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Gladius Island Endgame 2020 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ishmael (ranked 389 p4p, 529 weight class) and Daniel Steel (ranked 59 p4p, 81 weight class). John Ishmael is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Ishmael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Steel!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, 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!
Ishmael misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Steel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ishmael waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Ishmael looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
It seemed like Steel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steel tries to move into range but Ishmael moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ishmael moves out of range of the strikes.
Ishmael keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ishmael throws a shot to the body.
Ishmael stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
 It looks like Daniel Steel has been cut.
Ishmael swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ishmael missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishmael lands a big uppercut and Steel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Steel looks OK. Ishmael waves Steel back to his feet!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Steel has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishmael lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Steel falls backwards - clearly groggy! Ishmael dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Ishmael!
After winning the bout, John Ishmael thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mbaku Camara (ranked 552 p4p, 383 weight class) and Island Fighter (ranked 70 p4p, 50 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mbaku Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Fighter!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, 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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Camara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fighter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Camara manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fighter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Camara is proving hard to escape from.
Camara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Camara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fighter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Camara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fighter has managed to get both his arms back between Camara's legs - danger averted.
Camara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fighter defends it easily.
Camara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fighter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Camara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fighter has managed to get both his arms back between Camara's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter postures up.
Fighter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Camara's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fighter postures up.
Fighter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Camara looking for a guillotine here but Fighter defends easily.
Camara is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fighter has his hands clasped together but Camara extends and breaks Fighter's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Camara.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mbaku Camara!
Mbaku Camara bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos De Souza (ranked 254 p4p, 457 weight class) and Stan Shamrock (ranked 35 p4p, 69 weight class). Stan Shamrock has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcos De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stan Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shamrock sprawls well initially but De Souza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
De Souza is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Souza thows a huge punch but Shamrock dodges it nicely.
De Souza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
De Souza passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shamrock!
De Souza is working for a guillotine from mount but Shamrock frees his head quite easily.
De Souza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shamrock is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Souza working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Shamrock looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by De Souza! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marcos De Souza!
Marcos De Souza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lock (ranked 453 p4p, 257 weight class) and Samuel Pereira Carvalho (ranked 69 p4p, 42 weight class). Samuel Pereira Carvalho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Lock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Pereira Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira Carvalho just misses with a punch to the body.
Lock appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pereira Carvalho connects with a jab.
Lock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira Carvalho.
Lock attempts a counter takedown but Pereira Carvalho avoids it well and moves away.
Lock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira Carvalho throws a lazy uppercut
and Lock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pereira Carvalho works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pereira Carvalho told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Lock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lock wants to pass the guard but Pereira Carvalho is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock drops back looking for a leg! Pereira Carvalho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pereira Carvalho manages to kick Lock off! Lock jumps back into Pereira Carvalho's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pereira Carvalho has control of Lock's left arm, preventing Lock from doing any damage.
Lock forces his way into half guard.
Lock wants to work for an arm triangle but Pereira Carvalho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lock frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pereira Carvalho has worked his arm free - good work by Pereira Carvalho!
Lock tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lock has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lock is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pereira Carvalho is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lock goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pereira Carvalho rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lock's guard! Nice work there by Pereira Carvalho!
Pereira Carvalho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pereira Carvalho wants to stand but Lock has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lock seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pereira Carvalho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pereira Carvalho stands and steps away. Lock gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pereira Carvalho throws a jab when Lock was well out of range.
Lock attempts a counter takedown but Pereira Carvalho avoids it well and moves away.
Pereira Carvalho misses with a looping left.
Pereira Carvalho lands a jab to the head.
Samuel Pereira Carvalho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pereira Carvalho.
Lock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Samuel Pereira Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira Carvalho digs a good body shot into Lock's ribs.
Pereira Carvalho misses with a jab to the body
and Lock counters by clinching up.
Lock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lock is trying to drag Pereira Carvalho to the mat but Pereira Carvalho just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pereira Carvalho manages to break the clinch.
Lock shoots in but Pereira Carvalho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira Carvalho with a jab.
 It looks like John Lock has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira Carvalho clobbers Lock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira Carvalho stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Pereira Carvalho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Lock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pereira Carvalho looks to score with a jab to the body but Lock is just out of range.
Pereira Carvalho misses with a right hand
and Lock counters with a single leg into guard. Pereira Carvalho didn't expect that.
Pereira Carvalho wants to get back to his feet but Lock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pereira Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lock looking to pass the guard.
Lock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira Carvalho is trying to keep Lock in close.
Lock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pereira Carvalho trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira Carvalho wriggles free and stands up.
Lock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pereira Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pereira Carvalho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lock walks into a straight right hand from Pereira Carvalho.
Pereira Carvalho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pereira Carvalho wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lock has his takedown stuffed
and Pereira Carvalho counters with a nice right hand that sends Lock toppling to the canvas! Lock scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pereira Carvalho finish him?!
 Lock is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lock misses with a takedown
and Pereira Carvalho counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samuel Pereira Carvalho!
An out of breath Samuel Pereira Carvalho thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Mckean (ranked 169 p4p, 88 weight class) and Tapu Koko (ranked 28 p4p, 15 weight class). Koko has chosen Aotearoa as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Mckean!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tapu Koko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, 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!
Mckean shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mckean was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mckean passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Koko!
Koko is squirming around, avoiding Mckean's attempts to control the action.
Mckean quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Mckean but it's paid off an Koko is forced to tap! Nice work by Mckean.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Mckean!
James Mckean retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, James Mckean started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between te Tre (ranked 240 p4p, 613 weight class) and Ivan Krylov (ranked 35 p4p, 100 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that te Tre has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily te Tre seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, te Tre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, 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!
Tre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krylov shoots for a takedown but Tre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krylov with a poor takedown
and Tre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krylov 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.
Krylov prevents Tre from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krylov passes into half guard.
Krylov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov is trying to control. Tre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Krylov wants to pass the guard but Tre is defending well.
Krylov wants to control but Tre is keeping him busy.
Krylov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tre is looking to escape.
Krylov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tre is trying to stand up here but Krylov is controlling him well.
Krylov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krylov slips a nice elbow through Tre's hands, connecting with Tre's forehead.
Krylov controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Krylov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Krylov working his ground and pound in the gym.
Krylov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov throwing shots but Tre is blocking nicely.
Tre wants to get back to his feet.
Krylov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krylov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Krylov trying to control from half guard but Tre is working away.
Krylov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tre's head.
Tre tries to kick Krylov off but Krylov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Krylov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tre pushes Krylov off looking to stand but Krylov dives back in and keeps control.
Tre on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tre tries to get out of the position.
Krylov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Krylov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tre looks like he's trying to stand up.
Krylov wants to free his trapped foot but Tre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Krylov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Krylov is looking to advance position but Tre won't allow it.
Tre is trying to stand back up but Krylov is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov uses his free foot to push down on Tre's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tre.
Krylov lands a big shot there that rocks Tre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Krylov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tre is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Krylov lands a big elbow.
Krylov landing strikes from the mount and Tre is in trouble!
Tre is rocked!
Krylov lands a big elbow - Tre is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Tre is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ivan Krylov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Torres (ranked 79 p4p, 154 weight class) and Gavin Burns (ranked 12 p4p, 23 weight class). Burns has chosen Lovely Jubbly as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Torres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gavin Burns!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres misses with a hook
and Burns counters with a nice uppercut.
Burns throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Torres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burns holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Gavin Burns has been cut.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Burns.
Torres lands with a right to the head.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
Torres is working Burns over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres gets through Burns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns lands with a right to the head.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torres struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Torres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
Burns blocks a body shot from Torres.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Burns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Torres swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torres lands a jab to the nose.
Torres throws a sloppy body shot
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torres, as that shot connected.
 Burns is rocked!
Torres missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Torres finish him?
Torres takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crack! Torres connects with the perfect overhand right and Burns falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Torres!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pablo Torres!
Pablo Torres retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Pablo Torres thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Mayhem (ranked 64 p4p, 687 weight class) and Caio Victor (ranked 8 p4p, 84 weight class). Marshal Mayhem has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marshal Mayhem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caio Victor!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Mayhem.
Mayhem dips to his left and cracks Victor with an uppercut!
Mayhem catches Victor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mayhem tests Victor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mayhem's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Victor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayhem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Victor tries to pull guard but Mayhem won't allow it.
Victor fails to pull guard.
Marshal Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Victor.
Victor tries to pull guard but Mayhem holds him up against the cage and eventually Victor drops back down to his feet.
Victor tries to pull guard but Mayhem holds him up against the cage and eventually Victor drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Mayhem.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mayhem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Victor jumps guard but Mayhem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mayhem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mayhem takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Victor looking for a takedown.
Victor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mayhem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Victor tries to pull guard but Mayhem holds him up against the cage and eventually Victor drops back down to his feet.
Mayhem lands a left hand.
Victor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayhem lands with a right to the head.
Victor is trying to pull guard but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayhem is pressed up against the cage. Victor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mayhem down to the mat. Mayhem avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem clobbers Victor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mayhem connects with a right hand. Victor shakes it off.
Mayhem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayhem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mayhem lands an uppercut.
Victor tries to pull guard but Mayhem won't allow it.
Victor is looking for a takedown.
Victor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mayhem is defending well.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Mayhem.
Victor is trying to drag Mayhem to the mat but Mayhem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Victor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mayhem to keep the fight standing.
Victor goes for a takedown attempt but Mayhem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mayhem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Victor on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Victor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayhem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marshal Mayhem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayhem connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Victor momentarily.
Mayhem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Victor's head backwards.
It looks like Mayhem has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mayhem rushes Victor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Victor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayhem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Victor wants to take the fight to the mat but Mayhem manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mayhem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Mayhem cracks Victor with a nice body shot.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mayhem lands a shot to the body.
Victor tries to score a body lock takedown but Mayhem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
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!
Mayhem slowing the pace effectively.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayhem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem presses Victor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Mayhem.
Victor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mayhem gets through Victor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayhem is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mayhem lands a left hand.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Victor tries to score a body lock takedown but Mayhem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mayhem presses Victor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayhem.
Mayhem presses Victor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mayhem lands a hook that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Victor is looking to take this one to the mat.
Victor pulls guard successfully.
Victor looks winded!
Mayhem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mayhem trying to control but Victor is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshal Mayhem dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mayhem connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Mayhem finds it's way through Victor's defenses.
Marshal Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem scores with a sloppy right hand. Victor should have avoided that one.
Caio Victor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Victor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut.
Victor shoots in and bounces Mayhem off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mayhem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Victor can do to turn this around?
Victor slips nicely into half guard.
Mayhem regains full guard. Nicely done.
Victor passes Mayhem's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mayhem works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Victor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mayhem is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Victor, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor keeping moving, preventing Mayhem from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayhem controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Victor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Victor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mayhem uses it to pass to side control.
Mayhem is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Victor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mayhem wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Victor, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor sneaks back into half guard.
Mayhem tries to pass the half guard into mount. Victor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mayhem will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mayhem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Victor keeps working.
Mayhem is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Victor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mayhem.
Victor trying to hold on to Mayhem's head to control him but Mayhem postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem wants to pass the guard but Victor is defending well.
Victor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mayhem is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Victor is trying to control but can't.
Victor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mayhem uses his free foot to push down on Victor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Victor.
Mayhem controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mayhem is looking for a kimura here.
Mayhem is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Victor sees it coming and defends easily.
Victor actively working from the bottom here.
Mayhem is pressing down on Victor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Victor is holding on for now.
Victor is not content to let Mayhem control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshal Mayhem dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mayhem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Victor takes one to the side of the head.
Victor fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayhem cracks Victor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mayhem throws a shot from downtown. Victor moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor slips a jab from Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a right hand that misses
so Victor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Victor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayhem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor looking to sit in guard and control but Mayhem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mayhem wants to control from the top but Victor keeps moving.
Victor has his foot on Mayhem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mayhem works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mayhem defends well.
Mayhem trying to control but Victor is working from the bottom.
Mayhem stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Victor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayhem pushing down on Victor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Victor is looking for a sweep. Mayhem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Victor is trying to control but can't.
Mayhem is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Victor is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor trying to get back to full guard but Mayhem takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Victor wants to control but Mayhem is having none of it.
Mayhem looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mayhem wants to take Victor's back here but Victor is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mayhem wants to control the pace but Victor is squirming around nicely.
Mayhem pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Victor is squirming around, avoiding Mayhem's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor working to try and regain half guard.
Victor prevents Mayhem from taking his back.
Victor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mayhem moves to the back.
Mayhem tightening his grip on Victor, looking for the choke.
Mayhem has the hooks in. Victor is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Victor defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mayhem's arms.
Mayhem trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshal Mayhem clearly takes 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.
Mayhem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayhem listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mayhem clobbers Victor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Victor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayhem scores with a nice right hand.
Victor tries for a takedown but Mayhem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mayhem seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Victor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayhem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Victor with a poor takedown
enabling Mayhem to counter with a crisp jab.
Marshal Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Victor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mayhem stalls.
Mayhem pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mayhem gets through Victor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Mayhem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mayhem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Victor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mayhem fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mayhem with a jab.
Mayhem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mayhem scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mayhem throws an overhand right that lands on Victor's shoulder, as Victor tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Mayhem.
Nice shot lands for Mayhem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayhem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Victor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Victor tries for a takedown but Mayhem circles away easily
and Mayhem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mayhem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mayhem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayhem wants it to stay on the feet.
Victor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Victor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayhem tries to avoid it but Victor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayhem to the ground. Mayhem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Victor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayhem.
Mayhem forces Victor back against the cage and clinches.
Victor can't get the takedown.
Victor jumps guard but Mayhem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Victor is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mayhem cracks Victor with a nice body shot.
A short right from Mayhem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Mayhem lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayhem.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayhem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Victor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mayhem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Victor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mayhem scores with a shot to the side of Victor's head.
Mayhem pushes Victor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Mayhem - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Mayhem scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marshal Mayhem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mayhem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Victor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mayhem gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Victor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayhem lands with a light punch inside.
Victor fails to pull guard.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike.
Mayhem lands a body shot.
Victor is trying to pull guard but Mayhem turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mayhem stalling.
Mayhem digs a right hand underneath Victor's ribcage. Victor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mayhem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Victor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayhem walks away with a smile on his face. Victor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mayhem throws out a powerful jab.
Victor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayhem's waist but Mayhem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Victor off to one side.
Victor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Mayhem lands an impressive looking overhand right. Victor doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshal Mayhem had his way with Caio Victor in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Victor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mayhem fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mayhem scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marshal Mayhem is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayhem stuns Victor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Victor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Victor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mayhem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor walks into a left hand.
Victor slips a jab from Mayhem.
Victor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mayhem lunges at Victor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Victor's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem scores with a jab to the head.
Victor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Victor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Victor gets tackled into the cage by Mayhem. Mayhem maintains the clinch.
Mayhem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Victor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayhem walks away with a smile on his face. Victor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Victor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mayhem lands a really nice looking cross but Victor seems unphased.
Mayhem digs a good hook to Victor's body.
Mayhem moves in looking to clinch but Victor pushes him off.
Mayhem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Victor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marshal Mayhem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayhem lands an overhand right.
Mayhem is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Victor moves out of range as Mayhem strikes.
Mayhem scores with a nice head shot.
Victor throws a body punch but Mayhem moves out of range.
Mayhem digs a good hook to Victor's body.
Mayhem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mayhem listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mayhem ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mayhem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mayhem paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem pushes Victor up against the cage in a clinch.
Victor looking for a takedown.
Marshal Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Victor.
Victor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mayhem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mayhem works on Victor's body with a couple of short punches.
Mayhem prevents the takedown attempt.
Victor goes for a takedown attempt but Mayhem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Victor is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A jab lands there for Mayhem.
Victor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Mayhem.
Victor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Victor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mayhem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Victor, pushing him back against the cage.
Victor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayhem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mayhem is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Victor jumps guard but Mayhem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Victor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayhem gets through Victor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Victor tries for a takedown but Mayhem manages to get underhooks.
Caio Victor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marshal Mayhem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mayhem 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 50:42
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:42
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshal Mayhem!
Marshal Mayhem retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Marshal Mayhem thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Agripa (ranked 177 p4p, 111 weight class) and Johan Olsen (ranked 27 p4p, 14 weight class). Agripa comes to the cage accompanied by Topo La Maskara, MC Fioti - Panda Pon. Johan Olsen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcos Agripa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johan Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Olsen tries to counter by closing the distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Agripa enables Olsen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Agripa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Agripa has an active guard here but Olsen has managed to pass into half guard.
Olsen is working for a kimura but Agripa is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen trying to pass the guard but Agripa defending well.
Agripa is trying to get back to full guard.
Olsen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Agripa wants to get back to full guard.
Agripa actively working from the bottom here.
Olsen wants to take a breather but Agripa is having none of it.
Olsen seems to be looking for submissions.
Olsen is looking to take a break and control but Agripa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen is trying to work for a kimura but Agripa is defending well.
Agripa is trying to control but Olsen passes into side control!
Agripa struggling a bit here.
Agripa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Olsen has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gladius Elite Facilities. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agripa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Agripa tries to hold on but Olsen postures up.
Agripa has given up his back here.
Agripa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Olsen's arms.
Olsen has the hooks in. Agripa is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Olsen passes his arm under Agripa's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Agripa taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johan Olsen!
Johan Olsen is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Johan Olsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Warrant Officer (ranked 256 p4p, 211 weight class) and John Mongrel (ranked 36 p4p, 28 weight class). Warrant Officer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Mongrel's chin.
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Warrant Officer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Mongrel!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongrel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Mongrel.
It looks like Warrant Officer has been cut.
A jab from Officer does it's job there.
It looks like John Mongrel has been cut.
Nice jab there from Officer.
Mongrel misses with a straight left.
Mongrel lands a body shot.
Officer misses with a hook.
Officer throws a looping overhand right but Mongrel ducks down to avoid it.
Warrant Officer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Officer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Officer throws an off balance right hand
and Mongrel counters with a crisp one two that drops Officer! Mongrel thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Officer to his feet! Officer is in big trouble!
Officer is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Mongrel has cracked Officer with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Mongrel lands another huge swinging hook and Officer tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Officer, before Mongrel can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Mongrel!
John Mongrel is the new middleweight champion!
John Mongrel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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