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IXF 39 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rei Spears (ranked 5606 p4p, 498 weight class) and Sammy Smith (ranked 6849 p4p, 538 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You Belong with Me. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Spears!
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, Sammy Smith!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spears looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Spears on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Spears counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spears counters with a two punch combo.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spears circles away.
Spears is looking to counter punch.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Spears misses the target.
Smith scores with a one two! Spears had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Rei Spears has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spears swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spears was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Spears saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Spears seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rei Spears has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Smith.
A big left from Spears misses.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
enabling Spears to counter with a crisp jab.
Rei Spears is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spears swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Spears misses the target.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Spears circles away.
Spears is looking to counter punch.
Spears definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Spears.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spears avoids a kick to the body.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith tries for a takedown but Spears circles away easily
and Spears counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Spears cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch up but Spears keeps it at a distance.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Spears counter with a right hand.
Spears misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Spears does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spears cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Spears connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spears is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith shoots and misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Spears. Those never looked like landing.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Spears counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Spears, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spears misses with a straight left.
Smith tries to bum rush Spears with a series of wild strikes but Spears uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spears but Spears pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Spears counters with a nice uppercut.
Spears throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Spears counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spears sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spears was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Spears.
Spears moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Spears avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith lands a head kick. Spears smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spears circles away.
Smith tries to move into range but Spears moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Spears counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rei Spears dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rei Spears's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith closes the distance but Spears moves to the side
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Spears.
Spears scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spears.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spears is defending well for now.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spears lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Sammy Smith has been cut.
Smith gets through Spears's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spears holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Spears drops Smith onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Smith is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Smith is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Spears fails to land.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Spears finish him?
Spears throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries to circle away but Spears has him pinned against the cage.
Spears throws a head punch that misses.
Spears swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spears misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spears is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith blocking some punches.
Spears tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith letting Spears take a breather here.
Spears fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spears misses with some punches.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Spears won't allow it.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Spears keeps him there for the moment.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spears swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rei Spears is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Spears cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rei Spears has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spears blocks a head kick by Smith.
A little feinted left hand from Spears on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith slips under a jab from Spears.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spears bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spears misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sammy Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Spears's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Spears.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Spears counter with a right hand.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Spears lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spears takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spears swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Spears, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Spears against the cage but Spears circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Spears keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Spears throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
enabling Spears to counter with a crisp jab.
Spears avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rei Spears dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Spears jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Spears pushes him off.
Spears 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.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spears takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith tries to clinch up but Spears circles away and keeps his distance.
Spears misses the jab.
Spears misses with a hook.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Spears counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith throws a leg kick but Spears sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Spears on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Spears counters with a nice uppercut.
Rei Spears is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Spears counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spears needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Spears counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch but Spears moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Spears misses its target.
Smith slips a jab from Spears.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Spears to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spears throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith defending well as Spears loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spears counters with a right hand to the body.
Rei Spears has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith is looking to clinch but Spears is avoiding it.
Spears went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Spears cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Spears saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Spears had a free shot at his head there.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Spears counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Spears to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spears catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Spears on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Spears counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sammy Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Smith
and Spears counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith moves away from the strike by Spears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spears takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith tries to land a body kick
and Spears counters with a stiff right hand.
Spears throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spears dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Spears swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sammy Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith works over Spears's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rei Spears showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spears 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rei Spears!
An out of breath Rei Spears thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Sammy Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'SUCK IT I'm still the GOAT'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Thomm (ranked 4433 p4p, 560 weight class) and Andros Adelaide (ranked 6203 p4p, 672 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Thomm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andros Adelaide!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adelaide pinned against the cage. Adelaide gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adelaide throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thomm feinted with a counter takedown.
Thomm seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Adelaide misses with a low kick.
Thomm changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thomm gets a double leg takedown into Adelaide's guard.
Adelaide really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thomm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thomm stays in close to Adelaide's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelaide preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomm stands and throws Adelaide's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thomm cracks Adelaide with a big right hand but Adelaide just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Thomm 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.
Thomm controls the position.
Thomm creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Adelaide sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thomm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thomm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adelaide tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelaide is working to avoid the ground and pound but Thomm connects with a decent elbow.
Thomm tries to move into full mount but can't pass Adelaide's legs.
Thomm is looking to take a break and control but Adelaide is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thomm has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Thomm dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelaide is squirming around, avoiding Thomm's attempts to control the action.
Thomm controlling from the full mount.
Thomm is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Thomm throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Adelaide because Thomm loaded up on that one.
Thomm misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Thomm 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.
Thomm punishing his opponent with strikes.
Thomm landing strikes from the mount.
Thomm trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomm is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Thomm fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomm controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomm landing strikes from the mount.
Adelaide is rocked!
Thomm postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Adelaide badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Thomm around the waist but Thomm pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Thomm is the winner by TKO! Thomm jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Thomm!
After winning the bout, Tom Thomm thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Fury (ranked 3818 p4p, 370 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 4772 p4p, 443 weight class). Fury comes into the arena with Run The Jewels - Legend Has It blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drake Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury dives in and grabs Banner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Banner pushes down on Fury's head and hops out.
Banner leaves Fury with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Banner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Banner misses with a hook
and Fury counters with a shoot takedown. Banner fights it but they end up in guard.
Fury has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fury postures up.
Banner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully.
Banner is looking to stand up but Fury isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fury wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Banner dips to his left and cracks Fury with an uppercut!
It looks like Drake Fury has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner misses with a lunging right hand
so Fury counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fury slips nicely into half guard.
Banner is trying to get back to full guard.
Fury is pressing down on Banner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Banner is holding on for now.
Banner is refusing to be controlled, as Fury sits in half guard.
Banner wants to control but Fury is keeping busy.
Banner is not content to let Fury control the position.
Banner is trying to get back to full guard.
Banner trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury wants to pass the guard but Banner is defending well.
Banner is looking for a sweep. Fury is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banner is trying to stand up here but Fury is controlling him well.
Fury is looking for a kimura here.
Banner wants to get back to full guard.
Banner is trying to maintain the position but Fury is very close to passing his half guard.
Banner tries to kick Fury off but Fury keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner is staying active underneath Fury, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Banner felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fury is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury wants to control but Banner is keeping him busy.
Fury stops Banner from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Banner throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range.
Fury darts in looking for a takedown but Banner gets double underhooks and turns Fury into the cage.
It seemed like Banner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner.
Bruce Banner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fury closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Banner explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Banner misses with a straight right.
Banner swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with a wild combination.
Fury looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Banner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fury counters with a nice double leg into side control. Banner won't be happy with that.
Fury passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Banner!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Banner is trying desperately to improve position.
Fury controlling from mount.
Banner is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fury has hold of Banner's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Banner manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fury tries to control but Banner wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruce Banner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drake Fury's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fury moves forwards but Banner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banner is fending him off so far but Fury persists. Nope, Banner circles away and we're back to standing.
Banner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fury fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Banner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banner is fending him off so far but Fury persists. Nope, Banner circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Banner wants it to stay on the feet.
Banner feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fury sprawling to the canvas! Fury rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Banner finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner drops Fury with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Fury looks back up at him and smiles so Banner waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fury is rocked!
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh Fury is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banner flashes Fury a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Fury's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Fury crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Banner punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruce Banner!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alisson Becker (ranked 1848 p4p, 217 weight class) and Thomas Wid (ranked 2068 p4p, 245 weight class). Wid has chosen YNW Melly - Murder On My MInd as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alisson Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Wid!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker throws the left hand but Wid avoids the punch easily.
Wid fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Becker to the ground. Wid is now in Becker's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wid won't allow Becker to get back to his feet.
Becker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wid controls the pace.
Becker has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wid looking to pass the guard.
Becker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wid is looking to work some ground and pound but Becker has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Becker keeping full guard, as Wid tries to pass.
Wid makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wid has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Becker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Becker tries to get out of the position.
Becker wants to get back to his feet but Wid passes into half guard.
Becker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker is trying to escape back to his feet but Wid uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Wid thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wid cracks Becker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Becker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wid on the ground.
Wid taking a breather here.
Becker is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wid has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wid looks up at the clock and then as Becker takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wid smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wid is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Becker is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wid has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wid is working Becker over with some ground and pound from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Becker wants to get back to his feet but Wid drags him back down.
Wid connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Becker some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Becker tries to escape but Wid is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wid in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Becker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wid works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Becker tries to escape but Wid is in control.
Becker trying to remain calm as Wid controls from the top position.
Becker is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A lull in the action here.
Becker pushes Wid away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wid gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wid in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Becker is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Wid!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Carvallo (ranked 1766 p4p, 207 weight class) and Ben Seimens (ranked 1540 p4p, 187 weight class). Ben Seimens told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ernesto Carvallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Seimens!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvallo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carvallo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Seimens throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carvallo counters with a straight right hand.
Seimens doesn't manage to clinch there - Carvallo circles away.
That kick from Carvallo tenderised Seimens's leg. Seimens is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seimens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carvallo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carvallo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carvallo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Carvallo.
Carvallo walks into a jab.
Ben Seimens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seimens tests Carvallo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Seimens scores with a jab. Carvallo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seimens thuds a left hand into Carvallo's body.
Seimens has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvallo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seimens lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seimens looks to land a right hand but Carvallo moved out of range.
Seimens throws a poor cross that misses
and Carvallo counters with an inside leg kick.
Seimens throws an off balance right hand
and Carvallo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seimens connects with a right hand. Carvallo shakes it off.
Seimens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carvallo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Carvallo ducks under a wild hook from Seimens.
Good exchange - Seimens coming out on top.
Seimens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seimens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seimens misses with an uppercut
and Carvallo counters with an inside leg kick.
Seimens sizes up Carvallo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seimens scores with a nice strike.
Seimens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Seimens rushes Carvallo and presses him up against the cage.
Seimens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carvallo manages to break the clinch.
Seimens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carvallo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carvallo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Seimens just manages to avoid it.
A jab from Seimens misses.
Seimens misses with a hook.
It looked like Carvallo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Seimens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carvallo.
Carvallo throws a body punch but Seimens moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seimens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carvallo just misses with a punch to the body.
Seimens clinches up against the cage.
Seimens misses with the head strike.
Carvallo has Seimens pressed against the cage.
Carvallo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seimens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Seimens throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carvallo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Seimens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carvallos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carvallo takes a swing at Seimens's ribcage but misses.
Seimens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carvallo. Seimens shrugs it off though.
Seimens tries to clinch but Carvallo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Seimens.
Carvallo scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seimens throws a lazy right hand but Carvallo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seimens closes the distance but Carvallo moves to the side
and Carvallo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carvallo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seimens's sensitive parts.
Carvallo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carvallo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Carvallo throws a body punch but Seimens moves out of range.
Carvallo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seimens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Seimens blocks the body kick.
Seimens lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Seimens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Seimens dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Seimens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Seimens tries to clinch but Carvallo moves away
and Carvallo counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Seimens.
A jab from Seimens misses.
Carvallo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Seimens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seimens misses with a lunging right hand
and Carvallo counters with a nice leg kick.
Seimens punishes Carvallo's body with a nice straight punch.
Carvallo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carvallo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seimens scores with a decent looking hook.
Seimens 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.
Seimens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Seimens tries to clinch
and Carvallo counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seimens scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seimens takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Seimens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Seimens misses with a body shot
and Carvallo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Seimens misses with a body punch
and Carvallo counters with a leg kick.
Seimens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carvallo counters with a leg kick.
Seimens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seimens swings widly with a right hand
and Carvallo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Seimens's knee momentarily.
Seimens has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carvallo.
Seimens swings widly with a right hand
and Carvallo counters with a good, hard body kick but Seimens shrugs it off.
Crunch! Carvallo slams his shin into Seimens's torso.
Seimens throws a right hand that misses
and Carvallo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Seimens misses with an uppercut
and Carvallo counters with a left to the body.
Carvallo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seimens scores with a nice head shot.
Carvallo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carvallo is looking to wear down Seimens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circling - Seimens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carvallo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Seimens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seimens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carvallo. Seimens shrugs it off though.
Seimens throws a lazy right hand but Carvallo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carvallo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Seimens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carvallo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seimens was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvallo.
Carvallo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Seimens throws a sloppy body shot
and Carvallo counters with an inside leg kick.
Seimens scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvallo walks into a stiff left hand from Seimens.
Carvallo scoring well with a low kick there.
Carvallo feints and then cracks Seimens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seimens down.
Seimens swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carvallo counters with an inside leg kick.
Carvallo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seimens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvallo manages to avoid it.
Carvallo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Carvallo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Seimens if he has to take too many more of those.
Seimens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seimens lands a head shot.
Carvallo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Seimens misses with a right hand
and Carvallo counters with a good low kick that Seimens was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seimens misses with a left hand
and Carvallo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Seimens's knee momentarily.
Seimens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carvallo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seimens misses with an uppercut
and Carvallo counters with a nice body kick.
Carvallo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seimens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seimens lands with an overhand left.
Seimens throws out a powerful jab.
Carvallo misses with a looping right.
Seimens misses with a hook
and Carvallo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Seimens misses with a lunging right hand
and Carvallo counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Carvallo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Seimens lands an overhand right.
Seimens throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvallo.
Seimens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Seimens works the jab nicely.
Seimens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carvallo.
Carvallo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carvallo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seimens throws a right hand that misses
and Carvallo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Seimens throws an overhand right that lands on Carvallo's shoulder, as Carvallo tries to avoid the shot.
Seimens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvallo.
Carvallo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ben Seimens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch! Carvallo slams his shin into Seimens's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvallo walks into a stiff left hand from Seimens.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carvallo.
Seimens connects with a body shot that sends Carvallo's belly button to the back.
Seimens misses the body punch
and Carvallo counters with a good low kick that Seimens was not able to check.
Seimens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carvallo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An inside leg kick lands from Carvallo.
Carvallo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Seimens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seimens scores with a nice right hand.
Seimens misses with a shot to the body
and Carvallo counters with a nice body kick.
Seimens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carvallo moves out of range as Seimens strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seimens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carvallo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Carvallo. That's going to slow Seimens down.
Carvallo moves away from the strike by Seimens.
Seimens jabs at Carvallo's body.
Carvallo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carvallo throws an off balance right hand
and Seimens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carvallo.
Seimens misses with a hook.
Seimens misses with a body shot
and Carvallo counters with a thumping low kick.
Carvallo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carvallo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Seimens misses.
Seimens throws a hook but Carvallo avoids it easily.
Carvallo lands a leg kick that knocks Seimens off balance momentarily.
Seimens looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvallo is just out of range.
Seimens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carvallo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Seimens if he has to take too many more of those.
Seimens throws the left hand but Carvallo avoids the punch easily.
Seimens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot lands for Seimens.
Seimens cracks Carvallo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carvallo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seimens throws a big shot that misses.
Carvallo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carvallo thumps Seimens with a low kick.
Carvallo lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvallo connects with a leg kick. Seimens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carvallo thumps Seimens with a low kick.
Carvallo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A left lands for Seimens.
Seimens misses with a hook
and Carvallo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carvallo keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Carvallo misses the target.
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 Ernesto Carvallo.
I think Carvallo 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Carvallo!
Our winner, Ernesto Carvallo, 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.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cornell (ranked 3183 p4p, 307 weight class) and Pension Buckets (ranked 2929 p4p, 282 weight class). Buckets is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Candyman - Knockin' Boots. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pension Buckets was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Cornell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pension Buckets!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornell shoots in for a double leg but Buckets sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Buckets steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cornell.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cornell.
Cornell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buckets as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cornell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buckets closes the distance and pushes Cornell back into the cage.
Cornell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Buckets lands an elbow that stopped Cornell in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Buckets obliges.
Cornell is breathing heavily.
Buckets scores with a shot to the side of Cornell's head.
Buckets creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cornell's defenses.
Cornell looking for a takedown.
Buckets landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Buckets lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buckets throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cornells head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Buckets.
Buckets scores with a shoulder strike.
Buckets lands a knee to the body.
Buckets creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cornell's defenses.
It looks like Chris Cornell has been cut.
Cornell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buckets landing knees to the head.
A hook to the body from Buckets.
Buckets lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets lands an elbow just above Cornell 's eye.
Cornell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Buckets with a knee to the head.
Buckets landing knees to the head.
A short right from Buckets on the inside.
Buckets lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buckets working Cornell over with knees to the body.
Buckets gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Buckets working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 hook to the body from Buckets.
Buckets lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cornell backwards.
Cornell is rocked!
A short uppercut from Buckets.
Oh Cornell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buckets has Cornell pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Cornell is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Buckets - that's hurt Cornell badly! Oh, another knee lands and Cornell is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Cornell doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Pension Buckets!
Pension Buckets decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carwyn Cain (ranked 1029 p4p, 122 weight class) and Mark Henderson (ranked 1249 p4p, 154 weight class). Mark Henderson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
6 - 1 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Carwyn Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Henderson !
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain is looking to score with low kicks.
Cain shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Henderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cain is in close to Henderson 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Henderson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cain uses it to pass to side control.
Cain lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Henderson down.
Henderson is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Henderson 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Henderson is looking to reverse the position.
Cain wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy.
Henderson misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cain is putting a hurting on Henderson here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Henderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cain landing a few strikes.
Cain lands a decent elbow from side control.
Henderson is looking for a sweep.
Cain looks up at the clock and then as Henderson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cain smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Henderson can't do much from the bottom here.
Henderson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cain drops an elbow to the side of Henderson 's head.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cain trying to control from half guard but Henderson is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking for a sweep. Cain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henderson trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Cain.
Cain is trying to work for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.
Henderson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cain looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cain is in close to Henderson 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henderson on the ground.
Cain chips away with some ground and pound.
Cain scoring with some ground and pound.
Henderson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cain tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cain is posturing up here but Henderson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cain tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cain has to tap! Slick submission there by Henderson !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Henderson !
Mark Henderson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romulo Nascimento (ranked 994 p4p, 121 weight class) and Chrisopher Ball (ranked 1614 p4p, 197 weight class). Chrisopher Ball has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Romulo Nascimento's chin.
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191 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Romulo Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chrisopher Ball!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento moves out of range of the strikes.
Ball keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ball as he avoids it easily.
Ball moves in looking to clinch but Nascimento pushes him off.
Nascimento half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ball looks to land a right hand but Nascimento moved out of range.
Ball moves into range and clinches up with Nascimento.
Nascimento tries to pull guard but Ball holds him up against the cage and eventually Nascimento drops back down to his feet.
Nascimento has been working on his balance at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Ball.
Nascimento's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball lands with a right to the head.
Nascimento jumps guard.
Nascimento had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ball defends it easily.
Nascimento tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ball manages to get himself to full guard.
Nascimento drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nascimento jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nascimento engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nascimento wants to control from the top but Ball keeps moving.
Nascimento drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nascimento jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nascimento drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nascimento jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nascimento pushes down on Ball's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball pushes Nascimento off and gets back to his feet.
Nascimento misses with a left hand
and Ball connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nascimento throws a leg kick
and Ball counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Romulo Nascimento has been cut.
Ball jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ball tries to clinch up but Nascimento circles away and keeps his distance.
A clash of legs there as Ball blocks the low kick.
Ball throws out a counter right but Nascimento avoids it with no problem.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nascimento paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nascimento fails with the takedown
enabling Ball to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romulo Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento misses with a hook. Ball ducked under it nicely.
Nascimento gets tackled into the cage by Ball. Ball maintains the clinch.
Ball misses with the head strike.
Nascimento looking to slow down the pace here.
Nascimento wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nascimento breaks from the clinch.
Nascimento shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ball connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ball looks to score with a jab to the body but Nascimento is just out of range.
Nascimento uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ball.
Ball connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ball fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ball scores with a jab to the head.
Nascimento has his takedown stuffed
and Ball connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nascimento is rocked!
Nascimento misses with a right hand
and Ball counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nascimento thinking.
Ball avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nascimento misses with a low kick.
Ball throws a big shot that misses.
Romulo Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ball circles away.
Ball lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ball looks to land a combination but Nascimento avoids it well.
Nascimento is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chrisopher Ball dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romulo Nascimento's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nascimento misses with a straight right.
Nascimento jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ball wants to clinch.
Nascimento misses with a body punch
and Ball counters with a straight right hand.
Ball has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ball moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento manages to break the clinch.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch but Nascimento swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ball has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nascimento misses with a hook
and Nascimento takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nascimento will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ball throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nascimento misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ball.
A punch lands to the side of Nascimento 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oh Nascimento is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nascimento swats away the attempt to clinch by Ball.
Nascimento seems to have got his legs back now.
Ball throws a series of punches but Nascimento avoids them all with ease.
Ball looks to land a right hand but Nascimento moved out of range.
Chrisopher Ball seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ball misses with a hook.
Nascimento looks to score with a jab to the body but Ball is just out of range.
Nascimento misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball is looking to clinch.
Ball with a nice cross.
Nascimento misses with a straight right.
Ball uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nascimento.
As Nascimento backs off Ball throws a huge counter combo but Nascimento manages to avoid it all.
A big right from Ball misses.
Nascimento tries to counter with a takedown but Ball is quick to defend against it.
Nascimento throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ball now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ball clinches with his opponent.
Nascimento is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nascimento wants a takedown.
Nascimento breaks the clinch.
Ball 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.
Ball defending well as Nascimento loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ball fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nascimento tries to keep at a distance but Ball has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ball lands a shot to the body.
Nascimento looking to slow down the pace here.
Ball lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nascimento backwards.
Nascimento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ball misses with a looping right.
Nascimento misses with a hook
and Ball counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ball avoids the body shot from Nascimento.
Ball throws out a counter right but Nascimento avoids it with no problem.
Nascimento swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nascimento just misses with a punch to the body.
Nascimento throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nascimento gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Ball gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Nascimento is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chrisopher Ball!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Alequin (ranked 955 p4p, 116 weight class) and Hal Jordan (ranked 1013 p4p, 122 weight class). 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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188 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Alequin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hal Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan lands the left hand.
Jordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Alequin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alequin throws a jab but it's blocked by Jordan.
Jordan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been hearing reports that Alequin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jordan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alequin's head.
Alequin misses with a right hand
enabling Jordan to counter with a crisp jab.
Alequin swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jordan to counter with a crisp jab.
Alequin staying out of range there.
Alequin throws an overhand right that lands on Jordan's shoulder, as Jordan tries to avoid the shot.
Jordan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jordan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jordan jabs Alequin right on the nose. Alequin blinks but takes it well.
Alequin misses with a lunging right hand
and Jordan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alequin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jordan.
Alequin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alequin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jordan finds it's way round the side to connect with Alequin's head.
Jordan cracks Alequin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alequin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jordan misses with a looping right.
Alequin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jordan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jordan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jordan tests Alequin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alequin misses with a hook
letting Jordan counter with a right hand.
Alequin throws a jab when Jordan was well out of range.
Alequin staying out of range there.
Jordan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alequin throws a looping overhand right but Jordan ducks down to avoid it.
Alequin has his takedown stuffed
letting Jordan counter with a right hand.
Alequin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jordan as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alequin throws an off balance right hand
and Jordan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alequin misses with a hook
and Jordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alequin tries for a takedown but Jordan circles away easily
and Jordan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Alequin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alequin misses with a hook. Jordan ducked under it nicely.
Alequin throws a right hand that misses
and Jordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jordan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alequin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Alequin looks to land a left hand but Jordan moved out of range nicely.
Alequin misses the jab.
Jordan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jordan connects with the punch.
Jordan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alequin. Alequin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alequin throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Jordan throws out a counter right but Alequin avoids it with no problem.
Alequin throws a hook but Jordan blocks it.
Jordan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Jordan scores with a four punch combination!
Jordan misses with a straight right.
Alequin darts in looking for a takedown but Jordan gets double underhooks and turns Alequin into the cage.
Alequin throws the left hand but Jordan avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jordan! But no joy.
Alequin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jordan on his heels. He'll look to pass Jordan's guard now, I'm sure.
Alequin tries to free his leg and advance position but Jordan is retaining full guard.
Jordan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Alequin wants to pass the guard but Jordan is keeping the position.
Alequin drops back looking for a leg! Jordan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jordan manages to kick Alequin off! Alequin jumps back into Jordan's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alequin wants to pass the guard but Jordan is keeping the position.
Jordan has control of Alequin's left arm, preventing Alequin from doing any damage.
Alequin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alequin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jordan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Jordan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alequin avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Jordan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jordan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jordan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alequin misses the jab.
Alequin misses with an uppercut
and Jordan counters with a straight right hand.
Alequin defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
Alequin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice sprawl there from Jordan as Alequin shoots in.
Jordan slips a jab from Alequin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alequin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jordan.
Alequin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Jordan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jordan moves out of range as Alequin strikes.
Alequin throws a lazy uppercut
and Jordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alequin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alequin defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
Jordan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alequin.
Alequin misses with a right hand
letting Jordan counter with a right hand.
Alequin defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
Jordan jabs Alequin right on the nose. Alequin blinks but takes it well.
Hal Jordan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jordan throws a hook but Alequin blocks it.
Jordan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jordan misses with a hook. Alequin ducked under it nicely.
Alequin misses with a hook.
Alequin walks into a straight right hand from Jordan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Jordan lands.
Alequin throws out a loose jab but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alequin throws a jab when Jordan was well out of range.
Jordan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alequin in his tracks.
Alequin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jordan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alequin.
Alequin looks to throw the jab but Jordan is out of range.
Jordan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alequin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eric Alequin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alequin misses with a hook
and Jordan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jordan scores with a nice strike.
Jordan sizes up Alequin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alequin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan is looking for the big counter here.
Jordan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alequin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alequin lands in his opponent's guard.
Alequin looking to pass the guard.
Jordan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Alequin wants to pass the guard but Jordan is keeping the position.
Alequin pushing down on Jordan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alequin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jordan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alequin wants to work for an arm triangle but Jordan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alequin wants to take a breather but Jordan is having none of it.
Alequin wants to pass the guard but Jordan is defending well.
Alequin is trying to control the action in half guard but Jordan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alequin seems to be working for a kimura but Jordan defends the submission attempt.
Alequin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jordan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alequin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Jordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jordan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jordan scores with a nice strike.
Alequin fails with the takedown
and Jordan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alequin.
Alequin misses with an uppercut
and Jordan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jordan scores with a decent looking hook.
Alequin misses with a straight left.
Jordan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alequin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jordan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alequin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alequin looks for a takedown but Jordan sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Alequin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alequin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jordan.
Alequin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Alequin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alequin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Alequin works his way to his opponent's back.
Alequin working for the choke.
Alequin controlling well, preventing Jordan from escaping the position.
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.
Alequin has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jordan has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Alequin tightening his grip on Jordan, looking for the choke.
Alequin has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jordan has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jordan fending off the submission attempt from Alequin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alequin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jordan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jordan for a finish.
Eric Alequin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jordan is in a bad position with Alequin working for a choke. Jordan manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Alequin is trying to keep Jordan in close.
Alequin has a closed guard, preventing Jordan from standing up.
Jordan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alequin is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jordan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alequin is trying to control the position but Jordan postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alequin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jordan defends it easily.
Jordan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Hal Jordan just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jordan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jordan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jordan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alequin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jordan's guard.
Alequin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alequin throwing strikes but missing.
Alequin passes Jordan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan is defending against the submission attempts here by Alequin.
Alequin is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alequin is working for a kimura but Jordan is defending it quite comfortably.
Alequin trying to control the action but Jordan is working from the bottom.
Alequin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jordan is just riding it out for now. Alequin eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alequin is looking to take a break and control but Jordan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alequin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alequin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jordan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alequin is working for a submission of some sort.
Alequin is looking for a kimura but Jordan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alequin to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alequin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jordan keeps working.
Alequin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jordan defends it well.
Alequin is trying to work for a kimura but Jordan is defending well.
Alequin trying to mount his opponent but Jordan defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jordan cracks Alequin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alequin throws an overhand right that lands on Jordan's shoulder, as Jordan tries to avoid the shot.
Alequin closes the distance and clinches up with Jordan, looking for a takedown. Alequin pushes Jordan against the cage but Jordan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jordan moves away from the strike by Alequin.
Alequin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jordan to counter with a crisp jab.
Alequin throws an overhand right that lands on Jordan's shoulder, as Jordan tries to avoid the shot.
Jordan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jordan clobbers Alequin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alequin misses with a straight right.
Alequin misses with a right hand
and Jordan counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Alequin had his way with Hal Jordan in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Alequin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alequin throws a looping overhand right but Jordan ducks down to avoid it.
Jordan throws a hook to the side of Alequin's head but Alequin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alequin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jordan to counter with a crisp jab.
Jordan misses with a straight left.
Jordan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alequin.
Jordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alequin shoots in for a takedown but Jordan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alequin throws a hook to the side of Jordan's head but Jordan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jordan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alequin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jordan's waist but Jordan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alequin off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Alequin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan lands with an uppercut that bounces Alequin off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alequin misses with a looping left.
Jordan cracks Alequin with a good jab.
Hal Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jordan cracks Alequin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Jordan misses its intended target.
Alequin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jordan to counter with a crisp jab.
Alequin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jordan connects with a body shot that sends Alequin's belly button to the back.
Jordan with a jab.
Alequin throws the left hand but Jordan avoids the punch easily.
Alequin throws a looping overhand right but Jordan ducks down to avoid it.
Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alequin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan catches Alequin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jordan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alequin throws a looping overhand right but Jordan ducks down to avoid it.
Alequin throws a right hand that misses
and Alequin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jordan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jordan cracks Alequin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jordan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jordan throws a shot from downtown. Alequin moves away and avoids it.
Alequin throws a poor cross that misses
and Jordan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan connects with a right hand. Alequin shakes it off.
Jordan moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alequin walks into a stiff left hand from Jordan.
Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Alequin.
Despite the aggression on Jordan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alequin moves forwards but Jordan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jordan moves out of range as Alequin strikes.
Alequin throws an overhand right that lands on Jordan's shoulder, as Jordan tries to avoid the shot.
Hal Jordan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jordan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jordan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Jordan misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
Alequin shoots in looking for a takedown. Jordan tries to sprawl out of it but Alequin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jordan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Alequin misses.
Jordan misses with a hook.
Alequin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jordan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alequin scrambles back to his feet.
Jordan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jordan throws a hook to the side of Alequin's head but Alequin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jordan lands with a cross.
Jordan throws a body punch but Alequin moves out of range.
Alequin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jordan quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alequin is trying to control. Jordan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eric Alequin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alequin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hal Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jordan 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 46:49
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hal Jordan!
Hal Jordan is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Hal Jordan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Azevedo Souza (ranked 423 p4p, 52 weight class) and Ruben Nevez (ranked 608 p4p, 75 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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155 lbs
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Azevedo Souza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruben Nevez!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevez misses with a lunging right hand
and Azevedo Souza counters with a left to the body.
Nevez's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nevez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nevez lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azevedo Souza. Nevez does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Nevez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nevez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nevez looks to land a left hand but Azevedo Souza moved out of range nicely.
Azevedo Souza seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Azevedo Souza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Azevedo Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Azevedo Souza blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nevez.
Azevedo Souza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azevedo Souza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nevez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azevedo Souzas head.
Azevedo Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Nevez.
Nevez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azevedo Souza backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nevez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nevez misses with some punches.
Nevez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nevez.
Azevedo Souza misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azevedo Souza misses with an uppercut.
Nevez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azevedo Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Nevez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azevedo Souza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nevez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Azevedo Souza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Azevedo Souza tries to keep at a distance but Nevez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nevez misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Nevez.
Nevez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azevedo Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nevez lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza breaks from the clinch.
Nevez lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza tries to clinch up.
Nevez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nevez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Nevez misses.
Nevez has Azevedo Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Azevedo Souza throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Nevez fails to land.
Nevez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azevedo Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Azevedo Souza fails to land.
Azevedo Souza blocks a body shot from Nevez.
Azevedo Souza pulls guard effortlessly.
Nevez stands and steps away. Azevedo Souza gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Azevedo Souza tries to keep at a distance but Nevez has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza tries to pull guard but Nevez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza blocks an uppercut.
Azevedo Souza lands a nice uppercut.
Azevedo Souza tries to pull guard but Nevez holds him up against the cage and eventually Azevedo Souza drops back down to his feet.
Nevez pushes Azevedo Souza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nevez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azevedo Souza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Azevedo Souza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nevez pushes Azevedo Souza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nevez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nevez.
Nevez can't find room to land a body shot as Azevedo Souza controls the action.
Azevedo Souza jumps guard but Nevez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Azevedo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azevedo Souza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azevedo Souza swinging wildly here.
Nevez lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nevez.
Azevedo Souza throwing a counter right hand but Nevez manages to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza blocks a jab.
Azevedo Souza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nevez misses with a body shot.
Nevez lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nevez misses with a looping right.
Nevez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nevez connects with a crisp jab.
Azevedo Souza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nevez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Azevedo Souza wants to clinch.
Nevez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza slips a jab from Nevez.
A little feinted left hand from Azevedo Souza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Nevez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nevez works Azevedo Souza's body with a nice hook.
Azevedo Souza misses with a looping right.
Azevedo Souza swings for the body but Nevez moves out of range.
Nevez looks to land a right hand but Azevedo Souza moved out of range.
Azevedo Souza throws a poor cross that misses
and Nevez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azevedo Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nevez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azevedo Souza manages to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza scores with a shot to the body.
Azevedo Souza misses the shot to the body.
Nevez staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nevez looks to score with a jab to the body but Azevedo Souza is just out of range.
Nevez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azevedo Souza.
Ruben Nevez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Nevez misses its intended target.
Azevedo Souza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nevez throws a lazy uppercut
and Azevedo Souza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevez cracks Azevedo Souza with an open hand slap.
Nevez ducks under a wild hook from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza throws a jab but it's blocked by Nevez.
Azevedo Souza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nevez.
Nevez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azevedo Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Nevez throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Azevedo Souza misses the target.
Nevez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azevedo Souza.
Nevez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azevedo Souza.
Nevez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Azevedo Souza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nevez scrambles back to his feet.
Azevedo Souza misses with a straight left.
Nevez has closed the distance and engaged Azevedo Souza in a clinch.
Azevedo Souza jumps guard but Nevez stands there with Azevedo Souza around his waist. Azevedo Souza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nevez blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nevez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Azevedo Souza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azevedo Souza misses with a punch on the inside.
Nevez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nevez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nevez is leaning against Azevedo Souza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nevez lands with a short shot to the head.
Nevez misses with a punch to the body.
Azevedo Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nevez blocks a body shot from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza pulls guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Nevez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Azevedo Souza is proving hard to escape from.
Azevedo Souza is looking for a triangle but Nevez pushes his legs off easily.
Nevez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Azevedo Souza has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nevez should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Azevedo Souza has tightened it up now! Nevez should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gabriel Azevedo Souza!
Gabriel Azevedo Souza retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Gabriel Azevedo Souza thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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