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IXF LIV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viserys Targaryen (ranked 1197 p4p, 1680 weight class) and Dax Crumper (ranked 67 p4p, 97 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Viserys Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Dax Crumper!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Crumper or perhaps it was just good defense by Targaryen, which made it look bad.
Crumper misses with a takedown attempt - Targaryen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crumper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Crumper is looking to take a break and control but Targaryen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Targaryen tries to buck Crumper off but Crumper is having none of it.
My spies in Island project inform me that Crumper has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crumper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Targaryen keeps working.
Targaryen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Targaryen is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen is trying to escape the position but Crumper is controlling the position.
Targaryen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crumper's best efforts.
Crumper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Targaryen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crumper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Targaryen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Targaryen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Targaryen trying to hold on to Crumper's head to control him but Crumper postures up.
Crumper sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Targaryen gets caught napping as Crumper dives in and scores a takedown. Targaryen manages to retain guard.
Crumper preventing the sweep.
Targaryen trying to control the position.
Crumper wants to control from the top but Targaryen keeps moving.
Crumper postures up.
Crumper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crumper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Targaryen is keeping the position for now.
Crumper throws a big elbow that misses.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Targaryen is trying to control the position but Crumper postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crumper closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Targaryen quickly recovers to half guard.
Targaryen tries to roll over but Crumper keeps him under control.
Crumper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Targaryen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen gets back to full guard.
Targaryen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crumper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Targaryen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Targaryen wants to get back to his feet but Crumper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dax Crumper will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crumper closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Targaryen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Crumper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Targaryen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Crumper.
Targaryen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Targaryen looking to control.
Targaryen is looking for a triangle but Crumper pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crumper postures up in Targaryen's guard and throws a big left but Targaryen blocks it.
Crumper looking to pass the guard.
Targaryen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Targaryen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crumper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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.
Crumper content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Targaryen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Crumper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Targaryen.
Targaryen wants to control but Crumper is keeping him busy.
Crumper moves into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crumper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crumper controls Targaryen momentarily but Targaryen frees himself.
Targaryen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crumper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Targaryen 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.
Crumper keeping moving, preventing Targaryen from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Crumper shoots in but no luck this time.
Targaryen is looking to counter with head kicks.
Targaryen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crumper but Crumper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crumper shoots in for a takedown but Targaryen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Targaryen just misses with a punch to the body.
Crumper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Targaryen's waist but Targaryen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crumper off to one side.
Viserys Targaryen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dax Crumper.
Targaryen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crumper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crumper is trying to drag Targaryen to the mat but Targaryen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Targaryen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Targaryen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Targaryen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Targaryen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crumper is controlling him.
Crumper wants to pass the guard but Targaryen is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crumper preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viserys Targaryen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Targaryen misses with a head kick.
Targaryen tries to sprawl but Crumper drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Targaryen is trying to stand up here but Crumper is controlling him well.
Crumper is looking to advance position but Targaryen won't allow it.
Targaryen is looking to control Crumper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Targaryen avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crumper trying to control the pace.
Targaryen is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crumper is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crumper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Targaryen defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Targaryen. No joy for Crumper on that attempt.
Crumper fails with a takedown attempt.
Viserys Targaryen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dax Crumper.
Crumper dives in for a single leg takedown but Targaryen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Crumper darts in looking for a takedown but Targaryen gets double underhooks and turns Crumper into the cage.
Crumper leaves Targaryen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crumper swats away the attempt to clinch by Targaryen.
Crumper slips a jab and a cross from Targaryen.
Crumper feints the counter takedown.
Targaryen tries for a takedown but Crumper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Targaryen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Crumper to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Crumper won't allow Targaryen to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Targaryen has an active guard here but Crumper has managed to pass into half guard.
Nice strikes from Crumper there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Targaryen.
Targaryen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Crumper has passed into side control.
Crumper working the ground and pound.
Crumper is looking to take a break and control but Targaryen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Targaryen holds on to Crumper's head and controls the position momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen is trying to get back to his feet.
Targaryen tries to bench press Crumper off him but Crumper keeps the position.
Targaryen is working hard here to advance position.
Targaryen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Crumper looks up at the clock and then as Targaryen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Crumper smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dax Crumper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crumper content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crumper working the ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dax Crumper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crumper 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dax Crumper!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ebubekir Siddik (ranked 1159 p4p, 1045 weight class) and Jonny Thunder (ranked 177 p4p, 156 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ebubekir Siddik!
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, Jonny Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siddik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Siddik looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siddik.
Thunder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Siddik dodges the punch combination from Thunder.
Siddik lands an overhand right.
Thunder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Siddik.
Thunder fails to land with a series of punches.
Thunder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Siddik counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thunder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Siddik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thunder defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siddik is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Siddik trying to pass the guard but Thunder defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Siddik there.
Siddik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Siddik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thunder is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Siddik scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddik trying to pass the guard but Thunder defending well.
Siddik perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Siddik has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Siddik winds up and cracks Thunder with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Siddik looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Siddik.
Thunder is looking to control Siddik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thunder avoid being mounted?
Siddik working over Thunder with some ground and pound. Thunder looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Siddik scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Siddik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Siddik is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siddik working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thunder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Siddik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Siddik slows the pace down in half guard.
Thunder trying to hold on to Siddik's head to control him but Siddik postures up.
Thunder on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siddik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Siddik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Siddik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ebubekir Siddik 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.
Siddik gets the takedown into side control.
Siddik lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Thunder down.
Siddik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder can do to turn this around?
Siddik staying calm.
Siddik cracks Thunder with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik moves into full mount!
Siddik scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Siddik punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik lands a couple of good shots and Thunder has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Siddik scores with strikes from the back.
Thunder is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Siddik.
Siddik scores with punches and elbows.
Thunder grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Siddik lands shots from the back.
Thunder is trapped and Siddik is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder covers up after that shot from Siddik.
Siddik lands a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siddik controls the position.
Siddik is landing with strikes. Thunder can't take much more of this.
Siddik punches Thunder on the ear.
Thunder is trying to remain composed but Siddik is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Siddik controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siddik throwing damaging strikes from the back! Thunder could be in trouble here!
Siddik scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Thunder is trapped and Siddik is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Thunder grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Siddik lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Siddik.
Siddik throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Thunder!
Siddik gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Thunder takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Siddik gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
That's four 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!
Good control from Siddik.
The referee is taking a good look at Thunder as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Siddik!
Siddik punishes Thunder with strikes from the back mount.
Siddik is working the ground and pound. Can Thunder escape?
Siddik scores with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ebubekir Siddik dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thunder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thunder connects with a looping right hand.
Siddik moves into the clinch successfully.
Siddik misses with some punches.
Siddik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siddik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thunder prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thunder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thunder can't find room to land a body shot as Siddik controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thunder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siddik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thunder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siddik blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thunder as Siddik tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Siddik fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thunder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thunder tries to land a knee to the head but Siddik blocks with his arms.
Thunder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thunder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thunder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thunder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siddik.
Siddik swings wildly with an uppercut but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siddik tries to work over Thunder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thunder tries to land knees in the clinch but Siddik avoids the damage to the body.
Siddik breaks from the clinch.
Thunder punishes Siddik's body with a nice straight punch.
Thunder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jonny Thunder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Siddik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thunder.
Jonny Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder closes the distance and clinches.
Thunder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siddik backwards.
Siddik is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thunder lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder lands with a right to the head.
Siddik works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Siddik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Siddik chips away with some ground and pound.
Ebubekir Siddik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Siddik engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thunder tries to keep at a distance but Siddik has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thunder struggles to land a body shot inside as Siddik controls his hands.
Thunder throws a punch but it's blocked by Siddik.
Thunder misses with a punch on the inside.
Siddik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Siddik tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thunder defends well and Siddik ends up having to push Thunder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ebubekir Siddik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siddik is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A left hand lands to the body for Thunder.
Thunder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Siddik is defending well for now.
Siddik is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Thunder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Siddik has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebubekir Siddik!
Ebubekir Siddik 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stances Slumponyhu (ranked 2011 p4p, 1618 weight class) and Lee Tassen (ranked 247 p4p, 201 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stances Slumponyhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Tassen!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slumponyhu lands with a nice combination. Tassen backs away looking to recover.
 It looks like Lee Tassen has been cut.
Slumponyhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tassen moves away.
Slumponyhu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stances Slumponyhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slumponyhu throws a series of punches but Tassen moves out of range.
Tassen slips a jab and a cross from Slumponyhu.
Tassen scores with a nice strike.
Tassen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Slumponyhu throws a lazy right hand but Tassen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tassen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A low kick from Slumponyhu misses
and Tassen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Slumponyhu won't be happy with that.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tassen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slumponyhu defending against the ground and pound.
Tassen cracks Slumponyhu with a big elbow.
Tassen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tassen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slumponyhu is not content to let Tassen control the position.
Slumponyhu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tassen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tassen tries to score with some ground and pound. Slumponyhu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Slumponyhu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Slumponyhu has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Slumponyhu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Slumponyhu dodges the ground and pound from Tassen.
Tassen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Slumponyhu some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tassen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tassen throws a strike aimed at the side of Slumponyhu's head but Slumponyhu avoids it well.
Tassen cracks Slumponyhu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Slumponyhu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tassen looks up at the clock and then as Slumponyhu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tassen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tassen grinds an elbow into Slumponyhu's temple.
Tassen working the ground and pound.
Slumponyhu is breathing heavily.
Tassen in side control, throwing shots but Slumponyhu defends.
The strikes coming from Tassen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tassen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tassen lands a few punches from side control.
Tassen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tassen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Slumponyhu is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tassen is putting a hurting on Slumponyhu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tassen lands a nice forearm strike.
Slumponyhu taking punishment in the form of punches.
Slumponyhu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tassen on the ground.
Tassen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tassen is chipping away with strikes.
Tassen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tassen in side control, throwing shots but Slumponyhu defends.
Slumponyhu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tassen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tassen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Slumponyhu to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tassen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tassen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
BOOM! Tassen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tassen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tassen landing strikes from the mount.
Tassen punishing his opponent with strikes.
 Slumponyhu is rocked!
Tassen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Slumponyhu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tassen is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Slumponyhu goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Tassen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lee Tassen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hells No (ranked 1520 p4p, 789 weight class) and Dick Winters (ranked 201 p4p, 103 weight class). Winters has chosen All Along the Watchtower as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Hells No has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hells No 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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Hells No!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Winters!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Winters checks the leg kick.
No misses with a body shot.
Winters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but No defends it well.
Winters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. No tries to avoid it but Winters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag No to the ground. No escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Winters changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. No looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
No is trying to get back to half guard.
Winters working away.
No is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Winters is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters has control of an arm but No manages to advance to Winters's back!
No is hanging on to Winters's back as he tries to escape.
No is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Winters defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
No working for a choke but Winters is defending well.
No has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Winters trying to control the hands but No won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Winters turns into No and is now in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
No has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Winters is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for No.
No is trying to control Winters's posture but Winters avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
No might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A control attempt from No but he's now mounted!
No wants to control but Winters is having none of it.
No is looking to improve his position but Winters isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Winters looking to control but No is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
No tries to hold on but Winters pushes him away.
No sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
No gets full guard.
No working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Winters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Winters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No is trying to control the position but Winters postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Winters will probably get the nod.
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.
Winters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? No is fending him off so far but Winters persists. Nope, No circles away and we're back to standing.
Winters drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
No trying his best to control but Winters has mounted him.
No wants to hold on but Winters pushes him away.
Winters sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
No is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Winters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Winters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
No wants to hold on but Winters pushes him away.
Dick Winters has got the better of the ground game so far.
No is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winters throws some wild stikes that No manages to avoid easily.
Winters wants to control but No has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
No looking for a kimura from the bottom but Winters passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No is looking for a sweep.
Winters wants to lay and pray for a moment but No keeps working.
No is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Winters in side control, just content to control the action for now.
No is trying to control Winters's posture but Winters avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters working the ground and pound but No is defending the strikes.
A control attempt from No but he's now mounted!
No is trying desperately to improve position.
No wants to hold on but Winters pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Winters has hold of No's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and No manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
No slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
No trying to control here.
Winters seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No is trying to maintain the position but Winters is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Winters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
No leaves Winters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like No was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Winters.
Winters has a takedown stuffed.
Winters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from No.
Winters fails with a takedown attempt.
Hells No has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Winters.
Winters scores with a takedown into No's guard.
No looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No working for a triangle but Winters defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Winters has passed into half guard!
Winters takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
No trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
No has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Winters escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Winters!
Winters trying to control the position but No is working away.
Hells No has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winters slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by No.
Winters tries to control but No wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Winters.
Winters prevents No from getting the reversal.
No tries to lock up and control but Winters gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Winters misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
No tries to lock up and control but Winters gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winters is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, No has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Winters avoids the attempt from No to control.
No is looking to improve his position but Winters isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No wants to control but Winters is having none of it.
No flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Winters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Winters winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Winters!
A very excited looking Dick Winters made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balin Trollslayer (ranked 487 p4p, 1366 weight class) and Benny West (ranked 74 p4p, 167 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Balin Trollslayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benny West!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West lands with a nice body punch.
Trollslayer drives through with a takedown into West's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
West wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Trollslayer manages to pass to side control.
West is looking to escape.
Trollslayer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Trollslayer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Trollslayer connects with a nice short shot to West's temple.
Trollslayer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Trollslayer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
West tries to kick Trollslayer off in order to stand up. Trollslayer Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Trollslayer tries to score with some ground and pound. West controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trollslayer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at West to see if he's OK.
Trollslayer working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West regains half guard, as Trollslayer was trying to land strikes.
Still in half guard, Trollslayer seems content to control.
Trollslayer is nestled in close to West, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Trollslayer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. West defending well though.
Trollslayer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trollslayer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for West!
Trollslayer looking to finish West with some ground and pound. This is bad for West!
West is in a horrible position here. Trollslayer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Trollslayer softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and West is out cold! Trollslayer jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balin Trollslayer!
A victorious Balin Trollslayer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Quigley (ranked 1166 p4p, 1705 weight class) and Jhonny Boy (ranked 178 p4p, 247 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Quigley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jhonny Boy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quigley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but Quigley shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed right hand from Quigley misses the target.
Boy feints a counter leg kick.
Quigley drops Boy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boy looks back up at him and smiles so Quigley waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Boy is rocked!
It looks like Jhonny Boy has been cut.
Quigley weaves into range and cracks Boy right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Boy goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Quigley is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matthew Quigley!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Vasiliev (ranked 197 p4p, 1078 weight class) and Rav Kapur (ranked 9 p4p, 34 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 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, Timur Vasiliev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rav Kapur!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapur darts in looking for a takedown but Vasiliev gets double underhooks and turns Kapur into the cage.
Rav Kapur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapur fails with a takedown attempt.
Vasiliev tries to clinch but Kapur moves out of range.
Kapur shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vasiliev defends it nicely.
Timur Vasiliev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rav Kapur.
Vasiliev closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Vasiliev.
Vasiliev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kapur tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vasiliev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vasiliev misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Vasiliev.
That has opened up Rav Kapur's cut even more.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasiliev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kapur looks winded!
Vasiliev lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Vasiliev on the inside.
A short right from Vasiliev on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev struggles to land a body shot inside as Kapur controls his hands.
Vasiliev can't find room to land a body shot as Kapur controls the action.
Nice body punch from Vasiliev - that landed with a thud.
Vasiliev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vasiliev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kapur takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasiliev gets a clinch.
Vasiliev gets through Kapur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The cut above Rav Kapur's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kapur prevents a body shot from Vasiliev.
Vasiliev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kapur tries to pull guard but Vasiliev holds him up against the cage and eventually Kapur drops back down to his feet.
Vasiliev can't find room to land a body shot as Kapur controls the action.
Vasiliev lands a shot to the body.
Vasiliev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kapur backwards.
Vasiliev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vasiliev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasiliev throws an overhand right that drops Kapur like a sack of potatoes! Vasiliev dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timur Vasiliev!
Timur Vasiliev retains his super heavyweight title!
Timur Vasiliev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Behnder (ranked 156 p4p, 525 weight class) and Zhang Wei (ranked 25 p4p, 81 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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172
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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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Behnder!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Zhang Wei!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wei throws a one two combo.
 It looks like Marcus Behnder has been cut.
Wei scores with a three punch combo!
Behnder is rocked!
Wei throws a hook but Behnder avoids it easily.
Oh Behnder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Behnder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wei throws out a loose jab but Behnder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Behnder half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Behnder looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wei's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wei's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Behnder is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wei sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Wei's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Behnder seems to have got his legs back now.
Behnder moves into the clinch.
Behnder gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wei regains guard.
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!
Behnder drops back looking for a leg! Wei is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wei manages to kick Behnder off! Behnder jumps back into Wei's guard.
Wei really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Behnder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wei being controlled here, momentarily.
Wei pulls Behnder in close to his closed guard and prevents Behnder from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wei is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behnder is trying to get back to full guard.
Wei not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Behnder looking for submissions off his back.
Behnder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wei lands a nice short elbow.
Behnder wants to get back to full guard.
That's two 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.
Wei wants to control but Behnder is keeping him busy.
Wei is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Behnder is looking to control Wei's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Behnder avoid being mounted?
Behnder wants to improve his position but Wei is controlling well.
Wei missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wei throws a strike but Behnder manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Wei tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Behnder!
Marcus Behnder retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Marcus Behnder, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vunipola Veainu (ranked 130 p4p, 636 weight class) and DeeJay Dawkins (ranked 21 p4p, 90 weight class). Vunipola Veainu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vunipola Veainu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DeeJay Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Dawkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Vunipola Veainu has been cut.
Dawkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veainu circles away quickly and effectively.
Veainu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veainu throws a hook but Dawkins blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Veainu. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Dawkins misses.
Veainu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dawkins sprawling to the canvas! Dawkins rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Veainu finish him?!
Dawkins is rocked!
It looks like DeeJay Dawkins has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veainu lands a brutal uppercut that launches Dawkins off his feet! Dawkins tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vunipola Veainu!
Vunipola Veainu retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between New Car (ranked 310 p4p, 1113 weight class) and New Home (ranked 45 p4p, 170 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 12 - 7 - 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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of The Island, New Home!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Car throws a hook to the side of Home's head but Home sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Home misses with a straight left.
Car connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Car moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Car blocks a jab.
Home cracks Car with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Car falls to his knees and Home doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). New Home!
New Home seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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