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TR34: Shaqtin’ A Fool PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juanito Santos (ranked 5730 p4p, 4834 weight class) and Ric Flair (ranked 633 p4p, 573 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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, Juanito Santos!
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, Ric Flair!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair gets a double leg takedown into Santos's guard.
Flair won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Santos looking to control.
Flair is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Flair lands a couple of elbows.
Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flair trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair is controlling Santos's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Flair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flair keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santos wants to control but Flair is keeping him busy.
Flair tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.
Flair is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santos moves into full mount! Flair won't be happy about that!
Flair is in all sorts of trouble here.
Flair is still trying to improve position.
Flair is squirming around, avoiding Santos's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santos is landing with some decent strikes but Flair is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Flair is wriggling around trying to escape.
Santos controlling the pace for now.
Flair wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Santos.
Flair is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Flair is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Flair and Santos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Santos grinds an elbow into Flair's temple.
Flair is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flair keeps trying to improve his position.
Santos working away.
Santos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Flair down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flair taking a bit of punishment here - Santos scoring with strikes.
Flair is holding Santos down, trying to stall.
Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Flair, who protects the arm well.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flair keeps working.
Flair tries to buck Santos off but Santos is having none of it.
Santos 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos scoring with punches from side control.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Flair is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juanito Santos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Flair, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Flair against the cage but Flair circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flair now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Santos throws a head kick but Flair moves out of range.
Santos tries to clinch there but Flair circles away.
Santos throws a wild body kick that Flair sees coming a mile off.
Flair 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.
A big left from Flair misses.
Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Flair scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is looking to control Flair's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santos avoid being mounted?
Flair is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flair trying to mount his opponent but Santos defends it.
Flair is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Flair stalling.
Santos trying to control here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left lands for Flair.
Juanito Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos looks to land a combination but Flair avoids it well.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Flair finds it's way through Santos's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flair as he jumps to the side.
Santos throws a series of punches but Flair avoids them all with ease.
Flair throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Santos was covering up waiting for the punch and Flair finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Santos uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flair drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flair.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Flair loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flair sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Flair is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santos has escaped and now he's on top!
Flair keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ric Flair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Flair takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Flair misses with a looping right.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flair misses with a body shot.
Santos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Flair manages to circle out of the way.
Flair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Flair tries to counter it with a takedown but Santos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Flair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos misses with a body kick.
Flair checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Flair.
Flair misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flair smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos jumps guard and drags Flair to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Flair slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Flair's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Santos avoids the body shot from Flair.
Flair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flair swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair scores with a decent looking hook.
Flair throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flair.
Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Flair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juanito Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flair closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Santos quickly recovers to half guard.
Flair throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flair.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flair is taking a breather. Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Flair has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by Flair.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ric Flair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flair has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ric Flair!
Juanito Santos spoke after the fight, saying 'To my fans, sorry for letting you down.
To my next opponent, beware!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xernas Sly (ranked 6023 p4p, 4199 weight class) and Jamal Thibodeaux (ranked 563 p4p, 431 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 White 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xernas Sly!
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, Jamal Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Sly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sly misses the jab.
Sly looks to land a left hand but Thibodeaux moved out of range nicely.
Thibodeaux missing with a left hand there. Sly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thibodeaux has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sly is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Thibodeaux lands a jab.
Sly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Sly moves out of range.
Thibodeaux scores with a one two! Sly had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sly misses with a wild body shot.
Thibodeaux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sly, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thibodeaux lands a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Thibodeaux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sly.
Sly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Sly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Sly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sly blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux blocks an uppercut.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sly scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thibodeaux rushes Sly and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Sly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Sly.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Thibodeaux looking to throw knees to the head but Sly is blocking nicely.
Thibodeaux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sly fails to land.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
Sly misses with a punch on the inside.
Sly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
Sly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Sly misses with the head strike.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sly.
Thibodeaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Sly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thibodeaux slips a jab from Sly.
Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sly.
Sly scores with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sly.
Thibodeaux throws a combination. Sly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab by Thibodeaux.
Sly missing with a left hand there. Thibodeaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thibodeaux moves into range and clinches up with Sly.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Sly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sly is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sly lands a nice uppercut.
Sly pushes Thibodeaux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the head but Sly blocks with his arms.
Sly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sly.
A short body shot lands from Thibodeaux as the two fighters clinch.
Sly can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
Sly misses with some punches.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thibodeaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sly blocks it with crossed arms.
Sly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux tries a knee to the head but Sly blocks it.
Sly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sly swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sly presses Thibodeaux against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sly leaning against his opponent.
Sly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sly throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Sly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sly blocks an uppercut.
Sly tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing Sly back against the cage.
Sly scores with a shoulder strike.
Thibodeaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sly lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Sly as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Thibodeaux scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thibodeaux tries a body shot but Sly blocks it.
Sly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux cracks Sly with a nice body shot.
Sly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamal Thibodeaux will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thibodeaux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sly momentarily.
Sly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
A combination from Thibodeaux does no damage.
Sly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sly slips under a jab.
Thibodeaux misses with a series of wild punches.
Thibodeaux defending well as Sly loads up on a big left hand.
Thibodeaux on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sly.
Sly misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thibodeaux lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sly misses with a hook. Thibodeaux ducked under it nicely.
Sly throws out a loose jab but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sly loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
Xernas Sly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sly throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Thibodeaux misses.
Jamal Thibodeaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sly misses with an uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Sly takes a swing at Thibodeaux's ribcage but misses.
Sly moves forwards but Thibodeaux connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sly throws a shot from downtown. Thibodeaux moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Sly misses.
Sly loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
Sly is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sly scores with a decent looking hook.
No joy there for Thibodeaux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thibodeaux lands a jab to the nose.
Sly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Thibodeaux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sly misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux tries a body shot but Sly blocks it.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Sly.
Sly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sly fails to land.
Nice body punch from Sly - that landed with a thud.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Sly controls the action.
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!
Thibodeaux lands a shot to the body.
Sly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thibodeaux or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Sly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thibodeaux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Sly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sly swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sly lands a right hand.
Thibodeaux lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sly misses with a punch to the body.
Sly prevents a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thibodeaux misses with some punches.
Thibodeaux misses with some punches.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sly misses with a punch to the body.
Xernas Sly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sly working aggressively here.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sly.
A short right from Thibodeaux on the inside.
Sly tries to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Sly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Sly on the inside.
Sly lands with a light punch inside.
Sly has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
Sly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thibodeaux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thibodeaux.
Sly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sly backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sly lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux pushes off an throws an elbow but Sly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sly lands with a short shot to the head.
Sly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thibodeaux gets through Sly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Thibodeaux.
Sly pushes Thibodeaux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sly working aggressively here.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Sly tries to circle away but Thibodeaux has him pinned against the cage.
Sly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Sly is having none of it.
Sly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Sly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thibodeaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux moves into the clinch successfully.
Sly scores with a shot to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch.
Sly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jamal Thibodeaux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thibodeaux darts in and clinches Sly up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sly prevents a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Sly digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Sly throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Sly.
Sly misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sly manages to break the clinch.
Sly throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Thibodeaux misses the target.
Thibodeaux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux slips a straight right by Sly.
Good shot there by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Sly lands with a straight right. Thibodeaux didn't see that one coming.
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch.
Thibodeaux throws a shot to the body.
Sly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sly. Thibodeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thibodeaux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Sly misses.
Sly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Sly strikes.
A nice side step and Thibodeaux releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight left.
Thibodeaux throws the left hand but Sly avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thibodeaux.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux misses with a hook.
Xernas Sly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamal Thibodeaux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sly misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux punishes Sly's body with a nice straight punch.
Thibodeaux scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thibodeaux throws a right hand that Sly ducks under and follows up with a left that Sly also avoids with ease.
Sly looks to throw the jab but Thibodeaux is out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Sly moves out of range.
Thibodeaux looks to land a right hand but Sly moved out of range.
Thibodeaux missing with a left hand there. Sly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Sly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Thibodeaux.
Sly looks to land a right hand but Thibodeaux moved out of range.
A left lands for Thibodeaux.
Danga de danga de dang - Thibodeaux scores with a four punch combination!
Thibodeaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sly.
Thibodeaux cracks a nice hook into Sly's ribs.
The fighters circling - Sly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux staying out of range there.
Sly throws an off balance right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Sly misses.
Thibodeaux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sly manages to avoid it.
Sly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux scores with the left hand. Sly knows he should have avoided that one.
Sly throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a stiff right hand.
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch.
Sly misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Thibodeaux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Sly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thibodeaux connects with a body shot.
Thibodeaux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thibodeaux lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux digs a good body shot into Sly's ribs.
A left and a right from Thibodeaux both land. Nice combination.
Sly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thibodeaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Thibodeaux finds it's way through Sly's defenses.
Thibodeaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sly.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
Thibodeaux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sly misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
Thibodeaux doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thibodeaux connects with a right hand. Sly shakes it off.
A big right from Sly misses.
Sly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thibodeaux lands a slapping body shot.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Sly is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thibodeaux lands a jab to the head.
Sly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sly looks to land a right hand but Thibodeaux moved out of range.
Thibodeaux cracks Sly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sly loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Thibodeaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thibodeaux winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jamal Thibodeaux!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between King Cracker (ranked 6121 p4p, 3469 weight class) and Jerry Mouse (ranked 477 p4p, 337 weight class). Jerry Mouse will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145
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146
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Cracker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerry Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cracker rushes Mouse and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cracker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cracker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cracker pulls Mouse in close to his closed guard and prevents Mouse from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cracker working for a triangle but Mouse defends it easily.
Cracker controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cracker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mouse doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mouse manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cracker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mouse slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mouse tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cracker has escaped the position, nice work there.
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Cracker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mouse thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cracker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mouse's best efforts.
Mouse works his way into side control.
Mouse is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cracker has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mouse wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cracker, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cracker is trying to control Mouse's posture but Mouse avoids it.
Cracker is looking for a sweep.
Cracker is trying to control Mouse's posture but Mouse avoids it.
Cracker regains half guard.
Cracker controlling the position for now.
Mouse is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cracker sees it coming and defends easily.
Mouse 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.
Cracker actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cracker is holding on to half guard well.
Cracker is not content to let Mouse control the position.
Cracker is trying to get back to full guard.
Mouse is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cracker is looking for a sweep. Mouse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cracker is positioning himself well to prevent Mouse advancing to mount.
Cracker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mouse is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cracker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mouse.
That's four 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.
Cracker trying to control from the bottom.
Cracker tries to roll over but Mouse keeps him under control.
Cracker preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mouse is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jerry Mouse will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Mouse tries to keep at a distance but Cracker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cracker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mouse uses from the top position.
Mouse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cracker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cracker is adopting a defensive guard.
Mouse wants to control from the top but Cracker keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cracker pulls Mouse in close to his closed guard and prevents Mouse from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cracker looking for a guillotine here but Mouse defends easily.
Mouse is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cracker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mouse can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cracker controlling Mouse's posture.
King Cracker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mouse is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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.
Cracker managing to control the position.
Mouse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cracker is keeping the position for now.
Mouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Cracker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cracker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cracker looking for a guillotine here but Mouse defends easily.
Cracker has his foot on Mouse's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mouse works his way back into a safe position though.
Cracker keeping moving, preventing Mouse from controlling successfully.
Cracker working for a triangle but Mouse defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cracker is keeping the position for now.
Mouse advances to half guard.
Mouse wants to free his trapped foot but Cracker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cracker is trying to get back to full guard.
Cracker is controlling Mouse's trapped leg to prevent Mouse from advancing to side control.
Cracker trying to hold on to Mouse's head to control him but Mouse postures up.
Mouse seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cracker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mouse is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cracker has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
Mouse is looking for a kimura but Cracker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mouse to get the leverage.
Cracker wants to control but Mouse is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mouse is trying to work for a kimura but Cracker is defending well.
Mouse is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cracker defends it well.
Cracker keeping hold of Mouse's head, controlling as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Cracker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cracker gets a clinch.
Cracker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cracker has closed the distance and engaged Mouse in a clinch.
Cracker pulls guard.
Cracker is pulling down on Mouse's head to control his posture.
Mouse got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cracker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mouse has managed to get both his arms back between Cracker's legs - danger averted.
Mouse has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Cracker to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mouse is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Cracker pulls down on the head and he's put Mouse to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). King Cracker!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gillechriosd McCoy (ranked 2739 p4p, 4604 weight class) and Red Underwarren (ranked 309 p4p, 466 weight class). Gillechriosd McCoy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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164
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Solid boxing
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gillechriosd McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Red Underwarren!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underwarren throws a looping overhand right but McCoy ducks down to avoid it.
McCoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
 It looks like Red Underwarren has been cut.
Underwarren is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Underwarren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Underwarren wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Underwarren misses with a hook
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Underwarren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Underwarren manages to avoid it.
A jab from McCoy misses.
Underwarren misses with a hook. McCoy ducked under it nicely.
McCoy is looking to counter punch.
McCoy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Red Underwarren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been hearing reports that McCoy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Underwarren fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCoy defending well as Underwarren loads up on a big left hand.
Underwarren catches McCoy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Underwarren.
McCoy circles away from the clinch attempt
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwarren throws a right hand that misses
and McCoy counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gillechriosd McCoy!
After the fight, Gillechriosd McCoy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dashark (ranked 4607 p4p, 3420 weight class) and King Ghidora The Destroyer (ranked 158 p4p, 118 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dashark might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Big shark by BEACH BOYS. The Destroyer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Disgusting Sounds of bones being crushed and flesh being torn. Mark Dashark 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Dashark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Ghidora The Destroyer !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dashark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Destroyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dashark could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dashark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Destroyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dashark fails with a takedown attempt.
The Destroyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Destroyer ! But no joy.
A momentary lapse in concentration from The Destroyer enables Dashark to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. The Destroyer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dashark passes into half guard.
Dashark 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.
Dashark is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dashark working over The Destroyer with some ground and pound. The Destroyer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dashark working the head and body with strikes.
Dashark stops The Destroyer from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dashark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Destroyer defending well though.
Dashark throwing shots but The Destroyer is blocking nicely.
The Destroyer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dashark.
Dashark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Destroyer defending well though.
Dashark 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.
The Destroyer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dashark.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dashark connects with a nice short shot to The Destroyer 's temple.
Dashark thows a huge punch but The Destroyer dodges it nicely.
The Destroyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dashark scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dashark slows the pace down in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Destroyer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dashark throwing shots but The Destroyer is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dashark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dashark keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The Destroyer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dashark.
Dashark 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.
Dashark throwing shots but The Destroyer is blocking nicely.
Dashark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dashark thows a huge punch but The Destroyer dodges it nicely.
The Destroyer is not content to let Dashark control the position.
Dashark 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dashark is nestled in close to The Destroyer , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Dashark there.
The Destroyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dashark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nice strikes from Dashark there.
Dashark controlling the action here.
Dashark throwing shots but The Destroyer is blocking nicely.
Dashark working The Destroyer over with strikes.
Dashark is trying to control the action in half guard but The Destroyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dashark takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dashark scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dashark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Destroyer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dashark connects with a nice short shot to The Destroyer 's temple.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Destroyer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dashark scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dashark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Destroyer 's head.
Dashark scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dashark passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for The Destroyer !
The Destroyer looks winded!
The Destroyer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dashark breaks from The Destroyer 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dashark landing strikes from the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dashark dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dashark throws a jab but it's blocked by The Destroyer .
Donk. Dashark catches The Destroyer right on the button with a cross.
Dashark feints and as The Destroyer raises his hands in defense, Dashark changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dashark is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dashark wants to control from the top but The Destroyer keeps moving.
The Destroyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dashark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dashark wants to control from the top but The Destroyer keeps moving.
Dashark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dashark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dashark landing some decent shots from guard.
Dashark trying to control the position from guard on top but The Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dashark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dashark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dashark scoring with some ground and pound.
Dashark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dashark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dashark is in close to The Destroyer 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dashark throws a big elbow that misses.
Dashark looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dashark lands a couple of digs.
Dashark distracts The Destroyer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dashark might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dashark forces his way into half guard.
Dashark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Destroyer defending well though.
Dashark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dashark lands with a punch from half guard.
Dashark thows a huge punch but The Destroyer dodges it nicely.
Dashark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dashark is looking to take a break and control but The Destroyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dashark scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Destroyer is breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dashark connects with a nice short shot to The Destroyer 's temple.
Dashark takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dashark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dashark connects with a nice short shot to The Destroyer 's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dashark lands a nice short elbow.
Dashark is nestled in close to The Destroyer , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dashark drops an elbow to the side of The Destroyer 's head.
Dashark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dashark is trying to control the action in half guard but The Destroyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dashark lands strikes from half guard.
Dashark seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Dashark.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dashark looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Destroyer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dashark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dashark scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dashark dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dashark manages to get an easy takedown there - catching The Destroyer on his heels. He'll look to pass The Destroyer 's guard now, I'm sure.
The Destroyer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The Destroyer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dashark controls the pace.
Dashark trying to control the position from guard on top but The Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dashark is in close to The Destroyer 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dashark working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dashark scoring with some ground and pound.
Dashark chips away with some ground and pound.
The Destroyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dashark passes The Destroyer 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dashark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Destroyer defending well though.
Dashark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dashark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The Destroyer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dashark.
Dashark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
 The Destroyer is rocked!
Dashark lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt The Destroyer quite badly. The Destroyer pulls Dashark in close trying to recover. Dashark postures up and lands two really hard shots that put The Destroyer on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but The Destroyer doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Dashark!
Mark Dashark thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Pest (ranked 1945 p4p, 3969 weight class) and Bobby Marley (ranked 278 p4p, 502 weight class). Pest comes to the cage accompanied by The Island. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Pest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Marley!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pest shoots for a double leg takedown but Marley sprawls well. He's pushed Pest's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pest misses with a takedown attempt - Marley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pest goes for a double leg but Marley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marley continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Pest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marley successfully pulls guard.
Pest is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pest working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pest seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marley keeping moving, preventing Pest from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marley looking for a guillotine here but Pest defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pest is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pest doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pest manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pest sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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.
Pest's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pest definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pest seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marley for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pest doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pest manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pest showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pest passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pest pulls his head out easily.
Pest trying to mount his opponent but Marley defends it.
Marley moves into full guard.
Pest trying to control the position from guard on top but Marley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pest postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pest, into his guard.
Pest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pest seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pest is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pest keeping moving, preventing Marley from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pest looking for a sweep. Not yet Pest, not yet.
Marley wants to control from the top but Pest keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Marley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pest bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Marley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Marley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marley is staying active underneath Pest, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pest content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marley actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pest controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pest working over Marley with some ground and pound. Marley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marley looking for submissions off his back.
Pest keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pest not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pest controlling the pace.
Marley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pest is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pest not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Pest passes to side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Pest.
Marley regains half guard.
Marley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pest pulls his head out easily.
Pest perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pest not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pest thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pest with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pest wants to pass the guard but Marley is defending well.
Pest is controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pest attempts a counter takedown but Marley avoids it well and moves away.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch but Pest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pest appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pest drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Pest stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The strikes coming from Pest are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Pest dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck for Pest with that takedown attempt.
Pest closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marley to the mat! Marley manages to get full guard.
Pest has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pest looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pest is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Marley has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Pest is looking to defend but Marley has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Pest! Marley pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Pest taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bobby Marley!
Ray Pest was interviewed post fight and said 'Deez'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Isle (ranked 2649 p4p, 4206 weight class) and Danilo Mendes (ranked 369 p4p, 521 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danilo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isle has Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
Isle tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Isle back against the cage.
Mendes wants to stall.
Mendes tries to break free but Isle pushes him back against the cage.
Isle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Isle lands with a left to the head.
Mendes tries to stall but Isle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Isle.
Mendes looks winded!
Isle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Isle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Danilo Mendes has been cut.
A short right from Isle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Isle cracks Mendes with a nice body shot.
Isle presses Mendes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Isle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Isle lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Isle drops Mendes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mendes is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mendes is rocked!
Isle pushes Mendes against the cage. Isle is working some dirty boxing. Isle pushes off with a quick right hook! Mendes goes down! Mendes tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Isle moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Isle!
After winning the bout, Thomas Isle 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Alkoun (ranked 1929 p4p, 1297 weight class) and Master Bates (ranked 246 p4p, 172 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170
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Brawler
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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, Adam Alkoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Master Bates!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alkoun closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bates is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alkoun presses Bates against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alkoun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alkoun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alkoun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alkoun digs a right hand underneath Bates's ribcage. Bates let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bates's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands with a right to the head.
Alkoun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alkoun lands a body shot.
Alkoun digs a right hand underneath Bates's ribcage. Bates let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alkoun.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Alkoun.
A right hand to the body from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands a shoulder strike.
Alkoun lands a shoulder strike.
Alkoun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkoun is leaning against Bates and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bates looks winded!
Alkoun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bates jumps guard but Alkoun turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bates has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Alkoun is trying to keep an underhook but Bates manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Alkoun wants to get back to his feet.
Alkoun trying to control but Bates postures up.
Bates prevents Alkoun from improving his position.
Alkoun pushes Bates off looking to stand but Bates dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bates wants to free his trapped foot but Alkoun is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alkoun definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates content to control rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alkoun gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bates is trying to push Alkoun away but Alkoun has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alkoun lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bates jumps guard and drags Alkoun to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Alkoun wants to get up but he can't break Bates's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alkoun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alkoun is sitting in close to Bates's body. Bates has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Alkoun is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Alkoun is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bates.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Master Bates!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abbas Mohammad (ranked 1982 p4p, 2552 weight class) and Han Mariduena (ranked 265 p4p, 331 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abbas Mohammad!
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, Han Mariduena!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammad darts in looking for a takedown but Mariduena gets double underhooks and turns Mohammad into the cage.
Mariduena breaks from the clinch.
Mohammad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mariduena as he avoids it easily.
Mohammad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mariduena shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot by Mariduena.
Mohammad drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mohammad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mariduena is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mohammad throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mariduena's body to avoid the submission. Mariduena has instead reached around Mohammad's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mariduena arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Han Mariduena!
A victorious Han Mariduena thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arm Pitts (ranked 907 p4p, 1494 weight class) and Antonio Luciano (ranked 143 p4p, 229 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arm Pitts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitts has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HB Training center in the buildup to the fight.
Luciano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pitts.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luciano! But no joy.
Pitts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Pitts does it's job there.
Luciano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pitts's hands.
Luciano cracks Pitts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
 It looks like Arm Pitts has been cut.
Luciano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitts.
Pitts is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Pitts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luciano.
Pitts slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano takes one to the side of the head.
Pitts throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Pitts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano moves into range and connects with a jab.
 Pitts is rocked!
Luciano cracks Pitts with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Luciano!
Antonio Luciano is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Antonio Luciano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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