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The Island Season 10, 145 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Badiss Kassib (ranked 2960 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoru Yoshioka (ranked 370 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Badiss Kassib has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Badiss Kassib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Satoru Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassib throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Yoshioka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kassib has his feet on Yoshioka's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kassib throws a sloppy body shot
and Yoshioka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kassib is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kassib trying to keep a closed guard but Yoshioka is proving a slippery customer.
Yoshioka trying to control but Kassib is working from the bottom.
Yoshioka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kassib pulls Yoshioka in to control the position.
Yoshioka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshioka passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka wants to pass to mount but Kassib is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Yoshioka seems content to control.
Kassib wants to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yoshioka maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kassib could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yoshioka has cracked it and Kassib is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yoshioka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Satoru Yoshioka!
A less than humble Satoru Yoshioka misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jungle Simba (ranked 2013 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Davis (ranked 2223 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Davis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jungle Simba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Davis!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Davis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Simba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Simba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Davis closes the distance and pushes Simba back into the cage.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of Simba backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Davis lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
A short uppercut from Davis.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis works on Simba's body with a couple of short punches.
Davis lands a shoulder strike.
Simba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Simba tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davis gets through Simba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of Simba backwards.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Davis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davis pushes Simba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Davis pushes Simba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Simba is breathing heavily.
Davis lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a shoulder strike.
Davis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davis after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jungle Simba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of Simba backwards.
Davis lands a body punch.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Tom Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis cracks Simba with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Simba looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Davis finish him?
Simba is rocked!
Davis cracks Simba with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Simba tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Davis pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Simba is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Davis!
During a confident post fight interview, Tom Davis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leon Quinones (ranked 2286 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvain Chastain (ranked 1474 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Quinones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Silvain Chastain!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chastain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quinones misses with a takedown
and Chastain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chastain misses with a looping left.
Quinones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chastain throws a body shot but no joy.
Quinones ducks right into an uppercut from Chastain.
Chastain just misses with a punch to the body.
Chastain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Quinones with a poor takedown
and Quinones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quinones 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.
Chastain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Chastain. No joy for Quinones on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Quinones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chastain throws a body shot but no joy.
Quinones tries to counter with a takedown but Chastain is quick to defend against it.
Chastain lands a nice shot that snaps Quinones's head back.
Quinones is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chastain shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Quinones takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Chastain sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Quinones bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Silvain Chastain!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Behar (ranked 667 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Anderson (ranked 2761 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ryan Anderson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Behar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Behar.
A solid body kick from Anderson.
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Behar has time to react.
Behar ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Behar misses with a body punch
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Behar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Behar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Behar moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Behar's shoulder, as Behar tries to avoid the shot.
Behar is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Behar misses with a hook
and Behar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Behar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Behar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Behar takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Behar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Behar was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson scores with a body shot.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Behar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Behar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Behar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Behar walks into a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Behar clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Behar - that landed with a thud.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Behar loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Behar misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Behar defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Behar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Behar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Anderson manages to circle out of the way.
Behar throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Behar moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behar throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Behar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson throws a jab when Behar was well out of range.
Behar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Behar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson cracks Behar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Behar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Behar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Behar.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Behar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson cracks Behar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Behar missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Behar does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Behar misses the target.
Behar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Behar avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Behar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Behar's legs.
Behar throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Behar throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Behar with a body shot.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson lands an overhand right.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Behar defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Behar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Behar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Behar misses with a body shot.
Anderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Behar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Behar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Behar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Behar.
A short left from Anderson.
Behar lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Behar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson tries to work over Behar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Behar is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Anderson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Behar can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Behar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Behar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Behar misses with a body punch.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson feints and then cracks Behar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Behar down.
Behar defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Behar is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Behar.
Behar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Behar misses with a wild body shot.
Behar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Behar moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Behar's head but Behar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Behar. That did some damage!
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Behar ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Behar moves into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Behar tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Behar back against the cage.
Behar lands a body punch.
A short right from Anderson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Behar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Behar breaks from the clinch.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Behar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson slips a straight right by Behar.
Behar moves into the clinch successfully.
Behar misses with some punches.
Ryan Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Behar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Behar can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Behar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Behar's calf.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Behar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Anderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Behar counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Behar.
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
Behar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Behar with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big right from Anderson misses.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryan Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Behar misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Behar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Behar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Behar moves away.
A shot to the liver by Behar. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Behar tries to counter by clinching up but Anderson breaks away and moves out of range.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Behar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Behar throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson with a hook.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Behar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Behar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Behar moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Behar momentarily.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Behar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Behar was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Behar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Behar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Behar is out of range.
Behar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Behar. Behar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Behar on the side of the head.
Behar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Anderson misses the jab.
Behar avoids the head kick by Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Behar ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Behar moved out of range.
Behar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Behar misses the target.
Anderson tests Behar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Behar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Behar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Behar is rocked!
Behar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Behar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Behar scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson swings for the body but Behar moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Behar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a jab when Behar was well out of range.
Donk. Anderson catches Behar right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Behar's head but Behar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Behar throws out the jab.
Behar seems to have got his legs back now.
Behar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Behar avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Behar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Behar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson throws a push kick but Behar slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Behar misses the target.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Behar's leg. Behar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson throws a hook but Behar avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a body punch but Behar moves out of range.
Behar is looking to counter punch.
Jason Behar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Ryan Anderson!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ryan Anderson!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Ryan Anderson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Baker (ranked 2604 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thimothy Weenus (ranked 1325 p4p, 0 weight class). Thimothy Weenus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Baker's chin.
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thimothy Weenus!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Weenus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weenus was well out of range. Poor timing from Baker.
Baker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Weenus's half guard.
Baker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Baker wants to pass to mount but Weenus is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker wants to take a breather but Weenus is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weenus actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weenus is not content to let Baker control the position.
Weenus actively working from the bottom here.
Baker wants to pass to mount but Weenus is defending the position.
Baker is working for a kimura but Weenus is defending it quite comfortably.
Weenus 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.
Baker passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weenus wants to hold on but Baker pushes him away.
Baker wants to take Weenus's back here but Weenus is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Baker has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Weenus is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Baker!
John Baker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francois Marais (ranked 1414 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Harris (ranked 2280 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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154 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francois Marais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Harris!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Marais throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Marais is in Harris's guard.
Marais pushing down on Harris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marais is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marais.
Harris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marais controlling the pace.
Marais looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Marais has latched onto it... Big trouble! Marais pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Harris is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Marais!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francois Marais!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lance Mills (ranked 2144 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Aarnio (ranked 2014 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lance Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jari Aarnio!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aarnio misses with a head kick.
Mills looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Aarnio!
Aarnio prevents Mills from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aarnio is trying to improve his position.
Mills tries to move to mount but Aarnio blocks the move with his legs.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aarnio keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aarnio wants to control but Mills postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills is staying tight to Aarnio's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Aarnio is looking for a sweep.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aarnio keeps working.
Mills wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aarnio, who protects the arm well.
Aarnio being controlled for a moment.
Mills has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aarnio keeps working.
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.
Aarnio is looking to regain half guard here but Mills keeps moving and retains side control.
Aarnio tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Aarnio can't escape the position.
Mills has hold of Aarnio's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Aarnio manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Aarnio tries to hold on but Mills postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills fails to take his opponent's back.
Aarnio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mills moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Aarnio has worked his arm free - good work by Aarnio!
Aarnio is looking to regain half guard here but Mills keeps moving and retains side control.
Aarnio looks to move to half guard but instead Mills has passed into mount! Damn!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mills takes Aarnio's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Aarnio is in trouble.
Mills is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Aarnio has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Aarnio trying to control the hands but Mills won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mills wants to control but Aarnio manages to buck him off and is now in Mills's guard! Nice work there by Aarnio!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Mills dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aarnio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mills takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Lance Mills has been cut.
Mills looking to score a takedown here. Aarnio is defending well but Mills drives through and ends up in Aarnio's guard.
Aarnio working for submissions but it's allowed Mills to get to half guard.
We've been informed that Aarnio has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Aarnio with the active half guard here but Mills passes nicely into side control.
Mills works to advance to full mount. Aarnio defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aarnio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Aarnio moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Aarnio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills passes Aarnio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aarnio is trying to control but Mills manages to pass to mount!
Aarnio wants to hold on but Mills pushes him away.
Mills sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aarnio tries to hold on but Mills postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Aarnio turns into him and now he's in Mills's guard.
Aarnio tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.
Mills working for a triangle but Aarnio defends it easily.
Mills looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio postures up.
Mills manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aarnio manages to get himself to full guard.
Aarnio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mills can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Aarnio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aarnio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mills defends well.
Lance Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aarnio keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mills controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mills passes Aarnio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aarnio is trying to maintain the position but Mills is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mills trying to pass the guard but Aarnio defending well.
Aarnio trying to control but Mills postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Mills dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lance Mills's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Aarnio lands a front kick.
Aarnio misses with a head kick.
Aarnio misses with a head kick.
Mills looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aarnio is fending him off so far but Mills persists. Nope, Aarnio circles away and we're back to standing.
Aarnio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mills is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aarnio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aarnio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mills is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aarnio can do to turn this around?
Mills closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aarnio to the mat! Aarnio manages to get full guard.
Aarnio is looking for a triangle here but Mills uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mills goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Aarnio rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mills's guard! Nice work there by Aarnio!
Aarnio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aarnio trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Mills manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aarnio manages to get himself to full guard.
Mills controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aarnio trying to control the position.
Mills is pushing down on Aarnio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aarnio is fighting to maintain full guard but Mills has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aarnio tries to get to full guard but Mills has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio wants to control but Mills is keeping busy.
Mills wants to pass to mount but Aarnio is defending the position.
Aarnio trying to control from the bottom.
Mills trying to pass the guard but Aarnio defending well.
Mills is just content to waste time from the top position. Aarnio takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Aarnio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Aarnio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mills advances to half guard.
Aarnio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jari Aarnio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in half guard, Mills seems content to control.
Aarnio looking for submissions off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mills shoots in and gets a takedown into Aarnio's guard.
Aarnio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aarnio looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mills has picked Aarnio up and slammed him! Aarnio can't keep hold of the triangle and Mills manages to pass to side control!
Aarnio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mills controlling from side mount.
Mills advances nicely into full mount.
Lance Mills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aarnio srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Mills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mills, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Lance Mills!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Lance Mills!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Lance Mills!
Lance Mills wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Lance Mills made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Domicio (ranked 225 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilmar Escobar (ranked 3002 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucio Domicio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gilmar Escobar's chin.
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27
148 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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154 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucio Domicio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gilmar Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Domicio moved out of range nicely.
Domicio feinted with a counter takedown.
Escobar cracks the inside of Domicio's front leg.
Domicio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Escobar's waist but Escobar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Domicio off to one side.
Domicio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Domicio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Domicio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Domicio circles away.
Domicio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Domicio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar swings for the body but Domicio moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Domicio misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Domicio misses with a takedown attempt - Escobar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Domicio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar wants to clinch.
It looked like Domicio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Escobar.
Domicio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Gilmar Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Domicio. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Escobar throws a body kick that misses
and Domicio counters with a takedown into side control.
Domicio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Escobar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Domicio advances to mount.
Domicio controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domicio is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Escobar has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Domicio goes for an armbar but Escobar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Escobar.
Domicio is looking to cinch up a triangle. Escobar throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Domicio's body to avoid the submission. Domicio has instead reached around Escobar's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Domicio arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lucio Domicio!
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