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Island Fights 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gallo (ranked 4926 p4p, 404 weight class) and Doug Monroe (ranked 5058 p4p, 413 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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255 lbs
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Gallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doug Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe tries to clinch up
and Gallo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monroe tries to clinch but Gallo moves out of range.
Gallo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monroe's head backwards.
Monroe walks into a stiff left hand from Gallo.
Gallo swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.
Monroe wants to clinch but Gallo slips to the side
and Gallo counters with a nice uppercut.
Monroe tries to clinch
and Gallo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gallo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monroe is rocked!
Gallo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Monroe sprawling to the canvas! Monroe rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gallo finish him?!
Monroe is still on wobbly legs! Can Gallo finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Gallo lands a beautiful left hook that drops Monroe. Monroe tries to recover but Gallo is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Monroe lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Gallo!
A very excited looking Juan Gallo 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.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Basile Larousse (ranked 5005 p4p, 200 weight class) and Juan Garcia (ranked 5370 p4p, 208 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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144 lbs
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141 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Basile Larousse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Larousse changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Larousse content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Garcia gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Larousse working for a guillotine from mount but Garcia is in no mood to give up.
Larousse avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larousse is working for a guillotine from mount but Garcia frees his head quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Garcia tries to hold on but Larousse postures up.
Larousse looking to secure an arm triangle but Garcia defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Larousse gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Larousse's lack of action.
Larousse trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia tries to roll over but Larousse keeps him under control.
Larousse is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Larousse has control of the leg.
Larousse controlling the action here.
Larousse is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Larousse works his foot free and advances to mount.
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Larousse gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcia is controlling an arm, preventing Larousse from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Larousse tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larousse seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Garcia is holding on tight.
Larousse prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larousse avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Larousse with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basile Larousse 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.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Larousse scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Larousse doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Larousse manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Larousse stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Garcia is trying to keep Larousse in close.
Larousse preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia wants to hit a switch here but Larousse passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Garcia there!
Larousse can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larousse working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Larousse tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Larousse mounts Garcia! Really nice guard pass there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Larousse takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Larousse 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 Garcia with him. Garcia is trying to defend but Larousse has an arm under the chin now! Garcia grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Basile Larousse!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground Spar (ranked 4744 p4p, 153 weight class) and Haki Hugbergsson (ranked 3261 p4p, 128 weight class). Ground Spar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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290 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ground Spar!
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, Haki Hugbergsson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spar shoots in and bounces Hugbergsson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hugbergsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hugbergsson being controlled here, momentarily.
Hugbergsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hugbergsson is tightening it up a little... Spar has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Spar reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Spar taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hugbergsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Haki Hugbergsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Haki Hugbergsson 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hassler (ranked 4257 p4p, 375 weight class) and Abel Freysisson (ranked 4949 p4p, 407 weight class). Abel Freysisson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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225 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Hassler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abel Freysisson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassler walks into a left hand.
It looks like Thomas Hassler has been cut.
Hassler misses with a hook.
Hassler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Freysisson cracks Hassler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Freysisson throws a body punch but Hassler moves out of range.
Freysisson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hassler.
Freysisson slips under a jab from Hassler.
Hassler misses the jab.
Freysisson takes a swing at Hassler's ribcage but misses.
Hassler misses with an uppercut. Freysisson saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Freysisson.
Hassler throws a poor cross that misses
and Freysisson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice shot lands for Freysisson.
Freysisson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Freysisson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Freysisson walks into a stiff left hand from Hassler.
It looks like Abel Freysisson has been cut.
Hassler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Freysisson. Hassler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hassler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freysisson throws out a loose jab but Hassler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freysisson slips under a jab.
Freysisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassler manages to avoid it.
Freysisson jabs at Hassler's body.
Freysisson lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Freysisson looks to land a left hand but Hassler moved out of range nicely.
Hassler misses with an uppercut. Freysisson saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hassler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freysisson gets a clinch.
Freysisson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hassler is breathing heavily.
Freysisson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freysisson lands with a light punch inside.
Freysisson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hassler's efforts to push away.
Freysisson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Freysisson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Freysisson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freysisson scores with a hook to the body.
Hassler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hassler wants to break free but Freysisson has control.
Freysisson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freysisson misses with a punch on the inside.
Freysisson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freysisson lands a hook that snaps the head of Hassler backwards.
Freysisson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hassler backwards.
Freysisson gets through Hassler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hassler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Freysisson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Freysisson gets through Hassler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freysisson.
Freysisson tries to work over Hassler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freysisson has a couple of punches blocked by Hassler.
Freysisson lands a nice uppercut.
Freysisson is working Hassler over against the cage.
Hassler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freysisson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Freysisson lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Freysisson.
Freysisson lands with a short shot to the head.
Freysisson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Freysisson fails to land.
Freysisson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freysisson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Freysisson cracks Hassler with a nice body shot.
Freysisson lands with a right to the head.
Freysisson scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hassler.
Freysisson lands with a left to the head.
Freysisson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hassler blocks a body shot from Freysisson.
A short right from Freysisson on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Freysisson.
Freysisson working aggressively here.
Freysisson tries to work over Hassler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freysisson has a couple of punches blocked by Hassler.
Freysisson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Freysisson.
Freysisson misses with a punch on the inside.
Freysisson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hassler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hassler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Freysisson has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freysisson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hassler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassler scores with a shot to the side of Freysisson's head.
Freysisson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hassler's elbow.
Hassler blocking some punches.
Freysisson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Freysisson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freysisson lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Freysisson as the two fighters clinch.
Freysisson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freysisson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freysisson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hassler backwards.
Hassler working hard to break the clinch.
Hassler blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freysisson working aggressively here.
Freysisson tries to throw a body punch but Hassler avoids it by throwing Freysisson back against the cage.
Freysisson digs a right hand underneath Hassler's ribcage. Hassler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Freysisson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Freysisson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Freysisson swings for the body but Hassler moves out of range.
Hassler loads up on a big right hand but Freysisson slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Hassler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freysisson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassler throws out the jab.
Hassler defending well as Freysisson loads up on a big left hand.
Freysisson throws a body shot but no joy.
Freysisson misses with a straight left.
Hassler loads up on a big right hand but Freysisson slips the punch.
Freysisson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hassler on the side of the head.
Freysisson lands a slapping body shot.
Freysisson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hassler throws out a loose jab but Freysisson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freysisson scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freysisson stuns Hassler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Hassler misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Freysisson as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hassler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freysisson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hassler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Freysisson to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas Hassler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freysisson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hassler in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freysisson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hassler is just out of range.
Freysisson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hassler is rocked!
Freysisson slips under a jab from Hassler.
Oh Hassler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slow jab from Hassler misses its intended target.
Freysisson throws out a counter right but Hassler avoids it with no problem.
Freysisson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freysisson weaves into range and cracks Hassler right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Hassler goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Freysisson is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abel Freysisson!
Abel Freysisson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zou Yun (ranked 4900 p4p, 465 weight class) and John Baker (ranked 4841 p4p, 461 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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164 lbs
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zou Yun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Baker!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yun counters with a right hand to the body.
Baker tries to clinch up
and Yun counters with a nice uppercut.
Baker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Yun jabs Baker right on the nose. Baker blinks but takes it well.
Yun stuns Baker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Yun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker tries to clinch but Yun moves out of range.
Yun bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yun swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Yun swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Yun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yun scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yun scores with a shot to the body.
Yun scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baker wants to clinch up but Yun keeps it at a distance.
Yun is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Baker tries to clinch but Yun moves out of range.
Yun with a hook.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yun throwing a counter right hand but Baker manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Zou Yun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baker there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yun lands with a cross.
Yun scores with a jab to the head.
Baker walks into a left hand.
Yun scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baker doesn't seem bothered though.
Baker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Yun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yun is looking to counter punch.
Yun tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yun keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Yun. That snapped Baker's head back.
Baker is rocked!
Baker wants to clinch
and Yun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baker is still on wobbly legs! Can Yun finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yun cracks Baker with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Baker falls to his knees and Yun doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zou Yun!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas King (ranked 4738 p4p, 453 weight class) and Tom Davis (ranked 4844 p4p, 459 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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159 lbs
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153 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Davis!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King walks into a straight right hand from Davis.
It looks like Thomas King has been cut.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
Davis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
Davis lands a jab.
Davis lands a right hook to the body.
Davis's corner calls for a 1-2. Davis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Davis cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tom Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws a one two combo.
King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
Davis digs a good hook to King's body.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davis jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
King walks straight into a right hand from Davis - that's dropped him! Davis jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save King from any more punishment! King complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tom Davis!
Tom Davis 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Lonov (ranked 4856 p4p, 498 weight class) and Javier Pinales (ranked 3764 p4p, 423 weight class). Javier Pinales told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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25
166 lbs
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184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Lonov!
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, Javier Pinales!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lonov digs a good hook to Pinales's body.
Lonov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinales on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Lonov finds it's way through Pinales's defenses.
Lonov cracks a nice hook into Pinales's ribs.
Lonov swings for the body but Pinales moves out of range.
Lonov connects with a body shot that sends Pinales's belly button to the back.
Lonov connects with a body shot that sends Pinales's belly button to the back.
Pinales takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pinales walks into a straight right hand from Lonov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinales tries for a takedown but Lonov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lonov misses with an uppercut
and Pinales counters with a single leg into guard. Lonov didn't expect that.
Pinales is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lonov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pinales on the ground.
Lonov working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinales looking to pass the guard.
Pinales advances to half guard.
Pinales is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lonov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pinales is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lonov is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Javier Pinales!
Our winner, Javier Pinales, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renato Da Silva (ranked 3203 p4p, 296 weight class) and Ingi Hjalmgeirsson (ranked 4740 p4p, 393 weight class). Renato Da Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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150 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ingi Hjalmgeirsson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjalmgeirsson feints and as Da Silva raises his hands in defense, Hjalmgeirsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Da Silva is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hjalmgeirsson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Hjalmgeirsson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hjalmgeirsson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Da Silva after a bit of a struggle.
Hjalmgeirsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Da Silva to work.
Hjalmgeirsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Renato Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ingi Hjalmgeirsson.
Da Silva has Hjalmgeirsson pressed against the cage, preventing Hjalmgeirsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hjalmgeirsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hjalmgeirsson looking for a takedown.
Hjalmgeirsson is trying to pull guard but Da Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Da Silva.
Da Silva is pressed up against the cage. Hjalmgeirsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Da Silva down to the mat. Da Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Da Silva lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hjalmgeirsson blocks a jab.
Da Silva clinches.
Da Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hjalmgeirsson tries to pull guard but Da Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The referee calls for Da Silva to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Da Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjalmgeirsson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Da Silva to keep the fight standing.
Hjalmgeirsson misses with the head strike.
Hjalmgeirsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Da Silva.
Hjalmgeirsson is trying to drag Da Silva to the mat but Da Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Da Silva.
Hjalmgeirsson jumps guard but Da Silva stands there with Hjalmgeirsson around his waist. Hjalmgeirsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hjalmgeirsson is trying to pull guard but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Hjalmgeirsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hjalmgeirsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Silva is working Hjalmgeirsson over against the cage.
Da Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Da Silva could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Da Silva lands with a right to the head.
Hjalmgeirsson working aggressively here.
Hjalmgeirsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Da Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Hjalmgeirsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donk. Da Silva catches Hjalmgeirsson right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Ingi Hjalmgeirsson has been cut.
A cross from Da Silva lands.
Da Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjalmgeirsson has his takedown stuffed
and Da Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hjalmgeirsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Hjalmgeirsson fails with the takedown
and Da Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Da Silva.
Hjalmgeirsson goes for a takedown attempt but Da Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hjalmgeirsson misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Da Silva.
Hjalmgeirsson looks winded!
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hjalmgeirsson.
Da Silva throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hjalmgeirsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Da Silva!
Da Silva is not content to let Hjalmgeirsson control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva struggling a bit here.
Hjalmgeirsson is looking to take a break and control but Da Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hjalmgeirsson gets to mount! Da Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hjalmgeirsson is trying to take his opponent's back.
Hjalmgeirsson working for a submission but Da Silva is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Da Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hjalmgeirsson on the ground.
Hjalmgeirsson working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Da Silva looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hjalmgeirsson! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ingi Hjalmgeirsson!
Ingi Hjalmgeirsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Neffgen (ranked 2887 p4p, 343 weight class) and Rodrigo Escobar (ranked 4973 p4p, 507 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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200 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Neffgen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neffgen.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Neffgen's head back.
Neffgen instigates a clinch.
Neffgen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar blocks an elbow strike from Neffgen.
Escobar lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neffgen.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar blocks an elbow strike.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Neffgen avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Neffgen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Neffgen prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Neffgen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Escobar uses from the top position.
Escobar preventing the sweep.
Neffgen is breathing heavily.
Escobar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Escobar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Escobar wants to get up but he can't break Neffgen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looking to pass the guard.
Escobar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Escobar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Escobar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Neffgen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Neffgen prevents Escobar from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen throws a strike but Escobar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Escobar content to stall in guard here.
Escobar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Escobar controlling the position from side mount.
Escobar is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen wants to control but Escobar postures up.
Escobar stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Escobar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Neffgen, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Neffgen tries to land a knee to the head but Escobar blocks with his arms.
Escobar digs a right hand underneath Neffgen's ribcage. Neffgen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Escobar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Neffgen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Neffgen is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Escobar connects with a stiff jab that staggers Neffgen - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rodrigo Escobar!
Our winner, Rodrigo Escobar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimirs Voranovskis (ranked 2416 p4p, 270 weight class) and Malakei Martin (ranked 2743 p4p, 301 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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160 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
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165 lbs
3 - 1 - 2 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Vladimirs Voranovskis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Malakei Martin!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Martin. No joy for Voranovskis on that attempt.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voranovskis moves away.
Voranovskis shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Voranovskis should have avoided that one.
Voranovskis shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimirs Voranovskis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voranovskis stalks Martin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martin's face. Martin staggers backwards, shaken.
Martin's coach down at Island Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Martin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
A solid body kick from Martin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Voranovskis.
Martin tries a quick counter leg kick but Voranovskis is wise to it.
Voranovskis tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voranovskis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin has managed to clinch.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Voranovskis controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martin.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Voranovskis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Voranovskis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voranovskis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martin moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martin.
Voranovskis is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voranovskis is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin rushes Voranovskis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voranovskis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martin but Martin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martin unleashes a big counter combination but Voranovskis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Voranovskis tries to clinch
and Martin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Voranovskis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Martin defends well and Voranovskis ends up having to push Martin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Voranovskis shoots in for a double leg but Martin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Voranovskis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martin moves into the clinch.
Martin lands a right hand.
Martin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Vladimirs Voranovskis has been cut.
Martin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Voranovskis backwards.
Martin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Martin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Martin as the two fighters clinch.
Martin crunches a lovely knee into Voranovskis's ribcage.
A short right from Martin on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Martin controlling the action here for a moment.
Martin avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Martin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Martin obliges.
Martin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Voranovskis is rocked!
Martin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Voranovskis with a big uppercut! Voranovskis tries to clinch up but Martin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Voranovskis to the mat! Voranovskis covers up and Martin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Malakei Martin!
Malakei Martin is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Malakei Martin 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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