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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhif Un (ranked 3243 p4p, 338 weight class) and Marty Reuhawk (ranked 7404 p4p, 564 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reuhawk's choice of entrance music: 8 Mile. Rhif Un has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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245 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rhif Un!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marty Reuhawk!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reuhawk shoots for a takedown but Un saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Un wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Un misses with a wild body shot.
Reuhawk is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Un just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Reuhawk has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rhif Un!
A victorious Rhif Un 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gendry Golov (ranked 3445 p4p, 94 weight class) and Jumping Rivers (ranked 24987 p4p, 274 weight class). Gendry Golov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gendry Golov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jumping Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Golov punishes Rivers's body with a nice straight punch.
Golov lands a nice looking body shot.
Rivers misses with a combination
and Golov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Golov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gendry Golov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Golov does it's job there.
Golov walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rivers drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Golov swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rivers's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gendry Golov!
A relieved looking Gendry Golov 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Lovin (ranked 8087 p4p, 704 weight class) and Zeck Breck (ranked 3480 p4p, 447 weight class). Zeck Breck has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mick Lovin's chin.
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211 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mick Lovin!
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, Zeck Breck!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breck lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Breck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lovin.
It seemed like Breck was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lovin swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Breck! But no joy.
Lovin misses the body punch
and Breck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Breck misses the jab.
Lovin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Breck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lovin motions for Breck to come forward. Lovin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lovin trying to land knees to the body.
Lovin misses with some punches.
Lovin wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breck lands a body punch.
Lovin trying to stall but Breck improves his position.
Breck lands a left hand.
A short right from Breck.
Breck managing to block the knees to the body from Lovin.
Lovin takes a shot to the head.
Breck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Breck as the two fighters clinch.
Lovin tries to throw a body punch but Breck avoids it by throwing Lovin back against the cage.
Lovin tries to throw a body punch but Breck avoids it by throwing Lovin back against the cage.
Lovin leaning against his opponent.
Lovin working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Breck.
Lovin tries to work over Breck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Breck works on Lovin's body with a couple of short punches.
Lovin throws a head punch that misses.
Breck lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Lovin fails to land.
Lovin is trying to stall.
Breck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lovin backwards.
Lovin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Breck.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lovin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lovin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lovin.
Lovin trying to control the position but instead, Breck has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lovin into the cage.
Lovin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lovin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lovin.
Lovin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Breck lands a body punch in the clinch.
Breck blocks an uppercut.
Lovin misses with the head strike.
Lovin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Breck is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breck lands with a left to the head.
Lovin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lovin lands with a short shot to the head.
Lovin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Breck lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lovin has a couple of punches blocked by Breck.
Lovin takes a shot to the head.
Lovin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lovin has a couple of punches blocked by Breck.
Lovin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Breck misses with a body punch.
Breck scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeck Breck 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.
Lovin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lovin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lovin misses the shot to the body.
Breck is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Breck misses with a series of wild punches.
Breck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Breck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lovin.
It seemed like Breck was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breck scores with a jab to the head.
Lovin takes a swing at Breck's ribcage but misses.
Breck circles away from the clinch attempt
and Breck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovin moves to clinch but Breck breaks away
and Breck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lovin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Breck momentarily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Breck in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lovin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Breck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lovin, pushing him back against the cage.
Lovin working aggressively here.
Breck lands with a light punch inside.
Breck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lovin backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lovin fails to land.
Lovin swings wildly with an uppercut but Breck uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lovin.
Breck tries a body shot but Lovin blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Breck backwards.
Breck tries to throw a body punch but Lovin avoids it by throwing Breck back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Breck.
Lovin throws a punch but it's blocked by Breck.
Lovin misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lovin throws a head punch that misses.
Lovin misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breck scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lovin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lovin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Breck drops Lovin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lovin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Lovin is rocked!
It looks like Mick Lovin has been cut.
Breck lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Lovin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lovin.
Lovin taking a breather.
Lovin tries to work over Breck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lovin is looking to control Breck's arms but Breck gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lovin has his back to the cage.
Lovin seems to have got his legs back now.
Lovin throws a head punch that misses.
Breck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lovin blocks a body shot from Breck.
Lovin misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovin throws a punch but it's blocked by Breck.
Breck scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hook to the body lands for Breck.
A short body shot lands from Breck as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Breck.
A head punch on the inside from Lovin fails to land.
Breck blocking some punches.
Lovin misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Breck.
Lovin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Breck.
Nice body punch from Breck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeck Breck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mick Lovin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lovin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Breck scores with a jab. Lovin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Breck forces Lovin back against the cage and clinches.
Lovin misses with some punches.
Breck lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lovin looking to stall.
Breck lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breck lands a body punch.
Breck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lovin.
Lovin tries to land knees in the clinch but Breck avoids the damage to the body.
Lovin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Breck.
Breck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Breck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lovin working aggressively here.
Breck lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lovin to his knees! Breck keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeck Breck!
In his post fight interview, Zeck Breck 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Chok Ramunchoi (ranked 4278 p4p, 423 weight class) and Henry Chinaski (ranked 3596 p4p, 369 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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186 lbs
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175 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chok Ramunchoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Chinaski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramunchoi. Chinaski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramunchoi misses with a right hand
enabling Chinaski to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramunchoi takes one on the button.
Chinaski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chinaski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramunchoi walks into a jab.
Ramunchoi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Chinaski to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramunchoi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chinaski.
Chinaski lands a right hook to the body.
Chinaski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chinaski cracks Ramunchoi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramunchoi lands a leg kick that knocks Chinaski off balance momentarily.
Ramunchoi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Safe Space in the buildup to the fight.
Chinaski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chinaski throws a hook but Ramunchoi avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chinaski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramunchoi is rocked!
Chinaski connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Ramunchoi out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Chinaski!
Henry Chinaski 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henrick Stiller (ranked 3158 p4p, 356 weight class) and Donnie Siesta (ranked 4513 p4p, 475 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Excellent MT
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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, Henrick Stiller!
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, Donnie Siesta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siesta tries to sprawl but Stiller drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Stiller there.
It looks like Donnie Siesta has been cut.
Stiller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That has opened up Donnie Siesta's cut even more.
Stiller scores with a big shot! Siesta's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Siesta! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrick Stiller!
During a confident post fight interview, Henrick Stiller thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DJ Kat (ranked 2619 p4p, 300 weight class) and Stan Lazarith (ranked 4881 p4p, 465 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DJ Kat!
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, Stan Lazarith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lazarith.
Kat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lazarith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lazarith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lazarith manages to avoid it.
Lazarith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kat misses the target.
Lazarith misses with a body kick.
Lazarith tries a head kick but it misses.
Kat misses with a hook.
Lazarith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarith slips a jab and a cross from Kat.
The fighters circling - Lazarith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lazarith rushes Kat and presses him up against the cage.
Lazarith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kats head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lazarith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kat's brow.
Lazarith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Lazarith tries to work over Kat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lazarith.
Lazarith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lazarith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lazarith lands a nice uppercut.
Kat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lazarith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lazarith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lazarith blocking some punches.
Kat throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazarith.
Lazarith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lazarith working aggressively here.
Lazarith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lazarith controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Lazarith fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lazarith.
Lazarith has Kat pressed against the cage.
A short right from Kat on the inside.
Lazarith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kat misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kat lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kat fails to land.
Lazarith struggles to land a body shot inside as Kat controls his hands.
Lazarith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kats head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kat.
Lazarith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kat's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lazarith.
Lazarith throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lazarith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kat working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lazarith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazarith lands a nice shot to the body.
Kat swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazarith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kat throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazarith.
Kat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazarith lands an uppercut.
Kat lands a left hand.
Lazarith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lazarith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kat letting Lazarith take a breather here.
Kat takes a shot to the head.
Kat prevents a body shot from Lazarith.
Lazarith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kat backwards.
Kat prevents a body shot from Lazarith.
Lazarith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kat blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lazarith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Lazarith to work.
Kat throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazarith.
Kat misses with a punch on the inside.
Lazarith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like DJ Kat has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazarith lands with a right to the head.
Kat blocks an elbow strike.
Lazarith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kats head.
Kat misses with a punch on the inside.
Lazarith gets through Kat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lazarith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lazarith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kat blocks an uppercut.
Lazarith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kat up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lazarith fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Lazarith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DJ Kat's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lazarith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lazarith tries a head kick but it misses.
Lazarith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lazarith wants to clinch up but Kat keeps it at a distance.
Kat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lazarith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kat.
Lazarith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kat.
Kat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lazarith.
Kat takes a swing at Lazarith's ribcage but misses.
Lazarith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Lazarith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Lazarith misses
and Kat counters with a stiff right hand.
DJ Kat is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Lazarith misses
and Lazarith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lazarith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lazarith is rocked!
Lazarith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lazarith is still on wobbly legs! Can Kat finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lazarith tries a head kick but it misses.
Kat lands a big right hook! Lazarith looks hurt but is still standing! Kat lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Lazarith falls down and Kat dives in with a huge hammer fist! Lazarith's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Kat runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). DJ Kat!
An out of breath DJ Kat 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 Bruce Dickinson (ranked 4087 p4p, 408 weight class) and Handsome Hagen (ranked 2963 p4p, 306 weight class). Handsome Hagen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bruce Dickinson's chin.
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240 lbs
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225 lbs
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Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Dickinson!
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, Handsome Hagen!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagen rushes Dickinson and presses him up against the cage.
Dickinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dickinson jumps guard.
Hagen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hagen preventing the sweep.
Dickinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hagen trying to control but Dickinson is working from the bottom.
Dickinson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hagen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hagen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dickinson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickinson throwing strikes from guard but Hagen blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dickinson is controlling him.
Dickinson throwing strikes from guard but Hagen blocks nicely.
Hagen wants to control the position but Dickinson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson trying to mount his opponent but Hagen defends it.
Dickinson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dickinson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dickinson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hagen wants to control but Dickinson is keeping busy.
Dickinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hagen wants to improve his position but Dickinson is controlling well.
Dickinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hagen defends it well.
Hagen is pressing down on Dickinson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hagen is on top in guard.
Dickinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dickinson wants to sweep here but Hagen controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hagen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hagen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dickinson is on top in guard.
Hagen looking to control.
Hagen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dickinson is looking for a sweep. Hagen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hagen thows a huge punch but Dickinson dodges it nicely.
Dickinson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hagen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hagen's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagen wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson avoiding Hagen 's attempts to control his hands.
Hagen has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Dickinson.
Hagen wants to control his opponent's hands but Dickinson gets his hands free.
Hagen covering up well and avoiding damage.
Dickinson scores with punches and elbows.
Hagen is keeping busy.
Hagen tries to escape the position.
Hagen trying to control the position but Dickinson manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Hagen right now.
Dickinson misses with a punch to the head.
Hagen tries to roll but Dickinson sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson struggling to land strikes to the head as Hagen covers up.
I really don't envy Hagen right now.
Hagen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hagen covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Dickinson keeps control of the position as Hagen tries to break free.
Hagen has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Dickinson.
Hagen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dickinson's guard. Nice work there by Hagen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dickinson is keeping the position for now.
Dickinson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dickinson looking to pass the guard.
Hagen working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Dickinson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dickinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hagen, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dickinson.
Dickinson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hagen is trying to get back to full guard.
Dickinson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bruce Dickinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hagen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dickinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hagen keeps working.
Hagen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickinson throwing shots but Hagen is blocking nicely.
Dickinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hagen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hagen regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickinson postures up in Hagen's guard and throws a big left but Hagen blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen is pulling down on Dickinson's head. It's preventing any offense from Dickinson, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dickinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hagen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hagen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dickinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dickinson wants to sweep here but Hagen controlling him for the moment.
Dickinson keeping moving, preventing Hagen from controlling successfully.
Dickinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hagen's head.
Dickinson wants to pass to mount but Hagen is defending the position.
Dickinson prevents Hagen from improving his position.
Dickinson wants to advance to full mount but Hagen doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hagen seems keen to control Dickinson's posture.
Dickinson 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.
Hagen looking to control.
Hagen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dickinson is one step ahead there.
Hagen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagen is trying to control the position but Dickinson postures up.
Dickinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hagen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hagen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hagen seems keen to control Dickinson's posture.
Dickinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hagen is keeping the position for now.
Hagen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dickinson defends well.
Dickinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hagen can't keep his opponent in guard - Dickinson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dickinson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hagen tries to roll over but Dickinson keeps him under control.
Dickinson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hagen is staying active underneath Dickinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hagen won't allow Dickinson to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hagen wants to get back to full guard.
Hagen is pressing down on Dickinson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dickinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Dickinson dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hagen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dickinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hagen sprawls well initially but Dickinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hagen is trying to stand up here but Dickinson is controlling him well.
Hagen is looking to improve his position.
Dickinson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickinson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dickinson is looking to take a break and control but Hagen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dickinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hagen can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen is looking to control Dickinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hagen avoid being mounted?
Dickinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dickinson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dickinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dickinson is working for a kimura but Hagen is defending it quite comfortably.
Dickinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dickinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dickinson wants to pass the guard but Hagen is defending well.
Hagen is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dickinson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hagen's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hagen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hagen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hagen tries to get to full guard but Dickinson has control of the leg.
Hagen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dickinson.
Hagen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dickinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dickinson prevents Hagen from standing back up.
Hagen tries to get to full guard but Dickinson has control of the leg.
Hagen is trying to control but can't.
Dickinson trying to control the action but Hagen is working from the bottom.
Dickinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagen trying to control here.
Dickinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dickinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hagen is trying to get back to full guard.
Dickinson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dickinson is trying to control the action in half guard but Hagen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hagen wants to get 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.
Dickinson clinches with his opponent.
Dickinson misses with a body punch.
Dickinson managing to block the knees to the body from Hagen.
Hagen tries to land knees in the clinch but Dickinson avoids the damage to the body.
Bruce Dickinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dickinson avoids it.
Hagen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hagen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dickinson avoids it.
Hagen has picked Dickinson up - he's going for a ride! Hagen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dickinson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hagen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dickinson defending well though.
Dickinson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hagen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hagen's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickinson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hagen's body.
Dickinson has the hooks in. Hagen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickinson is not going to allow Hagen to sit and survive in this position.
Handsome Hagen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dickinson controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Dickinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dickinson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Dickinson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 1248 p4p, 162 weight class) and Tucco Llagostera (ranked 2825 p4p, 324 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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193 lbs
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189 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Knuckles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tucco Llagostera!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Llagostera moves into the clinch.
Llagostera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Knuckles.
Llagostera has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Llagostera throws a leg kick but Knuckles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Llagostera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knuckles scores with a jab to the head.
Llagostera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knuckles.
Llagostera looks to throw the jab but Knuckles is out of range.
Llagostera lands with a nice body punch.
Knuckles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Llagostera.
Llagostera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knuckles in his tracks.
Knuckles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Llagostera.
Knuckles misses with a double jab.
Llagostera appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Llagostera moves into the clinch successfully.
Llagostera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Llagostera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles is trying to push Llagostera away but Llagostera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Llagostera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knuckles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Llagostera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knuckles seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Llagostera swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a one-two to the body.
Llagostera misses with an uppercut. Knuckles saw that one coming.
Oooooh!!! Knuckles has knocked Llagostera down with a huge combo! Knuckles steps away and waves a wobbly Llagostera back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Llagostera is rocked!
It looks like Tucco Llagostera has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles works Llagostera's body with a nice hook.
Llagostera is still on wobbly legs! Can Knuckles finish him?
Knuckles drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Llagostera right on the button. Llagostera goes down! Knuckles follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Knuckles gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Knuckles!
Bobby Knuckles retains his middleweight title!
Bobby Knuckles 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Yaj (ranked 1597 p4p, 168 weight class) and Boi Johnson (ranked 1567 p4p, 165 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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146 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Ilya Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boi Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Yaj with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yaj lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yaj counters with a left to the body.
Yaj scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ilya Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yaj connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yaj counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Yaj connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Yaj connects with a nice looking jab.
Yaj lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice shot lands for Yaj.
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
Yaj comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj with a hook.
Yaj looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yaj defends it nicely.
Yaj throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ilya Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boi Johnson.
Yaj lands a right hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yaj!
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yaj finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Yaj counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yaj lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yaj finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Yaj keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yaj scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yaj is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yaj lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Yaj had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yaj to the mat! Yaj manages to get full guard.
Yaj wants to get back to his feet but Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yaj wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Yaj dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yaj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left lands for Yaj.
Ilya Yaj is winning the standup battle so far.
Yaj fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Yaj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yaj scores with a nice strike.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Yaj had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Yaj goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yaj counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj scores with a nice strike.
Yaj connects with a looping right hand.
Yaj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yaj lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ilya Yaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yaj is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yaj cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yaj ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Yaj.
Yaj breaks from the clinch.
Yaj scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yaj's waist but Yaj gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Ilya Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boi Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj throws a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Yaj counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yaj uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yaj cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands with an overhand left.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yaj is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Yaj circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yaj connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yaj works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Yaj tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Yaj dominated that second round.
That's time! Yaj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Yaj moved out of range nicely.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Yaj tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yaj manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Yaj avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yaj continues to drive forward.
Yaj digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yaj throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Yaj.
Yaj digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Yaj connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into Yaj's guard.
Yaj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Yaj keeps moving.
Yaj controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yaj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yaj lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yaj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ilya Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boi Johnson.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Yaj on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Yaj counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yaj punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Yaj clearly takes that round.
That's time! Yaj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice cross by Yaj.
Yaj with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Yaj counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Yaj.
Yaj with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Yaj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yaj swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Yaj fights it but they end up in guard.
Boi Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Yaj is keeping the position.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson trying to control but Yaj is working from the bottom.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson passes Yaj's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Yaj is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yaj is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson throwing shots but Yaj is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson not doing much here.
Yaj is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yaj avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Yaj avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yaj defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Yaj is defending the position.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yaj controlling the position well.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Yaj is working away.
Johnson is taking a breather. Yaj says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yaj throws a big shot that misses.
Yaj connects with the punch.
Yaj throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yaj won't be happy with that.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Yaj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson throws a strike aimed at the side of Yaj's head but Yaj avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ilya Yaj will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yaj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yaj lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yaj slips a straight right by Johnson.
Yaj jabs at Johnson's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Johnson feints the counter takedown.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yaj lands a jab to the nose.
Yaj scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yaj fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yaj lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yaj comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Yaj scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yaj catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Yaj counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yaj lands with a nice body punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yaj.
A jab from Yaj finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yaj counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Yaj is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Yaj's guard.
Ilya Yaj is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson trying to control but Yaj is working from the bottom.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control. Yaj wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson controlling the pace.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yaj defending well though.
Johnson is nestled in close to Yaj, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Yaj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yaj, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 50:44
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 50:43
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Yaj!
An out of breath Ilya 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Walker (ranked 2216 p4p, 215 weight class) and Graham Hunt (ranked 3170 p4p, 275 weight class). The key to victory for Adam Walker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Walker !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Graham Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker leaves Hunt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Walker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walker .
Walker blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Walker scores with a nice strike.
Hunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunt dives in for a single leg takedown but Walker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Walker lunges at Hunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunt's hand.
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hunt tries for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walker keeps working.
Hunt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Walker is trying to control Hunt's posture but Hunt avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hunt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walker , who protects the arm well.
Hunt is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Walker looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hunt gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Walker is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hunt lets go of the hold and Walker can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Graham Hunt!
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