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SPARTA 27 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Rasgado (ranked 3743 p4p, 169 weight class) and Miyazawa Muramasa (ranked 5577 p4p, 225 weight class). The key to victory for Ricardo Rasgado has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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137 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Rasgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miyazawa Muramasa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muramasa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rasgado's half guard.
Muramasa trying to control from half guard but Rasgado is working away.
Muramasa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rasgado defends it well.
Muramasa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Muramasa moves into full mount! Rasgado won't be happy about that!
Rasgado on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rasgado tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasgado is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rasgado defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Muramasa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasgado tries to hold on but Muramasa pushes him away.
Muramasa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rasgado has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rasgado wants to control but Muramasa is having none of it.
Muramasa wants to finish this one by submission but Rasgado is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Muramasa.
Muramasa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rasgado definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Muramasa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rasgado manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Muramasa working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasgado holds on to Muramasa's head and controls the position momentarily.
Muramasa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rasgado, who protects the arm well.
Muramasa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rasgado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rasgado prevents Muramasa from improving position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muramasa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Muramasa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muramasa trying to control the action but Rasgado is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muramasa is trying to get an arm triangle but Rasgado is defending well.
Muramasa wants to control but Rasgado is keeping him busy.
Muramasa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rasgado, who protects the arm well.
Muramasa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasgado is looking for a sweep.
Muramasa has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Rasgado is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Muramasa yanks on the arm and Rasgado is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Muramasa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miyazawa Muramasa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Cassel (ranked 3414 p4p, 154 weight class) and Bobrov Larionovich (ranked 7010 p4p, 243 weight class). Bobrov Larionovich will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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140 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 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, Bobrov Larionovich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larionovich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Larionovich is working for a submission of some sort.
Cassel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cassel tries to get out of the position.
Cassel is defending against the submission attempts here by Larionovich.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larionovich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassel trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larionovich is working for a kimura but Cassel is defending it quite comfortably.
Cassel is trying to get back to full guard.
Cassel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Larionovich seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Cassel is trying to get back to full guard.
Larionovich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Larionovich is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cassel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Larionovich seems to be working for a kimura but Cassel defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cassel is trying to control the position but Larionovich postures up.
Larionovich trying to control but Cassel is working from the bottom.
Larionovich has gone for a leg lock! Cassel slips out almost immediately though and dives into Larionovich's guard.
Cassel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larionovich on the ground.
Larionovich is looking for a triangle but Cassel pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassel tries to free his leg and advance position but Larionovich is retaining full guard.
Cassel throwing strikes but missing.
Cassel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cassel trying to control but Larionovich is working from the bottom.
Larionovich wants to sweep here but Cassel controlling him for the moment.
Larionovich pushes a forearm under Cassel's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Cassel is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobrov Larionovich!
After the fight, Bobrov Larionovich was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaverin Vladislavovich (ranked 3314 p4p, 310 weight class) and Onaga Sotaro (ranked 5576 p4p, 404 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaverin Vladislavovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Onaga Sotaro!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vladislavovich.
Sotaro feints the counter takedown.
Vladislavovich lands a lovely overhand right.
Vladislavovich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sotaro circles away.
Sotaro misses the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vladislavovich.
Vladislavovich fails with the takedown.
Vladislavovich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temp Spar Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaverin Vladislavovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vladislavovich missing with a left hand there. Sotaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sotaro gets caught napping as Vladislavovich dives in and scores a takedown. Sotaro manages to retain guard.
Vladislavovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sotaro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vladislavovich wants to control from the top but Sotaro keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotaro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sotaro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vladislavovich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vladislavovich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sotaro working for submissions but it's allowed Vladislavovich to get to half guard.
Sotaro is refusing to be controlled, as Vladislavovich sits in half guard.
Sotaro trying to control from the bottom.
Vladislavovich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sotaro defends it well.
Sotaro looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sotaro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vladislavovich seems to be working for a kimura but Sotaro defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vladislavovich is looking for a kimura here.
Vladislavovich is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislavovich prevents Sotaro from improving his position.
Sotaro is looking to control Vladislavovich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sotaro avoid being mounted?
Sotaro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sotaro.
Sotaro working for a triangle but Vladislavovich defends it easily.
Sotaro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sotaro keeping moving, preventing Vladislavovich from controlling successfully.
Sotaro working for a triangle but Vladislavovich defends it easily.
Vladislavovich advances position into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vladislavovich tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaverin Vladislavovich dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big right from Vladislavovich misses.
Vladislavovich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vladislavovich or perhaps it was just good defense by Sotaro, which made it look bad.
Sotaro staying out of range there.
Vladislavovich throws a looping overhand right but Sotaro ducks down to avoid it.
Vladislavovich moves away from the strike by Sotaro.
Sotaro looks to land a left hand but Vladislavovich moved out of range nicely.
Sotaro misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladislavovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Sotaro.
Sotaro misses with a looping left.
Vladislavovich changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vladislavovich misses with a looping left.
Vladislavovich shoots in looking for a takedown but Sotaro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vladislavovich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaverin Vladislavovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vladislavovich throws the left hand but Sotaro avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladislavovich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sotaro tries to avoid it but Vladislavovich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sotaro to the ground. Sotaro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vladislavovich moves away from the strike by Sotaro.
Sotaro misses with a lunging right hand
so Vladislavovich counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vladislavovich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sotaro working for a triangle but Vladislavovich defends it easily.
Vladislavovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sotaro is keeping the position for now.
Vladislavovich trying to control but Sotaro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotaro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vladislavovich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vladislavovich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sotaro is looking for a triangle but Vladislavovich pushes his legs off easily.
Vladislavovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sotaro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vladislavovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotaro has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vladislavovich doesn't defend quickly enough and Sotaro has managed to lock this one up! Can Vladislavovich escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sotaro on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Onaga Sotaro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Markus Somerkoski (ranked 3296 p4p, 387 weight class) and Brook Whitebeard (ranked 4112 p4p, 458 weight class). Whitebeard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Remember The Name. Brook Whitebeard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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192 lbs
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Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Markus Somerkoski!
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, Brook Whitebeard!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitebeard throws a shot to the body.
Whitebeard throws a shot from downtown. Somerkoski moves away and avoids it.
Whitebeard lands with a shot to the body.
Whitebeard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Somerkoski.
Whitebeard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Somerkoski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temp Spar Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Somerkoski throws an off balance right hand
and Whitebeard counters with a one-two to the body.
Somerkoski fails with the takedown
and Whitebeard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whitebeard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitebeard. Somerkoski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitebeard moves away from the strike by Somerkoski.
Whitebeard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whitebeard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Somerkoski rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
Whitebeard lands a left and a right that send Somerkoski crashing to the mat, dazed. Whitebeard thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Somerkoski is rocked!
Whitebeard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Somerkoski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Somerkoski is breathing heavily.
Whitebeard thuds a left hand into Somerkoski's body.
Somerkoski tries to get into range but Whitebeard steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Somerkoski! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Whitebeard scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brook Whitebeard!
A relieved looking Brook Whitebeard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 2189 p4p, 284 weight class) and David Ngoss (ranked 2685 p4p, 322 weight class). Hogan comes to the cage accompanied by My Time Is Now. David Ngoss told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hulk Hogan!
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, David Ngoss!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan misses the shot to the body.
Ngoss tries to clinch but Hogan is having none of it.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ngoss is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hogan is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan postures up in Ngoss's guard and throws a big left but Ngoss blocks it.
Hogan cracks Ngoss with a solid left hand.
Hogan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hogan throws a strike but Ngoss rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ngoss won't allow Hogan to sweep him here.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Ngoss from controlling successfully.
Hogan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hogan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ngoss 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.
Ngoss trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan keeping full guard, as Ngoss tries to pass.
Hogan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ngoss won't allow Hogan to sweep him here.
Ngoss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ngoss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ngoss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ngoss looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hogan seems keen to control Ngoss's posture.
Hogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hogan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ngoss manages to get himself to full guard.
Hogan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ngoss is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hogan is looking to work some ground and pound but Ngoss has wrist control.
Ngoss working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hogan.
Hogan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hogan working some strikes from top position.
Ngoss has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hogan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hogan connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hogan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hogan postures up.
Hogan landing some decent shots from guard.
Hogan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hogan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ngoss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ngoss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hogan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hogan throwing strikes from guard but Ngoss blocks nicely.
Hogan is looking to work some ground and pound but Ngoss has wrist control.
Hogan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hogan lands a couple of elbows.
Hogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ngoss avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ngoss looking for a guillotine here but Hogan defends easily.
Hogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ngoss's head.
Hogan 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.
Ngoss working for submissions but it's allowed Hogan to get to half guard.
Hogan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ngoss can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hogan prevents Ngoss from improving his position.
Hogan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hogan drops an elbow to the side of Ngoss's head.
Hogan lands strikes from half guard.
Hogan lands a big elbow - Ngoss is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Hogan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulk Hogan!
A relieved looking Hulk Hogan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royler Gracie (ranked 2577 p4p, 289 weight class) and Aarni Immonen (ranked 3270 p4p, 359 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Olha a Explosăo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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Basic striking
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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, Royler Gracie!
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, Aarni Immonen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immonen misses the jab.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Immonen circles away.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Immonen.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immonen moves away.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Immonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Immonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Immonen is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Immonen circles away and we're back to standing.
Immonen throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Immonen moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Immonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Immonen.
Immonen 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.
Royler Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aarni Immonen.
Immonen misses with a hook.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Immonen sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immonen throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie has hold of Immonen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Immonen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Immonen is working to get back to half guard.
Immonen wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Immonen can't escape the position.
Immonen tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Immonen working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Immonen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Immonen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Immonen is in no mood to give up.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Immonen is trying desperately to improve position.
Immonen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immonen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Immonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Immonen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Immonen to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immonen tries to control the position but Gracie now has his back.
Immonen is trying to defend against the choke here but Gracie has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Gracie Tightens the hold and Immonen taps out furiously! Gracie displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royler Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Royler Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Somrak Khamsing (ranked 1756 p4p, 214 weight class) and Chris Buchanan (ranked 2348 p4p, 275 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Somrak Khamsing!
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, Chris Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khamsing jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khamsing works the jab nicely.
Khamsing with a hook.
Buchanan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khamsing.
Buchanan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khamsing 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.
Khamsing wants to sweep but no luck.
Buchanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Khamsing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buchanan working some strikes from top position.
Buchanan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khamsing wants to sweep but no luck.
Buchanan scoring with some ground and pound.
Buchanan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Buchanan is pushing down on Khamsing's leg trying to pass to half guard. Khamsing is fighting to maintain full guard but Buchanan has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Buchanan there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Buchanan lands a nice short elbow.
Buchanan 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.
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. Buchanan connects with a nice short shot to Khamsing's temple.
Khamsing is rocked!
Buchanan lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Khamsing! More strikes land and this one is all over! Buchanan jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Buchanan!
Chris Buchanan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Somrak Khamsing was interviewed post fight and said 'You are just lucky today!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Gracie Jr (ranked 1381 p4p, 72 weight class) and Apidej Sit Hirun (ranked 1998 p4p, 103 weight class). Nick Gracie Jr is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Gracie Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Apidej Sit Hirun!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sit Hirun counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Nick Gracie Jr has been cut.
Gracie Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sit Hirun as he jumps to the side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sit Hirun darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sit Hirun blocks a jab.
Gracie Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sit Hirun did well to prevent Gracie Jr getting side control.
Gracie Jr is looking to take a break and control but Sit Hirun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie Jr moves into full mount! Sit Hirun won't be happy about that!
Gracie Jr misses with a head shot.
Gracie Jr controlling from the full mount.
Gracie Jr with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gracie Jr has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sit Hirun is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Jr is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sit Hirun is surviving well by controlling Gracie Jr's body position as best he can.
Gracie Jr moves to the back.
Gracie Jr trying to control momentarily.
Gracie Jr controlling the position well here. Sit Hirun rolled but Gracie Jr kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Sit Hirun can't escape the position.
Sit Hirun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie Jr is working for a rear naked choke. Sit Hirun is not defending it well and Gracie Jr has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Sit Hirun refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Sit Hirun's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nick Gracie Jr!
Apidej Sit Hirun was interviewed post fight and said 'You are just lucky today!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piet Smit (ranked 1210 p4p, 192 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 2354 p4p, 331 weight class). Smit kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Baby Got Back. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Piet Smit!
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, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smit rushes Sakuraba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sakuraba misses with some punches.
Sakuraba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smit walks away with a smile on his face. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smit gets a clinch.
A short left from Smit.
Smit works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sakuraba is looking for a triangle but Smit pushes his legs off easily.
Smit has gone for a leg lock! Sakuraba slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smit's guard.
Smit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smit throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sakuraba escapes and throws Smit's legs to the side, diving into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smit gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smit looking for submissions off his back.
Smit gets back to full guard.
Smit keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Smit has his foot on Sakuraba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sakuraba works his way back into a safe position though.
Smit working for a triangle but Sakuraba defends it easily.
Smit has his foot on Sakuraba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sakuraba works his way back into a safe position though.
Sakuraba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sakuraba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
My spies in Temp Spar Gym inform me that Sakuraba has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smit has his foot on Sakuraba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sakuraba works his way back into a safe position though.
Smit has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Smit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sakuraba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sakuraba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sakuraba passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Sakuraba wants to free his trapped foot but Smit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smit trying to control here.
Smit looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sakuraba passes into side control!
Smit can't do much from the bottom here.
Sakuraba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smit regains half guard.
Smit wants to control but Sakuraba passes into side.
Sakuraba working away.
Smit is looking to regain half guard here but Sakuraba keeps moving and retains side control.
Sakuraba is trying to get an arm triangle but Smit is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba tries for a kimura but Smit is defending well.
Smit tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smit has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smit wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Smit is trying to buck Sakuraba off.
Sakuraba working away.
Sakuraba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sakuraba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smit is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Piet Smit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smit forces Sakuraba back against the cage and clinches.
Smit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sakuraba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smit stalls.
Sakuraba jumps guard but Smit stands there with Sakuraba around his waist. Sakuraba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sakuraba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smit walks away with a smile on his face. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Piet Smit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
Smit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sakuraba misses with the head strike.
Sakuraba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Smit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sakuraba tries to pull guard but Smit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smit to keep the fight standing.
Sakuraba can't find room to land a body shot as Smit controls the action.
Smit has Sakuraba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sakuraba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sakuraba is trying to break the clinch but Smit is controlling him.
Sakuraba is trying to stall.
Sakuraba tries to pull guard but Smit holds him up against the cage and eventually Sakuraba drops back down to his feet.
Sakuraba tries to pull guard but Smit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sakuraba tries to pull guard but Smit holds him up against the cage and eventually Sakuraba drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smit walks away with a smile on his face. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smit moves into the clinch.
Sakuraba struggles to land a body shot inside as Smit controls his hands.
Sakuraba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sakuraba can't find room to land a body shot as Smit controls the action.
Smit goes for a takedown attempt but Sakuraba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smit has Sakuraba up against the cage in a clinch.
Sakuraba manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sakuraba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smit defends it easily.
Smit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smit wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Smit pushes down on Sakuraba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smit is trying to work for a kimura but Sakuraba is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakuraba is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piet Smit dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut
and Smit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sakuraba thinking.
Sakuraba looks to land a right hand but Smit moved out of range.
Smit shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sakuraba defends it nicely.
Smit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakuraba.
Smit throws a shot from downtown. Sakuraba moves away and avoids it.
Sakuraba swats away the attempt to clinch by Smit.
Sakuraba throws a shot from downtown. Smit moves away and avoids it.
Piet Smit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sakuraba counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sakuraba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sakuraba defends well.
Sakuraba 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sakuraba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sakuraba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smit is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sakuraba rolls with it to try and escape but Smit cranks on the arm and Sakuraba is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Piet Smit!
An out of breath Piet Smit 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kobi Shelton (ranked 775 p4p, 37 weight class) and Andres Bonifacio (ranked 1289 p4p, 65 weight class). Bonifacio has chosen Noypi by Bamboo as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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142 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight 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, Kobi Shelton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andres Bonifacio!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonifacio manages to avoid it.
Shelton moves forwards but Bonifacio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Kobi Shelton has been cut.
Shelton looks to land a left hand but Bonifacio moved out of range nicely.
Bonifacio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shelton misses with a hook.
Bonifacio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shelton attempts a counter takedown but Bonifacio avoids it well and moves away.
Bonifacio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonifacio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shelton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bonifacio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shelton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shelton trying to control but Bonifacio is working from the bottom.
Bonifacio is trying to keep Shelton in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio controlling Shelton's posture.
Shelton postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelton throws a big right hand that misses.
Bonifacio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shelton postures up in Bonifacio's guard and throws a big left but Bonifacio blocks it.
Bonifacio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shelton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shelton trying to control but Bonifacio is working from the bottom.
Shelton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shelton throws a big right hand that misses.
Shelton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shelton is in close to Bonifacio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shelton lands a couple of elbows.
Shelton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonifacio is keeping the position for now.
Bonifacio pulls Shelton in to control the position.
Shelton is looking to work some ground and pound but Bonifacio has wrist control.
Shelton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bonifacio keeping full guard, as Shelton tries to pass.
Bonifacio pulls Shelton in close to prevent any damage.
Shelton is looking to work some ground and pound but Bonifacio has wrist control.
Shelton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shelton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shelton is looking to work some ground and pound but Bonifacio has wrist control.
Shelton throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shelton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bonifacio keeping moving, preventing Shelton from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonifacio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shelton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shelton throws a jab when Bonifacio was well out of range.
Bonifacio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shelton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonifacio.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bonifacio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bonifacio throws an overhand right that lands on Shelton's shoulder, as Shelton tries to avoid the shot.
Shelton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shelton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bonifacio to the ground. Shelton is now in Bonifacio's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shelton landing with the ground and pound.
Shelton has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Shelton throwing strikes from guard but Bonifacio blocks nicely.
We've been informed that Bonifacio has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio looking to control.
Bonifacio keeping moving, preventing Shelton from controlling successfully.
Bonifacio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shelton.
Shelton is in close to Bonifacio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio trying to keep a closed guard but Shelton is proving a slippery customer.
Bonifacio has momentary wrist control but Shelton slips an elbow through the middle.
Bonifacio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shelton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shelton pushes down on Bonifacio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shelton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobi Shelton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kobi Shelton's cut.
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.
Shelton misses the shot to the body.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelton manages to avoid it.
Shelton throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bonifacio to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonifacio ducks under a wild hook from Shelton.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shelton moves away.
Shelton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shelton shoots in and drives through. Bonifacio sprawls well.
Shelton throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bonifacio to counter with a crisp jab.
Shelton looking to score a takedown here. Bonifacio is defending well but Shelton drives through and ends up in Bonifacio's guard.
Kobi Shelton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bonifacio is controlling Shelton's posture.
Bonifacio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shelton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shelton stays in close to Bonifacio's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelton wants to control from the top but Bonifacio keeps moving.
Bonifacio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shelton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shelton working some strikes from top position.
Bonifacio working a defensive guard here.
Bonifacio seems keen to control Shelton's posture.
Shelton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bonifacio is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shelton is looking to work some ground and pound but Bonifacio has wrist control.
That's two 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.
Shelton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shelton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonifacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bonifacio throws a good cross that connects.
Bonifacio blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Bonifacio. Beautiful body shot.
Shelton misses with a shot to the body
and Bonifacio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shelton throws a body punch but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Bonifacio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shelton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bonifacio lands the left hand.
Bonifacio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shelton looks for a takedown but Bonifacio sprawls well.
Shelton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bonifacio defends well and Shelton ends up having to push Bonifacio into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobi Shelton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andres Bonifacio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shelton shoots in for a double leg but Bonifacio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonifacio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bonifacio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shelton.
Shelton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Shelton moves out of range.
Shelton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bonifacio circles away.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shelton was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands with a cross.
Shelton fails with the takedown
and Bonifacio counters with a big right hand! Oh Shelton is in trouble here! Bonifacio follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andres Bonifacio!
Andres Bonifacio is the new bantamweight champion!
Andres Bonifacio decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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