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Island Fights 13 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Frank (ranked 3192 p4p, 345 weight class) and Vadim Blood (ranked 6996 p4p, 524 weight class). Vadim Blood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rob Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vadim Blood!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Frank in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Blood is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rob Frank!
Rob Frank 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Dirk (ranked 6301 p4p, 433 weight class) and Black Belt Two (ranked 6125 p4p, 429 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Dirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Black Belt Two!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirk moves out of range of the leg kick from Belt Two.
Dirk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dirk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dirk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Belt Two drives through and clinches with Dirk against the cage.
Dirk misses with a body punch.
Dirk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belt Two has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dirk.
Dirk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belt Two wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dirk fails to land.
Dirk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belt Two tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dirk smiles and moves away.
Dirk connects with a looping right hand.
Dirk digs a good hook to Belt Two's body.
Belt Two looks winded!
Dirk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That has opened up Black Belt Two's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt Two needs to keep his hands up - Dirk had a free shot at his head there.
Belt Two takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dirk lands with a good body shot.
Dirk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A cross from Dirk lands.
The cut above Black Belt Two's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dirk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Belt Two drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Belt Two is rocked!
Black Belt Two's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Belt Two tries to move into range but Dirk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Belt Two is still on wobbly legs! Can Dirk finish him?
Dirk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dirk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Belt Two.
Dirk connects with a looping right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Black Belt Two's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tom Dirk!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gilmar Escobar (ranked 3851 p4p, 333 weight class) and Mathias Saunier (ranked 6602 p4p, 440 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gilmar Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mathias Saunier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar tests Saunier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar gets caught flat footed, as Saunier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Escobar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Escobar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saunier trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Saunier might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Escobar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saunier controls the pace.
Saunier slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunier wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Escobar, who protects the arm well.
Saunier is working to tighten his grip on Escobar's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Escobar has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Saunier is really squeezing tight and eventually Escobar passes out! Saunier breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mathias Saunier!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between German Engineering (ranked 3475 p4p, 406 weight class) and Wrestle Guy (ranked 6418 p4p, 564 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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164 lbs
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168 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, German Engineering!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wrestle Guy!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engineering clobbers Guy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Engineering wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Engineering knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guy on the ground.
Guy slows the pace down.
Guy scores with punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Guy lands some shots froms side control.
Guy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Engineering being controlled for a moment.
Guy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engineering is trying to buck Guy off.
Guy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Guy controls the position.
Engineering 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.
Guy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Engineering down.
Guy working the body and head with strikes.
Guy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Guy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Sparring. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Guy working the ground and pound but Engineering is defending the strikes.
Guy takes a little break here. Engineering wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Engineering is looking for a sweep.
Guy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Guy just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engineering gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy cracks Engineering with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Guy controlling the pace for now.
Guy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Guy landing strikes from the mount.
Guy lands with some strikes.
Guy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Guy raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy lands a couple of good shots and Engineering has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wrestle Guy dominated that round.
That's time! Engineering's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guy.
Engineering stuffs the takedown.
Engineering cracks Guy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Engineering looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wrestle Guy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guy taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Engineering is looking to regain half guard here but Guy keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
Engineering on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Engineering tries to get out of the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.
Guy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Guy takes a little break here. Engineering wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Engineering gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Guy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Guy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Engineering?
Guy dominating with strikes here.
Guy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Guy 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.
Guy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Guy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guy with shots to the head and body - Engineering looks very uncomfortable down there.
Guy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Guy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Guy content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engineering takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Guy with good strikes from the mount here!
Guy controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wrestle Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Guy closes the distance and clinches up with Engineering, looking for a takedown. Guy pushes Engineering against the cage but Engineering circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guy gets the takedown into side control.
Guy controlling the position from side mount.
Guy advances nicely into full mount.
Guy controlling his opponent.
Guy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Guy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Guy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Guy lands a heavy elbow.
Guy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Guy controlling from the full mount.
Guy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Guy controlling from mount.
Guy with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy content just to control the position here.
Guy landing punches.
Guy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy landing strikes from the mount and Engineering is in trouble!
Guy raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Guy controlling the position easily from mount.
Guy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
German Engineering has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wrestle Guy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guy blocks Engineering's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wrestle Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wrestle Guy!
Wrestle Guy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel O Connell (ranked 6183 p4p, 430 weight class) and Silvain Chastain (ranked 3458 p4p, 308 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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145 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel O Connell!
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, Silvain Chastain!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chastain lands the left hand.
A lazy left from Chastain finds it's target.
Silvain Chastain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chastain cracks O Connell with a good jab.
Chastain scores with a jab to the head.
O Connell lands with a kick to the temple. Chastain shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
O Connell closes the distance and clinches up with Chastain, looking for a takedown. O Connell pushes Chastain against the cage but Chastain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chastain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Connell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Connell takes one to the side of the head.
Chastain works O Connell's body with a nice hook.
O Connell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Chastain cracks O Connell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Daniel O Connell has been cut.
O Connell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chastain has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chastain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
O Connell darts in looking for a takedown but Chastain gets double underhooks and turns O Connell into the cage.
Chastain throws out a counter right but O Connell avoids it with no problem.
O Connell walks into a straight right hand from Chastain.
O Connell 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.
O Connell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chastain swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel O Connell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chastain punishes O Connell's body with a nice straight punch.
Chastain lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Chastain does it's job there.
Chastain punishes O Connell's body with a nice straight punch.
O Connell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chastain to score with a decent uppercut.
O Connell tries to clinch there but Chastain circles away.
Chastain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chastain is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! O Connell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
O Connell wants to clinch up but Chastain keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chastain! But no joy.
Silvain Chastain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chastain connects with a jab.
O Connell wants to clinch.
Chastain throws out a counter right but O Connell avoids it with no problem.
Chastain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Connell wants to clinch up but Chastain keeps it at a distance.
Chastain works the jab nicely.
O Connell takes one to the side of the head.
O Connell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chastain to score with a decent uppercut.
O Connell is rocked!
Chastain connects with a right hand. O Connell shakes it off.
Oh O Connell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chastain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Connell on the side of the head.
O Connell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chastain tries to avoid it but O Connell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chastain to the ground. Chastain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chastain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Connell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chastain lands a jab.
O Connell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chastain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chastain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chastain swats away the attempt to clinch by O Connell.
O Connell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chastain, pushing him back against the cage.
O Connell seems to have got his legs back now.
Chastain lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Chastain.
Chastain works on O Connell's body with a couple of short punches.
Chastain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chastain.
O Connell fails to pull guard.
O Connell takes a shot to the head.
O Connell jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chastain controlling from the top position.
O Connell wants to stand up but Chastain is controlling him.
Chastain wants to pass the guard but O Connell is keeping the position.
Chastain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Chastain keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvain Chastain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel O Connell's cut.
That's time! O Connell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
O Connell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
O Connell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chastain cracks O Connell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chastain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chastain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chastain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chastain lands an overhand right.
O Connell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
O Connell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chastain lands an uppercut out of nowhere! O Connell falls backwards - clearly groggy! Chastain dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silvain Chastain!
Daniel O Connell spoke after the fight, saying 'That's it, I retire'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Zwirn (ranked 3376 p4p, 357 weight class) and Dylan Gallo (ranked 7126 p4p, 527 weight class). Dylan Gallo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
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166 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frederick Zwirn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Gallo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallo goes for a double leg but Zwirn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zwirn continues to drive forward.
Gallo shoots in looking for a takedown. Zwirn tries to sprawl out of it but Gallo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zwirn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zwirn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gallo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zwirn lands a nice shot to the body.
Zwirn connects with a body shot.
Zwirn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Buoy Training in the buildup to the fight.
Zwirn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zwirn lands the left hand.
Zwirn scores with a hook to the body. Gallo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zwirn digs a good body shot into Gallo's ribs.
Gallo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zwirn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zwirn cracks Gallo with an open hand slap.
Gallo is rocked!
It looks like Dylan Gallo has been cut.
Zwirn connects with a body shot that sends Gallo's belly button to the back.
Gallo is still on wobbly legs! Can Zwirn finish him?
Frederick Zwirn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallo looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
BAM! Zwirn delivers a spinning backfist that drops Gallo like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Frederick Zwirn!
An out of breath Frederick Zwirn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground Spar (ranked 24819 p4p, 199 weight class) and Mr Large (ranked 3395 p4p, 121 weight class). Ground Spar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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300 lbs
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25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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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 - 3 - 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, Mr Large!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Large feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mr Large seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Large scores with a hook.
Spar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spar closes the distance and clinches up with Large, looking for a takedown. Spar pushes Large against the cage but Large circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spar takes one to the chin there.
Large gets caught flat footed, as Spar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Large wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Spar manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Large has a hand on Spar's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Spar takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Large is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've been hearing good reports from Spar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Large is still trying to improve position.
Large holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Spar tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Large tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spar controlling from mount.
Large tries to hold on but Spar postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Spar content just to control the position here.
Spar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Large for as long as he can get away with.
Spar punching from mount but Large doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Large is looking to improve his position but Spar isn't that keen on the idea.
Spar with shots to the head and body - Large looks very uncomfortable down there.
Large tries to reverse the position but Spar maintains control.
Large tries to hold on but Spar postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar controlling his opponent.
Spar punching from mount but Large doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Spar controlling from mount.
Large is trying to escape the mount.
Spar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Spar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Spar with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Large in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Large is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Spar controlling from the full mount.
Spar with the ground and pound from mount.
Large wants to hold on but Spar pushes him away.
Spar controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ground Spar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice body punch from Large.
Large cracks Spar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Large with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Large connects with a jab.
Large has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Large connects with the punch.
Large sizes up Spar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Large lands a nice looking body shot.
Large feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Large with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spar shoots in but Large avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donk. Large catches Spar right on the button with a cross.
Large scores with a shot to the body.
Spar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Large but Large pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Large looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Large digs a good body shot into Spar's ribs.
Large is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Large sprawls well. Large wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spar gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ground Spar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Large jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Large lands a jab to the nose.
Spar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Large moves into range and connects with a jab.
Large throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Large!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spar lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar taking a breather here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Large can do anything to dispel that myth.
Large is looking to regain half guard here but Spar keeps moving and retains side control.
Large wants to control but Spar postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Large's shoulder. That is not cool.
Large wants to control but Spar postures up.
Spar just content to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Large smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Large connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spar's hands.
Large with a jab.
A low kick from Large is predictable there
and Spar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Large's guard.
Spar is standing up over Large. Large looks to escape but Spar dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spar controlling the position.
Large is looking to regain half guard here but Spar keeps moving and retains side control.
Ground Spar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spar tries to score with some ground and pound. Large controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spar taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Large showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab from Large.
Spar dives in for a single leg takedown but Large sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Large digs a good body shot into Spar's ribs.
Spar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Large scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Large lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Large tests Spar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Large jabs Spar right on the nose. Spar blinks but takes it well.
Large throws a body punch but Spar moves out of range.
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!
Large throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Large.
Spar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Large scores with a hook to the body. Spar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Large circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ground Spar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Large displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spar.
Large has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Large avoids it really well and circles away.
Large lands a nice hook to Spar's body. Spar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice cross by Large.
Large pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Large jabs Spar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Large sizes up Spar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Large getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Large wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Large lands a head shot.
Mr Large is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spar drops his hands momentarily and Large takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spar with a poor takedown
and Large counters with a right hand to the body.
Large connects with a body shot.
Large jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Large scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Large scores with the left hand. Spar knows he should have avoided that one.
Spar is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spar is defended easily by Large.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Large connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spar momentarily.
Large sizes up Spar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Large connects with a crisp jab.
Spar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Large lands a nice shot to the body.
Spar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Large to score with a decent uppercut.
Large sizes up Spar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Large scores with a jab. Spar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Spar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good standup being displayed there by Large as he connects with a hook.
Spar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spar there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spar moves forwards but Large connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mr Large seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Large drops Spar with a huge uppercut! Spar drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Large is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Large!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Garcia (ranked 3756 p4p, 183 weight class) and Keith Morris (ranked 3311 p4p, 171 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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19
141 lbs
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26
143 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Garcia!
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, Keith Morris!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morris tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Garcia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Garcia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garcia has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but Morris defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morris has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morris trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morris trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
Morris is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fending off the submission attempt from Morris.
Garcia tries to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Morris's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Morris is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Garcia has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Morris has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Garcia taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Morris doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Keith Morris!
Keith Morris thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haki Hugbergsson (ranked 1441 p4p, 70 weight class) and Li Qiang (ranked 2545 p4p, 98 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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25
290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Haki Hugbergsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Li Qiang!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugbergsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hugbergsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Qiang sprawls well. Qiang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hugbergsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Qiang is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hugbergsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Qiang, which made it look bad.
Qiang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hugbergsson misses with a hook to the body
and Qiang counters with a takedown into side control.
Qiang working the ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Qiang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hugbergsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hugbergsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Qiang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hugbergsson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Check out the look on Qiang's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Qiang cracks Hugbergsson with a big right hand but Hugbergsson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugbergsson is looking to reverse the position.
Qiang tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hugbergsson struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Qiang works to advance to full mount. Hugbergsson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Qiang has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hugbergsson's face.
Qiang breaks from Hugbergsson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Qiang controlling from the full mount.
Hugbergsson tries to hold on but Qiang postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugbergsson regains half guard.
Hugbergsson is doing well to control the position and prevent Qiang from advancing to side control.
Hugbergsson trying to hold on to Qiang's head to control him but Qiang postures up.
Qiang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Qiang lands strikes from half guard.
Hugbergsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hugbergsson trying to get back to full guard but Qiang takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hugbergsson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugbergsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Qiang.
Qiang is trying to control the action in half guard but Hugbergsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hugbergsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Qiang.
Hugbergsson is looking to improve his position.
Qiang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Qiang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hugbergsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Qiang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Qiang is just content to waste time from the top position. Hugbergsson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Qiang trying to control but Hugbergsson is working from the bottom.
Hugbergsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qiang scoring with some ground and pound.
Qiang with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hugbergsson is trying to control the position but Qiang postures up.
Qiang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Qiang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Qiang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hugbergsson is keeping the position for now.
Qiang trying to control the position from guard on top but Hugbergsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Qiang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Qiang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Li Qiang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hugbergsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hugbergsson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Qiang tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hugbergsson is in Qiang's guard.
Hugbergsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Qiang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Qiang working a defensive guard here.
Hugbergsson preventing the sweep.
Hugbergsson wants to control from the top but Qiang keeps moving.
Qiang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang keeping full guard, as Hugbergsson tries to pass.
Qiang looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang wants to sweep here but Hugbergsson controlling him for the moment.
Qiang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hugbergsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Qiang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hugbergsson shoots in for a takedown but Qiang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Li Qiang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hugbergsson with a poor takedown
and Qiang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haki Hugbergsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Qiang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hugbergsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hugbergsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Qiang scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Qiang scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Qiang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hugbergsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Qiang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Qiang lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugbergsson controlling the position for now.
Qiang looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hugbergsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hugbergsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hugbergsson trying to keep a closed guard but Qiang is proving a slippery customer.
Hugbergsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Qiang distracts Hugbergsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hugbergsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Qiang is aware though and is defending well.
Qiang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Qiang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugbergsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Qiang pulls Hugbergsson in to control the position.
Qiang trying to control the position.
Qiang wants to sweep but no luck.
Qiang keeping moving, preventing Hugbergsson from controlling successfully.
Hugbergsson wants to pass the guard but Qiang is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Qiang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hugbergsson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hugbergsson works to advance to full mount. Qiang defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Qiang regains half guard.
Hugbergsson is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Qiang is doing well to control the position and prevent Hugbergsson from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Li Qiang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hugbergsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Qiang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Qiang leaves Hugbergsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Qiang! But no joy.
Hugbergsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Qiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Hugbergsson.
A little jabbing left from Qiang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hugbergsson fails with the takedown
and Qiang counters with a single leg into guard. Hugbergsson didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haki Hugbergsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hugbergsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Qiang is aware though and is defending well.
Qiang chips away with some ground and pound.
Qiang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hugbergsson's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Qiang's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang trying to control but Hugbergsson is working from the bottom.
Qiang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Qiang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Li Qiang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Qiang looking to sit in guard and control but Hugbergsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hugbergsson looking to pass the guard.
Qiang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hugbergsson is one step ahead there.
Hugbergsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Qiang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugbergsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Qiang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hugbergsson passes Qiang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hugbergsson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Qiang keeping control of the position.
Hugbergsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Qiang has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qiang tries to get to full guard but Hugbergsson has control of the leg.
Qiang trying to control but Hugbergsson postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Qiang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hugbergsson won't allow Qiang to sweep him here.
Hugbergsson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hugbergsson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Qiang looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Qiang looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Qiang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qiang wants to control but Hugbergsson is keeping him busy.
Hugbergsson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Qiang.
Qiang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hugbergsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Qiang scores with a couple of nice shots.
Qiang lands with a punch from half guard.
Qiang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hugbergsson wants to get back to full guard.
Qiang throwing shots but Hugbergsson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Li Qiang really 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.
Hugbergsson shoots and misses
and Qiang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hugbergsson fails with the takedown
and Qiang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Qiang stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haki Hugbergsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hugbergsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Qiang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hugbergsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Qiang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hugbergsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Qiang counters with a crisp right that sends Hugbergsson to the canvas! Qiang follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Li Qiang!
Li Qiang is the new super heavyweight champion!
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