The Island Season 10, 185 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Von Xavier (ranked 22180 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samoa Joe Schilling (ranked 668 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Xavier
vs
Joe Schilling

183 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
27
190 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Von Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samoa Joe Schilling!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schilling moves into the clinch.
Schilling's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Schilling lands a right hand that snaps the head of Xavier backwards.
A short right from Schilling on the inside.
Schilling lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schilling prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Schilling on the inside.
Xavier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schilling just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schilling.
Xavier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schilling just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Von Xavier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schilling works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Xavier looking to throw knees to the head but Schilling is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Schilling.
Xavier is breathing heavily.
Schilling presses Xavier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schilling lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling lands a right hand that snaps the head of Xavier backwards.
Schilling lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Schilling.
Schilling looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schilling lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Von Xavier has been cut.
Schilling lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xavier backwards.

Xavier is rocked!
Schilling dips a shoulder and cracks Xavier with a mighty uppercut! Xavier falls back against the cage and Schilling unloads with a barrage of strikes! Xavier 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 - Schilling screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samoa Joe Schilling!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rashid Rubson (ranked 2186 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Bennett (ranked 2633 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Bennett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rubson
vs
Bennett

180 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rashid Rubson!
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, Tom Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubson shoots in for a takedown but Bennett shows good takedown defense.

Rubson gets caught napping as Bennett dives in and scores a takedown. Rubson manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rubson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rubson tries to get out of the position.
Bennett slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Bennett wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rubson, who protects the arm well.
Rubson is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett is trying to move to mount but Rubson reverses beautifully and ends up in Bennett's guard.

Bennett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rubson defends it easily.
Bennett keeping moving, preventing Rubson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bennett has his foot on Rubson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rubson works his way back into a safe position though.
Rubson trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Rubson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rubson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bennett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rubson has managed to get both his arms back between Bennett's legs - danger averted.
Rubson trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Rubson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bennett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rubson defends well.

Bennett looking for a triangle here. Rubson is fighting it but it looks tight! Bennett pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rubson is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tom Bennett!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isla Bonita (ranked 3124 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Richardson (ranked 1667 p4p, 0 weight class). Isla Bonita could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Moe Richardson 's chin.

Bonita
vs
Richardson

192 cm
26
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
200 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isla Bonita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moe Richardson !
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonita is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richardson .
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonita.
Richardson looks to land a combination but Bonita avoids it well.

Bonita has Richardson up against the cage in a clinch.
Bonita tries to land a knee to the head but Richardson blocks with his arms.
Richardson 's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Richardson 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Richardson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bonita lands a body punch.
Richardson blocks an elbow strike.
Bonita taking a breather.
Bonita lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonita holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonita lands an elbow just above Richardson 's eye.
Richardson looking for a takedown.
Bonita dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonita.
Richardson can't get the takedown.
Isla Bonita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Richardson .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonita has Richardson pressed against the cage.
Richardson wants a takedown.
Richardson goes for a takedown attempt but Bonita pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Richardson tried to score with a low kick but Bonita checks it.
Richardson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bonita just misses with a punch to the body.
Richardson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonita misses the shot to the body.
Bonita wants to clinch.
Bonita has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.

Richardson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bonita to the mat! Bonita manages to get full guard.
Bonita is trying to control the position but Richardson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bonita keeping moving, preventing Richardson from controlling successfully.
Bonita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bonita throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richardson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richardson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bonita wants to improve his position but instead Richardson has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Richardson lands a nice short elbow.
Richardson is thwarting Bonita's attempts to control the position.
Bonita is looking for a sweep. Richardson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richardson 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.

Richardson seems to be looking for submissions.
Richardson prevents Bonita from improving his position.
Richardson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson prevents Bonita from standing back up.
Richardson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bonita knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bonita tries to get to full guard but Richardson has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Richardson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bonita wants to get back to full guard but Richardson has passed into side control.
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 Isla Bonita will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bonita misses with a straight right.
Bonita throws the kick towards the body but Richardson avoids it.

Richardson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bonita's guard.
Richardson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bonita's head.
Bonita working a defensive guard here.
Richardson landing with the ground and pound.
Richardson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson won't allow Bonita to sweep him here.
Bonita is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson wants to control but Bonita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richardson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bonita missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moe Richardson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richardson 's head.
Richardson is not content to let Bonita control the position.
Bonita looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Richardson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bonita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bonita is stalling in the full guard.
Richardson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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.
Richardson scores with a nice shot.
Richardson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bonita postures up in Richardson 's guard and throws a big left but Richardson blocks it.

Richardson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bonita escapes and throws Richardson 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Richardson prevents Bonita from improving position.
Richardson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bonita thows a huge punch but Richardson dodges it nicely.
Bonita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Richardson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bonita.
Richardson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bonita is working away from the top position though.
Bonita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bonita throws a strike but Richardson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bonita advances to half guard.

Bonita is looking for a kimura here.
Bonita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson controlling the position well.
Bonita looks to land a strike but Richardson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Richardson wants to sweep but no luck.
Bonita throws a big right hand that misses.

Richardson looking for a guillotine here but Bonita defends easily.
Bonita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bonita stopping the sweep attempt from Richardson .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isla Bonita dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bonita throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonita throws a body punch but Richardson moves out of range.
Moe Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richardson slips a jab and a cross from Bonita.
Richardson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bonita throws a leg kick

and Richardson counters with a shoot takedown. Bonita fights it but they end up in guard.
Richardson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Richardson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Richardson throws a strike but Bonita rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richardson is keeping the position for now.
Richardson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonita looking to sit in guard and control but Richardson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Richardson scoring with some ground and pound.

Bonita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richardson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Richardson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Richardson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Richardson wants to control from the top but Bonita keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonita working a defensive guard here.
Richardson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Richardson stopping the sweep attempt from Bonita.
Richardson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Richardson stopping the sweep attempt from Bonita.
Richardson cracks Bonita with a solid left hand.
Richardson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Richardson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Richardson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Richardson trying to control but Bonita is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Richardson gets a double leg takedown into Bonita's guard.
Bonita trying to keep a closed guard but Richardson is proving a slippery customer.
Bonita keeping moving, preventing Richardson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Richardson wants to control from the top but Bonita keeps moving.
Richardson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonita is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bonita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bonita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bonita is working hard here to advance position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Richardson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bonita has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Moe Richardson !
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Moe Richardson !
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Isla Bonita!

Moe Richardson wins by split decision!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Ulster (ranked 1576 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reese Rockhold (ranked 3533 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulster's entrance music is Alternative Ulster/ Stiff Little Fingers. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ulster
vs
Rockhold

182 cm
27
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
26
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dixon Ulster!
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, Reese Rockhold!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulster lands a slapping body shot.

Ulster clinches with his opponent.
Rockhold tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ulster smiles and moves away.

Ulster has Rockhold up against the cage in a clinch.
Ulster has Rockhold pressed against the cage, preventing Rockhold from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ulster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ulster scores with a punch to the head.

Ulster closes the distance and clinches.
Rockhold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ulster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ulster presses Rockhold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rockhold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ulster lands a body shot.
Rockhold has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ulster after a bit of a struggle.

Ulster jumps guard and drags Rockhold to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ulster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rockhold can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ulster has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Rockhold doesn't defend quickly enough and Ulster has managed to lock this one up! Can Rockhold escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ulster on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dixon Ulster!
Dixon Ulster seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aziz Rubson (ranked 3854 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Harris (ranked 1448 p4p, 0 weight class). Axel Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rubson
vs
Harris

180 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
197 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aziz Rubson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Axel Harris!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Harris.

It looks like Aziz Rubson has been cut.

Rubson clinches with his opponent.
Harris is working Rubson over against the cage.
Rubson throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Harris.
Harris pushes Rubson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Rubson.
A left hand lands to the body for Harris.
Rubson takes a shot to the head.
Harris pushes Rubson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rubson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Harris.
Rubson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Harris.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Rubson is rocked!
Harris digs a right hand into Rubson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rubson's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Rubson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harris creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Rubson out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Axel Harris!
After winning the bout, Axel Harris thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antti Rinne (ranked 1814 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roby Purba (ranked 3398 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rinne
vs
Purba

185 cm
25
193 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antti Rinne!
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, Roby Purba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Rinne.
Rinne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Purba.
Rinne missing with a left hand there. Purba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rinne misses with a straight left.
Purba throws out a counter right but Rinne avoids it with no problem.
Antti Rinne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Purba walks into a left hand.
Rinne connects with a nice looking jab.
Rinne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rinne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Roby Purba has been cut.
Rinne connects with the punch.
Rinne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Purba momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinne throws out a loose jab but Purba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Purba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Purba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rinne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Purba slips a jab from Rinne.
Purba throws a counter combo.
Rinne lands with a right hand.
Rinne looks to land a left hand but Purba moved out of range nicely.
Purba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rinne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rinne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rinne lands a head shot.
Rinne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A jab from Rinne does it's job there.

Purba is rocked!
Rinne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Purba looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rinne.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Purba! But no joy.
Purba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rinne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rinne.
Purba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Purba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Purba walks into a straight right hand from Rinne.

That has opened up Roby Purba's cut even more.
Purba ducks under a wild hook from Rinne.
A little jabbing left from Purba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Purba needs to keep his hands up - Rinne had a free shot at his head there.
Purba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rinne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinne looks to throw the jab but Purba is out of range.
Rinne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A solid body kick from Rinne.
Rinne thuds his shin into the meat of Purba's side.

Rinne lands a big head kick that sends Purba tumbling to the mat! Rinne takes a step backwards and waves Purba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Purba is still on wobbly legs! Can Rinne finish him?
A shot to the body from Rinne misses
and Purba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Purba seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rinne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rinne cracks Purba with a right hand to the side of the head.

The cut above Roby Purba's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Rinne sends Purba crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rinne is motioning to the referee to let Purba up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rinne drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Purba right on the button. Purba goes down! Rinne follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rinne gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antti Rinne!
Our winner, Antti Rinne, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Asdf Fdsa (ranked 2745 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Lentz (ranked 2171 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fdsa
vs
Lentz

180 cm
26
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Asdf Fdsa!
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, Leon Lentz!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fdsa shoots in but no luck this time.
Lentz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fdsa fails with a takedown attempt.
Fdsa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lentz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asdf Fdsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fdsa gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Lentz gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Fdsa is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Lentz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herlock Von Ryan (ranked 1056 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 7262 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Ryan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). Diggler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Me so horny kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Von Ryan
vs
Diggler

185 cm
27
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Herlock Von Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diggler pushes Von Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Diggler has had enough of the clinch but Von Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Diggler tries to stall but Von Ryan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diggler prevents the takedown attempt.
Von Ryan lands with a light punch inside.

Diggler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diggler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Von Ryan counters with a left and a right that stings Diggler.
Diggler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Von Ryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Von Ryan circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Diggler to the canvas! Diggler doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Von Ryan keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herlock Von Ryan!
During a confident post fight interview, Herlock Von Ryan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Dirk Diggler was interviewed post fight and said 'You win or you learn'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Lopez (ranked 23820 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Jantan (ranked 959 p4p, 0 weight class). Jantan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ramstein- Du Hast kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopez
vs
Jantan

170 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
197 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicolas Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Jantan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jantan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jantan postures up.
Jantan cracks Lopez with a solid left hand.

It looks like Nicolas Lopez has been cut.
Jantan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jantan prevents Lopez from getting back to his feet.
Jantan working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jantan is one step ahead there.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jantan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Lopez is rocked!

Nicolas Lopez's cut is getting worse.
Jantan postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Lopez covers up, he's hurt! Jantan keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Jantan and the ref steps in to end the fight! Jantan can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Jantan!
After winning the bout, Joseph Jantan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Frank (ranked 1963 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Cassel (ranked 2636 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frank
vs
Cassel

190 cm
26
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rob Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francisco Cassel!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frank closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cassel is trying to improve his position.
Frank tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cassel's legs.
Cassel gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Frank prevents Cassel from getting the reversal.
Frank with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cassel is looking to escape.
Frank takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cassel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Frank tightening his grip on Cassel, looking for the choke.
We've been hearing good reports from Frank'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.

Cassel defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cassel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Frank. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Frank's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Frank not allowing Cassel to control his hands.

Cassel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Frank's arms.

Cassel is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Frank gets his way!

Frank looking for the choke from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassel trying to control the action but Frank just sinks the hooks in.
Frank struggling to keep hold of the position.

Cassel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Cassel showing good submission defense here.
Cassel trying to control the action but Frank just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassel tries to roll but Frank sticks to his back.

Frank looking for the choke from the back.

Frank looking for the RNC.

Cassel preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Frank.
Cassel is trying to break free.

Frank has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Cassel is defending well but eventually Frank manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Cassel has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rob Frank!
After winning the bout, Rob Frank thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anselm Wilks (ranked 3476 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuq Yall (ranked 1856 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Wilks
vs
Yall

184 cm
27
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anselm Wilks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Fuq Yall!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilks with a poor takedown
and Wilks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Wilks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wilks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilks grinds an elbow into Yall's temple.
Wilks throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wilks scoring with punches and elbows.
Yall managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wilks.
Wilks is looking to take a break and control but Yall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ground and pound from Wilks seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wilks is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yall is trying to control Wilks's posture but Wilks avoids it.
Wilks working the head and body with strikes.
Yall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yall some visible discomfort.
Wilks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wilks is working Yall over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wilks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wilks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yall down.
Yall takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wilks misses with the ground and pound.
Wilks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilks works to advance to full mount. Yall defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wilks with shots to the head and body - Yall looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yall working to try and regain half guard.
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!
Wilks dominating with strikes here.
Wilks cracks Yall with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anselm Wilks!
A victorious Anselm Wilks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Island Fighter (ranked 1234 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billel Kassib (ranked 6142 p4p, 0 weight class). Billel Kassib has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fighter
vs
Kassib

200 cm
27
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

183 cm
21
189 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Island Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billel Kassib!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassib misses with a double jab.
Kassib has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fighter is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Fighter moves into the clinch successfully.
Kassib is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Fighter.
Fighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kassibs head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
A short right from Fighter on the inside.
Fighter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fighter keeps control of Kassib as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fighter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter blocks an elbow strike.
Fighter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fighter lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Fighter.
Kassib looks winded!
Fighter cracks Kassib with a nice body shot.
Kassib misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Fighter.

It looks like Billel Kassib has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Kassib is rocked!
Fighter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kassib is still on wobbly legs! Can Fighter finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
Fighter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fighter lands a body punch.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter lands an uppercut.
Fighter unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kassib! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Fighter is unloading with more strikes now! Kassib drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Island Fighter!
Island Fighter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hakim Rubson (ranked 3786 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hefty Jack (ranked 1494 p4p, 0 weight class). Hefty Jack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rubson
vs
Jack

180 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hakim Rubson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hefty Jack!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubson shoots in for a takedown but Jack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jack tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rubson shoots and misses

and Jack decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rubson's guard.
Rubson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jack on the ground.
Jack content to stall in guard here.
Jack passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jack landing strikes.
Jack taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jack lands a nice forearm strike.
Jack lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack advances to full mount.
Jack unloading with bombs!
Rubson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rubson tries to get out of the position.
Jack tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rubson is bucking up trying to escape but Jack cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jack working the ground and pound effectively.

Rubson is rocked!
Jack looking to finish Rubson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rubson!
Oh Rubson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rubson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jack is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Rubson goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Jack!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hefty Jack!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vince Hollaway (ranked 1612 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Marshal (ranked 2823 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Vince Hollaway has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hollaway
vs
Marshal

180 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
27
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vince Hollaway!
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, KJ Marshal!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Hollaway.

It looks like KJ Marshal has been cut.
Marshal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hollaway connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marshal scrambles back to his feet.
Hollaway takes a swing at Marshal's ribcage but misses.
Marshal avoids the head kick by Hollaway.
Marshal is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hollaway swings for the body but Marshal moves out of range.
Hollaway misses the shot to the body.
And Marshal tries to counter it with a takedown but Hollaway pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marshal avoids a punch combination nicely.

Marshal bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Marshal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marshal tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshal tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hollaway's legs.
Marshal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hollaway tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marshal looking to finish Hollaway with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hollaway!
Marshal with the ground and pound from mount.
Marshal landing strikes from the mount.
Marshal is landing with some decent strikes but Hollaway is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marshal lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marshal raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hollaway hang on?
Marshal lands a big shot to the head and Hollaway winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). KJ Marshal!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salmann Holmarsson (ranked 2408 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Fuller (ranked 2209 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Holmarsson
vs
Fuller

177 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Salmann Holmarsson!
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, Alex Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fuller enables Holmarsson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fuller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Holmarsson has gone for a leg lock! Fuller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Holmarsson's guard.

Fuller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fuller pushes down on Holmarsson's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Holmarsson looking for submissions off his back.
Holmarsson is trying to maintain the position but Fuller is very close to passing his half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Holmarsson'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.
Fuller wants to pass the guard but Holmarsson is defending well.
Holmarsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fuller on the ground.
Fuller is trying to control the action in half guard but Holmarsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuller is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Holmarsson is positioning himself well to prevent Fuller advancing to mount.
Fuller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holmarsson keeps working.
Holmarsson is looking to control Fuller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holmarsson avoid being mounted?
Holmarsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Holmarsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Holmarsson is looking to pass into half guard but Fuller pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fuller is in guard.

Holmarsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
My spies in Buoy Training inform me that Fuller has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Holmarsson keeping moving, preventing Fuller from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmarsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuller is one step ahead there.
Fuller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fuller passes Holmarsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Holmarsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holmarsson is in trouble now - Fuller has advanced to mount!
Fuller controlling the pace for now.
Fuller fails to move to back control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fuller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holmarsson is looking to escape.
Holmarsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fuller takes Holmarsson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Holmarsson is in trouble.

Fuller looking to break Holmarsson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Holmarsson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fuller will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Holmarsson trying to control but not successfully.
Fuller tries to get the hooks in deep but Holmarsson pushed the leg off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmarsson can't escape the position.

Fuller is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Holmarsson with him. Holmarsson is trying to defend but Fuller has an arm under the chin now! Holmarsson grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Fuller!
A very excited looking Alex Fuller 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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FIGHT
RATING
31%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reno Rocca (ranked 537 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Damie (ranked 24224 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocca comes to the cage accompanied by Avenues and Alleyways/Rancid. Reno Rocca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rocca
vs
Damie

178 cm
27
193 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reno Rocca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duane Damie!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rocca gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rocca stalling against the cage.
Damie blocks a body shot from Rocca.
Damie taking a breather.
Rocca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Damie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rocca walks away with a smile on his face. Damie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch combination from Rocca misses.
A swing and a miss from Rocca.
Damie misses with a takedown
and Rocca counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Damie throws a nice looking combination but Rocca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rocca stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocca throws a lazy right hand but Damie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Rocca instigates a clinch.
Damie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rocca gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
I was talking to Rocca's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Reno Rocca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Damie.
Damie fails to pull guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rocca obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damie fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocca lands a nice elbow.
Rocca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Damie looks winded!
Rocca pushes Damie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rocca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rocca lands a right hand.
Rocca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damie's elbow.
Damie is trying to push Rocca away but Rocca has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rocca avoiding damage.
A short body shot lands from Rocca as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rocca.
Rocca lands an elbow inside.
Rocca lands a body shot.
Rocca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rocca gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rocca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocca lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocca tried to score with a low kick but Damie checks it.

Rocca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Damie, pushing him back against the cage.
Rocca lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rocca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rocca digs a right hand into Damie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Damie's gas tank.
Rocca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Damie or not.
Rocca is leaning against Damie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rocca.
Rocca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rocca lands a left hand.
Rocca is leaning against Damie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rocca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Damie letting Rocca take a breather here.
Damie tries to break the clinch but Rocca is controlling the position.
Damie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rocca avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rocca digs a right hand underneath Damie's ribcage. Damie let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rocca scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rocca.

Damie is rocked!
Rocca is leaning against Damie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Damie is still on wobbly legs! Can Rocca finish him?
Rocca pushes Damie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Damie seems to have recovered his senses.
Rocca lands a big right hand that drops Damie! The killer instinct kicks in and Rocca finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rocca!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reno Rocca!
Reno Rocca looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'They thought they were throwing me to a wolf....I am the fucking wolf!'.