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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ani Kwata (ranked 4812 p4p, 5870 weight class) and Louis De Broglie (ranked 568 p4p, 640 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ani Kwata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louis De Broglie!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwata decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kwata lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kwata looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Broglie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
De Broglie is looking for a sweep. Kwata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kwata looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Broglie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kwata 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.
Kwata slips a nice elbow through De Broglie's hands, connecting with De Broglie's forehead.
Kwata is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
De Broglie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kwata 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.
Kwata looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Broglie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kwata lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Kwata there.
Kwata lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Broglie is trying to control but can't.
De Broglie actively working from the bottom here.
Kwata is looking to take a break and control but De Broglie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Broglie taking some punishment here, with Kwata in his half guard.
Kwata looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Broglie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwata seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
De Broglie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kwata scores with a couple of nice shots.
De Broglie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kwata slips a nice elbow through De Broglie's hands, connecting with De Broglie's forehead.
De Broglie manages to get to full guard.
Kwata cracks De Broglie with a solid left hand.
 De Broglie is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwata arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! De Broglie's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ani Kwata!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Epolito (ranked 4435 p4p, 4764 weight class) and Jamal Thibodeaux (ranked 410 p4p, 425 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno Epolito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamal Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux missing with a left hand there. Epolito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Epolito wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thibodeaux dips to his left and cracks Epolito with an uppercut!
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Epolito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot.
Epolito is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Thibodeaux misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Epolito tries to land a front kick but Thibodeaux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Epolito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Epolito misses with a double jab.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot.
Epolito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thibodeaux.
Epolito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thibodeaux's hands.
Epolito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux.
Epolito lands a head shot.
Thibodeaux lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Epolito avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Thibodeaux bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Epolito's head.
Epolito tries to score with a low kick but Thibodeaux moves his leg out of the way.
A big left from Epolito misses.
Epolito throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Epolito tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Thibodeaux.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux thuds a left hand into Epolito's body.
Thibodeaux cracks Epolito with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab to the head.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux walks into a left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Epolito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Epolito takes one to the chin there.
Epolito has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Epolito there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Epolito.
Thibodeaux is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Epolito had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Thibodeaux lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Epolito backs up against the cage.
 Epolito is rocked!
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!
Epolito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Epolito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thibodeaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thibodeaux cracks Epolito with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Epolito falls to his knees and Thibodeaux 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 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamal Thibodeaux!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Babbit (ranked 4238 p4p, 5066 weight class) and Anton Smirnov (ranked 545 p4p, 605 weight class). Hank Babbit has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Babbit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anton Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babbit needs to keep his hands up - Smirnov had a free shot at his head there.
Smirnov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babbit.
Babbit ducks right into an uppercut from Smirnov.
Babbit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smirnov throws a hook but Babbit avoids it easily.
Smirnov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smirnov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Babbit's head.
Smirnov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babbit tried to counter with a leg kick but Smirnov avoided it.
Nice shot lands for Smirnov.
Smirnov with a nice cross.
Smirnov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babbit.
Nice uppercut lands for Smirnov. That snapped Babbit's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babbit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smirnov lands with a nice combination. Babbit backs away looking to recover.
Smirnov cracks Babbit with a good jab.
Smirnov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smirnov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babbit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smirnov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov blocks a head kick by Babbit.
Babbit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babbit throws a head kick that half lands.
 It looks like Anton Smirnov has been cut.
Smirnov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Babbit tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Smirnov misses.
Smirnov's coach down at Fogwell's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smirnov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smirnov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smirnov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBabbit.
Smirnov misses with an uppercut
and Babbit counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A combination from Smirnov does no damage.
Babbit throws a counter high kick but Smirnov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Smirnov cracks Babbit with an open hand slap.
Anton Smirnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babbit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smirnov lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smirnov throws a right hand that Babbit ducks under and follows up with a left that Babbit also avoids with ease.
Nice cross by Smirnov.
Smirnov looks to land a right hand but Babbit moved out of range.
Smirnov works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smirnov lands with a nice combination. Babbit backs away looking to recover.
Smirnov blocks a head kick by Babbit.
Nice defenses there by Babbit.
Smirnov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babbit needs to keep his hands up - Smirnov had a free shot at his head there.
Smirnov looks to land a left hand but Babbit moved out of range nicely.
Babbit throws a quick counter head kick but Smirnov was just out of range.
Babbit misses the jab.
Smirnov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Babbit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Babbit slips a straight right by Smirnov.
Smirnov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbit.
Smirnov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Babbit counters with a head kick.
That has opened up Anton Smirnov's cut even more.
Smirnov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babbit blocks a jab.
Smirnov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babbit throws a quick counter head kick but Smirnov was just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov looks to land a combination. Babbit sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smirnov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Babbit in his tracks.
Babbit throws a head kick that misses.
Smirnov throws a right and a left that Babbit avoids nicely.
Babbit is looking to counter with head kicks.
Babbit blocks a jab.
Babbit moves out of range of the strikes.
Smirnov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babbit was well out of range. Poor timing from Smirnov.
A jab from Smirnov does it's job there.
Smirnov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babbit.
Nice straight punches there by Smirnov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smirnov.
A jab from Smirnov finds it's way through Babbit's defenses.
Smirnov throws a series of punches but Babbit moves out of range.
Babbit thinks about countering with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smirnov lands with a straight right. Babbit didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov avoids the body shot from Babbit.
Smirnov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Babbit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Babbit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smirnov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smirnov misses with a straight left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smirnov.
Babbit ducks under a wild hook from Smirnov.
Babbit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smirnov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Babbit.
Smirnov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Babbit.
Smirnov looks winded!
Babbit lands with a slapping head kick.
The cut above Anton Smirnov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smirnov looks to score with a jab to the body but Babbit is just out of range.
Smirnov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbit.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babbit lands a big head kick that sends Smirnov tumbling to the mat! Babbit takes a step backwards and waves Smirnov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smirnov is rocked!
Anton Smirnov'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 Anton Smirnov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hank Babbit!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trace Stayert (ranked 3531 p4p, 6010 weight class) and Darren Dalton (ranked 215 p4p, 314 weight class). Trace Stayert had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trace Stayert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darren Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stayert looks to land a combination. Dalton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dalton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dalton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stayert's guard.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stayert is keeping the position for now.
Dalton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stayert's guard.
Stayert is looking to improve his position.
Stayert is not content to let Dalton control the position.
Stayert is looking for a sweep. Dalton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dalton uses his free foot to push down on Stayert's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stayert.
Dalton is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Stayert is in real trouble.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dalton is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Stayert has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Dalton has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Stayert taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Dalton doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darren Dalton!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darjus Nikolaichev (ranked 5260 p4p, 3018 weight class) and Destro Vonstein (ranked 550 p4p, 362 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darjus Nikolaichev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Destro Vonstein!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vonstein shoots in and drives through. Nikolaichev sprawls well.
Vonstein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nikolaichev pinned against the cage. Nikolaichev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nikolaichev.
Vonstein shoots in looking for a takedown. Nikolaichev tries to sprawl out of it but Vonstein keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nikolaichev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Darjus Nikolaichev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Destro Vonstein.
Nikolaichev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vonstein.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vonstein enables Nikolaichev to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vonstein manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vonstein throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nikolaichev escapes and throws Vonstein's legs to the side, diving into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaichev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vonstein keeps working.
Nikolaichev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vonstein on the ground.
Vonstein wants to control but Nikolaichev postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonstein might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nikolaichev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vonstein is not content to let Nikolaichev control the position.
Vonstein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nikolaichev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nikolaichev wants to control but Vonstein is keeping him busy.
Vonstein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nikolaichev is looking to take a break and control but Vonstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nikolaichev remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two 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.
Vonstein is trying to control Nikolaichev's posture but Nikolaichev avoids it.
Vonstein is looking for a sweep.
Nikolaichev tries to advance to mount but Vonstein denies him.
Nikolaichev has control of an arm but Vonstein manages to advance to Nikolaichev's back!
Vonstein misses with an elbow to the head.
Vonstein has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
My spies in HB Training center inform me that Vonstein has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vonstein has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Nikolaichev! Can he survive? No! He's out! Vonstein gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Destro Vonstein!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Goran Acker (ranked 3819 p4p, 4032 weight class) and Stewie Brooks (ranked 473 p4p, 493 weight class). The key to victory for Goran Acker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Goran Acker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stewie Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses with a low kick.
Brooks moves to clinch but Acker breaks away
letting Acker counter with a right hand.
It looks like Stewie Brooks has been cut.
Brooks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brooks pushes Acker up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee calls for Brooks to work.
Brooks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Brooks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brooks misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Acker.
Brooks instigates a clinch.
Acker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Acker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Acker.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Brooks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brooks effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Acker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Brooks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brooks has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Acker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brooks can turn it around.
Brooks stalling in the clinch.
Acker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Acker avoids the elbow strike from Brooks, against the cage.
Brooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
Acker lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Acker.
Brooks stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Acker misses with a looping right.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Acker circles away.
Acker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brooks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Acker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brooks scrambles back to his feet.
Brooks closes the distance and pushes Acker back into the cage.
Brooks stalling.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Acker blocks an elbow strike from Brooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Acker misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Brooks.
Brooks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brooks continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Acker working hard to break the clinch.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Goran Acker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stewie Brooks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stewie Brooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brooks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Acker.
Brooks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Acker misses with some punches.
Acker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Acker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brooks in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Acker cracks Brooks with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Acker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brooks just leaning against Acker, taking a breather.
Brooks controlling the action here for a moment.
Acker managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks effectively controlling the action here.
Acker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brooks or not.
Brooks stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Acker.
A hook to the body from Acker.
Acker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brooks taking a breather.
Come on Brooks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Nice straight punches there by Acker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Acker.
Brooks is rocked!
Acker scores with a nice right hand.
Brooks is still on wobbly legs! Can Acker finish him?
Acker lands a nice shot to the body.
Acker lands a body shot.
Stewie Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acker jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brooks gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Acker points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Brooks wakes up just in time to hear Acker thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Goran Acker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tempest Frank (ranked 2771 p4p, 25384 weight class) and Papa Shango (ranked 91 p4p, 238 weight class). Shango has chosen Blood 4 Blood by VOODOO MURDERERS as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265
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300
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tempest Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Papa Shango!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shango throws a looping overhand right but Frank ducks down to avoid it.
Frank misses with a body shot.
Frank with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shango to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Frank misses.
Shango throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shango avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shango takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Papa Shango has been cut.
Shango darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frank throws a body shot but no joy.
Frank avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Shango misses.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shango moves away.
Shango moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shango's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shango misses with a punch on the inside.
Shango tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank lands a nice knee to the body.
Shango looks winded!
Shango avoiding damage as Frank throws knees to the body.
Frank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shango looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frank.
Frank landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frank pushes Shango back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frank lands a right hand.
Frank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shangos head.
Frank lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frank scores with a hook to the body.
Shango managing to block the knees to the body from Frank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shango.
Frank definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Frank scores with a knee to the head.
Shango wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frank landing knees to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Frank.
Frank missing with knees to the body.
Frank landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Frank on the inside.
Frank is working Shango over against the cage.
Frank connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shango's face.
Shango avoiding damage as Frank throws knees to the body.
Frank connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shango's face.
Shango is rocked!
Frank lands a left hand.
Shango is still on wobbly legs! Can Frank finish him?
Frank lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
Frank has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Shango - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Frank, and another! Shango is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tempest Frank!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sione Veainu (ranked 2458 p4p, 2983 weight class) and Virgil Earp (ranked 320 p4p, 385 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sione Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Virgil Earp!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Earp lands.
Earp throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Veainu on the side of the head.
Veainu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Earp.
Veainu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Earp misses the body punch
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Virgil Earp has been cut.
Earp misses with a straight right.
It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Earp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Earp lands a nice shot to the body.
Earp misses with a hook to the body
and Veainu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Earp throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Veainu to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Virgil Earp's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Earp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Veainu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Veainu misses with an uppercut. Earp saw that one coming.
Donk. Veainu catches Earp right on the button with a cross.
Earp's coach down at Monkey Magic was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Earp's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Earp throws an off balance right hand
and Veainu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Earp! Veainu lets Earp back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Earp is rocked!
Earp swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Veainu counters with a right hand from hell and Earp is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sione Veainu!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arm Pitts (ranked 2087 p4p, 2540 weight class) and Banito Gianni (ranked 306 p4p, 368 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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Excellent MT
Very strong |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arm Pitts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Banito Gianni!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitts throws a body punch but Gianni moves out of range.
Pitts lands with an overhand left.
Gianni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pitts misses the shot to the body.
Pitts definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gianni lands the left hand.
Gianni drops his hands momentarily and Pitts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pitts lands a glancing blow to the side of Gianni's head.
Pitts punishes Gianni's body with a nice straight punch.
Gianni 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.
Gianni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitts was well out of range. Poor timing from Gianni.
Pitts lands a nice shot to the body.
Gianni looks to land a right hand but Pitts moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitts throws a lazy uppercut
and Gianni counters with a stiff right hand.
Gianni avoids the body shot from Pitts.
Pitts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pitts trying to control from half guard but Gianni is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pitts controlling the pace.
Pitts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pitts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gianni's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gianni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pitts.
Pitts is trying to work for a kimura but Gianni is defending well.
Pitts is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gianni has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pitts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gianni keeps working.
Gianni is defending against the submission attempts here by Pitts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni is looking to improve his position.
Pitts is looking for a kimura but Gianni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pitts to get the leverage.
Pitts is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
Pitts wants to take a breather but Gianni is having none of it.
Pitts is looking for a kimura but Gianni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pitts to get the leverage.
Pitts seems to be looking for submissions.
Pitts is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gianni has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gianni can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pitts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arm Pitts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pitts throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gianni on the side of the head.
Pitts needs to keep his hands up - Gianni had a free shot at his head there.
Pitts connects with a single shot there.
Gianni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gianni throws a body punch but Pitts moves out of range.
Gianni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pitts works Gianni's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Gianni misses its intended target.
Gianni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pitts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gianni.
Gianni slaps away a takedown attempt from Pitts, before circling back to the center 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!
Pitts looks to land a right hand but Gianni moved out of range.
Gianni connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts dives in and grabs Gianni's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gianni pushes down on Pitts's head and hops out.
Pitts swings widly with a right hand
and Gianni counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitts throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitts swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Gianni counter with a right hand.
Gianni gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pitts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pitts pushing down on Gianni's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pitts wants to pass the guard but Gianni is defending well.
Pitts uses his free foot to push down on Gianni's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gianni.
Pitts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gianni can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gianni blocking the ground and pound.
Gianni is squirming around, avoiding Pitts's attempts to control the action.
Pitts throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Gianni has his hands clasped together but Pitts breaks the hold and Gianni is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Pitts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arm Pitts!
A less than humble Arm Pitts misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Isle (ranked 1477 p4p, 3199 weight class) and Tony Luciano (ranked 213 p4p, 411 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270
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260
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Isle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Thomas Isle has been cut.
Isle throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano counters with a right hand to the body.
Luciano throws a shot from downtown. Isle moves away and avoids it.
Isle misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a nice body shot.
Luciano throws a big shot that misses.
Luciano lands a big uppercut and Isle crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Isle looks OK. Luciano waves Isle back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Isle throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Isle misses with a hook
and Luciano counters with a nice right hand that sends Isle toppling to the canvas! Isle scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Luciano finish him?!
Isle is rocked!
Thomas Isle's cut is getting worse.
Luciano shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Isle takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Luciano sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Isle bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Luciano!
After winning the bout, Tony Luciano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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