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The Island Season 7, 155 lbs, Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brazilian Burger (ranked 851 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazy Bastard (ranked 608 p4p, 0 weight class). Burger's entrance music is Sorriso Maroto - Assim Você Mata o Papai. A fine choice. Brazilian Burger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lazy Bastard's chin.
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167 lbs
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162 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brazilian Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lazy Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastard.
Burger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bastard misses with a double jab
and Burger counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bastard won't be happy with that.
Burger working away.
Burger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Burger in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Burger working the head with strikes.
Burger remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bastard wants to control but Burger postures up.
Burger 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.
Burger tries for a kimura but Bastard is defending well.
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!
Bastard is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Burger is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger controlling the position.
Burger lands some shots froms side control.
Burger taking a breather here.
Burger scoring with punches and elbows.
Burger tries for a kimura but Bastard is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burger working away.
Bastard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger landing a few strikes.
Bastard tries to bench press Burger off him but Burger keeps the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bastard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bastard is being controlled here.
Burger scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bastard to see if he's OK.
Bastard is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Burger has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Burger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bastard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bastard is not content to let Burger control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bastard is trying to get back to half guard.
Bastard is trying to buck Burger off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Burger lands a few punches from side control.
Burger is putting a hurting on Bastard here, landing some big shots from side control.
Burger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bastard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Burger scoring with punches and elbows.
Bastard is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Burger is controlling him well.
Bastard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bastard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Burger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bastard is looking for a sweep. Burger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burger is looking for a kimura but Bastard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burger to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard tries to roll over but Burger keeps him under control.
Bastard tries to kick Burger off but Burger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Burger is working for a kimura but Bastard is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burger working over Bastard with some ground and pound. Bastard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Burger working Bastard over with strikes.
Bastard wants to control the action here but instead Burger manages to pass to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burger raining down hammerfists from mount.
Burger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bastard?
Bastard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bastard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burger looking to control but Bastard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bastard defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Burger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brazilian Burger dominated that 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.
Burger fails with a takedown attempt.
Burger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lazy Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastard just misses with a punch to the body.
Burger half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bastard looks to land a left hand but Burger moved out of range nicely.
Burger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bastard can do to turn this around?
Burger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bastard is looking to escape.
Bastard tries to roll over but Burger keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger controlling the action here.
Bastard scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Burger manages to mount him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger trying to control but Bastard is having none of it.
Burger content just to control the position here.
Bastard trying desperately to get to his feet.
Burger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bastard is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Burger working for a submission but Bastard is keeping him at bay.
Burger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brazilian Burger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bastard wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bastard tries to lock up and control but Burger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Burger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burger controlling the position easily from mount.
Burger punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bastard is looking to get to half guard.
Burger landing punches.
Bastard is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bastard is still in real trouble! Can Burger finish him?
Burger has hold of Bastard's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bastard manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Burger has control of Bastard's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bastard regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Burger.
Bastard tries to lock up and control but Burger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bastard seems to have recovered his senses.
Burger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Burger raining down shots from the mount!
Bastard takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Burger's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brazilian Burger!
An out of breath Brazilian Burger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rokuya Date (ranked 922 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy Leonard (ranked 651 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rokuya Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Murphy Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Date jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Date paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leonard fails with the takedown
and Date counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leonard thinking.
Leonard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Date to the mat! Date manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Date keeping moving, preventing Leonard from controlling successfully.
Leonard wants to pass the guard but Date is keeping the position.
Date trying to control the position here.
Date on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Date tries to get out of the position.
Leonard is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Date swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Date keeping moving, preventing Leonard from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Leonard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Date counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rokuya Date has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murphy Leonard.
Leonard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Date is fending him off so far but Leonard persists. Nope, Date circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard tries for a takedown but Date circles away easily
and Date counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leonard fails with the takedown
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Date connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leonard looks for a takedown but Date sprawls well.
It looked like Date was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leonard.
Leonard has his takedown stuffed
and Date counters with a straight right hand.
Leonard 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.
Date seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonard with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Date is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Date throws a shot from downtown. Leonard moves away and avoids it.
Leonard with a poor takedown
and Date counters with a left and a right that stings Leonard.
Leonard is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leonard has his takedown stuffed
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
Leonard is still on wobbly legs! Can Date finish him?
Leonard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Date counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leonard seems to have recovered his senses.
Leonard looks winded!
Leonard dives in for a single leg takedown but Date sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Date misses with a hook. Leonard ducked under it nicely.
Leonard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Date defends it well.
Leonard misses with a takedown attempt
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
Date stuns Leonard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leonard has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big right from Date misses.
Date lands a lovely overhand right.
Leonard shoots and misses
and Date counters with a crisp right that sends Leonard to the canvas! Date follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rokuya Date!
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