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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Petrone (ranked 4873 p4p, 475 weight class) and Aizah Burris (ranked 6546 p4p, 539 weight class). Aizah Burris is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicholas Petrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aizah Burris!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burris throws a body kick that misses
so Petrone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Petrone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burris looking for a sweep. Not yet Burris, not yet.
Petrone slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Petrone preventing the sweep.
Burris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Petrone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Petrone drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Petrone seems to have locked his on tight now - Burris screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Petrone, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Nicholas Petrone!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hogan (ranked 24945 p4p, 600 weight class) and Kai Kealoha (ranked 5099 p4p, 479 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kai Kealoha!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kealoha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hogan tries to clinch but Kealoha moves out of range.
Hogan misses with a head kick.
Hogan misses with a straight right.
Hogan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hogan looks to clinch
and Kealoha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Joe Hogan has been cut.
Kealoha circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kealoha counters with a two punch combo.
Hogan throws a sloppy head kick and Kealoha moves out of range easily.
Kealoha circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kealoha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kealoha rushes Hogan with punches - Hogan moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Hogan goes down! Kealoha follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Kealoha!
A less than humble Kai Kealoha misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (ranked 6995 p4p, 401 weight class) and Huono Yritys (ranked 25071 p4p, 431 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Huono Yritys!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buonarroti Simoni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yritys looks to land a combination but Buonarroti Simoni avoids it well.
Buonarroti Simoni ducks under a wild hook from Yritys.
Yritys connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buonarroti Simoni.
Yritys should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That kick from Buonarroti Simoni tenderised Yritys's leg. Yritys is trying to keep his angry face on.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yritys closes the distance and pushes Buonarroti Simoni back into the cage.
Buonarroti Simoni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Huono Yritys has been cut.
Yritys can't break the clinch.
Buonarroti Simoni scores with a knee to the head.
Buonarroti Simoni 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Buonarroti Simoni.
Yritys has had enough of the clinch but Buonarroti Simoni keeps him there for the moment.
Buonarroti Simoni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yritys looks winded!
Buonarroti Simoni lands a good knee to the midsection. Yritys won't want to take too many of those.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Buonarroti Simoni obliges.
Buonarroti Simoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buonarroti Simoni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yritys. That did some damage!
Buonarroti Simoni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yritys fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buonarroti Simoni manages to avoid it.
Yritys takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yritys. Buonarroti Simoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Buonarroti Simoni. That's going to slow Yritys down.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni cracks the inside of Yritys's front leg.
Buonarroti Simoni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Yritys has eaten all the pies!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buonarroti Simoni slips a jab and a cross from Yritys.
Good leg kick by Buonarroti Simoni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Buonarroti Simoni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yritys throws a hook but Buonarroti Simoni blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a leg kick which misses Yritys's front leg but catches the back leg as Yritys tries to avoid it.
Buonarroti Simoni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buonarroti Simoni connects with a high kick.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yritys takes a step back to recover.
Buonarroti Simoni connects with a solid leg kick.
Yritys throws a right and a left that Buonarroti Simoni avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yritys. Buonarroti Simoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yritys rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yritys takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Buonarroti Simoni thumps Yritys with a low kick.
Yritys throws a sloppy body shot
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a nice body kick.
Huono Yritys seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yritys on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buonarroti Simoni. Buonarroti Simoni obviously looking to wear him down.
Buonarroti Simoni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yritys.
Yritys throws a hook but Buonarroti Simoni avoids it easily.
Yritys's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yritys swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buonarroti Simoni makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yritys takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yritys rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a slapping leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yritys.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yritys.
Buonarroti Simoni checks a leg kick.
Yritys looks to land a right hand but Buonarroti Simoni moved out of range.
Yritys clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buonarroti Simoni has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yritys clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Buonarroti Simoni has good solid back control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buonarroti Simoni has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yritys wants to control his opponent's hands but Buonarroti Simoni gets his hands free.
Buonarroti Simoni has the hooks in. Yritys is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yritys looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Buonarroti Simoni keeps control of the position easily here as Yritys tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huono Yritys's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from Yritys. Those never looked like landing.
Buonarroti Simoni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick lands from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buonarroti Simoni.
Yritys thows a leg kick but Buonarroti Simoni checks it
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yritys's knee momentarily.
Buonarroti Simoni defending well as Yritys loads up on a big left hand.
Yritys swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yritys throws a nice looking combination but Buonarroti Simoni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yritys's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Buonarroti Simoni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buonarroti Simoni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yritys.
A combination from Yritys does no damage.
Huono Yritys is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Yritys misses.
Yritys misses with an uppercut. Buonarroti Simoni saw that one coming.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to counter by clinching up but Yritys breaks away and moves out of range.
Yritys has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Buonarroti Simoni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yritys throws a shot from downtown. Buonarroti Simoni moves away and avoids it.
Yritys misses with an uppercut
and Buonarroti Simoni holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Buonarroti Simoni has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yritys after a bit of a struggle.
Buonarroti Simoni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yritys's efforts to push away.
Yritys being controlled against the cage.
Yritys wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buonarroti Simoni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yritys in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yritys takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yritys is breathing heavily.
Buonarroti Simoni taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Buonarroti Simoni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni working Yritys over with knees to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a good knee to the midsection. Yritys won't want to take too many of those.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buonarroti Simoni landing knees to the head.
Buonarroti Simoni is working for takedown but Yritys is calmly controlling the position for now.
Buonarroti Simoni landing knees to the head.
Buonarroti Simoni is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Yritys can't fight it off and eventually Buonarroti Simoni manages to take the fight to the floor. Yritys looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Buonarroti Simoni has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Buonarroti Simoni controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Buonarroti Simoni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yritys is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yritys looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yritys throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yritys tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Buonarroti Simoni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yritys can do to turn this around?
Buonarroti Simoni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni is winning the standup battle so far.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yritys throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Buonarroti Simoni tenderised Yritys's leg. Yritys is trying to keep his angry face on.
Buonarroti Simoni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yritys throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a nice body kick.
Yritys misses with a right hand
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a head kick. That will keep Yritys thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yritys pushes Buonarroti Simoni up against the cage in a clinch.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an elbow that misses.
Yritys trying to control the position but instead, Buonarroti Simoni has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yritys into the cage.
Yritys tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Huono Yritys's cut.
That's time! Buonarroti Simoni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Yritys throws a right hand that misses
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with an inside leg kick.
Yritys lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yritys swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yritys's knee momentarily.
Buonarroti Simoni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buonarroti Simoni goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Buonarroti Simoni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Buonarroti Simoni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yritys creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a good knee to the midsection. Yritys won't want to take too many of those.
Buonarroti Simoni manages to break the clinch.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a head kick. Yritys smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buonarroti Simoni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buonarroti Simoni feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yritys. That did some damage!
Yritys takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Yritys misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Buonarroti Simoni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Buonarroti Simoni.
Yritys misses with a right hand
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a low kick, right behind Yritys 's knee.
Buonarroti Simoni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Buonarroti Simoni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yritys jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yritys chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Buonarroti Simoni can pounce on him.
Yritys misses the shot to the body.
Yritys throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a nice body kick.
Yritys throws a combination that misses
and Buonarroti Simoni counters by clinching up.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yritys misses with a punch on the inside.
Buonarroti Simoni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yritys lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Buonarroti Simoni connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buonarroti Simoni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a nice elbow.
Buonarroti Simoni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yritys is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Buonarroti Simoni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yritys lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Buonarroti Simoni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yritys in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yritys takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buonarroti Simoni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buonarroti Simoni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a knee to the head.
Yritys is rocked!
That has opened up Huono Yritys's cut even more.
Buonarroti Simoni landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Buonarroti Simoni scores a nice knee to the body.
Yritys is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Buonarroti Simoni obliges.
Yritys is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to drag Yritys to the mat but Yritys just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni landing knees to the head.
Yritys looking to stall.
A knee to the head by Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yritys's efforts to push away.
Buonarroti Simoni landing knees to the head.
Yritys is still on wobbly legs! Can Buonarroti Simoni finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni has Yritys pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yritys manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buonarroti Simoni landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Buonarroti Simoni obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yritys tries to work over Buonarroti Simoni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni landing knees to the head.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a takedown into guard.
Buonarroti Simoni slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Buonarroti Simoni continues to stall.
Yritys has his foot on Buonarroti Simoni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Buonarroti Simoni works his way back into a safe position though.
Buonarroti Simoni engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yritys seems to have recovered his senses.
Huono Yritys has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buonarroti Simoni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yritys on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buonarroti Simoni 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Richards (ranked 6932 p4p, 400 weight class) and Billy Krimson (ranked 6523 p4p, 388 weight class). Krimson has chosen Landser - 88 Rock N´Roll Band as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Billy Krimson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Krimson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Krimson.
Richards clinches up with Krimson and pushes him back against the cage.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Krimson.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Krimson controls the action.
Krimson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krimson is trying to push Richards away but Richards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Richards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krimson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards walks into a left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Richards 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Richards throws a lazy uppercut
and Krimson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krimson lands with a hook. Richards tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krimson lands a nice looking body shot.
Krimson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Richards's head backwards.
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!
Richards is looking to clinch but Krimson is avoiding it.
Krimson throws a shot to the body.
Krimson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Richards is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Richard Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krimson jabs at Richards's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to clinch there but Krimson circles away.
It seemed like Krimson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krimson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richards tries to clinch but Krimson moves out of range.
Krimson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Richards tries to clinch but Krimson moves away
and Krimson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Richards thinking.
Jab, jab by Krimson - just one landing.
Krimson connects with a jab.
Krimson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Richards.
Krimson gets tackled into the cage by Richards. Richards maintains the clinch.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Krimson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krimson can't break the clinch.
Richards has Krimson pressed against the cage, preventing Krimson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
Krimson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richards throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Krimson was covering up waiting for the punch and Richards finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richards accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krimson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Richards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Krimson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Krimson for as long as he can get away with.
Richards throws a big right hand that misses.
Richards throwing strikes from guard but Krimson blocks nicely.
Richards might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Richards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richards postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Richards's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Richards is working Krimson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Richards advances to half guard.
Richards is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krimson is trying to stand back up but Richards is controlling him
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Krimson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krimson's head.
Krimson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Richards.
Krimson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Richards working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Richards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Krimson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Krimson is rocked!
Richards with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Krimson is still in real trouble! Can Richards finish him?
Richards working over Krimson with some ground and pound. Krimson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Richards connects with a nice short shot to Krimson's temple.
Richards is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Krimson is hurt! He's hurt bad - Richards fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Krimson from any more punishment! Congratulations to Richards! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Richards!
Billy Krimson spoke after the fight, saying 'You all are beneath me!!!!! You dont derseve any more words from a superior being like myself!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianmarco Lobosco (ranked 3775 p4p, 409 weight class) and Good Vibes (ranked 7008 p4p, 550 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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164 lbs
1 - 1 - 1 |
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Counter fighter
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gianmarco Lobosco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Good Vibes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobosco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lobosco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lobosco scoring with some ground and pound.
Lobosco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lobosco 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.
Lobosco cracks Vibes with a solid left hand.
Lobosco stays in close to Vibes's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vibes looking for a sweep. Not yet Vibes, not yet.
Lobosco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobosco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lobosco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lobosco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vibes's head.
Lobosco engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lobosco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lobosco won't allow Vibes to get back to his feet.
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.
Lobosco with a nice head shot there.
Lobosco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lobosco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lobosco is working Vibes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lobosco connects with a couple of short punches.
Vibes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lobosco is one step ahead there.
Lobosco content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobosco with a nice head shot there.
Vibes has momentary wrist control but Lobosco slips an elbow through the middle.
Lobosco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lobosco chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lobosco landing some decent shots from guard.
Lobosco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lobosco working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vibes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianmarco Lobosco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vibes pushes Lobosco up against the cage in a clinch.
Lobosco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vibes can do to turn this around?
Lobosco lands with a right to the head.
Vibes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lobosco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vibes.
Lobosco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vibes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lobosco has Vibes pressed against the cage, preventing Vibes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vibes jumps into guard, dragging Lobosco to the mat.
Lobosco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vibes wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vibes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lobosco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobosco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lobosco is in close to Vibes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vibes wants to get back to his feet but Lobosco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lobosco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lobosco is in close to Vibes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vibes is trying to keep Lobosco in close.
Lobosco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lobosco's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Vibes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lobosco is controlling him.
Lobosco sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vibes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lobosco drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vibes sprawls and moves away.
Vibes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vibes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lobosco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vibes is defending well.
Vibes wants the takedown. Lobosco is fighting it off but Vibes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lobosco's guard against the cage.
Vibes is looking to stand up but Lobosco won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vibes looking to pass the guard.
Lobosco wants to stand up but Vibes is controlling him.
Vibes wants to stand and escape but instead Lobosco has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lobosco lands a couple of elbows.
Lobosco lands a couple of digs.
Lobosco won't allow Vibes to get back to his feet.
Lobosco landing some decent shots from guard.
Lobosco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobosco works over Vibes with some ground and pound from guard.
Vibes is looking to stand up but Lobosco isn't so interested in that idea.
Lobosco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vibes has momentary wrist control but Lobosco slips an elbow through the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lobosco is working Vibes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lobosco cracks Vibes with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianmarco Lobosco dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vibes drives through and clinches with Lobosco against the cage.
Vibes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lobosco avoids it.
Vibes has a couple of punches blocked by Lobosco.
Vibes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lobosco controls his hands.
Vibes digs a right hand into Lobosco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lobosco's gas tank.
Vibes looking to slow down the pace here.
Vibes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lobosco keeping hold of Vibes's head, controlling as best he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vibes wants to take a breather but Lobosco is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobosco gets full guard.
Lobosco lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lobosco drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lobosco jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lobosco preventing the sweep.
Lobosco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lobosco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lobosco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vibes's head.
Lobosco landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vibes has momentary wrist control but Lobosco slips an elbow through the middle.
Vibes is rocked!
Lobosco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vibes's head.
Vibes is still in real trouble! Can Lobosco finish him?
Vibes has momentary wrist control but Lobosco slips an elbow through the middle.
Gianmarco Lobosco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lobosco loads up on a big left hand. Vibes felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Lobosco looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Vibes can't hide his disappointment, as Lobosco celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gianmarco Lobosco!
Gianmarco Lobosco spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Van Dijk (ranked 2786 p4p, 308 weight class) and Ren Askcrew (ranked 4061 p4p, 414 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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174 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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Good kicks
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Virgil Van Dijk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ren Askcrew!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dijk throws a sloppy head kick and Askcrew moves out of range easily.
Van Dijk lands with a hook. Askcrew tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Askcrew wants to clinch but Van Dijk slips to the side
and Van Dijk counters with a body kick.
Askcrew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Askcrew is defended easily by Van Dijk.
Nice sprawl there from Van Dijk as Askcrew shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Dijk. Askcrew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Dijk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Van Dijk lands a big uppercut and Askcrew crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Askcrew looks OK. Van Dijk waves Askcrew back to his feet!
It looks like Ren Askcrew has been cut.
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!
Askcrew shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Dijk defends it nicely.
Virgil Van Dijk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ren Askcrew.
Askcrew looks winded!
Van Dijk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Askcrew's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askcrew darts in looking for a takedown but Van Dijk gets double underhooks and turns Askcrew into the cage.
Van Dijk avoids the head kick by Askcrew.
Van Dijk drops Askcrew with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Askcrew looks back up at him and smiles so Van Dijk waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Askcrew is rocked!
Van Dijk cracks the inside of Askcrew's front leg.
Van Dijk is looking to slow Askcrew down with leg kicks.
Van Dijk jabs Askcrew to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Dijk looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Van Dijk backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Askcrew's temple! It sends Askcrew violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Van Dijk celebrates and the doctors try to help Askcrew!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Virgil Van Dijk!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Newton Fandango (ranked 3131 p4p, 248 weight class) and Genji Kamogawa (ranked 4305 p4p, 445 weight class). Kamogawa has chosen Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard - Hungry as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Newton Fandango!
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, Genji Kamogawa!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Kamogawa.
It looks like Newton Fandango has been cut.
Kamogawa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fandango counters with a single leg into guard. Kamogawa didn't expect that.
Kamogawa is trying to keep Fandango in close.
Kamogawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fandango is one step ahead there.
Kamogawa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fandango is trying is best to control the position here.
Fandango has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fandango is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kamogawa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kamogawa's back!
Kamogawa is trapped and Fandango is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fandango lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kamogawa hold on?!
Fandango lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fandango connects with a big shot to the side of Kamogawa's head.
Fandango 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.
Fandango wants to control but Kamogawa is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fandango avoiding Kamogawa 's attempts to control his hands.
Fandango wants to control but Kamogawa is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fandango has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kamogawa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kamogawa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kamogawa trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kamogawa is covering up but some of the strikes from Fandango are getting through and doing damage.
Kamogawa trying to control but not successfully.
Kamogawa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kamogawa wants to control his opponent's hands but Fandango gets his hands free.
Fandango lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kamogawa's head.
Kamogawa trying to control but not successfully.
Fandango is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Kamogawa up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fandango scores with strikes from the back.
Fandango is punishing Kamogawa with strikes - can he finish him?!
Kamogawa tries to escape but Fandango has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kamogawa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fandango throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kamogawa!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fandango biding his time, controlling Kamogawa.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kamogawa covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Fandango. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Fandango is hanging on to Kamogawa's back as he tries to escape.
Fandango scores with punches from the back.
Kamogawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fandango. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fandango scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Kamogawa can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kamogawa is looking for a sweep. Fandango is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fandango controlling the action here.
Fandango lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fandango working over Kamogawa with some ground and pound. Kamogawa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fandango is nestled in close to Kamogawa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Fandango is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kamogawa tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kamogawa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kamogawa trying to control here.
Kamogawa is looking for a sweep. Fandango is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fandango lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Fandango.
Kamogawa wants to control but Fandango is keeping busy.
Fandango is trying to control the action in half guard but Kamogawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fandango lands a nice short elbow.
Kamogawa trying to control but Fandango postures up.
Fandango working Kamogawa over with strikes.
Fandango drops an elbow to the side of Kamogawa's head.
Fandango winds up and cracks Kamogawa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kamogawa trying to hold on to Fandango's head to control him but Fandango postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fandango connects with a nice short shot to Kamogawa's temple.
Kamogawa tries to roll over but Fandango keeps him under control.
Fandango slips a nice elbow through Kamogawa's hands, connecting with Kamogawa's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Newton Fandango dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Newton Fandango's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fandango looking to score a takedown here. Kamogawa is defending well but Fandango drives through and ends up in Kamogawa's guard.
Fandango with a nice head shot there.
Fandango landing with the ground and pound.
Fandango connects with a couple of short punches.
Kamogawa looking to control but Fandango passes into half guard.
Kamogawa moves into full guard.
Kamogawa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fandango puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fandango working the head and body with strikes.
Newton Fandango overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fandango seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamogawa is looking for a sweep. Fandango is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kamogawa is trying to maintain the position but Fandango is very close to passing his half guard.
Kamogawa is positioning himself well to prevent Fandango advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fandango wants to control but Kamogawa is keeping him busy.
Kamogawa is looking for a sweep. Fandango is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fandango scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kamogawa is pressing down on Fandango's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kamogawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fandango scoring with some ground and pound.
Fandango stopping the sweep attempt from Kamogawa.
Fandango trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamogawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamogawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Fandango wants to control from the top but Kamogawa keeps moving.
Fandango with a nice head shot there.
Fandango landing some decent shots from guard.
Fandango postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fandango slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fandango trying to control but Kamogawa is working from the bottom.
Kamogawa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kamogawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fandango keeping moving, preventing Kamogawa from controlling successfully.
Fandango wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamogawa postures up.
Fandango is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kamogawa has hold of Fandango's hands but Fandango slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fandango is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fandango blocks the strikes from Kamogawa.
Ground and pound from Fandango.
Kamogawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Kamogawa desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kamogawa tries to get to full guard but Fandango has control of the leg.
Kamogawa is pressing down on Fandango's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fandango landing some decent shots from guard.
Kamogawa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fandango connects with a couple of short punches.
Kamogawa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kamogawa trying to keep a closed guard but Fandango is proving a slippery customer.
Fandango distracts Kamogawa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fandango pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamogawa is keeping the position for now.
Fandango is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kamogawa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kamogawa tries to strike from the bottom.
Fandango being controlled here momentarily.
Kamogawa wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Newton Fandango dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Newton Fandango's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kamogawa takes a swing at Fandango's ribcage but misses.
Fandango drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kamogawa sprawls and moves away.
Fandango on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kamogawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kamogawa missing with a left hand there. Fandango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamogawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fandango manages to avoid it.
Kamogawa misses with an uppercut
and Fandango counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kamogawa won't be happy with that.
Kamogawa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fandango scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kamogawa to see if he's OK.
Kamogawa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kamogawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fandango connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kamogawa some visible discomfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fandango grinds an elbow into Kamogawa's temple.
Fandango is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kamogawa can do to turn this around?
Kamogawa is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fandango cracks Kamogawa with a big right hand but Kamogawa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kamogawa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fandango tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fandango has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fandango working the head and body with strikes.
Fandango is looking to take a break and control but Kamogawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamogawa is looking for a sweep.
Fandango connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kamogawa some visible discomfort.
Kamogawa is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fandango is chipping away with strikes.
Kamogawa is trying to control Fandango's posture but Fandango avoids it.
Kamogawa tries to buck Fandango off but Fandango is having none of it.
Kamogawa is trying to control Fandango's posture but Fandango avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Fandango is chipping away with strikes.
Fandango grinds an elbow into Kamogawa's temple.
Kamogawa is looking to regain half guard here but Fandango keeps moving and retains side control.
Fandango scores with punches from side control.
Fandango tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fandango landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Fandango's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Kamogawa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fandango tries to advance to mount but Kamogawa denies him.
Fandango in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kamogawa is trying to get back to half guard.
Fandango landing a few strikes.
Fandango is putting a hurting on Kamogawa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kamogawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fandango in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fandango cracks Kamogawa with a big elbow.
Fandango working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fandango is working Kamogawa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kamogawa tries to improve position but can't.
Fandango working away.
Kamogawa is looking for a sweep.
Fandango working the body and head with strikes.
Fandango working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kamogawa is looking to reverse the position.
Fandango cracks Kamogawa with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamogawa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fandango landing a few strikes.
Fandango lands an elbow.
Kamogawa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kamogawa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Kamogawa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fandango lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kamogawa down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Newton Fandango showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fandango, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Newton Fandango!
An out of breath Newton Fandango 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Macho Man Savage (ranked 2212 p4p, 272 weight class) and Tino Tropper (ranked 3275 p4p, 365 weight class). Man Savage's entrance music is Hey Freakshow!. A fine choice. Tino Tropper is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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160 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Macho Man Savage!
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, Tino Tropper!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Man Savage misses.
Man Savage looks to land a combination. Tropper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tropper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man Savage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tropper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man Savage.
Man Savage lands the left hand.
Man Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Man Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tropper drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Man Savage defends it well.
Tropper moves out of range of the strikes.
Tropper swings for the body but Man Savage moves out of range.
Man Savage misses with an uppercut.
Tropper drops his hands momentarily and Man Savage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man Savage loads up on a big right hand but Tropper slips the punch.
Tropper tries to keep at a distance but Man Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tropper stalling in the clinch but Man Savage improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man Savage digs a right hand into Tropper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tropper's gas tank.
Man Savage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Man Savage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tropper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tropper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man Savage.
Man Savage dips to his left and cracks Tropper with an uppercut!
Man Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tropper moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man Savage.
Man Savage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Man Savage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Man Savage goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man Savage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper defending well as Man Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Man Savage swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man Savage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tropper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Man Savage won't be happy with that.
Tropper trying to control the action but Man Savage is working from the bottom.
Man Savage avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tropper.
Man Savage gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tropper controlling the position easily from mount.
Man Savage avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tropper.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tropper looking to control but Man Savage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man Savage wants to control but Tropper is having none of it.
Tropper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man Savage is looking to escape.
Man Savage blocking the ground and pound.
A nice elbow there by Tropper.
Poor strikes thrown by Tropper there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The referee warns Man Savage that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Man Savage wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tropper.
Tropper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tropper lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tropper looking to secure an arm triangle but Man Savage defends it well.
Tropper unloads with some shots from mount but Man Savage bucks and avoids them well.
Tropper thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tropper wants to control the pace but Man Savage is squirming around nicely.
Tropper controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tropper wants to finish this one by submission but Man Savage is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tropper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Man Savage tries to bum rush Tropper with a series of wild strikes but Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man Savage blocks a jab.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man Savage swings for the body but Tropper moves out of range.
We've been informed that Tropper has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Man Savage moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Man Savage as Tropper tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Man Savage.
A short uppercut from Man Savage.
Tropper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man Savage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tropper takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Man Savage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tropper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man Savage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tropper counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tropper.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tropper trying to control the position from guard on top but Man Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tropper drops back looking for a leg! Man Savage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Man Savage manages to kick Tropper off! Tropper jumps back into Man Savage's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man Savage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tropper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tropper sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tropper working some strikes from top position.
Tropper won't allow Man Savage to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tropper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tropper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man Savage keeping moving, preventing Tropper from controlling successfully.
Tropper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Man Savage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man Savage tries to get out of the position.
Tropper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tropper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tropper trying to control but Man Savage is working from the bottom.
Man Savage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tropper on the ground.
Tropper passes Man Savage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tropper lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tropper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tropper is looking to advance position but Man Savage won't allow it.
Man Savage trying to control here.
Tropper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tropper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tropper trying to control from half guard but Man Savage is working away.
Tropper trying to advance position but Man Savage counters by regaining guard.
Tropper throwing strikes from guard but Man Savage blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tropper.
Man Savage keeping moving, preventing Tropper from controlling successfully.
Man Savage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tropper controls the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Macho Man Savage is winning the standup battle so far.
Tropper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tropper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Man Savage stuffs the takedown attempt from Tropper. Tropper gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Macho Man Savage will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Man Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tropper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Man Savage won't be happy with that.
Tropper trying to control the position but Man Savage is working away.
Tropper tries to score with some ground and pound. Man Savage controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tropper throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tropper grinds an elbow into Man Savage's temple.
Tropper works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tropper taking a breather here.
Tropper is looking to take a break and control but Man Savage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropper wants to control but Man Savage is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tropper lands some shots froms side control.
Tropper lands a few punches from side control.
Tropper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Man Savage has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tropper landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tropper scoring with punches from side control.
Tropper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man Savage keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man Savage is trying to control Tropper's posture but Tropper avoids it.
Tropper creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Man Savage sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tropper creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Man Savage sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tropper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tropper tries to move to mount but Man Savage blocks the move with his legs.
Tropper is looking to take a break and control but Man Savage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tropper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Man Savage is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tropper throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tropper taking a breather here.
Macho Man Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man Savage parries the strikes from Tropper easily there. Tropper is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Man Savage to escape.
Tropper throws a strike aimed at the side of Man Savage's head but Man Savage avoids it well.
Tropper has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Man Savage is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tropper yanks on the arm and Man Savage is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tropper.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tino Tropper!
A victorious Tino Tropper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Macho Man Savage stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ohhh, yeaahhh!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iti Malia (ranked 1856 p4p, 216 weight class) and Dino Pelayo (ranked 1620 p4p, 190 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iti Malia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dino Pelayo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malia swings for the body but Pelayo moves out of range.
Pelayo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pelayo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pelayo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Iti Malia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malia just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Pelayo misses.
Malia throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Pelayo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pelayo throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Malia to counter with a crisp jab.
Pelayo moves into the clinch successfully.
Malia lands with a short shot to the head.
Pelayo tries to work over Malia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelayo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pelayo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pelayo blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malia.
Pelayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pelayo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pelayo tries to throw a body punch but Malia avoids it by throwing Pelayo back against the cage.
Pelayo tries a body shot but Malia blocks it.
Malia lands with a right to the head.
Pelayo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pelayo.
Pelayo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Malia breaks the clinch.
Malia lands a right hook to the body.
Pelayo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Malia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malia is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Malia misses with a straight right.
Pelayo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Malia misses with an uppercut
and Pelayo counters with a nice body shot.
Malia throws a lazy uppercut
and Pelayo counters with a left to the body.
Malia looks to land a combination but Pelayo avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Malia missing with a left hand there. Pelayo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Malia lands.
Pelayo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malia misses with a shot to the body
and Pelayo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malia throws a shot from downtown. Pelayo moves away and avoids it.
Pelayo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Malia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pelayo slips a jab and a cross from Malia.
Pelayo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pelayo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Malia misses with a body shot.
Pelayo has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malia lands a shoulder strike.
Malia breaks from the clinch.
Malia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malia looks to throw the jab but Pelayo is out of range.
Pelayo moves in looking to clinch but Malia pushes him off.
Pelayo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malia.
Malia misses with an uppercut.
Pelayo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pelayo tries to clinch up.
Malia throws a body punch but Pelayo moves out of range.
Malia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pelayo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Malia counters with a two punch combo.
Pelayo closes the distance and clinches.
Pelayo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Malia.
Pelayo looking for a takedown.
Malia tries a body shot but Pelayo blocks it.
Pelayo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pelayo tries to work over Malia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pelayo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malia walks away with a smile on his face. Pelayo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Iti Malia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Pelayo.
Malia throws a lazy right hand but Pelayo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malia throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iti Malia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Malia lands a slapping body shot.
Malia throws a poor cross that misses
and Pelayo counters with a left to the body.
Malia throws out a loose jab but Pelayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pelayo is looking for the big counter here.
Malia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Malia misses its intended target.
Malia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pelayo can do to turn this around?
Malia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pelayo under the eye.
Malia throws a poor cross that misses
and Pelayo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Malia throws a lazy uppercut
and Pelayo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelayo ducks under a wild hook from Malia.
Pelayo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Malia's corner calls for a 1-2. Malia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Malia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pelayo counters with a series of strikes. Malia will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelayo throws a right hand that Malia ducks under and follows up with a left that Malia also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malia misses with an uppercut.
Malia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pelayo moves away.
Pelayo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pelayo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Malia rather than just go for the knockout.
Malia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pelayo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malia.
Pelayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malia moves away.
It looked like Malia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pelayo.
Malia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pelayo counters with a left to the body.
Malia misses the shot to the body.
As Malia backs off Pelayo throws a huge counter combo but Malia manages to avoid it all.
Pelayo defending well as Malia loads up on a big left hand.
Iti Malia is winning the standup battle so far.
Pelayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Malia thuds a left hand into Pelayo's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Malia misses the target.
Malia swinging wildly here.
Malia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Malia throws a body punch but Pelayo moves out of range.
Pelayo slips under a jab from Malia.
Pelayo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelayo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pelayo connects with a body shot that sends Malia's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pelayo circles away quickly and effectively.
A countering left hand to the body from Pelayo misses.
Malia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malia throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Pelayo misses.
Malia throws a series of punches but Pelayo avoids them all with ease.
Pelayo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malia doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pelayo misses with the head strike.
Malia prevents a body shot from Pelayo.
Malia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malia misses the shot to the body.
Pelayo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Malia with a body shot.
Pelayo clinches up with Malia and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo is trying to drag Malia to the mat but Malia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Malia lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malia.
Dino Pelayo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pelayo blocking some punches.
Malia tries a body shot but Pelayo blocks it.
Pelayo tries to throw a body punch but Malia avoids it by throwing Pelayo back against the cage.
Pelayo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pelayo struggles to land a body shot inside as Malia controls his hands.
Pelayo struggles to land a body shot inside as Malia controls his hands.
Malia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malia breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malia just misses with a punch to the body.
Pelayo staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Pelayo misses.
Sloppy strikes from Malia. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iti Malia dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Malia scores with a hook.
Malia missing with a left hand there. Pelayo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pelayo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pelayo dodges the punch combination from Malia.
Malia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pelayo.
Pelayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pelayo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malia misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelayo closes the distance and clinches.
Pelayo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malia lands a nice uppercut.
Pelayo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Pelayo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelayo misses with the head strike.
Pelayo misses with a punch to the body.
Pelayo can't find room to land a body shot as Malia controls the action.
A body shot lands from Pelayo.
A short uppercut from Pelayo.
Pelayo drags the fight down to the ground.
Pelayo has Malia pulled in close to control his posture.
Pelayo trying to keep a closed guard but Malia is proving a slippery customer.
Pelayo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pelayo wants to hit a switch here but Malia passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pelayo there!
Pelayo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pelayo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Malia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pelayo is looking to escape.
Pelayo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Malia controlling the pace for now.
Pelayo tries to lock up and control but Malia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Iti Malia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pelayo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pelayo can't escape the position.
Pelayo keeps trying to improve his position.
Pelayo is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pelayo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iti Malia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malia, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iti Malia!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stojan Kostic (ranked 1138 p4p, 142 weight class) and Whorely Alvarez (ranked 2511 p4p, 285 weight class). Kostic comes to the cage accompanied by Skabo - Mare batice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight 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, Stojan Kostic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Whorely Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostic tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez throws a hook to the side of Kostic's head but Kostic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kostic tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alvarez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kostic is looking to clinch.
Kostic checks a low kick from Alvarez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kostic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kostic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez feints a counter leg kick.
Alvarez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kostic avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kostic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a low kick but Kostic moves out of range easily.
Alvarez scores with a head kick. Kostic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alvarez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kostic clinches.
Kostic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kostic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alvarez smiles and moves away.
Alvarez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kostic moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.
Kostic tries to pull guard but Alvarez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stojan Kostic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostic.
Alvarez scores with a hook to the body.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Alvarez uses from the top position.
Alvarez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kostic has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Alvarez is looking to defend but Kostic has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Alvarez! Kostic pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Alvarez taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stojan Kostic!
Stojan Kostic retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Stojan Kostic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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