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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Ramirez (ranked 2960 p4p, 2544 weight class) and Chaghagan Uua (ranked 370 p4p, 325 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Get Lucky. 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, Richard Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chaghagan Uua!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Uua finds it's way through Ramirez's defenses.
Uua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Uua lands a high kick!
Uua lands a head kick. Ramirez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ramirez wants to clinch
and Uua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Uua.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Uua moves out of range.
Uua scoring well with a low kick there.
Uua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramirez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramirez throws a sloppy body shot
and Uua counters with a three punch combo that has Ramirez backing up. Ramirez nods at Uua to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Uua.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Uua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramirez has Uua up against the cage in a clinch.
Uua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Uua.
Uua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramirez walks into a straight right hand from Uua.
Ramirez closes the distance and pushes Uua back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to score a body lock takedown but Uua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Uua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ramirez goes for a double leg but Uua avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Uua continues to drive forward.
Ramirez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Uua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Uua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Uua is avoiding it.
Uua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramirez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Uua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uua thuds his shin into the meat of Ramirez's side.
Ramirez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Uua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uua swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramirez.
A little jabbing left from Uua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Uua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uua throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Uua.
Uua moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramirez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Uua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uua with the inside leg kick.
Ramirez tries to clinch there but Uua circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Uua there.
Ramirez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ramirez is looking to clinch.
Uua has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Uua.
Ramirez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uua lands a jab to the nose.
Ramirez blocks a head kick by Uua.
Uua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Uua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ramirez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uua is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ramirez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Uua.
Ramirez wants to clinch up but Uua keeps it at a distance.
Uua swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramirez with a poor takedown
letting Uua counter with a right hand.
Uua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramirez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramirez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ramirez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramirez wants to clinch up but Uua keeps it at a distance.
Uua unleashes a big counter combination but Ramirez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ramirez fails with the takedown.
Uua throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ramirez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramirez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uua is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ramirez with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uua cracks Ramirez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ramirez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Uua can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chaghagan Uua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Uua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramirez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uua throws a nice head kick!
Uua lands a head shot.
Uua throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Uua.
Ramirez doesn't manage to clinch there - Uua circles away.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Uua.
A good leg kick by Uua.
Uua slips under a jab.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Uua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ramirez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uua counters with a one-two to the body.
Richard Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uua bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ramirez is looking to clinch.
Ramirez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramirez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Uua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Uua is having none of it.
Ramirez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Uua throws a one two combo.
Uua scores with a jab. Ramirez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chaghagan Uua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uua circles away.
Ramirez is looking to wear down Uua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ramirez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramirez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ramirez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramirez shoots for a takedown but Uua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Uua.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ramirez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Uua is avoiding it.
Ramirez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramirez closes the distance but Uua moves to the side
and Uua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Uua swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramirez.
Uua throws a big counter head kick but Ramirez avoids it with no problem.
Chaghagan Uua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Uua.
Ramirez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Uua to the ground. Ramirez is now in Uua's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Ramirez drops back looking for a leg! Uua is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Uua manages to kick Ramirez off! Ramirez jumps back into Uua's guard.
Uua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uua trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.
Ramirez postures up in Uua's guard and throws a big left but Uua blocks it.
Uua looking for a sweep. Not yet Uua, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez drops back looking for a leg! Uua is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Uua manages to kick Ramirez off! Ramirez jumps back into Uua's guard.
Ramirez drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ramirez seems to have locked his on tight now - Uua screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ramirez, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Richard Ramirez!
Richard Ramirez 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.
In defeat, Chaghagan Uua stepped up to the mic, saying 'You can’t put two saddles on the same horse.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregorio Serrano (ranked 1346 p4p, 6331 weight class) and Josef Kalous (ranked 210 p4p, 645 weight class). Serrano comes to the cage accompanied by The Mexican Hat Dance. Gregorio Serrano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gregorio Serrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josef Kalous!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Serrano breaks from the clinch.
Serrano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Serrano clinches up with Kalous and pushes him back against the cage.
Serrano breaks the clinch.
Serrano lands with an overhand left.
Serrano moves into the clinch.
Serrano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kalous moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
 It looks like Josef Kalous has been cut.
Serrano forces Kalous back against the cage and clinches.
Serrano breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalous misses with a body shot.
Kalous throws a looping overhand right but Serrano ducks down to avoid it.
Serrano with a nice cross.
Serrano gets a clinch.
Serrano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Serrano drops Kalous with a right and a left! Serrano comes rushing in but Kalous regains his composure and manages to keep Serrano in guard.
 Kalous is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano throws a big elbow that misses.
Kalous is still in real trouble! Can Serrano finish him?
Serrano throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serrano throws a big right hand that misses.
Kalous seems to have recovered his senses.
Serrano prevents Kalous from getting back to his feet.
Serrano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Serrano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Serrano throws a strike but Kalous rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Serrano throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Serrano doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Serrano throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Serrano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kalous with a nice head shot there.
Serrano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Serrano trying to strike off his back.
Kalous wants to control from the top but Serrano keeps moving.
Serrano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kalous is one step ahead there.
Kalous trying to control but Serrano is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalous is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Serrano looking for a sweep. Not yet Serrano, not yet.
Serrano throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Serrano throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Serrano wants to sweep here but Kalous controlling him for the moment.
Kalous postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kalous postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kalous wants to pass the guard but Serrano is keeping the position.
Serrano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Serrano trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kalous landing some decent shots from guard.
Serrano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kalous is one step ahead there.
Serrano thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano looking for a sweep. Not yet Serrano, not yet.
Serrano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kalous has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kalous scoring with punches to the head and body.
Serrano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kalous is working Serrano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Serrano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kalous is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Serrano throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kalous trying to control but Serrano is working from the bottom.
Serrano throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Serrano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Serrano is striking off his back. Kalous thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Serrano tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serrano is looking to improve his position.
Serrano punching from the bottom.
Kalous throwing shots but Serrano is blocking nicely.
Kalous trying to control from half guard but Serrano is working away.
Serrano throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Serrano misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Serrano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Serrano tries to get out of the position.
Serrano wants to get back to full guard.
Kalous lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Serrano tries to roll over but Kalous keeps him under control.
Serrano misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Serrano is staying active underneath Kalous, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Serrano tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Serrano is looking for a sweep. Kalous is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Serrano landing strikes from the bottom.
Serrano punching from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gregorio Serrano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josef Kalous's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Serrano is looking to clinch but Kalous is avoiding it.
Serrano closes the distance but Kalous moves to the side
and Kalous connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Gregorio Serrano has been cut.
Serrano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kalous is trying to force a seperation but Serrano has the dominant position.
Serrano breaks from the clinch.
Serrano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Serrano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Serrano ducks under a wild hook from Kalous.
Kalous throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Serrano breaks from the clinch.
Serrano lands with a straight right. Kalous didn't see that one coming.
Serrano closes the distance and pushes Kalous back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Serrano cracks Kalous with a big right hand and Kalous goes down!
Serrano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kalous manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serrano is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Kalous flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kalous is out cold! Serrano holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gregorio Serrano!
Gregorio Serrano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Dalio (ranked 2975 p4p, 2217 weight class) and Nate Noitez (ranked 356 p4p, 276 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Dalio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Noitez!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Noitez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dalio is looking to take a break and control but Noitez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalio tries to move into full mount but can't pass Noitez's legs.
Noitez is not content to let Dalio control the position.
Noitez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Dalio stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noitez struggling a bit here.
Noitez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dalio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Noitez tries to hold on but Dalio postures up.
Dalio with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Noitez is squirming around, avoiding Dalio's attempts to control the action.
Dalio wants to take his opponent's back but Noitez doesn't allow it.
Noitez working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalio mounts Noitez! Really nice guard pass there!
Dalio takes Noitez's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Noitez is in trouble.
Dalio tightening his grip on Noitez, looking for the choke.
Dalio looking for the choke from the back.
Noitez fending off the submission attempt from Dalio.
Noitez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalio looking for the RNC.
Dalio has the hooks in. Noitez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalio is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Noitez has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Dalio has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Noitez taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Dalio doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ray Dalio!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Hero Manlet Killer (ranked 2715 p4p, 2443 weight class) and Hans Holmes (ranked 325 p4p, 296 weight class). Holmes has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. 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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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jordan Hero Manlet Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hans Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manlet Killer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes.
Holmes cracks Manlet Killer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Holmes missing with a left hand there. Manlet Killer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manlet Killer moves into the clinch.
A short right from Manlet Killer on the inside.
It looks like Hans Holmes has been cut.
Manlet Killer has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Manlet Killer pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes tries to break free but Manlet Killer pushes him back against the cage.
Manlet Killer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manlet Killer has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Manlet Killer is controlling him.
The referee calls for Manlet Killer to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manlet Killer cracks Holmes with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manlet Killer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
Holmes tries to break free but Manlet Killer pushes him back against the cage.
Manlet Killer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manlet Killer misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manlet Killer lands a shoulder strike.
Manlet Killer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Manlet Killer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes letting Manlet Killer take a breather here.
Manlet Killer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manlet Killer misses with some punches.
Manlet Killer is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Holmes looks winded!
Manlet Killer tries to throw a body punch but Holmes avoids it by throwing Manlet Killer back against the cage.
Manlet Killer pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes blocking some punches.
Manlet Killer is working Holmes over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manlet Killer.
Manlet Killer lands a body punch.
Manlet Killer lands a shoulder strike.
Manlet Killer tries to work over Holmes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manlet Killer.
Manlet Killer lands with a right to the head.
Manlet Killer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manlet Killer lands a body punch.
Manlet Killer presses Holmes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Manlet Killer pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manlet Killer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manlet Killer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manlet Killer lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Manlet Killer to work.
Manlet Killer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holmes is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Manlet Killer fails to land.
Manlet Killer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Manlet Killer.
Holmes is still on wobbly legs! Can Manlet Killer finish him?
Manlet Killer lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Holmes to his knees! Manlet Killer keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Hero Manlet Killer!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Genji Kamogawa (ranked 1186 p4p, 1469 weight class) and Oliver Schultz (ranked 69 p4p, 86 weight class). Kamogawa comes to the cage accompanied by The Veer Union - Bitter End. 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, Genji Kamogawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamogawa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kamogawa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Genji Kamogawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schultz throws a hook but Kamogawa blocks it.
Kamogawa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamogawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kamogawa scores with a shot to the side of Schultz's head.
Kamogawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamogawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamogawa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schultz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kamogawas head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamogawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schultz manages to break the clinch.
Schultz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kamogawa misses with a hook to the body
and Schultz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 Kamogawa is rocked!
Schultz 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.
Kamogawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schultz throws out the jab.
Oh Kamogawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamogawa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kamogawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kamogawa seems to have got his legs back now.
Schultz has had enough of the clinch but Kamogawa keeps him there for the moment.
Kamogawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamogawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamogawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz misses with a punch to the body.
Schultz misses with a body punch.
Kamogawa cracks Schultz with a nice body shot.
Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
Kamogawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kamogawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kamogawa tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Kamogawa back against the cage.
Kamogawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz is trying to force a seperation but Kamogawa has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Kamogawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schultz breaks the clinch.
Schultz takes one on the button.
Kamogawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kamogawa clinches with his opponent.
Kamogawa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schultz wants to break free but Kamogawa has control.
Schultz tries to break free but Kamogawa pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kamogawa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamogawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz tries to circle away but Kamogawa has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kamogawa.
Schultz is trying to break the clinch but Kamogawa is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kamogawa digs a right hand underneath Schultz's ribcage. Schultz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kamogawa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schultz takes a shot to the head.
Kamogawa lands a nice uppercut.
Kamogawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kamogawa lands with a left to the head.
Schultz breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Kamogawa catches Schultz right on the button with a cross.
Kamogawa connects with a body shot that sends Schultz's belly button to the back.
Kamogawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schultz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamogawa.
Kamogawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Schultz.
Kamogawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schultz, pushing him back against the cage.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Schultz breaks the clinch.
Schultz misses with a right hand
and Kamogawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Kamogawa.
Schultz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz misses with a left hand
and Kamogawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schultz is rocked!
Kamogawa weaves into range and cracks Schultz right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Schultz goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kamogawa is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Genji Kamogawa!
During a confident post fight interview, Genji Kamogawa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Kerr (ranked 778 p4p, 791 weight class) and Rav Kapur (ranked 107 p4p, 109 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marko Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rav Kapur!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapur decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kapur is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kerr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kapur is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kapur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kerr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kerr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kerr is adopting a defensive guard.
Kapur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kerr is keeping the position for now.
Kapur is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kerr is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kerr has escaped and now he's on top!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kapur is keeping the position for now.
Kerr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kerr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
It looks like Rav Kapur has been cut.
Kapur wants to sweep but no luck.
Kapur looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kapur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kerr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Our spies down at at Hardcore Island MMA inform us that Kapur has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kerr trying to control the position from guard on top but Kapur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerr distracts Kapur with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kapur pulls Kerr in close to prevent any damage.
Kapur controls Kerr momentarily but Kerr frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That has opened up Rav Kapur's cut even more.
Kerr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rav Kapur's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marko Kerr!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kofi Ousmane (ranked 294 p4p, 1442 weight class) and Rob Cervantes (ranked 39 p4p, 187 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kofi Ousmane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rob Cervantes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cervantes lands with an uppercut that bounces Ousmane off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ousmane is defended easily by Cervantes.
Ousmane slips a straight right by Cervantes.
Cervantes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ousmane is able to avoid easily.
Ousmane checks a leg kick.
Ousmane appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cervantes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ousmane closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cervantes is trying to control Ousmane's posture but Ousmane avoids it.
Ousmane tries to score with some ground and pound. Cervantes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cervantes defending against the ground and pound.
Cervantes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ousmane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ousmane working the ground and pound.
Ousmane lands a decent elbow from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cervantes is trying to control Ousmane's posture but Ousmane avoids it.
Cervantes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ousmane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervantes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cervantes manages to get back to half guard.
Cervantes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cervantes is looking for a sweep. Ousmane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ousmane perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cervantes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ousmane is looking to take a break and control but Cervantes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Ousmane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes is trying to control but Ousmane manages to pass to mount!
Cervantes is trying desperately to improve position.
Ousmane wants to control the pace but Cervantes is squirming around nicely.
Ousmane scoring with strikes but Cervantes is staying in there.
Ousmane wants to control the pace but Cervantes is squirming around nicely.
Cervantes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ousmane content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane lands a heavy elbow.
Ousmane goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cervantes turns into him and now he's in Ousmane's guard.
Ousmane controls Cervantes momentarily but Cervantes frees himself.
Ousmane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cervantes is one step ahead there.
Cervantes postures up.
Ousmane wants to sweep but no luck.
Cervantes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ousmane is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Muay Thai and BJJ | Clinchwork. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Cervantes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ousmane looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ousmane looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ousmane!
Ousmane landing strikes.
Cervantes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cervantes is trying to control but can't.
Ousmane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cervantes actively working from the bottom here.
Cervantes trying to hold on to Ousmane's head to control him but Ousmane postures up.
Cervantes is staying active underneath Ousmane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kofi Ousmane dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cervantes misses the shot to the body.
Ousmane dives in and grabs Cervantes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cervantes pushes down on Ousmane's head and hops out.
Cervantes with the counter takedown but Ousmane avoids it easily.
Ousmane shoots in but no luck this time.
Cervantes connects with an inside leg kick.
Kofi Ousmane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cervantes is looking to slow Ousmane down with leg kicks.
Cervantes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ousmane sprawls well initially but Cervantes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cervantes prevents Ousmane from improving his position.
Kofi Ousmane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cervantes is looking to take a break and control but Ousmane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ousmane moves into full guard.
Ousmane is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ousmane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ousmane wants to improve his position but instead Cervantes has moved into half guard.
Ousmane is looking for a sweep. Cervantes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cervantes wants to control but Ousmane is keeping him busy.
Ousmane is looking to control Cervantes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ousmane avoid being mounted?
Ousmane tries to get to full guard but Cervantes has control of the leg.
Ousmane is refusing to be controlled, as Cervantes sits in half guard.
Cervantes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cervantes 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.
Ousmane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cervantes thows a huge punch but Ousmane dodges it nicely.
Cervantes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ousmane keeps working.
Ousmane looking for submissions off his back.
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. Cervantes connects with a nice short shot to Ousmane's temple.
Cervantes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ousmane is just riding it out for now. Cervantes eventually gives up the hold.
Ousmane manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ousmane's guard.
Ousmane manages to get to full guard.
Cervantes wants to control from the top but Ousmane keeps moving.
Ousmane is trying to keep Cervantes in close.
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.
Cervantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Ousmane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ousmane pulls Cervantes in close to prevent any damage.
Ousmane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cervantes.
Cervantes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cervantes looking to pass the guard.
Cervantes postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cervantes trying to control but Ousmane is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cervantes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ousmane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cervantes defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Cervantes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ousmane shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ousmane wants to free his trapped foot but Cervantes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ousmane is thwarting Cervantes's attempts to control the position.
Cervantes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cervantes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ousmane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ousmane forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cervantes won't allow Ousmane to pass to mount.
Cervantes trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Ousmane.
Ousmane prevents Cervantes from improving his position.
Ousmane with the ground and pound but Cervantes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cervantes controls Ousmane momentarily but Ousmane frees himself.
Cervantes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ousmane defends well.
Ousmane trying to control the position from guard on top but Cervantes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ousmane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ousmane slips nicely into half guard.
Ousmane is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ousmane wants to take a breather but Cervantes is having none of it.
Ousmane working Cervantes over with strikes.
Cervantes looking for submissions off his back.
Ousmane is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane lands with a punch from half guard.
Cervantes trying to control but Ousmane postures up.
Ousmane wants to control but Cervantes is keeping him busy.
Cervantes trying to control but Ousmane postures up.
Ousmane trying to control the pace.
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. Ousmane connects with a nice short shot to Cervantes's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ousmane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ousmane is thwarting Cervantes's attempts to control the position.
Ousmane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cervantes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ousmane trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cervantes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ousmane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cervantes's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ousmane sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cervantes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kofi Ousmane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ousmane 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kofi Ousmane!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Lachmann (ranked 1694 p4p, 922 weight class) and Otis Yates (ranked 241 p4p, 136 weight class). Otis Yates has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ludwig Lachmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otis Yates!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lachmann looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yates keeping full guard, as Lachmann tries to pass.
Lachmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Yates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lachmann definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lachmann slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yates stops Lachmann from passing to mount.
Lachmann working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lachmann working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lachmann tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates prevents Lachmann from moving into mount.
Lachmann is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lachmann is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yates has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lachmann wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yates, who protects the arm well.
Lachmann working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lachmann is looking to take a break and control but Yates is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yates struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lachmann tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lachmann has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lachmann looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lachmann is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Yates is trying to escape and Lachmann transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Yates is forced to tap! Nice work there by Lachmann! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ludwig Lachmann!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Thompson (ranked 1104 p4p, 461 weight class) and Titus Lesnar (ranked 140 p4p, 66 weight class). Lesnar has chosen Next Big Thing as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Titus Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Lesnar misses with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lesnar won't be happy with that.
Thompson tries to score with some ground and pound. Lesnar controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lesnar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
It looks like Titus Lesnar has been cut.
Lesnar taking a bit of punishment here - Thompson scoring with strikes.
That has opened up Titus Lesnar's cut even more.
Lesnar is trying to control Thompson's posture but Thompson avoids it.
Thompson trying to control the position but Lesnar is working away.
Thompson scores with a couple of short elbows.
The cut above Titus Lesnar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thompson scores with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Thompson working the ground and pound from side control.
Titus Lesnar's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Titus Lesnar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricky Thompson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maro Pjetlic (ranked 293 p4p, 119 weight class) and Amaru Kawiwasulu (ranked 49 p4p, 17 weight class). Pjetlic comes to the cage accompanied by Legend. 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 heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Maro Pjetlic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amaru Kawiwasulu!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawiwasulu throws an off balance right hand
and Pjetlic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kawiwasulu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pjetlic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawiwasulu drops his hands momentarily and Pjetlic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Kawiwasulu.
A counter left hand to the body from Pjetlic misses its target.
Kawiwasulu tries to clinch there but Pjetlic circles away.
Pjetlic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawiwasulu misses with a combination
and Pjetlic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooh!!! Pjetlic has knocked Kawiwasulu down with a huge combo! Pjetlic steps away and waves a wobbly Kawiwasulu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Pjetlic walks into a straight right hand from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu misses with a hook.
Pjetlic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu throws an overhand right that lands on Pjetlic's shoulder, as Pjetlic tries to avoid the shot.
Kawiwasulu misses with a lunging right hand
and Pjetlic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kawiwasulu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pjetlic.
Pjetlic loads up on a big right hand but Kawiwasulu slips the punch.
Kawiwasulu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pjetlic throws a right hand that Kawiwasulu ducks under and follows up with a left that Kawiwasulu also avoids with ease.
Pjetlic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pjetlic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pjetlic lands a jab to the nose.
Kawiwasulu moves forwards but Pjetlic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kawiwasulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Pjetlic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pjetlic lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Kawiwasulu is looking to close the distance but Pjetlic sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Kawiwasulu crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Kawiwasulu is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Maro Pjetlic!
Maro Pjetlic is the new heavyweight champion!
Maro Pjetlic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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