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Gladius | 6: McGraugh x TMaker PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Go Joemez (ranked 6386 p4p, 500 weight class) and Tyler Paul (ranked 7444 p4p, 539 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Go Joemez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Paul!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joemez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paul looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joemez delivers a nice body kick.
Joemez misses with a kick to the body.
Paul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paul moves out of range as Joemez throws a body kick.
Joemez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Joemez lands a high kick!
It looks like Tyler Paul has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joemez defending well as Paul loads up on a big left hand.
Joemez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Joemez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paul throws a low kick but Joemez avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joemez misses with the combination.
Joemez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Joemez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paul moves out of range of the body kick.
Joemez tries a head kick but it misses.
Paul let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Paul throws a shot from downtown. Joemez moves away and avoids it.
Joemez connects with a leg kick. Paul looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Paul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joemez.
Paul is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Joemez with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joemez misses with a kick to the body.
Joemez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paul.
Paul has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Joemez.
Joemez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paul doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Joemez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paul.
Joemez lands a head kick. Paul smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joemez swings for the body but Paul moves out of range.
Joemez scores with a head kick. Paul tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That has opened up Tyler Paul's cut even more.
Paul blocks the body kick.
Paul is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Joemez with a body shot.
Joemez throws a sloppy head kick
and Paul counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joemez misses with a head kick.
Joemez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paul.
Joemez is breathing heavily.
Paul steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Joemez. That one must have hurt.
Joemez misses with an uppercut. Paul saw that one coming.
Paul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paul takes a swing at Joemez's ribcage but misses.
Joemez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paul misses with a low kick.
Paul throws a body punch but Joemez moves out of range.
Joemez throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Paul to work.
Paul gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joemez.
Paul on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joemez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paul avoids it.
Paul just leaning against Joemez, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Go Joemez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Paul's cut.
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.
Paul takes a swing at Joemez's ribcage but misses.
Paul is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joemez rather than just go for the knockout.
Paul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paul. Joemez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paul just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Paul misses.
Joemez misses the body punch
and Paul counters with a one-two to the body.
Paul has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Joemez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joemez lands a head kick. Paul smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paul scores with a shot to the body.
Joemez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul walks forward, straight into a front kick from Joemez.
Joemez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joemez slips under a jab.
Paul throws a jab when Joemez was well out of range.
Joemez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Paul counters with a right hand to the body.
Paul lands a body shot.
Joemez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paul.
Paul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Joemez misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paul! But no joy.
Go Joemez is winning the standup battle so far.
Joemez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paul.
Joemez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands with a nice body punch.
Paul clinches.
Paul presses Joemez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joemez looks to throw a body kick
and Paul counters with a nice right hand that sends Joemez toppling to the canvas! Joemez scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Paul finish him?!
Joemez is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul moves into range and clinches up with Joemez.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Joemez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paul avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Joemez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Paul prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joemez looking to stall.
Paul lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paul lands a hook that snaps the head of Joemez backwards.
Paul lands with a left to the head.
Paul'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.
Joemez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paul smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Go Joemez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joemez.
Paul throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joemez on the side of the head.
Joemez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joemez scores with a kick to the body.
Paul closes the distance and clinches.
Joemez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paul has him pressed against the cage.
Joemez is trying to force a seperation but Paul has the dominant position.
Joemez can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Paul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Paul's cut.
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!
That kick from Joemez tenderised Paul's leg. Paul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joemez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Paul takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joemez staying out of range there.
Joemez thumps Paul with a low kick.
Paul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joemez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Joemez.
Joemez lands a head kick. Paul smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Joemez lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Joemez misses
and Paul counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joemez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paul.
Go Joemez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joemez throws a push kick but Paul slaps the foot to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Paul misses.
Paul throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joemez counters with a body kick that stops Paul in his tracks momentarily.
Paul moves out of range of the body kick.
Paul now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Paul sends Joemez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Paul is motioning to the referee to let Joemez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The fighters circling - Paul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It appears Joemez was looking to counter with a kick 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!
Joemez scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joemez throws a body kick that misses
and Paul counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joemez throws the kick towards the body but Paul avoids it.
Paul thuds a left hand into Joemez's body.
Paul jabs Joemez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paul digs a good hook to Joemez's body.
Are you kidding me?! Paul ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Joemez clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Paul!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Slevin (ranked 7108 p4p, 527 weight class) and Bruno Soriano (ranked 4750 p4p, 449 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucky Slevin!
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, Bruno Soriano!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soriano moves away from the strike by Slevin.
Slevin misses with a combination
and Soriano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Slevin is trying to get back to full guard.
Soriano looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Slevin is trying to stand.
Soriano is working for a submission of some sort.
Soriano controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slevin trying to control from the bottom.
Slevin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Soriano 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.
Soriano wants to work for an arm triangle but Slevin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Slevin wants to improve his position but Soriano is controlling well.
Slevin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Soriano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slevin finds it's way round the side to connect with Soriano's head.
Slevin misses the body punch
and Soriano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Soriano prevents Slevin from standing back up.
Soriano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Slevin defends it well.
Slevin tries to roll over but Soriano keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Soriano not doing much here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slevin is trying to stand up here but Soriano is controlling him well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Soriano is thwarting Slevin's attempts to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Slevin throws a right and a left that Soriano avoids nicely.
And Soriano tries to counter it with a takedown but Slevin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Slevin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soriano counters with a takedown into side control.
Slevin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Soriano goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Slevin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Soriano's guard! Nice work there by Slevin!
Soriano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Soriano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Slevin defends well.
Slevin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soriano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slevin has managed to get both his arms back between Soriano's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slevin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Soriano looks winded!
Slevin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruno Soriano will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Slevin.
Slevin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Slevin. Beautiful body shot.
Slevin throws a lazy head kick
so Soriano counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Slevin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slevin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soriano controls the pace.
Slevin looking to control.
Soriano is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Slevin throws a leg kick
and Soriano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Soriano is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Slevin is trying to control but can't.
Soriano not doing much here.
Soriano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano trying to control from half guard but Slevin is working away.
Slevin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Slevin is looking to improve his position.
Slevin is trying to stand back up but Soriano is controlling him
Soriano is looking for a kimura here.
Soriano seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slevin is trying to stand back up but Soriano is controlling him
Soriano looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Slevin is staying active underneath Soriano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Soriano is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Slevin still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Slevin has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Slevin wants to stand but Soriano has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slevin working away.
Slevin wants to stand but Soriano has his arm trapped.
Soriano manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Soriano is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soriano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soriano is breathing heavily.
Slevin wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lucky Slevin will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A combination from Slevin does no damage.
Slevin lunges at Soriano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soriano's hand.
Slevin throws a leg kick
so Soriano counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Soriano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Soriano wants to control from the top but Slevin keeps moving.
Soriano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bruno Soriano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soriano wants to control from the top but Slevin keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soriano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin trying to keep a closed guard but Soriano is proving a slippery customer.
Soriano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Slevin looking for a sweep. Not yet Slevin, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Slevin throws a head kick that misses
and Soriano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Slevin won't be happy with that.
Slevin stops Soriano from passing to mount.
Slevin is trying to buck Soriano off.
Soriano working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano moves into full mount!
Slevin wants to control but Soriano is having none of it.
Soriano moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Slevin has worked his arm free - good work by Slevin!
Soriano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Soriano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soriano working away.
Slevin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Soriano's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Soriano is looking to advance position but Slevin won't allow it.
Slevin trying to hold on to Soriano's head to control him but Soriano postures up.
Soriano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Slevin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Soriano seems to be working for a kimura but Slevin defends the submission attempt.
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.
Slevin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Soriano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Soriano is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Slevin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Soriano.
Soriano is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Slevin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Soriano.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soriano is thwarting Slevin's attempts to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Soriano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soriano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lucky Slevin!
After winning the bout, Lucky Slevin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remy Gek (ranked 3919 p4p, 449 weight class) and Babak Akjo (ranked 3452 p4p, 405 weight class). Remy Gek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Remy Gek!
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, Babak Akjo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gek definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akjo.
A punch combination from Gek misses.
Gek misses with a body shot.
Gek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akjo.
Gek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akjo moves away.
Gek misses with a wild combination.
Akjo throws a big shot that misses.
Akjo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gek.
Akjo throws a big shot that misses.
Gek lands the left hand.
Gek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akjo.
Gek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akjo.
Akjo just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Akjo throws a body punch but Gek moves out of range.
Akjo misses with a looping right.
Gek is looking to counter punch.
Akjo throws an overhand right that lands on Gek's shoulder, as Gek tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gek looks to score with a jab to the body but Akjo is just out of range.
Gek dodges the punch combination from Akjo.
Gek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akjo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Akjo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akjo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gek.
Gek cracks a nice hook into Akjo's ribs.
Akjo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gek throws out the jab.
Gek misses with a wild body shot.
Akjo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gek.
Akjo drops his hands momentarily and Gek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akjo.
Gek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Akjo. Akjo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Akjo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gek slips a jab from Akjo.
Akjo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gek is just out of range.
Gek cracks Akjo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Akjo lands with a good body shot.
Akjo slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gek misses with an uppercut.
Gek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akjo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akjo defending well as Gek loads up on a big left hand.
Akjo slips under a jab from Gek.
Akjo throws an overhand right that lands on Gek's shoulder, as Gek tries to avoid the shot.
Gek throws a big counter combination but Akjo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gek throws a big shot that misses.
Akjo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Akjo throws a nice looking combination but Gek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akjo throws a hook to the side of Gek's head but Gek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akjo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Akjo's head.
Akjo throws a body shot but no joy.
Akjo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akjo looks winded!
Gek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Akjo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gek misses the jab.
Gek swinging wildly here.
Gek is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gek tests Akjo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akjo is rocked!
Akjo walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Gek swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Remy Gek!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Mckean (ranked 3105 p4p, 318 weight class) and Papi Jungo (ranked 5565 p4p, 463 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Mckean!
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, Papi Jungo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jungo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jungo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jungo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mckean misses with a hook. Jungo ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Jungo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jungo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Jungo scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like William Mckean has been cut.
Mckean looks to throw the jab but Jungo is out of range.
Mckean staying out of range there.
Mckean connects with the punch.
Jungo defending well as Mckean loads up on a big left hand.
Mckean throws a jab when Jungo was well out of range.
Mckean throws a hook but Jungo avoids it easily.
Jungo's coach down at Armored Fitness & Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jungo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
William Mckean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jungo scores with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Mckean misses its intended target.
It seemed like Jungo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jungo misses with a straight right.
Mckean lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jungo slips a jab from Mckean.
Jungo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jungo ducks under a wild hook from Mckean.
Jungo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Mckean misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mckean.
Jungo ducks right into an uppercut from Mckean.
A big left from Mckean misses.
Jungo throws a jab when Mckean was well out of range.
Mckean moves into the clinch successfully.
Mckean misses with a knee strike.
Mckean tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mckean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mckean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mckean.
Mckean landing knees to the body.
Jungo looks winded!
Mckean tries a knee to the head but Jungo blocks it.
Mckean connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jungo's face.
It looks like Papi Jungo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mckean drops Jungo with a big knee straight up the middle! Jungo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Jungo is rocked!
Jungo drops his hands momentarily. Mckean doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Jungo staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Jungo doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Mckean!
After winning the bout, William Mckean thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Burns (ranked 2351 p4p, 248 weight class) and King Artur (ranked 4743 p4p, 432 weight class). Burns's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lovely Jubbly. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265 lbs
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267 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gavin Burns!
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, King Artur!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artur misses with a takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a right hand to the body.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like King Artur has been cut.
Artur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns pounces like a tiger and cracks Artur with a vicious hook! Artur is down but not out! Burns follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gavin Burns!
A victorious Gavin Burns thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Primo Carnero (ranked 2979 p4p, 372 weight class) and Ahmed Zaitoun (ranked 3582 p4p, 435 weight class). Ahmed Zaitoun will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Primo Carnero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ahmed Zaitoun!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitoun rushes Carnero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carnero wants to break free but Zaitoun has control.
Carnero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaitoun clinches up against the cage.
Carnero misses with an elbow strike.
Carnero can't find room to land a body shot as Zaitoun controls the action.
Carnero is trying to break the clinch but Zaitoun has him pressed against the cage.
Carnero tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zaitoun smiles and moves away.
Zaitoun rushes Carnero and presses him up against the cage.
Carnero jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zaitoun walks away with a smile on his face. Carnero gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carnero prevents a body shot from Zaitoun.
Zaitoun misses with a punch to the body.
Zaitoun misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaitoun swings wildly with an uppercut but Carnero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaitoun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carnero backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnero pulls guard effortlessly.
Carnero pulls Zaitoun in close to prevent any damage.
Carnero wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carnero working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Zaitoun has passed into half guard!
Carnero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zaitoun decides to return to a standing position.
Zaitoun moves into the clinch successfully.
Carnero tries to score a body lock takedown but Zaitoun shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Primo Carnero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carnero has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zaitoun avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitoun pushes Carnero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carnero wants a takedown but no success here.
Zaitoun lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaitoun.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaitoun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zaitoun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carneros head.
Zaitoun swings wildly with an uppercut but Carnero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaitoun managing to block the knees to the body from Carnero.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carnero working hard to break the clinch.
Zaitoun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carnero misses with some punches.
Zaitoun misses with a punch to the body.
Zaitoun misses with a punch on the inside.
Carnero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitoun moves into the clinch successfully.
Zaitoun tries a body shot but Carnero blocks it.
Carnero jumps guard but Zaitoun stands there with Carnero around his waist. Carnero gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zaitoun is leaning against Carnero and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zaitoun misses with the head strike.
Zaitoun misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Zaitoun.
Zaitoun lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Carnero fails to land.
Zaitoun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaitoun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carnero backwards.
Zaitoun has a couple of punches blocked by Carnero.
Carnero struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaitoun controls his hands.
Zaitoun can't find room to land a body shot as Carnero controls the action.
Zaitoun swings wildly with an uppercut but Carnero uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carnero blocks a body shot from Zaitoun.
Zaitoun misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaitoun.
Carnero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zaitoun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carnero backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaitoun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carnero goes for a takedown attempt but Zaitoun pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carnero gets tackled into the cage by Zaitoun. Zaitoun maintains the clinch.
Carnero is trying to pull guard but Zaitoun turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zaitoun misses with a punch to the body.
Carnero is trying to force a seperation but Zaitoun has the dominant position.
Zaitoun lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmed Zaitoun 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.
Zaitoun drives through and clinches with Carnero against the cage.
Carnero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zaitoun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaitoun.
Zaitoun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carnero backwards.
Zaitoun lands with a short shot to the head.
Carnero drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zaitoun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Zaitoun on the inside.
Zaitoun has a couple of punches blocked by Carnero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carnero tries to pull guard but Zaitoun forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zaitoun lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zaitoun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carnero is rocked!
Zaitoun pushes Carnero against the cage. Zaitoun is working some dirty boxing. Zaitoun pushes off with a quick right hook! Carnero goes down! Carnero tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Zaitoun moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahmed Zaitoun!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Kolins (ranked 2542 p4p, 284 weight class) and Two Moons (ranked 3215 p4p, 352 weight class). Two Moons is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimi Kolins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Two Moons!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moons cracks Kolins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moons!
Moons scores with a hook to the body. Kolins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moons feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kolinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kolins drops his hands momentarily and Moons takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kolins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moons cracks Kolins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moons stuffs the takedown attempt from Kolins. Kolins gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kolins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moons counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Kolins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moons jabs Kolins right on the nose. Kolins blinks but takes it well.
Kolins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moons shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kolins eats them both and turns towards Moons to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Moons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kolins is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Moons. Beautiful body shot.
Oh Kolins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moons lands a body shot.
Moons lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Kolins falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Two Moons!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keizo Kasai (ranked 1915 p4p, 223 weight class) and Loki Devlin (ranked 4252 p4p, 417 weight class). Keizo Kasai had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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158 lbs
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163 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keizo Kasai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Loki Devlin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devlin scores with a three punch combo!
Devlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasai slips a straight right by Devlin.
Kasai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Devlin.
Kasai is looking for a counter combo.
Devlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasai.
Devlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Devlin throws a right hand that Kasai ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasai also avoids with ease.
Kasai lands a slapping body shot.
Devlin misses with an uppercut
and Kasai counters with a series of strikes. Devlin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kasai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Devlin swings widly with a right hand
and Kasai counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasai stalks Devlin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Devlin's face. Devlin staggers backwards, shaken.
Kasai lands a right hook to the body.
Kasai misses with a hook.
Kasai ducks under a wild hook from Devlin.
Devlin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Devlin misses with an uppercut.
Kasai is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasai avoids the body shot from Devlin.
Devlin lands a body shot.
Kasai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kasai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Devlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasai.
Kasai lands a body shot.
Devlin misses the jab.
Kasai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Devlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kasai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kasai is looking to wear down Devlin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Devlin does no damage.
Kasai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Devlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Devlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasai is just out of range.
Devlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasai.
Devlin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kasai defends well and Devlin ends up having to push Kasai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasai looks to score with a jab to the body but Devlin is just out of range.
Devlin tries to counter with a clinch but Kasai shakes him off and moves away.
Devlin avoids the body shot from Kasai.
Kasai connects with a body shot.
Devlin misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devlin thows a leg kick but Kasai checks it
and Kasai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Devlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kasai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kasai lands with a nice combination. Devlin backs away looking to recover.
Devlin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kasai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Devlin throws a body punch but Kasai moves out of range.
Kasai's corner calls for a 1-2. Kasai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Devlin throws a hook but Kasai blocks it.
Kasai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Devlin manages to circle out of the way.
Kasai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Devlin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kasai is looking to break free of the clinch but Devlin has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasai has Devlin pushed against the cage.
Kasai wants to break free but Devlin has control.
Devlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Kasai - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Devlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Devlin presses Kasai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've been informed that Devlin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Devlin misses with a punch on the inside.
Devlin can't find room to land a body shot as Kasai controls the action.
Kasai has Devlin pressed against the cage, preventing Devlin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Devlin pushes off an throws an elbow but Kasai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kasai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasai has Devlin pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Devlin fails to land.
Devlin tries to work over Kasai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kasai blocks a body shot from Devlin.
Kasai taking a breather.
Devlin keeps control of Kasai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kasai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kasai misses with a double jab.
Devlin throws a body shot but no joy.
Devlin throws a body shot but no joy.
Kasai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Devlin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keizo Kasai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kasai throws a body shot but no joy.
Devlin works over Kasai's head and body with a nice combination.
Devlin scoring well with a low kick there.
Devlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasai.
Kasai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kasai ducks under a wild hook from Devlin.
Devlin throws a poor cross that misses
and Kasai counters with a left to the body.
Devlin throws an overhand right that lands on Kasai's shoulder, as Kasai tries to avoid the shot.
Devlin misses with an uppercut.
Kasai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kasai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kasai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Devlin misses the body punch
and Kasai counters with a left to the body.
Kasai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Devlin misses with a looping right.
Devlin throws a sloppy body shot
and Kasai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Devlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasai lands a lovely overhand right.
Devlin takes a swing at Kasai's ribcage but misses.
Kasai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kasai looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Devlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Devlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Devlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasai manages to avoid it.
Kasai throws a big counter combination but Devlin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Devlin throws a body punch but Kasai moves out of range.
Devlin is breathing heavily.
Devlin shoots for a double leg takedown but Kasai sprawls well. He's pushed Devlin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kasai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Devlin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kasai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kasai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Devlin throws a lazy right hand but Kasai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Kasai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kasai lands a nice shot to the body.
Devlin tries to clinch but Kasai moves out of range.
Kasai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Devlin throws out the jab.
Kasai is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devlin looks to land a right hand but Kasai moved out of range.
Devlin throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kasai counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Kasai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Kasai.
Devlin misses with an uppercut. Kasai saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Kasai.
Kasai just misses with a punch to the body.
Devlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasai is just out of range.
Loki Devlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devlin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kasai's waist but Kasai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Devlin off to one side.
Kasai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut there from Kasai.
Devlin is rocked!
Kasai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Devlin fails with a takedown attempt.
Keizo Kasai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Loki Devlin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kasai. Those never looked like landing.
Kasai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Devlin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Devlin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kasai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Devlin is still on wobbly legs! Can Kasai finish him?
Keizo Kasai is winning the standup battle so far.
Devlin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kasai avoids it really well and circles away.
Devlin seems to have recovered his senses.
Kasai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Devlin manages to avoid it.
Kasai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Devlin can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kasai, as that shot connected.
Kasai throws a body punch but Devlin moves out of range.
Kasai misses with a double jab.
Devlin tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Devlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kasai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Devlin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasai lands a really nice looking cross but Devlin seems unphased.
Devlin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kasai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Devlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasai.
Kasai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Devlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasai.
Devlin misses with an uppercut. Kasai saw that one coming.
Devlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kasai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Devlin.
Kasai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kasai.
Devlin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kasai counter with a right hand.
Kasai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Devlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasai.
Kasai looks to score with a jab to the body but Devlin is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keizo Kasai dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Devlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Devlin scoring well with a low kick there.
Kasai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Devlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasai.
A telegraphed right hand from Devlin misses the target.
Devlin misses the body punch
letting Kasai counter with a right hand.
Devlin throws an overhand right that lands on Kasai's shoulder, as Kasai tries to avoid the shot.
Devlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasai connects with a looping right hand.
Devlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kasai avoids the body shot from Devlin.
Kasai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Devlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Devlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasai.
Kasai throwing a counter right hand but Devlin manages to avoid it.
Keizo Kasai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Devlin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Devlin throws a looping overhand right but Kasai ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Devlin throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Kasai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Devlin misses with a takedown attempt
and Kasai counters with a left and a right that stings Devlin.
Devlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasai misses with a body shot.
Kasai lands a jab to Devlin's midsection.
Devlin walks into a straight right hand from Kasai.
Devlin lands with a straight right. Kasai didn't see that one coming.
A lazy left from Devlin finds it's target.
Devlin connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Devlin.
Kasai throws a body punch but Devlin moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kasai. Beautiful body shot.
Devlin throws a low kick but Kasai moves out of range easily.
Kasai swings for the body but Devlin moves out of range.
Devlin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kasai counters with a one-two to the body.
Devlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Devlin misses with a body shot.
Kasai throws a body shot but no joy.
Kasai cracks a nice hook into Devlin's ribs.
Kasai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kasai slips under a jab.
Kasai throws a body punch but Devlin moves out of range.
Devlin checks a leg kick nicely.
Kasai has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasai breaks from the clinch.
Kasai lands with a nice combination. Devlin backs away looking to recover.
A jab from Kasai finds it's way through Devlin's defenses.
Kasai sizes up Devlin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Devlin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Devlin misses with a double jab.
Devlin looks to throw the jab but Kasai is out of range.
Devlin misses with a series of wild punches.
Devlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Devlin momentarily.
Kasai defending well as Devlin loads up on a big left hand.
Kasai stuns Devlin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kasai lunges at Devlin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Devlin's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Devlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasai.
Kasai defending well as Devlin loads up on a big left hand.
Kasai lands a body shot.
Kasai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Devlin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kasai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Loki Devlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keizo Kasai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Loki Devlin.
Devlin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kasai scores with a nice head shot.
Kasai digs a good body shot into Devlin's ribs.
Devlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasai.
Devlin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Devlin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keizo Kasai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Devlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kasai counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keizo Kasai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kasai, 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keizo Kasai!
After winning the bout, Keizo Kasai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johan Olsen (ranked 2116 p4p, 264 weight class) and Jarna Kuiva (ranked 2940 p4p, 356 weight class). Johan Olsen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johan Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jarna Kuiva!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuiva leaves Olsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Olsen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Olsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuiva was well out of range. Poor timing from Olsen.
Nice defenses there by Olsen.
Olsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kuiva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olsen at a distance.
Kuiva throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kuiva as he avoids it easily.
Kuiva lands with a good body shot.
Kuiva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Olsen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kuiva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johan Olsen!
After the fight, Johan Olsen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey McGraugh (ranked 1643 p4p, 232 weight class) and Godric The Maker (ranked 1752 p4p, 246 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Corey McGraugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Godric The Maker!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGraugh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As The Maker tries to get set, McGraugh tries to push him back and clinch up but The Maker manages to avoid the attempt.
McGraugh moves out of range as The Maker strikes.
McGraugh wants to clinch.
The Maker misses with a hook.
McGraugh has closed the distance and engaged The Maker in a clinch.
The Maker tries to stall but McGraugh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Maker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGraugh lands a body punch.
The Maker misses with a punch to the body.
McGraugh lands a hook that snaps the head of The Maker backwards.
McGraugh lands a body punch.
McGraugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGraugh scores with a shot to the side of The Maker's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Maker tries to stall but McGraugh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGraugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from McGraugh on the inside.
McGraugh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Maker.
The Maker tries to break the clinch but McGraugh is controlling the position.
McGraugh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from McGraugh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraugh swings wildly with an uppercut but The Maker uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGraugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Maker.
The Maker misses with a punch to the body.
McGraugh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGraugh.
McGraugh swings wildly with an uppercut but The Maker uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGraugh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGraugh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGraugh lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGraugh lands a nice uppercut.
The Maker is rocked!
Still in the clinch, McGraugh scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Maker is still on wobbly legs! Can McGraugh finish him?
The Maker lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from McGraugh as the two fighters clinch.
McGraugh lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Maker takes a shot to the head.
McGraugh lands a big right hand that drops The Maker! The killer instinct kicks in and McGraugh finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McGraugh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey McGraugh!
Corey McGraugh decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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