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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Hall (ranked 3880 p4p, 4323 weight class) and Sindicious Lightning (ranked 474 p4p, 516 weight class). Sindicious Lightning will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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, Izzy Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sindicious Lightning!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Hall blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall scores with a knee to the head.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lightning tries to land knees in the clinch but Hall avoids the damage to the body.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lightnings head.
Hall stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightning misses with the head strike.
Lightning's coach down at Dodgers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lightning's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lightning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lightning stalling in the clinch but Hall improves position.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Hall.
Hall misses with some punches.
Lightning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Lightning taking a breather.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Lightning is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lightning takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Lightning is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hall is defending well for now.
Lightning prevents a body shot from Hall.
Lightning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lightning blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hall landing knees to the body.
Lightning tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hall obliges.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lightning will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hall up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Lightning controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Hall.
A short right from Hall.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Lightning trying to control the position but instead, Hall has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lightning into the cage.
Hall pressing his opponent against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hall.
Lightning is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hall misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Lightning is trying to maintain a safe position but Hall gets an underhook and turns Lightning into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries a body shot but Lightning blocks it.
Hall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lightning is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lightning takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lightning takes a knee right on the jaw!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hall blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Lightning tries a body shot but Hall blocks it.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Hall effectively controlling the action here.
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lightning has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hall gets tackled into the cage by Lightning. Lightning maintains the clinch.
Lightning stalling.
Lightning is trying to stall.
Lightning wants to stall.
Lightning is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hall is keeping busy.
Hall working Lightning over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sindicious Lightning.
Hall pushes Lightning up against the cage in a clinch.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning has managed to clinch.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Lightning uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall blocks an elbow strike.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Lightning fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Hall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall has Lightning up against the cage in a clinch.
Izzy Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lightning is looking to control Hall's arms but Hall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lightning has his back to the cage.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Lightning is blocking nicely.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lightning's elbow.
Lightning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lightning effectively controlling the action here.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall tries a body shot but Lightning blocks it.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Lightning manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Lightning blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lightning can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lightning just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow.
Lightning has Hall pressed against the cage, preventing Hall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lightning.
Lightning is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lightning blocks a body shot from Hall.
Lightning will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hall up against the cage.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Lightning blocks with his arms.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Lightning.
Hall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lightning stalling.
Lightning blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lightning pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lightning content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lightning slowing the pace effectively.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall letting Lightning take a breather here.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Hall holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lightning swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lightning has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Lightning stalling the fight.
Lightning looking to throw knees to the head but Hall is blocking nicely.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Lightning.
Lightning lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall misses with some punches.
Lightning tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lightning is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hall is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lightning is trying to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Hall 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. And we move into the final round!
Lightning keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sindicious Lightning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightning gets a clinch.
Lightning throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lightning misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Lightning lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
 It looks like Izzy Hall has been cut.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lightning misses with a body punch.
Hall is looking to control Lightning's arms but Lightning gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hall has his back to the cage.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hall misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Hall misses with some punches.
Lightning wants to stall.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lightning blocks it with crossed arms.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Lightning slowing the pace effectively.
Hall scores with a shot to the side of Lightning's head.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Lightning is blocking nicely.
Lightning on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Lightning.
Lightning tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lightning avoiding damage.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Izzy Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lightning throws an elbow but misses.
Lightning is pushing Hall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lightning tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lightning taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lightning misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lightning using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hall.
Lightning stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lightning tries to land knees in the clinch but Hall avoids the damage to the body.
Lightning with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Hall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hall as Lightning tries to tie him up.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Lightning controls the action.
Lightning managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Lightning controls the action.
Lightning trying to stall but Hall improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Izzy Hall.
Well Hall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Hall!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khaing Htut (ranked 3867 p4p, 1853 weight class) and Gerry Geissler (ranked 467 p4p, 257 weight class). Gerry Geissler will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khaing Htut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gerry Geissler!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geissler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Khaing Htut has been cut.
Geissler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Htut slips a straight right by Geissler.
Geissler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Htut takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Htut tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Geissler counter with a right hand.
 Htut is rocked!
Geissler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Geissler throws an overhand right that drops Htut like a sack of potatoes! Geissler dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerry Geissler!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maw Real (ranked 1913 p4p, 2482 weight class) and Jeremias Furtwangler (ranked 250 p4p, 317 weight class). Maw Real has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maw Real!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeremias Furtwangler!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furtwangler slips under a jab from Real.
Furtwangler unleashes a big counter combination but Real bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Real showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Furtwangler.
Furtwangler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Real slips a jab and a cross from Furtwangler.
Real misses with a straight left.
Furtwangler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Furtwangler works the jab nicely.
Real avoids a punch combination nicely.
Real swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Furtwangler lands with a right hand.
A big left from Real misses.
Real misses with the combination.
Furtwangler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Furtwangler lands with an overhand left.
Real gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Furtwangler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furtwangler tries a body shot but Real blocks it.
Real breaks the clinch.
Furtwangler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Real lands a nice looking body shot.
Furtwangler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Real to counter with a crisp jab.
Real is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Real misses with a straight left.
Jeremias Furtwangler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Furtwangler both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Furtwangler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Real jabs at Furtwangler's body.
Furtwangler throws a nice looking combination but Real bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furtwangler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Real.
Real misses the shot to the body.
Real jabs Furtwangler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Furtwangler misses with a right hand
and Real counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Furtwangler does no damage.
Furtwangler looks winded!
Furtwangler stalks Real and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Real's face. Real staggers backwards, shaken.
Real lands with a straight right. Furtwangler didn't see that one coming.
Real lands a left and a right that send Furtwangler crashing to the mat, dazed. Real thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Furtwangler is rocked!
Furtwangler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Furtwangler is still on wobbly legs! Can Real finish him?
Real fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Furtwangler square on the jaw! Damn, Furtwangler is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maw Real!
Maw Real decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Lemons (ranked 875 p4p, 3625 weight class) and Christian Simbolon (ranked 130 p4p, 439 weight class). Simbolon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Welcome to the Jungle. Bradley Lemons could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Christian Simbolon's chin.
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bradley Lemons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Simbolon!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simbolon misses with a takedown
and Simbolon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simbolon shoots for a double leg takedown but Lemons sprawls well. He's pushed Simbolon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simbolon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lemons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bradley Lemons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Simbolon.
Simbolon shoots for a double leg takedown but Lemons sprawls well. He's pushed Simbolon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Lemons was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Simbolon.
A telegraphed right hand from Lemons misses the target.
Simbolon misses with a takedown
and Lemons counters with a crisp right that sends Simbolon to the canvas! Lemons follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Lemons!
A relieved looking Bradley Lemons thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bell (ranked 1643 p4p, 670 weight class) and Fotu Veainu (ranked 240 p4p, 106 weight class). John Bell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fotu Veainu!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses
and Bell counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Fotu Veainu has been cut.
Veainu misses with a left hand
and Bell counters with a straight right hand.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Bell moves away from the strike by Veainu.
Veainu lands a body shot.
Bell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bell throws a poor cross that misses
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bell looks to throw the jab but Veainu is out of range.
Bell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Monkey Business in the buildup to the fight.
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Bell.
Veainu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Veainu misses with an uppercut. Bell saw that one coming.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bell with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veainu was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
Veainu lands with a shot to the body.
Bell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.
Bell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Bell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Veainu doesn't seem bothered though.
Bell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veainu moves away.
Bell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
Veainu throws an overhand right that lands on Bell's shoulder, as Bell tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws a hook to the side of Bell's head but Bell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bell misses with an uppercut. Veainu saw that one coming.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Bell cracks Veainu with an open hand slap.
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!
Veainu loads up on a big right hand but Bell slips the punch.
Veainu lands with a cross.
Bell slips a straight right by Veainu.
Veainu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Veainu misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Bell.
Veainu with a hook.
Bell throws a jab but it's blocked by Veainu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell swings for the body but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
and Bell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Veainu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Veainu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Veainu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Veainu throws a lazy right hand but Bell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bell is looking to counter punch.
Bell misses with a left hand
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Veainu lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice cross by Veainu.
Veainu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bell doesn't seem bothered though.
Bell jabs at Veainu's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Veainu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Bell throws an off balance right hand
and Veainu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veainu.
Bell lunges at Veainu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Veainu's hand.
That has opened up Fotu Veainu's cut even more.
Veainu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Bell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fotu Veainu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fotu Veainu's cut.
That's time! Bell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Veainu misses its intended target.
Bell moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
Veainu misses with a straight left.
Bell lands a jab to the nose.
Bell cracks Veainu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Veainu missing with a left hand there. Bell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bell swings for the body but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu throws out a counter right but Bell avoids it with no problem.
Veainu slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu lands a jab to the head.
Veainu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veainu.
A quick step to the side and Bell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bell.
It looked like Bell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Veainu.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
Veainu throws a shot to the body.
Veainu throws a jab when Bell was well out of range.
Veainu misses with a left hand
and Bell counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Fotu Veainu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bell blocks a jab.
Bell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bell avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Bell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Bell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Veainu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bell scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Bell misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu scores with a shot to the body.
Bell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Veainu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Veainu does a little dance to reset his feet.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bell might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bell throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Veainu cracks Bell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bell moves out of range of the strikes.
Bell throws a hook but Veainu blocks it.
As Bell backs off Veainu throws a huge counter combo but Bell manages to avoid it all.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Veainu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Veainu slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Veainu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Veainu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veainu missing with a left hand there. Bell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veainu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Veainu misses with a straight right.
Fotu Veainu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veainu.
A slow jab from Bell misses its intended target.
Bell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Veainu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bell throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Veainu to counter with a crisp jab.
Bell misses with a hook to the body
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Bell avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Jab, jab by Bell - just one landing.
Veainu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veainu misses with a hook
and Bell counters with a right hand to the body.
Bell throws a body shot but no joy.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Bell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Veainu is breathing heavily.
Bell throws a body punch but Veainu moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fotu Veainu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fotu Veainu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bell jabs Veainu right on the nose. Veainu blinks but takes it well.
Veainu thuds his right hand into Bell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bell lands a nice shot that snaps Veainu's head back.
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Bell.
Bell takes one to the side of the head.
Bell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veainu thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bell loads up on a big right hand but Veainu slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Veainu misses with an uppercut.
Veainu lands with an overhand left.
Bell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
Bell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veainu.
Veainu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bell slips a jab from Veainu.
Bell avoids the body shot from Veainu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell scores with a jab to the body.
Bell moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
Bell misses with an uppercut
and Veainu counters with a stiff right hand.
Bell lands a nice shot that snaps Veainu's head back.
Fotu Veainu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Veainu counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu slips a straight right by Bell.
Veainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bell.
An attempted straight right counter from Bell misses the target.
Veainu throws the left hand but Bell avoids the punch easily.
Bell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Veainu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
and Bell counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands a nice shot that snaps Veainu's head back.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fotu Veainu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Bell!
A relieved looking John Bell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antti Finn (ranked 820 p4p, 378 weight class) and Darren Frost (ranked 121 p4p, 62 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antti Finn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darren Frost!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finn has time to react.
Frost throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darren Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finn.
Finn clinches up against the cage.
Finn misses with a body punch.
Finn misses with a punch on the inside.
Frost is trying to force a seperation but Finn has the dominant position.
Finn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Finn.
Finn lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Finn.
Finn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Finn lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finn blocks a body shot from Frost.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
Frost throws a hook to the side of Finn's head but Finn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frost looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frost keeps the fight on the outside.
Frost throws an off balance right hand
and Finn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finn scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Frost.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Finn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frost looks to land a left hand but Finn moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Frost misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Finn as he connects with a hook.
Frost is rocked!
Finn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Finn finish him?
Finn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Finn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finn misses with a punch to the body.
Finn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Finn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost throws a punch but it's blocked by Finn.
Finn throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Frost missing with knees to the body.
Finn working aggressively here.
Finn lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Frost to his knees! Finn keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antti Finn!
Antti Finn is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Antti Finn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Crosser (ranked 665 p4p, 1817 weight class) and Kip Thorne (ranked 83 p4p, 202 weight class). Kip Thorne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Crosser's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Crosser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kip Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crosser misses with a body shot
and Crosser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like John Crosser has been cut.
Crosser rushes Thorne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crosser presses Thorne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorne can't break the clinch.
Crosser lands with a left to the head.
Crosser prevents a body shot from Thorne.
Crosser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crosser dodges the punch combination from Thorne.
Crosser gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crosser breaks from the clinch.
Crosser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorne moves away.
Thorne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Crosser moves into range and clinches up with Thorne.
Crosser pushes Thorne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crosser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crosser throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thornes head.
Crosser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crosser closes the distance but Thorne moves to the side
and Crosser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosser moves into the clinch.
Crosser working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thorne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thorne scores with a shot to the side of Crosser's head.
Thorne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thorne leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crosser digs a right hand into Thorne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorne's gas tank.
Thorne tries to stall but Crosser uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thorne looking to stall.
Thorne has Crosser pressed against the cage.
Crosser lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crosser - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thorne can't find room to land a body shot as Crosser controls the action.
Crosser working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crosser lands a nice uppercut.
Crosser lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crosser lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne misses with a body punch.
Crosser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorne catches Crosser with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crosser tries to clinch
enabling Thorne to counter with a crisp jab.
Crosser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crosser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crosser has closed the distance and engaged Thorne in a clinch.
Crosser definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crosser manages to break the clinch.
Crosser closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thorne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Crosser.
Thorne misses with some punches.
Crosser keeps control of Thorne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crosser lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
Thorne tries to break free but Crosser pushes him back against the cage.
Crosser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thorne lands with a good body shot.
Crosser gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosser controls his hands.
Crosser lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crosser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crosser lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Thorne.
Crosser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Crosser.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thorne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crosser lands an uppercut.
Crosser lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Thorne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Crosser scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crosser lands a body shot.
Thorne looks winded!
Crosser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crosser digs a right hand underneath Thorne's ribcage. Thorne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crosser working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crosser lands a left hand.
Crosser lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Crosser - that landed with a thud.
Crosser pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Crosser.
Crosser lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
Crosser lands a body punch.
Thorne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crosser lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crosser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosser utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crosser lands with a light punch inside.
Crosser unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thorne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Crosser.
Crosser lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosser lands a hook that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crosser.
Crosser lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crosser crunches a lovely knee into Thorne's ribcage.
Crosser lands a good knee to the midsection. Thorne won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Crosser - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Crosser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Crosser's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crosser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crosser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorne digs a good hook to Crosser's body.
Crosser closes the distance but Thorne moves to the side
and Thorne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crosser fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thorne, pushing him back against the cage.
Thorne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crosser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosser stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crosser tries a knee to the head but Thorne blocks it.
Crosser is leaning against Thorne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crosser is leaning against Thorne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crosser lands a shot to the body.
Crosser cracks Thorne with a nice body shot.
Thorne is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crosser lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crosser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Crosser.
A short right from Crosser.
Crosser scores with a shot to the side of Thorne's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosser lands a nice knee to the body.
Thorne takes a shot to the head.
Thorne is rocked!
Crosser misses with a knee strike.
Crosser keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thorne's efforts to push away.
Crosser taking a breather.
Crosser digs a right hand into Thorne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorne's gas tank.
Crosser lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crosser lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
Crosser lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorne is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosser finish him?
Crosser lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Crosser.
Crosser lands a knee to the body.
Crosser working the clinch nicely. Thorne is working for position but Crosser cracks him with a big knee to the head! Thorne crumples up against the cage and Crosser lands two more shots before the ref can save Thorne! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). John Crosser!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Havardr Vollan (ranked 250 p4p, 906 weight class) and Iulian Simionescu (ranked 41 p4p, 140 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Havardr Vollan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iulian Simionescu!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simionescu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vollan.
Simionescu scores with a sloppy right hand. Vollan should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Simionescu misses the target.
Vollan lands with a good body shot.
Simionescu lands a nice looking body shot.
Vollan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vollan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vollan pushes Simionescu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simionescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vollan throws a hook but Simionescu blocks it.
Vollan slips under a jab from Simionescu.
Vollan throws a shot from downtown. Simionescu moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vollan loads up on a big right hand but Simionescu slips the punch.
Vollan wants to clinch.
Simionescu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vollan.
Simionescu moves away from the strike by Vollan.
Vollan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Simionescu walks into a left hand.
Vollan misses the shot to the body.
Simionescu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Simionescu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Simionescu misses.
Simionescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vollan drives through and clinches with Simionescu against the cage.
Simionescu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vollan blocking some punches.
Vollan tries to work over Simionescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vollan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simionescu connects with a single shot there.
Vollan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simionescu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Vollan throws a big shot that misses.
Simionescu lands a nice looking body shot.
Simionescu misses with a hook. Vollan ducked under it nicely.
Vollan misses with a straight right.
Simionescu throws out a counter right but Vollan avoids it with no problem.
Simionescu connects with a right hand. Vollan shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vollan misses the shot to the body.
Simionescu throws out a loose jab but Vollan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simionescu throws a lazy uppercut
and Vollan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simionescu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vollan throws a hook to the side of Simionescu's head but Simionescu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vollan slips a straight right by Simionescu.
Vollan avoids the body shot from Simionescu.
Vollan throwing a counter right hand but Simionescu manages to avoid it.
Simionescu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vollan just misses with a punch to the body.
Simionescu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vollan is looking to counter the offense by Simionescu and move into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simionescu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vollan slips under a jab from Simionescu.
Simionescu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vollan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vollan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vollan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vollan moves away from the strike by Simionescu.
Vollan throws a big shot that misses.
Simionescu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vollan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Simionescu with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iulian Simionescu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vollan throws the left hand but Simionescu avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Simionescu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simionescu walks into a left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vollan lands a body punch.
Vollan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vollan misses with a punch to the body.
Vollan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vollan lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Vollan - that landed with a thud.
Vollan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vollan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vollan lands an uppercut.
Vollan is working Simionescu over against the cage.
Simionescu is breathing heavily.
Vollan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vollan scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vollan presses Simionescu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Vollan.
Vollan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vollan lands a nice shot to the body.
Vollan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simionescu backwards.
Vollan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vollan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vollan scores with a shoulder strike.
Simionescu is rocked!
A short uppercut from Vollan.
Simionescu is still on wobbly legs! Can Vollan finish him?
Vollan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Simionescu to his knees! Vollan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Havardr Vollan!
Havardr Vollan retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinichiro Tomonaga (ranked 599 p4p, 262 weight class) and Robbie Hall (ranked 74 p4p, 34 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, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shinichiro Tomonaga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robbie Hall!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomonaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hall tries to clinch but Tomonaga moves out of range.
Tomonaga misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Tomonaga takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Tomonaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall wants to clinch up but Tomonaga keeps it at a distance.
Tomonaga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomonaga looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Tomonaga lands a slapping body shot.
Tomonaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Tomonaga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomonaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall tries to clinch
and Tomonaga counters with a straight right hand.
Hall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tomonaga.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Tomonaga misses.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomonaga.
Tomonaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall tries to counter with a clinch but Tomonaga shakes him off and moves away.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomonaga.
Hall wants to counter with a clinch but Tomonaga pushes him away.
Tomonaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall wants to counter the offense by Tomonaga and move into the clinch position.
Tomonaga misses with a body shot.
Tomonaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Tomonaga misses with a body shot.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tomonaga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tomonaga is looking to wear down Hall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tomonaga. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tomonaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tomonaga throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Tomonaga digs a good hook to Hall's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hall doesn't seem bothered though.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Tomonaga as he connects with a hook.
Tomonaga lands a body shot.
Hall forces Tomonaga back against the cage and clinches.
Hall is trying to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tomonaga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hall jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hall has his hands on Tomonaga's head, controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall has an active guard here but Tomonaga has managed to pass into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinichiro Tomonaga 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.
Tomonaga swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall wants to counter the offense by Tomonaga and move into the clinch position.
Tomonaga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tomonaga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tomonaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Tomonaga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tomonaga throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomonaga misses with a hook.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Tomonaga avoids it.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomonaga circles away.
Shinichiro Tomonaga is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tomonaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomonaga circles away.
Tomonaga scores with a sloppy right hand. Hall should have avoided that one.
Tomonaga just misses with a punch to the body.
Tomonaga throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomonaga circles away.
Tomonaga is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tomonaga misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tomonaga works the jab nicely.
Hall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Come on Hall - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tomonaga lands a shot to the body.
Hall gets control of Tomonaga's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hall will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tomonaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tomonaga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomonaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tomonaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomonaga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tomonaga has managed to get both his arms back between Hall's legs - danger averted.
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.
Hall is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tomonaga has his hands clasped together but Hall extends and breaks Tomonaga's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hall.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robbie Hall! Robbie Hall retains his featherweight title!
Robbie Hall spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karockas Thibodeaux (ranked 108 p4p, 1120 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 20 p4p, 156 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karockas Thibodeaux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rickson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux moves into the clinch successfully.
Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva looks winded!
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thibodeaux connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rickson Silva has been cut.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thibodeaux scores with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thibodeaux scores with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux is looking to land a big knee to finish this one. He's got control of the head and as Silva tries to break Thibodeaux's hands from around his neck, Thibodeaux unloads with that fight ending knee, right up the middle! Oh man, that was nasty! Silva will need to get back to the training room and learn how to defend against the thai clinch! Oooh, his nose is a mess. Hopefully it's not broken.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Karockas Thibodeaux!
Karockas Thibodeaux retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, Karockas Thibodeaux 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.
The defeated Rickson Silva had this to say: 'He was juiced to the gills and his corner had rubbed grease on his body so I couldn't take him down. And he smelled like R-Kelly's sheets....piss'.
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