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Island Brawls 34 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimirs Voranovskis (ranked 25100 p4p, 7168 weight class) and Relyk Stone (ranked 655 p4p, 593 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Vladimirs Voranovskis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vladimirs Voranovskis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vladimirs Voranovskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Relyk Stone!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stone tries to circle away but Voranovskis has him pinned against the cage.
Stone pulls guard successfully.
Voranovskis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Voranovskis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Voranovskis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stone did well to prevent Voranovskis getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone is trying to stand up here but Voranovskis is controlling him well.
It looks like Voranovskis is going to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voranovskis blocks the strikes from Stone.
Voranovskis winds up and cracks Stone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voranovskis stalling.
Voranovskis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Voranovskis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Voranovskis controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Voranovskis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stone wants to hold on but Voranovskis pushes him away.
Voranovskis is landing with some decent strikes but Stone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Voranovskis prevents Stone from getting the reversal.
Stone wants to control but Voranovskis is having none of it.
Stone bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Voranovskis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Voranovskis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Voranovskis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stone's guard.
Voranovskis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stone wants to get back to his feet but Voranovskis passes into half guard.
Voranovskis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to hold on to Voranovskis's head to control him but Voranovskis postures up.
Voranovskis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Voranovskis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stone is just riding it out for now. Voranovskis eventually gives up the hold.
Stone trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Voranovskis in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimirs Voranovskis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stone gets caught napping as Voranovskis dives in and scores a takedown. Stone manages to retain guard.
Stone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Voranovskis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Voranovskis stands and throws Stone's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone can't do much from the bottom here.
Voranovskis takes a little break here. Stone wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Voranovskis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is trying to control Voranovskis's posture but Voranovskis avoids it.
Stone manages to work his way to half guard, despite Voranovskis's best efforts.
Voranovskis trying to mount his opponent but Stone defends it.
Voranovskis prevents Stone from improving his position.
Stone won't allow Voranovskis to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Voranovskis slows the pace down in half guard.
Voranovskis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stone is just riding it out for now. Voranovskis eventually gives up the hold.
Stone looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Voranovskis circles away.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Stone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stone scores with a push kick.
Stone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Voranovskis pinned against the cage. Voranovskis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voranovskis. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Voranovskis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone scoring well with a low kick there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Voranovskis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voranovskis not doing much here.
Voranovskis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stone for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voranovskis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimirs Voranovskis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Voranovskis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Voranovskis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stone on the ground.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Stone on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone is trying to buck Voranovskis off.
Voranovskis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Stone wants to control but Voranovskis postures up.
Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voranovskis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Stone's legs.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
Voranovskis decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Voranovskis pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Voranovskis controls his hands.
Good body shot from Stone.
Voranovskis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voranovskis is trying to push Stone away but Stone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Voranovskis jumps guard but Stone stands there with Voranovskis around his waist. Voranovskis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Voranovskis smiles and moves away.
Voranovskis instigates a clinch.
Stone tries for a takedown but Voranovskis manages to get underhooks.
Vladimirs Voranovskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Relyk Stone.
Voranovskis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stone taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Voranovskis after a bit of a struggle.
I was talking to Voranovskis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Voranovskis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Voranovskis controlling the action here for a moment.
Stone is trying to drag Voranovskis to the mat but Voranovskis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Voranovskis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Voranovskis keeps the fight on the outside.
Voranovskis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stone tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Voranovskis is in Stone's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking for subs off his back but Voranovskis has passed one foot through into half guard.
Voranovskis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Voranovskis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Voranovskis is looking for a kimura but Stone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Voranovskis to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimirs Voranovskis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Voranovskis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimirs Voranovskis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bowen Jr (ranked 2701 p4p, 3728 weight class) and Colton Jones (ranked 322 p4p, 423 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bobby Bowen Jr has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bobby Bowen Jr seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Bowen Jr!
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, Colton Jones!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowen Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Bowen Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bowen Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones misses the jab.
Bowen Jr throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Bowen Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bowen Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Bowen Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Bowen Jr counters with a straight that turns Jones's legs to rubber! Bowen Jr pushes forward with more strikes and Jones goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Bowen Jr!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wei Ru (ranked 2551 p4p, 3357 weight class) and Pippo Chiappe (ranked 306 p4p, 388 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pippo Chiappe enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wei Ru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pippo Chiappe!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ru, as that shot connected.
Chiappe shoots in and drives through. Ru sprawls well.
Ru connects with a body shot that sends Chiappe's belly button to the back.
Chiappe fails with the takedown
and Ru counters with a straight right hand.
Chiappe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wei Ru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pippo Chiappe.
Chiappe misses with a takedown attempt
and Ru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chiappe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ru counters with a nice right hand that sends Chiappe toppling to the canvas! Chiappe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ru finish him?!
 Chiappe is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chiappe with a poor takedown
and Ru counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chiappe looks winded!
Chiappe with a poor takedown
and Ru counters with a big right hand! Oh Chiappe is in trouble here! Ru follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wei Ru!
The defeated Pippo Chiappe had this to say: 'I just- I'm sorry guys, I trained really hard for this. I just wasn't the best guy in the octagon today. Stone is a hell of a fighter and I wish him the best'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boxing Spar (ranked 3888 p4p, 4022 weight class) and Magomed Ismailov (ranked 462 p4p, 475 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boxing Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Magomed Ismailov!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ismailov with a poor takedown
and Spar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ismailov shoots and misses
and Spar counters with a stiff right hand.
Ismailov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spar is trying to defend but Ismailov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Spar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Spar wants to improve his position but Ismailov is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismailov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ismailov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar is trying to stand up here but Ismailov is controlling him well.
Ismailov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ismailov working Spar over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spar is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Ismailov has latched onto it... Big trouble! Ismailov pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Spar is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Ismailov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Magomed Ismailov!
Magomed Ismailov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Soul (ranked 1658 p4p, 1618 weight class) and King Panda (ranked 76 p4p, 73 weight class). King Panda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Soul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Panda!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soul thuds a left hand into Panda's body.
Soul rushes Panda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Panda has Soul pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soul manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Soul ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Soul no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Panda stands up over Soul, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Soul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Panda being controlled here momentarily.
Panda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Soul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Panda throwing strikes from guard but Soul blocks nicely.
Panda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soul looking to control.
Panda postures up in Soul's guard and throws a big left but Soul blocks it.
Panda has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Prosper Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Panda drops back looking for a leg! Soul is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soul manages to kick Panda off! Panda jumps back into Soul's guard.
Panda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Panda 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.
Panda throwing strikes from guard but Soul blocks nicely.
Soul on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Soul tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Panda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soul's head.
Panda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Panda throws a strike but Soul rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Panda is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Soul has his hands clasped together but Panda extends and breaks Soul's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Panda.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). King Panda!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Buckets (ranked 25373 p4p, 25336 weight class) and Islandiano Islandish (ranked 151 p4p, 209 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Buckets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Islandiano Islandish!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, 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!
Buckets misses with a few strikes there.
Buckets moves into range and connects with a jab.
Islandish leaves Buckets with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Buckets tries to keep at a distance but Islandish has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buckets is looking to control Islandish's arms but Islandish gets an underhook and turns him. Now Buckets has his back to the cage.
Islandish tightens his grip and picks Buckets up, before dumping him to the ground. Buckets manages to land in guard.
Buckets tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Islandish with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Buckets knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Islandish on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckets has momentary wrist control but Islandish slips an elbow through the middle.
Islandish makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Islandish slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Islandish decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Buckets gets tackled into the cage by Islandish. Islandish maintains the clinch.
Islandish has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Buckets regains guard immediately.
Buckets wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Islandish manages to pass to side control.
Islandish working over Buckets with some ground and pound. Buckets looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Islandish 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.
Islandish stands up from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckets shoots in for a takedown but Islandish shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Islandish tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Buckets was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Islandish.
Islandish stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Islandish wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Buckets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Islandish drives through and clinches with Buckets against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Islandish gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Buckets regains guard.
Buckets is trying to keep Islandish in close.
Buckets is looking to sweep but instead, Islandish has passed into half guard.
Islandish scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Islandish scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Islandish there.
Islandish is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Islandish is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Islandish lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
 It looks like Kenny Buckets has been cut.
Islandish is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Islandish seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckets is trying to control Islandish's posture. Islandish takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Buckets! Islandish is rotating here... this could be the end... Buckets is out! Islandish has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Islandiano Islandish!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Manabino (ranked 25423 p4p, 25374 weight class) and Thicky Ricky (ranked 139 p4p, 208 weight class). Vaughn Manabino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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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, Vaughn Manabino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thicky Ricky!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manabino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricky tries to clinch there but Manabino circles away.
Manabino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manabino dives in and scores a takedown into Ricky's guard.
Manabino stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ricky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Manabino counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Manabino sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ricky looking for a sweep. Not yet Ricky, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manabino is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Manabino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ricky is looking to stand up but Manabino isn't so interested in that idea.
Manabino stands up and waves to Ricky to follow him.
Manabino scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manabino controlling the pace.
Ricky has hold of Manabino's hands but Manabino slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Manabino perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Manabino is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricky trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Manabino controlling the pace for now.
Manabino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Manabino lands a big shot there that rocks Ricky but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Manabino fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Manabino controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manabino has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Manabino.
Manabino working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Ricky turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Manabino off and cradles Ricky's limp body as Manabino celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Vaughn Manabino!
In his post fight interview, Vaughn Manabino gave a big smile as he said 'You all know that Sumo never loses. When facing me, it's always night-time!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edson Barboozer (ranked 2230 p4p, 2716 weight class) and Jasper English (ranked 275 p4p, 326 weight class). Edson Barboozer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jasper English 's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edson Barboozer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jasper English !
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboozer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
English moves out of range as Barboozer throws a body kick.
Barboozer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
English uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barboozer.
English on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barboozer lands the left hand.
Barboozer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of English 's head.
 It looks like Jasper English has been cut.
Barboozer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Barboozer.
Barboozer circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! English drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Barboozer follows English to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edson Barboozer!
Edson Barboozer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Okafor (ranked 2310 p4p, 1823 weight class) and Breno Pinheiro (ranked 303 p4p, 233 weight class). Breno Pinheiro has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Breno Pinheiro!
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!
Okafor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A left and a right from Pinheiro both land. Nice combination.
Breno Pinheiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor has his takedown stuffed
and Pinheiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okafor tries for a takedown but Pinheiro circles away easily
and Pinheiro counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Okafor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Pinheiro coming out on top.
Pinheiro throws a series of strikes that have Okafor backpedaling.
Okafor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinheiro as he jumps to the side.
Pinheiro drives through and clinches with Okafor against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okafor tries to score a body lock takedown but Pinheiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from Pinheiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Okafor is trying to push Pinheiro away but Pinheiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pinheiro leaning against his opponent.
Pinheiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okafor has had enough of the clinch but Pinheiro keeps him there for the moment.
Pinheiro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Okafor.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Okafor tries for a takedown but Pinheiro manages to get underhooks.
Okafor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pinheiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Okafor being controlled against the cage.
Okafor looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pinheiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinheiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Pinheiro rushes Okafor and presses him up against the cage.
Pinheiro pushes Okafor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinheiro effectively controlling the action here.
Pinheiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pinheiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Okafor.
Pinheiro is leaning against Okafor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Okafor is breathing heavily.
Pinheiro leaning against his opponent.
Pinheiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinheiro taking a breather.
Pinheiro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pinheiro cracks Okafor with a nice body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Okafor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pinheiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pinheiro lands the left hand.
Pinheiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pinheiro connects with a body shot that sends Okafor's belly button to the back.
Okafor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pinheiro clinches.
Pinheiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pinheiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stalling in the clinch from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro just leaning against Okafor, taking a breather.
Pinheiro misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Pinheiro.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pinheiro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Breno Pinheiro.
Pinheiro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Okafor on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okafor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Okafor tries for a takedown but Pinheiro circles away easily
enabling Pinheiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Pinheiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okafor under the eye.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Okafor.
Pinheiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pinheiro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Okafors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Okafor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Okafor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Breno Pinheiro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pinheiro.
Okafor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Okafor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Okafor with a poor takedown
and Pinheiro scores with a counter punch that sends Okafor to the canvas! Pinheiro smells blood - he's punishing Okafor with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Okafor has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Breno Pinheiro!
Mike Okafor was interviewed post fight and said 'coming back stronger'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Rasputin (ranked 961 p4p, 876 weight class) and Keith Farley (ranked 19 p4p, 36 weight class). Farley has chosen Highway to Hell - ACDC as his entrance music. The key to victory for Kirill Rasputin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kirill Rasputin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keith Farley!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Farley.
Farley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Farley takes one to the side of the head.
Rasputin misses with a straight right.
Rasputin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farley.
Farley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rasputin dips to his left and cracks Farley with an uppercut!
Farley is looking to clinch.
Rasputin takes a swing at Farley's ribcage but misses.
Rasputin misses with a hook
and Farley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rasputin is leaning against Farley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farley decides to pull guard.
Rasputin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rasputin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin wants to stand but Farley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Farley pulls Rasputin in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rasputin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rasputin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Farley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rasputin wants to stand and escape but Farley is having none of it.
Rasputin keeping moving, preventing Farley from controlling successfully.
Farley landing some decent shots from guard.
Rasputin wants to get back to his feet but Farley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Farley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Farley landing some decent shots from guard.
Rasputin has momentary wrist control but Farley slips an elbow through the middle.
Farley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rasputin's guard.
Farley lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin looks like he's trying to stand up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Farley working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Farley is taking a breather. Rasputin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Farley working the head and body with strikes.
Farley stops Rasputin from getting back to his feet.
Rasputin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Farley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rasputin tries to kick Farley off but Farley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rasputin is staying active underneath Farley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Farley moves nicely into side control.
Rasputin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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!
Rasputin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rasputin taking a bit of punishment here - Farley scoring with strikes.
Rasputin tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Farley postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Rasputin bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Farley and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Farley!
Keith Farley is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Keith Farley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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