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VFC 86 Aislan vs Stephens PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kolosowky (ranked 4960 p4p, 3435 weight class) and Edward Smith (ranked 538 p4p, 416 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Kolosowky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edward Smith!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kolosowky breaks the clinch.
Kolosowky misses with a body kick.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kolosowky under the eye.
 It looks like Ivan Kolosowky has been cut.
Smith moves forwards but Kolosowky connects with a nice, crisp jab.
 It looks like Edward Smith has been cut.
Kolosowky tries to clinch up
and Kolosowky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith cracks Kolosowky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
 Kolosowky is rocked!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oh Kolosowky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Kolosowky.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kolosowky seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith cracks Kolosowky with an uppercut from hell and Kolosowky crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Smith's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kolosowky controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Kolosowky working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith prevents Kolosowky from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Smith thows a huge punch but Kolosowky dodges it nicely.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kolosowky defending well though.
Smith works his way into side control.
Kolosowky tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
Kolosowky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kolosowky tries to get out of the position.
The strikes coming from Smith are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith works to advance to full mount. Kolosowky defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Smith throws some wild stikes that Kolosowky manages to avoid easily.
Kolosowky is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Smith landing shots from mount.
Kolosowky squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Smith cracks Kolosowky with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kolosowky taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Kolosowky in real trouble here! The ref calls for Kolosowky to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Smith!
A relieved looking Edward Smith 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Eli Snake (ranked 2210 p4p, 25304 weight class) and Ricardo Thumbs Up Emoji (ranked 239 p4p, 498 weight class). Ricardo Thumbs Up Emoji 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Thumbs Up Emoji!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thumbs Up Emoji tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Snake swivels and escapes.
Snake scores with a hook.
Snake throws a good cross that connects.
Thumbs Up Emoji goes for a double leg but Snake avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Snake continues to drive forward.
Snake clinches.
Our sources have told us that Snake has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Snake tries to throw a body punch but Thumbs Up Emoji avoids it by throwing Snake back against the cage.
Snake lands a body shot.
Thumbs Up Emoji blocks a body shot from Snake.
Snake can't find room to land a body shot as Thumbs Up Emoji controls the action.
Snake tries a body shot but Thumbs Up Emoji blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumbs Up Emoji blocks a body shot from Snake.
Thumbs Up Emoji tries to pull guard but Snake holds him up against the cage and eventually Thumbs Up Emoji drops back down to his feet.
Eli Snake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Thumbs Up Emoji.
Snake keeps control of Thumbs Up Emoji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Snake lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumbs Up Emoji is trying to break the clinch but Snake is controlling him.
Thumbs Up Emoji is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Snake lands a body shot.
Snake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snake lands a body punch.
Snake can't find room to land a body shot as Thumbs Up Emoji controls the action.
Snake lands with a right to the head.
Thumbs Up Emoji tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Snake just stands there and leans against the cage.
Snake is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Snake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Snake lands a nice shot to the body.
Snake struggles to land a body shot inside as Thumbs Up Emoji controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snake.
Thumbs Up Emoji blocks a body shot from Snake.
Snake struggles to land a body shot inside as Thumbs Up Emoji controls his hands.
Snake pushes Thumbs Up Emoji back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Snake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thumbs Up Emoji's elbow.
Snake misses with a body punch.
Snake can't find room to land a body shot as Thumbs Up Emoji controls the action.
Snake tries a body shot but Thumbs Up Emoji blocks it.
Nice body punch from Snake.
Snake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thumbs Up Emoji.
Thumbs Up Emoji looks winded!
Snake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snake struggles to land a body shot inside as Thumbs Up Emoji controls his hands.
Snake lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thumbs Up Emoji or not.
A right hand to the body from Snake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake presses Thumbs Up Emoji against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Snake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Snake lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thumbs Up Emoji or not.
Snake lands a body punch.
Snake presses Thumbs Up Emoji against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Snake.
Thumbs Up Emoji is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Snake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Snake is leaning against Thumbs Up Emoji and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Snake.
Snake struggles to land a body shot inside as Thumbs Up Emoji controls his hands.
Snake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Snake lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Snake.
Thumbs Up Emoji blocks a body shot from Snake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Snake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Snake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thumbs Up Emoji blocks a body shot from Snake.
A left hand lands to the body for Snake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snake tries to work over Thumbs Up Emoji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thumbs Up Emoji's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snake.
Snake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thumbs Up Emoji's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Snake as the two fighters clinch.
Snake tries to work over Thumbs Up Emoji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snake struggles to land a body shot inside as Thumbs Up Emoji controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Snake dominated that round.
That's time! Snake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Snake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thumbs Up Emoji ducks right into an uppercut from Snake.
Snake rushes Thumbs Up Emoji and presses him up against the cage.
Snake cracks Thumbs Up Emoji with a nice body shot.
Snake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thumbs Up Emoji's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Snake.
Snake presses Thumbs Up Emoji against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thumbs Up Emoji fails to pull guard.
Thumbs Up Emoji prevents a body shot from Snake.
Nice body punch from Snake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake is working Thumbs Up Emoji over against the cage.
Snake lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Snake.
Thumbs Up Emoji is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Snake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake digs a right hand underneath Thumbs Up Emoji's ribcage. Thumbs Up Emoji let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Snake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Snake digs a right hand into Thumbs Up Emoji's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thumbs Up Emoji's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snake.
Snake tries to work over Thumbs Up Emoji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snake tries to work over Thumbs Up Emoji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snake tries to throw a body punch but Thumbs Up Emoji avoids it by throwing Snake back against the cage.
Snake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Snake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Snake as the two fighters clinch.
Snake misses with a punch to the body.
Snake pushes Thumbs Up Emoji back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Snake works on Thumbs Up Emoji's body with a couple of short punches.
Snake pushes Thumbs Up Emoji back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake tries to throw a body punch but Thumbs Up Emoji avoids it by throwing Snake back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Snake.
Snake can't find room to land a body shot as Thumbs Up Emoji controls the action.
Snake lands a body punch.
Snake lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thumbs Up Emoji or not.
Snake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snake tries to throw a body punch but Thumbs Up Emoji avoids it by throwing Snake back against the cage.
Snake is working Thumbs Up Emoji over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Snake.
Snake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Snake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snake cracks Thumbs Up Emoji with a nice body shot.
Snake misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Snake as the two fighters clinch.
Snake pushes Thumbs Up Emoji back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Snake - that landed with a thud.
Snake can't find room to land a body shot as Thumbs Up Emoji controls the action.
Snake lands a body shot.
Snake struggles to land a body shot inside as Thumbs Up Emoji controls his hands.
Snake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Snake is leaning against Thumbs Up Emoji and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Snake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snake wants the takedown. Thumbs Up Emoji is fighting it off but Snake persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Thumbs Up Emoji's guard against the cage.
Snake passes Thumbs Up Emoji's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Snake passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thumbs Up Emoji!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Thumbs Up Emoji has his hands clasped together but Snake breaks the hold and Thumbs Up Emoji is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Snake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eli Snake!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adeen OCarroll (ranked 3412 p4p, 4596 weight class) and Emil Nikolov (ranked 377 p4p, 479 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adeen OCarroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emil Nikolov!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nikolov duly obliges.
Adeen OCarroll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nikolov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nikolov jabs OCarroll right on the nose. OCarroll blinks but takes it well.
OCarroll tries to clinch up
and Nikolov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
OCarroll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
OCarroll clinches up against the cage.
Nikolov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of OCarroll backwards.
OCarroll lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by OCarroll.
Nikolov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
OCarroll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OCarroll using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikolov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikolov working aggressively here.
Nikolov is trying to break the clinch but OCarroll is controlling him.
OCarroll lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from OCarroll.
Nikolov blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OCarroll has a couple of punches blocked by Nikolov.
Nikolov scores with a shoulder strike.
OCarroll taking a breather.
Nikolov is trying to maintain a safe position but OCarroll gets an underhook and turns Nikolov into the cage.
OCarroll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nikolov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OCarroll swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikolov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikolov blocking some punches.
OCarroll tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikolov avoids it.
OCarroll scores with a knee to the head.
OCarroll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nikolov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OCarroll lands a shoulder strike.
OCarroll is working Nikolov over against the cage.
Nikolov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nikolov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
OCarroll blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OCarroll softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
OCarroll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OCarroll gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Emil Nikolov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OCarroll misses with some punches.
OCarroll tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikolov avoids it.
Nikolov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nikolov misses with a short punch on the inside.
OCarroll misses with a body punch.
OCarroll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OCarroll throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nikolovs head.
Nikolov taking a breather.
Nikolov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
OCarroll swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikolov uses good head movement to avoid it.
OCarroll misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolov avoiding damage as OCarroll throws knees to the body.
OCarroll misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OCarroll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nikolov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OCarroll throws a head punch that misses.
Nikolov prevents a body shot from OCarroll.
Nikolov stalling.
OCarroll lands a shot to the body.
OCarroll tries to throw a body punch but Nikolov avoids it by throwing OCarroll back against the cage.
OCarroll misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nikolov misses with a short punch on the inside.
OCarroll misses with a knee strike.
Nikolov blocks a body shot from OCarroll.
Nikolov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
OCarroll misses with a punch on the inside.
Nikolov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from OCarroll.
OCarroll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolov trying to control the position but instead, OCarroll has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nikolov into the cage.
OCarroll tries to work over Nikolov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
OCarroll looking to throw knees to the head but Nikolov is blocking nicely.
Nikolov breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Nikolov.
OCarroll closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nikolov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolov lands with a shot to the body.
OCarroll misses with a jab, cross combination.
OCarroll moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikolov.
A short right from OCarroll on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
OCarroll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nikolov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adeen OCarroll dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emil Nikolov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nikolov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
OCarroll lands a head kick. Nikolov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
OCarroll wants to slow Nikolov down by chopping away at his legs.
OCarroll is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nikolov lands a jab to OCarroll's midsection.
Nikolov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
OCarroll tries to clinch but Nikolov is having none of it.
OCarroll is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikolov can do to turn this around?
OCarroll misses with a body kick.
OCarroll on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
OCarroll looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nikolov is fending him off so far but OCarroll persists. Nope, Nikolov circles away and we're back to standing.
OCarroll wants to clinch.
OCarroll tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nikolov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nikolov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from OCarroll with a body shot.
OCarroll looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
OCarroll is rocked!
Nikolov ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking OCarroll out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emil Nikolov!
Emil Nikolov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Ivkov (ranked 3169 p4p, 25171 weight class) and Parkerdarker Wargas (ranked 352 p4p, 618 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aleksandar Ivkov!
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, Parkerdarker Wargas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivkov moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ivkov.
Wargas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ivkov scores with a shot to the side of Wargas's head.
Wargas wants a takedown.
Wargas is trying to stall.
Ivkov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ivkov gets through Wargas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Ivkov.
Ivkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivkov digs a right hand into Wargas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wargas's gas tank.
Ivkov looking to throw knees to the head but Wargas is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivkov.
Ivkov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ivkov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
 Wargas is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wargas is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivkov finish him?
Ivkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wargas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ivkov smiles and moves away.
Crack! Ivkov connects with the perfect overhand right and Wargas falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Ivkov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksandar Ivkov!
Our winner, Aleksandar Ivkov, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Tielo Bonifaz (ranked 1863 p4p, 3597 weight class) and Albert Abdullayev (ranked 217 p4p, 396 weight class). Abdullayev has chosen 50 Cent - In Da Club (Caucasian Remix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tielo Bonifaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Albert Abdullayev's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tielo Bonifaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Albert Abdullayev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Abdullayev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonifaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Bonifaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bonifaz jabs at Abdullayev's body.
Abdullayev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bonifaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonifaz tests Abdullayev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bonifaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Bonifaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abdullayev is rocked!
Abdullayev shoots and misses
and Bonifaz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abdullayev's knee momentarily.
Abdullayev is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonifaz finish him?
Tielo Bonifaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Abdullayev.
Bonifaz wobbles Abdullayev with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Bonifaz dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Abdullayev to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tielo Bonifaz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oobly Plasi (ranked 3401 p4p, 1909 weight class) and Christiaan Huygens (ranked 431 p4p, 267 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oobly Plasi!
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, Christiaan Huygens!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plasi throws a body shot but no joy.
Plasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huygens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Plasi finds it's way round the side to connect with Huygens's head.
Plasi lands a nice shot to the body.
Oobly Plasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huygens connects with a single shot there.
Huygens slips under a jab.
Plasi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huygens was well out of range. Poor timing from Plasi.
Huygens wants to counter with a clinch but Plasi pushes him away.
Plasi tests Huygens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Plasi misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Plasi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huygens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plasi.
Plasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huygens.
Huygens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Huygens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Plasi at a distance.
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!
Huygens misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Plasi.
Plasi throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huygens.
Huygens steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Plasi.
Plasi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huygens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Plasi doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Plasi misses.
Plasi misses with a hook to the body
and Huygens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Huygens.
Plasi avoids a wild elbow strike from Huygens.
Huygens throws an elbow that misses.
Huygens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plasis head.
A short right from Huygens.
Plasi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Huygens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Plasi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huygens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Huygens.
Plasi blocks an elbow strike from Huygens.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plasi swings wildly with an uppercut but Huygens uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Huygens.
Huygens throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plasi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huygens blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huygens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plasi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huygens.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huygens.
A short left from Huygens.
Plasi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Huygens.
Plasi is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Plasi fails to land.
A short uppercut from Huygens.
Plasi swings wildly with an uppercut but Huygens uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Huygens.
Huygens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plasi throws a punch but it's blocked by Huygens.
Plasi wants to break free but Huygens has control.
Huygens throws an elbow that misses.
Plasi is trying to break the clinch but Huygens is controlling him.
Plasi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huygens has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Huygens.
Plasi throws a punch but it's blocked by Huygens.
Huygens lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huygens lands a hook to the side of the head.
Huygens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huygens lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Oobly Plasi has been cut.
Huygens lands with a light punch inside.
Huygens lands an elbow inside.
Plasi is rocked!
Huygens scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Plasi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Plasi takes a shot to the head.
Huygens throws a big uppercut that drops Plasi! More strikes from Huygens and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Plasi lies dazed against the cage as Huygens celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christiaan Huygens!
A relieved looking Christiaan Huygens 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuuji Hoshino (ranked 2028 p4p, 1585 weight class) and Robby Fowel (ranked 121 p4p, 95 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yuuji Hoshino!
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, Robby Fowel!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for Hoshino.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hoshino!
Hoshino misses with a leg kick
and Fowel counters by clinching up.
Fowel tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoshino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fowel is trying to pull guard but Hoshino has him pressed against the cage.
Fowel jumps guard and drags Hoshino to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoshino postures up.
Hoshino is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fowel looking for a guillotine here but Hoshino defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hoshino stays in close to Fowel's body and controls the position.
Hoshino would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fowel has his foot on Hoshino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hoshino works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fowel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoshino is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fowel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fowel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fowel wants to pass the guard but Hoshino is keeping the position.
Fowel drops back looking for a leg! Hoshino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hoshino manages to kick Fowel off! Fowel jumps back into Hoshino's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hoshino holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoshino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fowel drops back looking for a leg! Hoshino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hoshino manages to kick Fowel off! Fowel jumps back into Hoshino's guard.
Fowel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoshino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoshino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robby Fowel 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.
Fowel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fowel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoshino has had enough of the clinch but Fowel keeps him there for the moment.
Fowel has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino has Fowel pressed against the cage.
Fowel slowing the pace effectively.
Stalling in the clinch from Fowel.
Hoshino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fowel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fowel jumps guard but Hoshino stands there with Fowel around his waist. Fowel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fowel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fowel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoshino throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowel shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoshino tries to sprawl out of it but Fowel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoshino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoshino thinks about countering with a body kick.
Yuuji Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino lands with a right hand.
Hoshino scores with a push kick.
Fowel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yuuji Hoshino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fowel shoots in for a takedown but Hoshino shows good takedown defense.
Yuuji Hoshino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robby Fowel.
Fowel moves out of range of the body kick from Hoshino.
Fowel with the counter takedown but Hoshino avoids it easily.
Hoshino lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fowel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoshino as he jumps to the side.
Yuuji Hoshino is winning the standup battle so far.
Fowel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hoshino.
Hoshino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fowel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Fowel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoshino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino lands a front kick.
Hoshino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fowel wants to counter with a clinch but Hoshino pushes him away.
Fowel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoshino finds it's way round the side to connect with Fowel's head.
Fowel is rocked!
Hoshino throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fowel tries for a takedown but Hoshino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hoshino lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Hoshino lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fowel doesn't seem phased though.
Hoshino throws a leg kick which misses Fowel's front leg but catches the back leg as Fowel tries to avoid it.
Fowel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hoshino's guard.
Hoshino has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fowel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fowel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a few strikes there.
Fowel tries to counter with a clinch but Hoshino shakes him off and moves away.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Hoshino.
Fowel takes one to the side of the head.
Fowel fails with the takedown
and Hoshino counters with a nice uppercut.
Fowel is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoshino finish him?
Fowel tries for a takedown but Hoshino circles away easily
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuuji Hoshino dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fowel tries for a takedown but Hoshino circles away easily
and Hoshino counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fowel seems to have recovered his senses.
Hoshino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fowel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hoshino.
Fowel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoshino throws a lazy body kick
and Fowel counters with a takedown into side control.
Fowel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hoshino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fowel controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Hoshino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowel is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hoshino looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fowel gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hoshino is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fowel lets go of the hold and Hoshino can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robby Fowel!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nightey Knights (ranked 1297 p4p, 1457 weight class) and Davey Hilton Jr (ranked 78 p4p, 88 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nightey Knights!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Davey Hilton Jr!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knights rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hilton Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Knights is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Knights keeping moving, preventing Hilton Jr from controlling successfully.
Hilton Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Knights seems keen to control Hilton Jr's posture.
Hilton Jr wants to pass the guard but Knights is keeping the position.
Knights controlling Hilton Jr's posture.
Knights 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.
Hilton Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hilton Jr looking to pass the guard.
Hilton Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Knights keeping full guard, as Hilton Jr tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton Jr postures up in Knights's guard and throws a big left but Knights blocks it.
Knights looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hilton Jr is one step ahead there.
Hilton Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hilton Jr is fighting to break Knights's control of his arms but Knights is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Knights looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knights wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Knights has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hilton Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Knights looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Knights on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knights tries to get out of the position.
Knights looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hilton Jr wants to control from the top but Knights keeps moving.
Knights will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Knights pulls Hilton Jr in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knights keeping moving, preventing Hilton Jr from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knights ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hilton Jr moves away.
Knights slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knights scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hilton Jr in his tracks.
Knights jabs Hilton Jr right on the nose. Hilton Jr blinks but takes it well.
Knights throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hilton Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hilton Jr.
Hilton Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Knights is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hilton Jr stands and throws Knights's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hilton Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Knights struggling a bit here.
Knights is looking to regain half guard here but Hilton Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knights wants to control but Hilton Jr postures up.
Knights is not content to let Hilton Jr control the position.
Knights tries to buck Hilton Jr off but Hilton Jr is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knights can't do much from the bottom here.
Hilton Jr trying to control the position but Knights is working away.
Hilton Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Knights can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knights is trying to get back to half guard.
We've been informed that Hilton Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Knights is working hard here to advance position.
Hilton Jr tries for a kimura but Knights is defending well.
Hilton Jr tries to move into full mount but can't pass Knights's legs.
Knights is looking for a sweep.
Knights knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hilton Jr on the ground.
Hilton Jr trying to control the position but Knights is working away.
Knights tries to buck Hilton Jr off but Hilton Jr is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The strikes coming from Hilton Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Knights is trying to get back to half guard.
Hilton Jr tries for a kimura but Knights is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davey Hilton Jr 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.
Knights lands a nice shot that snaps Hilton Jr's head back.
Knights takes a swing at Hilton Jr's ribcage but misses.
And Hilton Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Knights pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Knights just misses with a punch to the body.
Knights listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knights looks to land a left hand but Hilton Jr moved out of range nicely.
Hilton Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A big left from Knights misses.
Hilton Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilton Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knights.
Knights will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hilton Jr feints the counter takedown.
Knights takes a swing at Hilton Jr's ribcage but misses.
Knights is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knights scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knights throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Knights misses.
Hilton Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Knights misses with a hook
and Hilton Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Knights trying to control here.
Hilton Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knights defends it well.
Hilton Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knights doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hilton Jr.
Knights is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hilton Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hilton Jr's back!
Hilton Jr trying to control the hands but Knights breaks the grip.
Knights is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knights continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr trying to control the hands but Knights breaks the grip.
Knights keeps control of the position easily here as Hilton Jr tries to buck him off.
Knights trying to control.
Knights really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hilton Jr.
Knights doesn't have the hooks in and Hilton Jr manages to turn into his guard.
Hilton Jr won't allow Knights to sweep him here.
Hilton Jr drops back looking for a leg! Knights is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knights manages to kick Hilton Jr off! Hilton Jr jumps back into Knights's guard.
Knights keeping moving, preventing Hilton Jr from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knights pulls Hilton Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Hilton Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Knights keeping moving, preventing Hilton Jr from controlling successfully.
Hilton Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knights keeping moving, preventing Hilton Jr from controlling successfully.
Hilton Jr postures up in Knights's guard and throws a big left but Knights blocks it.
Hilton Jr preventing the sweep.
Knights is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Knights seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nightey Knights dominated that second round.
That's time! Knights's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Knights looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hilton Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Knights misses with a left hand
and Hilton Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Knights is defending against the submission attempts here by Hilton Jr.
Knights is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hilton Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hilton Jr's back!
Hilton Jr is really stuck here.
Knights has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hilton Jr's body.
Knights's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Knights.
Hilton Jr tries to roll but Knights sticks to his back.
Knights is not going to allow Hilton Jr to sit and survive in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knights biding his time, controlling Hilton Jr.
I really don't envy Hilton Jr right now.
Knights biding his time, controlling Hilton Jr.
Knights is hanging on to Hilton Jr's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knights controlling from the back.
Knights is trying to stick to Hilton Jr's back but Hilton Jr is turning into Knights. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Knights's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hilton Jr.
Knights has Hilton Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Hilton Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Knights is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr wants to control from the top but Knights keeps moving.
Knights is adopting a defensive guard.
Hilton Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hilton Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Knights is pulling down on Hilton Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Hilton Jr, at least for the moment.
More hug and hope from Knights.
Knights 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Knights is retaining full guard.
Knights pulls Hilton Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Hilton Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Knights has wrist control.
Hilton Jr trying to control but Knights is working from the bottom.
Knights has momentary wrist control but Hilton Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Knights pulls Hilton Jr in to control the position.
Hilton Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hilton Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hilton Jr preventing the sweep.
Hilton Jr looking to pass the guard.
Knights wants to sweep here but Hilton Jr controlling him for the moment.
Hilton Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hilton Jr working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Knights manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Knights is looking for a sweep. Hilton Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Knights desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hilton Jr in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Knights tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hilton Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Davey Hilton Jr!
An out of breath Davey Hilton Jr 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johan Costa (ranked 3205 p4p, 1198 weight class) and Rantang Gustus (ranked 321 p4p, 135 weight class). Johan Costa 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johan Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rantang Gustus!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Gustus as Costa shoots in.
Costa blocks a low kick nicely.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Gustus shows good takedown defense.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Costa.
Gustus tries to buck Costa off but Costa is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Gustus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gustus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Costa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gustus parries the strikes from Costa easily there. Costa is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gustus to escape.
Costa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Costa working the ground and pound but Gustus is defending the strikes.
Costa is trying to ground and pound but Gustus uses the momentary lack of control by Costa to regain half guard.
Gustus controlling the position for now.
Costa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Costa lands with a punch from half guard.
Gustus taking some punishment here, with Costa in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustus manages to get to full guard.
Costa postures up and lands a big shot to Gustus's brow.
Costa advances position into side control!
Gustus is looking to regain half guard here but Costa keeps moving and retains side control.
Gustus sneaks back into half guard.
Gustus is trying to get back to full guard.
Costa is thwarting Gustus's attempts to control the position.
Costa is keen to just control but Gustus is a slippery customer.
Gustus is trying to control but can't.
Costa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gustus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gustus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gustus has his foot on Costa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Costa works his way back into a safe position though.
Gustus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Costa.
Costa is in close to Gustus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gustus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gustus drops back looking for a leg! Costa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Costa manages to kick Gustus off! Gustus jumps back into Costa's guard.
Gustus stopping the sweep attempt from Costa.
Gustus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gustus trying to control the position from guard on top but Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa keeping full guard, as Gustus tries to pass.
Costa working a defensive guard but Gustus manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Costa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gustus trying to control the position but Costa is working away.
Costa is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Costa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gustus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Costa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gustus tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Costa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Costa tries to bench press Gustus off him but Gustus keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa is trying to control Gustus's posture but Gustus avoids it.
Costa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gustus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Costa is working hard here to advance position.
Costa struggling a bit here.
Gustus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Costa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Costa is looking for a sweep.
Gustus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Costa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Costa tries to bench press Gustus off him but Gustus keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Costa is trying to control Gustus's posture but Gustus avoids it.
Costa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gustus tries for a kimura but Costa is defending well.
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 Johan Costa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Costa slips under a jab from Gustus.
Costa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gustus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Costa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Costa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gustus tries to buck Costa off but Costa is having none of it.
Costa lands a few punches from side control.
Costa landing a few strikes.
Gustus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Costa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Costa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa landing a few strikes.
Costa cracks Gustus with a big elbow.
Gustus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Costa off and has taken his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustus gets his hands free as Costa looks to control.
Gustus looking for the choke but no joy.
Costa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustus keeps control of the position as Costa tries to break free.
Gustus working for the choke.
Costa avoids the strikes from Gustus.
Gustus avoiding Costa 's attempts to control his hands.
Gustus is hanging on to Costa's back as he tries to escape.
Gustus controlling the position well here. Costa rolled but Gustus kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gustus avoiding Costa 's attempts to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustus tries to keep control of the position but Costa is staying busy.
Costa tries to break free.
Costa is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Costa showing good submission defense here.
Costa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gustus's arms.
Gustus tightening his grip on Costa, looking for the choke.
Costa trying to control the hands but Gustus breaks the grip.
Costa looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gustus.
Gustus is cranking Costa's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Costa! He's tightened the choke and Costa is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rantang Gustus!
Rantang Gustus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mancha Aisland (ranked 320 p4p, 1391 weight class) and Ryder Stephens (ranked 42 p4p, 183 weight class). Ryder Stephens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mancha Aisland!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryder Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aisland dives in and scores a takedown into Stephens's guard.
Stephens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aisland is one step ahead there.
Stephens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aisland wants to control from the top but Stephens keeps moving.
Aisland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stephens is keeping the position for now.
Stephens has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Aisland is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Stephens.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aisland working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aisland wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aisland working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aisland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aisland working the head and body with strikes.
Aisland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stephens keeps working.
Stephens struggling a bit here.
Aisland landing a few strikes.
Aisland tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Aisland trying to control the action but Stephens is working from the bottom.
Stephens tries to buck Aisland off but Aisland is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aisland has hold of Stephens's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Stephens tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Aisland cranks the arm and Stephens screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Stephens, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mancha Aisland!
Mancha Aisland retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Mancha Aisland was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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