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Island Brawls 23.5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yama Yoshi (ranked 7424 p4p, 7741 weight class) and Kenny Buckets (ranked 116 p4p, 119 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yama Yoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Buckets!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckets fails with a takedown attempt.
Buckets tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yoshi defends well and Buckets ends up having to push Yoshi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Yoshi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshi throws a big shot that misses.
Buckets fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshi there.
 It looks like Kenny Buckets has been cut.
Buckets slips a jab from Yoshi.
Nice takedown defense from Yoshi. No joy for Buckets on that attempt.
Yama Yoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Buckets.
Buckets tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoshi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckets moves out of range as Yoshi strikes.
Buckets ducks right into an uppercut from Yoshi.
Buckets's coach down at Island Training Centre was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Buckets's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Buckets misses with a right hand
and Yoshi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets tries for a takedown but Yoshi circles away easily
and Yoshi counters with a right hand from hell and Buckets is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yama Yoshi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troll Boovaine (ranked 6205 p4p, 7176 weight class) and Vaughn Manabino (ranked 200 p4p, 113 weight class). Vaughn Manabino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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KO power |
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Troll Boovaine!
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, Vaughn Manabino!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manabino keeps the fight on the outside.
Boovaine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manabino's sensitive parts.
Manabino shoots for a double leg takedown but Boovaine sprawls well. He's pushed Manabino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manabino just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBoovaine.
Manabino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Manabino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boovaine throws a quick counter kick to the body but Manabino avoids it.
Boovaine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Manabino fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boovaine avoids it really well and circles away.
Boovaine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Boovaine lands but Manabino takes it in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Boovaine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Manabino shoots in looking for a takedown but Boovaine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Manabino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Troll Boovaine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vaughn Manabino.
Boovaine scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boovaine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manabino shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boovaine as he avoids it easily.
Manabino walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boovaine.
Manabino looks winded!
A nice leg kick from Boovaine, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manabino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boovaine.
A head kick by Boovaine - that's a beauty! Manabino is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Boovaine can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Troll Boovaine!
In defeat, Vaughn Manabino stepped up to the mic, saying 'bull. absolute bull.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Aach (ranked 6502 p4p, 6740 weight class) and Levon Durratt (ranked 100 p4p, 104 weight class). Durratt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Come Out And Play/ Offspring kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Levon Durratt has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Aach!
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, Levon Durratt!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durratt lunges at Aach with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aach's hand.
 It looks like Joseph Aach has been cut.
Durratt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aach definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Levon Durratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durratt throws a shot from downtown. Aach moves away and avoids it.
Aach blocks a jab.
Durratt has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Durratt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aach as he jumps to the side.
Aach throwing a counter right hand but Durratt manages to avoid it.
Aach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Aach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aach has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durratt.
Durratt throws a shot from downtown. Aach moves away and avoids it.
Aach throwing a counter right hand but Durratt manages to avoid it.
Durratt misses with a jab to the body
and Aach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durratt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aach scrambles back to his feet.
Durratt lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durratt takes one on the button.
It looks like Levon Durratt has been cut.
Aach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durratt misses the shot to the body.
Durratt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut lands for Durratt. That snapped Aach's head back.
Durratt throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Aach to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Durratt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aach is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Durratt.
Aach ducks under a wild hook from Durratt.
Durratt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Durratt lands with a nice combination. Aach backs away looking to recover.
Joseph Aach's cut is getting worse.
Durratt scores with a hook to the body. Aach takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Durratt misses.
Durratt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aach moves out of range as Durratt strikes.
Durratt swings for the body but Aach moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durratt. Aach does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durratt misses with a hook
and Aach counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aach lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aach throws a good cross that connects.
 Durratt is rocked!
Durratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Aach is just out of range.
Aach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aach connects with a crisp jab.
Durratt is still on wobbly legs! Can Aach finish him?
Durratt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aach counters with a big right hand! Oh Durratt is in trouble here! Aach follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Aach!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Flynn (ranked 5668 p4p, 6273 weight class) and Big Mandingo (ranked 610 p4p, 634 weight class). Shane Flynn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Flynn!
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, Big Mandingo!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flynn slips a straight right by Mandingo.
Flynn misses with a wild body shot.
Mandingo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flynn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mandingo's guard.
Flynn passes Mandingo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Flynn uses his free foot to push down on Mandingo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mandingo.
Flynn wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandingo is looking to get to half guard.
Mandingo prevents Flynn from taking his back.
Flynn is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Mandingo is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane Flynn!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 4312 p4p, 6271 weight class) and Strike Spar (ranked 500 p4p, 595 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Billie jean . Strike Spar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anderson Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Strike Spar!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva feints and as Spar raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Silva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Spar is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva , into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Silva seems to have locked his on tight now - Spar screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Silva , as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Anderson Silva !
A relieved looking Anderson Silva 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 Steven Jackson (ranked 3727 p4p, 4486 weight class) and Jonas Majors (ranked 153 p4p, 65 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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Good chin |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steven Jackson !
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, Jonas Majors!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majors misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Majors throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Majors swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Majors will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Majors fails to land the takedown.
Majors shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson throws a quick counter head kick but Majors was just out of range.
Steven Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Majors.
Majors gets the takedown into side control.
Majors lands a decent elbow from side control.
Majors scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jackson to see if he's OK.
Jackson is pushing Majors's head away, looking to escape. Majors manages to hold on to the position though.
Majors lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
Jackson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Majors stands up and beckons Jackson to his feet.
Jackson punishes Majors's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson punishes Majors's body with a nice straight punch.
Majors fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Majors connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Majors's belly button to the back.
Jackson throws a body punch but Majors moves out of range.
Jackson cracks Majors with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Majors takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Majors lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson sizes up Majors with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Majors with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Majors looks winded!
Majors takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Majors misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson cracks Majors with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Majors is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majors takes one on the button.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donk. Jackson catches Majors right on the button with a cross.
Steven Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Majors takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Jackson .
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Majors takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson digs a good hook to Majors's body.
Majors throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson 's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Majors off to one side.
Majors takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Majorss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Majors on the side of the head.
Jackson throws a head kick that Majors semi-blocks.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Majorss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson lands with a cross.
Majors avoids the head kick by Jackson .
Jackson cracks Majors with a good jab.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Majors at a distance.
Jackson 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Majors under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson , as that shot connected.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Majors is rocked!
Majors walks straight into a right hand from Jackson - that's dropped him! Jackson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Majors from any more punishment! Majors complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steven Jackson !
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Streck (ranked 3568 p4p, 3841 weight class) and Denzel Brown (ranked 149 p4p, 157 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alan Streck!
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, Denzel Brown!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Streck throws a combination that misses
and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Streck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Streck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Streck walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Streck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Streck fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alan Streck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denzel Brown.
Streck darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Streck.
Streck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown pushes Streck up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Streck lands a left hand.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
Streck cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Streck - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Streck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Denzel Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Streck thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Streck cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Brown looks winded!
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Streck sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Streck darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Streck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Streck scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Streck.
Streck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Streck lands a body shot in the clinch.
Streck lands a body punch.
Streck breaks the clinch.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Streck moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Streck lands a shoulder strike.
Brown has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Streck seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brown can turn it around.
Streck lands a body shot in the clinch.
Streck lands a body punch.
Streck is stalling here.
Streck scores with a shoulder strike.
Streck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown has managed to clinch.
Streck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown is trying to stall.
Streck looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice body punch from Streck.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Streck takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Streck.
Streck manages to break the clinch.
Streck connects with a combination that backs up Brown into the cage. Streck lands a flurry of punches that gets past Brown's guard. Brown is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Streck bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Streck!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Chester (ranked 3541 p4p, 3344 weight class) and Tim Davis (ranked 350 p4p, 329 weight class). Chester comes to the cage accompanied by Rolling, Limp Bizkit . Charles Chester 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Chester!
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, Tim Davis!
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!
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chester in his tracks.
It looks like Charles Chester has been cut.
Jab by Davis.
Chester closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chester on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Tim Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Davis.
Davis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Davis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis tests Chester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davis cracks Chester with an open hand slap.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chester misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chester on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Chester.
Chester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chester has time to react.
 Chester is rocked!
Chester walks straight into a right hand from Davis - that's dropped him! Davis jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Chester from any more punishment! Chester complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tim Davis!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Powder Puff (ranked 2464 p4p, 3319 weight class) and Brady Brawler (ranked 115 p4p, 136 weight class). Puff's entrance music is Side to Side. A fine choice. 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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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Powder Puff!
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, Brady Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brawler scores with a jab. Puff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brawler misses with a looping left.
Puff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Puff misses with a shot to the body
and Brawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Powder Puff has been cut.
Puff moves forwards but Brawler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Puff misses the target.
Brawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brawler trying to stall but Puff improves his position.
Brawler wants to get back to striking at distance but Puff won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Puff.
Puff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puff tries to work over Brawler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puff works on Brawler's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Brawler fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler misses with some punches.
Brawler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puff misses with some punches.
Puff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Puff controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brawler.
Puff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puff misses with the head strike.
Puff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brawler prevents a body shot from Puff.
Puff can't find room to land a body shot as Brawler controls the action.
Puff can't find room to land a body shot as Brawler controls the action.
Puff swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puff digs a right hand into Brawler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brawler's gas tank.
Puff misses with some punches.
Brawler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Puff digs a right hand into Brawler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brawler's gas tank.
Brawler looks winded!
Brawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Puff controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Puff - that landed with a thud.
Puff lands a body shot.
Puff pushes Brawler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puff.
Puff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
Puff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puff lands with a right to the head.
Puff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
Puff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puff lands a left hand.
Puff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brawlers head.
Puff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puff scores with a hook to the body.
Puff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puff lands a hook that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puff.
Puff lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puff works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puff lands a nice uppercut.
Puff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
Brawler is rocked!
Puff lands a shoulder strike.
Brawler is still on wobbly legs! Can Puff finish him?
Puff presses Brawler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brawler seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puff presses Brawler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Puff lands a nice shot to the body.
Puff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puff lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Brawler to his knees! Puff keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Powder Puff!
During a confident post fight interview, Powder Puff thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos De Souza (ranked 1259 p4p, 2351 weight class) and Riley Oconner (ranked 167 p4p, 306 weight class). Marcos De Souza is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcos De Souza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riley Oconner!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Oconner scores with a decent looking hook.
Oconner throws a shot to the body.
De Souza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oconner misses with the head strike.
De Souza fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Oconner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oconner stalling in the clinch but De Souza improves position.
De Souza tries to pull guard but Oconner holds him up against the cage and eventually De Souza drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos De Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oconner stalling in the clinch.
De Souza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oconner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oconner lands with a right to the head.
Oconner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oconner looking to slow down the pace here.
De Souza is trying to pull guard but Oconner has him pressed against the cage.
De Souza takes a shot to the head.
Oconner lands with a good tight uppercut to the 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!
A shot in the inside from Oconner.
Oconner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Souza or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oconner scores with a hook to the body.
Oconner lands a hook that snaps the head of De Souza backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Oconner.
De Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oconner lands a shoulder strike.
Oconner lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oconner.
De Souza jumps into guard, dragging Oconner to the mat.
Oconner trying to control the position from guard on top but De Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oconner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
De Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oconner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
De Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet De Souza, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oconner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
De Souza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oconner keeps working.
De Souza wants to free his trapped foot but Oconner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
De Souza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Souza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oconner keeps working.
Oconner tries to roll over but De Souza keeps him under control.
De Souza trying to control the action but Oconner is working from the bottom.
De Souza maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Oconner could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but De Souza has cracked it and Oconner is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by De Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcos De Souza!
Marcos De Souza retains his middleweight title!
Marcos De Souza 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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