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Island Fights 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rock Lee (ranked 5689 p4p, 249 weight class) and Fraser Hickins (ranked 4892 p4p, 233 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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143 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rock Lee!
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, Fraser Hickins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a right and a left that Hickins avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Hickins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hickins counters with a leg kick.
Hickins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Hickins moved out of range.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hickins throws a big counter head kick but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Sparring in the buildup to the fight.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left lands for Hickins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Hickins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hickins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Hickins counters with a left to the body.
Hickins with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Hickins off balance momentarily.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hickins tries a quick counter leg kick but Lee is wise to it.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Hickins counters with a left to the body.
Hickins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hickins checks it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
Hickins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Hickins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Hickins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hickins walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hickins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee is rocked!
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Hickins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee tries to work over Hickins's front leg with a kick but Hickins checks it.
Hickins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Hickins counters with a nice body shot.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Hickins moved out of range nicely.
Lee throws a body kick that misses
and Hickins counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Hickins counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee connects with a leg kick. Hickins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.
Hickins moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee backing away here, and Hickins unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee misses with a low kick as Hickins jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Lee slips under a jab from Hickins.
Lee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hickins moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Hickins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to bum rush Hickins with a series of wild strikes but Hickins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee scores with a one two! Hickins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hickins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Lee misses
and Hickins counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Hickins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hickins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Hickins counters with a nice right hand that sends Lee toppling to the canvas! Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hickins finish him?!
Hickins drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lee right on the button. Lee goes down! Hickins follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hickins gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fraser Hickins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Fraga (ranked 2986 p4p, 283 weight class) and Aaron Simpson (ranked 3566 p4p, 322 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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152 lbs
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Fraga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraga decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Simpson actively working from the bottom here.
Fraga thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Simpson's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simpson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fraga is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson is looking for a sweep. Fraga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraga content to control rather than advance.
Simpson wants to improve his position but Fraga is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraga content to control rather than advance.
Simpson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fraga's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fraga's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson avoiding Fraga 's attempts to control his hands.
Simpson is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Fraga taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Simpson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aaron Simpson!
After winning the bout, Aaron Simpson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fat Man (ranked 3492 p4p, 120 weight class) and Jon Mullen (ranked 7254 p4p, 188 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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300 lbs
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299 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fat Man!
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, Jon Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Jon Mullen has been cut.
Mullen walks into a jab.
Mullen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mullen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Man thuds a left hand into Mullen's body.
Mullen looks winded!
Mullen is aggressively charging in as Man backs up avoiding any damage. Man tosses out a jab and Mullen runs right into it face first! Mullen is out cold! Man dropped down on all fours and is barking in Mullen's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fat Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Kirchen (ranked 3272 p4p, 303 weight class) and Luis Fraga (ranked 7442 p4p, 477 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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237 lbs
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235 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henri Kirchen!
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, Luis Fraga!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraga punishes Kirchen's body with a nice straight punch.
Kirchen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fraga.
Kirchen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fraga has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Buoy Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kirchen wants to take a breather but Fraga is having none of it.
Fraga trying to hold on to Kirchen's head to control him but Kirchen postures up.
Kirchen controlling the action here.
Kirchen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirchen wants to free his trapped foot but Fraga is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraga tries to roll over but Kirchen keeps him under control.
Kirchen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kirchen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fraga is trying to escape the mount but Kirchen keeps good control and instead manages to take Fraga's back.
Kirchen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fraga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kirchen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kirchen not allowing Fraga to control his hands.
Fraga tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirchen is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Fraga is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henri Kirchen!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Ogus (ranked 2781 p4p, 310 weight class) and Danny Murphy (ranked 3374 p4p, 361 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Ogus!
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, Danny Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murphy shoots and misses
and Ogus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeff Ogus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Murphy.
Murphy closes the distance but Ogus moves to the side
and Ogus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ogus throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Ogus throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ogus's guard.
Murphy passes Ogus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy moves nicely into side control.
Murphy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ogus!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy mounts Ogus! Really nice guard pass there!
Murphy takes Ogus's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Ogus is in trouble.
Ogus is trying to stand back up.
Murphy working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Ogus is doing well to defend. Murphy seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Ogus is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danny Murphy!
A relieved looking Danny Murphy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malakei Martin (ranked 1222 p4p, 150 weight class) and Arnao Vanegas (ranked 2658 p4p, 297 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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165 lbs
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157 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Malakei Martin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnao Vanegas!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanegas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vanegas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Vanegas does it's job there.
Vanegas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Vanegas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've been hearing reports that Martin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Vanegas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin is rocked!
Martin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martin is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanegas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vanegas cracks Martin on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Martin falls backwards against the cage. Vanegas follows up with more strikes that drop Martin to his knees. Vanegas keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Martin! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnao Vanegas!
Arnao Vanegas is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Arnao Vanegas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Domicio (ranked 1262 p4p, 143 weight class) and Diego Fires (ranked 2508 p4p, 256 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucio Domicio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Fires!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Domicio.
Fires scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Lucio Domicio has been cut.
Domicio has been working on his balance at Poseidon MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Fires.
Domicio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Fires misses its intended target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Domicio lands a nice uppercut.
Domicio has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fires regains guard immediately.
Domicio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Domicio seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fires for as long as he can get away with.
Fires really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Domicio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Domicio drops back looking for a leg! Fires is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fires manages to kick Domicio off! Domicio jumps back into Fires's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domicio pushes down on Fires's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Domicio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fires has managed to free his arm - good work.
Domicio is looking for a kimura here.
Domicio is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domicio moves to back control.
Fires is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Domicio is cranking Fires's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Fires! He's tightened the choke and Fires is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lucio Domicio!
Lucio Domicio retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Mephistopheles (ranked 1017 p4p, 124 weight class) and Juan Gallo (ranked 2628 p4p, 261 weight class). Juan Gallo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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279 lbs
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lord Mephistopheles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Gallo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mephistopheles shoots in for a double leg but Gallo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice side step and Gallo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mephistopheles fails with the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Gallo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gallo.
Gallo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mephistopheles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gallo scores with a body shot.
Gallo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gallo stuffs the takedown attempt from Mephistopheles. Mephistopheles gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lord Mephistopheles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mephistopheles misses with a takedown attempt
and Gallo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mephistopheles is breathing heavily.
Gallo punishes Mephistopheles's body with a nice straight punch.
Gallo is looking to slow Mephistopheles down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Gallo.
It looks like Lord Mephistopheles has been cut.
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!
Gallo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Gallo.
Gallo jabs at Mephistopheles's body.
Gallo scores with a shot to the body.
Gallo lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mephistopheles shoots in looking for a takedown but Gallo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mephistopheles's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gallo lands a nice hook to Mephistopheles's body. Mephistopheles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gallo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gallo is looking to slow Mephistopheles down with leg kicks.
Gallo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mephistopheles takes one on the button.
Gallo cracks Mephistopheles with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gallo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mephistopheles to stand back up!
Mephistopheles is rocked!
Lord Mephistopheles's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallo lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Mephistopheles up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Gallo from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Mephistopheles's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Gallo!
Juan Gallo is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Juan Gallo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Ulster (ranked 1101 p4p, 151 weight class) and Lord Mammon (ranked 1501 p4p, 195 weight class). Ulster's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alternative Ulster/ Stiff Little Fingers. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lord Mammon enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dixon Ulster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lord Mammon!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulster misses with a head kick.
Ulster swats away the attempt to clinch by Mammon.
Mammon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ulster.
A big right from Mammon misses.
Ulster seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ulster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mammon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ulster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mammon tries to clinch there but Ulster circles away.
Mammon misses with a straight right.
Mammon misses with a right hand
and Mammon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mammon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Ulster misses the target.
Ulster looks to throw the jab but Mammon is out of range.
Mammon rushes Ulster and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulster missing with knees to the body.
Ulster throws an elbow that misses.
Ulster successfully pulls guard.
Ulster has a closed guard, preventing Mammon from standing up.
Ulster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ulster lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulster working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mammon's head.
Mammon is looking to stand up but Ulster isn't so interested in that idea.
Ulster wants to control from the top but Mammon keeps moving.
Ulster stops Mammon from standing up.
Mammon is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ulster with a nice head shot there.
Ulster prevents Mammon from getting back to his feet.
Ulster throws a big right hand that misses.
Mammon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ulster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mammon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ulster scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulster stands and throws Mammon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ulster stands up.
Ulster's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mammon under the eye.
Mammon lands with a shot to the body.
Mammon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ulster scores with a nice strike.
Mammon swings for the body but Ulster moves out of range.
Mammon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ulster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mammon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ulster moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mammon's waist but Mammon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ulster off to one side.
Ulster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mammon tries to avoid it but Ulster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mammon to the ground. Mammon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mammon is looking to clinch but Ulster is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mammon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ulster.
Ulster tries to bum rush Mammon with a series of wild strikes but Mammon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lord Mammon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mammon.
Mammon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ulster takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammon gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Mammon.
Ulster lands a hook that snaps the head of Mammon backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mammon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mammon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mammon lands a nice uppercut.
Mammon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ulster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mammon has him pressed against the cage.
Mammon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mammon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ulster backwards.
Mammon lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Mammon.
Ulster is breathing heavily.
Mammon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mammon is working Ulster over against the cage.
Ulster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Ulster has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mammon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ulster backwards.
Mammon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ulster backwards.
Mammon lands a shot to the body.
Ulster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ulster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Mammon on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulster takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mammon.
Mammon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ulster.
Mammon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mammon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ulster backwards.
Ulster is rocked!
Mammon drops Ulster onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ulster is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Ulster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Mammon.
Mammon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mammon scores with a shoulder strike.
Mammon pushes Ulster against the cage. Mammon is working some dirty boxing. Mammon pushes off with a quick right hook! Ulster goes down! Ulster tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mammon moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lord Mammon!
Lord Mammon is the new middleweight champion!
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