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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Polish Powaaah (ranked 4187 p4p, 5708 weight class) and Yeves The Soul Rapist (ranked 524 p4p, 625 weight class). The key to victory for Polish Powaaah has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Polish Powaaah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yeves The Soul Rapist!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Soul Rapist throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Powaaah takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Soul Rapist misses the shot to the body.
Powaaah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Soul Rapist.
The Soul Rapist scoring well with a low kick there.
The Soul Rapist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Powaaah.
Powaaah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The Soul Rapist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powaaah.
The Soul Rapist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Soul Rapist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powaaah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Soul Rapist.
The Soul Rapist misses with a leg kick.
The Soul Rapist throws a right hand that Powaaah ducks under and follows up with a left that Powaaah also avoids with ease.
Powaaah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Soul Rapist misses with a two punch combination.
Powaaah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powaaah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Powaaah drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Soul Rapist sprawls and moves away.
The Soul Rapist looks to throw the jab but Powaaah is out of range.
Powaaah's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Soul Rapist under the eye.
The Soul Rapist misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Soul Rapist tries to keep at a distance but Powaaah has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Soul Rapist tries to break the clinch but Powaaah is controlling the position.
Powaaah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The Soul Rapist manages to break the clinch.
The Soul Rapist gets caught flat footed, as Powaaah shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The Soul Rapist pushes Powaaah off and scrambles back to his feet.
Powaaah avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Soul Rapist has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yeves The Soul Rapist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powaaah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powaaah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Soul Rapist looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Soul Rapist takes a swing at Powaaah's ribcage but misses.
Powaaah is looking to counter with head kicks.
Powaaah avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powaaah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Soul Rapist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Soul Rapist circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Powaaah backs off The Soul Rapist throws a huge counter combo but Powaaah manages to avoid it all.
Powaaah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Powaaah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Powaaah or perhaps it was just good defense by The Soul Rapist, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Polish Powaaah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powaaah misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Powaaah fails with the takedown.
The Soul Rapist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Soul Rapist misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powaaah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Soul Rapist is fending him off so far but Powaaah persists. Nope, The Soul Rapist circles away and we're back to standing.
Powaaah tries to clinch but The Soul Rapist is having none of it.
The Soul Rapist wants to slow Powaaah down by chopping away at his legs.
The Soul Rapist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Powaaah darts in looking for a takedown but The Soul Rapist gets double underhooks and turns Powaaah into the cage.
The Soul Rapist tries to break the clinch but Powaaah is controlling the position.
Powaaah tries a body shot but The Soul Rapist blocks it.
Powaaah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Soul Rapist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Soul Rapist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Soul Rapist throws out a powerful jab.
Powaaah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Powaaah throws a combination. The Soul Rapist tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The Soul Rapist misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powaaah avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Soul Rapist throws a series of punches but Powaaah avoids them all with ease.
Powaaah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Soul Rapist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Soul Rapist swinging wildly here.
Powaaah seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The Soul Rapist throws a looping overhand right but Powaaah ducks down to avoid it.
The Soul Rapist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powaaah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Soul Rapist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Soul Rapist swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Powaaah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The Soul Rapist looks winded!
Powaaah has The Soul Rapist pressed against the cage, preventing The Soul Rapist from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Soul Rapist is trying to break the clinch but Powaaah is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeves The Soul Rapist dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The Soul Rapist misses with a double jab
and Powaaah counters with a left and a right that stings The Soul Rapist.
Powaaah clinches.
Powaaah is trying to maintain a safe position but The Soul Rapist gets an underhook and turns Powaaah into the cage.
The Soul Rapist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Soul Rapist throws a lazy right hand but Powaaah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yeves The Soul Rapist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Soul Rapist throws a leg kick that is checked
and Powaaah counters with a straight right hand.
Powaaah slips under a jab.
The Soul Rapist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Powaaah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Soul Rapist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powaaah has his takedown stuffed
and The Soul Rapist counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from The Soul Rapist in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Powaaah slips under a jab from The Soul Rapist.
The Soul Rapist looks to land a combination but Powaaah avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powaaah tries to clinch up but The Soul Rapist circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Soul Rapist throws a body punch but Powaaah moves out of range.
As The Soul Rapist looks to move away, Powaaah throws a big counter combo but The Soul Rapist just gets out of the way.
The Soul Rapist tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Powaaah is able to avoid easily.
Powaaah slips a jab and a cross from The Soul Rapist.
Powaaah is looking to clinch.
Powaaah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Soul Rapist but The Soul Rapist pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Polish Powaaah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powaaah tries for a takedown but The Soul Rapist sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Soul Rapist moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Soul Rapist rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Powaaah counters with a stiff right hand.
The Soul Rapist fails to land with a series of punches.
The Soul Rapist throws out a loose jab but Powaaah uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Soul Rapist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Soul Rapist throws a lazy right hand but Powaaah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Polish Powaaah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powaaah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Powaaah tries to clinch up but The Soul Rapist circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Soul Rapist misses with a low kick.
Powaaah lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The Soul Rapist blocks a head kick by Powaaah.
Powaaah moves in looking to clinch but The Soul Rapist pushes him off.
Powaaah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Soul Rapist as he avoids it easily.
The Soul Rapist misses with a few strikes there.
Powaaah doesn't manage to clinch there - The Soul Rapist circles away.
The Soul Rapist tries to bum rush Powaaah with a series of wild strikes but Powaaah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Soul Rapist is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powaaah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Powaaah throws a leg kick but The Soul Rapist moved away.
Jab by Powaaah.
Powaaah tries to clinch but The Soul Rapist is having none of it.
The Soul Rapist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Powaaah tries to clinch there but The Soul Rapist circles away.
Powaaah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Soul Rapist swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Soul Rapist looks to land a combination. Powaaah sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The Soul Rapist looks to land a combination but Powaaah avoids it well.
The Soul Rapist misses with a combination
and Powaaah counters with a one-two to the body.
The Soul Rapist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Soul Rapist misses with a few strikes there.
The Soul Rapist leaves Powaaah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Powaaah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Powaaah moves away from the strike by The Soul Rapist.
No luck for Powaaah with that takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Soul Rapist stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Soul Rapist misses with an uppercut. Powaaah saw that one coming.
The Soul Rapist swinging wildly here.
The Soul Rapist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Soul Rapist swats away the attempt to clinch by Powaaah.
No joy there for The Soul Rapist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powaaah tries to counter by clinching up but The Soul Rapist breaks away and moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Soul Rapist lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Powaaah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Powaaah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Powaaah dodges the punch combination from The Soul Rapist.
The Soul Rapist throws a nice looking combination but Powaaah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Soul Rapist swats away the attempt to clinch by Powaaah.
Powaaah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Soul Rapist but The Soul Rapist pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeves The Soul Rapist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Powaaah shoots in but The Soul Rapist avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Powaaah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Soul Rapist swivels and escapes.
As Powaaah backs off The Soul Rapist throws a huge counter combo but Powaaah manages to avoid it all.
The Soul Rapist fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Powaaah checks it well.
Powaaah dodges the punch combination from The Soul Rapist.
Powaaah slips a jab and a cross from The Soul Rapist.
Powaaah moves in looking to clinch but The Soul Rapist pushes him off.
A low kick lands for The Soul Rapist.
The Soul Rapist misses with a hook. Powaaah ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powaaah shoots for a double leg takedown but The Soul Rapist sprawls well. He's pushed Powaaah's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Polish Powaaah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powaaah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Soul Rapist thumps Powaaah with a low kick.
The Soul Rapist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for The Soul Rapist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Soul Rapist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Soul Rapist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Powaaah clinches.
Powaaah tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Powaaah is looking for a takedown.
Powaaah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Soul Rapist is defending well.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The Soul Rapist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Soul Rapist throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Soul Rapist with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Soul Rapist throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Powaaah.
Powaaah throws a counter high kick but The Soul Rapist was just alert enough to avoid it.
A nice combination there by The Soul Rapist.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powaaah shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from The Soul Rapist does no damage.
Powaaah slips a jab and a cross from The Soul Rapist.
Powaaah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Soul Rapist swivels and escapes.
Powaaah fails with a takedown attempt.
The Soul Rapist looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Powaaah.
The Soul Rapist tries a quick counter leg kick but Powaaah is wise to it.
Yeves The Soul Rapist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Powaaah is looking to clinch but The Soul Rapist is avoiding it.
Powaaah shoots for a takedown but The Soul Rapist saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Soul Rapist unleashes a big counter combination but Powaaah bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Powaaah fails with the takedown.
Powaaah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Soul Rapist.
Powaaah tries for a takedown but The Soul Rapist circles away easily
and The Soul Rapist counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Soul Rapist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powaaah moves away.
Powaaah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Powaaah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Powaaah fails with the takedown
letting The Soul Rapist counter with a right hand.
The Soul Rapist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Soul Rapist digs a good hook to Powaaah's body.
Powaaah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Powaaah shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Soul Rapist sprawls well. The Soul Rapist wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Powaaah gets slowly back to his feet.
The Soul Rapist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Powaaah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powaaah takes a kick to the side of the head.
The Soul Rapist throws a body punch but Powaaah moves out of range.
The Soul Rapist misses with a straight left.
The Soul Rapist throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Powaaah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Soul Rapist misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Soul Rapist throws a big shot that misses.
Powaaah seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The Soul Rapist slaps away a takedown attempt from Powaaah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Soul Rapist is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Powaaah.
The Soul Rapist throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Soul Rapist throws a nice looking combination but Powaaah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Polish Powaaah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powaaah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Soul Rapist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yeves The Soul Rapist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Soul Rapist winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeves The Soul Rapist!
In his post fight interview, Yeves The Soul Rapist started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brazilian Powaaah (ranked 4177 p4p, 4913 weight class) and Haole Boy (ranked 520 p4p, 575 weight class). Brazilian Powaaah has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brazilian Powaaah!
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, Haole Boy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powaaah wants to clinch
and Boy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boy stopping the sweep attempt from Powaaah.
Boy drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Boy seems to have locked his on tight now - Powaaah screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Boy, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Haole Boy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sorrenco Cistiffufs (ranked 4943 p4p, 3662 weight class) and iPhone Pro Max (ranked 578 p4p, 479 weight class). iPhone Pro Max will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sorrenco Cistiffufs!
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, iPhone Pro Max!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cistiffufs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cistiffufs dives in for a single leg takedown but Pro Max sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Come on Pro Max - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pro Max has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cistiffufs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cistiffufs has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pro Max after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sorrenco Cistiffufs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cistiffufs can't get the takedown.
Cistiffufs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pro Max fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cistiffufs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cistiffufs fails with a takedown attempt.
Pro Max keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cistiffufs stuffs the takedown.
Cistiffufs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pro Max avoids it really well and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Pro Max's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice body punch from Pro Max.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pro Max gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cistiffufs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cistiffufs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pro Max is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pro Max manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cistiffufs trying to control but Pro Max is working from the bottom.
Cistiffufs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pro Max wants to sweep but no luck.
Cistiffufs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pro Max holds on and takes a little breather.
Pro Max keeping moving, preventing Cistiffufs from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cistiffufs 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.
Cistiffufs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pro Max swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cistiffufs 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.
Cistiffufs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pro Max trying to control the position.
Cistiffufs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cistiffufs 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.
Pro Max is pulling down on Cistiffufs's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cistiffufs drops back looking for a leg! Pro Max is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pro Max manages to kick Cistiffufs off! Cistiffufs jumps back into Pro Max's guard.
Cistiffufs drops back looking for a leg! Pro Max is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pro Max manages to kick Cistiffufs off! Cistiffufs jumps back into Pro Max's guard.
Cistiffufs passes Pro Max's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cistiffufs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cistiffufs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pro Max defends it well.
Cistiffufs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cistiffufs wants to take a breather but Pro Max is having none of it.
Cistiffufs maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Pro Max could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cistiffufs has cracked it and Pro Max is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cistiffufs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sorrenco Cistiffufs!
After the fight, Sorrenco Cistiffufs was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dagestan Powaaah (ranked 4181 p4p, 4561 weight class) and Steve Cannson (ranked 521 p4p, 551 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dagestan Powaaah!
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, Steve Cannson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powaaah tries to clinch but Cannson moves away
and Cannson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Powaaah's guard.
Cannson stands up over Powaaah, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cannson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
 Powaaah is rocked!
Cannson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Powaaah covers up, he's hurt! Cannson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Cannson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Cannson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Cannson!
After the big win, Steve Cannson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Reedok and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greek Powaaah (ranked 3838 p4p, 4424 weight class) and Sum Young Gai (ranked 497 p4p, 543 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170
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170
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greek Powaaah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sum Young Gai!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powaaah ducks under a wild hook from Young Gai.
Young Gai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Powaaah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Young Gai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Young Gai lands with a short shot to the head.
Young Gai lands a right hand.
Young Gai can't find room to land a body shot as Powaaah controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Young Gai as Powaaah tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Young Gai.
Young Gai pushes Powaaah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Powaaah is rocked!
Young Gai pushes Powaaah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oh Powaaah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Powaaah is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Young Gai.
Young Gai dips a shoulder and cracks Powaaah with a mighty uppercut! Powaaah falls back against the cage and Young Gai unloads with a barrage of strikes! Powaaah is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Young Gai screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sum Young Gai!
A very excited looking Sum Young Gai 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louise Chaderito (ranked 3440 p4p, 3729 weight class) and Victor Valachi (ranked 372 p4p, 408 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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270
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253
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louise Chaderito!
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, Victor Valachi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaderito takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chaderito misses with a wild body shot.
Chaderito has closed the distance and engaged Valachi in a clinch.
Chaderito is leaning against Valachi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chaderito can't find room to land a body shot as Valachi controls the action.
Chaderito definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Valachi lands a body punch.
Chaderito misses with some punches.
Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Chaderito.
Stalling in the clinch from Valachi.
Chaderito misses with a punch to the body.
Chaderito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valachis head.
Still in the clinch, Chaderito scores with a nice short uppercut.
 It looks like Victor Valachi has been cut.
Nice body punch from Chaderito.
Valachi looks winded!
Chaderito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chaderito digs a right hand underneath Valachi's ribcage. Valachi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaderito will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valachi up against the cage.
Chaderito misses with a punch to the body.
Chaderito tries to throw a body punch but Valachi avoids it by throwing Chaderito back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaderito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chaderito misses with a punch to the body.
Chaderito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valachi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chaderito seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Valachi can turn it around.
Valachi has Chaderito pushed against the cage.
Chaderito scores with a shot to the side of Valachi's head.
Chaderito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valachi's elbow.
Chaderito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaderito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valachi.
Chaderito lands a nice uppercut.
Chaderito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chaderito is leaning against Valachi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chaderito struggles to land a body shot inside as Valachi controls his hands.
Chaderito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chaderito lands with a short shot to the head.
Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valachi takes a shot to the head.
 Valachi is rocked!
Chaderito tries a body shot but Valachi blocks it.
Chaderito scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valachi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chaderito lands a hook that snaps the head of Valachi backwards.
Chaderito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valachi is still on wobbly legs! Can Chaderito finish him?
Valachi letting Chaderito take a breather here.
Chaderito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valachi seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Chaderito.
Chaderito lands with a left to the head.
Chaderito creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Valachi's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Valachi drops to his knees and Chaderito pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louise Chaderito!
After winning the bout, Louise Chaderito thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Obebobwe Osas (ranked 3268 p4p, 3441 weight class) and Patrick Watt (ranked 422 p4p, 452 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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175
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Obebobwe Osas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Watt!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osas has Watt up against the cage in a clinch.
Watt's coach down at Island Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Watt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Watt misses with a punch on the inside.
Osas just leaning against Watt, taking a breather.
Watt wants to break free but Osas has control.
A short body shot lands from Osas as the two fighters clinch.
Watt has a couple of punches blocked by Osas.
Watt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Osas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Osas is trying to maintain a safe position but Watt gets an underhook and turns Osas into the cage.
Watt has a couple of punches blocked by Osas.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Osas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Watt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Osas 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Osas misses with a two punch combination.
Osas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watt.
Osas has closed the distance and engaged Watt in a clinch.
Watt prevents a body shot from Osas.
Osas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Watt up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osas blocks an uppercut.
Osas blocks an uppercut.
Watt throws a head punch that misses.
Watt misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Watt.
Osas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watt's elbow.
Watt misses with some punches.
Osas takes a shot to the head.
Watt blocking some punches.
Watt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Osas is trying to maintain a safe position but Watt gets an underhook and turns Osas into the cage.
Watt misses with the head strike.
Watt blocks an uppercut.
Osas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watt misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt lands a left hand.
Watt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watt has a couple of punches blocked by Osas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Osas fails to land.
Watt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watt throws a punch but it's blocked by Osas.
Watt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Osas backwards.
Osas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Watt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osas swings wildly with an uppercut but Watt uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watt.
Osas misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osas.
A short uppercut from Watt.
Watt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osas.
Osas tries to throw a body punch but Watt avoids it by throwing Osas back against the cage.
Osas tries to throw a body punch but Watt avoids it by throwing Osas back against the cage.
Watt misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watt.
Watt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Osas backwards.
Osas taking a breather.
Osas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Osas stalling in the clinch.
Watt misses with some punches.
Watt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Osas backwards.
Osas has a couple of punches blocked by Watt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt manages to break the clinch.
Osas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watt lands a jab.
 It looks like Obebobwe Osas has been cut.
Osas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Watt, pushing him back against the cage.
Watt lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Osas trying to control the position but instead, Watt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Osas into the cage.
Watt manages to break the clinch.
Osas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osas throws out the jab.
It seemed like Watt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watt misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Watt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Obebobwe Osas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Watt lands a big uppercut and Osas crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Osas looks OK. Watt waves Osas back to his feet!
Osas is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Osas is looking to clinch but Watt is avoiding it.
Oh Osas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obebobwe Osas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watt moves forwards but Osas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watt drops Osas with a big left hand! Osas is injured, injured bad! Watt jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Watt!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steele Campbell (ranked 2944 p4p, 3214 weight class) and Ebubekir Siddik (ranked 396 p4p, 423 weight class). Steele Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186
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190
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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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, Steele Campbell!
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, Ebubekir Siddik!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siddik looking to score a takedown here. Campbell is defending well but Siddik drives through and ends up in Campbell's guard.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Siddik is working Campbell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Siddik with a nice head shot there.
Siddik sitting in guard here, content to control.
Siddik connects with a couple of short punches.
Siddik wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Siddik is controlling him.
Siddik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Siddik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Siddik keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Campbell's head.
Siddik postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik content to stall in guard here.
Siddik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Campbell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Siddik postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Campbell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Siddik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Siddik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Siddik has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Big Island Fitness . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Campbell looking for subs off his back but Siddik has passed one foot through into half guard.
Siddik looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Campbell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Campbell is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddik lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Campbell! More strikes land and this one is all over! Siddik jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ebubekir Siddik!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hells No (ranked 1974 p4p, 2188 weight class) and Helio Nogueira (ranked 237 p4p, 258 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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, Hells No!
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, Helio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nogueira is thwarting No's attempts to control the position.
Nogueira wants to take a breather but No is having none of it.
No is trying to get back to full guard.
Nogueira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No is pressing down on Nogueira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
No throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nogueira tries to stand but No is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nogueira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nogueira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
No throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
No keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira 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.
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.
No looking for a guillotine here but Nogueira defends easily.
Nogueira trying to control but No is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
No slips under a jab from Nogueira.
Nogueira has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogueira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and No counters by moving into the clinch.
No decides to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nogueira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nogueira controlling from the top position.
No looking for a guillotine here but Nogueira defends easily.
Nogueira postures up.
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.
No working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nogueira.
Nogueira slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nogueira's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
No keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nogueira moves away from the strike by No.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No looks to land a right hand but Nogueira moved out of range.
Nogueira is looking for the big counter here.
No keeps the fight on the outside.
No checks a low kick from Nogueira.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Helio Nogueira will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Nogueira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but No forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for No.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but No blocks with his arms.
Nogueira is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
No pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
No working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as No works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nogueira is stalling in the full guard.
Nogueira lands a couple of elbows.
Nogueira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
No has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nogueira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nogueira is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Nogueira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. No manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nogueira blocks an uppercut.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch but No keeps him there for the moment.
No throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Nogueira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
No ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. No no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
No has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Nogueira is stalling in the full guard.
Nogueira is looking to stand up but No won't let him.
Nogueira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but No is keeping the position.
Nogueira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nogueira landing with the ground and pound.
No looking to control.
Nogueira controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but No swivels and escapes.
No throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No looks to land a right hand but Nogueira moved out of range.
No throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No misses with a body shot.
No misses with a low kick as Nogueira jumps back.
No circles away from the clinch attempt.
No gets caught flat footed, as Nogueira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira advances to half guard.
No looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nogueira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Helio Nogueira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nogueira ducks under a wild hook from No.
Nogueira throws out a leg kick but No moves out of range and Nogueira only half commits.
No gets a clinch.
No pulls guard successfully.
No not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
No had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nogueira defends it easily.
Nogueira cracks No with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No is trying to keep Nogueira in close.
Nogueira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
No is trying to control the position but Nogueira postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No throws a shot from downtown. Nogueira moves away and avoids it.
Nogueira tries a quick counter leg kick but No is wise to it.
No throws a hook but Nogueira blocks it.
No gets a clinch.
No tries a body shot but Nogueira blocks it.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but No manages to get underhooks.
No can't find room to land a body shot as Nogueira controls the action.
Nogueira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to force a seperation but No has the dominant position.
Nogueira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
No turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and No manages to end up in side control.
No prevents Nogueira from escaping the position.
No wants to control but Nogueira is keeping him busy.
What's Nogueira going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Hells No has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No moves into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by No there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No trying to control but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira holds on to No around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
No jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nogueira manages to avoid the submission attempt.
No working away.
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.
Nogueira sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nogueira wants to sweep but No has passed to side control!
Nogueira struggling a bit here.
No is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nogueira's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nogueira tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira wants to control but No postures up.
No goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nogueira rolls with the submission and now he's on top in No's guard! Nice work there by Nogueira!
Helio Nogueira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nogueira slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hells No showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nogueira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Squeaky Sneakers (ranked 2994 p4p, 1851 weight class) and Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 146 p4p, 100 weight class). Squeaky Sneakers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Squeaky Sneakers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takeshi Yuudai!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sneakers moves out of range of the leg kick from Yuudai.
Yuudai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A cross from Sneakers lands.
Sneakers connects with a looping right hand.
Yuudai misses with a looping left.
Sneakers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sneakers misses with a body shot.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sneakers lands with a good body shot.
Sneakers cracks Yuudai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yuudai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sneakers connects with a nice looking jab.
Yuudai slips a jab and a cross from Sneakers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuudai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sneakers.
Good exchange - Sneakers coming out on top.
Sneakers throws a right and a left that Yuudai avoids nicely.
Yuudai gets a double leg takedown into Sneakers's guard.
Yuudai wants to pass the guard but Sneakers is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneakers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yuudai on the ground.
Yuudai wants to control from the top but Sneakers keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yuudai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yuudai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yuudai stopping the sweep attempt from Sneakers.
Yuudai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sneakers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sneakers being controlled here, momentarily.
Sneakers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two 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.
Yuudai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yuudai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sneakers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yuudai moves into the clinch successfully.
Sneakers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yuudai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yuudai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sneakers catches Yuudai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sneakers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sneakers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sneakers jabs at Yuudai's body.
Yuudai throws a chopping leg kick but Sneakers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yuudai closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sneakers tries to get to full guard but Yuudai has control of the leg.
Yuudai is stalling here. Sneakers is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Yuudai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sneakers has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sneakers tries to score with some ground and pound. Yuudai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sneakers creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Yuudai struggling a bit here.
Yuudai is looking for a sweep.
Yuudai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sneakers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sneakers 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.
Yuudai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sneakers.
Sneakers working over Yuudai with some ground and pound. Yuudai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yuudai trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sneakers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sneakers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yuudai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sneakers pulls his head out easily.
Yuudai actively working from the bottom here.
Sneakers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yuudai keeps working.
Yuudai is trying to control but can't.
Sneakers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sneakers drops an elbow to the side of Yuudai's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Squeaky Sneakers dominated that round.
That's time! Sneakers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sneakers scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Yuudai misses.
Sneakers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sneakers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yuudai can do to turn this around?
Sneakers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yuudai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yuudai misses with a looping left.
Sneakers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sneakers lands a jab to the nose.
Yuudai looks for a takedown but Sneakers sprawls well.
Sneakers checks the leg kick.
Yuudai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sneakers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yuudai scrambles back to his feet.
Sneakers lands with an uppercut that bounces Yuudai off the cage and back into range.
Yuudai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sneakers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sneakers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yuudai walks into a straight right hand from Sneakers.
Sneakers lands a lovely overhand right.
Sneakers misses with a wild body shot.
Sneakers fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sneakers checks a leg kick.
Yuudai throws a jab when Sneakers was well out of range.
Sneakers lands a jab to Yuudai's midsection.
Sneakers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneakers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Sneakers.
Yuudai gets a takedown into half guard.
Sneakers wants to get back to full guard.
Yuudai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sneakers sees it coming and defends easily.
Sneakers wants to improve his position but Yuudai is controlling well.
Yuudai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sneakers keeps working.
Sneakers tries to get to full guard but Yuudai has control of the leg.
Yuudai is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sneakers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yuudai wants to control but Sneakers is keeping him busy.
Takeshi Yuudai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yuudai prevents Sneakers from improving his position.
Yuudai is looking to take a break and control but Sneakers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sneakers trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sneakers is pressing down on Yuudai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yuudai drops back looking for a leg! Sneakers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sneakers manages to kick Yuudai off! Yuudai jumps back into Sneakers's guard.
Yuudai preventing the sweep.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sneakers is working hard here to advance position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sneakers looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuudai is just out of range.
Yuudai feints the counter takedown.
Sneakers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with a low kick as Sneakers jumps back.
It looked like Sneakers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yuudai.
Yuudai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sneakers but Sneakers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sneakers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yuudai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sneakers.
Yuudai is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yuudai.
Squeaky Sneakers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Yuudai.
Sneakers throws a big shot that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Sneakers. No joy for Yuudai on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yuudai.
No luck for Yuudai with that takedown attempt.
Sneakers is looking for a counter combo.
Sneakers lands a slapping body shot.
Sneakers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sneakers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yuudai backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sneakers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Squeaky Sneakers dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Yuudai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yuudai trying to control the action but Sneakers is working from the bottom.
Sneakers keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Yuudai is stalling here. Sneakers is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Yuudai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sneakers has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sneakers lands a few punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sneakers landing a few strikes.
Sneakers scoring with punches and elbows.
Sneakers is working Yuudai over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yuudai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sneakers off and has taken his back!
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!
Yuudai working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai looking to break Sneakers's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sneakers remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Yuudai will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Yuudai has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Sneakers! Can he survive? No! He's out! Yuudai gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Takeshi Yuudai!
Takeshi Yuudai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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