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Highland 71 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skinn Harris (ranked 24973 p4p, 6741 weight class) and Thierry Bailly (ranked 510 p4p, 459 weight class). Bailly has chosen MMA Entrance Music / Dustin Poirier as his entrance music. Skinn Harris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thierry Bailly's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skinn Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thierry Bailly!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Bailly.
Bailly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bailly's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Harris.
Bailly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harris is defending well.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bailly is looking to control Harris's arms but Harris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bailly has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Bailly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailly is trying to stall.
Bailly is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thierry Bailly.
Harris connects with a jab.
Bailly moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
It looked like Harris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bailly fails with a takedown attempt.
Harris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bailly.
Skinn Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thierry Bailly.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harris lands a jab to Bailly's midsection.
Bailly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bailly wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Bailly tries to land a knee to the head but Harris blocks with his arms.
Bailly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailly prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Bailly leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bailly is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harris to keep the fight standing.
Bailly effectively controlling the action here.
Bailly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris scores with a jab. Bailly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harris lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harris, as that shot connected.
 Bailly is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailly leaves his chin hanging out and Harris seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bailly crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Skinn Harris!
During a confident post fight interview, Skinn Harris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Thierry Bailly spoke after the fight, saying 'Despite my loss against an opponent who was tonight better as me a big thanks to the Highland organisation for having the chance fighting here tonight.Also a big thanks on the great fans and public supporting me.Thanks again !'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuella Knapp (ranked 6800 p4p, 4864 weight class) and Illegitimate Stepchild (ranked 635 p4p, 546 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emmanuella Knapp!
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, Illegitimate Stepchild!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knapp staying out of range there.
Stepchild looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stepchild dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Knapp.
Stepchild throws a jab when Knapp was well out of range.
And Knapp counters with a quick kick to the body but Stepchild blocks it.
Stepchild swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knapp stuffs the takedown attempt from Stepchild. Stepchild gets slowly back to his feet.
Knapp walks into a stiff left hand from Stepchild.
Knapp avoids the body shot from Stepchild.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepchild misses with a looping right.
Stepchild misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stepchild takes a swing at Knapp's ribcage but misses.
As Stepchild looks to move away, Knapp throws a big counter combo but Stepchild just gets out of the way.
Stepchild lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knapp circles away quickly and effectively.
Stepchild moves out of range as Knapp throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp avoids the body shot from Stepchild.
Stepchild throws a jab but it's blocked by Knapp.
Stepchild misses with a head kick.
It looked like Knapp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stepchild blocks the body kick.
Stepchild throws out a loose jab but Knapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stepchild with a hook.
Stepchild connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knapp. Knapp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stepchild works Knapp's body with a nice hook.
Stepchild bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knapp's head backwards.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stepchild is defended easily by Knapp.
Stepchild throws a big shot that misses.
Knapp is looking for a counter combo.
Stepchild throws a combination that misses
and Knapp counters with a left and a right that stings Stepchild.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepchild thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stepchild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Stepchild misses.
Stepchild misses with a jab to the body
and Knapp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stepchild cracks a nice hook into Knapp's ribs.
Stepchild scores with a jab.
Knapp walks into a left hand.
Knapp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stepchild misses with a body shot
and Knapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stepchild throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knapp takes one to the side of the head.
Stepchild connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepchild throws a jab but it's blocked by Knapp.
Stepchild throws a series of punches but Knapp avoids them all with ease.
Knapp throws a big counter combination but Stepchild scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jab, jab by Stepchild - just one landing.
Knapp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stepchild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stepchild throws a right and a left that Knapp avoids nicely.
Knapp clinches up against the cage.
Knapp breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Stepchild there.
Stepchild lands a glancing blow to the side of Knapp's head.
Knapp ducks under a wild hook from Stepchild.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knapp is defended easily by Stepchild.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepchild scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stepchild throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Illegitimate Stepchild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stepchild misses with a wild combination.
Stepchild looks to land a combination but Knapp avoids it well.
Stepchild misses with a wild body shot.
Stepchild just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKnapp.
Knapp tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Knapp.
Stepchild takes a swing at Knapp's ribcage but misses.
Stepchild jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Illegitimate Stepchild dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stepchild lands the left hand.
Stepchild misses with a wild body shot.
Stepchild 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.
Knapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Stepchild looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stepchild changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stepchild has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knapp moves out of range as Stepchild strikes.
Stepchild scores with a jab. Knapp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stepchild fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stepchild uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knapp has time to react.
Stepchild missing with a left hand there. Knapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knapp throws a low kick but Stepchild avoids it.
Emmanuella Knapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knapp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Stepchild throws a body shot but no joy.
Knapp seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Knapp throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Stepchild misses.
Stepchild drops Knapp with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Knapp looks back up at him and smiles so Stepchild waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Knapp is rocked!
Stepchild cracks Knapp with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Illegitimate Stepchild!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Easy Ee (ranked 6905 p4p, 4524 weight class) and Julio Balestrin (ranked 641 p4p, 535 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Easy Ee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julio Balestrin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balestrin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balestrin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ee.
Ee misses with a series of wild punches.
Balestrin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ee is just out of range.
Ee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Easy Ee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balestrin ducks under a wild hook from Ee.
Balestrin slips a jab from Ee.
Ee misses with a double jab.
Balestrin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ee.
Balestrin darts in and clinches Ee up against the cage.
Ee is trying to break the clinch but Balestrin is controlling him.
Ee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balestrin tries to throw a body punch but Ee avoids it by throwing Balestrin back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balestrin cracks Ee with a nice body shot.
Balestrin works on Ee's body with a couple of short punches.
Balestrin lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Balestrin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Balestrin.
A shot in the inside from Balestrin.
Ee blocks a body shot from Balestrin.
Balestrin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Balestrin lands a right hand.
Ee is pressed up against the cage. Balestrin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ee down to the mat. Ee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Ee. Those never looked like landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Balestrin - the referee stops the clock and Ee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Balestrin. Ee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Balestrin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Balestrin moves into the clinch successfully.
Balestrin presses Ee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Balestrin cracks Ee with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Balestrin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balestrin is working Ee over against the cage.
Ee is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balestrin stalls.
Balestrin lands a shot to the body.
Balestrin pushes Ee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Balestrin to work.
Balestrin gets through Ee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ee working hard to break the clinch.
Balestrin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Balestrin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balestrin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balestrin cracks Ee with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balestrin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balestrin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Balestrin effectively controlling the action here.
Balestrin lands with a light punch inside.
Balestrin lands a hook that snaps the head of Ee backwards.
A short uppercut from Balestrin.
A short right from Balestrin on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Balestrin.
A short body shot lands from Balestrin as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Balestrin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Balestrin.
Balestrin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Balestrin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balestrin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Balestrin works on Ee's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Balestrin.
Ee being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Balestrin.
Balestrin lands a body shot.
A short right from Balestrin.
A right handed body shot lands from Balestrin.
A short body shot lands from Balestrin as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Balestrin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Balestrin connects with a body shot.
Balestrin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ee's head backwards.
Ee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balestrin.
Balestrin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ee was well out of range. Poor timing from Balestrin.
Balestrin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ee moves away.
Nice jab there from Balestrin.
Balestrin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ee.
Ee misses with a left hand
and Balestrin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Balestrin digs a right hand underneath Ee's ribcage. Ee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Balestrin.
Balestrin lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Balestrin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balestrin pushes Ee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Balestrin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ee after a bit of a struggle.
Balestrin slowing the pace effectively.
Balestrin works on Ee's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balestrin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balestrin scores with a shoulder strike.
Balestrin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Julio Balestrin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Balestrin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balestrin.
Balestrin lands a nice uppercut.
Balestrin scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balestrin lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Balestrin.
Balestrin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ee backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balestrin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Balestrin lands an uppercut.
Ee is rocked!
Balestrin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Ee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balestrin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Balestrin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ee.
Nice body punch from Balestrin.
Balestrin lands a hook that snaps the head of Ee backwards.
Balestrin slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Balestrin - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balestrin lands a shot to the body.
Balestrin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balestrin presses Ee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ee seems to have got his legs back now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Balestrin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Balestrin lands a hook that snaps the head of Ee backwards.
Balestrin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Balestrin presses Ee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Balestrin - that landed with a thud.
Balestrin lands a nice uppercut.
Balestrin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balestrin lands a shot to the body.
Balestrin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ee backwards.
A short body shot lands from Balestrin as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balestrin lands a body shot.
Balestrin digs a right hand underneath Ee's ribcage. Ee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Balestrin gets through Ee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balestrin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Balestrin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balestrin scores with a shot to the side of Ee's head.
Balestrin digs a right hand into Ee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ee's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Balestrin - that landed with a thud.
Balestrin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ee takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Balestrin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Balestrin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Balestrin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Balestrin darts in and clinches Ee up against the cage.
Balestrin digs a right hand into Ee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ee's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balestrin.
Balestrin scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Balestrin.
Balestrin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ee is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Balestrin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Balestrin lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Balestrin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balestrin lands a shot to the body.
Ee letting Balestrin take a breather here.
Balestrin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Balestrin - that landed with a thud.
Balestrin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balestrin lands a left hand.
Balestrin lands a big right hand that drops Ee! The killer instinct kicks in and Balestrin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Balestrin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Balestrin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Diego (ranked 3932 p4p, 3531 weight class) and Sahara Sam (ranked 354 p4p, 327 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sahara Sam!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sam throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Sam throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diego 's head.
Sam connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sam. That's going to slow Diego down.
Sam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diego tries to clinch but Sam is having none of it.
Sam swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Juan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sam throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diego has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Acme Island Savages in the buildup to the fight.
Diego throws a right and a left that Sam avoids nicely.
Sam avoids the body shot from Diego .
Diego throws a right and a left that Sam avoids nicely.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego swings for the body but Sam moves out of range.
Diego closes the distance and pushes Sam back into the cage.
Sam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego wants to clinch.
Sam lands a leg kick that knocks Diego off balance momentarily.
A low kick lands for Sam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sam does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diego moves in looking to clinch but Sam pushes him off.
Sam drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diego defends it well.
That kick from Sam tenderised Diego 's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diego misses with a double jab
and Sam counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diego won't be happy with that.
Diego bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sam is looking to score with low kicks.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Sam circles away.
Sam changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diego moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sam attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sam thuds a left hand into Diego 's body.
Diego tries to clinch but Sam is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
 It looks like Sahara Sam has been cut.
Diego throws the left hand but Sam avoids the punch easily.
Diego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diego is looking to clinch.
Diego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sam dips to his left and cracks Diego with an uppercut!
Diego lands a jab to Sam's midsection.
Diego fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sam, pushing him back against the cage.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego misses with a looping right.
Sam scoring well with a low kick there.
Diego connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sam tries a head kick but it misses.
Sam scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diego doesn't seem bothered though.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sam lands a leg kick that knocks Diego off balance momentarily.
Sam keeps the fight on the outside.
Diego avoids the head kick by Sam.
Diego throws a big counter combination but Sam scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sam throws a leg kick but Diego checks it.
Diego throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diego rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diego drops Sam with a left and a right! Oh, Sam is hurt - Diego dives into side control looking to finish!
Sam is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sam is trying to get back to his feet.
Sam is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sam keeps working.
Sam is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Diego has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sam 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.
Diego is looking to wear down Sam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sam keeps the fight on the outside.
Diego swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diego avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego . Sam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sam thumps Diego with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Juan Diego will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sahara Sam's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Sam tenderised Diego 's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diego tries to clinch but Sam is having none of it.
Sahara Sam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sam tries a head kick but it misses.
Sam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diego . That did some damage!
Sam fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Sam misses with a leg kick.
Diego keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Diego was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sam keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sam.
Good leg kick by Diego .
Sam is looking to chop away at Diego 's legs.
As Sam looks to move away, Diego throws a big counter combo but Sam just gets out of the way.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego wants to clinch up but Sam keeps it at a distance.
Diego blocks a head kick by Sam.
Good leg kick by Sam.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sam.
Diego looks to land a combination but Sam avoids it well.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam misses with a wild combination.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sam is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diego tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Diego misses.
Diego throws a right hand that Sam ducks under and follows up with a left that Sam also avoids with ease.
Sam tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juan Diego is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sam fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Sam cracks Diego with a right hand to the side of the head.
That kick from Sam tenderised Diego 's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sam. Sam obviously looking to wear him down.
Diego showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sam.
Sam scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diego doesn't seem bothered though.
Sam moves out of range of the strikes.
Sam scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diego throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diego fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Diego .
Sam with the counter takedown but Diego avoids it easily.
Sam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diego throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sam on the side of the head.
Sam finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sam throws a head kick that misses.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Sam circles away.
Diego throws a nice looking combination but Sam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sam.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Sam with the counter takedown but Diego avoids it easily.
Sam circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to clinch up but Sam circles away and keeps his distance.
Sam is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sam is looking to score with low kicks.
Diego takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diego tries to bum rush Sam with a series of wild strikes but Sam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sam can pounce on him.
That kick from Sam tenderised Diego 's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diego walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick lands for Sam.
Diego takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sam thumps Diego with a low kick.
Sam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diego checks it well.
Diego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sam can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Sam.
Diego lands a left and a right that sends Sam crashing to the canvas! Diego dives into mount looking to finish!
Sam is still in real trouble! Can Diego finish him?
Sam wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diego looking to control but Sam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diego is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sam is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sam's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Diego is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sam can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sam is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Diego looking to control but Sam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sam is trying to stand.
Sam seems to have recovered his senses.
Sam bucks up and throws Diego to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego throws a right hand that Sam ducks under and follows up with a left that Sam also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sam dodges the punch combination from Diego .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sahara Sam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sahara Sam's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sam. Sam obviously looking to wear him down.
Sam misses with a low kick.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Sam scores with a shot to the body.
Diego moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sam.
Diego sizes up Sam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diego tries to clinch but Sam is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego moves in looking to clinch but Sam pushes him off.
That kick from Sam tenderised Diego 's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diego drops his shoulder and cracks Sam with a huge uppercut! Sam goes down! Can Diego finish him?
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!
Sam is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sam breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam lands with an overhand left.
Diego swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Diego , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Sam.
Sam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diego . That did some damage!
Sam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diego throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sam connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diego . Diego circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diego blocks a leg kick.
Sam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A low kick lands for Sam.
Sam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego throws a right hand that Sam ducks under and follows up with a left that Sam also avoids with ease.
Diego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diego . That did some damage!
Diego avoids the head kick by Sam.
It looked like Diego was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam connects with an inside leg kick.
Diego fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sam on the side of the head.
Sam listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diego .
A good leg kick by Sam.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Sam coming out on top.
Sam shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diego eats them both and turns towards Sam to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Sam lands a two punch combo.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sam with a nice calf kick.
Sam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diego paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A combination from Sam does no damage.
Nice body punch from Diego .
Sam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diego .
Sam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego tries to clinch but Sam moves out of range.
Sam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diego swinging wildly here.
Diego avoids the head kick by Sam.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Sam.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Sam lands a really nice looking cross but Diego seems unphased.
Diego blocks a head kick by Sam.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sam.
An inside leg kick lands from Sam.
Sam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego .
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego 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.
Sam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diego .
Diego lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sam circles away quickly and effectively.
Sam tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sam.
A low kick lands for Sam.
Sam connects with a jab.
Sam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sam lands a head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sahara Sam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sam has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sahara Sam!
Post fight, Sahara Sam took to the microphone: 'For the Pyramids!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Ghostkeeper (ranked 2936 p4p, 4120 weight class) and Chaghagan Uua (ranked 360 p4p, 473 weight class). Uua has chosen Ego Fall - Wind the Horn as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Zach Ghostkeeper!
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, Chaghagan Uua!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ghostkeeper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uua was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghostkeeper.
Uua lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ghostkeeper tries to land a front kick but Uua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ghostkeeper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ghostkeeper has a takedown stuffed.
Ghostkeeper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Uua counters with a stiff right hand.
Ghostkeeper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ghostkeeper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Uua responds with a good body kick, but Ghostkeeper manages to step out the way in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ghostkeeper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uua throws a counter combo.
Uua misses with a hook. Ghostkeeper ducked under it nicely.
Uua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zach Ghostkeeper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostkeeper lands with a slapping head kick.
Uua throws out a leg kick but Ghostkeeper moves out of range and Uua only half commits.
Uua thows a leg kick but Ghostkeeper checks it
and Ghostkeeper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uua lands a nice looking body kick.
Uua checks a low kick from Ghostkeeper.
Uua slips under a jab from Ghostkeeper.
Ghostkeeper backing away here, and Uua unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ghostkeeper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Uua is able to avoid easily.
Uua only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Uua misses with a hook. Ghostkeeper ducked under it nicely.
Uua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ghostkeeper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uua under the eye.
Ghostkeeper throws a body shot but no joy.
Uua throws a chopping leg kick but Ghostkeeper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A left and a right from Uua both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghostkeeper throws a right hand that Uua ducks under and follows up with a left that Uua also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghostkeeper.
Ghostkeeper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uua finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Uua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Uua.
Ghostkeeper misses with a looping right.
Uua throws a counter combo.
Ghostkeeper dodges the punch combination from Uua.
Ghostkeeper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uua.
A big left from Ghostkeeper misses.
Uua misses with a low kick.
Uua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ghostkeeper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uua ducks under a wild hook from Ghostkeeper.
Ghostkeeper throws a lazy right hand but Uua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ghostkeeper throws a body kick that misses
and Uua counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostkeeper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uua counters with a straight right hand.
Uua misses with a low kick.
Uua lunges at Ghostkeeper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ghostkeeper's hand.
Ghostkeeper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Uua.
Uua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ghostkeeper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghostkeeper pushes Uua up against the cage in a clinch.
Ghostkeeper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghostkeeper tries a body shot but Uua blocks it.
Uua is trying to break the clinch but Ghostkeeper is controlling him.
Uua tries a body shot but Ghostkeeper blocks it.
Ghostkeeper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uua breaks the clinch.
Ghostkeeper misses with a low kick.
Uua scores with a head kick. Ghostkeeper tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ghostkeeper blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghostkeeper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uua throws a nice head kick!
Ghostkeeper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Uua counters with a right hand to the body.
Ghostkeeper looks to throw the jab but Uua is out of range.
Uua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ghostkeeper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ghostkeeper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghostkeeper throws a series of punches but Uua moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chaghagan Uua dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Uua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ghostkeeper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chaghagan Uua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ghostkeeper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ghostkeeper doesn't manage to clinch there - Uua circles away.
Uua drops Ghostkeeper with a beautiful combination! Ghostkeeper stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Uua is looking for the KO!
Ghostkeeper is rocked!
Ghostkeeper throws a low kick, looking for Uua's leg but Uua calmly moves out of range.
Oh Ghostkeeper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ghostkeeper scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ghostkeeper is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Uua.
Uua with a nice calf kick.
Uua throws a quick head kick that knocks Ghostkeeper silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Uua is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chaghagan Uua!
Post fight, an emotional Chaghagan Uua said 'He who wants to build high must dig deep.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Azevedo Souza (ranked 966 p4p, 1706 weight class) and Shakir Khan (ranked 107 p4p, 166 weight class). Shakir Khan 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 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Miguel Azevedo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Shakir Khan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
and Azevedo Souza counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Azevedo Souza pushing down on Khan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Azevedo Souza moves into full mount! Khan won't be happy about that!
Khan has given up his back here. Will Azevedo Souza look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Azevedo Souza has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Khan is in real trouble here. Azevedo Souza gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Khan is tapping out! Azevedo Souza wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Miguel Azevedo Souza!
A relieved looking Miguel Azevedo Souza 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Green (ranked 883 p4p, 2258 weight class) and George Russell (ranked 119 p4p, 282 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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ed Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Russell!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Russell enables Green to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Russell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Russell is trying to keep Green in close.
Russell keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Russell wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Green is now in half guard.
Russell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Russell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Green can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Russell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Green slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green is looking for a kimura here.
Green passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Russell!
Green is trying to take his opponent's back.
Russell is looking to improve his position but Green isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green goes for an armbar but Russell turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Russell.
Green has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Russell is one step ahead there.
Green keeping moving, preventing Russell from controlling successfully.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Russell is one step ahead there.
Green is trying to keep Russell in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Green holds on and takes a little breather.
Green keeping moving, preventing Russell from controlling successfully.
Russell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Russell advances to half guard.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Russell wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Green is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Russell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Russell controlling the pace.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Russell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Green has managed to free his arm - good work.
Green is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green is pressing down on Russell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Green dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Russell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Russell scores with a takedown into Green's guard.
Russell preventing the sweep.
Green working a defensive guard here.
Russell preventing the sweep.
Russell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Russell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Russell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Russell passes Green's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Green is just riding it out for now. Russell eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Russell in particular looking to stall.
Green tries to get to full guard but Russell has control of the leg.
Russell wants to free his trapped foot but Green is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Russell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Russell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Green manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Russell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Green is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Russell is aware though and is defending well.
Green can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Russell controls the pace.
Green looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Russell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Russell defends it easily.
Russell stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Russell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Russell looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Russell is looking for a triangle but Green pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Russell managing to control the position.
Russell looking to control.
Green passes Russell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Russell gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green passes Russell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Russell wants to control but Green is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Russell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Russell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Green sprawls well initially but Russell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Russell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Green is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Russell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Russell's back!
Russell trying to control the action but Green just sinks the hooks in.
Russell tries to escape but Green has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green trying to control momentarily.
Green controlling well, preventing Russell from escaping the position.
Russell wants to control his opponent's hands but Green gets his hands free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will Green go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Green looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Russell is controlling Green 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Russell is proving a slippery customer.
Russell wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Russell is proving a slippery customer.
Green keeping moving, preventing Russell from controlling successfully.
Green is looking to cinch up a triangle. Russell throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Green's body to avoid the submission. Green has instead reached around Russell's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Green arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ed Green!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keke Kivi (ranked 550 p4p, 822 weight class) and Gregorio Serrano (ranked 82 p4p, 122 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Serrano's choice of entrance music: The Mexican Hat Dance. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keke Kivi!
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, Gregorio Serrano!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivi throws a looping overhand right but Serrano ducks down to avoid it.
Serrano misses with a left hand
and Kivi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serrano lands with a right hand.
Kivi blocks a jab.
Serrano misses the jab.
Serrano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kivi.
Serrano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kivi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kivi throws a hook but Serrano blocks it.
The fighters circling - Serrano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kivi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Serrano cracks Kivi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Serrano throws a right hand that misses
and Kivi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Gregorio Serrano has been cut.
Kivi moves out of range as Serrano strikes.
Kivi misses with a looping left.
Serrano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kivi.
The fighters circling - Serrano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gregorio Serrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serrano misses with a left hand
and Kivi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Serrano lands with a cross.
 It looks like Keke Kivi has been cut.
Serrano throws a poor cross that misses
and Kivi counters with a two punch combo.
Kivi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kivi misses with a straight right.
Kivi moves out of range of the strikes.
Kivi blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Kivi misses its intended target.
Good work by Serrano as he checks the leg kick.
Serrano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serrano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kivi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kivi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kivi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serrano.
A little feinted left hand from Kivi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kivi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kivi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Serrano's head.
Serrano misses with an uppercut
and Kivi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kivi throws a right hand that Serrano ducks under and follows up with a left that Serrano also avoids with ease.
Serrano swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serrano missing with a left hand there. Kivi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano throws a series of punches but Kivi moves out of range.
Serrano throws a hook but Kivi blocks it.
Serrano throws a right hand that Kivi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kivi also avoids with ease.
Kivi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk. Serrano catches Kivi right on the button with a cross.
Serrano misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Serrano misses its intended target.
Serrano misses with a straight right.
Serrano misses with a lunging right hand
and Kivi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kivi slips a jab from Serrano.
A punch combination from Serrano misses.
Kivi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Serrano throws an overhand right that lands on Kivi's shoulder, as Kivi tries to avoid the shot.
As Serrano backs away, Kivi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Serrano throws a right hand that misses
and Kivi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Serrano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Serrano.
Serrano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kivi looks to land a combination. Serrano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That has opened up Gregorio Serrano's cut even more.
Serrano misses with a right hand
letting Kivi counter with a right hand.
Serrano is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi throws a shot to the body.
Serrano is still on wobbly legs! Can Kivi finish him?
Serrano looks winded!
BOOM! Kivi lands a beautiful left hook that drops Serrano. Serrano tries to recover but Kivi is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Serrano lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keke Kivi!
An out of breath Keke Kivi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Lesnar (ranked 480 p4p, 606 weight class) and Jani Honkanen (ranked 74 p4p, 90 weight class). Lesnar comes into the arena with Next Big Thing blaring out of the sound system. Titus Lesnar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jani Honkanen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Titus Lesnar!
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, Jani Honkanen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar clinches.
Honkanen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lesnar smiles and moves away.
Honkanen slips a jab and a cross from Lesnar.
Honkanen throws a shot from downtown. Lesnar moves away and avoids it.
Lesnar swings for the body but Honkanen moves out of range.
As Lesnar backs off Honkanen throws a huge counter combo but Lesnar manages to avoid it all.
Lesnar looks to throw the jab but Honkanen is out of range.
Lesnar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Honkanen throws a jab when Lesnar was well out of range.
Lesnar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lesnar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Honkanen.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Honkanen sprawls and moves away.
Honkanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lesnar.
Lesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesnar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honkanen trying to control here.
Lesnar slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is nestled in close to Honkanen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are battling for position here. Honkanen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lesnar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lesnar scoring with some ground and pound.
Honkanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lesnar defends it easily.
Lesnar stays in close to Honkanen's body and controls the position.
Honkanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lesnar defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honkanen being controlled here, momentarily.
Honkanen is trying to control the position but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Honkanen holds on and takes a little breather.
Lesnar distracts Honkanen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lesnar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lesnar postures up and lands a big shot to Honkanen's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honkanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Honkanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Honkanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Honkanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Honkanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lesnar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lesnar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lesnar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Honkanen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lesnar controls the pace.
Lesnar stands and throws Honkanen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honkanen wants to control but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar controlling the position.
Honkanen is trying to control Lesnar's posture but Lesnar avoids it.
Lesnar trying to control the position but Honkanen is working away.
Lesnar controlling from side mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Lesnar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Honkanen staying out of range there.
Honkanen lands with a right hand.
Lesnar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Honkanen throws out the jab.
Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Honkanen.
Lesnar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lesnar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Honkanen up against the cage.
Lesnar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Honkanen is defending well.
Lesnar manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Honkanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Honkanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Honkanen wants to sweep but no luck.
Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar controlling from the top position.
Honkanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Honkanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lesnar is one step ahead there.
Lesnar trying to control but Honkanen is working from the bottom.
Honkanen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lesnar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Honkanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lesnar scoring with some ground and pound.
Lesnar won't allow Honkanen to sweep him here.
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.
Lesnar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lesnar connects with a couple of short punches.
Lesnar preventing the sweep.
Honkanen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lesnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Honkanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Honkanen, not yet.
Lesnar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lesnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Honkanen is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lesnar moves away from the strike by Honkanen.
Lesnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Honkanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Honkanen keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Lesnar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honkanen pulls Lesnar in close to prevent any damage.
Lesnar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lesnar moves into the clinch.
Lesnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lesnar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Honkanen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lesnar trying to control momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Honkanen tries to escape but Lesnar has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Lesnar dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Honkanen throws a lazy uppercut
so Lesnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lesnar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lesnar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lesnar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Honkanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Honkanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lesnar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Titus Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lesnar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Honkanen keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar controlling from the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lesnar loads up on a big right hand but Honkanen slips the punch.
Lesnar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lesnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Honkanen can do to turn this around?
Lesnar prevents Honkanen from breaking the clinch.
Honkanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lesnar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Honkanen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Honkanen has picked Lesnar up - he's going for a ride! Honkanen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lesnar is staying active underneath Honkanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lesnar is trying to get back to full guard.
Lesnar trying to control here.
Honkanen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lesnar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Honkanen.
Honkanen is working for a kimura here but Lesnar manages to reverse the position and he's now in Honkanen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lesnar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Honkanen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Honkanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lesnar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Honkanen's head.
Lesnar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Honkanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lesnar is one step ahead there.
Honkanen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lesnar looking to pass the guard.
Lesnar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Honkanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lesnar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jani Honkanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Honkanen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lesnar has managed to get both his arms back between Honkanen's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lesnar, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Lesnar!
Titus Lesnar decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cathair McKay (ranked 578 p4p, 375 weight class) and Ottaa Koppia (ranked 85 p4p, 55 weight class). Cathair McKay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cathair McKay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ottaa Koppia!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKay tries to clinch but Koppia moves out of range.
Koppia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McKay looks to land a right hand but Koppia moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koppia! But no joy.
Koppia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McKay.
Koppia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koppia throws the left hand but McKay avoids the punch easily.
McKay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koppia! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKay misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Koppia to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Cathair McKay has been cut.
McKay misses with an uppercut
and Koppia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koppia 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koppia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koppia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McKay throws a poor cross that misses
and Koppia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McKay digs a good body shot into Koppia's ribs.
McKay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koppia counters with a crisp one two that drops McKay! Koppia thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves McKay to his feet! McKay is in big trouble!
McKay is rocked!
McKay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McKay looks to score with a jab to the body but Koppia is just out of range.
McKay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koppia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McKay misses with a wild body shot.
Koppia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McKay finds it's way round the side to connect with Koppia's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koppia throws a poor cross that misses
and McKay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koppia misses with a body shot.
McKay throws an off balance right hand
and Koppia counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from McKay.
McKay lands a big uppercut and Koppia crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Koppia looks OK. McKay waves Koppia back to his feet!
Koppia is rocked!
McKay ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Koppia out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cathair McKay!
Cathair McKay is the new middleweight champion!
Cathair McKay thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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