucher!
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, Rokuya Date!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Date throws a hook to the side of Boucher's head but Boucher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Date uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boucher.
Date throws out a counter right but Boucher avoids it with no problem.
Boucher misses with a two punch combination.
Boucher scores with a takedown into Date's guard.
Date keeping full guard, as Boucher tries to pass.
Date really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boucher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boucher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boucher trying to control but Date is working from the bottom.
Boucher wants to pass the guard but Date is keeping the position.
Boucher wants to control from the top but Date keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher postures up in Date's guard and throws a big left but Date blocks it.
Boucher won't allow Date to sweep him here.
Boucher pushing down on Date's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boucher throwing shots but Date is blocking nicely.
Boucher wants to pass the guard but Date is defending well.
Date looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boucher is looking for a kimura but Date is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boucher to get the leverage.
Boucher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Date does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Date can do anything to dispel that myth.
Date is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher trying to control from half guard but Date is working away.
Boucher is really struggling to control Date but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boucher cracks a nice hook into Date's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date moves out of range of the strikes.
Date connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boucher momentarily.
Date displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boucher throws out the jab.
Boucher walks into a stiff left hand from Date.
Date connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Boucher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boucher misses with a body shot
letting Date counter with a right hand.
It looks like Bobby Boucher has been cut.
Boucher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Date.
Boucher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Boucher misses
and Boucher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Date rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boucher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boucher tries for a takedown but Date circles away easily
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Date just misses with a punch to the body.
Date misses with a straight right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boucher swings widly with a right hand
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boucher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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 Bobby Boucher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boucher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Boucher misses with a jab to the body
and Date counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boucher thinking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boucher.
Boucher lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Date backs up against the cage.
Date throws a hook to the side of Boucher's head but Boucher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boucher misses with a body shot.
Date fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boucher manages to avoid it.
Boucher was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boucher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Date counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher misses with a jab to the body
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boucher with a poor takedown
and Date counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boucher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boucher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Date cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boucher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boucher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Date looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boucher wants to control but Date is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Date, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boucher is looking to take a break and control but Date is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boucher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Date has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date is not content to let Boucher control the position.
Boucher postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boucher throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Date wants to control but Boucher postures up.
Boucher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Date keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boucher has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Boucher working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bobby Boucher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boucher misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Boucher creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Date sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boucher misses with the ground and pound.
Date is not content to let Boucher control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boucher is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Date knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Boucher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boucher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boucher shoots in but no luck this time.
Date has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Date misses with a wild body shot.
Boucher throws a lazy right hand but Date sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Date doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boucher misses with a right hand
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Date misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boucher shoots and misses
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Date lands a slapping body shot.
Date throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date lands a nice hook to Boucher's body. Boucher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boucher misses with a combination
letting Date counter with a right hand.
Boucher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Boucher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boucher misses with a jab to the body
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Date throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokuya Date is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boucher.
Date throws a hook but Boucher avoids it easily.
Boucher attempts a counter takedown but Date avoids it well and moves away.
Date scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Date lands a jab to the nose.
Boucher has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher throws a right hand that misses
and Date counters with a left to the body.
Boucher misses with a left hand
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
Boucher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Date jabs Boucher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boucher ducks under a wild hook from Date.
Boucher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boucher attempts a counter takedown but Date avoids it well and moves away.
Boucher moves out of range as Date strikes.
Boucher appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date lunges at Boucher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boucher's hand.
Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boucher.
Date tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boucher was well out of range. Poor timing from Date.
Date throws a body punch but Boucher moves out of range.
Boucher misses with a hook
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
Boucher has his takedown stuffed
letting Date counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rokuya Date really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boucher'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.
Boucher lands a glancing blow to the side of Date's head.
Boucher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Date connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Date lands a jab.
Boucher tries for a takedown but Date circles away easily
and Date counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boucher throws a lazy uppercut
and Date makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rokuya Date seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boucher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Date but Date pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boucher ducks under a wild hook from Date.
Date bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boucher's head backwards.
Boucher throws a poor cross that misses
and Boucher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boucher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Date counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boucher swings away with a body shot that misses
and Date counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher tries for a takedown but Date circles away easily
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boucher is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Boucher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boucher throws an off balance right hand
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Boucher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boucher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boucher seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boucher misses with a takedown
and Date connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Date digs a good hook to Boucher's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher with a poor takedown
and Date counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Date misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Date, as that shot connected.
Boucher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boucher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Date takes one on the button.
Boucher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Date was well out of range. Poor timing from Boucher.
Date let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boucher looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Date throws the left hand but Boucher avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher throws the left hand but Date avoids the punch easily.
Boucher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boucher shoots in looking for a takedown but Date manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boucher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Date swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot lands for Date.
Boucher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boucher swings away with a body shot that misses
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rokuya Date dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boucher's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Date thuds a left hand into Boucher's body.
Boucher lands with a nice body punch.
Date looks to throw the jab but Boucher is out of range.
Boucher takes a swing at Date's ribcage but misses.
Date misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Date misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Boucher was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Date.
Boucher misses with a hook to the body
and Date cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Date is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boucher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date swings for the body but Boucher moves out of range.
Boucher goes for a double leg but Date avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Date continues to drive forward.
Boucher misses with an uppercut. Date saw that one coming.
Date has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Date throws out a powerful jab.
Date dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Date lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher shoots in and drives through. Date sprawls well.
Date let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Date misses the shot to the body.
Boucher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Date counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Date throws a hook but Boucher blocks it.
Boucher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Date keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boucher misses with an uppercut
and Date counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Boucher finds it's target.
A big right from Boucher misses.
Boucher misses with a hook
and Date counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boucher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Date throws out the jab.
Boucher attempts a counter takedown but Date avoids it well and moves away.
Boucher manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Date on his heels. He'll look to pass Date's guard now, I'm sure.
Date looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boucher is one step ahead there.
Boucher 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.
Boucher is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Date looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boucher trying to control but Date is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boucher pushing down on Date's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boucher prevents Date from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rokuya Date comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Date has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 46:48
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 46:48
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 46:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rokuya Date!
Rokuya Date is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs comes to the cage accompanied by Vato. Bear Hug has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bear Hug!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jacobs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jacobs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hug throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Hug throws a shot from downtown. Jacobs moves away and avoids it.
Jacobs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hug lands a jab to the head.
Jacobs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jacobs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hug.
Jacobs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jacobs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Jacobs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hug sizes up Jacobs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hug's coach down at Area51 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hug's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hug lands with an uppercut that bounces Jacobs off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs moves away from the strike by Hug.
Jacobs seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Hug misses its intended target.
Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Hug is out of range.
Jacobs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hug moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacobs.
A frustrated look appears on Jacobs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jacobs controlling the action here for a moment.
Jacobs misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs throws a head punch that misses.
Jacobs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacobs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hug misses with the head strike.
A short left from Hug.
Hug scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hug lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Jacobs misses with a punch on the inside.
Hug is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jacobs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hug prevents a body shot from Jacobs.
Hug lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jacobs.
Hug tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jacobs's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug misses with a body punch.
Jacobs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hug throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Hug tries to work over Jacobs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jacobs misses with a punch to the body.
Hug lands a hook that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Hug controls his hands.
Hug misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jacobs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hug lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jacobs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacobs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jacobs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jacobs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jacobs gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hug throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug working aggressively here.
Jacobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Jacobs.
Jacobs effectively controlling the action here.
Jacobs blocks an uppercut.
Jacobs stalling in the clinch.
Jacobs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jacobs misses with a punch on the inside.
Hug blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacobs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hug.
Hug swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs blocks an uppercut.
Hug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hug's elbow.
Jacobs lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jacobs blocks an uppercut.
Jacobs wants to stall.
Hug tries to throw a body punch but Jacobs avoids it by throwing Hug back against the cage.
Hug misses with the head strike.
Hug goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hug lands a body shot.
Hug lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Hug lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hug working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs feints a jab promting Hug to slip. Jacobs then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hug slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hug uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobs.
Jacobs moves out of range as Hug strikes.
Hug misses with a hook. Jacobs ducked under it nicely.
Hug moves away from the strike by Jacobs.
Hug jabs Jacobs right on the nose. Jacobs blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Hug dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hug misses with an uppercut
letting Jacobs counter with a right hand.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hug moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hug misses the target.
Hug moves into range and clinches up with Jacobs.
Hug blocks a body shot from Jacobs.
Hug swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hug lands a right hand.
Hug has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hug prevents a body shot from Jacobs.
Jacobs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
Jacobs misses with a punch on the inside.
Hug working aggressively here.
Hug misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hug is keeping busy.
Jacobs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bear Hug seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hug is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobs.
Hug wants to clinch up but Jacobs keeps it at a distance.
Jacobs thows a left - swing and a miss!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hug in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobs is looking to counter punch.
Jacobs swings for the body but Hug moves out of range.
Jacobs is looking to wear down Hug with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hug swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
A left lands for Hug.
Hug waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobs.
Hug fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hug scores with a punch to the head.
Hug rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jacobs to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacobs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hug tries to clinch up.
Jacobs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut.
Hug tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hug throws a hook but Jacobs avoids it easily.
Jacobs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Jacobs.
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!
Jacobs blocks a jab.
Hug missing with a left hand there. Jacobs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bear Hug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs throws the left hand but Hug avoids the punch easily.
Hug is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs lands with a nice combination. Hug backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Bear Hug has been cut.
Jacobs lands with a shot to the body.
Jacobs slips a straight right by Hug.
Hug takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hug throws a hook but Jacobs avoids it easily.
Jacobs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice cross by Jacobs.
Hug lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hug.
Hug misses with an uppercut.
Hug misses with a straight right.
Hug stuns Jacobs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug instigates a clinch.
Hug misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hug fails to land.
Jacobs lands a hook that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
Jacobs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jacobs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Jacobs.
Jacobs trying to control the position but instead, Hug has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jacobs into the cage.
Jacobs lands a right hand.
Jacobs throws a head punch that misses.
Jacobs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Jacobs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jacobs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jacobs blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hug.
Jacobs misses with a punch on the inside.
Hug misses with a punch on the inside.
Jacobs blocking some punches.
Jacobs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hug.
Bear Hug seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hug misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacobs.
Jacobs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hug swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacobs throws a body punch but Hug moves out of range.
Jacobs throws a shot to the body.
Hug might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hug slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Hug on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jacobs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bear Hug's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hug misses with a body shot.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Hug takes one to the side of the head.
Hug cracks Jacobs with an open hand slap.
Hug misses with an uppercut
enabling Jacobs to counter with a crisp jab.
Hug takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobs misses with a hook. Hug ducked under it nicely.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Hug saw that one coming.
Hug throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to move into range but Hug moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hug looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hug.
Hug drives through and clinches with Jacobs against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs blocks an uppercut.
Hug misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hug lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs digs a right hand into Hug's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hug's gas tank.
Hug has a couple of punches blocked by Jacobs.
Hug working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hug blocks an uppercut.
Jacobs stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Hug fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Hug.
Hug misses with the head strike.
Hug scores with a shoulder strike.
Hug blocks a body shot from Jacobs.
Jacobs blocking some punches.
Hug misses with the head strike.
Jacobs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hug creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hug blocks a body shot from Jacobs.
Jacobs has a couple of punches blocked by Hug.
A short uppercut from Jacobs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hug fails to land.
Jacobs blocks an uppercut.
Hug misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacobs.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Hug.
Jacobs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jacobs trying to control the position but instead, Hug has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jacobs into the cage.
Hug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hug fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jacobs.
Still in the clinch, Jacobs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jacobs pushes Hug back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hug throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Jacobs.
Jacobs blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacobs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hug.
Good body shot from Hug.
Hug throws a head punch that misses.
Hug tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hug's elbow.
Jacobs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jacobs is leaning against Hug and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hug.
A hook to the body from Jacobs.
Hug throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacobs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hug.
Jacobs is looking to control Hug's arms but Hug gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jacobs has his back to the cage.
Hug prevents a body shot from Jacobs.
Jacobs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hug.
Hug tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacobs.
Hug tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hug swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jacobs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jacobs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jacobs lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Jacobs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacobs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacobs.
Jacobs swings wildly with an uppercut but Hug uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hug throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacobs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jacobs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bear Hug.
I think Hug has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bear Hug!
A victorious Bear Hug thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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FIGHT
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