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The Island Season 10, 170 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gvido Linga (ranked 3694 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Larsson (ranked 568 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson has chosen Machine Gun Kelly - Till I Die as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gvido Linga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gunner Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larsson counters by clinching up.
Linga tries for a takedown but Larsson manages to get underhooks.
Larsson has hold of one of Linga's legs. Linga is fighting the takedown attempt but Larsson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Linga wants to sweep but no luck.
Linga is controlling Larsson's posture.
Linga throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Larsson cracks Linga with a solid left hand.
Larsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Linga is adopting a defensive guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Linga'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Larsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Larsson postures up in Linga's guard and throws a big left but Linga blocks it.
Larsson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Larsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linga is trying to control the position but Larsson postures up.
Larsson is working Linga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Larsson lands a couple of elbows.
Linga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larsson is one step ahead there.
Larsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Linga is rocked!
Larsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Linga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Linga's head.
Oh Linga is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Linga keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully.
Larsson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Linga's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gunner Larsson!
A less than humble Gunner Larsson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niek Mulder (ranked 2095 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boxing Guy (ranked 2143 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niek Mulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boxing Guy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulder shoots and misses
and Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy jabs at Mulder's body.
Jab, jab by Guy - just one landing.
Guy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mulder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guy's waist but Guy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mulder off to one side.
Guy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Guy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Niek Mulder has been cut.
Guy connects with a right hand. Mulder shakes it off.
Mulder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mulder dives in and grabs Guy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guy pushes down on Mulder's head and hops out.
Guy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niek Mulder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boxing Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mulder looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Mulder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mulder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mulder closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Guy's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mulder lands a couple of digs.
Mulder content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulder is looking to advance position but Guy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mulder is working to get back to half guard.
Guy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mulder manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mulder gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mulder looking to control.
Guy is fighting to break Mulder's control of his arms but Mulder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Guy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mulder wants to sweep but no luck.
Mulder is working hard here to advance position.
Mulder trying to control the position here.
Guy trying to control but Mulder is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy postures up.
Guy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Guy trying to control but Mulder is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mulder shoots for a takedown but Guy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guy cracks Mulder with a good jab.
Mulder misses with a hook. Guy ducked under it nicely.
Guy slaps away a takedown attempt from Mulder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Mulder takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mulder misses with an uppercut
and Guy counters with a left to the body.
Guy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mulder shoots in but no luck this time.
Guy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mulder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guy won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulder throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Guy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on Mulder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mulder working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Mulder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mulder lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mulder trying to control the position but Guy is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mulder working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boxing Guy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niek Mulder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Guy lands a nice hook to Mulder's body. Mulder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mulder fails with a takedown attempt.
Guy scores with a jab. Mulder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mulder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mulder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mulder misses the jab.
Guy misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mulder.
Guy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mulder just misses with a punch to the body.
Mulder swats away the attempt to clinch by Guy.
Mulder thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy cracks a nice hook into Mulder's ribs.
Guy catches Mulder with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mulder.
Mulder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mulder moves away.
Mulder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guy forces Mulder back against the cage and clinches.
Guy lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Guy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mulder misses with a punch on the inside.
Guy lands a right hand.
Mulder jumps guard but Guy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mulder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guy just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niek Mulder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guy lands a body shot.
Mulder working aggressively here.
Mulder jumps guard but Guy stands there with Mulder around his waist. Mulder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Guy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a left hand.
Mulder tries to pull guard but Guy holds him up against the cage and eventually Mulder drops back down to his feet.
Guy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mulder or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guy.
Guy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mulder fails to pull guard.
Guy lands a nice shot to the body.
Guy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guy lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Guy.
Guy lands a nice uppercut.
Guy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boxing Guy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mulder takes a shot to the head.
Guy pushes Mulder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mulder is rocked!
Guy pushes Mulder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guy lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Mulder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guy lands an uppercut.
Guy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy blocks a body shot from Mulder.
Mulder wants a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guy is leaning against Mulder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Guy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mulder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guy lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Guy as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Guy as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guy.
Guy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mulder.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy scores with a shoulder strike.
Guy digs a right hand underneath Mulder's ribcage. Mulder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guy pushes Mulder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mulder or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guy digs a right hand underneath Mulder's ribcage. Mulder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Guy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Guy on the inside.
Guy dips a shoulder and cracks Mulder with a mighty uppercut! Mulder falls back against the cage and Guy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mulder is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Guy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boxing Guy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Superfluous Superior (ranked 2364 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincy Fapple (ranked 1609 p4p, 0 weight class). Quincy Fapple is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Superfluous Superior!
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, Quincy Fapple!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Superior avoids the body shot from Fapple.
Superior seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circling - Fapple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Superior misses.
Fapple jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Superior. Fapple does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fapple throws out a counter right but Superior avoids it with no problem.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Superior.
Fapple looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Superior throws a hook to the side of Fapple's head but Fapple sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Superior drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Superfluous Superior has been cut.
Fapple's coach down at Island Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fapple's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Superior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fapple counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Superior thinking.
Fapple swings for the body but Superior moves out of range.
Superfluous Superior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior misses with a body punch
and Fapple counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Superior throws a poor cross that misses
and Fapple counters with a nice uppercut.
Fapple cracks Superior with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Superior looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fapple finish him?
Fapple looks to land a left hand but Superior moved out of range nicely.
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!
Superior looking to score a takedown here. Fapple is defending well but Superior drives through and ends up in Fapple's guard.
Fapple keeping full guard, as Superior tries to pass.
Superior trying to control the position from guard on top but Fapple is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Superior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superior tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Superior has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Superior has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fapple is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Superior yanks on the arm and Fapple is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Superior.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Superfluous Superior!
Superfluous Superior decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pinales (ranked 1313 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamaru Usman (ranked 2729 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javier Pinales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamaru Usman!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usman jabs at Pinales's body.
Pinales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pinales changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Usman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pinales on his heels. He'll look to pass Pinales's guard now, I'm sure.
Usman controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Usman trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Usman throws a big right hand that misses.
Usman wants to pass the guard but Pinales is keeping the position.
Usman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pinales keeping moving, preventing Usman from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Usman passes Pinales's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pinales is not content to let Usman control the position.
Usman wants to pass to mount but Pinales is defending the position.
Pinales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Usman wants to pass to mount but Pinales is defending the position.
Usman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pinales!
Pinales tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usman raining down shots from the mount!
Usman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Usman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Usman landing shots from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Usman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Usman throwing strikes but Pinales recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Usman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Usman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Usman tries to pass to full mount but Pinales defends it.
Pinales wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usman controlling the pace.
Usman is looking to advance position but Pinales won't allow it.
Usman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pinales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Usman pulls his head out easily.
Usman is pressing down on Pinales's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pinales is holding on for now.
Pinales avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Usman.
Usman lands with a punch from half guard.
Pinales is staying active underneath Usman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Usman moves nicely into side control.
Usman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pinales keeps working.
Usman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Usman wants to control but Pinales is keeping him busy.
Pinales sneaks back into half guard.
Pinales looking for submissions off his back.
Usman lands with a punch from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Usman trying to control from half guard but Pinales is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamaru Usman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pinales takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pinales keeps the fight on the outside.
Usman misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinales counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Usman!
Pinales looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kamaru Usman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pinales working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pinales working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinales tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pinales has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pinales working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pinales off and has taken his back!
Usman lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Pinales hold on?!
Usman is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Pinales. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Usman throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Usman is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Usman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pinales has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Usman is looking to control Pinales but Pinales is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Usman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pinales has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Usman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinales is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Pinales prevents Usman from getting a body triangle.
Usman looking to break Pinales's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pinales remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Usman will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
A lull in the action here.
Usman somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Pinales grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Usman is looking for the choke from the back position but Pinales is controlling his hands well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Usman lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinales covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Usman misses with a punch to the head.
Usman missing with strikes from the back.
Pinales looking very determined here, making life difficult for Usman.
Usman tightening his grip on Pinales, looking for the choke.
Pinales showing good submission defense here.
Pinales avoids the strikes from Usman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usman thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Usman throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Pinales!
Usman working for the choke.
Usman is trying to stick to Pinales's back but Pinales is turning into Usman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Usman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pinales.
Pinales tries to free his leg and advance position but Usman is retaining full guard.
Usman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pinales drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pinales jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinales pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Usman is keeping the position for now.
Pinales stopping the sweep attempt from Usman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamaru Usman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Usman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinales misses with a body kick.
Usman with the counter takedown but Pinales avoids it easily.
Usman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pinales quickly recovers to half guard.
Pinales actively working from the bottom here.
Pinales on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Usman 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.
Usman throws a strike but Pinales avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Usman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Usman tries to free his leg and advance position but Pinales is retaining full guard.
Pinales has his foot on Usman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Usman works his way back into a safe position though.
Usman trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Usman slips nicely into half guard.
Pinales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Usman wants to free his trapped foot but Pinales is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Usman pulls his head out easily.
Usman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Usman throwing shots but Pinales is blocking nicely.
Usman is nestled in close to Pinales, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Usman connects with a nice short shot to Pinales's temple.
Usman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Usman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Usman with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pinales is on top in guard.
Usman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pinales thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pinales thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Usman seems keen to control Pinales's posture.
Usman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pinales drops back looking for a leg! Usman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Usman manages to kick Pinales off! Pinales jumps back into Usman's guard.
Usman is pulling down on Pinales's head to control his posture.
Kamaru Usman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinales preventing the sweep.
Pinales is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Usman looking to control.
Javier Pinales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Usman trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamaru Usman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Usman 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Kamaru Usman!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Kamaru Usman!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Kamaru Usman!
Kamaru Usman wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Kamaru Usman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Javier Pinales stepped up to the mic, saying 'I demand a rematch!!! This faggot was running his index finger up my anus every chance that he got! Do you understand how good that felt ... and how distracting it was???
NO HOMO!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pappa Ginney (ranked 2849 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambe Ambe (ranked 1078 p4p, 0 weight class). Ambe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jacquees - At The Club ft. Dej Loaf. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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27
167 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pappa Ginney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ambe Ambe!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambe misses with a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ambe lands a left hand.
Ginney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ginney is trying to force a seperation but Ambe has the dominant position.
Ambe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ginney backwards.
Ambe gets through Ginney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Ambe.
Ginney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ambe misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ambe closes the distance and pushes Ginney back into the cage.
Ginney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ginney working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe prevents Ginney from breaking the clinch.
Ginney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ginney trying to stall but Ambe improves his position.
Ambe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ginney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ginney is trying to maintain a safe position but Ambe gets an underhook and turns Ginney into the cage.
Ginney throws a punch but it's blocked by Ambe.
Ginney stalling in the clinch but Ambe improves position.
Ginney misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ambe as Ginney tries to tie him up.
Ambe stalls.
Ambe's coach down at Island Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ambe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ambe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe pushes Ginney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ambe scores with a shot to the side of Ginney's head.
Ginney is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ginney.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ambe.
Ambe landing knees to the body.
Ambe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ginney backwards.
Ambe avoids the elbow strike from Ginney, against the cage.
Ginney gets through Ambe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ginney managing to block the knees to the body from Ambe.
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!
Ambe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ambe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ambe manages to break the clinch.
Ginney throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Ambe to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ginney manages to avoid it.
Ginney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ginney loads up on a big right hand but Ambe slips the punch.
Ginney throws a leg kick
and Ambe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Ginney is predictable there
and Ginney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ginney tries to keep at a distance but Ambe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ambe lands with a right to the head.
Ambe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ginney is trying to break free.
Ginney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ambe.
Ambe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ambe clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ambe lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ambe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ginney being controlled against the cage.
Ambe blocks an uppercut.
Ambe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ginneys head.
Ambe has Ginney pressed against the cage, preventing Ginney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ginney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ambe lands a left hand.
Ambe stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ambe.
Ambe lands a hook that snaps the head of Ginney backwards.
Ambe lands with a right to the head.
Ginney is trying to push Ambe away but Ambe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ambe Ambe dominated that round.
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.
Ambe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ginney tries to keep at a distance but Ambe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ginney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ambe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ginney lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ginney is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ambe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ginney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ginney misses with a hook
enabling Ambe to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe darts in and clinches Ginney up against the cage.
A short left from Ambe.
Ambe Ambe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ambe controlling the action here for a moment.
Ambe tries a knee to the head but Ginney blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe pushes Ginney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ambe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ambe manages to break the clinch.
Ambe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ginney misses with an uppercut
and Ambe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ginney misses with a lunging right hand
and Ambe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ambe moves into the clinch.
Ambe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ginney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ginney manages to break the clinch.
Ginney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ambe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ginney looking to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ambe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginney misses with an elbow over the top.
Ambe lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Ambe.
Ginney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ginney is trying to break the clinch but Ambe is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ambe.
Ambe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ambe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ambe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ginney backwards.
Ambe lands a left hand.
Ginney trying to stall but Ambe improves his position.
Ambe gets through Ginney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ginney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ambe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ginney backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ambe on the inside.
Ginney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ambe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ambe lands a shoulder strike.
Ginney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ginney misses with an elbow over the top.
Ambe gets through Ginney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ginney misses with a body punch.
Ambe avoiding damage.
Ginney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ambe gets through Ginney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ambe breaks from the clinch.
Ambe closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambe lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ambe lands an uppercut.
Ambe stalling.
Ambe lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ginney misses with a punch to the body.
Ambe lands an uppercut.
Ambe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ambe blocks an uppercut.
Ambe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ambe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ambe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ginney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ambe Ambe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ambe takes the fight into the clinch.
Ambe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ginney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ambe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ambe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ambe clinches.
Knees to the body from Ambe.
Ambe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ginney backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ambe.
Ginney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Ambe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ambe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ambe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ginney backwards.
Ginney wants to break free but Ambe has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ambe breaks the clinch.
Ambe lands with a straight right. Ginney didn't see that one coming.
Ambe lands a nice looking body shot.
Ginney throws a hook but Ambe avoids it easily.
Ambe moves out of range as Ginney strikes.
Ambe ducks right into an uppercut from Ginney.
Ambe throws a head kick but Ginney moves out of range.
Ginney swings widly with a right hand
and Ambe counters with a right hand to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ambe.
Ginney misses with a low kick.
And Ambe responds with a good body kick, but Ginney manages to step out the way in time.
Ambe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ambe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ambe controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ginney's efforts to push away.
Ginney is trying to stall.
Ambe is struggling to control the position.
Ambe lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ambe.
A shot in the inside from Ambe.
Ginney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Ambe.
Ambe manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ambe.
Ambe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ginney backwards.
Ginney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ambe is defending well for now.
Ambe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ambe scores with a shoulder strike.
Ambe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ginney being controlled against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ambe.
Ginney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right from Ambe.
Ambe lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ambe gets through Ginney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ambe stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ambe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ambe clinches up with Ginney and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ambe.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ambe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ambe Ambe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ambe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ambe ducks under a wild hook from Ginney.
A big left from Ambe misses.
Ambe misses with a double jab.
Ambe instigates a clinch.
Ambe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pappa Ginney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ginney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ambe Ambe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ambe 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Ambe Ambe!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Ambe Ambe!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Ambe Ambe!
Ambe Ambe wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Ambe Ambe 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramsey Tupper (ranked 1775 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Yonic (ranked 2389 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Yonic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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181 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ramsey Tupper!
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, Daniel Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupper swinging wildly here.
Yonic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tupper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yonic throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Tupper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yonic takes one to the chin there.
Tupper gets caught flat footed, as Yonic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tupper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tupper wants to sweep but no luck.
Tupper has his foot on Yonic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yonic works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupper has his feet on Yonic's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tupper throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tupper stalks Yonic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yonic's face. Yonic staggers backwards, shaken.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tupper enables Yonic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tupper manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yonic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tupper's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yonic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yonic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yonic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupper looking for a guillotine here but Yonic defends easily.
Yonic passes into half guard.
Tupper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper is refusing to be controlled, as Yonic sits in half guard.
Tupper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yonic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yonic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yonic working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Yonic there.
Yonic lands with a punch from half guard.
Yonic lands with a punch from half guard.
Yonic works his way into full mount!
Yonic landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yonic lands with some strikes.
Yonic scoring with strikes but Tupper is staying in there.
Tupper is rocked!
Yonic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tupper can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Tupper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yonic is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Tupper goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Yonic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daniel Yonic!
A very excited looking Daniel Yonic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Issa Kassib (ranked 2307 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Haba (ranked 2084 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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183 lbs
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178 lbs
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Issa Kassib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phillip Haba!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kassib moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haba takes a swing at Kassib's ribcage but misses.
Kassib is looking to counter the offense by Haba and move into the clinch.
Haba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kassib moves away.
Kassib tries to clinch up but Haba circles away and keeps his distance.
Haba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kassib.
Kassib gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for Haba to work.
Haba breaks the clinch.
Haba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassib tries to close the distance and clinch but Haba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kassib tries to clinch up.
Kassib takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haba lands a glancing blow to the side of Kassib's head.
Haba clobbers Kassib with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haba cracks Kassib with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kassib is rocked!
Haba misses with a few strikes there.
Kassib is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Haba.
Kassib looks up at the clock. Bad move! Haba lands a right hand from hell, dropping Kassib. Haba pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phillip Haba!
Phillip Haba seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Lyubenov (ranked 829 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Penn (ranked 3485 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Lyubenov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ben Penn's chin.
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170 lbs
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181 lbs
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Lyubenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Penn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyubenov scores with a punch to the head.
Lyubenov lands a big right hand that sends Penn crashing to the mat! Lyubenov stays standing though and waves Penn back to his feet!
Penn is rocked!
It looks like Ben Penn has been cut.
Penn darts in trying to clinch
and Lyubenov counters with a huge right that knocks Penn out cold! Lyubenov is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Lyubenov!
In his post fight interview, Ivan Lyubenov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kylo Watne (ranked 3687 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry White (ranked 838 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry White is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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179 lbs
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170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Kylo Watne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry White !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White shoots in but Watne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watne tries to counter with a takedown but White is quick to defend against it.
White darts in looking for a takedown but Watne gets double underhooks and turns White into the cage.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watne.
Watne dives in and scores a takedown into White 's guard.
Watne stopping the sweep attempt from White .
Watne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watne trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on White 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watne wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White stops Watne from passing to mount.
Watne is working hard here to advance position.
Watne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Watne is trying to get an arm triangle but White is defending well.
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.
White is looking for a sweep.
Watne trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watne tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is looking for a sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White .
Kylo Watne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry White .
Watne closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
A slow jab from Watne misses its intended target.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Watne but Watne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
White shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Watne is trying to defend but White finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Watne moves into full guard.
Watne looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watne looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but White puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
White is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Watne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time White .
Watne wants to control but White is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watne works his way to full guard. Good work.
White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylo Watne dominated that round.
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.
Watne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Watne shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watne.
White looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Watne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
White controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watne wants to pass to mount but White is defending the position.
White gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watne trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watne tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Watne slips nicely into half guard.
Watne moves into full mount! White won't be happy about that!
Watne working for a submission but White is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
White is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Watne takes White 's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, White is in trouble.
Watne is persistently looking for the submission but White is defending it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watne looking to break White 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. White remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Watne will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Watne looking for the choke but no joy.
Watne looking to hold on to the position here but White rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Watne wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watne trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Watne drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but White manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Watne has White in his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White wants to control from the top but Watne keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kylo Watne will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Watne closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
Watne throws an overhand right that lands on White 's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
White fails to land the takedown.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watne pinned against the cage. Watne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kylo Watne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry White .
Watne bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
White looking for a sweep but Watne has passed into full mount! Oh no!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White gets back to half guard.
Watne tries to pass the half guard into mount. White knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is staying active underneath Watne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Watne is working for a kimura but White is defending it quite comfortably.
Watne is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, White has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kylo Watne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watne is looking for a kimura here.
That's two 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.
White is concentrating on defense, preventing Watne from advancing position.
White wants to get back to full guard.
Watne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watne is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, White has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Watne wants to take White 's back here but White is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
White has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Watne's lack of action.
Watne is working for a submission of some sort.
Watne is working for a kimura but White is defending it quite comfortably.
Barry White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Watne is thwarting White 's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watne trying to mount his opponent but White defends it.
Kylo Watne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kylo Watne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Kylo Watne!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Kylo Watne!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Kylo Watne!
Kylo Watne wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Kylo Watne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Bessant (ranked 1869 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Reinhart (ranked 2235 p4p, 0 weight class). John Bessant could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Reinhart's chin.
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180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Bessant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Reinhart!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bessant thuds his right hand into Reinhart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bessant scores with a hook.
Reinhart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bessant is looking to counter punch.
Reinhart throws an off balance right hand
and Bessant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bessant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Bessant as Reinhart shoots in.
Bessant lands a jab to Reinhart's midsection.
Bessant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bessant stuffs the takedown attempt from Reinhart. Reinhart gets slowly back to his feet.
John Bessant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Reinhart.
No luck for Reinhart with that takedown attempt.
Reinhart with a poor takedown
and Bessant counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinhart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reinhart is rocked!
John Bessant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhart get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Reinhart stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Bessant runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Bessant!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Average Joe (ranked 2688 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelis Mulder (ranked 1806 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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171 lbs
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27
174 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Average Joe!
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, Nelis Mulder!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mulder looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mulder is pressing down on Joe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Joe is holding on for now.
Mulder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joe keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe is trying to get back to full guard.
My spies in Buoy Training inform me that Mulder has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mulder has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe is working to get back to half guard.
Mulder is working for a guillotine from mount but Joe frees his head quite easily.
Mulder with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mulder looking to control but Joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mulder looking for a guillotine from mount but Joe is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulder looking for a guillotine from mount but Joe is having none of it.
Mulder jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Joe manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Joe is trying to improve his position.
Joe is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Joe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Joe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mulder on the ground.
Mulder advances to full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Mulder has taken his back.
Joe is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mulder looking for the choke from the back.
We've been hearing good reports from Joe'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.
Mulder working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Joe is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Mulder has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Joe taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nelis Mulder!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gumby Thirdleg (ranked 1023 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Gomez (ranked 2867 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Gomez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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171 lbs
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179 lbs
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gumby Thirdleg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thirdleg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gomez's waist but Gomez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thirdleg off to one side.
Gomez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thirdleg defends it well.
Gomez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thirdleg.
Thirdleg backing away here, and Gomez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thirdleg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gomez as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gumby Thirdleg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thirdleg sprawls well initially but Gomez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Thirdleg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gomez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thirdleg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thirdleg wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gomez lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gomez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gomez thows a huge punch but Thirdleg dodges it nicely.
Thirdleg is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomez is stalling here. Thirdleg is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gomez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Thirdleg has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gomez being controlled for a moment.
Gomez is not content to let Thirdleg control the position.
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.
Gomez trying to remain calm as Thirdleg controls from the top position.
Thirdleg wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomez, who protects the arm well.
Gomez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thirdleg wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomez, who protects the arm well.
Thirdleg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thirdleg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thirdleg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thirdleg is trying to get an arm triangle but Gomez is defending well.
Gomez is trying to control Thirdleg's posture but Thirdleg avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gumby Thirdleg will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thirdleg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gomez is trying to defend but Thirdleg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gomez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gomez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gomez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thirdleg is looking to regain half guard here but Gomez keeps moving and retains side control.
Gomez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thirdleg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thirdleg managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gomez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thirdleg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gomez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gomez wants to control but Thirdleg is keeping him busy.
Thirdleg tries to buck Gomez off but Gomez is having none of it.
Thirdleg wants to control but Gomez postures up.
Thirdleg is trying to improve his position.
Gomez misses with the ground and pound.
Gomez taking a break here but Thirdleg is having none of it and regains half guard.
Thirdleg trying to control but Gomez 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.
Thirdleg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomez pulls his head out easily.
Thirdleg is controlling Gomez's trapped leg to prevent Gomez from advancing to side control.
Gomez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thirdleg defends it well.
Thirdleg tries to get to full guard but Gomez has control of the leg.
Thirdleg is trying to control but can't.
Thirdleg actively working from the bottom here.
Gomez controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thirdleg looking for submissions off his back.
Thirdleg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gomez wants to take a breather but Thirdleg is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thirdleg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gomez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gomez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thirdleg.
Thirdleg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thirdleg wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thirdleg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thirdleg postures up.
Thirdleg wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez keeping full guard, as Thirdleg tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thirdleg won't allow Gomez to sweep him here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gomez dives in and scores a takedown into Thirdleg's guard.
Thirdleg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gomez content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Thirdleg has locked up a guillotine! Thirdleg's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Gomez is holding on here and Thirdleg must be using up a lot of energy. Gomez has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Thirdleg gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gumby Thirdleg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Bodson (ranked 2837 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Robinson (ranked 1254 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Robinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicolas Bodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bodson punishes Robinson's body with a nice straight punch.
Nicolas Bodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bodson lands with a hook. Robinson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bodson jabs Robinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bodson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up with Bodson, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes Bodson against the cage but Bodson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robinson needs to keep his hands up - Bodson had a free shot at his head there.
Bodson connects with a body shot that sends Robinson's belly button to the back.
Robinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bodson jabs at Robinson's body.
Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bodson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson wants to clinch up but Bodson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson looks to clinch
and Bodson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bodson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bodson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robinson momentarily.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bodson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bodson lands a body shot.
Nicolas Bodson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bodson lands a nice looking body shot.
Robinson looks winded!
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bodson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robinson misses with a left hand
and Bodson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robinson is rocked!
Bodson cracks Robinson with a left hook right on the temple and Robinson goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Bodson lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Robinson is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nicolas Bodson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Money (ranked 1556 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Bailey (ranked 2336 p4p, 0 weight class). Money's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddie Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Logan Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Bailey misses its intended target.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bailey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Money throws a series of strikes that have Bailey backpedaling.
It looks like Logan Bailey has been cut.
Money closes the distance and clinches.
Bailey tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the cage.
Money's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Money closes the distance and pushes Bailey back into the cage.
Money blocking some punches.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Money uses good head movement to avoid it.
Money tries to circle away but Bailey has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Money's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money lands with a short shot to the head.
Money lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Money blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Money's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bailey has a couple of punches blocked by Money.
Money tries to circle away but Bailey has him pinned against the cage.
Money working hard to break the clinch.
Money pushes Bailey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Money.
It looked like Money was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bailey.
Money uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
A little feinted left hand from Money on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Money lands with a right hand.
Bailey has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bailey lands with a cross.
It looks like Freddie Money has been cut.
Money wants to clinch up but Bailey keeps it at a distance.
Money looks to land a combination but Bailey avoids it well.
Bailey works Money's body with a nice hook.
Money instigates a clinch.
Money wants to get back to striking at distance but Bailey won't allow it.
Bailey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bailey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Money's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Bailey misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Money wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Money avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the cage.
Bailey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Money.
Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Money falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bailey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Money misses with a straight left.
Money tries to clinch up but Bailey circles away and keeps his distance.
Money misses with a double jab
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Money.
Money tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.
Money is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money throws a combination that misses
and Bailey counters with a low kick, right behind Money 's knee.
Money is breathing heavily.
Money looks up at the clock. Bad move! Bailey lands a right hand from hell, dropping Money. Bailey pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Bailey!
During a confident post fight interview, Logan Bailey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Island Bennett (ranked 2128 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Johns (ranked 2117 p4p, 0 weight class). Island Bennett is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Bennett!
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, Kyle Johns!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns has his takedown stuffed
and Bennett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bennett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johns momentarily.
Bennett lands with an uppercut that bounces Johns off the cage and back into range.
Jab, jab by Bennett - just one landing.
Johns misses with a hook
and Bennett counters with a right hand to the body.
Johns throws a hook but Bennett blocks it.
Johns has his takedown stuffed
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut.
Bennett drops Johns with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Johns looks back up at him and smiles so Bennett waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Johns is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett cracks Johns with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Johns looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bennett finish him?
Johns is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennett finish him?
Johns tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bennett defends well and Johns ends up having to push Bennett into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Island Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Johns.
Johns shoots for a double leg takedown but Bennett sprawls well. He's pushed Johns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johns seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bennett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johns has his takedown stuffed
and Bennett counters with a left to the body.
Bennett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Island Bennett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johns tries for a takedown but Bennett circles away easily
and Bennett counters with a huge left! Johns is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bennett isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Johns from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bennett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Island Bennett!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thommy Harinck (ranked 317 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Styles (ranked 4068 p4p, 0 weight class). Harinck comes to the cage accompanied by Juno Reactor. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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172 lbs
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177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid chin |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thommy Harinck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joshua Styles!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles lands with a hook. Harinck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Styles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Styles wants to clinch.
Harinck definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harinck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Styles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harinck.
Harinck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styles swings widly with a right hand
enabling Harinck to counter with a crisp jab.
Harinck avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles misses with a lunging right hand
and Harinck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harinck tries to move into range but Styles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Styles lands with a right hand.
Harinck just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harinck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles throws a lazy uppercut
and Harinck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Styles throws a combination that misses
and Harinck counters with a left to the body.
Styles swings widly with a right hand
and Harinck counters with a nice body shot.
Styles looks winded!
Styles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Styles misses with a lunging right hand
and Harinck counters by moving into the clinch.
Harinck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harinck.
Harinck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harinck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harinck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harinck lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Styles tries to work over Harinck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Styles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harinck pushes Styles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Styles misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Harinck on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harinck.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harinck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Harinck.
A short left from Harinck.
Harinck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harinck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harinck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Styles or not.
Harinck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harinck breaks the clinch.
Styles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Styles is rocked!
Harinck cracks Styles with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Styles falls to his knees and Harinck doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thommy Harinck!
Thommy Harinck tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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