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VFC 81 Caruga vs Souza PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mostly Harmless (ranked 5309 p4p, 3002 weight class) and Gera GOl (ranked 585 p4p, 395 weight class). Gera GOl will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mostly Harmless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gera GOl !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harmless looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
GOl tries to counter by closing the distance.
Harmless connects with a nice looking jab.
Mostly Harmless seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
GOl moves out of range of the leg kick from Harmless.
GOl gets tackled into the cage by Harmless. Harmless maintains the clinch.
GOl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
Harmless looking for a takedown.
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harmless is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from GOl .
GOl scores with a knee to the head.
GOl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
GOl scores a nice knee to the body.
GOl scores with a knee to the head.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harmless looking for a takedown.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harmless takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GOl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
GOl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
GOl scores a nice knee to the body.
GOl landing knees to the body.
Harmless definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
GOl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
GOl lands a nice knee to the body.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
GOl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harmless takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harmless has GOl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. GOl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mostly Harmless. That's going to take a lot out of him.
GOl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
GOl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harmless.
GOl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harmless's face.
GOl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harmless's face.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
GOl crunches a lovely knee into Harmless's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmless is trying to pull guard but GOl has him pressed against the cage.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harmless jumps guard but GOl stands there with Harmless around his waist. Harmless gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harmless lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
GOl with a knee to the head.
GOl lands a nice knee to the body.
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
GOl scores a nice knee to the body.
GOl with a knee to the head.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
Harmless takes a knee to the side of the body.
GOl lands a good knee to the midsection. Harmless won't want to take too many of those.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
GOl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harmless.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmless changes levels and goes for a takedown here. GOl fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harmless instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for GOl .
GOl stops a takedown attempt from Harmless.
GOl prevents the takedown attempt.
Harmless is looking for a takedown.
GOl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
GOl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
Harmless has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by GOl after a bit of a struggle.
Knees in the clinch landing for GOl .
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
GOl scores with a knee to the head.
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
GOl lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by GOl .
GOl working Harmless over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. GOl obliges.
GOl tries to land a knee to the head but Harmless blocks with his arms.
GOl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harmless.
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harmless is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but GOl is defending well.
GOl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harmless goes for a takedown attempt but GOl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harmless.
GOl steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Harmless.
GOl clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harmless has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by GOl after a bit of a struggle.
GOl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gera GOl dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Harmless misses with a straight right.
Harmless misses with a wild body shot.
Harmless looks to score with a jab to the body but GOl is just out of range.
GOl is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Harmless throws a predictable looking body shot
and GOl counters by moving into the clinch.
GOl landing knees to the head.
 It looks like Mostly Harmless has been cut.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
Harmless takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harmless has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. GOl is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
GOl landing knees to the body.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
GOl crunches a lovely knee into Harmless's ribcage.
Harmless drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from GOl .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for GOl .
Gera GOl seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
GOl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from GOl .
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
Harmless jumps guard but GOl stands there with Harmless around his waist. Harmless gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mostly Harmless. That's going to take a lot out of him.
GOl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harmless takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harmless is looking for a takedown.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harmless changes levels and goes for a takedown here. GOl fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
GOl gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
GOl crunches a lovely knee into Harmless's ribcage.
Harmless wants to take the fight to the mat but GOl manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
GOl scores with a knee to the head.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
Harmless takes a knee right on the jaw!
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harmless tries for a takedown but GOl manages to get underhooks.
GOl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
GOl scores a nice knee to the body.
Harmless has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. GOl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from GOl .
GOl landing knees to the body.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
GOl is pressed up against the cage. Harmless has hold of a leg and is looking to drag GOl down to the mat. GOl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harmless swings and misses with a shot to the body
and GOl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harmless lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmless tries to score a body lock takedown but GOl shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. GOl obliges.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harmless goes for a takedown in the clinch but GOl prevents it.
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harmless can't get the takedown.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for GOl .
A knee to the head by GOl .
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harmless wants a takedown but no success here.
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
GOl landing knees to the body.
GOl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harmless.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
GOl lands a knee to the body.
Harmless wants a takedown but no success here.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for GOl .
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
GOl missing with knees to the body.
Harmless looking for a takedown.
Harmless is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but GOl is defending well.
GOl has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Harmless seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if GOl can turn it around.
GOl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
GOl landing knees to the head.
Harmless changes levels and goes for a takedown here. GOl fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harmless misses the body punch
and GOl counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harmless drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harmless takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gera GOl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mostly Harmless's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Harmless misses with a telegraphed body shot
and GOl moves into the clinch.
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harmless lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harmless is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
GOl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
GOl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
GOl with a knee to the head.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harmless takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
GOl gets underhooks to prevent Harmless's takedown attempt.
GOl lands a good knee to the midsection. Harmless won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for GOl .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. GOl obliges.
GOl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mostly Harmless. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
GOl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harmless looking for a takedown.
Harmless drops down looking for an ankle pick but GOl pulls his leg out and moves away.
GOl rushes Harmless and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
GOl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harmless is working for takedown but GOl is calmly controlling the position for now.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
GOl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
GOl crunches a lovely knee into Harmless's ribcage.
GOl landing knees to the body.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
Gera GOl 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harmless can't get the takedown.
Harmless can't get the takedown.
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harmless has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by GOl after a bit of a struggle.
GOl with a knee to the head.
Harmless has GOl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. GOl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mostly Harmless has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harmless tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
GOl lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmless is looking for a takedown.
Harmless tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. GOl obliges.
GOl landing knees to the head.
Harmless tries for a takedown but GOl manages to get underhooks.
Harmless has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. GOl is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
GOl prevents the takedown attempt.
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
 Harmless is rocked!
A knee to the head by GOl .
Oh Harmless is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harmless wants a takedown but no success here.
GOl working the clinch nicely. Harmless is working for position but GOl cracks him with a big knee to the head! Harmless crumples up against the cage and GOl lands two more shots before the ref can save Harmless! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Gera GOl !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Brady (ranked 3116 p4p, 3195 weight class) and Adam Darski (ranked 411 p4p, 418 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicholas Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Darski!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darski pushes Brady up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darski.
Brady misses with some punches.
Brady softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brady tries to land knees in the clinch but Darski avoids the damage to the body.
Darski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darski managing to block the knees to the body from Brady.
Darski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Darski avoiding damage as Brady throws knees to the body.
Brady prevents a body shot from Darski.
Brady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Brady.
Darski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Darski lands with a left to the head.
Brady blocks an uppercut.
Brady blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brady stalling the fight.
Brady avoids a wild elbow strike from Darski.
Brady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Brady.
Brady lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Darski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brady's brow.
Darski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darski throws a head punch that misses.
Brady slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darski.
Darski tries to land knees in the clinch but Brady avoids the damage to the body.
Brady with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Darski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brady.
Darski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brady makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brady lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brady managing to block the knees to the body from Darski.
Brady looking to stall.
Brady tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brady with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Brady on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darski lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darski blocks it with crossed arms.
Brady looking to throw knees to the head but Darski is blocking nicely.
Darski wants to stall.
Brady is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darski is defending well for now.
Brady landing knees to the head.
Brady blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Darski.
Brady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Brady.
Brady tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darski avoids it.
Darski trying to land knees to the body.
Darski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brady blocks it with crossed arms.
Darski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darski gets through Brady's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brady's elbow.
Brady avoiding damage as Darski throws knees to the body.
Darski cracks Brady with a nice body shot.
Brady working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brady is defending well for now.
Brady is trying to maintain a safe position but Darski gets an underhook and turns Brady into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bradys head.
Darski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brady scores with a shot to the side of Darski's head.
Darski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brady is defending well for now.
Brady utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brady looking to throw knees to the head but Darski is blocking nicely.
Brady swings wildly with an uppercut but Darski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Darski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brady throws a knee to the head but misses.
Darski misses with a punch on the inside.
Brady is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darski is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brady's elbow.
Brady throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darski blocks it with crossed arms.
Brady using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brady creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brady blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brady throws a knee to the head but misses.
Darski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brady or not.
Brady misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darski.
Darski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brady has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darski struggles to land a body shot inside as Brady controls his hands.
Brady lands an uppercut.
Brady misses with a knee to the head.
Brady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brady misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brady blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Darski.
Brady tries to land knees in the clinch but Darski avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nicholas Brady 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.
Darski clinches up against the cage.
Darski avoids the elbow strike from Brady, against the cage.
Brady tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darski's elbow.
Darski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brady is looking to control Darski's arms but Darski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brady has his back to the cage.
Darski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brady throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Darski trying to land knees to the body.
Darski tries to land a knee to the head but Brady blocks with his arms.
Darski scores with a shoulder strike.
Darski lands with a right to the head.
Brady lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darski backwards.
Brady lands a knee to the head.
Darski trying to land knees to the body.
Brady tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darski avoids it.
Brady throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brady with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brady is working Darski over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brady avoiding damage as Darski throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Brady scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady blocks an uppercut.
Brady gets through Darski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brady is defending well for now.
Darski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brady is keeping busy.
Darski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darski misses with an elbow over the top.
Brady with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darski backwards.
Brady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brady.
Darski trying to land knees to the body.
Nicholas Brady has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darski avoiding damage as Brady throws knees to the body.
Brady lands a body shot.
Darski lands a left hand.
Brady unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Darski is breathing heavily.
Brady lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brady tries a knee to the head but Darski blocks it.
Brady landing knees to the head.
 It looks like Adam Darski has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brady with a knee to the head.
Brady lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brady working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brady is looking to control Darski's arms but Darski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brady has his back to the cage.
Darski blocking some punches.
Brady prevents a body shot from Darski.
Darski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brady throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brady.
Brady tries a knee to the head but Darski blocks it.
Darski throws a punch but it's blocked by Brady.
Brady misses with the head strike.
Brady misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darski.
Come on Brady - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darski missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darski.
Darski misses with the head strike.
Darski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brady looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brady throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darski blocks it with crossed arms.
Darski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brady pushes off an throws an elbow but Darski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brady misses with some punches.
Darski blocks a body shot from Brady.
Brady working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darski presses Brady against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Darski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Darski lands with a light punch inside.
Darski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Darski lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Darski tries to work over Brady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brady.
Darski misses with a punch on the inside.
Darski tries to throw a body punch but Brady avoids it by throwing Darski back against the cage.
Brady stalling in the clinch.
Brady misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brady.
Darski tries to throw a body punch but Brady avoids it by throwing Darski back against the cage.
Darski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Darski throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darski.
A head punch on the inside from Brady fails to land.
Darski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nicholas Brady will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Darski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brady closes the distance and clinches.
Darski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Darski dodges an elbow strike from Brady.
Darski misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brady's brow.
Brady digs a right hand underneath Darski's ribcage. Darski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brady.
Nice body punch from Darski.
Darski can't find room to land a body shot as Brady controls the action.
Darski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brady content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Darski tries to throw a body punch but Brady avoids it by throwing Darski back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brady with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Darski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darski trying to land knees to the body.
Brady lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brady throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darski blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Brady.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brady scores with a knee to the head.
Brady tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darski avoids it.
Darski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brady lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darski tries to throw a body punch but Brady avoids it by throwing Darski back against the cage.
Darski being controlled against the cage.
Brady pushes Darski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darski throws an elbow that misses.
Brady tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brady lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brady is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darski can do to turn this around?
Darski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brady managing to block the knees to the body from Darski.
Darski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brady.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady misses with a body punch.
Darski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brady blocks a body shot from Darski.
Darski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Darski wants to stall.
Brady wants to stall.
Darski lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brady.
Darski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brady avoids it.
Darski is leaning against Brady and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Brady.
Brady misses with a knee to the head.
Darski lands with a left to the head.
Brady with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brady tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brady looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Darski.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Darski tries a knee to the head but Brady blocks it.
Darski lands with a light punch inside.
Darski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Darski as the two fighters clinch.
Brady throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darski blocks it with crossed arms.
Darski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darski pushes off an throws an elbow but Brady leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Darski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brady is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brady lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darski backwards.
Brady stalling in the clinch.
Darski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brady.
Darski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brady working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Brady.
Darski lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darski tries to throw a body punch but Brady avoids it by throwing Darski back against the cage.
Darski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darski letting Brady take a breather here.
Darski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Darski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Darski.
Brady trying to stall but Darski improves his position.
Adam Darski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicholas Brady is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darski misses with a knee to the head.
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 Nicholas Brady.
Well Brady 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Brady!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Green (ranked 1363 p4p, 1877 weight class) and Jota Be (ranked 206 p4p, 266 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Kingslayer. 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 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, Calvin Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jota Be!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green scores with a body shot.
Be takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Be steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Be unleashes a big counter combination but Green bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Green throws a jab when Be was well out of range.
Be looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Be looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Be walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Jota Be has been cut.
Green lands a big right hand that sends Be crashing to the mat! Green stays standing though and waves Be back to his feet!
 Be is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Be's head, knocking him out cold! Green is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Calvin Green!
A victorious Calvin Green 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hanen (ranked 1176 p4p, 2802 weight class) and Olu Banjo (ranked 165 p4p, 360 weight class). Olu Banjo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Hanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Olu Banjo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banjo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanen.
Banjo misses with an uppercut. Hanen saw that one coming.
Hanen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Banjo lands a jab.
Banjo throws a nice head kick!
Hanen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Banjo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Banjo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Banjo moves out of range as Hanen throws a body kick.
Hanen throws a shot from downtown. Banjo moves away and avoids it.
Hanen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Jab by Banjo.
Banjo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hanen takes a swing at Banjo's ribcage but misses.
Banjo lands a high kick!
Banjo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banjo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Banjo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banjo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanen misses with a body shot.
Hanen avoids the head kick by Banjo.
Olu Banjo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banjo throws a head kick that half lands.
Hanen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Banjo thuds his shin into the meat of Hanen's side.
Banjo throws a shot from downtown. Hanen moves away and avoids it.
Hanen throws a series of punches but Banjo moves out of range.
Banjo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hanen is looking to land body kicks.
Banjo throws a sloppy head kick
and Banjo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banjo. Banjo obviously looking to wear him down.
Banjo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banjo moves out of range of the leg kick from Hanen.
Hanen throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanen blocks a head kick by Banjo.
Banjo tries to land a body kick
and Hanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Hanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banjo connects with a solid leg kick.
Banjo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Banjo.
Hanen scores with a three punch combo!
Hanen blocks a head kick by Banjo.
Hanen takes a kick to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hanen.
Banjo seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Hanen shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Banjo is backing up but Hanen catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Banjo covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Hanen Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Hanen!
David Hanen very nearly forgot to thank Highland Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patty Bling (ranked 2905 p4p, 846 weight class) and Isaac Newton (ranked 375 p4p, 134 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patty Bling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isaac Newton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Bling. Beautiful body shot.
Bling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newton.
Bling drops Newton with a left right combo! Bling follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Isaac Newton has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bling's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Newton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bling is looking to work some ground and pound but Newton has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Newton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bling is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Newton has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bling is looking to defend but Newton has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bling! Newton pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bling taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Isaac Newton!
Our winner, Isaac Newton, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Silva (ranked 712 p4p, 6012 weight class) and Sai Monu (ranked 114 p4p, 598 weight class). Sai Monu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Silva!
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, Sai Monu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes one on the button.
Monu instigates a clinch.
Monu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Monu blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Monu obliges.
Silva avoiding damage as Monu throws knees to the body.
We've been informed that Monu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Monu connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jackson Silva has been cut.
Monu crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Monu misses with a knee to the head.
Monu lands a body punch.
Monu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monu is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Monu lands a nice elbow.
Monu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Monu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Monu lands a body shot.
Monu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monu crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monu.
Monu struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Monu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Monu lands with a left to the head.
Monu landing knees to the body.
Monu with a knee to the head.
Monu lands a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monu.
A left hand lands to the body for Monu.
Monu lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Monu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monu connects with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Monu.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Monu lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Monu.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Monu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Monu tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monu.
Monu lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Monu.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monu.
Monu crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Monu throws an elbow that misses.
Monu is working Silva over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monu.
Monu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Monu lands a left hand.
Monu pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monu lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Monu lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Monu working Silva over with knees to the body.
Monu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Monu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Monu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monu prevents the takedown attempt.
Monu connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Monu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Monu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Still in the clinch, Monu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Monu lands a body shot.
Monu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Monu scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Monu connects with a knee to the head.
Monu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Monu is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Monu lands a left hand.
Monu scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Monu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Monu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monu lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Monu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Jackson Silva's cut is getting worse.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sai Monu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Monu lands with a good body shot.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Monu moves into the clinch.
Monu connects with a knee to the head.
Monu digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Monu scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Monu obliges.
A nice left hand lands by Monu.
Monu landing knees to the body.
Monu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monu presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Monu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Monu crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Monu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Monu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
A short left from Monu.
Monu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monu lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Sai Monu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Monu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Monu lands with a short shot to the head.
Monu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Monu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monu lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Monu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva is rocked!
Monu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Monu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monu lands a body punch.
Monu stalling against the cage.
Monu with a knee to the head.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Monu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Knees to the body from Monu.
Monu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Monu.
Nice elbow from Monu.
Monu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Monu.
Jackson Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Monu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Monu.
Monu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monu scores a nice knee to the body.
Monu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Monu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Monu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Monu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Monu pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Monu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Monu.
Monu lands a nice uppercut.
Monu works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monu digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Monu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Monu scores with a shoulder strike.
Monu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Monu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Monu.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sai Monu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Silva's cut.
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!
Monu moves into the clinch.
Monu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Monu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Monu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Monu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Monu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Monu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Monu.
Monu crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Monu crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Monu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Monu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monu pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Monu lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Jackson Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Monu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jackson Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sai Monu!
Sai Monu decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djuro Zec (ranked 1144 p4p, 1327 weight class) and Dan Dinklage (ranked 160 p4p, 182 weight class). Djuro Zec is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Djuro Zec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Dinklage!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zec feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Zec throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dinklage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zec throwing strikes from guard but Dinklage blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zec accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zec throws a big right hand that misses.
Dinklage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zec throwing strikes but missing.
Dinklage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zec will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinklage keeping full guard, as Zec tries to pass.
Zec throwing strikes but missing.
Dinklage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zec preventing the sweep.
Zec trying to control but Dinklage is working from the bottom.
Zec postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Dinklage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dinklage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zec defending well though.
Nice strikes from Dinklage there.
Dinklage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zec keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dinklage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zec desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dinklage controlling the pace.
Dinklage is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zec!
Zec is in a horrible position here. Dinklage smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zec regains half guard.
Dinklage uses his free foot to push down on Zec's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zec.
Zec holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dinklage tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage is landing with some decent strikes but Zec is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dinklage lands a nice shot to the head.
Dinklage unloading with bombs!
Zec tries to reverse the position but Dinklage maintains control.
Dinklage throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Zec is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dinklage lands a nice shot to the head.
Zec holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dinklage tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dinklage looking to finish Zec with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zec!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage controlling the position easily from mount.
Dinklage thowing shots but they're missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinklage landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dinklage landing strikes from the mount and Zec is in trouble!
Dinklage unloading with bombs!
Zec has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dinklage putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dinklage connects with a bit shot that sees Zec covering up! More strikes from Dinklage and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dinklage is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Dinklage!
A relieved looking Dan Dinklage 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Old Leg Tartakov (ranked 486 p4p, 3156 weight class) and Eli Vieira (ranked 87 p4p, 390 weight class). Old Leg Tartakov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Old Leg Tartakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira fails with a takedown attempt.
Vieira shoots in but no luck this time.
Tartakov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vieira to the mat! Vieira manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vieira wants to sweep but no luck.
Tartakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vieira is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tartakov stands up over Vieira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vieira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tartakov stands and throws Vieira's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vieira tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartakov wants to control but Vieira is keeping him busy.
Tartakov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tartakov cracks Vieira with a big elbow.
Tartakov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tartakov advances nicely into full mount.
Tartakov with shots to the head and body - Vieira looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tartakov lands a couple of good shots and Vieira has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Vieira tries to break free.
Vieira is still trying to improve position.
Tartakov 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.
Vieira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tartakov lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tartakov is hanging on to Vieira's back as he tries to escape.
Tartakov landing with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira is in bad spot here.
Tartakov is trying to stick to Vieira's back but Vieira is turning into Tartakov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tartakov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vieira.
Tartakov wants to sweep but no luck.
Tartakov keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Tartakov keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.
Tartakov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tartakov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vieira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tartakov keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Vieira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vieira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vieira is pushing down on Tartakov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tartakov is fighting to maintain full guard but Vieira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tartakov is looking for a sweep. Vieira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vieira trying to mount his opponent but Tartakov defends it.
Tartakov tries to roll over but Vieira keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira working over Tartakov with some ground and pound. Tartakov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vieira wants to free his trapped foot but Tartakov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tartakov moves into full guard.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Tartakov is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vieira postures up.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
Tartakov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vieira manages to get himself to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Old Leg Tartakov 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.
Vieira fails with the takedown.
Tartakov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vieira shoots in looking for a takedown. Tartakov tries to sprawl out of it but Vieira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tartakov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tartakov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tartakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vieira.
Eli Vieira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vieira fails with the takedown
and Tartakov counters with a stiff right hand.
Old Leg Tartakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eli Vieira.
Vieira gets tackled into the cage by Tartakov. Tartakov maintains the clinch.
Vieira can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira goes for a takedown attempt but Tartakov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tartakov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tartakov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira goes for a takedown attempt but Tartakov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vieira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tartakov's waist but Tartakov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vieira off to one side.
Tartakov moves into range and clinches up with Vieira.
Tartakov throws an elbow that misses.
Tartakov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tartakov controlling the action here.
Tartakov tries to pass to full mount but Vieira defends it.
Vieira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tartakov is looking to take a break and control but Vieira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tartakov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vieira!
Vieira is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Vieira that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vieira is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tartakov lands a couple of good shots and Vieira has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Tartakov is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Vieira. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Old Leg Tartakov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tartakov trying to control momentarily.
Vieira rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Vieira is trying to get back to full guard.
Vieira has a hand on Tartakov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Tartakov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tartakov looking to control but Vieira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tartakov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tartakov wants to control the pace but Vieira is squirming around nicely.
Tartakov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vieira is looking to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tartakov scoring with strikes but Vieira is staying in there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Old Leg Tartakov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vieira enables Tartakov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vieira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vieira keeping full guard, as Tartakov tries to pass.
Tartakov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vieira keeping full guard, as Tartakov tries to pass.
Tartakov trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
Vieira is looking to sweep but instead, Tartakov has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira wants to improve his position but Tartakov is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Tartakov from controlling successfully.
Vieira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tartakov is one step ahead there.
Tartakov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Old Leg Tartakov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tartakov forces his way into half guard.
Tartakov wants to pass the guard but Vieira is defending well.
Vieira wants to improve his position but Tartakov is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to get back to full guard but Tartakov has mounted him!
Vieira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tartakov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tartakov working for a guillotine from mount but Vieira is in no mood to give up.
Vieira can't escape the position.
Tartakov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tartakov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vieira can do to turn this around?
Tartakov trying to control but Vieira is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tartakov controlling the pace for now.
Vieira can't escape the position.
Vieira tries to hold on but Tartakov postures up.
Vieira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eli Vieira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vieira is squirming around, avoiding Tartakov's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Old Leg Tartakov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tartakov 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Old Leg Tartakov!
Old Leg Tartakov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Bar (ranked 1165 p4p, 1464 weight class) and Abbas Mohammad (ranked 162 p4p, 201 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonny Bar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abbas Mohammad!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammad looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bar is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mohammad rolls with it to try and escape but Bar cranks on the arm and Mohammad is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonny Bar!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevo Caruga (ranked 610 p4p, 713 weight class) and Raphael Azevedo Souza (ranked 89 p4p, 104 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stevo Caruga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raphael Azevedo Souza!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Azevedo Souza. No joy for Caruga on that attempt.
Azevedo Souza cracks Caruga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Azevedo Souza slips under a jab from Caruga.
Caruga shoots in looking for a takedown. Azevedo Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Caruga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Azevedo Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Azevedo Souza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Caruga drives through with a takedown into Azevedo Souza's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caruga drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Azevedo Souza dives on top into guard.
I've been told that Azevedo Souza has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruga working for a triangle but Azevedo Souza defends it easily.
Caruga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Azevedo Souza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Caruga is tightening it up a little... Azevedo Souza has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Azevedo Souza reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Azevedo Souza taps out! Nice BJJ there by Caruga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stevo Caruga!
Stevo Caruga is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Stevo Caruga 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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