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Island Brawls 24 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Heatherington (ranked 5180 p4p, 7047 weight class) and Kyle Johnson (ranked 435 p4p, 514 weight class). Kyle Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bradley Heatherington!
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, Kyle Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Heatherington tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heatherington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Heatherington is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here as Johnson stalls from top position.
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.
Johnson decides to stand back up. Johnson steps back and let's Heatherington get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heatherington has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Heatherington breaks the clinch.
Johnson moves forwards but Heatherington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Heatherington throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heatherington as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Heatherington avoids nicely.
Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heatherington.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heatherington swivels and escapes.
Bradley Heatherington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Johnson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Heatherington. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heatherington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heatherington thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Heatherington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Heatherington connects with a leg kick.
Heatherington scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heatherington with the inside leg kick.
Bradley Heatherington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heatherington with a nice calf kick.
Heatherington throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Heatherington lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Heatherington is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Heatherington is looking to escape.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Heatherington is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Heatherington won't allow it.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heatherington keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heatherington wants to get back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Heatherington does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Heatherington lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Heatherington scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Heatherington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Heatherington rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heatherington lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Heatherington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Heatherington explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Heatherington throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Heatherington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Heatherington scores with a kick to the body.
Bradley Heatherington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Heatherington.
Heatherington looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Heatherington. That one must have hurt.
Heatherington throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Heatherington - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Heatherington. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Heatherington throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Heatherington 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.
Heatherington lands a high kick!
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heatherington connects with an inside leg kick.
Heatherington lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heatherington clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Heatherington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heatherington throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Heatherington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Heatherington lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Heatherington. Heatherington maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heatherington manages to break the clinch.
Heatherington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heatherington lands a head kick!
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heatherington throws a quick counter head kick but Johnson was just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Heatherington throws a quick counter head kick but Johnson was just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Heatherington slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
Heatherington closes the distance and clinches.
Heatherington breaks the clinch.
Heatherington bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kyle Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heatherington goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Heatherington lands a jab to the head.
Heatherington feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Heatherington tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heatherington lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heatherington closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heatherington.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heatherington lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Heatherington.
 It looks like Kyle Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Heatherington breaks the clinch.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Heatherington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heatherington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heatherington lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
 Johnson is rocked!
Heatherington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Heatherington scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Heatherington finish him?
Heatherington throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Heatherington with the inside leg kick.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heatherington lands a big head kick that sends Johnson to the canvas! Heatherington follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Heatherington!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Island King (ranked 5477 p4p, 4773 weight class) and Ellis Rowards (ranked 575 p4p, 534 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island King!
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, Ellis Rowards!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As King backs off Rowards throws a huge counter combo but King manages to avoid it all.
Nice shot lands for King.
King drops Rowards with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rowards looks back up at him and smiles so King waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Rowards is rocked!
King swinging wildly here.
Rowards is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Rowards counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rowards.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rowards controls the pace.
Rowards seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowards wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
Rowards content to stall in guard here.
Rowards stands and steps away. King gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rowards throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rowards slips under a jab from King.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rowards counters with a two punch combo.
King misses with a two punch combination.
Rowards looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rowards.
Rowards wants to clinch.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Rowards counters with a shoot takedown. King fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King wants to control but Rowards passes easily into half guard.
King looking for submissions off his back.
King actively working from the bottom here.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowards with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
King looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Rowards seems content to control.
Rowards moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
King is being controlled here.
Rowards stands up.
Rowards throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. King was covering up waiting for the punch and Rowards finishes the takedown easily into guard.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Island King will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rowards looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rowards gets to his feet. King looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rowards shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rowards is pressing down on King's thigh, looking to free his foot. King is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King actively working from the bottom here.
Rowards wants to free his trapped foot but King is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
King wants to get back to full guard.
King is working hard here to advance position.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rowards is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.
Rowards is nestled in close to King, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
King scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rowards manages to mount him!
King really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rowards looking to control and managing it successfully.
King tries to reverse the position but Rowards maintains control.
Rowards lands a heavy elbow.
King is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King is bucking up trying to escape but Rowards cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rowards controlling his opponent.
Rowards is continuing to stall.
Rowards jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… King is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by King and Rowards has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowards scoring with punches from side control.
Rowards stands up.
King lunges at Rowards with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rowards's hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rowards has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Rowards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ellis Rowards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rowards misses with a body shot.
King feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rowards sprawling to the canvas! Rowards rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can King finish him?!
Island King is winning the standup battle so far.
Rowards falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a big right hand! Oh Rowards is in trouble here! King follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Island King!
A victorious Island King 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Chase Boy (ranked 4340 p4p, 3420 weight class) and Per Erik Stallhagen (ranked 404 p4p, 338 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 featherweight 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, Chase Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Per Erik Stallhagen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallhagen with a nice cross.
Stallhagen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stallhagen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stallhagen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boy.
Boy darts in looking for a takedown but Stallhagen gets double underhooks and turns Boy into the cage.
Stallhagen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stallhagen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stallhagen connects with a single shot there.
Stallhagen's corner calls for a 1-2. Stallhagen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Boy shoots in but Stallhagen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Per Erik Stallhagen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stallhagen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy wants to slow Stallhagen down by chopping away at his legs.
Donk. Stallhagen catches Boy right on the button with a cross.
Stallhagen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boy needs to keep his hands up - Stallhagen had a free shot at his head there.
Boy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stallhagen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boy. Boy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
 Boy is rocked!
No joy there for Stallhagen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Boy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boy wants to clinch.
Stallhagen slaps away a takedown attempt from Boy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stallhagen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boy seems to have got his legs back now.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stallhagen as he avoids it easily.
Boy takes one on the button.
Boy throws a lazy uppercut
and Stallhagen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stallhagen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stallhagen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boy doesn't seem bothered though.
Stallhagen cracks Boy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stallhagen cracks a nice hook into Boy's ribs.
Stallhagen lands with a right hand.
Stallhagen drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Boy right on the button. Boy goes down! Stallhagen follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Stallhagen gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Per Erik Stallhagen!
Per Erik Stallhagen 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between River Petrauskas (ranked 3627 p4p, 4010 weight class) and Jeremey Hart (ranked 405 p4p, 443 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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, River Petrauskas!
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, Jeremey Hart!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart closes the distance and clinches up with Petrauskas, looking for a takedown. Hart pushes Petrauskas against the cage but Petrauskas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petrauskas tries to bum rush Hart with a series of wild strikes but Hart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hart fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrauskas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petrauskas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hart moves away.
Petrauskas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petrauskas stuns Hart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Petrauskas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hart, pushing him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Petrauskas as the two fighters clinch.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrauskas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrauskas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Hart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrauskas blocks an elbow strike.
Petrauskas tries to break the clinch but Hart is controlling the position.
Hart tries to throw a body punch but Petrauskas avoids it by throwing Hart back against the cage.
Hart tries to pull guard but Petrauskas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
River Petrauskas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremey Hart.
Petrauskas pushes Hart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrauskas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrauskas.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hart throws an elbow but misses.
Hart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Still in the clinch, Petrauskas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petrauskas is working Hart over against the cage.
Petrauskas is stalling here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Petrauskas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Petrauskas gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrauskas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Petrauskas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Petrauskas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A hook to the body from Petrauskas.
Petrauskas digs a right hand into Hart's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hart's gas tank.
Hart looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrauskas digs a right hand into Hart's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hart's gas tank.
Petrauskas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hart tries to pull guard but Petrauskas won't allow it.
Petrauskas is trying to push Hart away but Hart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hart is trying to maintain a safe position but Petrauskas gets an underhook and turns Hart into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Petrauskas as the two fighters clinch.
Petrauskas digs a right hand into Hart's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hart's gas tank.
Petrauskas can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Petrauskas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Petrauskas can't break the clinch.
Petrauskas scores with a shoulder strike.
Hart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrauskas's efforts to push away.
Petrauskas prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Petrauskas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petrauskas lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrauskas.
A short left from Petrauskas.
Petrauskas lands an uppercut.
Hart missing with knees to the body.
Petrauskas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petrauskas lands a body punch.
Petrauskas breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrauskas misses with the combination.
Hart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Petrauskas coming out on top.
Hart is rocked!
Petrauskas connects with a stiff jab that staggers Hart - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). River Petrauskas!
Jeremey Hart was interviewed post fight and said 'It was a tough fight I Will be better the next fight'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grif Oscar (ranked 3860 p4p, 4062 weight class) and Wayne Mardle (ranked 462 p4p, 480 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Basic striking
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grif Oscar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wayne Mardle!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oscar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oscar moves into the clinch.
Oscar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oscar instigates a clinch.
Mardle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mardle is looking to break free of the clinch but Oscar has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Mardle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oscar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mardle's efforts to push away.
Oscar with a knee to the head.
It looks like Wayne Mardle has been cut.
Oscar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oscar clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oscar breaks the clinch.
Oscar doesn't manage to clinch there - Mardle circles away.
Oscar closes the distance and clinches.
Mardle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mardle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oscar has him pressed against the cage.
Mardle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oscar has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oscar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oscar manages to break the clinch.
Mardle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mardle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mardle drops Oscar with a beautiful combination! Oscar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mardle is looking for the KO!
Oscar is rocked!
 It looks like Grif Oscar has been cut.
Oscar is breathing heavily.
Mardle throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Oscar stumbling backwards into the cage! Oscar bounces back off the cage towards Mardle, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Mardle lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Mardle celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wayne Mardle!
An out of breath Wayne Mardle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamaru Usman (ranked 3304 p4p, 3055 weight class) and Dimitris Adamos (ranked 437 p4p, 411 weight class). Adamos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Myron - Lil Uzi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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2 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamaru Usman!
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, Dimitris Adamos!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usman closes the distance and clinches.
Usman looking for a takedown.
Usman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adamos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Adamos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Adamos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Usman as he avoids it easily.
Usman clinches up against the cage.
Usman can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamaru Usman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Usman tightens his grip and picks Adamos up, before dumping him to the ground. Adamos manages to land in guard.
Usman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Usman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adamos is keeping the position for now.
Usman wants to control from the top but Adamos keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Usman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Adamos keeping moving, preventing Usman from controlling successfully.
Usman won't allow Adamos to get back to his feet.
Usman wants to control from the top but Adamos keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Usman prevents Adamos from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Usman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Usman tries to free his leg and advance position but Adamos is retaining full guard.
Usman trying to control but Adamos is working from the bottom.
Usman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adamos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adamos keeping full guard, as Usman tries to pass.
Usman wants to control from the top but Adamos keeps moving.
Usman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adamos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Usman trying to control but Adamos is working from the bottom.
Adamos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Usman is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Usman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adamos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Usman somewhat.
Kamaru Usman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Usman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Adamos leaves Usman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Usman gets a takedown into half guard.
Usman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Adamos is just riding it out for now. Usman eventually gives up the hold.
Adamos wants to improve his position but Usman is controlling well.
Usman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Adamos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Usman prevents Adamos from improving his position.
Adamos is looking to escape.
Adamos is staying active underneath Usman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Adamos is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Usman wants to control but Adamos is keeping him busy.
Adamos wants to control but Usman is keeping busy.
Usman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamaru Usman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Adamos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Adamos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Usman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Usman is not content to let Adamos control the position.
Usman wants to control but Adamos postures up.
Usman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Adamos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Usman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Adamos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman gets full guard.
Adamos lands a couple of digs.
Adamos with a nice head shot there.
Usman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adamos has control of Usman's left arm, preventing Usman from doing any damage.
Usman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Usman stopping the sweep attempt from Adamos.
Kamaru Usman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Usman postures up in Adamos's guard and throws a big left but Adamos blocks it.
Usman wants to control from the top but Adamos keeps moving.
Adamos controls Usman momentarily but Usman frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Usman trying to control the position from guard on top but Adamos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Usman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Usman trying to control but Adamos is working from the bottom.
Usman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Usman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adamos can do to turn this around?
Usman wants to control from the top but Adamos keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adamos has his takedown stuffed
and Usman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Adamos!
Usman moves into full mount!
Usman landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usman looking to ground and pound but Adamos is blocking nicely.
Adamos blocking the ground and pound.
Usman cracks Adamos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Usman avoids the attempt from Adamos to control.
Poor strikes thrown by Usman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Usman controlling his opponent.
Usman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Usman looking to finish with strikes here!
Usman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Usman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usman raining down hammerfists from mount.
Adamos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Usman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Usman trying to control but Adamos is having none of it.
Usman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Usman wants to control the pace but Adamos is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Usman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamaru Usman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Usman shoots in but Adamos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adamos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Usman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adamos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dimitris Adamos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Usman.
Adamos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Usman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Usman trying to control the position from guard on top but Adamos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman throws a big right hand that misses.
Usman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usman wants to control from the top but Adamos keeps moving.
Adamos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Usman is one step ahead there.
Usman wants to control from the top but Adamos keeps moving.
Usman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Usman working some strikes from top position.
Usman postures up in Adamos's guard and throws a big left but Adamos blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Usman wants to control from the top but Adamos keeps moving.
Adamos has his hands on Usman's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Usman shoots in but Adamos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamaru Usman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Usman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adamos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Usman somewhat.
Usman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Adamos's guard.
Usman trying to control but Adamos is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamos is pulling down on Usman's head. It's preventing any offense from Usman, at least for the moment.
Usman throwing strikes from guard but Adamos blocks nicely.
Usman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adamos keeping moving, preventing Usman from controlling successfully.
Usman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Adamos's guard.
Usman is looking to take a break and control but Adamos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Usman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.
Adamos is refusing to be controlled, as Usman sits in half guard.
Usman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Usman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Usman wants to control but Adamos is keeping him busy.
Usman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Usman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adamos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Usman.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adamos is refusing to be controlled, as Usman sits in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamaru Usman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Usman, 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamaru Usman!
In defeat, Dimitris Adamos stepped up to the mic, saying 'I promise I'll get better...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edson Barboozer (ranked 3272 p4p, 2830 weight class) and Pappy McGee (ranked 369 p4p, 332 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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26
168
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edson Barboozer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pappy McGee!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee fails with the takedown
and Barboozer counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends McGee down! Barboozer is looking to finish but McGee is intelligently defending himself.
McGee is rocked!
Barboozer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Barboozer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barboozer looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Barboozer backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks McGee's temple! It sends McGee violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Barboozer celebrates and the doctors try to help McGee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Edson Barboozer!
Edson Barboozer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sisa Kumi (ranked 2191 p4p, 1925 weight class) and Iron Robbin (ranked 296 p4p, 264 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 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, Sisa Kumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iron Robbin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robbin throws a lazy uppercut
and Kumi counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Robbin as he connects with a hook.
Kumi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robbin.
Kumi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robbin.
Robbin throws a shot from downtown. Kumi moves away and avoids it.
Robbin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sisa Kumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robbin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kumi looks to land a left hand but Robbin moved out of range nicely.
Kumi thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbin swings for the body but Kumi moves out of range.
Kumi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robbin.
Kumi throws a leg kick but Robbin checks it.
Kumi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Robbin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbin looks to throw the jab but Kumi is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kumi.
Kumi feints and then cracks Robbin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Robbin down.
Robbin lands a slapping body shot.
Robbin misses with a shot to the body
and Kumi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robbin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Robbin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kumi.
Robbin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kumi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kumi digs a good hook to Robbin's body.
Kumi stuns Robbin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kumi misses with an uppercut.
Kumi throws a jab when Robbin was well out of range.
Robbin throws a right and a left that Kumi avoids nicely.
A quick step to the side and Kumi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kumi throws a shot to the body.
Robbin tries to clinch up.
Robbin stalks Kumi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kumi's face. Kumi staggers backwards, shaken.
Robbin drops his hands momentarily and Kumi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Robbin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Kumi misses its target.
Robbin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kumi looks to land a right hand but Robbin moved out of range.
A jab from Kumi misses.
Robbin slips a jab from Kumi.
Kumi lands a nice shot to the body.
Robbin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kumi is rocked!
Kumi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Kumi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robbin throws a body punch but Kumi moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kumi misses the target.
Kumi seems to have got his legs back now.
Robbin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kumi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robbin.
A jab from Kumi finds it's way through Robbin's defenses.
Kumi with a nice calf kick.
Robbin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kumi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kumi misses with a looping left.
Kumi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robbin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kumi looks to land a right hand but Robbin moved out of range.
Kumi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Kumi misses the target.
Kumi lands with a good body shot.
Kumi misses with a straight left.
Robbin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kumi slips a straight right by Robbin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robbin looks to land a left hand but Kumi moved out of range nicely.
Kumi thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kumi connects with a leg kick.
Kumi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robbin.
Kumi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Robbin just manages to avoid it.
Kumi slips a jab from Robbin.
A little feinted left hand from Kumi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Robbin looks to throw the jab but Kumi is out of range.
Kumi with the inside leg kick.
Robbin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kumi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robbin throws a hook to the side of Kumi's head but Kumi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robbin misses with a looping right.
Kumi with a nice cross.
Robbin takes one to the chin there.
Kumi throws a jab but it's blocked by Robbin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sisa Kumi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Robbin.
Kumi connects with the punch.
Kumi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robbin swings for the body but Kumi moves out of range.
Robbin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Kumi misses.
Robbin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kumi misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Robbin! But no joy.
Kumi fails to land with a series of punches.
Sisa Kumi is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Robbin blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kumi cracks Robbin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kumi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Robbin takes a step back to recover.
Robbin throws a jab when Kumi was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbin blocks a jab.
Kumi digs a good hook to Robbin's body.
Robbin moves away from the strike by Kumi.
Robbin throws a shot from downtown. Kumi moves away and avoids it.
Kumi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kumi misses with a straight right.
Kumi throws a leg kick but Robbin checks it.
A jab from Robbin misses.
Kumi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Robbin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kumi throws the left hand but Robbin avoids the punch easily.
Kumi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Robbin is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumi loads up on a big right hand but Robbin slips the punch.
Robbin takes a swing at Kumi's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Kumi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kumi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kumi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robbin.
A punch lands to the side of Kumi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kumi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robbin throws a poor cross that misses
and Kumi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Robbin moves out of range of the leg kick from Kumi.
Kumi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kumi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robbin.
Robbin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kumi.
Kumi throws a shot from downtown. Robbin moves away and avoids it.
Kumi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robbin manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbin misses with a left hand
and Kumi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Kumi.
Kumi misses with a looping left.
Kumi throws a hook but Robbin blocks it.
Kumi misses with a straight left.
Robbin moves away from the strike by Kumi.
Kumi throws a lazy head kick
and Robbin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kumi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A cross from Kumi lands.
Robbin swings widly with a right hand
and Kumi counters with a stiff right hand.
Robbin is rocked!
Robbin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kumi scores with a counter punch that sends Robbin to the canvas! Kumi smells blood - he's punishing Robbin with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Robbin has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sisa Kumi!
A relieved looking Sisa Kumi 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cid Wallace (ranked 1229 p4p, 2081 weight class) and Miguel Angel Guzman (ranked 23 p4p, 99 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cid Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miguel Angel Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Wallace.
Guzman misses with a straight left.
Guzman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Guzman lands with a cross.
Guzman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Miguel Angel Guzman has been cut.
Wallace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guzman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wallace jabs at Guzman's body.
Guzman throws a good cross that connects.
Guzman connects with a crisp jab.
Guzman with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace misses with a hook to the body
and Guzman counters with a straight right hand.
Wallace throws a hook but Guzman blocks it.
Guzman ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Guzman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Wallace's head coaches at Island Sparring that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wallace blocks a jab.
Guzman misses with a combination
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Guzman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Guzman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Guzman finds it's way through Wallace's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wallace throws a poor cross that misses
and Guzman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guzman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guzman misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guzman misses with a straight right.
It looked like Wallace was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Guzman.
Guzman looks to land a combination but Wallace avoids it well.
Guzman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guzman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Guzman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Guzman throws an overhand right that lands on Wallace's shoulder, as Wallace tries to avoid the shot.
Wallace is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Guzman saw that one coming.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Guzman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guzman throws out a counter right but Wallace avoids it with no problem.
Guzman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Guzman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guzman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Guzman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wallace counters with a crisp one two that drops Guzman! Wallace thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Guzman to his feet! Guzman is in big trouble!
Guzman is rocked!
Miguel Angel Guzman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Guzman does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace steps in with a hook that catches Guzman right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Wallace follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Guzman looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cid Wallace!
Cid Wallace thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Atkinson (ranked 807 p4p, 1683 weight class) and Kirill Rasputin (ranked 36 p4p, 28 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 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rowan Atkinson !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kirill Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atkinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Atkinson throws a lazy uppercut
and Rasputin counters by moving into the clinch.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Atkinson blocks it.
Rasputin lands a left hand.
Atkinson misses with a body punch.
Rasputin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin's coach down at JB Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rasputin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rasputin tries to work over Atkinson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkinson working aggressively here.
Rasputin pushes Atkinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Atkinson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Atkinson tries to break free but Rasputin pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin pushes Atkinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Rasputin.
Rasputin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Atkinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rasputin.
Atkinson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rasputin.
A short uppercut from Rasputin.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.
Rasputin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rasputin pushes Atkinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rasputin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rasputin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rasputin is leaning against Atkinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rasputin lands a shoulder strike.
Rasputin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Atkinson .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Rasputin.
Nice body punch from Rasputin - that landed with a thud.
Rasputin is working Atkinson over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rasputin.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rasputin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rasputin.
A left hand lands to the body for Rasputin.
Rasputin cracks Atkinson with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Rasputin.
A nice left hand lands by Rasputin.
Rasputin pushes Atkinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands with a short shot to the head.
Rasputin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rasputin is working Atkinson over against the cage.
Rasputin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Atkinson backwards.
Rasputin lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a body shot.
Rasputin lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Rasputin.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rasputin on the inside.
Rasputin scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Rasputin - that landed with a thud.
Rasputin digs a right hand underneath Atkinson 's ribcage. Atkinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Rasputin.
Rasputin is working Atkinson over against the cage.
Rasputin cracks Atkinson with a nice body shot.
Rasputin digs a right hand underneath Atkinson 's ribcage. Atkinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rasputin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rasputin works on Atkinson 's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Rasputin.
Rasputin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Rasputin.
Rasputin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rasputin lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasputin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atkinson s head.
Rasputin lands a body shot.
Rasputin is leaning against Atkinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Atkinson 's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atkinson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rasputin pushes Atkinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rasputin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atkinson is rocked!
It looks like Rowan Atkinson has been cut.
Rasputin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Atkinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rasputin lands a nice shot to the body.
Rasputin dips a shoulder and cracks Atkinson with a mighty uppercut! Atkinson falls back against the cage and Rasputin unloads with a barrage of strikes! Atkinson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rasputin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirill Rasputin!
Kirill Rasputin is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Kirill Rasputin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Rowan Atkinson spoke after the fight, saying 'Teddy ?'.
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