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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Turner (ranked 6867 p4p, 6442 weight class) and Leif Cassidy (ranked 325 p4p, 311 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Apollo Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leif Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy moves into the clinch successfully.
Turner 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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turner's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Turner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner throws a leg kick
and Cassidy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turner, pushing him back against the cage.
Turner tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Turner in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Apollo Turner has been cut.
Cassidy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cassidy moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cassidy clinches.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cassidy breaks from the clinch.
Turner throws a right and a left that Cassidy avoids nicely.
Cassidy moves into range and clinches up with Turner.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Turner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turner's brow.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Turner takes an elbow to the temple.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Turner shrugs off.
Apollo Turner's cut is getting worse.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turner blocks an elbow strike.
Cassidy prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Turner wants to break free but Cassidy has control.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Turner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Turner shrugs off.
Apollo Turner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Turner dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Turner takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Apollo Turner's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Apollo Turner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leif Cassidy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Hawkins (ranked 4473 p4p, 5059 weight class) and Ivan Marcum (ranked 542 p4p, 587 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaun Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Marcum!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawkins feinted with a counter takedown.
Marcum scores with a body shot.
Marcum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Hawkins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shaun Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcum has hold of Hawkins's hands but Hawkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marcum trying to hold on to Hawkins's head to control him but Hawkins postures up.
Hawkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marcum has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hawkins is working away from the top position though.
Marcum wants to get back to full guard.
Hawkins controlling the action here.
Marcum tries to get to full guard but Hawkins has control of the leg.
Hawkins thows a huge punch but Marcum dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcum tries to roll over but Hawkins keeps him under control.
Hawkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marcum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawkins drops an elbow to the side of Marcum's head.
Hawkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hawkins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hawkins has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hawkins prevents Marcum from improving his position.
Hawkins working over Marcum with some ground and pound. Marcum looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hawkins prevents Marcum from improving his position.
Marcum is staying active underneath Hawkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marcum tries to get to full guard but Hawkins has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands strikes from half guard.
Hawkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hawkins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hawkins blocks the strikes from Marcum.
Hawkins slips a nice elbow through Marcum's hands, connecting with Marcum's forehead.
Hawkins wants to pass the guard but Marcum is defending well.
Hawkins is thwarting Marcum's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marcum keeps working.
Hawkins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hawkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Hawkins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hawkins lands a nice short elbow.
Marcum trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hawkins prevents Marcum from improving his position.
Hawkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hawkins winds up and cracks Marcum with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hawkins wants to take a breather but Marcum is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Hawkins there.
Hawkins is thwarting Marcum's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marcum is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hawkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hawkins's back!
Marcum struggling to keep hold of the position.
Marcum looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcum trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hawkins tries to roll but Marcum sticks to his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Hawkins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hawkins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marcum manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Marcum wants to sweep here but Hawkins controlling him for the moment.
Marcum is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hawkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Marcum has his foot on Hawkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hawkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Marcum working a defensive guard but Hawkins passes into half guard.
Marcum moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marcum manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Marcum is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcum looking to pass the guard.
Shaun Hawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcum is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hawkins will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hawkins is on top in guard.
Hawkins is pushing down on Marcum's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marcum is fighting to maintain full guard but Hawkins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Marcum trying to control from the bottom.
Marcum has hold of Hawkins's hands but Hawkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcum can do to turn this around?
Hawkins working over Marcum with some ground and pound. Marcum looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marcum won't allow Hawkins to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcum trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Marcum regains half guard.
Hawkins passes into side control, despite Marcum's attempt to control the position.
Marcum is looking for a sweep.
Marcum manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkins is looking to improve his position.
Hawkins is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hawkins is refusing to be controlled, as Marcum sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to roll over but Marcum keeps him under control.
Marcum perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Marcum is trying to control the action in half guard but Hawkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marcum is looking to advance position but Hawkins won't allow it.
Marcum working the head and body with strikes.
Marcum is just content to waste time from the top position. Hawkins takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hawkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcum on the ground.
Hawkins is looking to sweep but instead, Marcum has passed into half guard.
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.
Marcum wants to take a breather but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins gets back to full guard.
Marcum wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Marcum being controlled here momentarily.
Marcum wants to pass the guard but Hawkins is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Marcum from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Hawkins dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hawkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hawkins dives in for a single leg takedown but Marcum sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marcum tries to pull guard but Hawkins won't allow it.
Marcum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hawkins smiles and moves away.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt - Marcum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins slips under a jab from Marcum.
Hawkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hawkins lands in his opponent's guard.
Marcum trying to keep a closed guard but Hawkins is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcum being controlled here, momentarily.
Hawkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hawkins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marcum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivan Marcum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hawkins is working Marcum over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hawkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hawkins cracks Marcum with a solid left hand.
Hawkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marcum's head.
Marcum trying to control the position.
Hawkins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marcum's guard.
Marcum is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hawkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hawkins's back!
Marcum is looking for the choke from the back position but Hawkins is controlling his hands well.
A lull in the action here.
Hawkins fending off the submission attempt from Marcum.
Marcum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marcum missing with punches from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins wants to escape the position.
Hawkins is in a bad position with Marcum working for a choke. Hawkins manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Hawkins landing with the ground and pound.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Marcum keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcum keeping full guard, as Hawkins tries to pass.
Hawkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marcum is on top in guard.
Shaun Hawkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marcum is one step ahead there.
Marcum sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hawkins's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcum is trying to control the action in half guard but Hawkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hawkins tries to roll over but Marcum keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shaun Hawkins.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hawkins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Hawkins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Dalio (ranked 4255 p4p, 25072 weight class) and King Turn (ranked 486 p4p, 715 weight class). Ray Dalio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Ray Dalio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Turn !
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dalio closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Turn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dalio's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dalio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Turn is trying to keep Dalio in close.
Dalio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Turn told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Dalio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalio wants to pass the guard but Turn is keeping the position.
Turn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turn 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.
Dalio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Turn is trying to control the position but Dalio postures up.
Dalio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Turn isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dalio stacks Turn 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 Dalio!
Dalio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turn on the ground.
Turn pushes Dalio away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dalio gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Turn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dalio perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dalio's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dalio is looking to advance position but Turn won't allow it.
Turn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dalio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalio advances position into side control!
Dalio looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Turn is letting Dalio control him for a moment.
Turn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dalio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Turn trying to remain calm as Dalio controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Turn 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A lull in the action here.
Further stalling from Dalio.
Dalio has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Turn wants to control but Dalio postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turn tries to clinch there but Dalio circles away.
Dalio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Dalio dominated that round.
That's time! Dalio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Turn dives in and grabs Dalio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dalio pushes down on Turn 's head and hops out.
Dalio shoots in looking for a takedown but Turn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dalio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dalio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dalio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dalio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turn but Turn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Dalio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dalio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Turn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dalio's waist but Dalio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turn off to one side.
Dalio defending well as Turn loads up on a big left hand.
Dalio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dalio slaps away a takedown attempt from Turn , before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Turn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Turn manages to get back to half guard.
Dalio passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Turn !
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turn can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalio controlling from the full mount.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Dalio is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Dalio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turn can do to turn this around?
Dalio seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Turn for as long as he can get away with.
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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dalio.
Turn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Turn regains half guard.
Turn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalio pulls his head out easily.
Dalio content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalio works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dalio fails to take his opponent's back.
Dalio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ray Dalio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Turn is trying to escape the mount.
Dalio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turn tries to hold on but Dalio pushes him away.
Dalio controlling from mount.
Turn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Turn wants to get back to full guard.
Turn actively working from the bottom here.
Turn wants to control the action here but instead Dalio manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dalio content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Dalio dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Turn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dalio defends it nicely.
Dalio dives in and grabs Turn 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Turn pushes down on Dalio's head and hops out.
Dalio keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dalio.
Dalio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Turn tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dalio manages to move to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turn is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalio fails to take his opponent's back.
Dalio is working hard here to advance position.
Dalio controlling the pace for now.
Turn is trying desperately to improve position.
Dalio pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Turn tries to reverse the position but Dalio maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turn has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Dalio is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Turn defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dalio's arms.
Turn is really stuck here.
Dalio trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Turn doesn't escape.
Turn is trying to get back to his feet but Dalio has full control of the position and if anything, Turn has just worked his way into a worse spot.
King Turn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turn wants to control his opponent's hands but Dalio gets his hands free.
Dalio keeps control of the position easily here as Turn tries to buck him off.
Dalio continues to hold on tight.
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.
Turn rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalio in particular looking to stall.
Dalio wants to free his trapped foot but Turn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Turn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalio pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Dalio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dalio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Dalio!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jiu Jitsu (ranked 4133 p4p, 6559 weight class) and Skinn Harris (ranked 399 p4p, 499 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jiu Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skinn Harris!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitsu avoids the body shot from Harris.
Jitsu tried to counter with a leg kick but Harris avoided it.
Harris throws a body punch but Jitsu moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Jitsu misses its target.
Harris works the jab nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jitsu or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris, which made it look bad.
Harris looks to land a right hand but Jitsu moved out of range.
Harris misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jitsu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harris's guard.
Harris trying to control the position.
Harris wants to stand but Jitsu is controlling the position.
Jitsu drops back looking for a leg! Harris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harris manages to kick Jitsu off! Jitsu jumps back into Harris's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jitsu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu throwing strikes but missing.
Jitsu slips nicely into half guard.
Harris wants to control but Jitsu is keeping busy.
Harris has a hand on Jitsu's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jitsu takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Harris is desperately trying to improve his position but Jitsu has a good base and remains in mount.
Jitsu has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Harris is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jiu Jitsu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Record (ranked 4224 p4p, 3023 weight class) and Amaru Kawiwasulu (ranked 479 p4p, 354 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 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, Nasir Record!
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, Amaru Kawiwasulu!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawiwasulu misses with a straight right.
Record looks for the body kick but Kawiwasulu saw that one coming.
Kawiwasulu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Record ducks under a wild hook from Kawiwasulu.
Record fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kawiwasulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Record is just out of range.
Record has closed the distance and engaged Kawiwasulu in a clinch.
Kawiwasulu throws a head punch that misses.
Kawiwasulu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawiwasulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawiwasulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawiwasulu misses with a body punch.
Record is trying to maintain a safe position but Kawiwasulu gets an underhook and turns Record into the cage.
Kawiwasulu tries a body shot but Record blocks it.
Kawiwasulu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kawiwasulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Record is just out of range.
Record lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kawiwasulu's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Record.
The fighters circling - Kawiwasulu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kawiwasulu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Record.
Record moves out of range as Kawiwasulu strikes.
Kawiwasulu misses with a straight left.
Record is looking to clinch.
Kawiwasulu digs a good hook to Record's body.
Kawiwasulu throws the left hand but Record avoids the punch easily.
Kawiwasulu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Record tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kawiwasulu is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Record tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Kawiwasulu counter with a right hand.
It looks like Nasir Record has been cut.
Kawiwasulu throws a big shot that misses.
Record swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kawiwasulu counters by clinching up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu misses with a knee to the head.
Record tries to work over Kawiwasulu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Record misses with a punch to the body.
Kawiwasulu misses with a knee strike.
Record definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Record misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawiwasulu tries a knee to the head but Record blocks it.
Kawiwasulu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kawiwasulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawiwasulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Record's elbow.
Kawiwasulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Record backwards.
Kawiwasulu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Record lands with a right to the head.
Record swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Record blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kawiwasulu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu lands a shoulder strike.
Kawiwasulu tries to land knees in the clinch but Record avoids the damage to the body.
Kawiwasulu missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawiwasulu obliges.
Record fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawiwasulu lands a body shot.
Record is breathing heavily.
Record can't find room to land a body shot as Kawiwasulu controls the action.
Kawiwasulu prevents a body shot from Record.
Record is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kawiwasulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Record can't find room to land a body shot as Kawiwasulu controls the action.
Record is trying to maintain a safe position but Kawiwasulu gets an underhook and turns Record into the cage.
Kawiwasulu lands a nice shot to the body.
Kawiwasulu scores with a knee to the head.
Kawiwasulu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kawiwasulu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawiwasulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kawiwasulu tries a body shot but Record blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Record.
Record on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawiwasulu can't find room to land a body shot as Record controls the action.
Kawiwasulu tries a knee to the head but Record blocks it.
Kawiwasulu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kawiwasulu can't find room to land a body shot as Record controls the action.
Record goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawiwasulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Record's elbow.
Kawiwasulu landing knees to the head.
Kawiwasulu misses with a body punch.
Kawiwasulu misses with a knee to the head.
Kawiwasulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Record uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawiwasulu tries to land knees in the clinch but Record avoids the damage to the body.
Kawiwasulu tries a knee to the head but Record blocks it.
Kawiwasulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawiwasulu has a couple of punches blocked by Record.
Record swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawiwasulu tries a body shot but Record blocks it.
Kawiwasulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amaru Kawiwasulu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nasir Record's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kawiwasulu misses with a hook.
Record is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Kawiwasulu just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Record has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Amaru Kawiwasulu!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Balestrin (ranked 3486 p4p, 2089 weight class) and Borislaw Stankov (ranked 451 p4p, 283 weight class). Borislaw Stankov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170
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Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julio Balestrin!
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, Borislaw Stankov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stankov throws a series of strikes that have Balestrin backpedaling.
Stankov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balestrin.
Balestrin throws out a loose jab but Stankov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Balestrin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stankov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
 It looks like Borislaw Stankov has been cut.
Balestrin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Balestrin throws a right hand that misses
and Stankov counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Stankov does it's job there.
Stankov lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stankov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Balestrin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stankov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balestrin moves out of range of the strikes.
Stankov lands a head kick. Balestrin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stankov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Balestrin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stankov was well out of range. Poor timing from Balestrin.
Stankov slips a straight right by Balestrin.
Stankov 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.
Stankov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stankov has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Balestrin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Balestrin blocks a low kick nicely.
Stankov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankov lands with a right hand.
Balestrin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stankov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stankov slips a straight right by Balestrin.
Stankov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balestrin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stankov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balestrin.
Stankov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balestrin misses with an uppercut.
Balestrin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stankov.
Stankov fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balestrin throws a big shot that misses.
Balestrin avoids the head kick by Stankov.
Stankov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Balestrin defends it nicely.
Balestrin is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick from Stankov lands but Balestrin takes it in his stride.
Stankov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balestrin was well out of range. Poor timing from Stankov.
A big left from Balestrin misses.
Stankov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Balestrin's head.
Stankov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Borislaw Stankov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stankov misses with a double jab
and Balestrin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stankov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stankov throws a leg kick which misses Balestrin's front leg but catches the back leg as Balestrin tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stankov tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Stankov misses
and Balestrin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stankov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balestrin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stankov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Balestrin missing with a left hand there. Stankov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stankov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Balestrin with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Borislaw Stankov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Borislaw Stankov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stankov throws a low kick but Balestrin avoids it.
Borislaw Stankov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stankov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balestrin's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Stankov.
Stankov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stankov moves out of range as Balestrin strikes.
Balestrin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stankov.
Balestrin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stankov scores with a nice body kick.
Balestrin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stankov can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balestrin misses with a looping left.
Balestrin blocks a head kick by Stankov.
Stankov scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balestrin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stankov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Stankov.
A low kick from Stankov is predictable there
and Balestrin counters with a left and a right that stings Stankov.
Balestrin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Balestrin misses with a body shot.
Stankov misses with a series of wild punches.
As Stankov looks to move away, Balestrin throws a big counter combo but Stankov just gets out of the way.
Balestrin avoids the head kick by Stankov.
Stankov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balestrin.
Stankov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balestrin.
Balestrin throwing a counter right hand but Stankov manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balestrin misses with a straight left.
Stankov misses with a head kick.
Balestrin is looking to counter punch.
Balestrin avoids the head kick by Stankov.
Balestrin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Balestrin misses with a double jab
and Stankov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Balestrin dodges the punch combination from Stankov.
Borislaw Stankov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balestrin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balestrin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stankov misses with a combination
and Balestrin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankov throws a low kick, looking for Balestrin's leg but Balestrin calmly moves out of range.
Balestrin scores with a body shot.
Balestrin avoids a kick to the body.
Stankov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Julio Balestrin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balestrin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stankov throws a head kick but Balestrin moves out of range.
Balestrin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stankov.
Stankov is breathing heavily.
Balestrin looks to score with a jab to the body but Stankov is just out of range.
No joy there for Stankov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankov lands a high kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stankov. Balestrin shrugs it off though.
Stankov walks into a straight right hand from Balestrin.
Balestrin throws a sloppy body shot
and Stankov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balestrin dodges the punch combination from Stankov.
It looked like Balestrin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stankov.
Stankov misses with a double jab.
Stankov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Balestrin throws a right and a left that Stankov avoids nicely.
Balestrin misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Borislaw Stankov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Borislaw Stankov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A big right from Balestrin misses.
Stankov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch combination from Stankov misses.
Stankov throws a sloppy head kick and Balestrin moves out of range easily.
Balestrin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stankov lands a slapping body shot.
Stankov throws a lazy right hand but Balestrin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balestrin looks to land a left hand but Stankov moved out of range nicely.
Balestrin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStankov.
Balestrin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankov avoids the body shot from Balestrin.
Stankov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stankov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stankov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balestrin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stankov manages to avoid it.
Stankov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stankov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stankov scores with a head kick.
Stankov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stankov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balestrin.
A telegraphed right hand from Balestrin misses the target.
Stankov throws a chopping leg kick but Balestrin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stankov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Balestrin misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Balestrin as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Balestrin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balestrin looks to throw the jab but Stankov is out of range.
Balestrin throws a hook but Stankov blocks it.
Stankov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Balestrin swings for the body but Stankov moves out of range.
Stankov is looking for the big counter here.
The fighters circling - Balestrin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stankov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Stankov throws a head kick that misses.
Balestrin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stankov lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Stankov.
Stankov tries to bum rush Balestrin with a series of wild strikes but Balestrin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stankov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Balestrin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balestrin avoids the head kick by Stankov.
Balestrin is looking for a counter combo.
A solid body kick from Stankov.
Stankov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balestrin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stankov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balestrin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Stankov.
Stankov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stankov throws a right hand that misses
and Balestrin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Balestrin misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Balestrin misses its intended target.
Stankov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Despite the aggression on Stankov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Balestrin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Balestrin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Balestrin misses its intended target.
Balestrin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Stankov.
Stankov misses with a wild combination.
Julio Balestrin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balestrin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stankov circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Borislaw Stankov.
Well Stankov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borislaw Stankov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shug Skinner (ranked 2887 p4p, 2587 weight class) and Auric Gallahad (ranked 380 p4p, 351 weight class). Gallahad has chosen Go to War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shug Skinner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
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3 - 2 - 0 |
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170
4 - 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shug Skinner!
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, Auric Gallahad!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallahad dives in and grabs Skinner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Skinner pushes down on Gallahad's head and hops out.
Skinner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Auric Gallahad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallahad looks for a takedown but Skinner sprawls well.
Skinner throws a body shot but no joy.
Skinner 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.
Gallahad has his takedown stuffed
and Skinner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shug Skinner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Auric Gallahad.
Skinner scores with a shot to the body.
Gallahad shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gallahad showed some decent athleticism there.
Skinner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gallahad on the ground.
Skinner actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallahad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Skinner is not content to let Gallahad control the position.
Gallahad is looking to advance position but Skinner won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallahad is trying to control the action in half guard but Skinner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Skinner wants to control but Gallahad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gallahad wants to work for an arm triangle but Skinner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Skinner is looking to control Gallahad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skinner avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gallahad connects with a nice short shot to Skinner's temple.
Gallahad is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Skinner defends it well.
Gallahad seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Skinner is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Auric Gallahad!
A relieved looking Auric Gallahad thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Johnson (ranked 1216 p4p, 3242 weight class) and BH Turner (ranked 129 p4p, 320 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ron Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, BH Turner!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Turner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johnson defends it well.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turner.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Turner should have avoided that one.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Turner should have avoided that one.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Turner.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Turner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Turner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turner needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ron Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Turner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turner fails to pull guard.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Turner looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Turner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Turner motions for Johnson to come forward. Turner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turner tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Turner counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson is looking to slow Turner down with leg kicks.
Johnson thumps Turner with a low kick.
Turner blocks a jab.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
Ron Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Turner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Turner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson 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.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson sizes up Turner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ron Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BH Turner.
Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Turner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner is looking to clinch.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turner back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson lands a jab to Turner's midsection.
Jab, jab by Turner - just one landing.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Turner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
Johnson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Turner keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Turner scores with a four punch combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
BH Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner takes one to the chin there.
Turner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turner throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turner doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turner 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 Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turner momentarily.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Turner ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination. Turner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Turner darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Turner into the cage.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Turner needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Turner shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ron Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BH Turner.
Turner tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Turner's head back.
Turner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Turner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johnson defends it well.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
A punch lands to the side of Turner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ron Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Turner slips under a jab.
Johnson digs a good hook to Turner's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson checks a low kick from Turner.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Turner has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Turner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Johnson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Turner misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Turner. Those never looked like landing.
Turner throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Johnson lands with a hook. Turner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson cracks Turner with an open hand slap.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turner. Turner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a combination. Turner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Turner's head.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turner throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson leaves Turner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ron Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BH Turner.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Turner's head.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turner moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turner has time to react.
Turner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turner walks into a left hand.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson misses the jab.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ron Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to clinch.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Turner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Turner settles back down.
Johnson with a nice calf kick.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Turner didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Turner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner walks into a left hand.
Johnson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turner takes a step back to recover.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Turner under the eye.
Johnson misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
BH Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Ron Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
BH Turner spoke after the fight, saying 'shit happens'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Diego (ranked 6057 p4p, 1223 weight class) and Kranckx Diesel (ranked 578 p4p, 161 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Diego !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kranckx Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diesel.
It looks like Juan Diego has been cut.
Diego looking to throw knees to the head but Diesel is blocking nicely.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Diesel.
Diesel lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Diesel.
A short uppercut from Diesel.
Diesel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diesel gets through Diego 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Diesel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diesel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
 Diego is rocked!
A short left from Diesel.
Oh Diego is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diesel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diego wants to break free but Diesel has control.
A body shot lands from Diesel.
Diego seems to have got his legs back now.
Diego is breathing heavily.
Diesel cracks Diego with a nice body shot.
Diesel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diesel drops Diego onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Diego is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Diesel throws a big uppercut that drops Diego ! More strikes from Diesel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Diego lies dazed against the cage as Diesel celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kranckx Diesel!
A very excited looking Kranckx Diesel 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cathair McKay (ranked 538 p4p, 963 weight class) and Vai Crackudo (ranked 78 p4p, 137 weight class). Crackudo has chosen VAI CRACUDO as his entrance music. Vai Crackudo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cathair McKay!
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, Vai Crackudo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKay throws a right hand that misses
and Crackudo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Cathair McKay has been cut.
McKay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crackudo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKay throws a poor cross that misses
and Crackudo counters with a crisp right hand that drops McKay! Crackudo lets McKay back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
McKay is rocked!
McKay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crackudo counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks McKay out cold! What a finish! Crackudo is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vai Crackudo!
Vai Crackudo is the new middleweight champion!
Vai Crackudo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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