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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sodium Chloride (ranked 6597 p4p, 4965 weight class) and Amaharo Xan (ranked 664 p4p, 565 weight class). Xan has chosen ARIGA TCHAN as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sodium Chloride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amaharo Xan!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chloride walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
 It looks like Sodium Chloride has been cut.
Xan cracks Chloride on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Chloride falls backwards against the cage. Xan follows up with more strikes that drop Chloride to his knees. Xan keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Chloride! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amaharo Xan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Peters (ranked 5725 p4p, 5120 weight class) and Frederic Bastiat (ranked 678 p4p, 623 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Peters!
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, Frederic Bastiat!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bastiat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Peters's guard.
Peters manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Bastiat tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peters smiles and moves away.
Peters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bastiat with the counter takedown but Peters avoids it easily.
Peters tries to clinch but Bastiat moves away
and Bastiat counters with a shoot takedown. Peters fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastiat trying to control the position from guard on top but Peters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bastiat is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bastiat throwing strikes from guard but Peters blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastiat throws an elbow that misses. Peters uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bastiat's guard. Nice move by Peters!
Bastiat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Peters defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters throws a big right hand that misses.
Bastiat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Peters gets to his feet - Bastiat follows without any prompting.
Bastiat is looking to clinch.
Peters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bastiat as he avoids it easily.
Bastiat misses with a double jab.
Peters seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bastiat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bastiat wants it to stay on the feet.
Bastiat leaves Peters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Peters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bastiat drives through with a takedown into Peters's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat trying to control the position from guard on top but Peters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bastiat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bastiat postures up in Peters's guard and throws a big left but Peters blocks it.
Bastiat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Peters looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bastiat puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Peters regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bastiat.
Peters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bastiat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters is trying to control the position but Bastiat postures up.
Bastiat throwing strikes from guard but Peters blocks nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bastiat controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bastiat lands a couple of digs.
Peters is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bastiat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bastiat trying to control but Peters is working from the bottom.
Bastiat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bastiat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Peters keeping moving, preventing Bastiat from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bastiat wants to clinch.
Bastiat scores with a takedown into Peters's guard.
Bastiat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bastiat throwing strikes but missing.
Bastiat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frederic Bastiat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Peters tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Bastiat counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bastiat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bastiat trying to control but Peters is working from the bottom.
Peters is looking for a triangle but Bastiat pushes his legs off easily.
Frederic Bastiat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bastiat throwing strikes but missing.
Peters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat controlling from the top position.
Peters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bastiat defends well.
Bastiat throws a big right hand that misses.
Bastiat wants to control from the top but Peters keeps moving.
Bastiat postures up in Peters's guard and throws a big left but Peters blocks it.
Bastiat landing some decent shots from guard.
Peters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bastiat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peters working a defensive guard here.
Bastiat stands up over Peters, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bastiat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bastiat's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bastiat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peters bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bastiat's guard.
Bastiat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Peters defends well.
Bastiat working for a triangle but Peters defends it easily.
Peters drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bastiat manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Peters has Bastiat in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat throwing strikes but missing.
Bastiat sitting in guard here, content to control.
Peters bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bastiat's guard.
Peters showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bastiat controlling Peters's posture.
Bastiat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Peters wants to pass the guard but Bastiat is keeping the position.
Bastiat trying to keep a closed guard but Peters is proving a slippery customer.
Bastiat wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bastiat is looking for a triangle but Peters pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frederic Bastiat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastiat. Peters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peters feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Bastiat.
Peters lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bastiat at a distance.
Bastiat tries to clinch up but Peters circles away and keeps his distance.
Bastiat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bastiat scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Peters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peters walks into a jab.
Peters shoots for a takedown but Bastiat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat tries to close the distance and clinch but Peters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peters dives in and grabs Bastiat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bastiat pushes down on Peters's head and hops out.
Peters misses with the body kick
and Bastiat counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bastiat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastiat throws a strike but Peters rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bastiat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peters preventing the sweep.
Bastiat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peters's guard.
Peters wants to hit a sweep here but Bastiat passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Peters there!
Bastiat with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Josh Peters has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bastiat.
Bastiat punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bastiat lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Peters hang on?
Bastiat throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Peters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bastiat sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Peters is trying to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastiat prevents Peters from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bastiat throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bastiat working Peters over with strikes here.
Josh Peters's cut is getting worse.
Bastiat breaks from Peters's wrist control and lands an elbow.
 Peters is rocked!
Jeez, Josh Peters's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh Peters's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frederic Bastiat!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Good Boy (ranked 5017 p4p, 5130 weight class) and Steve Bates (ranked 612 p4p, 625 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andre Good Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Bates!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates throws a low kick but it's checked well by Good Boy.
Good Boy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Good Boy.
Good Boy checks a leg kick nicely.
Good Boy misses with a body shot.
Bates fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Good Boy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good Boy just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates connects with a crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Good Boy!
 It looks like Steve Bates has been cut.
Bates throws a hook but Good Boy blocks it.
Good Boy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bates throws a shot from downtown. Good Boy moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Good Boy misses its target.
Bates lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bates with a jab.
Good Boy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bates stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good Boy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bates moves away.
Bates let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bates, as that shot connected.
Bates looks to score with a jab to the body but Good Boy is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Good Boy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates throws a body punch but Good Boy moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good Boy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good Boy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bates.
Good Boy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bates connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bates misses with a series of wild punches.
Good Boy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good Boy is looking to wear down Bates with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bates scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bates takes a swing at Good Boy's ribcage but misses.
Good Boy just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Good Boy.
Good Boy looks to land a combination but Bates avoids it well.
It seemed like Bates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Good Boy moves away.
Good Boy's corner calls for a 1-2. Good Boy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bates throws a jab when Good Boy was well out of range.
Bates closes the distance and pushes Good Boy back into the cage.
Good Boy tries to throw a body punch but Bates avoids it by throwing Good Boy back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good Boy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good Boy dodges an elbow strike from Bates.
Bates works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bates lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates lands a body shot.
Bates misses with an elbow strike.
Good Boy lands a body shot.
Good Boy tries a body shot but Bates blocks it.
Bates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good Boy is breathing heavily.
Bates blocks a body shot from Good Boy.
A right hook to the body lands for Bates.
Good Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bates.
Good Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good Boy avoids a wild elbow strike from Bates.
Good Boy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Good Boy fails to land.
Bates lands an elbow inside.
Bates digs a right hand underneath Good Boy's ribcage. Good Boy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bates.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Bates.
Bates lands a nice shot to the body.
Good Boy takes an elbow to the temple.
Bates lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Andre Good Boy has been cut.
Bates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Bates finds it's way through Good Boy's defenses.
Bates fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Good Boy.
Bates comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bates misses with an uppercut.
Bates throws a shot from downtown. Good Boy moves away and avoids it.
Good Boy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bates lands a nice looking body shot.
Bates cracks Good Boy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bates avoids the body shot from Good Boy.
Decent striking displayed by Bates there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bates is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bates misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Good Boy misses the target.
Good Boy slips a jab from Bates.
Good Boy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bates misses the shot to the body.
Good Boy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bates is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Good Boy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bates wants to land a leg kick but Good Boy is out of range.
Good Boy throwing a counter right hand but Bates manages to avoid it.
Bates gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bates scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good Boy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good Boy misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bates misses with an elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Bates dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Good Boy.
Bates stuns Good Boy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bates throws a shot from downtown. Good Boy moves away and avoids it.
Good Boy slips a straight right by Bates.
Bates looks to throw the jab but Good Boy is out of range.
Bates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Good Boy moves away.
Bates misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bates.
Good Boy digs a good hook to Bates's body.
Bates jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good Boy slips under a jab from Bates.
A big right from Bates misses.
A cross from Bates lands.
Bates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bates throws a poor cross that misses
and Good Boy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Good Boy.
Good Boy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bates throws a big shot that misses.
Bates lands a nice shot to the body.
Bates connects with a good right hand that stumbles Good Boy. Good Boy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steve Bates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bates misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Good Boy misses the target.
Bates looks to land a right hand but Good Boy moved out of range.
A big left from Good Boy misses.
Good Boy misses with a jab to the body
and Bates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bates motions for Good Boy to come forward. Bates throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good Boy looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Bates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch combination from Good Boy misses.
Bates ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good Boy takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good Boy wants to land a leg kick but Bates is out of range.
Bates rushes Good Boy and presses him up against the cage.
Good Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Bates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bates lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bates is working Good Boy over against the cage.
Bates lands a right hand.
Bates lands a left hand that snaps the head of Good Boy backwards.
Bates tries a body shot but Good Boy blocks it.
Good Boy takes an elbow to the temple.
Good Boy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good Boy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bates misses with an elbow strike.
Bates lands a shot to the body.
Bates lands with a left to the head.
Bates blocking some punches.
Good Boy scores with a shot to the side of Bates's head.
Good Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bates has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good Boy avoids a wild elbow strike from Bates.
Bates lands an elbow inside that Good Boy shrugs off.
Bates lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good Boy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good Boy is trying to break the clinch but Bates is controlling him.
Bates throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bates pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bates lands a right hand.
Bates lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bates lands a damaging elbow.
Bates lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good Boy misses with a punch to the body.
Bates lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Bates.
A nice left hand lands by Bates.
Bates lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good Boy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good Boy dodges an elbow strike from Bates.
Steve Bates seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bates lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Good Boy backwards.
Bates scores with a hook to the body.
Bates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bates clinches with his opponent.
Bates lands a right hand.
Bates lands a shoulder strike.
Good Boy avoids a wild elbow strike from Bates.
Bates gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good Boy avoids the elbow strike from Bates, against the cage.
Bates works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good Boy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bates creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Good Boy's defenses.
Good Boy avoids the elbow strike from Bates, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bates prevents Good Boy from breaking the clinch.
Good Boy blocks the elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Bates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bates swings for the body but Good Boy moves out of range.
A big left from Good Boy misses.
Good Boy misses with a wild body shot.
Good Boy avoids the body shot from Bates.
Good Boy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bates takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bates changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good Boy defending well as Bates loads up on a big left hand.
Bates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates misses the jab.
Bates rushes Good Boy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good Boy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bates lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Good Boy backwards.
Good Boy looking to stall.
Good Boy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good Boy taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good Boy has had enough of the clinch but Bates keeps him there for the moment.
Good Boy blocks an elbow strike.
Good Boy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bates works on Good Boy's body with a couple of short punches.
Bates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bates thuds a left hand into Good Boy's body.
Bates scores with a jab. Good Boy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good Boy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bates throws a body punch but Good Boy moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Good Boy misses its target.
Bates moves out of range as Good Boy strikes.
Bates lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut there from Bates.
Bates cracks Good Boy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Good Boy moves away.
Good Boy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good Boy jabs at Bates's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good Boy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bates lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bates throws a right and a left that Good Boy avoids nicely.
Good Boy slips under a jab.
Good Boy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good Boy throws a series of punches but Bates avoids them all with ease.
Bates scores with a body shot.
Bates connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Good Boy manages to avoid it.
Good Boy throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands with a good body shot.
Bates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Good Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good Boy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Good Boy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good Boy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good Boy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bates has closed the distance and engaged Good Boy in a clinch.
Bates gets through Good Boy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bates.
Bates tries a body shot but Good Boy blocks it.
Good Boy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good Boy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bates creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Good Boy's defenses.
Good Boy blocks the elbow strike.
Good Boy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bates lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates throws an elbow but it misses.
Bates lands with a light punch inside.
Good Boy takes an elbow to the temple.
Andre Good Boy's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bates lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good Boy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bates lands a left hand that snaps the head of Good Boy backwards.
Bates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bates looks to score with a jab to the body but Good Boy is just out of range.
Good Boy throwing a counter right hand but Bates manages to avoid it.
Bates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good Boy throws a big counter combination but Bates scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bates comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bates darts in and clinches Good Boy up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bates.
Bates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good Boy throws the left hand but Bates avoids the punch easily.
Andre Good Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bates misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Bates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bates has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Bates!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reilly Yates (ranked 4931 p4p, 4766 weight class) and Marcos Luizao (ranked 562 p4p, 545 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reilly Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcos Luizao!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luizao circles away quickly and effectively.
Luizao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yates as he avoids it easily.
Yates looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luizao is fending him off so far but Yates persists. Nope, Luizao circles away and we're back to standing.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luizao tries to clinch but Yates moves out of range.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luizao was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yates.
Yates scores with a punch to the head.
Yates scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yates thuds his right hand into Luizao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Luizao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luizao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yates is fending him off so far but Luizao persists. Nope, Yates circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yates darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Luizao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yates manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Yates.
Luizao dodges the punch combination from Yates.
Yates cracks a nice hook into Luizao's ribs.
Yates scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
Yates looks to land a combination but Luizao avoids it well.
Luizao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yates defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luizao.
Yates seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reilly Yates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Luizao.
Yates jabs at Luizao's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Yates backs off Luizao throws a huge counter combo but Yates manages to avoid it all.
Yates lands a body shot.
Yates clinches up against the cage.
Yates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luizao closes the distance and pushes Yates back into the cage.
Yates lands with a short shot to the head.
Yates stalling against the cage.
Luizao can't get the takedown.
Yates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luizao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yates.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates stuffs the takedown.
Yates scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yates lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Luizao sprawling to the canvas. Yates follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Luizao hang on?
 Luizao is rocked!
Luizao gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Luizao is on top in guard.
Luizao looking to pass the guard.
Yates has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Luizao has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luizao tries to advance to mount but can't.
Luizao stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Yates throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luizao on the side of the head.
Luizao slips a jab and a cross from Yates.
Yates lands with a nice body punch.
Yates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reilly Yates dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Luizao shoots for a double leg takedown but Yates sprawls well. He's pushed Luizao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luizao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yates defends it nicely.
Yates tries to bum rush Luizao with a series of wild strikes but Luizao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reilly Yates is winning the standup battle so far.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Luizao misses with a double jab.
Yates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yates wants it to stay on the feet.
Reilly Yates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Luizao.
Yates cracks Luizao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yates lands with a nice body punch.
Yates misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luizao has a takedown stuffed.
Yates seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Luizao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yates sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luizao somewhat.
Yates misses with a body kick.
As Yates backs off Luizao throws a huge counter combo but Yates manages to avoid it all.
Luizao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yates counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luizao is breathing heavily.
Yates moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yates is looking to wear down Luizao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yates lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Luizao is still on wobbly legs! Can Yates finish him?
Yates moves into the clinch successfully.
Luizao seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luizao circles away quickly and effectively.
Yates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luizao was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Yates cracks Luizao with an open hand slap.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Luizao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luizao moves to clinch but Yates breaks away
letting Yates counter with a right hand.
Luizao shoots in for a takedown but Yates shows good takedown defense.
Yates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Luizao's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yates closes the distance and clinches.
Luizao is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yates is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Luizao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yates lands a body punch.
Yates lands a body punch.
Yates scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Yates.
Luizao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yates lands with a left to the head.
Luizao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yates avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yates leaning against his opponent.
Yates lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Luizao or not.
Yates stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Yates.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yates.
Yates lands a nice hook to Luizao's body. Luizao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luizao has his takedown stuffed
and Yates counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luizao, pushing him back against the cage.
Yates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luizao backwards.
Yates lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luizao.
A right hand to the body from Yates.
Yates will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Luizao up against the cage.
Yates pulls guard effortlessly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reilly Yates dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yates gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yates lands a nice uppercut.
Luizao wants a takedown.
Reilly Yates has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luizao shoots for a takedown but Yates saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luizao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yates swinging wildly here.
Luizao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yates counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Luizao badly! He tries to strike back but Yates puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Luizao out cold! Oh man, Luizao will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Reilly Yates!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Murray (ranked 4769 p4p, 4842 weight class) and Wayne Frank Jackson (ranked 496 p4p, 504 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wayne Frank Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray misses with a two punch combination.
Murray could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Murray throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
It looks like Wayne Frank Jackson has been cut.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Murray.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Murray closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jackson did well to prevent Murray getting side control.
Murray trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Murray is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Murray content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jackson wants to control but Murray is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murray controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Murray looking to score a takedown here. Jackson is defending well but Murray drives through and ends up in Jackson's guard.
Murray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murray trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murray preventing the sweep.
Murray controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Murray tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jackson's legs.
Murray laying and praying for a moment but Jackson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Murray slows the pace down in half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Murray is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Murray 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.
Murray is controlling the pace.
Murray is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murray is controlling the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Murray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wayne Frank Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Murray dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
and Murray counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Murray is very close to passing his half guard.
Murray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murray content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrew Murray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson wants to control but Murray is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is positioning himself well to prevent Murray advancing to mount.
Murray wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Murray performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Murray cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Murray lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Murray drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jackson sprawls and moves away.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wayne Frank Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murray with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murray is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murray with a body shot.
Andrew Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray lands with a cross.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
and Murray counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Murray stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jackson seems a little lost for a moment, as Murray dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Murray easily slips into full mount!
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Murray tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Murray smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Murray controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Murray controlling the position easily from mount.
Murray lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murray controlling his opponent.
Murray putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Murray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wayne Frank Jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A lazy left from Murray finds it's target.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Murray lands a left and a right that send Jackson crashing to the mat, dazed. Murray thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jackson is rocked!
That has opened up Wayne Frank Jackson's cut even more.
Jackson leaves his chin hanging out and Murray seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jackson crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Murray!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Driver (ranked 4101 p4p, 5060 weight class) and Eder Teixeira (ranked 497 p4p, 570 weight class). Eder Teixeira has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Philip Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Eder Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driver blocks a jab.
Teixeira misses with a looping right.
Teixeira takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Eder Teixeira has been cut.
Teixeira throws a hook but Driver blocks it.
Teixeira scores with a nice right hand.
Teixeira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Driver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teixeira.
Teixeira scores with a nice head shot.
Teixeira ducks right into an uppercut from Driver.
A shot to the liver by Driver. Beautiful body shot.
Driver has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness in the buildup to the fight.
Teixeira throws a jab when Driver was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut. Driver saw that one coming.
Teixeira throws the left hand but Driver avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Driver misses its target.
Teixeira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Driver lands a nice shot to the body.
Teixeira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driver.
Teixeira tries to clinch but Driver moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira moves out of range of the strikes.
Teixeira clinches up with Driver and pushes him back against the cage.
Teixeira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Teixeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teixeira.
Driver prevents Teixeira from breaking the clinch.
Teixeira is trying to break the clinch but Driver is controlling him.
Driver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teixeira tries to stall but Driver uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Driver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driver prevents Teixeira from breaking the clinch.
Driver can't find room to land a body shot as Teixeira controls the action.
Driver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Driver as Teixeira tries to tie him up.
Teixeira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teixeira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teixeira backwards.
Teixeira working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Driver.
Driver has a couple of punches blocked by Teixeira.
Driver stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Teixeira looks winded!
Driver works on Teixeira's body with a couple of short punches.
Driver lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Driver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Teixeira blocking some punches.
Driver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teixeira's elbow.
Driver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Driver.
Teixeira tries to break free but Driver pushes him back against the cage.
Teixeira is trying to break free.
Driver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driver pushes Teixeira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Driver scores with a shoulder strike.
Driver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Driver misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver digs a right hand into Teixeira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Teixeira's gas tank.
Driver lands a right hand.
Driver scores with a nice hook to the head.
That has opened up Eder Teixeira's cut even more.
Driver lands with a right to the head.
Driver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Driver.
Driver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Driver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driver digs a right hand into Teixeira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Teixeira's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Driver.
Driver throws a punch but it's blocked by Teixeira.
Driver lands a hook that snaps the head of Teixeira backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driver breaks the clinch.
Teixeira tries to clinch up
and Driver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Driver ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Teixeira out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Philip Driver!
A victorious Philip Driver thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vai Crackudo (ranked 4964 p4p, 3404 weight class) and Daron Acemoglu (ranked 607 p4p, 451 weight class). Crackudo comes to the cage accompanied by VAI CRACUDO. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vai Crackudo!
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, Daron Acemoglu!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acemoglu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good exchange - Crackudo coming out on top.
Acemoglu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Acemoglu moves forwards but Crackudo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Crackudo as Acemoglu shoots in.
Crackudo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crackudo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crackudo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crackudo wants it to stay on the feet.
Crackudo cracks Acemoglu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Acemoglu is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Acemoglu is defended easily by Crackudo.
A little feinted left hand from Crackudo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vai Crackudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daron Acemoglu.
Crackudo closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Acemoglu! Crackudo dives in looking to finish! Acemoglu is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vai Crackudo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Loens (ranked 3217 p4p, 3839 weight class) and BH Turner (ranked 297 p4p, 347 weight class). Loens's entrance music is MMA Entrance Music / Justin Gaethje. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rudy Loens!
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, BH Turner!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner shoots for a double leg takedown but Loens sprawls well. He's pushed Turner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Loens drives through and clinches with Turner against the cage.
Loens is pressed up against the cage. Turner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Loens down to the mat. Loens avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Turner throws a right hand that Loens ducks under and follows up with a left that Loens also avoids with ease.
Loens quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Turner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Loens's waist but Loens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turner off to one side.
Rudy Loens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BH Turner.
Loens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loens moves into the clinch.
Turner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Loens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner with a nice calf kick.
Loens throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Loens.
Turner lands a leg kick that knocks Loens off balance momentarily.
Loens is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Turner looks for a takedown but Loens sprawls well.
Turner's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Turner's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Loens goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Loens moves into the clinch.
Turner turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loens is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Turner has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Loens managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Turner.
Loens is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Turner.
Loens avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Turner.
Loens is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Turner has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Turner is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Loens looks calm but he's in trouble here. Turner gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Loens is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Turner lets go of the hold and Loens can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BH Turner!
After winning the bout, BH Turner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Rudy Loens was interviewed post fight and said 'Despite my loss against an opponent who was tonight better as me a big thanks to my sponsor Savage Fightwear Island and the Highland organisation for having the chance fighting here tonight.Also a big thanks on the great fans and public supporting me.Thanks again and i'll be back !'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Durbans (ranked 3861 p4p, 2993 weight class) and Tama Ruiha (ranked 477 p4p, 388 weight class). Ruiha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Polynesian Traditional Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Durbans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tama Ruiha!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durbans swinging wildly here.
Durbans throws a jab when Ruiha was well out of range.
A slow jab from Ruiha misses its intended target.
Durbans defending well as Ruiha loads up on a big left hand.
Ruiha has Durbans up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruiha lands a shot to the body.
Ruiha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Ruiha.
Ruiha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruiha digs a right hand underneath Durbans's ribcage. Durbans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ruiha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruiha lands a body punch.
Durbans is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruiha.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruiha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ruiha.
Ruiha pushes Durbans back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durbans takes a shot to the head.
Ruiha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durbanss head.
Ruiha lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiha scores with a shoulder strike.
Durbans definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ruiha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Ruiha.
A nice left hand lands by Ruiha.
Ruiha unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Durbans! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ruiha is unloading with more strikes now! Durbans drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tama Ruiha!
A very excited looking Tama Ruiha made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Winters (ranked 3179 p4p, 3221 weight class) and Larry Shark (ranked 425 p4p, 434 weight class). Winters kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nazi Punks Fuck Off. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Winters!
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, Larry Shark!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shark tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Winters is in Shark's guard.
Winters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shark is keeping the position for now.
Shark working for a triangle but Winters defends it easily.
Shark is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winters is aware though and is defending well.
Shark is pulling down on Winters's head. It's preventing any offense from Winters, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Winters is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Shark.
Winters is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shark has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shark trying to control from the bottom.
Shark is not content to let Winters control the position.
Well, if Winters is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shark manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winters defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shark looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Winters passes into half guard.
Winters seems to be working for a kimura but Shark defends the submission attempt.
Winters is thwarting Shark's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shark is looking for a sweep. Winters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shark looking for submissions off his back.
Winters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shark keeps working.
Shark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shark trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shark tries to get to full guard but Winters has control of the leg.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Winters looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Winters not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Shark looking for a kimura from the bottom but Winters passes into side control!
Winters is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shark has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shark is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winters tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Winters dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Winters looking to score a takedown here. Shark is defending well but Winters drives through and ends up in Shark's guard.
Shark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shark throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Winters escapes and throws Shark's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Winters is looking to take a break and control but Shark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winters looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shark is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Winters is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shark keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark tries to hold on but Winters pushes him away.
Dick Winters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winters trying to control but Shark is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shark is looking to get to half guard.
Winters is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shark can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Shark is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Winters goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Shark is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark trying to control but Winters is working from the bottom.
Shark throws a strike but Winters rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shark has an active guard here but Winters has managed to pass into half guard.
Shark looking for submissions off his back.
Shark is staying active underneath Winters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark trying to control but Winters postures up.
Shark is refusing to be controlled, as Winters sits in half guard.
Winters is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shark tries to hold on but Winters pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shark sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Shark controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Shark is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Winters dominated that second round.
That's time! Winters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Winters closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shark quickly recovers to half guard.
Shark actively working from the bottom here.
Shark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shark holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Shark wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark wants to sweep but Winters has passed to side control!
Shark trying his best to control but Winters has mounted him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark working to try and regain half guard.
Shark is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shark is looking to get to half guard.
Shark tries to hold on but Winters postures up.
Shark is squirming around, avoiding Winters's attempts to control the action.
Shark wants to control but Winters is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shark working to try and regain half guard.
Winters content just to control the position here.
Shark wants to control but Winters is having none of it.
Shark really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shark is squirming around, avoiding Winters's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters avoids the attempt from Shark to control.
Shark is trying desperately to improve position.
Winters avoids the attempt from Shark to control.
Winters trying to control but Shark is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Winters is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shark is surviving well by controlling Winters's body position as best he can.
Shark is in all sorts of trouble here.
Winters looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shark manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Winters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Winters 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Winters!
A very excited looking Dick Winters made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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