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Kings 1: Grand Opening PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tree Hugger (ranked 5809 p4p, 437 weight class) and Frank Morrison (ranked 5182 p4p, 416 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Morrison's choice of entrance music: March. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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156 lbs
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165 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tree Hugger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugger throws a leg kick but Morrison checks it.
Morrison checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hugger is looking to chop away at Morrison's legs.
Hugger closes the distance and clinches.
Hugger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morrison wants to take the fight to the mat but Hugger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hugger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
Morrison dodges an elbow strike from Hugger.
Hugger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
Hugger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morrison wants to take the fight to the mat but Hugger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hugger breaks the clinch.
Hugger misses with a double jab.
Hugger throws a nice looking combination but Morrison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hugger moves into range and clinches up with Morrison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hugger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hugger stops a takedown attempt from Morrison.
Tree Hugger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Morrison.
Hugger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hugger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugger breaks from the clinch.
Morrison takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hugger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hugger throws a leg kick but Morrison sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hugger drives through and clinches with Morrison against the cage.
Morrison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hugger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hugger gets through Morrison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hugger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hugger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morrison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Morrison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morrison takes one on the button.
Morrison tries to keep at a distance but Hugger has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hugger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hugger is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hugger scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hugger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugger scores with a shoulder strike.
Hugger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morrison is rocked!
Morrison tries to score a body lock takedown but Hugger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Morrison is still on wobbly legs! Can Hugger finish him?
Hugger is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Morrison avoids a wild elbow strike from Hugger.
Morrison seems to have recovered his senses.
Morrison fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hugger.
Morrison is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hugger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morrison looks winded!
Hugger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hugger ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
A right-left combo lands from Hugger.
Hugger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Morrison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hugger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morrison circles away quickly and effectively.
Tree Hugger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrison slips a jab and a cross from Hugger.
Hugger works the jab nicely.
Hugger connects with a body shot.
Hugger clinches up with Morrison and pushes him back against the cage.
Morrison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hugger pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Hugger.
Hugger misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morrison! But no joy.
Morrison dives in and scores a takedown into Hugger's guard.
Morrison distracts Hugger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morrison working some strikes from top position.
Morrison advances position into side control!
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hugger keeps working.
Hugger pushes Morrison away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morrison gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Morrison trying to control the position but Hugger is working away.
Hugger is pushing Morrison's head away, looking to escape. Morrison manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Morrison grinds an elbow into Hugger's temple.
Hugger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hugger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morrison on the ground.
Morrison working the body and head with strikes.
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hugger keeps working.
Morrison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morrison lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison cracks Hugger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Morrison is chipping away with strikes.
Morrison cracks Hugger with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tree Hugger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hugger has Morrison up against the cage in a clinch.
Hugger breaks from the clinch.
Hugger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tree Hugger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hugger misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morrison! But no joy.
Hugger throws a right and a left that Morrison avoids nicely.
Morrison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tree Hugger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrison walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice cross by Hugger.
Hugger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hugger has closed the distance and engaged Morrison in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hugger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hugger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morrison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Hugger catches Morrison right on the button with a cross.
Hugger misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Hugger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hugger stalling the fight.
Hugger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hugger is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hugger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morrison jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hugger walks away with a smile on his face. Morrison gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hugger clinches up against the cage.
Morrison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hugger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tree Hugger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Morrison.
Hugger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morrison is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hugger stalling.
Hugger is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Morrison drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hugger breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to clinch up.
Hugger connects with the punch.
Hugger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morrison goes for a takedown attempt but Hugger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hugger misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hugger is looking to score with low kicks.
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hugger throws out the jab.
Morrison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick from Hugger misses.
Hugger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morrison! But no joy.
Morrison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Morrison is nestled in close to Hugger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hugger has hold of Morrison's hands but Morrison slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hugger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hugger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morrison wants to control but Hugger is keeping him busy.
Hugger wants to get back to his feet.
Frank Morrison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morrison slips a nice elbow through Hugger's hands, connecting with Hugger's forehead.
Hugger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morrison moves nicely into side control.
Morrison creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Morrison working the head with strikes.
Hugger taking punishment in the form of punches.
Morrison in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugger is pushing Morrison's head away, looking to escape. Morrison manages to hold on to the position though.
Check out the look on Morrison's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hugger taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hugger is not content to let Morrison control the position.
Hugger is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Morrison working the ground and pound.
Morrison lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hugger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Morrison is controlling him well.
Morrison working the head and body with strikes.
Hugger is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tree Hugger dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hugger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrison dives in and grabs Hugger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hugger pushes down on Morrison's head and hops out.
Hugger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hugger.
Hugger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hugger looks to land a combination but Morrison avoids it well.
Hugger throws a series of strikes that have Morrison backpedaling.
Hugger works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hugger has closed the distance and engaged Morrison in a clinch.
Morrison is working for takedown but Hugger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hugger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hugger moves into range and clinches up with Morrison.
Morrison is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tree Hugger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Morrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison looking for a takedown.
Morrison jumps guard but Hugger turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hugger manages to break the clinch.
Morrison walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morrison takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hugger throws a right hand that Morrison ducks under and follows up with a left that Morrison also avoids with ease.
Morrison gets tackled into the cage by Hugger. Hugger maintains the clinch.
Hugger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morrison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hugger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morrison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hugger catches Morrison with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morrison takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morrison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hugger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morrison.
It seemed like Morrison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morrison drops his hands momentarily and Hugger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morrison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morrison is looking to clinch but Hugger is avoiding it.
Hugger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hugger dips to his left and cracks Morrison with an uppercut!
Hugger tries a low kick but Morrison avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Morrison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hugger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrison can do to turn this around?
Hugger misses with a series of wild punches.
Morrison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hugger tried to score with a low kick but Morrison checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morrison! But no joy.
Morrison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hugger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morrison scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Morrison wants to control but Hugger is keeping him busy.
Hugger wants to get back to his feet.
Morrison lands with a punch from half guard.
Morrison 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.
Hugger wants to get back to his feet.
Hugger scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Morrison manages to mount him!
Morrison raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison landing shots from mount.
Hugger wants to get back to his feet.
Morrison lands a couple of good shots and Hugger has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Morrison is landing with strikes from the back.
Hugger grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Morrison loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Hugger hold on?
Hugger is rocked!
Morrison gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Oh Hugger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hugger covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Morrison is punishing Hugger with strikes - can he finish him?!
Frank Morrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morrison slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Tree Hugger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrison lands shots from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tree Hugger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hugger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tree Hugger!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Dunkley (ranked 5444 p4p, 514 weight class) and Richard Stone (ranked 5101 p4p, 495 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antoine Dunkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Stone!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunkley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Dunkley is looking to counter the offense by Stone and move into the clinch.
Dunkley takes one to the chin there.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunkley.
Dunkley is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Stone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Antoine Dunkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunkley.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunkley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stone taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
Dunkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkley misses with a body punch.
Dunkley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunkley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunkley throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Dunkley misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dunkley as Stone tries to tie him up.
Stone can't find room to land a body shot as Dunkley controls the action.
Dunkley tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Dunkley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dunkley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunkley has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Dunkley throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Dunkley avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Dunkley blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Stone.
Dunkley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dunkley misses with some punches.
Dunkley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunkley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Stone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunkley backwards.
Dunkley lands with a right to the head.
Dunkley prevents a body shot from Stone.
Dunkley has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Dunkley misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunkley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone stalling in the clinch.
Stone blocking some punches.
Dunkley lands a shot to the body.
Stone blocking some punches.
Stone just leaning against Dunkley, taking a breather.
Dunkley has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
A short body shot lands from Dunkley as the two fighters clinch.
Dunkley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stone looks winded!
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunkley.
Dunkley tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
Dunkley lands a left hand.
Dunkley misses with some punches.
Dunkley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dunkley working aggressively here.
Dunkley scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunkley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Stone trying to stall but Dunkley improves his position.
Dunkley lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone prevents a body shot from Dunkley.
Dunkley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunkley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunkley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Stone working aggressively here.
Dunkley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Stone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dunkley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Dunkley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dunkley tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Stone unleashes a big counter combination but Dunkley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dunkley tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Dunkley is looking to clinch.
Dunkley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunkley closes the distance but Stone moves to the side
and Stone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Stone - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunkley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunkley tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stone! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunkley is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Stone's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dunkley tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Dunkley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dunkley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dunkley digs a right hand into Stone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stone's gas tank.
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunkley.
Dunkley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone slowing the pace effectively.
Stone blocks a body shot from Dunkley.
Stone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stone blocks a body shot from Dunkley.
Dunkley misses with the head strike.
Antoine Dunkley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dunkley misses with the head strike.
Dunkley misses with the head strike.
Dunkley throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunkley misses with some punches.
Dunkley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Dunkley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stone.
Dunkley lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunkley misses with a punch to the body.
Dunkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Dunkley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunkley misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone looking to slow down the pace here.
Dunkley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunkley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
Dunkley lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunkley misses with the head strike.
Dunkley tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Good body shot from Dunkley.
Dunkley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stone or not.
Dunkley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunkley throws a head punch that misses.
Dunkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunkley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dunkley.
Dunkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunkley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunkley misses with a body punch.
Dunkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunkley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunkley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone prevents a body shot from Dunkley.
Dunkley misses with a punch to the body.
Dunkley scores with a shoulder strike.
Stone is trying to stall.
Dunkley working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Stone.
Dunkley throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Dunkley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Dunkley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Dunkley 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. This is the final round!
Dunkley moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Dunkley wants to clinch.
Stone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dunkley tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunkley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stone counters with a three punch combo that has Dunkley backing up. Dunkley nods at Stone to acknowledge the strikes.
Dunkley tries to clinch
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunkley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone connects with a single shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunkley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Stone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dunkley clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands a nice uppercut.
Dunkley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunkley misses with a punch to the body.
Dunkley presses Stone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dunkley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunkley prevents a body shot from Stone.
Dunkley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunkley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Dunkley.
Dunkley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dunkley is keeping busy.
Dunkley misses with a body punch.
Dunkley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunkley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Dunkley blocking some punches.
Dunkley working aggressively here.
A short left from Dunkley.
Dunkley can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Dunkley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunkley misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Dunkley - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Dunkley.
Dunkley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dunkley fails to land.
Stone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dunkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Dunkley takes a shot to the head.
Dunkley misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Dunkley.
Still in the clinch, Dunkley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunkley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Dunkley.
Dunkley can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
A short left from Dunkley.
Dunkley tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Richard Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dunkley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stone tries a body shot but Dunkley blocks it.
Dunkley pushes Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunkley tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Dunkley back against the cage.
Dunkley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunkley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunkley can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Dunkley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunkley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dunkley.
Dunkley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunkley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stone lands a right hand.
Dunkley lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunkley misses with a punch to the body.
Dunkley cracks Stone with a nice body shot.
Stone blocks a body shot from Dunkley.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antoine Dunkley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dunkley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoine Dunkley!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoji Anjo Anjo (ranked 4966 p4p, 490 weight class) and Jacob White (ranked 5100 p4p, 497 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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178 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoji Anjo Anjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob White!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anjo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anjo tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White cracks Anjo with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anjo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anjo moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
A punch combination from White misses.
Anjo half committed to a counter leg kick.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
Anjo misses with a takedown attempt
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anjo fails with a takedown attempt.
Anjo moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White lands a glancing blow to the side of Anjo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anjo fails with the takedown
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoji Anjo Anjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White with a nice cross.
Anjo fails to land the takedown.
White moves into range and connects with a jab.
White scores with a nice head shot.
Anjo fails in his attempt to clinch.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a one two combo.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anjo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for White!
Anjo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Anjo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
Anjo throws an elbow but White slips to the side and avoids it well.
Anjo trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Anjo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Anjo wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
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.
Anjo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anjo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. White looks calm but he's in trouble here. Anjo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. White is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Anjo lets go of the hold and White can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoji Anjo Anjo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Little Bitch (ranked 5186 p4p, 507 weight class) and Sir Lancelot (ranked 5554 p4p, 525 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Little Bitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sir Lancelot!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancelot avoids the body shot from Bitch.
Lancelot wants to clinch.
Bitch appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bitch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lancelot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bitch jumps guard but Lancelot stands there with Bitch around his waist. Bitch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lancelot breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lancelot.
Some wild striking there from Bitch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lancelot manages to avoid it.
Lancelot wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancelot is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bitch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bitch throws a series of punches but Lancelot avoids them all with ease.
Lancelot is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Little Bitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bitch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bitch looks to land a strike but Lancelot avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lancelot looking for a guillotine here but Bitch defends easily.
Lancelot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bitch defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancelot wants to get back to his feet but Bitch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bitch trying to control but Lancelot is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bitch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bitch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bitch drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lancelot dives on top into guard.
Bitch looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lancelot has picked Bitch up and slammed him! Bitch can't keep hold of the triangle and Lancelot manages to pass to side control!
Bitch is looking to regain half guard here but Lancelot keeps moving and retains side control.
Lancelot is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lancelot trying to control the action but Bitch is working from the bottom.
Bitch wants to control but Lancelot postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot slows the pace down.
Bitch struggling a bit here.
Lancelot controls the position.
Bitch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bitch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bitch tries to get out of the position.
Lancelot is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bitch has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bitch is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitch is working hard here to advance position.
Bitch takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bitch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bitch tries to roll over but Lancelot keeps him under control.
Bitch is breathing heavily.
Lancelot prevents Bitch from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lancelot is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bitch taking some punishment here, with Lancelot in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Lancelot dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bitch gets a double leg takedown into Lancelot's guard.
Lancelot controls Bitch momentarily but Bitch frees himself.
Bitch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lancelot holds on and takes a little breather.
Bitch throws a strike but Lancelot 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.
Lancelot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bitch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lancelot slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch is not content to let Lancelot control the position.
Lancelot stops Bitch from getting back to his feet.
Lancelot controlling the pace.
Sir Lancelot has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lancelot decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bitch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lancelot on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancelot. Bitch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bitch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lancelot doesn't manage to clinch there - Bitch circles away.
Lancelot is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bitch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch shoots in for a takedown but Lancelot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bitch enables Lancelot to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bitch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lancelot is standing up over Bitch. Bitch looks to escape but Lancelot dives into side control.
Lancelot trying to control the position but Bitch is working away.
Bitch is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lancelot is controlling him well.
Bitch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancelot trying to control the position but Bitch is working away.
Lancelot is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bitch looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lancelot gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bitch is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lancelot lets go of the hold and Bitch can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sir Lancelot!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Kneel (ranked 5252 p4p, 404 weight class) and Venali Paetmar (ranked 4824 p4p, 391 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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153 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Liam Kneel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Venali Paetmar!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paetmar scores with a leg kick.
Paetmar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Paetmar.
It looks like Liam Kneel has been cut.
Paetmar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kneel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneel takes an elbow to the temple.
Paetmar prevents Kneel from breaking the clinch.
Paetmar lands an elbow that stopped Kneel in his tracks for a moment.
Paetmar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paetmar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneel misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Paetmar.
Paetmar gets a trip takedown into 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!
Paetmar not doing much here.
Kneel is trying to get back to full guard.
Paetmar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Paetmar seems to be looking for submissions.
Paetmar seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kneel is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Venali Paetmar!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horace Cuba (ranked 5103 p4p, 405 weight class) and Marshell Erickson (ranked 5385 p4p, 419 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Horace Cuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marshell Erickson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuba has managed to clinch.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
Cuba slows down the pace here.
Erickson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Erickson shrugs off.
Erickson blocking some punches.
Cuba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Marshell Erickson has been cut.
Cuba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Erickson is defending well.
Erickson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cuba stalling the fight.
Cuba has Erickson pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuba stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cuba lands a damaging elbow.
Cuba is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Erickson takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuba has a couple of punches blocked by Erickson.
Erickson is trying to pull guard but Cuba has him pressed against the cage.
Cuba is looking for a takedown.
Cuba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cuba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Erickson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horace Cuba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erickson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cuba is fending him off so far but Erickson persists. Nope, Cuba circles away and we're back to standing.
Cuba takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Horace Cuba has been cut.
Cuba moves into the clinch.
Erickson is trying to break the clinch but Cuba has him pressed against the cage.
Cuba struggles to land a body shot inside as Erickson controls his hands.
Erickson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cuba misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Erickson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuba missing with knees to the body.
Erickson is trying to break free.
Erickson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Erickson shrugs off.
Cuba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Erickson up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cuba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cuba tries to throw a body punch but Erickson avoids it by throwing Cuba back against the cage.
Cuba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuba misses with an elbow over the top.
Erickson is working for takedown but Cuba is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cuba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Erickson's brow.
Cuba stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuba leaning against his opponent.
Cuba lands an elbow just above Erickson 's eye.
Erickson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cuba lands an elbow inside.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
Cuba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cuba is pushing Erickson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice elbow from Cuba.
Erickson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cuba as Erickson tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erickson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cuba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Erickson's defenses.
Cuba is working for takedown but Erickson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cuba lands an elbow that stopped Erickson in his tracks for a moment.
Cuba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Erickson is defending well.
Cuba misses with a body punch.
Cuba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Erickson's defenses.
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!
Cuba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Erickson's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cuba.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cuba.
Cuba is looking for a takedown.
Erickson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
Cuba missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horace Cuba dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cuba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cuba tries to work over Erickson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Erickson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Erickson is trying to force a seperation but Cuba has the dominant position.
Cuba taking a breather.
Cuba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Erickson can do to turn this around?
Cuba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cuba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cuba tries a body shot but Erickson blocks it.
Cuba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cuba pushes off an throws an elbow but Erickson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuba manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cuba lands an elbow just above Erickson 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cuba throws an elbow but misses.
Erickson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cuba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Erickson wants a takedown.
Erickson tries to score a body lock takedown but Cuba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Horace Cuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshell Erickson.
Cuba gets through Erickson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cuba controlling the action here for a moment.
Cuba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Erickson up against the cage.
Cuba gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Cuba lands an elbow that stopped Erickson in his tracks for a moment.
Cuba working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erickson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cuba misses with a punch to the body.
Erickson tries to pull guard but Cuba forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cuba stalling in the clinch.
Cuba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erickson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Erickson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erickson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cuba lands an elbow inside.
Erickson wants to take the fight to the mat but Cuba manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cuba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Erickson is breathing heavily.
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Erickson shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Erickson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cuba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Erickson avoids it.
Erickson jumps guard but Cuba turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cuba lands an elbow that stopped Erickson in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Marshell Erickson's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Erickson's defenses.
Cuba has Erickson pressed against the cage.
Erickson blocking some punches.
Cuba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Erickson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Erickson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cuba just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cuba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cuba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Erickson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cuba.
Cuba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cuba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Erickson's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuba holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cuba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Erickson.
Cuba lands an elbow that stopped Erickson in his tracks for a moment.
Cuba lands an elbow that stopped Erickson in his tracks for a moment.
Cuba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Erickson up against the cage.
Cuba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Erickson's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Erickson tries to pull guard but Cuba won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horace Cuba dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cuba rushes Erickson and presses him up against the cage.
Cuba is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Come on Cuba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Erickson is pressed up against the cage. Cuba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Erickson down to the mat. Erickson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cuba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cuba has Erickson up against the cage in a clinch.
Erickson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cuba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Erickson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuba misses with a lunging right hand
and Erickson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cuba tries to clinch up.
And Erickson tries to counter it with a takedown but Cuba pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Erickson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Erickson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuba closes the distance and clinches.
Cuba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cuba pressing his opponent against the cage.
Erickson stalling in the clinch but Cuba improves position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cuba.
Erickson tries to pull guard but Cuba won't allow it.
Horace Cuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshell Erickson.
Cuba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cuba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cuba lands an elbow just above Erickson 's eye.
Cuba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Erickson prevents the takedown attempt.
Cuba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Erickson.
Erickson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erickson is working for takedown but Cuba is calmly controlling the position for now.
A bit of stalling here from Cuba.
Cuba is trying to drag Erickson to the mat but Erickson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cuba swings wildly with an uppercut but Erickson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erickson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cuba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Erickson up against the cage.
Cuba slowing the pace effectively.
Cuba seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Erickson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuba has a couple of punches blocked by Erickson.
Cuba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Erickson takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Marshell Erickson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cuba misses with a body punch.
Cuba lands a damaging elbow.
Cuba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cuba.
Cuba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cuba.
Cuba lands an elbow just above Erickson 's eye.
Horace Cuba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cuba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Erickson is rocked!
Cuba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Erickson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cuba finish him?
Marshell Erickson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cuba lands an elbow just above Erickson 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cuba avoiding damage.
Cuba has picked Erickson up - he's going for a ride! Cuba dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cuba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuba is taking a breather. Erickson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cuba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Erickson on the ground.
Cuba has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cuba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Cuba seems content to control.
Erickson wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Cuba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Erickson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Erickson is trying to stand back up but Cuba is controlling him
Cuba thows a huge punch but Erickson dodges it nicely.
Erickson seems to have recovered his senses.
Cuba lands strikes from half guard.
Erickson is refusing to be controlled, as Cuba sits in half guard.
Cuba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cuba.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horace Cuba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cuba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horace Cuba!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiny Dweller (ranked 4969 p4p, 492 weight class) and Alan JoeBahn (ranked 4686 p4p, 479 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiny Dweller !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alan JoeBahn!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Dweller misses.
JoeBahn shoots in for a double leg but Dweller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dweller throws a shot from downtown. JoeBahn moves away and avoids it.
JoeBahn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dweller misses with an uppercut. JoeBahn saw that one coming.
JoeBahn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dweller defends it well.
JoeBahn closes the distance and clinches up with Dweller , looking for a takedown. JoeBahn pushes Dweller against the cage but Dweller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tiny Dweller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan JoeBahn.
Dweller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
JoeBahn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
JoeBahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
JoeBahn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dweller defends it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from JoeBahn.
JoeBahn has a takedown stuffed.
Dweller throws a jab when JoeBahn was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dweller . JoeBahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
JoeBahn with the counter takedown but Dweller avoids it easily.
Dweller closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. JoeBahn quickly recovers to half guard.
Dweller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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. Dweller connects with a nice short shot to JoeBahn's temple.
JoeBahn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dweller pulls his head out easily.
JoeBahn looks winded!
Dweller working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dweller is nestled in close to JoeBahn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dweller stalling.
Dweller drops an elbow to the side of JoeBahn's head.
Dweller drops an elbow to the side of JoeBahn's head.
JoeBahn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dweller is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dweller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
JoeBahn is rocked!
Dweller lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked JoeBahn! More strikes land and this one is all over! Dweller jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiny Dweller !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Haynes Haynes (ranked 5102 p4p, 498 weight class) and Island Mongrel (ranked 5184 p4p, 506 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Haynes Haynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Mongrel !
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haynes shoots in but no luck this time.
Mongrel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haynes shoots for a double leg takedown but Mongrel sprawls well. He's pushed Haynes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Haynes fails with the takedown.
Mongrel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Haynes Haynes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mongrel lands with a nice combination. Haynes backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Josh Haynes Haynes has been cut.
Haynes throws a lazy head kick
and Mongrel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mongrel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mongrel stuffs the takedown.
Josh Haynes Haynes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haynes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Haynes fails to land the takedown.
Mongrel cracks Haynes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Mongrel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mongrel throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Haynes stumbling backwards into the cage! Haynes bounces back off the cage towards Mongrel , who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Mongrel lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Mongrel celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Island Mongrel !
Island Mongrel 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Alfinski (ranked 5104 p4p, 407 weight class) and John Rock (ranked 5098 p4p, 406 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerry Alfinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Rock!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alfinski circles away.
Alfinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Good standup being displayed there by Alfinski as he connects with a hook.
Alfinski misses with a combination
and Rock counters with a takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Rock stalls from top position.
Rock's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
You can see the frustration on Alfinski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alfinski is being controlled here.
More stalling from Rock.
It looks like Rock might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
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.
Rock is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Rock the control monster continue. Boring.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rock fails to land the takedown.
Alfinski catches Rock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alfinski.
Rock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alfinski defends it well.
Rock manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alfinski on his heels. He'll look to pass Alfinski's guard now, I'm sure.
Rock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alfinski trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Rock has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rock feints and as Alfinski raises his hands in defense, Rock changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab, jab by Alfinski - just one landing.
Alfinski throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Rock with a poor takedown
and Alfinski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rock tries to clinch
and Alfinski counters with a two punch combo.
Alfinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Rock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alfinski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Alfinski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alfinski lands with a right hand.
Alfinski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rock momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alfinski stuffs the takedown attempt from Rock. Rock gets slowly back to his feet.
Alfinski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jerry Alfinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rock.
Rock slips under a jab from Alfinski.
Rock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jerry Alfinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rock closes the distance and clinches up with Alfinski, looking for a takedown. Rock pushes Alfinski against the cage but Alfinski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alfinski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alfinski connects with a single shot there.
Alfinski with a jab.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Alfinski circles away.
Alfinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rock can do to turn this around?
Rock tries to move into range but Alfinski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rock throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alfinski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rock is in Alfinski's guard.
Alfinski is looking to stand back up but Rock counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Alfinski.
Alfinski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alfinski tries to get out of the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rock in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alfinski trying to hold on to Rock's head to control him but Rock postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rock wants to free his trapped foot but Alfinski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rock in particular looking to stall.
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.
Alfinski tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rock controlling the action here.
Rock passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rock controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Alfinski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rock.
Alfinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rock was well out of range. Poor timing from Alfinski.
Rock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rock fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alfinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rock shoots in and drives through. Alfinski sprawls well.
It looked like Alfinski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jerry Alfinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock needs to keep his hands up - Alfinski had a free shot at his head there.
Rock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alfinski but Alfinski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rock shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rock content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock uses his free foot to push down on Alfinski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alfinski.
Rock content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock avoids the attempt from Alfinski to control.
Rock controlling from mount.
Rock takes Alfinski's back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Rock looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Alfinski taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Rock!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fox Canyon (ranked 4963 p4p, 492 weight class) and Carl Carlson (ranked 2872 p4p, 342 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fox Canyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Carlson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canyon lands with an overhand left.
Canyon scores with a jab to the body.
Canyon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carlson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Canyon scores with a nice right hand.
Oooooh!!! Canyon has knocked Carlson down with a huge combo! Canyon steps away and waves a wobbly Carlson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Carlson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Canyon! Carlson is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fox Canyon!
Fox Canyon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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