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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terror Thomas (ranked 5611 p4p, 513 weight class) and Minor Caugh (ranked 8586 p4p, 603 weight class). Minor Caugh has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Terror Thomas's chin.
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terror Thomas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Minor Caugh! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Caugh rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Caugh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Caugh. Caugh throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range. Caugh takes the fight into the clinch. Thomas tries to pull guard but Caugh won't allow it.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Caugh in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Caugh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Caugh.
Thomas is breathing heavily. A hook to the body from Caugh.
Caugh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Caugh rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage. Caugh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. This has been an exciting period of action! Caugh clinches. Caugh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Caugh is blocking nicely.
Thomas jumps guard but Caugh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Caugh lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Caugh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caugh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Caugh darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage. Caugh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Caugh has taken the fight into the clinch. Caugh with a knee to the head.
Caugh manages to break the clinch.
Caugh clinches. Caugh drops Thomas onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Thomas is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Thomas is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Caugh dips a shoulder and cracks Thomas with a mighty uppercut! Thomas falls back against the cage and Caugh unloads with a barrage of strikes! Thomas is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Caugh screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minor Caugh! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Minor Caugh made sure he mentioned Taps On The Island, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mercher Thomlinson (ranked 3958 p4p, 444 weight class) and Son Goku (ranked 3118 p4p, 360 weight class). Thomlinson comes to the cage accompanied by Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply (Hooligan Acapella). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mercher Thomlinson! 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, Son Goku! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thomlinson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goku is out of range and Thomlinson settles back down. Goku pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Goku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomlinson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Goku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomlinson counters with a lovely shot to the body. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goku, as that shot connected.
Thomlinson takes one to the side of the head.
Goku throws out a loose jab but Thomlinson uses good head movement to avoid it. Thomlinson staying out of range there. Thomlinson throws a big counter combination but Goku scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Thomlinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomlinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goku moves away. As Thomlinson backs off Goku throws a huge counter combo but Thomlinson manages to avoid it all. Thomlinson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Goku misses with a looping right. Thomlinson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomlinson lunges at Goku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Goku's hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Goku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomlinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goku throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thomlinson swinging wildly here.
Goku with a hook. Thomlinson checks the leg kick. Goku looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomlinson is just out of range. Goku looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomlinson is just out of range. Goku misses with an uppercut. Thomlinson saw that one coming. Goku misses with a wild body shot. Thomlinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goku but Goku pushes him off and we're back to square one. Goku slips a jab and a cross from Thomlinson.
Goku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomlinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Thomlinson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Thomlinson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Thomlinson.
Goku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomlinson counters with a three punch combo that has Goku backing up. Goku nods at Thomlinson to acknowledge the strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Goku misses with a hook. Thomlinson ducked under it nicely. Thomlinson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Goku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomlinson at a distance.
Goku throws the left hand but Thomlinson avoids the punch easily. Thomlinson throws a right and a left that both miss. Goku throws a nice inside leg kick. Thomlinson fakes the leg kick and cracks Goku in the body. Goku lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomlinson's head. Thomlinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goku. Goku bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomlinson is rocked! Thomlinson leaves his chin hanging out and Goku seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Thomlinson crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Son Goku! Son Goku 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jak KoBik (ranked 3318 p4p, 436 weight class) and Jess Riddick (ranked 2842 p4p, 385 weight class). Jak KoBik could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jess Riddick's chin.
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219 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jak KoBik! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jess Riddick! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A cross from Riddick lands.
It looks like Jak KoBik has been cut. KoBik slips under a jab. KoBik is looking to counter with a body kick. KoBik takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice shot lands for Riddick. KoBik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. KoBik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Riddick works the jab nicely.
KoBik is rocked! Riddick circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends KoBik tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Riddick wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jess Riddick! Jess Riddick took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, JD's Island Shack for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Burns (ranked 2201 p4p, 261 weight class) and Dustin Brown (ranked 3547 p4p, 374 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier Burns! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dustin Brown! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Burns swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown. Burns throws a body shot but no joy. Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Burns throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily. Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Brown is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Brown wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance. Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it. Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown. Burns swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
A big left from Burns misses. Brown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns. Brown cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Brown lands a head shot. A left lands for Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Brown avoids the body shot from Burns.
A swing and a miss from Burns. Burns sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Burns avoids it this time. Brown thuds his right hand into Burns's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Brown misses the shot to the body. Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burns. Burns circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Burns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Good shot there by Burns. Burns looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely. Burns throws a body shot but no joy. Nice cross by Brown. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown walks into a straight right hand from Burns. Brown 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. The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Brown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns. Burns misses with a straight right. Brown lands a jab to the head.
Brown is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown wants to clinch. Burns loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch. Burns blocks a jab. Burns is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Brown moves away from the strike by Burns. Brown moves out of range as Burns strikes. Brown tries to counter with a clinch but Burns shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns. Burns connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Burns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown avoids the body shot from Burns.
Brown tries to counter by closing the distance. Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it. We've been informed that Brown has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns walks into a left hand. Burns digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs. Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burns misses with a looping left. Burns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Brown tries to clinch and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown slips under a jab. Brown tries to clinch up. Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns. Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Burns tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch. Burns manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Brown. A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet. Burns ducks right into an uppercut from Brown. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Brown walks into a left hand. Brown thuds a left hand into Burns's body. Brown ducks under a wild hook from Burns. Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dustin Brown will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Brown moves out of range of the strikes. Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Brown avoids the body shot from Burns.
Burns sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Burns avoids it this time. Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns throws a big shot that misses. Burns has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Good exchange - Burns coming out on top. Brown misses the jab. Brown lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming. Brown tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range. Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown. Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Brown throws a combination. Burns tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Burns tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch. Brown misses with some punches.
Burns lands with a left to the head. Burns manages to break the clinch.
Brown slips under a jab from Burns. Burns sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Burns avoids it this time. Brown ducks under a wild hook from Burns. Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Brown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns. Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown. A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away. Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Burns avoids it this time. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Burns takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown. Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Brown staying out of range there. A jab from Burns misses. Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Brown slips under a jab. Brown clobbers Burns with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Brown cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Burns lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burns throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily. Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing. Brown misses with a looping left. Brown moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off. Burns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burns doesn't seem bothered though. Brown tries to clinch up. Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown feints a jab promting Burns to slip. Brown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burns slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Brown misses with a double jab
and Burns counters with a lovely shot to the body. Good shot there by Brown. Dustin Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A big left from Brown misses. Brown looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range. Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Burns throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily. Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Burns misses the jab. Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it. Brown looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range. Burns listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Burns misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dustin Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown tries to clinch up. Brown wants to clinch. A little feinted left hand from Burns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. A jab-cross combination lands for Burns and sends Brown crashing to the mat! Burns follows him down to the mat - Brown regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Dustin Brown has been cut. Burns looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Burns not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Burns stands up out of the half guard. Brown walks into a straight right hand from Burns. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brown moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown lands a jab. Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burns counters with a straight right hand. Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brown is rocked! Burns catches Brown napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Brown to the canvas!
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Burns finish him? This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Burns gets to his feet and stands over Brown, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Brown felt that one! Burns unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Brown from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Burns! A victorious Xavier Burns thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sly Yaj (ranked 2388 p4p, 258 weight class) and Bruce Dickinson (ranked 3583 p4p, 371 weight class). The key to victory for Sly Yaj has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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240 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sly Yaj! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Dickinson! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yaj thuds a left hand into Dickinson's body. Yaj fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Dickinson looks for a takedown but Yaj sprawls well. Yaj drives through and clinches with Dickinson against the cage.
Dickinson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Dickinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dickinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
Yaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Dickinson looks winded! Yaj lands with a left to the head.
Dickinson is rocked! Yaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dickinson backwards. Dickinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him? Yaj throws a big uppercut that drops Dickinson! More strikes from Yaj and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dickinson lies dazed against the cage as Yaj celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sly Yaj! An out of breath Sly Yaj thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Handsome Hagen (ranked 2353 p4p, 253 weight class) and Connah Keates (ranked 2927 p4p, 307 weight class). 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 Connah Keates was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Handsome Hagen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connah Keates! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hagen tries to clinch there but Keates circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keates! But no joy. Keates ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Keates scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hagen in his tracks. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keates. Keates throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Hagen crashing down! Hagen tries to stagger back to his feet but Keates just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Hagen asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connah Keates! After the fight, Connah Keates was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 2400 p4p, 337 weight class) and Tchalla Heritageaka (ranked 2115 p4p, 294 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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213 lbs
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188 cm
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209 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry Allen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tchalla Heritageaka! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Heritageaka has his takedown stuffed and Allen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Heritageaka goes for a double leg but Allen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Allen continues to drive forward. Allen is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Allen scores with the left hand. Heritageaka knows he should have avoided that one. Heritageaka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Allen napping and manages to drive through into side control! Heritageaka controls the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Heritageaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Heritageaka cracks Allen with an elbow. That is naaassty. Heritageaka scores with a couple of short elbows. Allen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heritageaka on the ground. A lull in the action here as Heritageaka stalls from top position. Heritageaka lands a few punches from side control. Heritageaka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Heritageaka in side control, just content to control the action for now. Heritageaka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Heritageaka cracks Allen with a big elbow. Allen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Heritageaka in side control, just content to control the action for now. You can see the frustration on Allen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Heritageaka lands a few punches from side control. Heritageaka scores with punches from side control. Heritageaka scores with a couple of short elbows. Allen struggling a bit here. Allen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Heritageaka working the ground and pound. Heritageaka scores with punches from side control.
Allen is rocked! A big shot lands for Heritageaka! That's hurt Allen! Will he recover? Heritageaka fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tchalla Heritageaka! In his post fight interview, Tchalla Heritageaka started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Stoner (ranked 1832 p4p, 230 weight class) and Bobby Firmino (ranked 2831 p4p, 318 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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150 cm
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170 lbs
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180 cm
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168 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maverick Stoner! 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, Bobby Firmino! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Firmino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stoner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Firmino lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Maverick Stoner has been cut. Stoner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stoner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Firmino has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Firmino and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Stoner throws a body kick that misses. Firmino wants to clinch up but Stoner keeps it at a distance. Firmino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stoner moves away. Stoner motions for Firmino to come forward. Stoner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Firmino ducks under a wild hook from Stoner. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stoner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Stoner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Safe Space in the buildup to the fight. Firmino scores with a jab to the body. Stoner looking to score a takedown here. Firmino is defending well but Stoner drives through and ends up in Firmino's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Firmino keeping moving, preventing Stoner from controlling successfully. Stoner tries to free his leg and advance position but Firmino is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stoner passes Firmino's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Stoner works his foot free and advances to mount. Stoner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Stoner wants to finish this one by submission but Firmino is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Stoner. Stoner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stoner content just to control the position here. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stoner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Stoner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stoner is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Stoner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Maverick Stoner! Our winner, Maverick Stoner, 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bravo (ranked 1315 p4p, 147 weight class) and Ron Deadly (ranked 1518 p4p, 165 weight class). Deadly has chosen Bayou as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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240 lbs
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192 cm
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254 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Bravo! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ron Deadly! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bravo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Deadly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Bravo passes the guard and advances to mount! Bravo landing punches. Bravo landing punches. Deadly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Bravo scoring with strikes but Deadly is staying in there. Bravo unloads with some shots from mount but Deadly bucks and avoids them well.
This has been an exciting period of action! Bravo working the ground and pound effectively.
It looks like Ron Deadly has been cut. Bravo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bravo looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Deadly covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bravo! John Bravo retains his heavyweight title! John Bravo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boi Johnson (ranked 991 p4p, 106 weight class) and Rei Bourke (ranked 2223 p4p, 212 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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160 cm
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140 lbs
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146 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boi Johnson! 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, Rei Bourke! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bourke connects with a crisp jab. Bourke scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
It looks like Boi Johnson has been cut. Bourke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Bourke tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot. Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Bourke. Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Bourke cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson is rocked! Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Bourke avoids it well and moves away. Bourke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson. Bourke fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bourke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice uppercut lands for Bourke. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bourke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson misses with a wild body shot. Johnson seems to have got his legs back now. Johnson is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Bourke just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Johnson has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rei Bourke! Rei Bourke is the new featherweight champion! After the fight, Rei Bourke was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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