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IXF XVII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Garbrandt (ranked 6247 p4p, 6401 weight class) and Jerome Mice (ranked 277 p4p, 280 weight class). Garbrandt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Will Rock You. Cody Garbrandt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cody Garbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerome Mice!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbrandt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garbrandt moves in looking to clinch but Mice pushes him off.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Garbrandt enables Mice to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Garbrandt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Garbrandt being controlled here, momentarily.
Garbrandt is looking to stand up but Mice isn't so interested in that idea.
Mice should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garbrandt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garbrandt wants to stand but Mice is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mice stands and throws Garbrandt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garbrandt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mice wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbrandt is trying to get back to his feet.
Garbrandt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mice seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Garbrandt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mice is controlling the pace.
Garbrandt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mice looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mice keeps trying to improve his position.
Mice trying to control from half guard but Garbrandt is working away.
Garbrandt trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garbrandt shoots in for a double leg but Mice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mice decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mice controlling the pace.
Mice is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garbrandt has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mice is looking for a kimura but Garbrandt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mice to get the leverage.
Mice is taking a breather. Garbrandt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mice prevents Garbrandt from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mice seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Garbrandt wants to get back to full guard.
Mice is looking for a kimura but Garbrandt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mice to get the leverage.
That's four 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.
Mice sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garbrandt is trying to stand up here but Mice is controlling him well.
Garbrandt is trying to control but Mice manages to pass to mount!
Mice controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garbrandt regains half guard.
Mice is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Mice dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mice feints and as Garbrandt raises his hands in defense, Mice changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mice trying to control but Garbrandt is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garbrandt is on top in guard.
Garbrandt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mice escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garbrandt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garbrandt wants to control from the top but Mice keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garbrandt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mice keeping moving, preventing Garbrandt from controlling successfully.
Mice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garbrandt is one step ahead there.
Mice is trying to keep Garbrandt in close.
Garbrandt throws an elbow that misses. Mice uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garbrandt's guard. Nice move by Mice!
Mice controlling from the top position.
Garbrandt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mice is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Garbrandt manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Mice has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Garbrandt regains guard immediately.
Garbrandt keeping full guard, as Mice tries to pass.
Mice postures up.
Mice drops back looking for a leg! Garbrandt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garbrandt manages to kick Mice off! Mice jumps back into Garbrandt's guard.
Mice 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt wants to get back to his feet but Mice passes into half guard.
Mice is looking for a kimura here.
Garbrandt wants to improve his position but Mice is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mice in particular looking to stall.
Mice maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Garbrandt could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mice has cracked it and Garbrandt is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jerome Mice!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Hand (ranked 3410 p4p, 25181 weight class) and Louciano Chaderito (ranked 437 p4p, 731 weight class). Louciano Chaderito has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diamond Hand's chin.
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Good wrestling
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diamond Hand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louciano Chaderito!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Hand as Chaderito shoots in.
Chaderito fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hand stuffs the takedown.
Diamond Hand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louciano Chaderito.
Chaderito with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hand counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Louciano Chaderito has been cut.
Chaderito looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Hand as Chaderito shoots in.
Hand is looking for a counter combo.
Hand stuffs the takedown attempt from Chaderito. Chaderito gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaderito shoots in for a takedown but Hand shows good takedown defense.
Chaderito misses with a takedown attempt
and Hand counters with a stiff right hand.
Chaderito tries for a takedown but Hand circles away easily
and Chaderito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaderito has his takedown stuffed
and Hand counters with a crisp right hand that drops Chaderito! Hand lets Chaderito back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Chaderito misses with a takedown
and Hand counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chaderito looks winded!
Hand weaves into range and cracks Chaderito right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Chaderito goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Hand is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diamond Hand!
In his post fight interview, Diamond Hand 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pat Risher (ranked 4390 p4p, 3693 weight class) and Viserys Targaryen (ranked 215 p4p, 183 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pat Risher!
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, Viserys Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen goes for a double leg but Risher avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Risher continues to drive forward.
Risher tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Targaryen manages to circle out of the way.
A shot to the liver by Risher. Beautiful body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Risher as he connects with a hook.
Pat Risher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Targaryen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Risher tries to clinch up.
Targaryen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A jab from Risher does it's job there.
Targaryen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Targaryen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Risher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Targaryen on the ground.
Targaryen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Risher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Targaryen defends it easily.
Targaryen tries to free his leg and advance position but Risher is retaining full guard.
Risher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Risher looking for a guillotine here but Targaryen defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Risher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Risher has his foot on Targaryen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Targaryen works his way back into a safe position though.
Targaryen 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.
Risher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Risher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Targaryen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Targaryen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Risher keeping full guard, as Targaryen tries to pass.
Targaryen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Targaryen trying to control the position from guard on top but Risher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Risher's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Risher has a closed guard, preventing Targaryen from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Risher tries to close the distance and clinch but Targaryen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Targaryen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Risher to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen shoots in for a double leg but Risher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Risher gets a clinch.
Targaryen wants to get back to striking at distance but Risher won't allow it.
Risher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Risher can't find room to land a body shot as Targaryen controls the action.
Targaryen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Targaryen manages to end up in side control.
Risher tries to bench press Targaryen off him but Targaryen keeps the position.
Targaryen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Risher looks calm but he's in trouble here. Targaryen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Risher is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Targaryen lets go of the hold and Risher can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Viserys Targaryen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Montana (ranked 3468 p4p, 3348 weight class) and Sergey Vinogradov (ranked 442 p4p, 430 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Montana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Coming. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jordan Montana!
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, Sergey Vinogradov!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana lands with a cross.
Montana misses with a body punch
and Vinogradov counters with a single leg into guard. Montana didn't expect that.
Vinogradov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vinogradov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vinogradov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vinogradov stands and throws Montana's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Montana wants to get back to his feet.
Montana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vinogradov on the ground.
Vinogradov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vinogradov has hold of Montana's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Montana tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Vinogradov cranks the arm and Montana screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Montana, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sergey Vinogradov!
Sergey Vinogradov 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Yonge (ranked 3185 p4p, 4357 weight class) and Matthew Quigley (ranked 401 p4p, 540 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Matthew Quigley enters 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlton Yonge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Quigley!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonge shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Quigley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yonge throws a jab when Quigley was well out of range.
Yonge definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yonge gets a clinch.
Yonge blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yonge.
Quigley tries to circle away but Yonge has him pinned against the cage.
Quigley throws a punch but it's blocked by Yonge.
Yonge works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yonge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Quigley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yonge throws a head punch that misses.
Yonge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yonge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Quigley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yonge is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quigley.
Still in the clinch, Quigley scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quigley scores with a shot to the side of Yonge's head.
Quigley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yonge is breathing heavily.
Quigley gets through Yonge's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yonge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quigley lands a hook that snaps the head of Yonge backwards.
Quigley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quigley is trying to force a seperation but Yonge has the dominant position.
Quigley prevents a body shot from Yonge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonge tries to throw a body punch but Quigley avoids it by throwing Yonge back against the cage.
Yonge swings wildly with an uppercut but Quigley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quigley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yonge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yonge wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlton Yonge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yonge tries to land knees in the clinch but Quigley avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Quigley.
Yonge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quigley.
Quigley lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Quigley.
Quigley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yonge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quigley cracks Yonge with a nice body shot.
A short right from Quigley.
Quigley breaks from the clinch.
Quigley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
 It looks like Carlton Yonge has been cut.
Quigley works Yonge's body with a nice hook.
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!
Yonge slips under a jab.
Yonge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quigley.
Quigley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from Quigley.
Quigley lands a big right hand that sends Yonge crashing to the mat! Quigley stays standing though and waves Yonge back to his feet!
 Yonge is rocked!
Quigley fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Yonge square on the jaw! Damn, Yonge is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matthew Quigley!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leon Smalls (ranked 2770 p4p, 3307 weight class) and Char Clip Snit (ranked 280 p4p, 327 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Char Clip Snit!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls slips under a jab from Clip Snit.
No luck for Smalls with that takedown attempt.
Clip Snit thuds his right hand into Smalls's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clip Snit throws a poor cross that misses
and Smalls counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clip Snit won't be happy with that.
Smalls trying to control the position but Clip Snit is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smalls is working to tighten his grip on Clip Snit's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Clip Snit has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Smalls is really squeezing tight and eventually Clip Snit passes out! Smalls breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Leon Smalls!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mizark Coleman (ranked 2802 p4p, 2699 weight class) and Adam Wright (ranked 110 p4p, 105 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by The Roid Rage Holla. Wright has chosen Fabolous - B.O.M.B.S. as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mizark Coleman!
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, Adam Wright!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Mizark Coleman has been cut.
Coleman gets a clinch.
Wright takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Adam Wright has been cut.
Coleman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Coleman lands an elbow inside.
Coleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Coleman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Coleman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wright's head.
Wright trying to hold on to Coleman's head to control him but Coleman postures up.
Wright wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wright blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coleman.
Wright tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wright's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman throwing shots but Wright is blocking nicely.
Coleman misses with a head shot. Wright uses the momentum to regain guard.
Coleman trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
 Wright is rocked!
That has opened up Adam Wright's cut even more.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Wright has wrist control.
Wright is still in real trouble! Can Coleman finish him?
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Coleman postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Wright covers up, he's hurt! Coleman keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Coleman and the ref steps in to end the fight! Coleman can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mizark Coleman!
In his post fight interview, Mizark Coleman 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 Juanma Lopez (ranked 1624 p4p, 2191 weight class) and Zhang Wei (ranked 245 p4p, 310 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juanma Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Zhang Wei!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez works Wei's body with a nice hook.
Wei shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Wei. Wei gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez stuns Wei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wei scores with a jab. Lopez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zhang Wei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wei is defended easily by Lopez.
As Wei looks to move away, Lopez throws a big counter combo but Wei just gets out of the way.
Lopez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Juanma Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhang Wei.
Wei avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wei with a poor takedown
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wei looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Lopez lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wei goes for a double leg but Lopez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lopez continues to drive forward.
Wei looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lopez lands a glancing blow to the side of Wei's head.
Lopez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wei at a distance.
Wei throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Juanma Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez throws a head kick that Wei semi-blocks.
Wei shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Wei's ribs.
Wei is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lopez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wei looks winded!
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wei blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wei back to the cage. Lopez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lopez feints a jab promting Wei to slip. Lopez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wei slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wei is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez catches Wei with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Wei forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juanma Lopez!
Juanma Lopez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zion Lewis (ranked 1131 p4p, 1724 weight class) and Torraso Fisticuffs (ranked 47 p4p, 72 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zion Lewis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Torraso Fisticuffs!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fisticuffs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.
Fisticuffs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fisticuffs prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Fisticuffs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fisticuffs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis cracks Fisticuffs with a nice body shot.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Fisticuffs looks winded!
Lewis tries a body shot but Fisticuffs blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis rushes Fisticuffs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Lewis lands a big right hand that sends Fisticuffs crashing to the mat! Lewis stays standing though and waves Fisticuffs back to his feet!
It looks like Torraso Fisticuffs has been cut.
Fisticuffs tries to keep at a distance but Lewis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisticuffs clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fisticuffs takes a shot to the head.
Lewis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lewis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fisticuffs backwards.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fisticuffs walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Lewis swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zion Lewis!
Zion Lewis retains his super heavyweight title!
Zion Lewis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ziskie (ranked 693 p4p, 882 weight class) and Ebubekir Siddik (ranked 98 p4p, 128 weight class). Mike Ziskie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Ziskie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ebubekir Siddik!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Siddik looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Siddik is trying to control Ziskie's posture but Ziskie avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziskie is trying to get an arm triangle but Siddik is defending well.
Siddik is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ziskie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Siddik is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ziskie off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik scores with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siddik missing with strikes.
Ziskie tries to roll but Siddik sticks to his back.
Ziskie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ziskie is working hard here to advance position.
Siddik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Siddik scores with punches from the back.
Siddik is punishing Ziskie with strikes - can he finish him?!
You can see the frustration on Ziskie's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ziskie is taking damage to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddik scores with punches to the body.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Siddik's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Siddik keeps control of the position as Ziskie tries to break free.
Siddik is landing with strikes. Ziskie can't take much more of this.
Siddik landing with strikes.
Ziskie can't escape the position.
Siddik trying to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie tries to escape the position.
Ziskie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ziskie is in a horrible position here. Siddik smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Ziskie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ziskie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ziskie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ziskie tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ziskie looking to pass the guard.
Ziskie won't allow Siddik to sweep him here.
Ziskie trying to control but Siddik is working from the bottom.
Ziskie is looking to work some ground and pound but Siddik has wrist control.
Siddik keeping moving, preventing Ziskie from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ebubekir Siddik dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Siddik fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ziskie avoids it really well and circles away.
Ziskie gets a double leg takedown into Siddik's guard.
Ziskie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ziskie is pushing down on Siddik's leg trying to pass to half guard. Siddik is fighting to maintain full guard but Ziskie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Siddik has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at SMASH Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ziskie 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.
Ziskie is working for a submission of some sort.
Siddik tries to roll over but Ziskie keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie is looking to advance position but Siddik won't allow it.
Ebubekir Siddik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ziskie seems to be looking for submissions.
Siddik is in trouble now - Ziskie has advanced to mount!
Ziskie wants to control but Siddik has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Siddik trying to hold on to Ziskie's head to control him but Ziskie postures up.
Ziskie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie stalling away here and it's allowed Siddik to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ziskie trying to control the position from guard on top but Siddik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziskie forces his way into half guard.
Ziskie is trying to control the action in half guard but Siddik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Siddik is trying to control but can't.
Siddik won't allow Ziskie to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Siddik does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Siddik tries to get to full guard but Ziskie has control of the leg.
Siddik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Siddik.
Siddik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ziskie trying to control but Siddik is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ziskie shoots in for a takedown but Siddik shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Siddik feints the counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Siddik or perhaps it was just good defense by Ziskie, which made it look bad.
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.
Ziskie closes the distance and clinches up with Siddik, looking for a takedown. Ziskie pushes Siddik against the cage but Siddik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Siddik feints the counter takedown.
Ziskie shoots in but no luck this time.
Siddik feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Ziskie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziskie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Siddik circles away.
Ziskie shoots in but Siddik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ziskie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Siddik was covering up waiting for the punch and Ziskie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ziskie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siddik is keeping the position for now.
Ziskie controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziskie wants to control from the top but Siddik keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ziskie dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Siddik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Siddik throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ziskie was covering up waiting for the punch and Siddik finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Siddik preventing the sweep.
Siddik showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Siddik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik landing some decent shots from guard.
Siddik wants to control from the top but Ziskie keeps moving.
Ziskie has an active guard here but Siddik has managed to pass into half guard.
Ziskie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Siddik cracks Ziskie with a solid left hand.
Ziskie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Siddik has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddik controlling the action here.
Ziskie has hold of Siddik's hands but Siddik slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ziskie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ziskie trying to control the position.
Siddik is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie looking for a sweep. Not yet Ziskie, not yet.
Siddik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ziskie's head.
Ziskie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Siddik controls the pace.
Ziskie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Siddik stacks Ziskie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Siddik!
Ziskie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Siddik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ziskie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Siddik's best efforts.
Ziskie tries to get to full guard but Siddik has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Siddik seems content to control.
Siddik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziskie is looking for a sweep. Siddik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Siddik sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ebubekir Siddik really 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.
Ziskie has a takedown stuffed.
Siddik shoots in and drives through. Ziskie sprawls well.
Ziskie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Siddik defends it nicely.
Siddik changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Siddik drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Siddik working the ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik scores with a couple of short elbows.
Siddik working the ground and pound from side control.
Ziskie is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik in side control lands a decent elbow.
Siddik connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ziskie some visible discomfort.
Ziskie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ziskie takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Siddik is looking to take a break and control but Ziskie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ziskie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ziskie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Siddik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddik wants to control for a moment but Ziskie uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Siddik working the head and body with strikes.
Siddik keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Siddik takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Siddik drops an elbow to the side of Ziskie's head.
Ziskie is not content to let Siddik control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ziskie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Siddik is one step ahead there.
Siddik cracks Ziskie with a solid left hand.
Ziskie 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.
Ziskie being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Siddik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ziskie is keeping the position for now.
Siddik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Siddik working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziskie working for a triangle but Siddik defends it easily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Siddik slaps away a takedown attempt from Ziskie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ebubekir Siddik dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ziskie shoots in looking for a takedown. Siddik tries to sprawl out of it but Ziskie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Siddik manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ziskie looks for a takedown but Siddik sprawls well.
Siddik feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Siddik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ziskie's head.
Ziskie 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.
Siddik with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik wants to control from the top but Ziskie keeps moving.
Siddik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik trying to control but Ziskie is working from the bottom.
Siddik scoring with some ground and pound.
Siddik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Siddik content to stall in guard here.
Ziskie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Siddik landing with the ground and pound.
Ziskie being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice takedown defense from Siddik. No joy for Ziskie on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Ziskie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziskie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ziskie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Siddik is looking for a sweep.
Ziskie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Siddik knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ebubekir Siddik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Siddik manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siddik is not content to let Ziskie control the position.
Ziskie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Siddik is looking for a sweep. Ziskie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Siddik manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Siddik keeping full guard, as Ziskie tries to pass.
Siddik has his hands on Ziskie's head, controlling the position.
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.
Siddik is trying to control the position but Ziskie postures up.
Ziskie stands and throws Siddik's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Siddik is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Siddik's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziskie taking a breather here.
Mike Ziskie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siddik wants to control but Ziskie postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ebubekir Siddik.
Well Siddik 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebubekir Siddik!
Ebubekir Siddik is the new middleweight champion!
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