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SPARTA 17: Lapu vs. Robin G. PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Maynard (ranked 6359 p4p, 166 weight class) and Tim Shaw (ranked 6361 p4p, 167 weight class). Ryan Maynard has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Maynard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Maynard misses.
Maynard tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaw feints the counter takedown.
Maynard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shaw.
Maynard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shaw swivels and escapes.
Maynard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shaw tries to avoid it but Maynard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shaw to the ground. Shaw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maynard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shaw but Shaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shaw with the counter takedown but Maynard avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Maynard . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard has a takedown stuffed.
Shaw drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maynard defends it well.
Maynard has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Maynard .
Shaw shoots in but no luck this time.
Maynard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice takedown defense from Shaw. No joy for Maynard on that attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Shaw misses.
Sloppy strikes from Maynard . Those never looked like landing.
Maynard dives in and grabs Shaw's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shaw pushes down on Maynard 's head and hops out.
Shaw is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maynard .
Shaw tries to counter with a clinch but Maynard shakes him off and moves away.
Maynard is breathing heavily.
Maynard throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
Shaw feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Shaw circles away.
Shaw pushes Maynard up against the cage in a clinch.
Shaw works on Maynard 's body with a couple of short punches.
Shaw can't get the takedown.
Maynard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shaw just stands there and leans against the cage.
Maynard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shaw pushes Maynard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maynard blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Maynard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shaw is defending well.
Shaw tries a body shot but Maynard blocks it.
Shaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Shaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shaw has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maynard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shaw prevents the takedown attempt.
Shaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Shaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaw digs a right hand into Maynard 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maynard 's gas tank.
Shaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Shaw presses Maynard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shaw digs a right hand underneath Maynard 's ribcage. Maynard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shaw digs a right hand into Maynard 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maynard 's gas tank.
Shaw tries to throw a body punch but Maynard avoids it by throwing Shaw back against the cage.
Shaw can't find room to land a body shot as Maynard controls the action.
Maynard prevents a body shot from Shaw.
A right handed body shot lands from Shaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw wants a takedown.
Shaw looking for a takedown.
Shaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
Shaw misses with a body punch.
Shaw 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.
Shaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maynard gets underhooks to prevent Shaw's takedown attempt.
Shaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw wants a takedown but no success here.
Maynard taking a breather.
Shaw can't get the takedown.
Shaw lands a body shot.
Maynard blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Shaw tries a body shot but Maynard blocks it.
Maynard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Shaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maynard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shaw's waist but Shaw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maynard off to one side.
No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaw changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maynard .
Ryan Maynard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maynard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shaw was covering up waiting for the punch and Maynard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shaw wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Maynard manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard is taking a breather. Shaw says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shaw wants to get back to his feet.
Shaw is not content to let Maynard control the position.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.
Maynard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maynard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maynard . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maynard moves nicely into side control.
Maynard in side control, throwing shots but Shaw defends.
Maynard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shaw keeps working.
Shaw can't do much from the bottom here.
Maynard is looking to take a break and control but Shaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Shaw tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Maynard presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Maynard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
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.
Shaw can't escape the position.
Maynard tries to control but Shaw wriggling away.
Maynard working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Shaw is trying to reverse the position but instead Maynard has taken his back - oops!
Shaw wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maynard really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Shaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Maynard dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maynard .
Shaw drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maynard defends it well.
Shaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Maynard , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maynard shoots in for a double leg but Shaw sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Maynard . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maynard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaw feints the counter takedown.
Maynard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tim Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maynard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shaw's waist but Shaw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maynard off to one side.
Shaw is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maynard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Maynard . No joy for Shaw on that attempt.
Shaw darts in and clinches Maynard up against the cage.
Shaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
Shaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maynard blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Shaw tries a body shot but Maynard blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Shaw.
Shaw has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maynard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maynard 's elbow.
Maynard jumps into guard, dragging Shaw to the mat.
Maynard throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Maynard striking off his back but it's not causing Shaw any problems.
Shaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Shaw drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maynard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shaw has Maynard in his guard.
Maynard preventing the sweep.
Maynard trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shaw is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Maynard forces his way into half guard.
Shaw is trying to get back to full guard.
Maynard is trying to control. Shaw wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maynard gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Shaw clinches up with Maynard and pushes him back against the cage.
Maynard 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maynard doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaw circles away.
Maynard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maynard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shaw as he jumps to the side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maynard moves to clinch but Shaw breaks away
and Shaw counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Shaw!
Tim Shaw decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 6006 p4p, 571 weight class) and Gustaf Alexandersson (ranked 6164 p4p, 576 weight class). Parker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Spiderman Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gustaf Alexandersson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandersson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alexandersson.
Jab by Alexandersson.
Gustaf Alexandersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexandersson just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexandersson dips to his left and cracks Parker with an uppercut!
Alexandersson cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
Alexandersson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Parker misses with a hook. Alexandersson ducked under it nicely.
Parker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Parker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexandersson throws a leg kick that misses.
Alexandersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Parker misses the jab.
Alexandersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alexandersson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
It looks like Peter Parker has been cut.
Nice cross by Alexandersson.
Alexandersson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parker.
Alexandersson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandersson's corner calls for a 1-2. Alexandersson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alexandersson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexandersson throws a sloppy body shot
and Parker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alexandersson misses with a body shot
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alexandersson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Parker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Alexandersson lands a jab to Parker's midsection.
Alexandersson just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexandersson scores with a body shot.
Alexandersson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
Alexandersson throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Alexandersson connects with a jab.
Parker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker scores with a decent looking hook.
Parker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parker really is a fat lump.
Alexandersson checks a leg kick.
Parker connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandersson takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Gustaf Alexandersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alexandersson lands a really nice looking cross but Parker seems unphased.
Alexandersson scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Parker misses with a hook
and Alexandersson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Alexandersson moved out of range nicely.
Alexandersson moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Alexandersson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alexandersson cracks Parker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alexandersson scores with a one two! Parker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alexandersson.
Parker looks to land a combination but Alexandersson avoids it well.
Parker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alexandersson tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandersson fails to land with a series of punches.
Alexandersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexandersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Parker misses
and Alexandersson counters with a straight right hand.
Alexandersson drops Parker with a beautiful combination! Parker stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Alexandersson is looking for the KO!
Parker is rocked!
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexandersson connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Parker! He's out on his feet! Alexandersson rushes in and drops Parker with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gustaf Alexandersson!
Post fight, an emotional Gustaf Alexandersson said 'Well fought, man!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cameron De Neys (ranked 4788 p4p, 452 weight class) and Eddie Guerrero (ranked 7779 p4p, 556 weight class). Guerrero is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My Time Is Now. Eddie Guerrero will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Cameron De Neys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eddie Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Guerrero misses.
De Neys keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guerrero.
De Neys looks for a takedown but Guerrero sprawls well.
De Neys shoots in for a double leg but Guerrero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Guerrero instigates a clinch.
Guerrero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Neys or not.
De Neys is working for takedown but Guerrero is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron De Neys. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerrero lands a shoulder strike.
Guerrero lands a takedown into guard.
Guerrero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Guerrero lands a couple of digs.
De Neys is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Guerrero scoring with some ground and pound.
De Neys is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guerrero is controlling him.
Guerrero chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Guerrero scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerrero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Guerrero is pushing down on De Neys's leg trying to pass to half guard. De Neys is fighting to maintain full guard but Guerrero has managed to sneak the leg through.
Guerrero takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
De Neys is trying to stand back up but Guerrero is controlling him
My spies in Yaw-Yan MMA inform me that Guerrero has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Guerrero drops an elbow to the side of De Neys's head.
De Neys is trying to stand back up but Guerrero is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Guerrero in particular looking to stall.
Guerrero is nestled in close to De Neys, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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. Guerrero connects with a nice short shot to De Neys's temple.
Guerrero stops De Neys from getting back to his feet.
De Neys on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if De Neys tries to get out of the position.
Guerrero winds up and cracks De Neys with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Guerrero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Neys does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Guerrero takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
De Neys is trying to stand back up but Guerrero is controlling him
Guerrero lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guerrero is nestled in close to De Neys, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
De Neys's coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
De Neys is trying to stand.
Guerrero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero drops an elbow to the side of De Neys's head.
Guerrero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Neys does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Neys is trying to stand back up but Guerrero is controlling him
De Neys taking some punishment here, with Guerrero in his half guard.
Guerrero working De Neys over with strikes.
De Neys is rocked!
Guerrero stops De Neys from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Guerrero there.
Guerrero is nestled in close to De Neys, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh De Neys is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guerrero is controlling the pace.
De Neys seems to have got his legs back now.
Guerrero seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Guerrero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Guerrero stops De Neys from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Guerrero.
Guerrero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
De Neys is trying to stand back up but Guerrero is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero controlling the action here.
Guerrero working over De Neys with some ground and pound. De Neys looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Guerrero working over De Neys with some ground and pound. De Neys looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Guerrero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Neys. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Guerrero.
De Neys is trying to stand.
Guerrero slows the pace down in half guard.
De Neys is trying to stand up here but Guerrero is controlling him well.
Guerrero working De Neys over with strikes.
De Neys is looking to escape.
Guerrero seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Guerrero 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.
Guerrero seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Guerrero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Guerrero is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, De Neys is hurt! He's hurt bad - Guerrero fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save De Neys from any more punishment! Congratulations to Guerrero! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Guerrero!
Eddie Guerrero decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyo Yodachai (ranked 5100 p4p, 461 weight class) and Kenshi Kimura (ranked 5449 p4p, 465 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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166 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyo Yodachai!
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, Kenshi Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yodachai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kimura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yodachai is trying to keep Kimura in close.
Kimura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yodachai controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
Yodachai keeping full guard, as Kimura tries to pass.
Kimura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yodachai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kimura has Yodachai in his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kimura holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yodachai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kimura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kimura has his foot on Yodachai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yodachai works his way back into a safe position though.
Yodachai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kimura's guard.
Kimura is looking for a sweep. Yodachai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yodachai is looking to advance position but Kimura won't allow it.
Kimura is trying to maintain the position but Yodachai is very close to passing his half guard.
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yodachai pulls his head out easily.
Yodachai is looking for a kimura but Kimura is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yodachai to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to improve his position but Yodachai is controlling well.
Yodachai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kimura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kimura is trying to control but can't.
Kimura moves into full guard.
Yodachai wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
Kimura working for a triangle but Yodachai defends it easily.
Yodachai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura working a defensive guard here.
Yodachai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kimura is looking for a triangle but Yodachai pushes his legs off easily.
Yodachai slips nicely into half guard.
Yodachai is trying to control. Kimura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yodachai pulls his head out easily.
Kimura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yodachai is working away from the top position though.
Yodachai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodachai wants to take a breather but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura is trying to maintain the position but Yodachai is very close to passing his half guard.
Kimura is trying is best to control the position here.
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yodachai pulls his head out easily.
Kimura gets back to full guard.
Yodachai trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Yodachai doesn't defend quickly enough and Kimura has managed to lock this one up! Can Yodachai escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kimura on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kenshi Kimura!
During a confident post fight interview, Kenshi Kimura thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Cassel (ranked 3592 p4p, 150 weight class) and Ricardo Rasgado (ranked 6441 p4p, 189 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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140 lbs
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137 lbs
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Augusto Cassel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Rasgado!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasgado thuds his right hand into Cassel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cassel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ricardo Rasgado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasgado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rasgado throws a jab but it's blocked by Cassel.
Cassel moves away from the strike by Rasgado.
Cassel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rasgado.
Cassel moves away from the strike by Rasgado.
Cassel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab by Rasgado.
Cassel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cassel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassel slips under a jab from Rasgado.
Rasgado gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasgado looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cassel connects with a couple of short punches.
Rasgado trying to control the position.
Rasgado has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cassel postures up in Rasgado's guard and throws a big left but Rasgado blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasgado can't keep his opponent in guard - Cassel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cassel is trying to work for a kimura but Rasgado is defending well.
Rasgado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasgado wants to control but Cassel is keeping busy.
Cassel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rasgado can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cassel is looking to take a break and control but Rasgado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cassel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cassel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rasgado has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cassel is thwarting Rasgado's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasgado gets full guard.
Rasgado has control of Cassel's left arm, preventing Cassel from doing any damage.
Cassel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cassel is looking to work some ground and pound but Rasgado has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cassel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rasgado thuds his right hand into Cassel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cassel blocks a jab.
Rasgado might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cassel ducks under a wild hook from Rasgado.
Cassel dives in and grabs Rasgado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rasgado pushes down on Cassel's head and hops out.
Rasgado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Rasgado misses.
Cassel slips under a jab from Rasgado.
Cassel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Cassel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rasgado.
Rasgado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rasgado, as that shot connected.
Cassel slips under a jab.
Cassel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cassel fails to land the takedown.
Cassel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassel ducks under a wild hook from Rasgado.
Rasgado with a jab.
Nice shot by Rasgado.
Cassel is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Rasgado dominated that 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.
Cassel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Oh Cassel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rasgado has control of Cassel's left arm, preventing Cassel from doing any damage.
Cassel seems to have got his legs back now.
Cassel advances position into side control!
Rasgado can't do much from the bottom here.
Cassel in side control, throwing shots but Rasgado defends.
Cassel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rasgado tries to bench press Cassel off him but Cassel keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rasgado wants to control but Cassel postures up.
Cassel is looking to take a break and control but Rasgado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cassel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rasgado is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cassel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cassel throws a strike aimed at the side of Rasgado's head but Rasgado avoids it well.
Rasgado tries to buck Cassel off but Cassel is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassel trying to control the position but Rasgado is working away.
Rasgado seems a little lost for a moment, as Cassel dominates the positioning.
Augusto Cassel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ground and pound from Cassel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rasgado struggling a bit here.
Rasgado tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cassel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cassel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cassel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cassel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rasgado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rasgado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassel misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasgado tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cassel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rasgado gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cassel slows the pace down in half guard.
Rasgado is not content to let Cassel control the position.
Cassel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cassel is thwarting Rasgado's attempts to control the position.
Cassel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rasgado keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rasgado throws a lazy uppercut
and Cassel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rasgado's guard.
Rasgado pulls Cassel in to control the position.
Cassel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rasgado's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cassel throws a big right hand that misses.
Cassel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Cassel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cassel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rasgado manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cassel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cassel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cassel postures up in Rasgado's guard and throws a big left but Rasgado blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassel postures up in Rasgado's guard and throws a big left but Rasgado blocks it.
Rasgado has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasgado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rasgado keeping moving, preventing Cassel from controlling successfully.
Cassel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rasgado's guard.
Cassel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rasgado has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rasgado is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cassel lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cassel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rasgado defending well though.
Cassel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cassel is looking to take a break and control but Rasgado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rasgado controlling the position for now.
Cassel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rasgado is looking for a sweep. Cassel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Rasgado misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Rasgado. Beautiful body shot.
Rasgado lands with an uppercut that bounces Cassel off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasgado stuffs the takedown attempt from Cassel. Cassel gets slowly back to his feet.
Cassel takes one to the chin there.
Rasgado misses with a lunging right hand
and Cassel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cassel.
Rasgado is pulling down on Cassel's head to control his posture.
Cassel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rasgado keeping moving, preventing Cassel from controlling successfully.
Cassel 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cassel postures up.
Cassel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cassel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cassel drops back looking for a leg! Rasgado is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rasgado manages to kick Cassel off! Cassel jumps back into Rasgado's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cassel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augusto Cassel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cassel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augusto Cassel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aamado Korang (ranked 2956 p4p, 312 weight class) and Sherlock Holmes (ranked 4826 p4p, 455 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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178 lbs
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Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aamado Korang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sherlock Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korang dives in for a single leg takedown but Holmes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Korang shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Holmes is trying to defend but Korang finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Holmes tries to get to full guard but Korang has control of the leg.
Holmes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Korang is controlling the pace.
Holmes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Korang pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Holmes tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Korang has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Holmes wants to control but Korang is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korang is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Korang extends the arm and Holmes is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aamado Korang!
In his post fight interview, Aamado Korang started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royler Gracie (ranked 3065 p4p, 339 weight class) and Denzel Knives (ranked 3429 p4p, 360 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Olha a Explosăo. Knives comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Remember The Name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Denzel Knives has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royler Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denzel Knives!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knives blocks a jab.
Knives looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knives scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knives scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knives cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knives counters with a left to the body.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knives counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knives looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knives tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knives to the ground. Knives escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab lands there for Knives.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Knives is retaining full guard.
Gracie won't allow Knives to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knives keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Knives is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knives can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knives, who protects the arm well.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Knives really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knives wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Knives is defending well.
Knives can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Knives is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Knives is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royler Gracie!
Our winner, Royler Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Romeo (ranked 2346 p4p, 317 weight class) and Krzistov Wojcik (ranked 2689 p4p, 345 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Romeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Krzistov Wojcik!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcik takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab lands there for Romeo.
It looks like Krzistov Wojcik has been cut.
Romeo sends Wojcik crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Romeo is motioning to the referee to let Wojcik up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wojcik is rocked!
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!
Wojcik is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Romeo doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Wojcik crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Wojcik's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Romeo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Luna (ranked 1706 p4p, 210 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (ranked 2416 p4p, 272 weight class). Luna's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Noypi by Bamboo. This should be fireworks!
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159 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Decent 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Luna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Floyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luna gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mayweather blocks an uppercut.
Luna lands a shot to the body.
Mayweather takes a shot to the head.
Mayweather lands a nice uppercut.
Mayweather blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mayweather's coach down at My Yard 'Alcatraz' was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mayweather's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Luna.
Luna is leaning against Mayweather and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mayweather tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luna's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mayweather.
Mayweather has a couple of punches blocked by Luna.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luna lands with a short shot to the head.
Mayweather throws a head punch that misses.
Luna is working Mayweather over against the cage.
Luna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Luna.
Still in the clinch, Luna scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mayweather is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayweather.
Mayweather is still on wobbly legs! Can Luna finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayweather.
Nice body punch from Luna - that landed with a thud.
Luna lands with a right to the head.
Luna swings wildly with an uppercut but Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Luna.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayweather.
Luna swings wildly with an uppercut but Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luna scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayweather.
Mayweather working aggressively here.
Luna is leaning against Mayweather and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayweather.
Luna dips a shoulder and cracks Mayweather with a mighty uppercut! Mayweather falls back against the cage and Luna unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mayweather is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Luna screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Luna!
Our winner, Juan Luna, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 1303 p4p, 141 weight class) and Robin Gracie (ranked 1787 p4p, 183 weight class). Lapu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Noypi by Bamboo. Gracie has chosen Olha a Explosăo as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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152 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lapu Lapu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robin Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Robin Gracie has been cut.
Gracie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lapu pounces like a tiger and cracks Gracie with a vicious hook! Gracie is down but not out! Lapu follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lapu Lapu!
Lapu Lapu retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Lapu Lapu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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