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VFC 39 Ides of March PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Walton (ranked 25446 p4p, 25449 weight class) and Stephen Hawking (ranked 728 p4p, 718 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Walton!
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, Stephen Hawking!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawking is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walton.
Hawking with a jab.
Walton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hawking avoids a kick to the body.
Walton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawking is fending him off so far but Walton persists. Nope, Hawking circles away and we're back to standing.
Walton tries for a takedown but Hawking sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walton scores with a one two! Hawking had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Walton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawking.
Jab, jab by Hawking - just one landing.
A slow jab from Hawking misses its intended target.
Hawking connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hawking checks a leg kick.
Walton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawking throws out the jab.
Walton shoots in looking for a takedown but Hawking manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Walton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hawking counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawking throws a body punch but Walton moves out of range.
Walton has his takedown stuffed
and Hawking counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Tim Walton has been cut.
Walton moves out of range as Hawking strikes.
Hawking swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawking stuffs the takedown attempt from Walton. Walton gets slowly back to his feet.
Hawking swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawking throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawking misses with a looping right.
Walton blocks a jab.
Walton ducks under a wild hook from Hawking.
Walton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hawking sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hawking swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hawking, as that shot connected.
Walton tries to clinch but Hawking moves out of range.
Hawking throws a hook but Walton avoids it easily.
Walton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawking is fending him off so far but Walton persists. Nope, Hawking circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walton slips a jab from Hawking.
Hawking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walton manages to avoid it.
Hawking digs a good body shot into Walton's ribs.
Walton shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawking sprawls well. He's pushed Walton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hawking looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawking has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hawking throws a hook to the side of Walton's head but Walton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton staying out of range there.
Walton is looking to counter the offense by Hawking and move into the clinch.
Walton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hawking counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walton gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hawking pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hawking misses with an uppercut. Walton saw that one coming.
Walton ducks right into an uppercut from Hawking.
Hawking cracks Walton on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Walton falls backwards against the cage. Hawking follows up with more strikes that drop Walton to his knees. Hawking keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Walton! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Hawking!
Stephen Hawking seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keklu Kavala (ranked 6003 p4p, 6796 weight class) and Keith Lee (ranked 640 p4p, 691 weight class). Keklu Kavala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keklu Kavala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keith Lee!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kavala shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Kavala's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kavala tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kavala somewhat.
Lee feints the counter takedown.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kavala.
We've been informed that Lee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lee looks for a takedown but Kavala sprawls well.
Keith Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Lee looks to move away, Kavala throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Keklu Kavala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Lee.
Lee looks for a takedown but Kavala sprawls well.
Kavala shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Despite the aggression on Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Kavala shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Kavala was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Kavala sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kavala pushes Lee off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kavala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kavala slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kavala throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Lee
and Kavala counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kavala prevents Lee from improving his position.
Kavala scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavala working Lee over with strikes.
Kavala stalling.
Kavala is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Kavala has control of the leg.
Lee tries to kick Kavala off but Kavala keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kavala. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Kavala postures up.
Kavala lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kavala prevents Lee from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Kavala is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lee tries to roll over but Kavala keeps him under control.
Lee is not content to let Kavala control the position.
Kavala is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kavala prevents Lee from improving his position.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee looks to land a combination but Kavala avoids it well.
Kavala was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Kavala counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lee won't be happy with that.
Kavala working the ground and pound.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.
Kavala working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Kavala is working Lee over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keklu Kavala dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kavala shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee goes for a double leg but Kavala avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kavala continues to drive forward.
Kavala misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kavala. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Kavala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a right hand that Kavala ducks under and follows up with a left that Kavala also avoids with ease.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavala stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Kavala is proving a slippery customer.
Kavala not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kavala preventing the sweep.
Kavala is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kavala content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Keklu Kavala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kavala is working Lee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kavala keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavala postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kavala trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kavala scoring with some ground and pound.
 Lee is rocked!
Kavala gets to his feet and stands over Lee, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Lee felt that one! Kavala unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Lee from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keklu Kavala!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between His Monster (ranked 6011 p4p, 6122 weight class) and Lombra Jr (ranked 642 p4p, 649 weight class). Lombra Jr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, His Monster!
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, Lombra Jr!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster scores with the left hand. Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monster.
His Monster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monster lands with a hook. Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
 It looks like Lombra Jr has been cut.
Monster throws an off balance right hand
and Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monster thinking.
Monster lands a big right hand that sends Jr crashing to the mat! Monster stays standing though and waves Jr back to his feet!
Jr is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Monster finish him?
Monster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jr counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like His Monster has been cut.
Monster throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Jr punishes Monster's body with a nice straight punch.
Monster looks to land a right hand but Jr moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Monster finds it's way round the side to connect with Jr's head.
Monster slips a jab from Jr.
Monster swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Monster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jr throws the left hand but Monster avoids the punch easily.
Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jr stuns Monster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jr ducks under a wild hook from Monster.
A nice side step and Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Monster lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monster.
Jr misses with a hook.
Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monster.
Monster misses with a straight right.
Monster moves out of range as Jr strikes.
Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jr throws a lazy right hand but Monster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Jr.
Monster is breathing heavily.
Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jr misses with a looping left.
Jr clinches up with Monster and pushes him back against the cage.
Monster tries to stall but Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jr lands with a left to the head.
Monster tries to break the clinch but Jr is controlling the position.
Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monster backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jr.
Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monsters head.
Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Monster takes a shot to the head.
Monster has had enough of the clinch but Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Monster tries to circle away but Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Monster throws a head punch that misses.
Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jr stalls.
Come on Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short body shot lands from Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Monster wants to break free but Jr has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Jr.
Jr lands an uppercut.
Jr lands a shoulder strike.
 Monster is rocked!
Monster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Monster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monster.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monster blocks an uppercut.
Monster seems to have got his legs back now.
Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Monster up against the cage.
Monster swings wildly with an uppercut but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jr has Monster pushed against the cage.
Monster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monster scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Monster misses.
Jr throws the left hand but Monster avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr rushes Monster and presses him up against the cage.
Monster misses with a punch to the body.
Monster tries to break free but Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Monster is looking to break free of the clinch but Jr has double underhooks.
Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monster is trying to force a seperation but Jr has the dominant position.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Monster lands a left hand.
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!
Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monster backwards.
Monster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Monster backwards.
Jr unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Monster! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jr is unloading with more strikes now! Monster drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lombra Jr!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Salazaro (ranked 4898 p4p, 5293 weight class) and Christopher Chan (ranked 567 p4p, 593 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Jesus Salazaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christopher Chan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan gets tackled into the cage by Salazaro. Salazaro maintains the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Salazaro.
Salazaro stalling in the clinch.
Salazaro seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Come on Salazaro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chan throws an elbow but it misses.
Salazaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazaro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Salazaro.
Salazaro closes the distance and pushes Chan back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazaro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Salazaro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chan up against the cage.
Chan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chan tries to land knees in the clinch but Salazaro avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee is keeping an eye on Salazaro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jesus Salazaro.
Salazaro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Salazaro misses with a punch to the body.
Salazaro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazaro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Salazaro.
Salazaro is pushing Chan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Salazaro for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Salazaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salazaro keeps control of Chan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Salazaro.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jesus Salazaro.
Salazaro closes the distance and pushes Chan back into the cage.
Chan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chan letting Salazaro take a breather here.
Chan tries a body shot but Salazaro blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salazaro stalling against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Salazaro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Salazaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salazaro throws an overhand right that lands on Chan's shoulder, as Chan tries to avoid the shot.
Christopher Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan swings for the body but Salazaro moves out of range.
Salazaro clinches up against the cage.
Salazaro leaning his opponent against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Salazaro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazaro avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salazaro lands with a short shot to the head.
Salazaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chan digs a good hook to Salazaro's body.
Chan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chan throws a right hand that Salazaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Salazaro also avoids with ease.
Salazaro clinches up with Chan and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan is trying to force a seperation but Salazaro has the dominant position.
Salazaro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chan wants to get back to striking at distance but Salazaro won't allow it.
Chan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salazaro breaks the clinch.
Chan takes a swing at Salazaro's ribcage but misses.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - Salazaro circles away.
Salazaro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salazaro is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Salazaro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salazaro.
Chan misses with some punches.
Chan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salazaro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chan up against the cage.
Chan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salazaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazaro's elbow.
Chan tries to work over Salazaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Salazaro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Salazaro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jesus Salazaro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salazaro breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salazaro shoots for a double leg takedown but Chan sprawls well. He's pushed Salazaro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chan with the inside leg kick.
Salazaro moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Salazaro dominated that second round.
That's time! Salazaro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Salazaro tries to clinch but Chan moves out of range.
Chan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salazaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Chan wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Chan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazaro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice side step and Chan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A good leg kick by Chan.
Salazaro throws the kick towards the body but Chan avoids it.
Chan misses with a double jab.
Salazaro lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan misses with a series of wild punches.
Salazaro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chan.
Salazaro throws out a leg kick but Chan moves out of range and Salazaro only half commits.
Salazaro clinches with his opponent.
Salazaro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Salazaro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Salazaro breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salazaro tries to clinch up.
Salazaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chan can do to turn this around?
Chan swinging wildly here.
It looked like Salazaro was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chan looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazaro is just out of range.
Salazaro has Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
Salazaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Salazaro or perhaps it was just good defense by Chan, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazaro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chan tries to keep at a distance but Salazaro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Salazaro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazaro.
Chan is trying to break free.
Salazaro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chan is looking to break free of the clinch but Salazaro has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salazaro manages to break the clinch.
Salazaro clinches up with Chan and pushes him back against the cage.
Salazaro keeps control of Chan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Salazaro to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salazaro just leaning against Chan, taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christopher Chan.
I think Salazaro 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Salazaro!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bradon Moo (ranked 4478 p4p, 5085 weight class) and Aljamain Sterling (ranked 269 p4p, 283 weight class). Sterling has chosen I Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Aljamain Sterling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bradon Moo!
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, Aljamain Sterling!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moo gets caught flat footed, as Sterling shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sterling wants to control from the top but Moo keeps moving.
Sterling passes Moo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sterling is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Moo is just riding it out for now. Sterling eventually gives up the hold.
Moo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sterling on the ground.
Sterling seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling is working for a submission of some sort.
Moo is trying to maintain the position but Sterling is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterling trying to mount his opponent but Moo defends it.
Sterling frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moo has left one of his arms exposed and Sterling doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Moo screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aljamain Sterling!
Aljamain Sterling bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Simbolon (ranked 4413 p4p, 5688 weight class) and Digby Moss (ranked 539 p4p, 603 weight class). Simbolon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome to the Jungle. Digby Moss is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Simbolon!
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, Digby Moss!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simbolon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simbolon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moss sprawls well. Moss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Simbolon gets slowly back to his feet.
Simbolon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simbolon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moss defends it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Moss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moss avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss lands a front kick.
Simbolon moves into the clinch.
Simbolon decides to pull guard.
Simbolon seems keen to control Moss's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simbolon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simbolon has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Moss doesn't defend quickly enough and Simbolon has managed to lock this one up! Can Moss escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Simbolon on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Christian Simbolon!
After winning the bout, Christian Simbolon 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gergen Press (ranked 4363 p4p, 4449 weight class) and Mart Septer (ranked 534 p4p, 541 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gergen Press!
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, Mart Septer!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Septer scores with a hook.
Press looks to throw the jab but Septer is out of range.
Press misses the body punch
and Septer counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Gergen Press has been cut.
Septer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Press.
Press takes one to the chin there.
Septer throws a hook to the side of Press's head but Press sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Press misses with a wild body shot.
Septer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Septer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Septer scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Press lands a jab to Septer's midsection.
Press throws the left hand but Septer avoids the punch easily.
Press lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Press.
Press lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Press scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Septer doesn't seem bothered though.
Septer swings for the body but Press moves out of range.
Press throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oooooh!!! Press has knocked Septer down with a huge combo! Press steps away and waves a wobbly Septer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Septer is rocked!
It looks like Mart Septer has been cut.
Press misses with a series of wild punches.
Septer is still on wobbly legs! Can Press finish him?
Septer's corner calls for a 1-2. Septer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Septer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Septer seems to have recovered his senses.
Press looks to land a right hand but Septer moved out of range.
Septer missing with a left hand there. Press was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Septer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Press throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Septer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Press looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Septer scores with a jab to the body.
Press misses with the combination.
Septer 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.
Septer cracks Press with a good jab.
Press throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Press rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Septer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Septer throws an overhand right that lands on Press's shoulder, as Press tries to avoid the shot.
Septer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Septer misses the jab.
Press is looking to counter punch.
Gergen Press seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Septer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Press.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Press tries to close the distance and clinch up but Septer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Septer misses with a straight left.
It looked like Press wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Septer lands a really nice looking cross but Press seems unphased.
Press cracks Septer with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Press looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Septer throws a body punch but Press moves out of range.
Septer misses with a hook.
Press just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Septer! But no joy.
Septer throws an off balance right hand
and Press counters with a straight right hand.
Press dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Press is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Septer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Septer misses the jab.
A big right from Press misses.
Press swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Septer misses with a wild body shot.
Septer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Press counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Septer lands a jab to the nose.
Septer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Septer lands with a shot to the body.
Press avoids the body shot from Septer.
Press takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Septer throws a hook but Press blocks it.
Septer throws a big shot that misses.
Press takes a swing at Septer's ribcage but misses.
Septer misses the shot to the body.
Septer misses with a hook.
Press looks to land a combination but Septer avoids it well.
Press uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Septer.
Press tests Septer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Press scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Septer.
Gergen Press's cut is getting worse.
Press throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Septer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Press tries to clinch
and Septer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Septer punishes Press's body with a nice straight punch.
Press misses with a straight right.
Press tries to close the distance and clinch but Septer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Septer.
Septer just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Press tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Press throws out a leg kick but Septer moves out of range and Press only half commits.
Press throws a hook to the side of Septer's head but Septer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Septer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Septer jabs Press to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Press is breathing heavily.
Press tries to clinch but Septer moves out of range.
Press connects with a high kick.
Press connects with a crisp jab.
Septer thuds his right hand into Press's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Press throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Septer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Septer scores with a sloppy right hand. Press should have avoided that one.
Septer works Press's body with a nice hook.
Septer cracks Press with a right hand to the side of the head.
Press takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mart Septer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Press ducks under a wild hook from Septer.
A jab from Septer does it's job there.
Mart Septer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Press misses with a jab, cross combination.
Septer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Press at a distance.
Press doesn't manage to clinch there - Septer circles away.
Septer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Septer lands a jab to the nose.
Press swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Press throws a body shot but no joy.
Septer loads up on a big right hand but Press slips the punch.
Press misses with a looping left.
Septer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Press takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Press gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Septer.
Septer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Press.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Press throws a right hand that misses
and Septer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Press is rocked!
Gergen Press's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Septer drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Press right on the button. Press goes down! Septer follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Septer gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mart Septer!
Mart Septer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dag Of Dale (ranked 3145 p4p, 5561 weight class) and Brandon Hendrix (ranked 360 p4p, 543 weight class). Brandon Hendrix will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dag Of Dale!
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, Brandon Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Dale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hendrix on the side of the head.
Of Dale looks to land a right hand but Hendrix moved out of range.
Hendrix is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Hendrix.
Of Dale misses with a straight right.
Hendrix drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Of Dale defends it well.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Of Dale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Of Dale throws a shot from downtown. Hendrix moves away and avoids it.
Hendrix darts in and clinches Of Dale up against the cage.
Of Dale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hendrix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hendrix jumps into guard, dragging Of Dale to the mat.
Hendrix trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hendrix wants to stand and escape but Of Dale is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Of Dale is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix is pulling down on Of Dale's head. It's preventing any offense from Of Dale, at least for the moment.
Of Dale will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hendrix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hendrix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Of Dale stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Of Dale avoids it really well and circles away.
Of Dale misses the jab.
Of Dale throws out a loose jab but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Of Dale as Hendrix shoots in.
Hendrix clinches with his opponent.
Hendrix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Of Dale gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dag Of Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Hendrix.
Hendrix jumps guard but Of Dale stands there with Hendrix around his waist. Hendrix gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hendrix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch but Of Dale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Of Dale throws out a loose jab but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hendrix clinches.
Hendrix prevents a body shot from Of Dale.
Of Dale gets through Hendrix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Of Dale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Dale makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hendrix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Of Dale takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Of Dale.
Of Dale working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Of Dale misses with the head strike.
Of Dale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Of Dale tries to circle away but Hendrix has him pinned against the cage.
Of Dale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hendrix can't get the takedown.
Hendrix misses with a knee to the head.
Hendrix is trying to pull guard but Of Dale turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Of Dale looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Of Dale gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hendrix.
Hendrix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hendrix throws a right hand that Of Dale ducks under and follows up with a left that Of Dale also avoids with ease.
Of Dale misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Dale works the jab nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Of Dale.
Of Dale swings widly with a right hand
and Hendrix counters with a straight right hand.
Of Dale lands a jab to the nose.
Hendrix dives in for a single leg takedown but Of Dale sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
No luck for Hendrix with that takedown attempt.
Of Dale throws a shot from downtown. Hendrix moves away and avoids it.
Of Dale throws the left hand but Hendrix avoids the punch easily.
Nice takedown defense from Of Dale. No joy for Hendrix on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Dale. Hendrix does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Of Dale misses.
Of Dale misses with a straight left.
Hendrix throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Of Dale's waist but Of Dale gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendrix off to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Of Dale on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Of Dale lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hendrix at a distance.
Hendrix looks winded!
Of Dale scores with a nice head shot.
That's four 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!
Hendrix tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Of Dale defends well and Hendrix ends up having to push Of Dale into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Of Dale fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hendrix slips a straight right by Of Dale.
Hendrix is looking for the big counter here.
Of Dale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hendrix on the side of the head.
Of Dale scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Of Dale lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hendrix at a distance.
Of Dale uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hendrix has time to react.
Of Dale leaves Hendrix with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hendrix moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Of Dale lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hendrix doesn't seem phased though.
Of Dale misses the jab.
Of Dale throws an overhand right that lands on Hendrix's shoulder, as Hendrix tries to avoid the shot.
Hendrix shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Of Dale misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Of Dale dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Of Dale.
Of Dale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Of Dale misses with an uppercut.
Of Dale throws a hook but Hendrix avoids it easily.
Of Dale rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hendrix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hendrix throws a solid leg kick but Of Dale takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hendrix.
Of Dale displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hendrix.
Hendrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Of Dale.
Hendrix is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hendrix fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Dale misses with a straight left.
Hendrix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hendrix breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Of Dale. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Of Dale.
Hendrix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Of Dale misses the target.
Of Dale keeps the fight on the outside.
Hendrix throws an overhand right that lands on Of Dale's shoulder, as Of Dale tries to avoid the shot.
Hendrix shoots in but no luck this time.
Dag Of Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Hendrix.
Hendrix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Of Dale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hendrix can do to turn this around?
Hendrix throws a chopping leg kick but Of Dale manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Of Dale looks to score with a jab to the body but Hendrix is just out of range.
A big left from Of Dale misses.
Of Dale cracks Hendrix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Of Dale throws the left hand but Hendrix avoids the punch easily.
Hendrix moves out of range of the strikes.
Hendrix shoots in but no luck this time.
Hendrix fails to land the takedown.
Dag Of Dale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendrix is breathing heavily.
Of Dale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hendrix throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix goes for a double leg but Of Dale avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Of Dale continues to drive forward.
Of Dale misses with a body shot.
Hendrix with the counter takedown but Of Dale avoids it easily.
Hendrix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Of Dale cracks a nice hook into Hendrix's ribs.
Brandon Hendrix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Of Dale digs a good body shot into Hendrix's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Of Dale looks to throw the jab but Hendrix is out of range.
Of Dale is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Of Dale throws the left hand but Hendrix avoids the punch easily.
Of Dale throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Of Dale.
Of Dale missing with a left hand there. Hendrix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hendrix steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Of Dale.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown but Of Dale shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hendrix throws a wild body kick that Of Dale sees coming a mile off.
Hendrix tries a low kick but Of Dale avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Of Dale on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Of Dale connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Dale looks to land a left hand but Hendrix moved out of range nicely.
Of Dale loads up on a big right hand but Hendrix slips the punch.
Hendrix darts in looking for a takedown but Of Dale gets double underhooks and turns Hendrix into the cage.
Of Dale misses the jab.
Of Dale darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Of Dale just misses with a punch to the body.
Hendrix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Of Dale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Of Dale misses the target.
Of Dale looks to land a left hand but Hendrix moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Of Dale. No joy for Hendrix on that attempt.
Of Dale misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Of Dale.
Of Dale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendrix manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Hendrix.
Of Dale just misses with a punch to the body.
Of Dale defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hendrix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Dale throws a jab but it's blocked by Hendrix.
Of Dale misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Of Dale misses its intended target.
Hendrix misses with a leg kick.
Hendrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Dale.
Hendrix shoots in looking for a takedown. Of Dale tries to sprawl out of it but Hendrix keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Of Dale manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Of Dale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendrix was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Dale.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrix staying out of range there.
Dag Of Dale is winning the standup battle so far.
Hendrix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice defenses there by Hendrix.
Of Dale takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Of Dale dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hendrix fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Of Dale tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hendrix wants to clinch up but Of Dale keeps it at a distance.
Of Dale lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Of Dale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hendrix.
Of Dale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Of Dale lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hendrix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Of Dale.
Of Dale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hendrix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Dale connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hendrix's hands.
Hendrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Hendrix misses.
Hendrix lands a right hook to the body.
Hendrix slips a jab from Of Dale.
Hendrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Dale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Of Dale cracks Hendrix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Of Dale wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice takedown defense from Of Dale. No joy for Hendrix on that attempt.
Dag Of Dale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Of Dale throws a hook but Hendrix avoids it easily.
Hendrix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Of Dale misses its intended target.
Of Dale takes a swing at Hendrix's ribcage but misses.
Of Dale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Of Dale bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hendrix's head backwards.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dag Of Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Hendrix.
Of Dale looks to land a left hand but Hendrix moved out of range nicely.
Hendrix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hendrix slips a straight right by Of Dale.
Hendrix tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Of Dale counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Dale misses the shot to the body.
Hendrix throws a counter combo.
Of Dale misses with a straight left.
Of Dale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hendrix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hendrix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendrix misses with a head kick.
Hendrix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Of Dale misses the target.
Hendrix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hendrix ducks right into an uppercut from Of Dale.
Of Dale lands with a cross.
Hendrix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Dale throws a looping overhand right but Hendrix ducks down to avoid it.
Hendrix shoots in but Of Dale avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Of Dale looks to throw the jab but Hendrix is out of range.
Of Dale loads up on a big right hand but Hendrix slips the punch.
A slow jab from Of Dale misses its intended target.
A big right from Of Dale misses.
Dag Of Dale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Of Dale scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hendrix in his tracks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Of Dale darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Of Dale misses with a wild body shot.
Hendrix fails with the takedown.
Of Dale throws a body shot but no joy.
Of Dale misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Of Dale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown but Of Dale shows good takedown defense.
Of Dale swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hendrix ducks under a wild hook from Of Dale.
Of Dale scores with a hook to the body. Hendrix takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hendrix avoids the body shot from Of Dale.
Hendrix tries to score a power double leg takedown but Of Dale sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hendrix somewhat.
It looked like Of Dale was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hendrix.
Nice uppercut lands for Of Dale. That snapped Hendrix's head back.
Of Dale misses with a hook
and Hendrix counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendrix closes this distance looking for a takedown but Of Dale circles away.
Brandon Hendrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hendrix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dag Of Dale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Of Dale, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dag Of Dale!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Trickle (ranked 5858 p4p, 2951 weight class) and Cory McCoy (ranked 188 p4p, 103 weight class). Trickle comes to the cage accompanied by Boom boom out goes the lights by TED NUGENT. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Trickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cory McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trickle connects with a right hand. McCoy shakes it off.
It looks like Cory McCoy has been cut.
Trickle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trickle throws a sloppy head kick and McCoy moves out of range easily.
McCoy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dick Trickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trickle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCoy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trickle did well to prevent McCoy getting side control.
McCoy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McCoy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McCoy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trickle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCoy on the ground.
McCoy lands strikes from half guard.
Trickle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCoy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Trickle taking some punishment here, with McCoy in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy is nestled in close to Trickle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trickle is breathing heavily.
McCoy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McCoy uses his free foot to push down on Trickle's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Trickle.
McCoy breaks from Trickle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McCoy is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Trickle goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for McCoy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cory McCoy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serge Savard (ranked 4000 p4p, 2317 weight class) and Felix Savon (ranked 522 p4p, 337 weight class). Savon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Félix Savón - Knockouts kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Serge Savard!
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, Felix Savon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Savard just misses with a punch to the body.
Savon connects with a nice looking jab.
Savon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Savon wants it to stay on the feet.
Savard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savon manages to avoid it.
Savon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Savon.
Savard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Savard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Savon is looking to get back to is feet but Savard passes into side control.
Savard scoring with punches and elbows.
Savard scoring with punches and elbows.
Savon is pushing Savard's head away, looking to escape. Savard manages to hold on to the position though.
Savard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Savard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savon keeps working.
Savard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Savon to see if he's OK.
Savard looks up at the clock and then as Savon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Savard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Savard slows the pace down.
Savard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Savard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Savon is avoiding damage well.
Savon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Savard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Savard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Savon some visible discomfort.
Savard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Savon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Savon parries the strikes from Savard easily there. Savard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Savon to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savon is pushing Savard's head away, looking to escape. Savard manages to hold on to the position though.
Savard lands an elbow.
Savon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Savard just content to control the position.
Savard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Savard cracks Savon with a big right hand but Savon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Savard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Savon is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savard scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Savon is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Savard can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serge Savard!
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