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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Fry (ranked 6740 p4p, 529 weight class) and Faffa Ferreira (ranked 25240 p4p, 609 weight class). Ferreira has chosen Daddy Cool as his entrance music. 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 Faffa Ferreira was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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170 lbs
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167 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christopher Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Faffa Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferreira is fending him off so far but Fry persists. Nope, Ferreira circles away and we're back to standing.
Despite the aggression on Ferreira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ferreira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fry counters with a one-two to the body.
Ferreira tries to clinch up.
Faffa Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fry misses with the body kick
and Ferreira counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ferreira is standing up over Fry. Fry looks to escape but Ferreira dives into side control.
Ferreira tries for a kimura but Fry is defending well.
Fry has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ferreira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is looking to take a break and control but Fry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fry is trying to get back to his feet.
Ferreira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fry keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fry is trying to buck Ferreira off.
Ferreira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fry sneaks out the side door and pushes Ferreira away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ferreira throws a head kick that misses.
Fry instigates a clinch.
Fry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ferreira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fry gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferreira jumps guard and drags Fry to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ferreira is trying to hold Fry in close to prevent damage but Fry has managed to pass into half guard.
Ferreira is pressing down on Fry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ferreira looking for a guillotine here but Fry defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry landing some decent shots from guard.
Fry has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ferreira to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Fry is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ferreira pulls down on the head and he's put Fry to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Faffa Ferreira!
Faffa Ferreira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Costa (ranked 7046 p4p, 553 weight class) and Bekkou Dreamscape (ranked 7551 p4p, 570 weight class). Bekkou Dreamscape is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Costa!
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, Bekkou Dreamscape!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreamscape misses with a two punch combination.
Dreamscape swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Costa is looking to counter punch.
Dreamscape swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Dreamscape shows good takedown defense.
Costa darts in trying to clinch
and Dreamscape counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreamscape will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Costa tries to clinch up but Dreamscape circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dreamscape! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreamscape swinging wildly here.
Costa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dreamscape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costa was well out of range. Poor timing from Dreamscape.
Dreamscape swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dreamscape lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Paulo Costa has been cut.
Costa tries to work over Dreamscape's front leg with a kick but Dreamscape checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Costa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Costa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dreamscape napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dreamscape explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dreamscape lands a nice hook to Costa's body. Costa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Costa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dreamscape is working an open guard so Costa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Costa drops his hands momentarily and Dreamscape takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dreamscape thows a left - swing and a miss!
Costa throws a counter high kick but Dreamscape was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dreamscape just misses with a punch to the body.
As Dreamscape backs away, Costa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa defending well as Dreamscape loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Costa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dreamscape throws a lazy right hand but Costa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Costa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dreamscape swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Costa wants to clinch.
Costa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreamscape throws a lazy uppercut
and Costa counters with a low kick, right behind Dreamscape 's knee.
Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dreamscape counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Costa dives in and grabs Dreamscape's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dreamscape pushes down on Costa's head and hops out.
Dreamscape sizes up Costa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Costa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dreamscape counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bekkou Dreamscape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Costa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dreamscape looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Dreamscape jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dreamscape throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
It looked like Costa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Costa moves out of range as Dreamscape strikes.
Costa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dreamscape misses with a straight left.
Costa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bekkou Dreamscape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dreamscape.
Dreamscape has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreamscape digs a good body shot into Costa's ribs.
Dreamscape moves into range and connects with a jab.
Costa tries to clinch
and Dreamscape counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Costa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dreamscape swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dreamscape pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No joy there for Dreamscape, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Costa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Dreamscape.
Costa misses with a takedown
and Dreamscape counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Costa avoids the body shot from Dreamscape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries a head kick but it misses.
Bekkou Dreamscape seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dreamscape with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dreamscape leaves Costa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dreamscape lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Costa at a distance.
Dreamscape swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bekkou Dreamscape is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Dreamscape - just one landing.
Dreamscape misses with the combination.
Costa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dreamscape just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreamscape missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costa shoots and misses
and Dreamscape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dreamscape throws out a loose jab but Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dreamscape throws a poor cross that misses
and Costa counters with a left and a right that stings Dreamscape.
Dreamscape misses with a two punch combination.
Dreamscape scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dreamscape misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Costa wants to clinch but Dreamscape slips to the side
and Dreamscape counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dreamscape will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dreamscape looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Dreamscape misses the shot to the body.
Dreamscape just misses with a punch to the body.
Dreamscape takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dreamscape misses the jab.
Costa is looking to counter the offense by Dreamscape and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bekkou Dreamscape showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Costa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Costa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dreamscape counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dreamscape works the jab nicely.
Dreamscape throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dreamscape.
Costa shoots in looking for a takedown. Dreamscape tries to sprawl out of it but Costa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dreamscape manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dreamscape appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreamscape throws a big shot that misses.
Dreamscape throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreamscape misses with an uppercut
and Costa counters with a good, hard body kick but Dreamscape shrugs it off.
Costa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dreamscape connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Costa scrambles back to his feet.
Costa tries to clinch there but Dreamscape circles away.
Costa blocks a jab.
Costa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Costa tries to clinch there but Dreamscape circles away.
Dreamscape misses with a wild body shot.
Dreamscape lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dreamscape lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreamscape scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dreamscape misses with an uppercut. Costa saw that one coming.
As Dreamscape looks to move away, Costa throws a big counter combo but Dreamscape just gets out of the way.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dreamscape swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dreamscape looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Costa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dreamscape just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa moves out of range of the strikes.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt - Dreamscape sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dreamscape lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreamscape throws a big shot that misses.
Costa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dreamscape misses with an uppercut. Costa saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Dreamscape as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Dreamscape does no damage.
Costa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dreamscape manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Costa tries to clinch there but Dreamscape circles away.
A little jabbing left from Dreamscape on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dreamscape fails to land with a series of punches.
Dreamscape lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreamscape cracks Costa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dreamscape ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costa moves away.
Dreamscape fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dreamscape.
It looked like Costa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dreamscape scores with a jab. Costa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Dreamscape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dreamscape takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Dreamscape misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bekkou Dreamscape comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dreamscape has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bekkou Dreamscape!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raiam Dos Santos (ranked 4640 p4p, 500 weight class) and Robert Higgs (ranked 4884 p4p, 510 weight class). Raiam Dos Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raiam Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Higgs!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Higgs in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dos Santos tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Higgs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Higgs!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Azambuja (ranked 4338 p4p, 425 weight class) and Tracy Minaj (ranked 4746 p4p, 454 weight class). Lucas Azambuja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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, Lucas Azambuja!
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, Tracy Minaj!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minaj tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Azambuja counters with a left to the body.
Azambuja throws a body shot but no joy.
Minaj tries to clinch up but Azambuja circles away and keeps his distance.
Minaj misses the shot to the body.
Minaj dives in and grabs Azambuja's left leg, looking for a takedown. Azambuja pushes down on Minaj's head and hops out.
Minaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Minaj throws a jab when Azambuja was well out of range.
Minaj manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Azambuja on his heels. He'll look to pass Azambuja's guard now, I'm sure.
Azambuja is wriggling around but Minaj manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minaj is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Azambuja definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Minaj looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Azambuja with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Minaj takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Azambuja on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Azambuja tries to get out of the position.
Minaj takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minaj winds up and cracks Azambuja with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Minaj is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minaj landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Minaj working Azambuja over with strikes.
Azambuja is trying to maintain the position but Minaj is very close to passing his half guard.
Minaj looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Minaj seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Minaj lands strikes from half guard.
Minaj scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Azambuja on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Minaj there.
Minaj has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Minaj lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Minaj seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Azambuja is rocked!
Azambuja wants to improve his position but Minaj is controlling well.
Oh Azambuja is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Minaj is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Azambuja is hurt! He's hurt bad - Minaj fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Azambuja from any more punishment! Congratulations to Minaj! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tracy Minaj!
During a confident post fight interview, Tracy Minaj 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Queen (ranked 3104 p4p, 343 weight class) and Robin Invader (ranked 4079 p4p, 426 weight class). Dustin Queen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dustin Queen!
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, Robin Invader!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Invader throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Invader has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Queen finds it's way round the side to connect with Invader's head.
Invader wants to clinch but Queen slips to the side
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Invader.
Invader misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body kick from Invader.
Invader misses with a kick to the body
and Queen counters with a nice body shot.
Queen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Invader on the side of the head.
Invader fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Queen to the ground. Invader is now in Queen's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Invader seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Invader with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Invader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Queen is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen wants to sweep but no luck.
Queen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Invader on the ground.
Queen trying to control the position.
Invader is working Queen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Invader looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Invader is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Queen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Queen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Queen tries to get out of the position.
Invader drops back looking for a leg! Queen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Queen manages to kick Invader off! Invader jumps back into Queen's guard.
Queen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Invader missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Invader is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Invader drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Invader jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Queen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Invader trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Invader wants to control from the top but Queen keeps moving.
Queen has momentary wrist control but Invader slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Invader trying to control the position from guard on top but Queen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Queen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Invader working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Queen's head.
Invader missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Invader preventing the sweep.
Invader trying to control the position from guard on top but Queen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robin Invader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Invader in his tracks.
Invader pushes Queen away with a front kick.
Invader tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Invader instigates a clinch.
Queen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Queen looking to slow down the pace here.
Invader pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Queen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Invader lands an elbow inside that Queen shrugs off.
Queen tries to break free but Invader pushes him back against the cage.
Queen has had enough of the clinch but Invader keeps him there for the moment.
Invader lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Invader stalls.
Queen wants to break free but Invader has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Queen tries a body shot but Invader blocks it.
Invader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Queen's efforts to push away.
Invader lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Invader 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.
Invader gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Queen counter with a right hand.
Invader thuds his shin into the meat of Queen's side.
We've been informed that Invader has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Invader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Invader plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Invader tries to clinch up
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Invader shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Queen defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen cracks Invader with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Invader throws a leg kick but Queen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Invader takes one to the side of the head.
Invader throws a front kick that sends Queen stumbling back into the cage.
Invader is looking to land body kicks.
Queen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Queen avoids the head kick by Invader.
Invader throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Invader misses with a kick to the body.
Queen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Invader throws a head kick that misses
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Invader keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Queen lands a glancing blow to the side of Invader's head.
Queen stuns Invader with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Invader throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Queen's waist but Queen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Invader off to one side.
Invader is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen throws out a powerful jab.
Invader has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Invader throws the kick towards the body but Queen avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Queen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Queen scores with a jab.
Queen scores with a jab.
Queen dips to his left and cracks Invader with an uppercut!
Invader fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Queen, pushing him back against the cage.
Queen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Invader drops down looking for an ankle pick but Queen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dustin Queen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Invader.
Queen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Invader has time to react.
A nice combination there by Queen.
Queen avoids the head kick by Invader.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen lands with an overhand left.
Invader takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A lazy body kick from Invader
and Queen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Invader throws a head kick that half lands.
Invader shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Queen sprawls well. Queen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Invader gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Queen misses the target.
Queen misses with a body kick.
Queen connects with a jab.
Queen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Queen with a jab.
Invader rushes Queen and presses him up against the cage.
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Invader.
Invader has Queen pressed against the cage, preventing Queen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen is trying to break free.
Invader is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Queen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Queen throws a punch but it's blocked by Invader.
Nice elbow from Invader.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Queen throws a punch but it's blocked by Invader.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Invader.
A frustrated look appears on Queen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Invader taking a breather.
Invader is looking to take this one to the mat.
Invader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Invader manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Queen tries to stand but Invader is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Queen 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. 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.
Invader throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Queen avoids a kick to the body.
Invader misses with a takedown attempt - Queen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Invader throws a body kick that misses.
Invader throws the kick towards the body but Queen avoids it.
Invader has Queen up against the cage in a clinch.
Queen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Invader pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Invader changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Queen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Invader drops his hands momentarily and Queen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Invader throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Invader tries to clinch up but Queen circles away and keeps his distance.
Queen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Invader on the side of the head.
Queen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Queen throws out a powerful jab.
Invader closes the distance looking to clinch
and Queen counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Invader
and Queen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Queen.
Invader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Queen is looking to counter punch.
Invader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Queen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Invader tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Queen dips to his left and cracks Invader with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Invader throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Queen moves out of range as Invader throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Queen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen lands with a cross.
Queen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Invader has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Queen 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 Invader has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Invader and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Queen moves out of range as Invader throws a body kick.
Invader moves into the clinch.
Invader lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Queen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Invader creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Queen's defenses.
Invader misses with an elbow strike.
Queen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Queen wants to break free but Invader has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Queen misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Invader.
Queen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Invader comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Invader misses with an elbow over the top.
Invader lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Invader is pushing Queen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Invader blocking some punches.
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Queen blocks the elbow strike.
Queen tries to break the clinch but Invader is controlling the position.
Invader is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Invader avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage.
Queen misses with a punch on the inside.
Invader comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Robin Invader seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Invader blocking some punches.
Queen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dustin Queen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Invader.
Queen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Invader.
Queen misses with some punches.
Queen swings wildly with an uppercut but Invader uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Invader just misses with a elbow thrown towards Queen's brow.
Invader comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Invader jumps guard and drags Queen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen wants to stand but Invader has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dustin Queen.
I think Queen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Queen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Blood (ranked 2486 p4p, 277 weight class) and Marco Aurelio (ranked 5650 p4p, 504 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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163 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio throws a shot from downtown. Blood moves away and avoids it.
Blood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Blood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Aurelio with a poor takedown
and Blood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aurelio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aurelio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blood is fending him off so far but Aurelio persists. Nope, Blood circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood slips a jab from Aurelio.
Blood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Aurelio.
Aurelio ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Marco Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ivan Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Aurelio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Aurelio misses.
Blood throwing a counter right hand but Aurelio manages to avoid it.
Blood misses with a few strikes there.
Blood slips a jab from Aurelio.
A shot to the liver by Blood. Beautiful body shot.
Aurelio throws a right hand that misses
and Blood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio tries for a takedown but Blood circles away easily
and Aurelio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aurelio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blood tests Aurelio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aurelio under the eye.
Aurelio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Blood moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Blood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Blood. Aurelio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aurelio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blood lunges at Aurelio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aurelio's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio misses with a straight left.
Aurelio misses with an uppercut. Blood saw that one coming.
Blood is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aurelio.
Aurelio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aurelio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aurelio throws a hook but Blood avoids it easily.
Blood lands with an overhand left.
Ivan Blood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Blood.
Aurelio is rocked!
Aurelio takes one to the chin there.
Aurelio is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?
Blood throws an overhand right that has Aurelio reeling! Blood follows up with more punches and Aurelio is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Blood!
A very excited looking Ivan Blood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Sanderson (ranked 4098 p4p, 389 weight class) and Kaz Fujita (ranked 2687 p4p, 285 weight class). Sanderson comes to the cage accompanied by Stricken- Disturbed. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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265 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gary Sanderson !
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, Kaz Fujita!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fujita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fujita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fujita ducks under a wild hook from Sanderson .
Sanderson gets a double leg takedown into Fujita's guard.
Fujita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fujita is trying to control the position but Sanderson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fujita working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanderson is fighting to break Fujita's control of his arms but Fujita is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanderson throwing strikes from guard but Fujita blocks nicely.
Fujita is pulling down on Sanderson 's head to control his posture.
Sanderson throwing strikes but missing.
Fujita has control of Sanderson 's left arm, preventing Sanderson from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sanderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fujita throws a good cross that connects.
Sanderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fujita counters by moving into the clinch.
Fujita lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fujita working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fujita lands an uppercut.
A short right from Fujita on the inside.
Fujita throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanderson s head.
Sanderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Fujita won't allow it.
Fujita gets through Sanderson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fujita lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanderson backwards.
Sanderson is rocked!
Sanderson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Sanderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanderson is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Fujita.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Fujita.
Fujita pushes Sanderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fujita works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fujita stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fujita.
Sanderson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fujita lands a big right hand that drops Sanderson ! The killer instinct kicks in and Fujita finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Fujita!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaz Fujita!
In defeat, Gary Sanderson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hats off to my opponent '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yka Sonni (ranked 2717 p4p, 287 weight class) and Derrick Johnson (ranked 3472 p4p, 354 weight class). Yka Sonni has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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, Yka Sonni!
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, Derrick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sonni lands a big uppercut and Johnson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Johnson looks OK. Sonni waves Johnson back to his feet!
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Derrick Johnson has been cut.
Sonni lands with a good body shot.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sonni finish him?
Sonni steps in with a hook that catches Johnson right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Sonni follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Johnson looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yka Sonni!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 1983 p4p, 227 weight class) and Dirk Kutaz (ranked 2370 p4p, 269 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Johnson!
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, Dirk Kutaz!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kutaz defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Kutaz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kutaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Kutaz drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kutaz.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Kutaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kutaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kutaz lands a left hand.
Kutaz lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kutaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Kutaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Kutaz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kutaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kutaz.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short left from Kutaz.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kutaz lands a body punch.
Kutaz lands a nice uppercut.
Kutaz lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutaz creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Johnson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Johnson drops to his knees and Kutaz pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirk Kutaz!
Dirk Kutaz is the new lightweight champion!
Dirk Kutaz decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Cobra (ranked 1213 p4p, 151 weight class) and Gerald Seinfeld (ranked 2582 p4p, 277 weight class). Kyle Cobra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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255 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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, Kyle Cobra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gerald Seinfeld!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seinfeld has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seinfeld there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cobra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Cobra's head coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cobra scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Seinfeld shoots in but no luck this time.
Seinfeld takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cobra lands a left and a right that send Seinfeld crashing to the mat, dazed. Cobra thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Gerald Seinfeld has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobra lands a nice looking body shot.
Seinfeld fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cobra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seinfeld looks winded!
Cobra blocks a jab.
Seinfeld goes for a double leg but Cobra avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cobra continues to drive forward.
Kyle Cobra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Seinfeld.
Cobra feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Seinfeld sprawling to the canvas! Seinfeld rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cobra finish him?!
Seinfeld is rocked!
Cobra is stalking Seinfeld. Seinfeld circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Cobra, and it's lights out! Seinfeld really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyle Cobra!
Kyle Cobra retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Kyle Cobra thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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FIGHT
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