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The Island Season 9, 145 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Louis (ranked 3433 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rocha Barros (ranked 215 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Rocha Barros acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Rocha Barros!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rocha Barros counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rocha Barros lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Louis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Rocha Barros to counter with a crisp jab.
Louis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Rocha Barros to counter with a crisp jab.
Rocha Barros shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Louis is trying to defend but Rocha Barros finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rocha Barros is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rocha Barros wants to pass the guard but Louis is defending well.
Louis is controlling Rocha Barros's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha Barros thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Louis's head.
Louis wants to improve his position but Rocha Barros is controlling well.
Louis 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.
Rocha Barros is pressing down on Louis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Louis is holding on for now.
Louis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rocha Barros is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Louis sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rocha Barros lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rocha Barros's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rocha Barros's back!
Rocha Barros rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Louis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Louis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rocha Barros looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rocha Barros works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rocha Barros is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha Barros has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis tries to lock up and control but Rocha Barros gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha Barros is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Louis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rocha Barros working for a submission but Louis is keeping him at bay.
Rocha Barros lands a big shot there that rocks Louis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Louis tries to hold on but Rocha Barros pushes him away.
Rocha Barros looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rocha Barros is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Louis is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pedro Rocha Barros!
Our winner, Pedro Rocha Barros, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Feleti Newalu (ranked 1969 p4p, 202 weight class) and Rio Avalos (ranked 2110 p4p, 216 weight class). Rio Avalos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Feleti Newalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rio Avalos!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newalu blocks a jab.
Newalu misses with a left hand
and Avalos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Newalu's guard.
Avalos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Newalu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Avalos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Avalos is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Newalu has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Avalos is looking to defend but Newalu has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Avalos! Newalu pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Avalos taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Feleti Newalu!
During a confident post fight interview, Feleti Newalu 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Island Lau (ranked 2298 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luc Bittencourt (ranked 1332 p4p, 0 weight class). Luc Bittencourt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Lau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luc Bittencourt!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bittencourt shoots in looking for a takedown. Lau tries to sprawl out of it but Bittencourt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lau manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bittencourt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lau manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lau is wriggling around but Bittencourt manages to pass to half guard.
Bittencourt seems to be working for a kimura but Lau defends the submission attempt.
Bittencourt controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lau is looking to get back to full guard here but Bittencourt has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bittencourt on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau is trying to improve his position.
Bittencourt slows the pace down.
Bittencourt has an Americana. Lau didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bittencourt is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bittencourt hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Luc Bittencourt!
Luc Bittencourt decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dome Graybeard (ranked 1023 p4p, 123 weight class) and Theodore Nouveau (ranked 2539 p4p, 0 weight class). Graybeard comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dome Graybeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theodore Nouveau!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graybeard connects with the punch.
Nouveau has his takedown stuffed
and Graybeard counters with a huge left! Nouveau is in big trouble! He's backing up but Graybeard isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Nouveau from any more damage. A dominating finish by Graybeard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dome Graybeard!
Dome Graybeard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zee Zeezeeloo (ranked 2806 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslanbek Barayev (ranked 917 p4p, 0 weight class). Barayev has chosen Antirespect - There as his entrance music. Zee Zeezeeloo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zee Zeezeeloo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aslanbek Barayev!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeezeeloo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Barayev manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barayev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Our spies down at at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches inform us that Barayev has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Barayev working a defensive guard here.
Zeezeeloo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barayev is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Zeezeeloo frees his head nicely. Oh but Barayev has switched to an armbar! Zeezeeloo is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Aslanbek Barayev!
A victorious Aslanbek Barayev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Arteezy (ranked 1700 p4p, 179 weight class) and Kile Jr (ranked 2482 p4p, 0 weight class). Kile Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shawn Arteezy's chin.
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shawn Arteezy!
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, Kile Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arteezy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jr's guard.
Arteezy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jr looking to control.
Arteezy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Arteezy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jr is trying to control the position but Arteezy postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arteezy won't allow Jr to sweep him here.
Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arteezy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arteezy advances position into side control!
Arteezy is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jr will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Arteezy tries for a kimura but Jr is defending well.
Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arteezy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Arteezy takes a little break here. Jr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Arteezy is working to tighten his grip on Jr's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Jr has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Arteezy is really squeezing tight and eventually Jr passes out! Arteezy breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shawn Arteezy!
A victorious Shawn Arteezy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Casaus (ranked 2187 p4p, 225 weight class) and Onaga Sotaro (ranked 1966 p4p, 201 weight class). Aaron Casaus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Casaus!
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, Onaga Sotaro!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casaus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sotaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Casaus.
A little feinted left hand from Casaus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Casaus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Casaus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Casaus 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.
Casaus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sotaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Casaus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sotaro misses with some punches.
Sotaro jumps guard and drags Casaus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sotaro is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Casaus has his hands clasped together but Sotaro extends and breaks Casaus's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sotaro.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Onaga Sotaro!
A victorious Onaga Sotaro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sisu Sisu (ranked 471 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Harvey (ranked 3102 p4p, 291 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Counter fighter
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sisu Sisu!
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, Jonathan Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harvey sprawls well initially but Sisu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harvey is looking for a sweep. Sisu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sisu slows the pace down in half guard.
Harvey is looking to improve his position.
Sisu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've been hearing that Sisu has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harvey actively working from the bottom here.
Harvey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sisu stays in close to Harvey's body and controls the position.
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.
Sisu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harvey throws a lazy uppercut
and Sisu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sisu.
Sisu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harvey looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sisu is defending well. Harvey quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sisu has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Harvey celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonathan Harvey!
A relieved looking Jonathan Harvey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Sisu Sisu was interviewed post fight and said 'That idiot Gutz created me at 18years old. Now he is stuck with me as I keep winning..'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sampson Litten (ranked 3184 p4p, 298 weight class) and Martin Eugen (ranked 381 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Eugen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sampson Litten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Eugen!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litten doesn't manage to clinch there - Eugen circles away.
Litten on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Eugen clinches up against the cage.
Litten pushes Eugen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eugen swings wildly with an uppercut but Litten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eugen lands a right hand.
Eugen digs a right hand into Litten's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Litten's gas tank.
Eugen has Litten pushed against the cage.
Eugen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Litten throws a head punch that misses.
Litten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eugen has a couple of punches blocked by Litten.
Eugen scores with a hook to the body.
Eugen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Litten gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eugen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eugen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eugen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Litten cracks Eugen with a nice body shot.
Eugen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Litten throws a punch but it's blocked by Eugen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Litten.
Litten lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Litten.
Eugen tries to throw a body punch but Litten avoids it by throwing Eugen back against the cage.
Eugen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eugen.
Litten struggles to land a body shot inside as Eugen controls his hands.
Litten lands with a right to the head.
Litten throws a punch but it's blocked by Eugen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eugen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Litten backwards.
A short left from Eugen.
Litten gets through Eugen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Litten.
Eugen working aggressively here.
Litten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Litten misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Eugen fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Litten.
Eugen works on Litten's body with a couple of short punches.
Eugen lands with a right to the head.
Eugen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Eugen fails to land.
Litten blocking some punches.
Eugen lands a left hand.
Eugen throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Litten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eugen's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Eugen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Eugen misses with a punch on the inside.
Litten misses with some punches.
Eugen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Litten gets through Eugen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eugen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Litten blocks a body shot from Eugen.
Litten misses with a body punch.
Eugen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Eugen working aggressively here.
Litten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Litten trying to control the position but instead, Eugen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Litten into the cage.
Litten misses with some punches.
Litten misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eugen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eugen.
Eugen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eugen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Litten.
Litten swings wildly with an uppercut but Eugen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eugen can't find room to land a body shot as Litten controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eugen.
Eugen lands a hook that snaps the head of Litten backwards.
Eugen lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Litten.
Litten misses with some punches.
Eugen scores with a shot to the side of Litten's head.
Eugen swings wildly with an uppercut but Litten uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Eugen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Eugen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Litten.
Eugen closes the distance and clinches.
Litten has a couple of punches blocked by Eugen.
Litten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Litten on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Litten.
Litten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eugen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eugen misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin Eugen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Eugen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eugen blocks an uppercut.
Litten swings wildly with an uppercut but Eugen uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eugen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Litten backwards.
Eugen misses with some punches.
Litten prevents a body shot from Eugen.
Eugen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Littens head.
Litten swings wildly with an uppercut but Eugen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eugen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eugen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eugen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eugen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eugen throws a head punch that misses.
Eugen throws a punch but it's blocked by Litten.
Litten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Eugen fails to land.
Eugen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Eugen.
A right hand to the body from Litten.
Eugen lands with a left to the head.
Litten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Litten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Litten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Litten blocking some punches.
Litten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eugen moves into the clinch.
Litten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Litten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Litten blocks a body shot from Eugen.
Nice body punch from Eugen - that landed with a thud.
Litten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eugen has a couple of punches blocked by Litten.
Eugen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Litten fails to land.
Eugen misses with some punches.
Eugen lands a nice uppercut.
Eugen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Eugen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugen misses with a body punch.
Eugen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Litten misses with some punches.
Eugen prevents a body shot from Litten.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eugen.
Eugen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Eugen.
Eugen prevents a body shot from Litten.
Litten blocks an uppercut.
Litten misses with a punch on the inside.
Litten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eugen misses with some punches.
Litten swings wildly with an uppercut but Eugen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eugen misses with a punch on the inside.
Eugen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eugen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eugen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Littens head.
Litten tries to work over Eugen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eugen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Litten misses with the head strike.
Eugen misses with the head strike.
Eugen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eugen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Litten is rocked!
Eugen misses with a punch to the body.
Eugen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eugen misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Litten fails to land.
Litten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Litten working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Eugen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A left lands for Eugen.
Eugen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Litten clobbers Eugen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Eugen closes the distance and pushes Litten back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Eugen.
Oh Litten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eugen swings wildly with an uppercut but Litten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eugen has a couple of punches blocked by Litten.
Litten seems to have got his legs back now.
Eugen lands a hook that snaps the head of Litten backwards.
Eugen can't find room to land a body shot as Litten controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litten swings wildly with an uppercut but Eugen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Litten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Litten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eugen lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugen lands with a right to the head.
Eugen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eugen is trying to break the clinch but Litten is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Litten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Litten presses Eugen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Eugen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eugen is looking to break free of the clinch but Litten has double underhooks.
Eugen swings wildly with an uppercut but Litten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eugen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eugen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Litten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eugen blocking some punches.
Litten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eugen scores with a shot to the side of Litten's head.
Litten struggles to land a body shot inside as Eugen controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eugen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Litten backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Litten fails to land.
Litten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eugen blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eugen.
Eugen misses with some punches.
Litten lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eugen lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Eugen.
Litten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Litten has a couple of punches blocked by Eugen.
Eugen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eugen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Litten - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice left hand lands by Eugen.
Sampson Litten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litten breaks from the clinch.
Martin Eugen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Litten closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Eugen fails to land.
Eugen lands a shoulder strike.
Litten lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eugen.
Eugen blocking some punches.
Litten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eugen's elbow.
Martin Eugen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eugen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Litten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Litten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Litten misses with a punch to the body.
Litten throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litten misses with a punch on the inside.
Litten is working Eugen over against the cage.
Litten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Litten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eugen blocks an uppercut.
Litten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eugen backwards.
Litten misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eugen.
Litten misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Litten.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Eugen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eugen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 for Martin Eugen!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Martin Eugen!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Martin Eugen!
Martin Eugen wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Martin Eugen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thing Thing (ranked 1926 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Grandis (ranked 2152 p4p, 0 weight class). Thing kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thing. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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145 lbs
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144 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thing Thing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Grandis!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandis throws a body punch but Thing moves out of range.
Grandis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robert Grandis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grandis looks to land a left hand but Thing moved out of range nicely.
Grandis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thing holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grandis.
Thing has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grandis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Grandis stops a takedown attempt from Thing.
Grandis misses with a body punch.
Thing is working for takedown but Grandis is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thing Thing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grandis lands a hook that snaps the head of Thing backwards.
Grandis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thing backwards.
Thing 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.
Grandis can't find room to land a body shot as Thing controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thing wants a takedown but no success here.
Grandis is pressed up against the cage. Thing has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grandis down to the mat. Grandis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grandis loads up on a big right hand but Thing slips the punch.
Grandis throws out a powerful jab.
Thing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grandis throws out the jab.
Grandis throws out a loose jab but Thing uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis throws out a loose jab but Thing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thing slips under a jab.
Grandis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thing.
Grandis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grandis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thing with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grandis to score with a decent uppercut.
Grandis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grandis misses with a looping left.
Grandis swings for the body but Thing moves out of range.
Grandis ducks under a wild hook from Thing.
Grandis connects with a jab.
Thing wants to clinch
letting Grandis counter with a right hand.
Grandis swats away the attempt to clinch by Thing.
Robert Grandis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thing tries to clinch
enabling Grandis to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Grandis misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thing tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thing does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thing defending well as Grandis loads up on a big left hand.
Thing tries to counter with a takedown but Grandis is quick to defend against it.
Grandis missing with a left hand there. Thing was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thing is looking to counter the offense by Grandis and move into the clinch.
Grandis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thing tries to close the distance and clinch but Grandis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grandis misses with an uppercut.
Grandis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grandis digs a good body shot into Thing's ribs.
Thing takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grandis misses with an uppercut.
Thing fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thing swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thing moves away from the strike by Grandis.
Grandis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thing under the eye.
Grandis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thing counters by clinching up.
Grandis scores with a shot to the side of Thing's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thing.
Grandis struggles to land a body shot inside as Thing controls his hands.
Thing wants to take the fight to the mat but Grandis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Grandis.
Grandis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thing is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thing changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grandis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A shot to the body from Grandis misses
so Thing counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thing seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Grandis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thing. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grandis holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thing is stalling in the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grandis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grandis controls Thing momentarily but Thing frees himself.
Thing in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Grandis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grandis throws out the jab.
Thing seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Grandis looks to throw the jab but Thing is out of range.
Good exchange - Grandis coming out on top.
Thing uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grandis.
A shot to the liver by Grandis. Beautiful body shot.
Grandis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grandis takes a swing at Thing's ribcage but misses.
Thing seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A shot to the liver by Grandis. Beautiful body shot.
Thing throws a leg kick
and Grandis counters with a straight right hand.
Grandis throws an overhand right that lands on Thing's shoulder, as Thing tries to avoid the shot.
Thing wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Thing misses.
Grandis has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Thing moves out of range of the strikes.
Grandis throws a looping overhand right but Thing ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Grandis finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grandis scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Grandis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thing doesn't seem phased though.
Thing ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thing gets the takedown into side control.
Thing looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Grandis is avoiding damage well.
Thing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grandis keeps working.
Grandis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thing's best efforts.
Thing is stalling here. Grandis is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Thing seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Grandis has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thing can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thing is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grandis working away.
Thing is trying to get back to half guard.
Thing Thing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Thing's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Thing but he's now mounted!
Grandis controlling the pace for now.
Thing is looking to get to half guard.
Thing is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thing is trying desperately to improve position.
Thing is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four 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.
Thing is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grandis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Thing is trying desperately to improve position.
Grandis content just to control the position here.
Thing tries to hold on but Grandis pushes him away.
Grandis wants to get back to his feet but Thing is holding on tight.
Thing tries to lock up and control but Grandis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Grandis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Grandis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thing has time to react.
Grandis throws a right hand that misses
and Thing counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grandis keeping moving, preventing Thing from controlling successfully.
Grandis wants to stand up but Thing is controlling him.
Thing connects with a couple of short punches.
Thing wants to pass the guard but Grandis is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thing postures up in Grandis's guard and throws a big left but Grandis blocks it.
Thing stands up over Grandis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thing throwing strikes from guard but Grandis blocks nicely.
Thing might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thing slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Grandis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Grandis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Thing is in close to Grandis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thing Thing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thing postures up in Grandis's guard and throws a big left but Grandis blocks it.
Grandis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thing preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grandis tries to sprawl but Thing drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Grandis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thing.
Thing throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grandis wants to control but Thing is keeping busy.
Thing is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thing lands a nice short elbow.
Thing not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Robert Grandis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grandis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thing's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thing's back!
Grandis tries to get the hooks in deep but Thing pushed the leg off.
Thing is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thing rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Thing 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.
Thing actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thing Thing showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grandis 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Robert Grandis!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Robert Grandis!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Robert Grandis!
Robert Grandis wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Robert Grandis, 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.
Thing Thing spoke after the fight, saying 'THING!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teller McCraw (ranked 2526 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Ahr (ranked 1832 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Teller McCraw has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teller McCraw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Gustav Ahr!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahr just misses with a punch to the body.
McCraw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCraw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCraw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McCraw definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ahr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCraw was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahr.
McCraw tries to clinch there but Ahr circles away.
McCraw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahr misses the jab.
McCraw scores with a one two! Ahr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ahr throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahr moves out of range as McCraw strikes.
Ahr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McCraw with a body shot.
Ahr misses with a right hand
and McCraw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ahr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahr throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for McCraw.
A telegraphed right hand from McCraw misses the target.
McCraw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahr.
Ahr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ahr looks to throw the jab but McCraw is out of range.
Gustav Ahr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahr misses with a wild body shot.
Ahr throws a jab but it's blocked by McCraw.
Ahr swings for the body but McCraw moves out of range.
Ahr scores with a hook.
Ahr misses with a hook. McCraw ducked under it nicely.
Ahr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCraw counters with a right hand to the body.
McCraw misses the shot to the body.
McCraw cracks Ahr with an open hand slap.
McCraw throws a shot to the body.
McCraw gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from McCraw misses.
Ahr misses with a shot to the body
and McCraw counters with a right hand to the body.
McCraw throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahr.
Ahr throws out a counter right but McCraw avoids it with no problem.
McCraw lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Ahr throws a body punch but McCraw moves out of range.
Ahr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCraw.
Ahr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCraw counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCraw.
Ahr misses with a looping right.
McCraw swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ahr digs a good hook to McCraw's body.
McCraw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ahr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ahr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahr just misses with a punch to the body.
McCraw throws a jab when Ahr was well out of range.
McCraw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahr throws out the jab.
McCraw loads up on a big right hand but Ahr slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahr. McCraw does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraw staying out of range there.
Ahr swings for the body but McCraw moves out of range.
McCraw throws a jab when Ahr was well out of range.
McCraw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahr throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahr moves out of range as McCraw strikes.
McCraw connects with a body shot that sends Ahr's belly button to the back.
Ahr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCraw rather than just go for the knockout.
McCraw misses with an uppercut. Ahr saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahr misses the body punch
and McCraw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCraw works Ahr's body with a nice hook.
Ahr scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCraw in his tracks.
McCraw takes a swing at Ahr's ribcage but misses.
McCraw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCraw. Ahr does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahr thuds a left hand into McCraw's body.
McCraw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCraw is looking to counter punch.
Ahr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ahr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCraw counters with a right hand to the body.
Ahr lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCraw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCraw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCraw connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ahr scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from McCraw.
Ahr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCraw.
Ahr misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraw misses the shot to the body.
Ahr blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Ahr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ahr.
McCraw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCraw is looking to counter punch.
Ahr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McCraw scores with a jab. Ahr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ahr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ahr lands a glancing blow to the side of McCraw's head.
Ahr throws a poor cross that misses
and McCraw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCraw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahr was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraw.
McCraw keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahr misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahr was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraw.
Ahr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCraw is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ahr swings for the body but McCraw moves out of range.
McCraw looks to throw the jab but Ahr is out of range.
Ahr jabs McCraw right on the nose. McCraw blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teller McCraw dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ahr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCraw lands the left hand.
Ahr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCraw misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Ahr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McCraw moves out of range as Ahr strikes.
Ahr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCraw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahr throws a body punch but McCraw moves out of range.
Ahr throws a body punch but McCraw moves out of range.
Ahr misses with a jab to the body
and McCraw counters with a left to the body.
McCraw throws out a powerful jab.
McCraw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahr moves away.
Ahr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ahr looks to throw the jab but McCraw is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraw looks to land a right hand but Ahr moved out of range.
Ahr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCraw swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ahr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCraw was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCraw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahr.
Ahr throws a body punch but McCraw moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraw blocks a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ahr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ahr slips a straight right by McCraw.
McCraw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahr.
Ahr cracks a nice hook into McCraw's ribs.
McCraw blocks a jab.
A lazy left from McCraw finds it's target.
McCraw misses with a straight left.
Ahr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCraw momentarily.
Ahr misses with an uppercut. McCraw saw that one coming.
Ahr misses with a looping right.
McCraw tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ahr manages to circle out of the way.
Ahr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraw swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McCraw fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Ahr misses.
McCraw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ahr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraw.
McCraw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahr manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCraw takes one on the button.
McCraw throws out a loose jab but Ahr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahr throws out a counter right but McCraw avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraw takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A left lands for McCraw.
McCraw throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahr.
Teller McCraw is winning the standup battle so far.
McCraw with a jab.
Ahr is rocked!
Ahr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ahr is still on wobbly legs! Can McCraw finish him?
McCraw drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ahr right on the button. Ahr goes down! McCraw follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! McCraw gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teller McCraw!
A relieved looking Teller McCraw 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Hayate Sakurai (ranked 838 p4p, 101 weight class) and Kaverin Vladislavovich (ranked 2827 p4p, 277 weight class). Kaverin Vladislavovich will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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151 lbs
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26
152 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hayate Sakurai!
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, Kaverin Vladislavovich!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladislavovich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vladislavovich looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vladislavovich is looking to advance position but Sakurai won't allow it.
Sakurai looking for subs from the bottom but Vladislavovich mounts him!
Sakurai is looking to improve his position but Vladislavovich isn't that keen on the idea.
Vladislavovich manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sakurai to take his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai tries to break free.
Vladislavovich has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sakurai tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladislavovich is looking for the choke from the back position but Sakurai is controlling his hands well.
Vladislavovich controlling well, preventing Sakurai from escaping the position.
Sakurai has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sakurai showing good submission defense here.
Vladislavovich has the hooks in. Sakurai is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Vladislavovich has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sakurai has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vladislavovich is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai is trying to break free.
Sakurai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vladislavovich's guard. Nice work there by Sakurai.
Sakurai passes into half guard.
Vladislavovich looking for submissions off his back.
Sakurai is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Vladislavovich reverses the position - he's now on top in Sakurai's guard.
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!
Sakurai looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakurai, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislavovich trying to control but Sakurai is working from the bottom.
Sakurai working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Vladislavovich has passed into half guard!
Sakurai tries to get to full guard but Vladislavovich has control of the leg.
Vladislavovich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sakurai defends it well.
Sakurai actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sakurai actively working from the bottom here.
Vladislavovich looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vladislavovich is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaverin Vladislavovich dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vladislavovich misses with an uppercut. Sakurai saw that one coming.
Sakurai throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vladislavovich was covering up waiting for the punch and Sakurai finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vladislavovich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sakurai defends it easily.
Sakurai wants to pass the guard but Vladislavovich is keeping the position.
Vladislavovich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladislavovich has his foot on Sakurai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sakurai works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai wants to pass the guard but Vladislavovich is keeping the position.
Sakurai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sakurai goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vladislavovich has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sakurai but great work by Vladislavovich.
Sakurai tries to improve position but can't.
Sakurai is working hard here to advance position.
Vladislavovich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sakurai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sakurai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vladislavovich off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladislavovich looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Vladislavovich defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Vladislavovich is pushing down on Sakurai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sakurai is fighting to maintain full guard but Vladislavovich has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakurai is not content to let Vladislavovich control the position.
Sakurai gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislavovich pushes down on Sakurai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vladislavovich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sakurai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sakurai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vladislavovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vladislavovich is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Sakurai as he works his way to full guard.
Vladislavovich pushes down on Sakurai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sakurai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sakurai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sakurai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kaverin Vladislavovich has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vladislavovich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kaverin Vladislavovich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vladislavovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakurai moves away from the strike by Vladislavovich.
Vladislavovich gets caught napping as Sakurai dives in and scores a takedown. Vladislavovich manages to retain guard.
Sakurai passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vladislavovich gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vladislavovich looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladislavovich looking for submissions off his back.
Sakurai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vladislavovich doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sakurai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladislavovich is defending against the submission attempts here by Sakurai.
Sakurai is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Sakurai trying to pass the guard but Vladislavovich defending well.
Sakurai is looking for a kimura here.
Vladislavovich is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislavovich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vladislavovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vladislavovich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sakurai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sakurai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vladislavovich has his foot on Sakurai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sakurai works his way back into a safe position though.
Hayate Sakurai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakurai postures up in Vladislavovich's guard and throws a big left but Vladislavovich blocks it.
Sakurai has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Vladislavovich to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sakurai is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Vladislavovich pulls down on the head and he's put Sakurai to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kaverin Vladislavovich!
A less than humble Kaverin Vladislavovich misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (ranked 2598 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Gracie (ranked 955 p4p, 114 weight class). Gracie has chosen Olha a Explosăo as his entrance music. Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robin Gracie!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Buonarroti Simoni.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie prevents Buonarroti Simoni from improving his position.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Buonarroti Simoni wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Buonarroti Simoni defending well.
Buonarroti Simoni desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to control but Buonarroti Simoni is keeping him busy.
Gracie is pressing down on Buonarroti Simoni's thigh, looking to free his foot. Buonarroti Simoni is holding on for now.
Gracie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Yaw-Yan Ardigma. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Buonarroti Simoni is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Buonarroti Simoni is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Buonarroti Simoni looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Buonarroti Simoni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie is thwarting Buonarroti Simoni's attempts to control the position.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Buonarroti Simoni avoid being mounted?
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Buonarroti Simoni defends it.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Buonarroti Simoni desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Buonarroti Simoni has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robin Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a leg kick.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buonarroti Simoni fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buonarroti Simoni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Nice sprawl there from Buonarroti Simoni as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Buonarroti Simoni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a straight right.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with an outside leg kick.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Gracie.
Buonarroti Simoni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Buonarroti Simoni lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie throws a hook but Buonarroti Simoni avoids it easily.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie throws a body punch but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range.
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Buonarroti Simoni on his heels. He'll look to pass Buonarroti Simoni's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buonarroti Simoni is keeping the position for now.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
Buonarroti Simoni has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Buonarroti Simoni continues to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robin Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Buonarroti Simoni throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buonarroti Simoni sprawls well. Buonarroti Simoni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Buonarroti Simoni fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buonarroti Simoni tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Buonarroti Simoni makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Buonarroti Simoni is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Buonarroti Simoni is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control here.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Buonarroti Simoni wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has passed into side control.
Gracie working away.
Buonarroti Simoni is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Buonarroti Simoni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Buonarroti Simoni's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Buonarroti Simoni, who protects the arm well.
What's Buonarroti Simoni going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Buonarroti Simoni is defending well.
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!
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Buonarroti Simoni is defending well.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to get back to half guard.
Buonarroti Simoni struggling a bit here.
Buonarroti Simoni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
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.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Robin Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buonarroti Simoni knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to improve his position.
Gracie working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Buonarroti Simoni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Buonarroti Simoni didn't expect that.
Buonarroti Simoni looking to control but Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Buonarroti Simoni defends it well.
Buonarroti Simoni has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Buonarroti Simoni controlling the position for now.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Buonarroti Simoni is defending it quite comfortably.
Buonarroti Simoni wants to control but Gracie passes into side.
You can see the frustration on Buonarroti Simoni's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Buonarroti Simoni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Buonarroti Simoni prevents Gracie from improving position.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Buonarroti Simoni controls the position for a moment.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Buonarroti Simoni has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Buonarroti Simoni wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Buonarroti Simoni has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buonarroti Simoni knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Robin Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Buonarroti Simoni can't do much from the bottom here.
Buonarroti Simoni striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Robin Gracie!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Robin Gracie!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Robin Gracie!
Robin Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Robin Gracie 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Amadou Poussin (ranked 1180 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yahya Borta (ranked 2279 p4p, 233 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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145 lbs
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153 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amadou Poussin!
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, Yahya Borta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poussin manages to avoid it.
Poussin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poussin thuds his right hand into Borta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borta misses with a hook
and Poussin moves into the clinch.
Borta blocking some punches.
Poussin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poussin lands a right hand.
We've been informed that Borta has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Poussin cracks Borta with a nice body shot.
Borta throws an elbow that misses.
Poussin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Borta.
Poussin lands a body shot.
Poussin struggles to land a body shot inside as Borta controls his hands.
Borta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Amadou Poussin has been cut.
Poussin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poussin works on Borta's body with a couple of short punches.
Poussin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Poussin lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poussin.
Poussin lands with a left to the head.
Poussin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borta backwards.
Borta is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poussin is leaning against Borta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borta is still on wobbly legs! Can Poussin finish him?
Borta looks winded!
Poussin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Poussin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Borta with a big uppercut! Borta tries to clinch up but Poussin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Borta to the mat! Borta covers up and Poussin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Amadou Poussin!
In his post fight interview, Amadou Poussin 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Show (ranked 2086 p4p, 212 weight class) and Mr Tiny (ranked 1993 p4p, 0 weight class). Show comes into the arena with My Time Is Now blaring out of the sound system. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Small Show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mr Tiny!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Show ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiny moves away.
Show looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tiny!
Tiny sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Show has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Show lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tiny keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Show prevents Tiny from improving his position.
Tiny taking some punishment here, with Show in his half guard.
Show is thwarting Tiny's attempts to control the position.
Tiny is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Show pulls his head out easily.
Tiny gets back to full guard.
Tiny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Show loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Show throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Show throws a big elbow that misses.
Tiny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tiny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tiny working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Show doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Show manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Show working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tiny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Show postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tiny 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.
Show throwing strikes but missing.
Tiny working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Show doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Show manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Show throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Show postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiny has his foot on Show's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Show works his way back into a safe position though.
Show passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Show throws a strike aimed at the side of Tiny's head but Tiny avoids it well.
Show grinds an elbow into Tiny's temple.
Tiny taking a bit of punishment here - Show scoring with strikes.
Show working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Show cracks Tiny with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tiny manages to get back to half guard.
Show working over Tiny with some ground and pound. Tiny looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Show is thwarting Tiny's attempts to control the position.
Show will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tiny moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tiny lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Show controls Tiny momentarily but Tiny frees himself.
Show tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tiny trying to control but Show is working from the bottom.
Show tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tiny forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Show manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tiny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tiny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Show has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiny is pushing down on Show's leg trying to pass to half guard. Show is fighting to maintain full guard but Tiny has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tiny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Show is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tiny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tiny's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Show throwing damaging strikes from the back! Tiny could be in trouble here!
Even with his hooks in, Show manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Tiny trying to control but not successfully.
Tiny manages to reverse the position and now he's in Show's guard. Nice work there by Tiny.
Show 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.
Tiny forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiny is trying to control the action in half guard but Show is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Show moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Show wants to sweep but no luck.
Show is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tiny stopping the sweep attempt from Show.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Small Show dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tiny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tiny shoots and misses
and Show counters with a single leg into guard. Tiny didn't expect that.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Show's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tiny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Show has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tiny looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Show is defending well. Tiny quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Show has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tiny celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mr Tiny!
Mr Tiny spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Small Show had this to say: 'My time is not yet now.'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 176 p4p, 19 weight class) and Arttu Peltonen (ranked 3682 p4p, 324 weight class). Lapu comes into the arena with Noypi by Bamboo blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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153 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lapu Lapu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arttu Peltonen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapu moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lapu.
Lapu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peltonen tries to pull guard but Lapu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lapu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peltonen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lapu.
Peltonen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A right hook to the body lands for Lapu.
Peltonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peltonen takes a shot to the head.
Lapu lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Peltonen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lapu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lapu.
A short uppercut from Lapu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lapu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peltonen.
A head punch on the inside from Peltonen fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peltonen.
Lapu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lapu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peltonen is rocked!
A short left from Lapu.
Peltonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Lapu finish him?
Lapu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Lapu.
Peltonen throws a head punch that misses.
Lapu scores with a hook to the body.
Lapu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Peltonen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lapu is unloading with more strikes now! Peltonen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lapu Lapu!
Lapu Lapu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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