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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Barbosa (ranked 3180 p4p, 6109 weight class) and Lucky Slevin (ranked 358 p4p, 543 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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, Arthur Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucky Slevin!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slevin with a nice calf kick.
Barbosa throws a leg kick
and Slevin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick from Slevin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa clinches with his opponent.
Barbosa prevents Slevin from breaking the clinch.
I was talking to Barbosa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbosa.
Slevin is trying to break the clinch but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slevin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barbosa lands a leg kick that knocks Slevin off balance momentarily.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Slevin moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa takes a swing at Slevin's ribcage but misses.
Slevin checks a leg kick.
Slevin throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slevin fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbosa has Slevin up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slevin is trying to force a seperation but Barbosa has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Barbosa.
Barbosa is stalling here.
Slevin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
 It looks like Lucky Slevin has been cut.
A short right from Barbosa.
Slevin is looking to break free of the clinch but Barbosa has double underhooks.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slevin lands with an uppercut that bounces Barbosa off the cage and back into range.
Slevin throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Slevin ducks straight into an uppercut from Barbosa and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Slevin manages to regain guard straight away.
 Slevin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slevin is working an open guard so Barbosa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a big shot that drops Slevin! Can he finish him?
Slevin is still in real trouble! Can Barbosa finish him?
Barbosa postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Slevin covers up, he's hurt! Barbosa keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Barbosa and the ref steps in to end the fight! Barbosa can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Barbosa!
Arthur Barbosa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stewart Doyle (ranked 4085 p4p, 3693 weight class) and Massi Vears (ranked 518 p4p, 476 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stewart Doyle!
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, Massi Vears!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle dives in and grabs Vears's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vears pushes down on Doyle's head and hops out.
As Doyle backs off Vears throws a huge counter combo but Doyle manages to avoid it all.
Vears throws a head kick that Doyle semi-blocks.
Vears bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
 It looks like Stewart Doyle has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Vears. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vears.
 Doyle is rocked!
Vears fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Doyle out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Massi Vears!
A relieved looking Massi Vears thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Island Fighter (ranked 3686 p4p, 3507 weight class) and Subject One (ranked 378 p4p, 368 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Fighter!
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, Subject One!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter misses with a wild body shot.
One takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from One.
Fighter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
One tried to score with a low kick but Fighter checks it.
Fighter closes the distance and pushes One back into the cage.
One prevents a body shot from Fighter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by One.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for One.
Fighter cracks One with a nice body shot.
One looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
One has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
Fighter blocks an elbow strike.
One tries to break the clinch but Fighter is controlling the position.
One is looking to control Fighter's arms but Fighter gets an underhook and turns him. Now One has his back to the cage.
Fighter scores with a hook to the body.
One misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One blocks an uppercut.
Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
One misses with some punches.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
A right hook to the body lands for Fighter.
Fighter lands a right hand that snaps the head of One backwards.
It looks like Subject One has been cut.
One looks winded!
Fighter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter.
A short right from Fighter.
Fighter lands a nice shot to the body.
Fighter is working One over against the cage.
Fighter pushes One back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fighter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short left from Fighter.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
One blocking some punches.
Fighter pushes One back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fighter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
One takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Fighter.
Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but One avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
One tries to throw a body punch but Fighter avoids it by throwing One back against the cage.
Fighter pushes One back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fighter works on One's body with a couple of short punches.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of One backwards.
Fighter pushes One back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fighter scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
One is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter.
Fighter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
One is still on wobbly legs! Can Fighter finish him?
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Fighter lands with a right to the head.
Fighter misses with some punches.
Fighter unloads with a big right hand that wobbles One! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Fighter is unloading with more strikes now! One drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Island Fighter!
A victorious Island Fighter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleksandr Stallone (ranked 3704 p4p, 3510 weight class) and Paul Mike (ranked 381 p4p, 369 weight class). Oleksandr Stallone has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oleksandr Stallone!
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, Paul Mike!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mike tries to score a body lock takedown but Stallone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mike prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mike is looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Stallone.
Stallone pulls guard successfully.
Mike in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mike told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Stallone wants to stand and escape but Mike is having none of it.
Stallone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike is looking to work some ground and pound but Stallone has wrist control.
Stallone is trying to control the position but Mike postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mike tries to free his leg and advance position but Stallone is retaining full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mike's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mike loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mike cracks Stallone with a solid left hand.
Stallone is trying to keep Mike in close.
Stallone has momentary wrist control but Mike slips an elbow through the middle.
Stallone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mike sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stallone wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike cracks Stallone with a solid left hand.
Stallone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mike sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stallone looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stallone working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stallone is looking to clinch but Mike is avoiding it.
Stallone shoots and misses
and Mike decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stallone's guard.
Stallone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stallone is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike distracts Stallone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mike scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stallone doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stallone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mike is aware though and is defending well.
Mike controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mike is in close to Stallone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mike lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mike postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mike connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stallone is rocked!
Mike sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mike prevents Stallone from getting back to his feet.
Mike showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mike cracks Stallone with a solid left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mike is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mike won't allow Stallone to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Mike dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mike feints and as Stallone raises his hands in defense, Mike changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mike content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mike is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stallone controls Mike momentarily but Mike frees himself.
Mike looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mike has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stallone wants to sweep here but Mike controlling him for the moment.
Mike controlling from the top position.
Mike is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mike landing with the ground and pound.
Stallone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mike stands up over Stallone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oh Stallone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mike has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stallone has momentary wrist control but Mike slips an elbow through the middle.
Mike is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mike preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mike slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stallone seems to have got his legs back now.
Paul Mike has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mike is working Stallone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mike makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mike controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mike lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mike is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mike pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stallone is keeping the position for now.
Stallone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stallone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mike doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mike manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mike is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mike lands a couple of elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mike working some strikes from top position.
Mike postures up and lands a big shot to Stallone's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Mike showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mike looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stallone is fending him off so far but Mike persists. Nope, Stallone circles away and we're back to standing.
Stallone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mike decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mike is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stallone is trying to stand.
Mike controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Mike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallone trying to hold on to Mike's head to control him but Mike postures up.
Mike controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone is trying to control but can't.
Mike slips a nice elbow through Stallone's hands, connecting with Stallone's forehead.
Mike looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mike controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Stallone is out! Mike gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paul Mike!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Chandrasekhar (ranked 1677 p4p, 2160 weight class) and Robin Banks (ranked 190 p4p, 240 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Chandrasekhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robin Banks!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Chandrasekhar misses.
Banks slips under a jab from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar defending well as Banks loads up on a big left hand.
Chandrasekhar punishes Banks's body with a nice straight punch.
Chandrasekhar slips a jab from Banks.
Chandrasekhar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Banks avoids the body shot from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar staying out of range there.
Banks drops his hands momentarily and Chandrasekhar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Banks throws a hook but Chandrasekhar blocks it.
Banks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandrasekhar.
Banks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chandrasekhar.
Banks throws an off balance right hand
and Chandrasekhar counters with a straight right hand.
Banks tries to move into range but Chandrasekhar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chandrasekhar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Chandrasekhar scores with a jab to the body.
Banks throws a hook but Chandrasekhar blocks it.
Chandrasekhar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chandrasekhar scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Banks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chandrasekhar lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandrasekhar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banks.
Chandrasekhar lands an overhand right.
Robin Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Chandrasekhar.
Banks has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Banks drops his hands momentarily and Chandrasekhar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Robin Banks has been cut.
Chandrasekhar misses the shot to the body.
Chandrasekhar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chandrasekhar misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chandrasekhar slips a straight right by Banks.
Banks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Banks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Banks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chandrasekhar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Banks misses.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chandrasekhar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chandrasekhar thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chandrasekhar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Banks looks winded!
Chandrasekhar throws a looping overhand right but Banks ducks down to avoid it.
Chandrasekhar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chandrasekhar drops Banks with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Banks looks back up at him and smiles so Chandrasekhar waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Banks is rocked!
Chandrasekhar drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Banks right on the button. Banks goes down! Chandrasekhar follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Chandrasekhar gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Chandrasekhar!
Our winner, Jay Chandrasekhar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Azzi (ranked 1700 p4p, 2261 weight class) and Scott McRay (ranked 192 p4p, 249 weight class). McRay has chosen Choices as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mustafa Azzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott McRay!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McRay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Scott McRay has been cut.
McRay misses with an uppercut
and McRay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Azzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McRay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McRay fails in his attempt to clinch.
McRay misses with a left hand
and Azzi counters with a straight right hand.
McRay is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Azzi ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent McRay clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mustafa Azzi!
Mustafa Azzi 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satan Nosferatu (ranked 1703 p4p, 1566 weight class) and Bale Krueger (ranked 193 p4p, 181 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Satan Nosferatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bale Krueger!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Nosferatu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krueger doesn't seem phased though.
Nosferatu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nosferatu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nosferatu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice leg kick from Nosferatu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krueger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nosferatu slips a straight right by Krueger.
Krueger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nosferatu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krueger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nosferatu throws a sloppy head kick and Krueger moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger throws a combination that misses
and Nosferatu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Krueger really felt that one!
Both fighters circling a little - Nosferatu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nosferatu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krueger.
It looks like Satan Nosferatu has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nosferatu throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nosferatu cracks Krueger with a good jab.
Krueger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nosferatu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Krueger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nosferatu can pounce on him.
Nosferatu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krueger misses with a wild body shot.
Nosferatu connects with a solid leg kick.
Nosferatu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nosferatu throws a head kick that Krueger semi-blocks.
Krueger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nosferatu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kruegers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A thudding body kick lands there by Nosferatu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krueger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krueger. Nosferatu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nosferatu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krueger was well out of range. Poor timing from Nosferatu.
A solid body kick from Nosferatu.
Nosferatu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nosferatu scoring well with a low kick there.
Nosferatu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krueger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nosferatu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krueger misses with a hook.
Krueger throws an overhand right that lands on Nosferatu's shoulder, as Nosferatu tries to avoid the shot.
Nosferatu lands a front kick.
Krueger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krueger misses with an uppercut. Nosferatu saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger throws a body punch but Nosferatu moves out of range.
Nosferatu throws a push kick but Krueger slaps the foot to one side.
Krueger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That kick from Nosferatu tenderised Krueger's leg. Krueger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nosferatu throws a body kick that misses.
Nosferatu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nosferatu lands a head kick. Krueger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nosferatu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nosferatu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nosferatu. Krueger shrugs it off though.
Krueger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krueger throws out a loose jab but Nosferatu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krueger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krueger sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nosferatu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krueger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nosferatu delivers a nice body kick.
Krueger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nosferatu.
Nosferatu with a hook.
Nosferatu throws a head kick but Krueger moves out of range.
Nosferatu lands with an overhand left.
Nosferatu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nosferatu lands a nice looking body kick.
Nosferatu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nosferatu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satan Nosferatu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Satan Nosferatu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Krueger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nosferatu manages to avoid it.
Nosferatu lands a head kick. Krueger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nosferatu throws a head kick but Krueger moves out of range.
Nosferatu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nosferatu.
Nosferatu staying out of range there.
Nosferatu scores with the left hand. Krueger knows he should have avoided that one.
Nosferatu digs a good hook to Krueger's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nosferatu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nosferatu pushes Krueger away with a front kick.
Krueger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krueger is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nosferatu.
Krueger looks to score with a jab to the body but Nosferatu is just out of range.
Nosferatu scores with a punch to the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Krueger might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nosferatu has got the better of the exchanges.
Nosferatu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Bale Krueger has been cut.
Nosferatu connects with a high kick.
Nosferatu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nosferatu slips a jab and a cross from Krueger.
We've been informed that Krueger has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nosferatu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Satan Nosferatu is winning the standup battle so far.
Nosferatu is looking to slow Krueger down with leg kicks.
Nosferatu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krueger.
Krueger misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nosferatu scores with a spinning back kick!
Krueger throws a body shot but no joy.
Krueger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nosferatu rather than just go for the knockout.
Nosferatu with a nice calf kick.
Nosferatu lands with a right hand.
A cross from Nosferatu lands.
Good leg kick by Nosferatu.
Satan Nosferatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nosferatu defending well as Krueger loads up on a big left hand.
Nosferatu lands with a kick to the temple. Krueger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Nosferatu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nosferatu. That's going to slow Krueger down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nosferatu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nosferatu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krueger can do to turn this around?
Krueger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nosferatu tried to counter with a leg kick but Krueger avoided it.
Nosferatu throws a body kick that misses.
Krueger misses with a series of wild punches.
Nosferatu throwing a counter right hand but Krueger manages to avoid it.
Krueger takes one on the button.
Nosferatu with the inside leg kick.
Nosferatu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krueger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nosferatu moves away from the strike by Krueger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nosferatu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nosferatu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Krueger.
Nosferatu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Nosferatu.
Nosferatu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nosferatu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good shot there by Nosferatu.
Nosferatu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Nosferatu.
Krueger throws out a loose jab but Nosferatu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nosferatu throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satan Nosferatu dominated that second 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! This is the final round!
Nosferatu ducks under a wild hook from Krueger.
Nosferatu slips a jab and a cross from Krueger.
Krueger avoids the head kick by Nosferatu.
Krueger walks into a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nosferatu.
Krueger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nosferatu.
Nosferatu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Krueger loads up on a big right hand but Nosferatu slips the punch.
Nosferatu is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nosferatu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Krueger throws a jab when Nosferatu was well out of range.
Nosferatu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nosferatu misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nosferatu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Krueger's head.
Nosferatu with a nice cross.
Krueger throws a hook but Nosferatu avoids it easily.
Nosferatu scores with a decent looking hook.
Nosferatu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nosferatu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Krueger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nosferatu connects with a high kick.
Nosferatu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krueger's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nosferatu walks into a left hand.
Krueger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krueger throws a combination that misses
and Nosferatu counters with a body kick that stops Krueger in his tracks momentarily.
Krueger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nosferatu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krueger throws a poor cross that misses
and Nosferatu counters with an outside leg kick.
Krueger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nosferatu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nosferatu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nosferatu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nosferatu scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nosferatu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nosferatu with a nice calf kick.
Nosferatu tries a head kick but it misses.
Nosferatu delivers a nice body kick.
Nosferatu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nosferatu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nosferatu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krueger throws a jab when Nosferatu was well out of range.
Nosferatu throws a head kick that Krueger semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krueger ducks right into an uppercut from Nosferatu.
Krueger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nosferatu doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nosferatu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krueger. That did some damage!
Nosferatu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nosferatu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid body kick from Nosferatu.
Nosferatu lands with a nice body kick.
Nosferatu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nosferatu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krueger.
Bale Krueger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nosferatu connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Satan Nosferatu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nosferatu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satan Nosferatu!
A victorious Satan Nosferatu 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakim Harko (ranked 1045 p4p, 1160 weight class) and Gavin Burns (ranked 128 p4p, 137 weight class). Burns is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lovely Jubbly. Hakim Harko has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hakim Harko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gavin Burns!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harko misses with a right hand
and Burns counters with a nice body shot.
Harko tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Burns appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harko ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Harko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Hakim Harko has been cut.
Harko scores with the left hand. Burns knows he should have avoided that one.
Harko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burns counters with a crisp right hand that drops Harko! Burns lets Harko back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
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!
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Harko backs off Burns throws a huge counter combo but Harko manages to avoid it all.
Harko tries to clinch
and Burns counters with a crisp right hand that drops Harko! Burns lets Harko back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Harko is rocked!
Burns looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oh Harko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Hakim Harko's cut is getting worse.
Burns moves forwards but Harko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harko seems to have got his legs back now.
Harko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Harko on the inside.
Harko swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns prevents a body shot from Harko.
Harko throws a head punch that misses.
Harko throws a head punch that misses.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harko tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Harko back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harko.
Harko tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Harko back against the cage.
Harko throws a head punch that misses.
Burns lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harko or not.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Harko controls his hands.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harko slows down the pace here.
Burns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burns lands an uppercut.
Burns controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harko is looking to control Burns's arms but Burns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harko has his back to the cage.
Harko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harko lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hakim Harko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Harko is trying to stall.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harko's elbow.
Harko misses with the head strike.
Harko trying to stall but Burns improves his position.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Harko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns tries a body shot but Harko blocks it.
Burns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns works on Harko's body with a couple of short punches.
Harko is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Burns.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Harko controls his hands.
Burns scores with a hook to the body.
Burns tries to break free but Harko pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns pushes Harko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burns tries to circle away but Harko has him pinned against the cage.
Burns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harko backwards.
Burns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jeez, Hakim Harko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Burns cracks Harko with a nice body shot.
Burns digs a right hand underneath Harko's ribcage. Harko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burns presses Harko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harko misses with the head strike.
Harko takes a shot to the head.
Burns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burns is struggling to control the position.
Harko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hakim Harko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gavin Burns!
Gavin Burns thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rian Mckean (ranked 955 p4p, 1319 weight class) and Xain Zhao (ranked 148 p4p, 193 weight class). Zhao has chosen I love Friday as his entrance music. Rian Mckean has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rian Mckean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xain Zhao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mckean.
Mckean scores with a hook.
Zhao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zhao jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhao has a closed guard, preventing Mckean from standing up.
Mckean has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Zhao to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mckean is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Zhao pulls down on the head and he's put Mckean to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Xain Zhao!
Xain Zhao very nearly forgot to thank Sweet Leaf Supplements amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Zaitoun (ranked 1062 p4p, 1395 weight class) and John Lock (ranked 155 p4p, 202 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ahmed Zaitoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Lock!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitoun loads up on a big right hand but Lock slips the punch.
Ahmed Zaitoun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaitoun scores with a hook to the body. Lock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lock shoots in but Zaitoun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zaitoun connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lock. Lock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lock looking to score a takedown here. Zaitoun is defending well but Lock drives through and ends up in Zaitoun's guard.
Zaitoun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lock.
Lock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zaitoun is keeping the position for now.
Zaitoun on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zaitoun tries to get out of the position.
Lock drops back looking for a leg! Zaitoun is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zaitoun manages to kick Lock off! Lock jumps back into Zaitoun's guard.
Lock passes Zaitoun's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zaitoun scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lock manages to mount him!
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.
Lock has hold of Zaitoun's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Zaitoun manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zaitoun defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lock.
Zaitoun defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lock.
Zaitoun defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lock.
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!
Zaitoun wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lock.
Zaitoun is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lock looking for a guillotine from mount but Zaitoun is having none of it.
Lock looking to secure an arm triangle but Zaitoun defends it well.
Lock wants to finish this one by submission but Zaitoun is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lock.
My spies in Island Training Centre inform me that Lock has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lock working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Zaitoun turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Lock off and cradles Zaitoun's limp body as Lock celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). John Lock!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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