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Island Brawls 31 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troll Boovaine (ranked 5545 p4p, 4501 weight class) and Denzel Brown (ranked 194 p4p, 174 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 Blue Belt
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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 5 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denzel Brown!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boovaine misses with a body kick.
Boovaine gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Boovaine has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Boovaine avoids the damage to the body.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boovaine is defending well for now.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Boovaine wants to stall.
Brown is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boovaine is defending well.
Boovaine can't break the clinch.
Brown is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boovaine is defending well.
Boovaine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
 It looks like Denzel Brown has been cut.
Boovaine lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boovaine has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Boovaine is blocking nicely.
Brown tries to pull guard but Boovaine forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Troll Boovaine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denzel Brown.
Boovaine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boovaine blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boovaine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boovaine blocks an elbow strike from Brown.
Boovaine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boovaine thumps Brown with a low kick.
Brown wants to clinch.
Denzel Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown tries to clinch but Boovaine moves away
and Boovaine counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boovaine.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boovaine.
Troll Boovaine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown looks winded!
Boovaine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown closes the distance but Boovaine moves to the side
and Boovaine counters with a solid body kick.
We've been told by Boovaine's head coaches at Armored Fitness & Sparring that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boovaine lands a big head kick that sends Brown tumbling to the mat! Boovaine takes a step backwards and waves Brown back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Brown is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crack! A monster head kick from Boovaine and Brown falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Boovaine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Troll Boovaine!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yama Yoshi (ranked 4140 p4p, 3759 weight class) and Joseph Aach (ranked 65 p4p, 56 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Aach!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi throws out a loose jab but Aach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshi cracks Aach with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Joseph Aach has been cut.
Yoshi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aach counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshi misses with a hook.
Yoshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshi scores with a jab to the body.
Aach looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yoshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yoshi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Yoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aach misses with a left hand
and Yoshi counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi throws a lazy uppercut
and Aach counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yoshi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yoshi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yoshi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That has opened up Joseph Aach's cut even more.
Yoshi measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Aach! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Yama Yoshi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Ghost (ranked 2195 p4p, 3144 weight class) and Darren Halbert (ranked 100 p4p, 135 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ghost might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hollywood Undead - Fuck The World. Halbert is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Walk-Pantera. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Darren Halbert enters the cage!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Ghost!
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, Darren Halbert!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghost looks to score with a jab to the body but Halbert is just out of range.
Ghost really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Halbert moves in looking to clinch but Ghost pushes him off.
Halbert tries to clinch but Ghost moves away
enabling Ghost to counter with a crisp jab.
Halbert bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ghost's head backwards.
Halbert goes for a double leg but Ghost avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ghost continues to drive forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Halbert misses the target.
A jab from Ghost misses.
Halbert tries to clinch up
and Ghost counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Ghost coming out on top.
Halbert misses with a body punch
and Ghost counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nathan Ghost!
Nathan Ghost decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Darren Halbert had this to say: 'Congratulations to my opponent. he was the better man today.'.
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Rotta Retale had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 209.2, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Carlos Blanka was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Heatherington (ranked 3593 p4p, 2792 weight class) and Lemmy Adam (ranked 380 p4p, 293 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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KO power |
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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 2 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lemmy Adam!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam wants to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Adam crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Heatherington - the referee stops the clock and Adam gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Heatherington. Adam manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Heatherington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heatherington throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Heatherington throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Adam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Heatherington's guard.
Adam works over Heatherington with some ground and pound from guard.
Heatherington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Heatherington wants to get back to his feet but Adam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Adam 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adam has gone for a leg lock! Heatherington slips out almost immediately though and dives into Adam's guard.
Adam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heatherington trying to stand up but can't free himself from Adam's guard.
Heatherington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adam working for a triangle but Heatherington defends it easily.
Heatherington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heatherington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heatherington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adam looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Heatherington trying to stand up but can't free himself from Adam's guard.
Adam looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Heatherington is defending well. Adam quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Heatherington has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Adam celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lemmy Adam!
Lemmy Adam thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Turner (ranked 6949 p4p, 6578 weight class) and Emory Terranova (ranked 229 p4p, 222 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emory Terranova!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Terranova.
Turner looks to land a combination but Terranova avoids it well.
Terranova tries to clinch
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terranova takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Terranova forces Turner back against the cage and clinches.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Terranova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terranova shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Turner is trying to defend but Terranova finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Terranova seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Terranova thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turner's head.
Terranova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.
Terranova seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Terranova wants to work for an arm triangle but Turner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Turner is not content to let Terranova control the position.
Terranova stops Turner from getting back to his feet.
Terranova thows a huge punch but Turner dodges it nicely.
Terranova missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Terranova is trying to control. Turner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Terranova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emory Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terranova throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Terranova tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
No joy there for Terranova, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Terranova throws a leg kick that misses.
A left and a right from Terranova both land. Nice combination.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Terranova.
Terranova fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Turner sprawls well initially but Terranova persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Terranova scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Turner is trying to stand.
Turner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Terranova.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Terranova is keen to just control but Turner is a slippery customer.
Turner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Terranova looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Turner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Terranova perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Terranova slips a nice elbow through Turner's hands, connecting with Turner's forehead.
Terranova seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Terranova lands with a punch from half guard.
 Turner is rocked!
Terranova is trying to control. Turner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oh Turner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Terranova lands strikes from half guard.
Terranova missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turner seems to have got his legs back now.
Terranova tries to pass to full mount but Turner defends it.
Terranova works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova tries to control but Turner wriggling away.
Terranova working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Turner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terranova looking to finish with strikes here!
Turner in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Turner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Terranova controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emory Terranova dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Terranova doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Terranova rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Terranova lands a jab-cross combination.
Terranova throws a leg kick
and Terranova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terranova manages to avoid it.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Terranova feints the counter takedown.
Terranova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terranova was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Terranova avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner jabs Terranova to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Terranova feints a counter leg kick.
Terranova misses with a double jab.
Terranova shoots in looking for a takedown. Turner tries to sprawl out of it but Terranova keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Terranova or perhaps it was just good defense by Turner, which made it look bad.
Turner connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Terranova shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Terranova throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Terranova.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terranova feints the counter takedown.
Terranova slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Terranova rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turner slips under a jab from Terranova.
No luck for Terranova with that takedown attempt.
Billy Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emory Terranova.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
Terranova misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Terranova, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Terranova is defended easily by Turner.
Turner throwing a counter right hand but Terranova manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terranova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terranova fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Turner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Billy Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Terranova throws a leg kick but Turner moved away.
Some bone on bone action there as Turner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turner is looking to wear down Terranova with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Terranova will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner lands a nice hook to Terranova's body. Terranova takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Terranova throws a right and a left that both miss.
Billy Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Terranova does no damage.
A left and a right from Terranova both land. Nice combination.
Terranova fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Terranova clinches.
Turner prevents the takedown attempt.
Terranova tries a knee to the head but Turner blocks it.
Terranova tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Terranova manages to break the clinch.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Terranova moves into range and clinches up with Turner.
Turner breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Turner.
Terranova rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Terranova closes the distance but Turner moves to the side
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Terranova's head backwards.
Terranova takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Terranova fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Turner stuffs the takedown attempt from Terranova. Terranova gets slowly back to his feet.
Turner stalks Terranova and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Terranova's face. Terranova staggers backwards, shaken.
Terranova throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turner counters with a series of strikes. Terranova will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Turner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Turner misses with a few strikes there.
Turner connects with a looping right hand.
Terranova tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Terranova connects with a single shot there.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terranova was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
A punch combination from Terranova misses.
Turner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Terranova misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terranova.
Terranova tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Terranova tries for a takedown but Turner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Turner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Terranova tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turner swivels and escapes.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Terranova.
Terranova takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terranova gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Terranova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner moves out of range as Terranova strikes.
Terranova on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turner throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Terranova.
Terranova takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Terranova feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Turner wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terranova goes for a double leg but Turner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Turner continues to drive forward.
Billy Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emory Terranova.
Terranova fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Turner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Terranova takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Terranova takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Turner throws a right and a left that Terranova avoids nicely.
Terranova takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terranova.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Terranova misses with a two punch combination.
Turner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Terranova.
A leg kick checked by Turner.
An attempted straight right counter from Turner misses the target.
Terranova misses with a two punch combination.
Terranova wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Turner as he connects with a hook.
Turner throws a series of punches but Terranova moves out of range.
Terranova looking to score a takedown here. Turner is defending well but Terranova drives through and ends up in Turner's guard.
Turner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Terranova off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Terranova throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Terranova scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Terranova throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Terranova throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Terranova only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turner.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Terranova.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Terranova.
A combination from Terranova does no damage.
Terranova misses with a low kick.
Terranova dodges the punch combination from Turner.
Terranova misses with a low kick.
Terranova misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner throws a shot to the body.
Turner tries to sprawl but Terranova drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Turner taking some punishment here, with Terranova in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Turner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Turner!
Emory Terranova was interviewed post fight and said 'Rough, but I still get to go home, kiss my wife, hug my kids, and crack open a beer. This isn't my last rodeo. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor De Silva (ranked 2483 p4p, 2349 weight class) and Kamaru Usman (ranked 364 p4p, 347 weight class). Kamaru Usman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vitor De Silva's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vitor De Silva!
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, Kamaru Usman!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usman dives in for a single leg takedown but De Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
De Silva seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Usman feints and as De Silva raises his hands in defense, Usman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
De Silva is trying to control the position but Usman postures up.
De Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Usman on the ground.
Usman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like Usman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
De Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Usman with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
De Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Usman is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Usman working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman postures up in De Silva's guard and throws a big left but De Silva blocks it.
Usman stays in close to De Silva's body and controls the position.
Usman wants to control from the top but De Silva keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva throws the left hand but Usman avoids the punch easily.
Usman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
De Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Usman.
Usman drives through and clinches with De Silva against the cage.
De Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Usman is defending well for now.
De Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vitor De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamaru Usman.
De Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Usman.
Usman has De Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. De Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Usman tries for a takedown but De Silva manages to get underhooks.
Usman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Usman is trying to drag De Silva to the mat but De Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Usman goes for a takedown attempt but De Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Usman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from De Silva misses the target.
Usman with the counter takedown but De Silva avoids it easily.
De Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Donk. De Silva catches Usman right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Usman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Usman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Usman scrambles back to his feet.
De Silva scores with a jab. Usman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Usman shoots in looking for a takedown but De Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Usman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Usman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usman swats away the attempt to clinch by De Silva.
Usman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Usman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Usman there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Usman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Silva is fending him off so far but Usman persists. Nope, De Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Usman drops his hands momentarily and De Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Silva misses with an uppercut.
Usman shoots in and drives through. De Silva sprawls well.
Usman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Silva pinned against the cage. De Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Usman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but De Silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Usman tries to move to mount but De Silva blocks the move with his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Usman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Usman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Usman wants to control but De Silva is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Usman crashes against the mat.
De Silva wants to control but Usman postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Usman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Usman working the ground and pound.
Usman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Usman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
De Silva is not content to let Usman control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor De Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Usman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Silva swivels and escapes.
Usman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Silva misses with an uppercut.
Usman needs to keep his hands up - De Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Usman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Usman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Usman moves away from the strike by De Silva.
Usman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from De Silva.
Usman moves into the clinch.
Usman looking for a takedown.
Vitor De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamaru Usman.
Usman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A bit of stalling here from De Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman goes for a takedown attempt but De Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Silva looks to land a left hand but Usman moved out of range nicely.
Usman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Silva is fending him off so far but Usman persists. Nope, De Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
De Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Usman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Usman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usman moves into the clinch.
Usman blocks an uppercut.
Usman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Usman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Usman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Usman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Silva throws out the jab.
De Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Usman moves out of range of the strikes.
De Silva tries to clinch up
so Usman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Usman pushing down on De Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Usman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Usman moves into full mount! De Silva won't be happy about that!
De Silva tries to reverse the position but Usman maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usman lands a couple of good shots and De Silva has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Usman throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
De Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Usman somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Usman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but De Silva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kamaru Usman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Usman has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, De Silva has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You can see the frustration on De Silva's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Usman tries to keep control of the position but De Silva is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Usman lands with a hammerfist to the side of De Silva's head.
Usman tries to keep control of the position but De Silva is staying busy.
Usman is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged De Silva with him. De Silva is trying to defend but Usman has an arm under the chin now! De Silva grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kamaru Usman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ellis Rowards (ranked 5515 p4p, 4522 weight class) and Grif Oscar (ranked 580 p4p, 533 weight class). Grif Oscar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ellis Rowards's chin.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ellis Rowards!
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, Grif Oscar!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oscar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rowards appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oscar wants to clinch up but Rowards keeps it at a distance.
Rowards moves into the clinch successfully.
Oscar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oscar wants to get back to striking at distance but Rowards won't allow it.
Rowards trying to land knees to the body.
Rowards has picked Oscar up - he's going for a ride! Rowards dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Oscar wants to control the action here but instead Rowards manages to pass to full mount!
Rowards lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rowards controlling his opponent.
Rowards 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.
Oscar wants to hold on but Rowards pushes him away.
Rowards controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowards working Oscar over with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowards tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rowards avoids the attempt from Oscar to control.
Rowards is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Oscar is surviving well by controlling Rowards's body position as best he can.
Rowards punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rowards working the ground and pound effectively.
Oscar holds of for dear life.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowards controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowards's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rowards jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Oscar manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Oscar is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowards wants to stand but Oscar has his arm trapped.
Oscar wants to control but Rowards postures up.
Oscar looks winded!
Rowards remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rowards working the ground and pound from side control.
Rowards controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rowards landing a few strikes.
Rowards swings around for an armbar but Oscar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rowards's guard.
Oscar trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rowards looking for a guillotine here but Oscar defends easily.
Rowards throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oscar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rowards pulls Oscar in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ellis Rowards dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rowards closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rowards lands in his opponent's guard.
Oscar trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rowards won't allow Oscar to get back to his feet.
Oscar is looking for a triangle here but Rowards uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rowards has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Oscar is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BOOM! Rowards connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowards controlling the position easily from mount.
Rowards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oscar can do to turn this around?
Oscar tries to control Rowards's body but Rowards pushes him off. Oscar squirms to his side and now Rowards has his back!
Rowards controls the position.
Oscar is trying to defend against the choke here but Rowards has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Rowards Tightens the hold and Oscar taps out furiously! Rowards displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ellis Rowards!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Witun Wittu (ranked 1784 p4p, 2890 weight class) and Royle Gracie (ranked 243 p4p, 370 weight class). Witun Wittu 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Witun Wittu!
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, Royle Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, 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!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Oooooh!!! Wittu has knocked Gracie down with a huge combo! Wittu steps away and waves a wobbly Gracie back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Royle Gracie has been cut.
Wittu ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Gracie out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Witun Wittu!
Witun Wittu tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blake Barrett (ranked 797 p4p, 1501 weight class) and Hakuna Matata (ranked 44 p4p, 80 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blake Barrett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hakuna Matata!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett throws a lazy uppercut
and Matata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrett throws a hook to the side of Matata's head but Matata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barrett darts in and clinches Matata up against the cage.
Matata tries a body shot but Barrett blocks it.
Barrett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matata's elbow.
Matata takes a shot to the head.
Matata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrett's elbow.
Matata has a couple of punches blocked by Barrett.
Matata working aggressively here.
Matata misses with a body punch.
Matata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matata.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrett.
Matata lands a nice uppercut.
Matata tries to throw a body punch but Barrett avoids it by throwing Matata back against the cage.
Barrett misses with the head strike.
Matata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matata misses with the head strike.
Barrett tries a body shot but Matata blocks it.
Barrett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barrett lands an uppercut.
Matata misses with a punch on the inside.
Barrett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matata.
A hook to the body from Matata.
Barrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrett has a couple of punches blocked by Matata.
Matata prevents a body shot from Barrett.
A right hand to the body from Barrett.
Matata working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Matata.
Barrett digs a right hand into Matata's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matata's gas tank.
Matata tries to work over Barrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matata's elbow.
Matata is working for takedown but Barrett is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Barrett on the inside.
Matata looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barrett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Barrett as the two fighters clinch.
Matata has a couple of punches blocked by Barrett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barrett misses with the head strike.
Matata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barrett misses with some punches.
Matata blocks a body shot from Barrett.
Matata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Barrett.
Barrett tries to throw a body punch but Matata avoids it by throwing Barrett back against the cage.
Matata lands a shot to the body.
Matata throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrett.
Matata lands a shoulder strike.
Matata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Barrett.
Barrett working aggressively here.
Matata misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matata or not.
A short right from Matata.
Barrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrett.
Matata throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrett.
Barrett taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barrett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matata changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barrett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Matata feints a jab promting Barrett to slip. Matata then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barrett slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Matata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett blocking some punches.
Matata misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matata misses with some punches.
Barrett has a couple of punches blocked by Matata.
Barrett lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Matata fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matata.
Matata working aggressively here.
Barrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matata has a couple of punches blocked by Barrett.
A short right from Matata on the inside.
Matata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrett's elbow.
Matata misses with a punch on the inside.
Matata misses with a punch on the inside.
Barrett blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrett.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matata.
Barrett struggles to land a body shot inside as Matata controls his hands.
Barrett scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Matata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barrett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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 Blake Barrett will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barrett tries to clinch but Matata moves out of range.
Barrett misses with an uppercut. Matata saw that one coming.
Matata drops his hands momentarily and Barrett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barrett looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barrett has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Barrett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Matata.
Barrett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matata throws out a counter right but Barrett avoids it with no problem.
Barrett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matata throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett rushes Matata and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barrett displaying some good clinch control by pressing Matata up against the cage.
Barrett tries to stall but Matata uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matata has a couple of punches blocked by Barrett.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barrett.
Barrett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barrett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matata gets through Barrett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Matata - that landed with a thud.
Matata swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matata throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrett.
Matata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barrett.
Barrett working aggressively here.
Barrett stalling in the clinch but Matata improves position.
Barrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matata throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrett.
Matata lands a right hand.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matata blocks a body shot from Barrett.
Matata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matata throws a head punch that misses.
Barrett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matata or not.
Matata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barrett prevents a body shot from Matata.
Barrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blake Barrett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barrett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matata or not.
A short left from Matata.
Barrett tries a body shot but Matata blocks it.
Barrett lands a hook that snaps the head of Matata backwards.
Barrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrett tries to work over Matata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Matata.
Barrett has Matata pressed against the cage.
Matata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matata blocks an uppercut.
Barrett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matata or not.
Barrett blocks a body shot from Matata.
Matata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matata throws a head punch that misses.
Barrett blocks an uppercut.
Barrett gets through Matata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barrett scores with a shoulder strike.
Barrett tries a body shot but Matata blocks it.
Matata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrett's elbow.
Barrett tries a body shot but Matata blocks it.
Barrett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Matata.
Matata throws a head punch that misses.
Matata lands a left hand.
Matata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barrett backwards.
Matata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barrett blocks an uppercut.
Barrett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barrett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barrett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barrett lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrett working aggressively here.
Barrett lands a right hand.
Barrett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matata working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Barrett.
Matata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barrett blocks an uppercut.
Matata has a couple of punches blocked by Barrett.
Barrett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Barrett fails to land.
Barrett misses with a body punch.
Matata misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Barrett fails to land.
Matata tries to work over Barrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett misses with a body punch.
Barrett slowing the pace effectively.
Barrett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Blake Barrett will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Barrett dips to his left and cracks Matata with an uppercut!
Matata throws a series of strikes that have Barrett backpedaling.
Matata with a nice cross.
Hakuna Matata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matata moves away from the strike by Barrett.
Matata unleashes a big counter combination but Barrett bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Matata slips a straight right by Barrett.
Barrett takes a swing at Matata's ribcage but misses.
Matata is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barrett with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matata swings widly with a right hand
enabling Barrett to counter with a crisp jab.
Barrett throws the left hand but Matata avoids the punch easily.
Matata slips a jab from Barrett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Barrett.
Barrett jabs Matata right on the nose. Matata blinks but takes it well.
Barrett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matata's hands.
Barrett tests Matata's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barrett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barrett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matata throws a jab when Barrett was well out of range.
Matata takes a swing at Barrett's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matata with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matata throws a shot from downtown. Barrett moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Barrett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barrett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matata tests Barrett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barrett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matata dips to his left and cracks Barrett with an uppercut!
Matata gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barrett.
Matata misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett has closed the distance and engaged Matata in a clinch.
Barrett lands a nice shot to the body.
Matata scores with a shoulder strike.
Barrett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matata backwards.
Matata throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrett.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barrett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matata prevents a body shot from Barrett.
Barrett misses with a body punch.
Barrett blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Matata.
Barrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrett's elbow.
Matata misses with a punch on the inside.
Barrett lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matata misses with a body punch.
Barrett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matata blocking some punches.
Matata misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Barrett - that landed with a thud.
Barrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barrett blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Matata.
Matata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett is struggling to control the position.
Matata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrett.
Matata lands with a short shot to the head.
Barrett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barrett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matata backwards.
Matata has a couple of punches blocked by Barrett.
Matata misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Barrett clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Barrett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matata let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big right from Matata misses.
Barrett tests Matata's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matata drops his hands momentarily and Barrett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barrett is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matata.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matata lands a right hook to the body.
Matata takes a swing at Barrett's ribcage but misses.
Barrett seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barrett tries to clinch but Matata is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett misses with a lunging right hand
and Matata counters with a series of strikes. Barrett will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barrett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barrett looks to clinch
letting Matata counter with a right hand.
Matata looks to land a right hand but Barrett moved out of range.
Matata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrett.
Matata lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matata throws a poor cross that misses
and Barrett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matata looks to land a left hand but Barrett moved out of range nicely.
Barrett tries to clinch up.
Matata let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matata ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barrett throws out a loose jab but Matata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matata! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matata takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barrett lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Matata.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matata tries to keep at a distance but Barrett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matata scores with a shot to the side of Barrett's head.
Matata swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barrett backwards.
Matata has a couple of punches blocked by Barrett.
Barrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrett.
Matata prevents a body shot from Barrett.
Barrett gets through Matata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barrett misses with the head strike.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matata misses with some punches.
Barrett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matata.
A nice left hand lands by Barrett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barrett - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barrett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrett tries to work over Matata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matata backwards.
Matata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barrett backwards.
Barrett lands with a right to the head.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matata throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrett.
Matata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matata misses with the head strike.
Barrett misses with some punches.
Barrett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barrett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barrett misses with a punch on the inside.
Matata lands a left hand.
Barrett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barrett lands a left hand.
Barrett blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Blake Barrett will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barrett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barrett tests Matata's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matata slips under a jab from Barrett.
A slow jab from Matata misses its intended target.
As Matata tries to get set, Barrett tries to push him back and clinch up but Matata manages to avoid the attempt.
Blake Barrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett misses with a hook. Matata ducked under it nicely.
Matata throws out a counter right but Barrett avoids it with no problem.
Barrett punishes Matata's body with a nice straight punch.
Barrett throws a lazy right hand but Matata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matata appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matata scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Matata throws a hook but Barrett blocks it.
Barrett is looking to counter the offense by Matata and move into the clinch.
Barrett wants to clinch up but Matata keeps it at a distance.
Matata on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matata fails to land with a series of punches.
Barrett seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barrett tests Matata's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barrett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hakuna Matata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett lands a jab-cross combination.
Barrett lands with a hook. Matata tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matata misses with a right hand
and Barrett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matata looks to land a combination but Barrett avoids it well.
Matata throws an off balance right hand
and Barrett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barrett counters with a nice uppercut.
Barrett misses with a hook
and Matata counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matata is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barrett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matata lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matata.
Matata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matata! But no joy.
Barrett takes the fight into the clinch.
Barrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrett's elbow.
Matata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett misses with a punch on the inside.
Matata misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matata blocks a body shot from Barrett.
Matata misses with some punches.
Matata struggles to land a body shot inside as Barrett controls his hands.
Matata misses with a body punch.
Barrett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matata backwards.
Matata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrett content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barrett struggles to land a body shot inside as Matata controls his hands.
Matata struggles to land a body shot inside as Barrett controls his hands.
Barrett misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Matata.
Barrett blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrett.
Barrett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Matata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Barrett.
Barrett gets through Matata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barrett blocks an uppercut.
Matata misses with a body punch.
Matata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Barrett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barrett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 50:46
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 50:46
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Barrett!
Blake Barrett retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Blake Barrett 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.
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