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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kreflo Kong (ranked 4272 p4p, 4247 weight class) and Babareens Kiely (ranked 123 p4p, 122 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kreflo Kong!
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, Babareens Kiely!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kong throws out the jab.
Kong moves into the clinch successfully.
Kong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kong throws a head punch that misses.
Kong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kiely lands with a short punch from the clinch.
 It looks like Kreflo Kong has been cut.
Kong tries to throw a body punch but Kiely avoids it by throwing Kong back against the cage.
Kong has Kiely pressed against the cage.
Kiely misses with a body punch.
Kong misses with some punches.
Kiely will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kong up against the cage.
Kong throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiely.
Kong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kong.
Kong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiely uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiely's coach down at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kiely's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Kong fails to land.
Kiely leaning against his opponent.
Kong tries a body shot but Kiely blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kong tries to work over Kiely's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiely blocks the elbow strike.
Kiely tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kong's elbow.
Kong lands with a left to the head.
Kiely lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kiely wants to break free but Kong has control.
Kong tries to stall but Kiely uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kiely lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiely.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Kiely softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiely lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Kiely.
Kiely pushes Kong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiely softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
 Kong is rocked!
Kiely working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Kong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kiely lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kong to his knees! Kiely keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Babareens Kiely!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perry Platypus (ranked 3457 p4p, 4842 weight class) and Lachlan Brodie (ranked 452 p4p, 551 weight class). Brodie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mama We're All Crazee Now/ Slade. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Perry Platypus!
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, Lachlan Brodie!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Platypus moves into range and clinches up with Brodie.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Platypus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brodie walks away with a smile on his face. Platypus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Platypus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice jab there from Brodie.
Brodie slaps away a takedown attempt from Platypus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brodie has Platypus up against the cage in a clinch.
Brodie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brodie scores with a shot to the side of Platypus's head.
Brodie lands with a left to the head.
Brodie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Platypus is trying to drag Brodie to the mat but Brodie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Platypus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brodie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Brodie scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brodie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Platypus takes a shot to the head.
Platypus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brodie scores with a hook to the body.
Platypus is breathing heavily.
Brodie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Platypus jumps guard but Brodie stands there with Platypus around his waist. Platypus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brodie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Brodie.
A short uppercut from Brodie.
Brodie lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Brodie.
Brodie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brodie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Brodie on the inside.
Brodie scores with a hook to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brodie.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Brodie.
Brodie lands a body punch.
Brodie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Platypus.
Brodie scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Brodie.
Brodie lands a good knee to the midsection. Platypus won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brodie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brodie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brodie scores with a shot to the side of Platypus's head.
Brodie pushes Platypus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Platypus is rocked!
Brodie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Platypus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brodie scores with a shoulder strike.
Brodie lands a shoulder strike.
Platypus is trying to pull guard but Brodie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brodie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Platypuss head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brodie.
Brodie lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Brodie.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brodie.
Brodie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brodie scores with a shoulder strike.
Brodie scores with a shoulder strike.
Brodie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Platypus backwards.
Brodie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brodie is leaning against Platypus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodie gets through Platypus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Brodie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brodie pushes Platypus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Brodie.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brodie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Brodie.
Brodie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brodie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Brodie.
Brodie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brodie lands an uppercut.
Brodie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Platypus.
A short right from Brodie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Brodie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brodie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brodie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Platypus takes a shot to the head.
Platypus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brodie just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brodie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brodie lands a hook that snaps the head of Platypus backwards.
Brodie dips a shoulder and cracks Platypus with a mighty uppercut! Platypus falls back against the cage and Brodie unloads with a barrage of strikes! Platypus is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Brodie screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lachlan Brodie!
Lachlan Brodie was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Watt (ranked 3290 p4p, 3396 weight class) and Steve Cannson (ranked 429 p4p, 443 weight class). Cannson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Unstoppable. Patrick Watt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Watt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Cannson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannson misses with a takedown attempt
letting Watt counter with a right hand.
Watt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cannson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cannson fails with the takedown.
Steve Cannson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cannson.
Cannson throws a body shot but no joy.
Cannson misses the jab.
Cannson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cannson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Watt.
Watt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cannson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watt throws an overhand right that drops Cannson like a sack of potatoes! Watt dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Watt!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grow Up (ranked 2137 p4p, 3719 weight class) and Yoshimitsu Kunimitsu (ranked 305 p4p, 494 weight class). Kunimitsu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kickboxer Soundtrack kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yoshimitsu Kunimitsu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Brawler
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grow Up!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoshimitsu Kunimitsu !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Up moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Up is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kunimitsu to keep the fight standing.
Up jumps into guard, dragging Kunimitsu to the mat.
Kunimitsu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Up is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kunimitsu is sitting in close to Up's body. Up has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kunimitsu is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kunimitsu is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Up.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Grow Up!
Grow Up was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Issac Field (ranked 1431 p4p, 1629 weight class) and Viserys Targaryen (ranked 148 p4p, 161 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Issac Field!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Viserys Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Field.
Targaryen takes one to the side of the head.
Targaryen blocks a jab.
Targaryen dives in and grabs Field's left leg, looking for a takedown. Field pushes down on Targaryen's head and hops out.
Targaryen moves into the clinch.
Field blocks an elbow strike from Targaryen.
A frustrated look appears on Field's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Field wants to break the clinch but can't.
Targaryen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Targaryen tries for a takedown but Field manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Targaryen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Targaryen drags the fight down to the ground.
Field definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen pulls Field in to control the position.
Targaryen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Targaryen trying to keep a closed guard but Field is proving a slippery customer.
Targaryen has his feet on Field's thighs here. He's pushed Field off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Field screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Viserys Targaryen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Punchy (ranked 1069 p4p, 1539 weight class) and Arthur Kraag (ranked 165 p4p, 234 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trent Punchy!
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, Arthur Kraag !
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraag scores with a jab.
It looks like Trent Punchy has been cut.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Kraag swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punchy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kraag !
We've been hearing good reports from Punchy'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.
Kraag managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Punchy.
Punchy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kraag , who protects the arm well.
Kraag wants to control but Punchy postures up.
Punchy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Punchy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kraag , who protects the arm well.
The referee asks Punchy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Punchy prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag tries to escape but Punchy is in control.
Kraag is looking to reverse the position.
Punchy working away.
A lull in the action here as Punchy stalls from top position.
Kraag wants to get back to his feet.
Punchy is staying tight to Kraag 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kraag 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Punchy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Punchy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Punchy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kraag wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Punchy crashes against the mat.
Kraag is wriggling around trying to escape but Punchy has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Kraag taps out and Punchy picks up the big win! Great work there by Punchy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trent Punchy!
Our winner, Trent Punchy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Luciano (ranked 548 p4p, 1076 weight class) and Koa Nightmarcher (ranked 76 p4p, 144 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ricky Luciano has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ricky Luciano seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Koa Nightmarcher!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano misses the jab.
Nightmarcher throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Nightmarcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ricky Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nightmarcher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nightmarcher swings widly with a right hand
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Luciano misses
and Nightmarcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luciano lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Nightmarcher out cold! Nightmarcher is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricky Luciano!
Ricky Luciano decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Damien (ranked 297 p4p, 1050 weight class) and Zhang Wei (ranked 47 p4p, 156 weight class). Jake Damien could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zhang Wei's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Damien!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Zhang Wei!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Damien moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Wei.
Damien tries to counter with a takedown but Wei is quick to defend against it.
Wei misses with a wild combination.
Wei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wei throws a poor cross that misses
and Damien counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Damien.
Wei looking for a guillotine here but Damien defends easily.
Damien looking to pass the guard.
Damien is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wei working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Damien doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Damien manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Damien stays in close to Wei's body and controls the position.
Damien looking to pass the guard.
Damien thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Damien 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Damien fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wei throws a right and a left that Damien avoids nicely.
Damien appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wei swings widly with a right hand
and Damien counters with a single leg into guard. Wei didn't expect that.
Wei tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Damien pushing down on Wei's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Damien wants to take a breather but Wei is having none of it.
Damien has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wei defend it? Damien steps over the head and cranks it - Wei is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Damien!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Damien!
Jake Damien retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Vargas (ranked 346 p4p, 1564 weight class) and Mfer Phol (ranked 12 p4p, 51 weight class). Arturo Vargas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mfer Phol's chin.
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arturo Vargas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mfer Phol!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phol scores with a hook to the body. Vargas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice cross by Phol.
It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vargas tries a body shot but Phol blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
Vargas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phol.
Vargas lands a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
Phol misses with a punch on the inside.
Phol tries a body shot but Vargas blocks it.
Vargas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phols head.
Vargas lands with a right to the head.
Phol tries to throw a body punch but Vargas avoids it by throwing Phol back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vargas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargas.
Phol will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vargas up against the cage.
Vargas lands a nice uppercut.
Vargas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol can't find room to land a body shot as Vargas controls the action.
Vargas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Phol misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Phol.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
Vargas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Vargas.
Vargas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phol throws a punch but it's blocked by Vargas.
Phol tries to throw a body punch but Vargas avoids it by throwing Phol back against the cage.
Vargas lands a body punch.
Phol looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargas.
Vargas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Phol.
Phol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Vargas on the inside.
Phol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vargas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
A short right from Vargas on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Vargas.
Vargas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vargas.
Vargas has a couple of punches blocked by Phol.
Phol tries to work over Vargas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vargas scores with a shot to the side of Phol's head.
Phol misses with the head strike.
Vargas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vargas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Vargas.
 Phol is rocked!
Vargas has a couple of punches blocked by Phol.
Vargas blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Vargas.
Vargas creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Phol's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Phol drops to his knees and Vargas pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Vargas!
Arturo Vargas retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between New Car (ranked 1072 p4p, 1675 weight class) and New Home (ranked 167 p4p, 255 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, New Car!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, New Home!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Home misses with a hook. Car ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Car wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Car lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Home circles away quickly and effectively.
Car tests Home's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Home lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Home needs to keep his hands up - Car had a free shot at his head there.
Home looks to land a right hand but Car moved out of range.
Car misses with a two punch combination.
Car missing with a left hand there. Home was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Car throws a hook to the side of Home's head but Home sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Home! But no joy.
Car is pawing at Home, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Home's nose. Home is badly hurt! Car pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Home tries desperately to hold on but Car is relentless in his assault! As Home receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Car away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). New Car!
New Car was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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