The Island Season 9, 265+ lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Youknow Dakine (ranked 4060 p4p, 88 weight class) and Rodolfo Moraes (ranked 772 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dakine
vs
Moraes

190 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Youknow Dakine!
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, Rodolfo Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakine lands a head kick. Moraes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dakine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moraes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dakine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dakine throws a nice head kick!

Moraes shoots in and bounces Dakine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moraes tries to free his leg and advance position but Dakine is retaining full guard.

Dakine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moraes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dakine can't keep his opponent in guard - Moraes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moraes works his way into side control.
Moraes takes a little break here. Dakine wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dakine is not content to let Moraes control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes tries to advance to mount but Dakine denies him.

Moraes is trying to get an arm triangle but Dakine is defending well.
Dakine is trying to get back to half guard.
Dakine tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

Moraes looking to secure an arm triangle but Dakine defends it well.
Moraes controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moraes is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Moraes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rodolfo Moraes!
Rodolfo Moraes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Damian (ranked 2876 p4p, 63 weight class) and Leonardo Saggioro (ranked 3040 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo Saggioro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Damian
vs
Saggioro

190 cm
25
243 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
240 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rustam Damian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonardo Saggioro!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saggioro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Damian as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown attempt by Saggioro or perhaps it was just good defense by Damian, which made it look bad.
Saggioro has his takedown stuffed
letting Damian counter with a right hand.
Rustam Damian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Saggioro.
Saggioro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Damian counters with a straight right hand.
Damian punishes Saggioro's body with a nice straight punch.
Saggioro tries for a takedown but Damian circles away easily
and Saggioro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Leonardo Saggioro has been cut.
Damian lands a glancing blow to the side of Saggioro's head.
Saggioro takes a jab right on the kisser.

Damian clinches with his opponent.
Damian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saggioros head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Damian lands an elbow that stopped Saggioro in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saggioro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Damian has him pressed against the cage.
Damian prevents the takedown attempt.
Damian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Damian lands a body punch.
Damian stops a takedown attempt from Saggioro.
Saggioro looks winded!

Damian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saggioro with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Damian counter with a right hand.

Damian cracks Saggioro with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Damian has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Saggioro to stand back up!

Saggioro is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crack! Damian connects with the perfect overhand right and Saggioro falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Damian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rustam Damian!
An out of breath Rustam Damian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Oleynik (ranked 3251 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saimon Cassel (ranked 2552 p4p, 104 weight class). Saimon Cassel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oleynik
vs
Cassel

192 cm
26
260 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

210 cm
26
280 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ezekiel Oleynik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Saimon Cassel!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oleynik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cassel misses with a wild combination.
Oleynik tries a low kick but Cassel avoids it.
Oleynik walks into a jab.
Cassel throws a head kick but Oleynik moves out of range.
Oleynik wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Oleynik.
Cassel throws out a counter right but Oleynik avoids it with no problem.
Cassel checks the leg kick.
Cassel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for Cassel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oleynik misses with a head kick.
Cassel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oleynik misses with a head kick.
Cassel is looking for the big counter here.
Oleynik slips a jab and a cross from Cassel.
Oleynik throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oleynik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Cassel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oleynik closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cassel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Oleynik! Cassel lets Oleynik back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cassel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oleynik.
Cassel lands a big right hook! Oleynik looks hurt but is still standing! Cassel lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Oleynik falls down and Cassel dives in with a huge hammer fist! Oleynik's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Cassel runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Saimon Cassel!
Saimon Cassel tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Motts (ranked 2134 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agostin Ximenes (ranked 3415 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Motts
vs
Ximenes

185 cm
26
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Motts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Agostin Ximenes!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Ximenes.
Motts really is a fat lump.
Ximenes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Motts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ximenes as he avoids it easily.
Ximenes lands a jab to Motts's midsection.
Motts fails with the takedown
and Ximenes counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like David Motts has been cut.
Ximenes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Motts misses with a left hand
and Ximenes counters with a nice uppercut.
Motts moves forwards but Ximenes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Agostin Ximenes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ximenes digs a good hook to Motts's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Motts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Motts is breathing heavily.

Motts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ximenes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ximenes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ximenes prevents Motts from improving position.

Ximenes sneaks out the side door and pushes Motts away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts looks to land a left hand but Ximenes moved out of range nicely.
Ximenes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Motts. Motts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body punch from Ximenes.
Ximenes jabs Motts right on the nose. Motts blinks but takes it well.

David Motts's cut is getting worse.
Ximenes drops Motts with a huge uppercut! Motts drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Ximenes is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Agostin Ximenes!
After the fight, Agostin Ximenes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamen Kamenov (ranked 3690 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Jacinto (ranked 1275 p4p, 59 weight class). Jacinto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Noypi by Bamboo. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kamenov
vs
Jacinto

205 cm
21
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

210 cm
26
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Kamen Kamenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emilio Jacinto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jacinto has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kamenov is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Jacinto clinches up with Kamenov and pushes him back against the cage.
Jacinto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Jacinto.
Still in the clinch, Jacinto scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Jacinto.
Kamenov tries to pull guard but Jacinto won't allow it.
Jacinto digs a right hand into Kamenov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kamenov's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Jacinto.
Nice body punch from Jacinto - that landed with a thud.
Kamenov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacinto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jacinto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kamenov is breathing heavily.
Jacinto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacinto is leaning against Kamenov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacinto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jacinto cracks Kamenov with a nice body shot.
Jacinto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jacinto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kamenov.
Kamenov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A right hand to the body from Jacinto.
Jacinto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jacinto lands a right hand.
Jacinto scores with a shot to the side of Kamenov's head.
Jacinto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jacinto lands with a left to the head.
Jacinto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamenov wants a takedown.
Kamenov tries to stall but Jacinto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kamenov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacinto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kamenov backwards.
Kamenov wants to take the fight to the mat but Jacinto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamen Kamenov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Jacinto.
Jacinto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kamenov backwards.
Jacinto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kamenov backwards.
Jacinto lands an uppercut.
Jacinto lands with a light punch inside.
Kamenov takes a shot to the head.
Kamenov swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamenov tries to stall but Jacinto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jacinto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kamenov.
Jacinto lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacinto pushes Kamenov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacinto digs a right hand underneath Kamenov's ribcage. Kamenov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jacinto gets through Kamenov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jacinto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jacinto is leaning against Kamenov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jacinto lands a hook that snaps the head of Kamenov backwards.
Nice body punch from Jacinto - that landed with a thud.
Jacinto lands with a short shot to the head.
Jacinto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jacinto lands with a left to the head.
Kamenov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacinto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov is trying to pull guard but Jacinto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Jacinto drops Kamenov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kamenov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Kamenov is rocked!
Jacinto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kamenov backwards.
Oh Kamenov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jacinto lands with a light punch inside.
Kamenov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jacinto pushes Kamenov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacinto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jacinto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jacinto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jacinto lands a big right hand that drops Kamenov! The killer instinct kicks in and Jacinto finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jacinto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilio Jacinto!
Emilio Jacinto thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tongchai Tor Silachai (ranked 2583 p4p, 53 weight class) and Fester Addams (ranked 3307 p4p, 0 weight class). Addams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Family Vales. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tor Silachai
vs
Addams

196 cm
26
255 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tongchai Tor Silachai!
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, Fester Addams!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tor Silachai misses with an uppercut. Addams saw that one coming.

Addams closes the distance and clinches.
Tor Silachai 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.
Addams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tor Silachai lands a nice shot to the body.
Addams misses with an elbow over the top.
Tor Silachai blocks the elbow strike.
Addams throws an elbow but it misses.
Tor Silachai dodges an elbow strike from Addams.
Tor Silachai dodges an elbow strike from Addams.
Tor Silachai lands a hook that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
Tor Silachai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Tor Silachai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tor Silachai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
Addams tries to land knees in the clinch but Tor Silachai avoids the damage to the body.
Tor Silachai presses Addams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tor Silachai blocks an elbow strike.
Addams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Addams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tor Silachai is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams looking to stall.
Addams tries to land knees in the clinch but Tor Silachai avoids the damage to the body.
Addams tries to throw a body punch but Tor Silachai avoids it by throwing Addams back against the cage.
Tor Silachai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tor Silachai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tor Silachai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tor Silachai.
Addams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tor Silachai is defending well for now.
Addams can't find room to land a body shot as Tor Silachai controls the action.
A short right from Tor Silachai on the inside.
Addams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tor Silachai blocks an elbow strike from Addams.
A short right from Tor Silachai on the inside.
Tor Silachai lands a hook that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Addams.
Tor Silachai blocks the elbow strike.
Tor Silachai blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams stalling in the clinch but Tor Silachai improves position.
Tor Silachai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tor Silachai lands with a short shot to the head.
Addams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tor Silachai blocks it with crossed arms.
Addams misses with an elbow over the top.
Addams lands an elbow that stopped Tor Silachai in his tracks for a moment.
Addams is trying to maintain a safe position but Tor Silachai gets an underhook and turns Addams into the cage.
Tor Silachai avoiding damage as Addams throws knees to the body.
Tor Silachai is leaning against Addams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Addams looks winded!
Addams throws an elbow that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Addams.
Addams misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tor Silachai.
Addams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tor Silachai.
A short body shot lands from Tor Silachai as the two fighters clinch.
Addams's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Addams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tor Silachai lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Tor Silachai.
Addams misses with an elbow over the top.
Tor Silachai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Addams pushes off an throws an elbow but Tor Silachai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tor Silachai lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai blocks the elbow strike.
Addams is looking to control Tor Silachai's arms but Tor Silachai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Addams has his back to the cage.
Addams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tor Silachai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
Addams throws an elbow but it misses.
Tor Silachai blocks the elbow strike.
Tor Silachai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Addams takes a shot to the head.
Tor Silachai avoiding damage as Addams throws knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tor Silachai lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tor Silachai avoiding damage as Addams throws knees to the body.
Tor Silachai scores with a shot to the side of Addams's head.
Tor Silachai blocks an elbow strike from Addams.
Tor Silachai lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tor Silachai.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tor Silachai.
A short uppercut from Tor Silachai.

Tor Silachai drops Addams onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Addams is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Addams is rocked!
Tor Silachai lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Addams senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tongchai Tor Silachai!
A very excited looking Tongchai Tor Silachai rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itt Addams (ranked 3123 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Motts (ranked 2766 p4p, 0 weight class). Addams's entrance music is Family Vales. A fine choice. Itt Addams has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Addams
vs
Motts

195 cm
20
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Itt Addams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wilson Motts!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motts shoots in but Addams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Addams wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wilson Motts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Motts has his takedown stuffed

and Addams counters by moving into the clinch.
Addams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Motts tries a body shot but Addams blocks it.
Motts throws a head punch that misses.
Addams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Motts working hard to break the clinch.
Motts takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Wilson Motts has been cut.
Addams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts is trying to pull guard but Addams has him pressed against the cage.
Itt Addams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson Motts.
The referee is keeping an eye on Addams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Addams has Motts pressed against the cage, preventing Motts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Addams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Addams lands a nice elbow.
Motts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Addams lands an elbow inside.

Motts is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams lands a good knee to the midsection. Motts won't want to take too many of those.
Motts is still on wobbly legs! Can Addams finish him?
Knees to the body from Addams.
Motts looks winded!
Knees in the clinch landing for Addams.
Addams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Motts's defenses.

That has opened up Wilson Motts's cut even more.
Motts looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Addams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Motts in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A fake to the body and Addams gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Motts! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Motts falls head first to the ground. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Itt Addams!
Itt Addams thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Caesar (ranked 1254 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kruger (ranked 3789 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Caesar
vs
Kruger

186 cm
20
279 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Black Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caesar closes the distance and pushes Kruger back into the cage.

Caesar pulls guard successfully.
Kruger looking to sit in guard and control but Caesar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Caesar trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom.

Kruger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Caesar defends well.
Caesar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kruger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kruger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caesar stands and throws Kruger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger is not content to let Caesar control the position.
Caesar is really struggling to control Kruger but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger wants to control but Caesar postures up.
Kruger manages to work his way to half guard, despite Caesar's best efforts.
Caesar 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.

Kruger actively working from the bottom here.
Kruger gets full guard.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Caesar from controlling successfully.

Kruger has his foot on Caesar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caesar works his way back into a safe position though.
Caesar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Caesar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caesar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Caesar looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kruger is looking for a triangle but Caesar pushes his legs off easily.
Caesar tries to free his leg and advance position but Kruger is retaining full guard.
Kruger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kruger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Caesar's guard.

Caesar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caesar keeping full guard, as Kruger tries to pass.
Kruger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kruger slips nicely into half guard.
Caesar trying to hold on to Kruger's head to control him but Kruger postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kruger has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Caesar defend it? Kruger steps over the head and cranks it - Caesar is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kruger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Kruger!
Paul Kruger decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milton Motts (ranked 3989 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Kazehaya (ranked 1129 p4p, 21 weight class). Takeru Kazehaya is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Motts
vs
Kazehaya

190 cm
26
282 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
263 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milton Motts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takeru Kazehaya!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motts just misses with a punch to the body.
Motts is looking to clinch.
Kazehaya throws a shot from downtown. Motts moves away and avoids it.
Motts slips under a jab.
Kazehaya throws out a loose jab but Motts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Motts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kazehaya.
Motts defending well as Kazehaya loads up on a big left hand.
Motts defending well as Kazehaya loads up on a big left hand.
Motts slips a straight right by Kazehaya.
Motts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kazehaya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Motts on the side of the head.
Motts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kazehaya moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Motts. Kazehaya does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazehaya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Motts as he jumps to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Motts misses the target.
Motts misses with a straight right.
Kazehaya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Motts is fending him off so far but Kazehaya persists. Nope, Motts circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kazehaya or perhaps it was just good defense by Motts, which made it look bad.
Motts definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Milton Motts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeru Kazehaya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Motts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kazehaya slips under a jab from Motts.
Motts lands a nice shot to the body.
Kazehaya throws an overhand right that lands on Motts's shoulder, as Motts tries to avoid the shot.
Kazehaya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Motts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kazehaya misses with a looping right.
Kazehaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milton Motts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Motts takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kazehaya throws a series of punches but Motts avoids them all with ease.
Motts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Motts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Motts misses with a hook to the body

and Kazehaya counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kazehaya is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Kazehaya maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Motts could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kazehaya has cracked it and Motts is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kazehaya!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Takeru Kazehaya!
A relieved looking Takeru Kazehaya thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Duarte (ranked 2760 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lurch Addams (ranked 3109 p4p, 0 weight class). Lurch Addams is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Duarte
vs
Addams

192 cm
25
292 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Lurch Addams!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Duarte. Addams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Addams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duarte.
Duarte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duarte misses the jab.
A jab from Duarte misses.
Addams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duarte moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAddams.
Addams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duarte throws a jab but it's blocked by Addams.
Addams tries to counter with a clinch but Duarte shakes him off and moves away.
Duarte throws a poor cross that misses
and Addams counters with a leg kick.
Duarte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte keeps the fight on the outside.
Addams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duarte misses with a looping left.
Duarte throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte misses with an uppercut
and Addams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duarte's knee momentarily.
Duarte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duarte throws an overhand right that lands on Addams's shoulder, as Addams tries to avoid the shot.
Duarte looks to land a left hand but Addams moved out of range nicely.
Diego Duarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duarte throws a hook to the side of Addams's head but Addams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Addams tries to counter with a clinch but Duarte shakes him off and moves away.
Addams moves in looking to clinch but Duarte pushes him off.
Duarte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Duarte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duarte swats away the attempt to clinch by Addams.
It looked like Duarte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duarte throws a poor cross that misses
and Addams counters with a nice body kick.
Duarte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Addams.
Duarte throws the left hand but Addams avoids the punch easily.
Addams only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Addams appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duarte 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.
Addams slips under a jab.
Addams tries to counter with a clinch but Duarte shakes him off and moves away.
Addams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Duarte clinches up with Addams and pushes him back against the cage.
Addams lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Diego Duarte has been cut.
Addams tries a knee to the head but Duarte blocks it.
Addams's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Addams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Duarte misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Addams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duarte misses with a punch to the body.
Duarte scores with a hook to the body.
Addams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duarte.
A knee to the head by Addams.
Duarte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Addams.
Duarte lands a hook that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Duarte.
Addams throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Duarte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams lands an elbow just above Duarte 's eye.
Addams misses with a knee to the head.
Duarte can't find room to land a body shot as Addams controls the action.
Addams misses with an elbow over the top.
Duarte avoids a wild elbow strike from Addams.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duarte.
Duarte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Duarte.
Addams landing knees to the body.
Duarte takes an elbow to the temple.
Duarte throws a punch but it's blocked by Addams.
A short uppercut from Duarte.
Duarte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duarte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Duarte.
Addams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Addams wants to take the fight to the mat but Duarte manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Duarte misses with a body punch.
Addams tries a knee to the head but Duarte blocks it.
A short uppercut from Duarte.
Addams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Addams.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Addams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Diego Duarte's cut is getting worse.
Duarte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duarte swings wildly with an uppercut but Addams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Addams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Addams.
Duarte misses with a punch to the body.
Duarte blocks the elbow strike.
Duarte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Addams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duarte is breathing heavily.
Addams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duarte lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duarte takes a knee right on the jaw!
Addams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Addams lands a knee to the head.
Duarte takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diego Duarte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Duarte's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Duarte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duarte throws a shot from downtown. Addams moves away and avoids it.
Addams tries to close the distance and clinch but Duarte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Duarte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Addams doesn't seem phased though.
Duarte throws a hook but Addams avoids it easily.
And Addams responds with a good body kick, but Duarte manages to step out the way in time.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duarte crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Addams - the referee stops the clock and Duarte gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Addams. Duarte manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Duarte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Addams counters with a thumping low kick.
Duarte throws a hook to the side of Addams's head but Addams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Addams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte misses with a straight right.
Duarte throws a predictable looking body shot
and Addams counters with a solid body kick.
Addams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duarte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duarte is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Addams's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Addams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Addams tries to clinch but Duarte moves out of range.
Addams lands a leg kick that knocks Duarte off balance momentarily.
Duarte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Addams can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Duarte.
Duarte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Addams.
Duarte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Addams avoids the body shot from Duarte.
Addams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duarte. That did some damage!
Duarte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Addams counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Addams throws out the jab.
Addams lands with a nice body kick.
Addams is looking to clinch but Duarte is avoiding it.
Addams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duarte.
Addams tries to close the distance and clinch but Duarte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Addams finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Addams wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Addams slips under a jab from Duarte.
Duarte misses with an uppercut
and Addams counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte misses with a body punch
and Addams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duarte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Addams.
Duarte throws a body shot but no joy.
Addams tries a quick counter leg kick but Duarte is wise to it.
Duarte misses with a looping right.
Duarte misses with an uppercut. Addams saw that one coming.
Duarte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Addams counters with a nice leg kick.

Addams moves into the clinch.
Addams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Duarte misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Addams.
Addams missing with knees to the body.
Duarte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duarte struggles to land a body shot inside as Addams controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Addams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duarte's defenses.
Addams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Addams manages to break the clinch.
Duarte throws a lazy uppercut
and Addams counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Addams avoids the body shot from Duarte.
Addams tries to clinch up but Duarte circles away and keeps his distance.
Duarte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Addams is looking to clinch but Duarte is avoiding it.
Duarte on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Duarte will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Duarte drives through and clinches with Addams against the cage.
Addams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Addams effectively controlling the action here.
Addams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duarte.
Addams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Addams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duarte avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lurch Addams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Duarte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Addams tries to clinch but Duarte moves out of range.
Duarte misses with a hook. Addams ducked under it nicely.
Addams tries to counter by closing the distance.
Duarte throws a big shot that misses.
Duarte connects with a single shot there.

Addams has Duarte up against the cage in a clinch.
Addams scores a nice knee to the body.
Addams stalling against the cage.
Duarte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte avoids the elbow strike from Addams, against the cage.
Addams has Duarte pressed against the cage.
Addams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duarte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duarte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duarte has a couple of punches blocked by Addams.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Addams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duarte's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams looking for a takedown.
Addams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Duarte takes an elbow to the temple.
Addams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Addams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duarte's defenses.

Diego Duarte's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Addams working Duarte over with knees to the body.
Addams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Addams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Addams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Addams crunches a lovely knee into Duarte's ribcage.

Addams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Addams has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Addams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duarte's face.

Jeez, Diego Duarte's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Duarte takes a knee to the side of the body.
Addams just leaning against Duarte, taking a breather.
Duarte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duarte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duarte takes a knee right on the jaw!

Duarte is rocked!
Addams lands an elbow inside.
Oh Duarte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duarte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Addams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duarte's defenses.
Clinched against the cage, Addams lands a big elbow that drops Duarte! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Duarte is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lurch Addams!
After winning the bout, Lurch Addams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Jacobs (ranked 3412 p4p, 140 weight class) and Daniel Kivela (ranked 2754 p4p, 113 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jacobs might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to up to my neck. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jacobs
vs
Kivela

185 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
275 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Kivela!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kivela scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kivela passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jacobs!
Jacobs has given up his back. Will we see Kivela going for some submissions?
Jacobs wants to escape the position.
Jacobs trying to control the hands but Kivela won't let him.

Kivela is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jacobs is defending well though. Kivela let's go of the attempt for now.

Kivela is persistently looking for the submission but Jacobs is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kivela is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Jacobs with him. Jacobs is trying to defend but Kivela has an arm under the chin now! Jacobs grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Kivela!
A victorious Daniel Kivela thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Johnny Jacobs stepped up to the mic, saying 'sorry to the fans'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiki Hale (ranked 1259 p4p, 24 weight class) and Jedd Jacob (ranked 3707 p4p, 148 weight class). Keiki Hale had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hale
vs
Jacob

178 cm
26
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keiki Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jedd Jacob!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacob looks to score with a jab to the body but Hale is just out of range.
Jacob stuffs the takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jacob.
Jacob takes a swing at Hale's ribcage but misses.
Jacob lands a nice looking body kick.
Hale misses with a left hand
and Jacob counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Keiki Hale has been cut.
Jacob feints and then cracks Hale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hale down.
Jacob connects with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Hale does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Hale misses the target.
We've been informed that Jacob 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.
Jacob moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Jacob catches Hale right on the button with a cross.
Jacob misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hale gets the takedown into side control.
Jacob prevents Hale from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hale thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Hale has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jacob is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hale yanks on the arm and Jacob is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hale.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keiki Hale!
Our winner, Keiki Hale, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Shaw (ranked 3630 p4p, 146 weight class) and Isayev Artemovich (ranked 1395 p4p, 25 weight class). Tim Shaw had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Shaw
vs
Artemovich

188 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isayev Artemovich!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Artemovich has time to react.

It looks like Isayev Artemovich has been cut.
Shaw slips a straight right by Artemovich.
No luck for Artemovich with that takedown attempt.
Shaw slips a straight right by Artemovich.
Shaw with a hook.
Artemovich looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Artemovich misses the jab.
Shaw misses with a looping left.
Artemovich misses the jab.
Shaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Artemovich moves away.
Tim Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artemovich takes one to the side of the head.
Shaw leaves Artemovich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shaw is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shaw scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shaw lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Artemovich manages to avoid it.

Artemovich fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shaw to the ground. Artemovich is now in Shaw's guard.
Shaw has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Artemovich controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Artemovich from controlling successfully.

Shaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Artemovich can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Artemovich on the ground.
Shaw is trying to keep Artemovich in close.
Shaw is really struggling to control Artemovich but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Shaw is looking for a triangle but Artemovich pushes his legs off easily.
Artemovich wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.
Artemovich wants to pass the guard but Shaw is keeping the position.

Shaw looking for subs off his back but Artemovich has passed one foot through into half guard.

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.

Artemovich seems to be looking for submissions.

Artemovich 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.
Shaw wants to control the action here but instead Artemovich manages to pass to full mount!
Shaw is trying to reverse the position but instead Artemovich has taken his back - oops!

Artemovich has his arm under Shaw's chin here. Game over son! Artemovich squeezes tightly and Shaw is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Isayev Artemovich!
Isayev Artemovich was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Jones (ranked 2358 p4p, 50 weight class) and Lavinio Grano (ranked 3180 p4p, 0 weight class). John Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Grano

193 cm
26
193 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

189 cm
26
283 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lavinio Grano!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grano moves into the clinch.
Grano digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

It looks like John Jones has been cut.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Grano.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Grano lands a right hand.
Grano dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Grano lands with a light punch inside.
Grano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Jones is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grano.
Nice body punch from Grano.
Grano lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jones to his knees! Grano keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lavinio Grano!
A very excited looking Lavinio Grano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callan Elijah (ranked 3038 p4p, 68 weight class) and Evgeni Rasputin (ranked 2950 p4p, 0 weight class). Callan Elijah had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Elijah
vs
Rasputin

182 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
236 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Callan Elijah!
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, Evgeni Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Elijah dives in for a single leg takedown but Rasputin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Rasputin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rasputin.
Rasputin lands the left hand.
Elijah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Elijah tries to keep at a distance but Rasputin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Elijah can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
Elijah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rasputin lands a hook that snaps the head of Elijah backwards.
Elijah tries a body shot but Rasputin blocks it.
Rasputin lands a hook that snaps the head of Elijah backwards.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Elijah.
Rasputin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Rasputin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elijah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasputin's elbow.
Rasputin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Elijah.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elijah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Elijah swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin lands a left hand.
Rasputin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Elijah backwards.
Nice body punch from Rasputin.

Elijah breaks from the clinch.
Elijah walks into a left hand.
Rasputin lands a nice hook to Elijah's body. Elijah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Elijah is breathing heavily.
Elijah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Rasputin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rasputin lands a hook that snaps the head of Elijah backwards.

Elijah is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Rasputin - that landed with a thud.
Oh Elijah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Elijah blocks an uppercut.
Elijah seems to have got his legs back now.
Rasputin lands a body shot.
Rasputin pushes Elijah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin lands a big right hand that drops Elijah! The killer instinct kicks in and Rasputin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rasputin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeni Rasputin!
Our winner, Evgeni Rasputin, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trafalgar Water Law (ranked 741 p4p, 32 weight class) and Marc Beaumanoir (ranked 4763 p4p, 105 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Water Law
vs
Beaumanoir

197 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
244 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trafalgar Water Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marc Beaumanoir!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaumanoir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beaumanoir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Beaumanoir. Beautiful body shot.
Water Law moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beaumanoir connects with a crisp jab.
Water Law throws the left hand but Beaumanoir avoids the punch easily.
Beaumanoir swings widly with a right hand
and Water Law counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Water Law is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Beaumanoir like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Beaumanoir from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trafalgar Water Law!
An out of breath Trafalgar Water Law thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.