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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Flamenco Jr (ranked 3853 p4p, 4112 weight class) and Claus Montgomery (ranked 428 p4p, 447 weight class). Don Flamenco Jr is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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174 cm 21 186 1 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm 25 200 1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Basic striking Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Flamenco Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Claus Montgomery! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Flamenco Jr takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses. Montgomery has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flamenco Jr. Flamenco Jr throws a right and a left that Montgomery avoids nicely. Montgomery shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flamenco Jr as he jumps to the side. Flamenco Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montgomery counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Flamenco Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Flamenco Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flamenco Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Montgomery looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Montgomery throws the left hand but Flamenco Jr avoids the punch easily. Montgomery fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flamenco Jr sprawls well initially but Montgomery persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Flamenco Jr taking some punishment here, with Montgomery in his half guard. Flamenco Jr wants to control but Montgomery is keeping busy.
Flamenco Jr is trying to get back to full guard. Montgomery wants to take a breather but Flamenco Jr is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flamenco Jr looking for submissions off his back. Montgomery has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Flamenco Jr actively working from the bottom here. Flamenco Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Montgomery pulls his head out easily. Flamenco Jr trying to control here.
Montgomery takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Flamenco Jr tries to roll over but Montgomery keeps him under control. Flamenco Jr actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Montgomery is trying to control the action in half guard but Flamenco Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Flamenco Jr taking some punishment here, with Montgomery in his half guard. Flamenco Jr looking for submissions off his back. Flamenco Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Montgomery on the ground. Flamenco Jr actively working from the bottom here. Flamenco Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Montgomery pulls his head out easily. Flamenco Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Montgomery is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Flamenco Jr is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Montgomery there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Well, if Montgomery is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Montgomery connects with a nice short shot to Flamenco Jr's temple. Flamenco Jr actively working from the bottom here. Montgomery working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Montgomery landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Montgomery seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flamenco Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Montgomery working the head and body with strikes. Flamenco Jr is looking for a sweep. Montgomery is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Montgomery trying to control the action but Flamenco Jr is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Montgomery moves into full mount! Flamenco Jr won't be happy about that! Flamenco Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Nice strikes from Montgomery there. Flamenco Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Montgomery working over Flamenco Jr with some ground and pound. Flamenco Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Montgomery drops an elbow to the side of Flamenco Jr's head. Flamenco Jr tries to get to full guard but Montgomery has control of the leg. Nice strikes from Montgomery there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Flamenco Jr is in trouble now - Montgomery has advanced to mount! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Montgomery has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Flamenco Jr's face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claus Montgomery dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Flamenco Jr moves out of range of the strikes. Flamenco Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Montgomery lands with a straight right. Flamenco Jr didn't see that one coming. Flamenco Jr moves out of range of the strikes. Flamenco Jr closes the distance and clinches. Flamenco Jr pulls guard effortlessly. Flamenco Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Flamenco Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Montgomery gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Flamenco Jr is looking for a triangle but Montgomery pushes his legs off easily.
Flamenco Jr is looking for a triangle here but Montgomery uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Montgomery trying to control the action but Flamenco Jr is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Montgomery scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Montgomery scoring with punches and elbows. Flamenco Jr is working to avoid the ground and pound but Montgomery connects with a decent elbow. Montgomery works to advance to full mount. Flamenco Jr defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Montgomery is in the full mount, landing strikes. Flamenco Jr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Flamenco Jr is rocked! Flamenco Jr is bucking up trying to escape but Montgomery cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Oh Flamenco Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Flamenco Jr is trying desperately to improve position. Montgomery drops a big elbow. That's hurt Flamenco Jr! More shots from Montgomery and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claus Montgomery! A relieved looking Claus Montgomery thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Strand (ranked 3815 p4p, 4124 weight class) and Bob Smith (ranked 422 p4p, 449 weight class). Bob Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 cm 19 204 2 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm 26 202 2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Dangerous knees Granite chin |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Strand! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Smith! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Strand catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Smith has closed the distance and engaged Strand in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges. Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sam Strand has been cut. A knee to the head by Smith.
Strand is breathing heavily. Smith lands a nice knee to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Strand in his tracks for a moment. Strand takes an elbow to the temple. Strand is rocked! Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Oh Strand is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Strand throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith. A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith. A short uppercut from Smith. Smith keeps control of Strand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Strand misses with a punch to the body.
Strand seems to have got his legs back now. Smith lands a nice knee to the body. Smith lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strand or not. Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Strand takes an elbow to the temple. Knees to the body from Smith.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith. Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Smith lands an elbow just above Strand 's eye. 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! Smith controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bob Smith! Bob Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Siaosi Kuresa (ranked 2607 p4p, 3046 weight class) and Jack Spades (ranked 325 p4p, 365 weight class). Jack Spades has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 cm 26 165 3 - 2 - 0 |
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165 cm 25 167 2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Very strong |
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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, Siaosi Kuresa! 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, Jack Spades! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Spades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuresa checks a low kick from Spades. An attempted straight right counter from Kuresa misses the target. Spades doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuresa circles away.
Kuresa looks to score with a jab to the body but Spades is just out of range. Kuresa misses with a straight right. Spades is looking to clinch. Spades forces Kuresa back against the cage and clinches. Spades lands an elbow just above Kuresa 's eye. Kuresa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spades pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuresa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. A shot in the inside from Kuresa. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kuresa takes a knee to the side of the body. Spades using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuresa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuresa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Knees to the body from Spades.
Kuresa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spades pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuresa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Kuresa tries to break the clinch but Spades is controlling the position. Spades comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Kuresa takes an elbow to the forehead. Kuresa blocks an elbow strike. Nice elbow from Spades. Spades utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Kuresa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuresa working hard to break the clinch. Spades misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuresa.
Kuresa avoiding damage as Spades throws knees to the body.
Kuresa wants to break free but Spades has control.
Spades tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuresa avoids it. Kuresa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spades missing with knees to the body.
Spades misses with a knee to the head. Spades creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kuresa's defenses. Kuresa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Kuresa is trying to break free. Spades using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spades keeps control of Kuresa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Spades lands a nice elbow. 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! Spades lands an elbow that stopped Kuresa in his tracks for a moment. Kuresa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spades misses with an elbow strike.
Kuresa is trying to break free. Spades pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Kuresa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Spades lands a good knee to the midsection. Kuresa won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spades tries a knee to the head but Kuresa blocks it.
Spades misses with an elbow over the top. Spades pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Spades pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Kuresa trying to stall but Spades improves his position.
Spades trying to land knees to the body.
Spades lands a good knee to the midsection. Kuresa won't want to take too many of those. Kuresa wants to get back to striking at distance but Spades won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spades obliges. Kuresa is breathing heavily. Kuresa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spades has him pressed against the cage. Kuresa working hard to break the clinch. Spades unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kuresa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Spades lands a nice knee to the body. Kuresa managing to block the knees to the body from Spades.
Spades's coach down at PhoQus Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spades's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kuresa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuresa avoiding damage as Spades throws knees to the body.
Spades lands a nice knee to the body. Spades with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuresa managing to block the knees to the body from Spades.
Kuresa takes an elbow to the temple. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kuresa takes a knee to the side of the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Spades.
Spades lands a nice knee to the body. Spades lands an elbow just above Kuresa 's eye. Spades lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Spades lands a knee to the head.
Spades lands an elbow inside. Spades lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Spades dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Kuresa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Kuresa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Spades has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A leg kick checked by Kuresa. Kuresa tries to bum rush Spades with a series of wild strikes but Spades uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Spades tries to clinch up but Kuresa circles away and keeps his distance. A little feinted left hand from Kuresa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Spades gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Spades using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuresa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuresa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Spades unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kuresa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Kuresa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spades landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Spades lands an elbow inside. Knees to the body from Spades.
Spades scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Spades lands an elbow that stopped Kuresa in his tracks for a moment. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Spades scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spades lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Knees in the clinch landing for Spades.
Jack Spades seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Spades lands a knee to the body.
Spades lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Spades landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Spades.
Spades lands an elbow inside. Spades lands an elbow inside that Kuresa shrugs off. Spades scores with a knee to the head.
Spades lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Kuresa is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Spades lands an elbow inside. Oh Kuresa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Spades lands a knee to the body.
Spades unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kuresa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Spades connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kuresa's face.
Spades connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kuresa's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spades jerks Kuresa's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Kuresa drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Spades goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Spades because Kuresa was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Jack Spades! Our winner, Jack Spades, 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 Ryan Gracie (ranked 2502 p4p, 2808 weight class) and Mr Zero (ranked 316 p4p, 344 weight class). The key to victory for Ryan Gracie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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178 cm 25 155 3 - 2 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Prefers standup |
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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, Ryan Gracie! 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, Mr Zero! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zero misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Zero backing up. Zero nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes. Zero misses with a wild combination.
Zero scores with a punch to the head. Zero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Zero connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Zero connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Zero scores with a decent looking hook. Gracie misses with a body shot.
Zero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Mr Zero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Zero takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses. Zero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Zero misses. A counter left hand to the body from Gracie misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Zero cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs. Zero throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it. Zero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Zero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gracie tries a low kick but Zero avoids it. Gracie takes a swing at Zero's ribcage but misses. Zero throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem. Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Zero is just out of range. Zero throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot. Zero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zero there as he acknowledges the shot. Zero moves into the clinch successfully.
Zero keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch. Zero scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A right hand to the body from Zero.
Zero cracks Gracie with a nice body shot. Gracie tries to pull guard but Zero won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Zero.
A right hook to the body lands for Zero.
Gracie is breathing heavily. Zero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away. Zero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zero pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Gracie tries to break the clinch but Zero is controlling the position. Zero presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A short left from Zero. Zero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards. Zero works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches. Zero lands with a short head shot on the inside. Zero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Zero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Zero lands on the inside with an uppercut. Gracie is rocked! Zero lands a shoulder strike. Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A nice left hand lands by Zero.
Zero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zero digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank. Zero gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Zero cracks Gracie with a nice body shot. Zero scores with a nice hook to the head. A right hand to the body from Zero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Zero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A shot in the inside from Zero. Zero pushes Gracie against the cage. Zero is working some dirty boxing. Zero pushes off with a quick right hook! Gracie goes down! Gracie tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Zero moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Zero! Mr Zero decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Bundy (ranked 2616 p4p, 2424 weight class) and Nico Ressler (ranked 157 p4p, 145 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Very strong |
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theodore Bundy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Nico Ressler! The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bundy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ressler. Ressler has a takedown stuffed. An attempted straight right counter from Bundy misses the target. Ressler scores with a sloppy right hand. Bundy should have avoided that one. Ressler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A combination from Bundy does no damage. Bundy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bundy throws out a token jab with nothing on it. As Bundy backs off Ressler throws a huge counter combo but Bundy manages to avoid it all. Ressler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. The crowd cheers as Bundy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ressler doesn't seem phased though. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ressler has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. A punch lands to the side of Bundy 's head but he takes it in his stride. Ressler clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action! Ressler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Ressler tries to pull guard but Bundy holds him up against the cage and eventually Ressler drops back down to his feet.
Ressler lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ressler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Theodore Bundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Ressler. Bundy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ressler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bundy is leaning against Ressler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Ressler is trying to pull guard but Bundy has him pressed against the cage. Ressler throws a punch but it's blocked by Bundy. Ressler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bundy is keeping busy. Bundy with a knee to the head.
Bundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ressler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ressler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Ressler changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Bundy missing with a left hand there. Ressler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bundy lands a head shot. We've been told by Bundy's head coaches at PhoQus Island Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Bundy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Ressler with a poor takedown and Bundy counters with a lovely straight right hand! Nico Ressler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ressler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ressler. It looked like Bundy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ressler. Bundy tries to keep at a distance but Ressler has taken the fight into the clinch. Ressler tries to pull guard but Bundy won't allow it.
Ressler throws a head punch that misses. Bundy looking to throw knees to the head but Ressler is blocking nicely.
Bundy tries to land a knee to the head but Ressler blocks with his arms.
Ressler tries to stall but Bundy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ressler pulls guard effortlessly. Ressler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Bundy is looking to control Ressler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bundy avoid being mounted? Ressler trying to mount his opponent but Bundy defends it. Bundy is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Ressler has latched onto it... Big trouble! Ressler pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Bundy is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Ressler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nico Ressler! In his post fight interview, Nico Ressler gave a big smile as he said 'Hey Colby Taylor you need a fight or are you just gonna hide and hope? I know he'll duck me after all we all saw what happened the first time he faced a well rounded opponent.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Ladd (ranked 2446 p4p, 2501 weight class) and James Island (ranked 309 p4p, 315 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as James Island enters the cage!
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177 cm 26 155 3 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm 26 162 2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Counter fighter Granite 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ashton Ladd! 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, James Island! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ladd. Ladd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. It looks like Ashton Ladd has been cut. Island lands a nice hook to Ladd's body. Ladd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Island lands a nice shot that snaps Ladd's head back.
Decent striking displayed by Ladd there. Ladd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. A shot to the liver by Island. Beautiful body shot. Island loads up on a big right hand but Ladd slips the punch. Island scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Island swinging wildly here.
Island connects with a body shot that sends Ladd's belly button to the back. Ladd misses with an uppercut
and Ladd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Island misses with a lunging right hand
and Ladd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Island listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Island throws a right hand that misses
and Ladd counters with a straight right hand. Island looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Good standup being displayed there by Island as he connects with a hook. Ladd slips a jab from Island. Island throws a right and a left that Ladd avoids nicely. An attempted straight right counter from Ladd misses the target. Island ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Ladd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ladd misses with a body shot.
A big left from Island misses. Island throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ladd sees it coming and avoids it easily. Ladd loads up on a big right hand but Island slips the punch. Ladd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ladd misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Island with a nice cross. Ladd misses with a right hand and Island counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Island moves out of range as Ladd strikes. Ladd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Island lands a body shot.
Island has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Island jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ashton Ladd's cut is getting worse. Ladd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Island misses with a two punch combination.
Island throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ladd sees it coming and avoids it easily. A jab from Ladd misses. Island connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Island stuns Ladd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Nice body punch from Island. Island cracks Ladd with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Island feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ladds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Ladd thows a left - swing and a miss! Island connects with a nice looking jab.
Island misses the shot to the body. Island misses with a combination
and Ladd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Island misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ladd throwing a counter right hand but Island manages to avoid it. Island stuns Ladd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Island connects with a single shot there. Ashton Ladd's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Island misses the shot to the body. Decent striking displayed by Island there. Island scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Island misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ladd counters with a lovely straight right hand! Island is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ladd had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Island throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Island darts in and out, connecting with a jab. James Island seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ladd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jeez, Ashton Ladd's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Island scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Ladd is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Ladd throws an overhand right that lands on Island's shoulder, as Island tries to avoid the shot. Ladd walks into a straight right hand from Island. Ladd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Island connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Ladd is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ashton Ladd's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Island!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glock Tesla (ranked 2291 p4p, 2476 weight class) and The Island Sparbot (ranked 297 p4p, 312 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glock Tesla! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Island Sparbot! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tesla throws a poor cross that misses
and Sparbot counters with a lovely shot to the body. A jab from Sparbot finds it's way through Tesla's defenses. Sparbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tesla moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. It looks like The Island Sparbot has been cut. Glock Tesla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tesla throws a sloppy head kick and Sparbot moves out of range easily. Sparbot throws a one two combo.
Tesla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sparbot circles away quickly and effectively. Tesla misses with a jab to the body
and Sparbot counters with a straight right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sparbot avoids a kick to the body.
Tesla throws a head kick that misses. Tesla misses with a combination
and Sparbot counters by clinching up. Sparbot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tesla takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sparbot sizes up Tesla with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Sparbot is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Tesla throws a series of punches but Sparbot avoids them all with ease. Tesla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sparbot lands a two punch combo.
Sparbot checks a low kick from Tesla. Sparbot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Sparbot lands a head shot. Sparbot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tesla misses the jab. Tesla throws out a loose jab but Sparbot uses good head movement to avoid it. Sparbot throws a counter combo. Tesla misses with a straight right. Sparbot unleashes a big counter combination but Tesla bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Good leg kick by Tesla. Tesla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sparbot counters with a straight punch to the midsection. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sparbot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tesla circles away quickly and effectively. Sparbot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sparbot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tesla manages to avoid it. Tesla swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Sparbot to counter with a crisp jab. Sparbot scores with a body shot.
Tesla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sparbot throws out a counter right but Tesla avoids it with no problem. Tesla misses with a two punch combination.
Tesla scores with a head kick. Sparbot tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. A shot to the liver by Tesla. Beautiful body shot. Sparbot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tesla was well out of range. Poor timing from Sparbot. Tesla throws a sloppy head kick enabling Sparbot to counter with a crisp jab. Tesla takes a jab right on the kisser.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sparbot. Good exchange - Sparbot coming out on top. Tesla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sparbot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tesla misses with a double jab
and Sparbot counters with a nice uppercut. Tesla doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A jab from Sparbot finds it's way through Tesla's defenses. Tesla misses with a jab to the body
and Sparbot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sparbot with a hook. Tesla thuds his shin into the meat of Sparbot's side. Tesla misses with a hook
and Sparbot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Tesla is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sparbot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sparbot ducks under a wild hook from Tesla. Tesla throws a hook but Sparbot blocks it. Tesla moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tesla misses the body punch and Sparbot counters with a series of strikes. Tesla will be more careful next time no doubt. Tesla is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sparbot. Tesla takes a shot right to the bread basket. Sparbot throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Tesla seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Tesla misses with an uppercut
and Sparbot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Sparbot is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tesla had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Sparbot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tesla.
Sparbot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Tesla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sparbot counters with a two punch combo. Tesla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tesla misses the jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sparbot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tesla. Sparbot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tesla with a body shot. Tesla misses with a hook. Sparbot ducked under it nicely. Tesla looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Sparbot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Island Sparbot dominated that round. The cut man is working on The Island Sparbot's cut. 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. Tesla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tesla throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Sparbot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The Island Sparbot seems to be getting the better of the standup. Tesla throws a lazy head kick and Sparbot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Tesla misses with a low kick.
Sparbot throws out a counter right but Tesla avoids it with no problem. Tesla takes one to the chin there. Tesla lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sparbot scores with a three punch combo!
Sparbot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tesla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Tesla lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tesla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sparbot has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sparbot throws a nice looking combination but Tesla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sparbot avoids the head kick by Tesla.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tesla dodges the punch combination from Sparbot.
Sparbot misses with a wild body shot. A telegraphed right hand from Tesla misses the target. Sparbot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tesla.
Sparbot throws a series of punches but Tesla avoids them all with ease. Sparbot misses with an uppercut. Tesla saw that one coming. Sparbot lands with a shot to the body. Tesla throws a leg kick which misses Sparbot's front leg but catches the back leg as Sparbot tries to avoid it. Sparbot scores with a three punch combo!
Tesla is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sparbot's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Tesla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sparbot counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Sparbot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tesla misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sparbot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tesla. Sparbot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Tesla seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tesla throws a head kick that misses. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sparbot! But no joy. Tesla looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Tesla throws a leg kick and Sparbot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Tesla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sparbot.
Tesla misses with a kick to the body and Sparbot counters with a stiff right hand. A low kick from Tesla is predictable there and Sparbot counters with a left and a right that stings Tesla. Sparbot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tesla was well out of range. Poor timing from Sparbot. An attempted straight right counter from Tesla misses the target. Sparbot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. That kick from Tesla tenderised Sparbot's leg. Sparbot is trying to keep his angry face on. Tesla takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Sparbot's coach down at Elite Boxing Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sparbot's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Sparbot drops Tesla with a beautiful combination! Tesla stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sparbot is looking for the KO! Tesla is rocked! Sparbot lands the left hand. Oh Tesla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Sparbot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tesla connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sparbot scrambles back to his feet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sparbot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tesla throws a lazy head kick and Sparbot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Sparbot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Tesla looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparbot is just out of range. Sparbot unleashes a big counter combination but Tesla bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Tesla throws a sloppy body shot
and Sparbot counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sparbot lands with a shot to the body. The Island Sparbot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sparbot cracks Tesla on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Tesla falls backwards against the cage. Sparbot follows up with more strikes that drop Tesla to his knees. Sparbot keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Tesla! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Island Sparbot! A less than humble The Island Sparbot misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bysshe Don (ranked 2441 p4p, 2244 weight class) and Wade Kinsella (ranked 306 p4p, 292 weight class). Don's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Where the Streets Have No Name - U2. Bysshe Don could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wade Kinsella's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bysshe Don! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wade Kinsella! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Don throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinsella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kinsella swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Don misses with an uppercut
and Kinsella counters with an inside leg kick. Don works the jab nicely. Don takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Don connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Don fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinsella manages to avoid it. Don definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Don slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Don walks into a left hand. Kinsella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Don looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Don throws a shot from downtown. Kinsella moves away and avoids it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A swing and a miss from Don. Kinsella takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kinsella throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Don misses with a hook. Kinsella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Don looks to land a left hand but Kinsella moved out of range nicely. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kinsella! But no joy. Kinsella uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Don.
Kinsella displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Don throws out the jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Don. Kinsella does a little dance to reset his feet. Kinsella connects with a single shot there. Kinsella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinsella lands with a shot to the body. Don misses the shot to the body. Don misses with a body shot
and Kinsella connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kinsella misses with an uppercut. Don misses with a body punch
and Kinsella counters with a nice low kick that buckles Don's knee momentarily. Don misses with an uppercut. Kinsella saw that one coming. Kinsella blocks a jab. Kinsella doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Don misses with a left hand and Kinsella connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Don chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kinsella can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action! Nice defenses there by Kinsella. Don fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinsella manages to avoid it. Kinsella bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Don lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Don throws a hook but Kinsella avoids it easily. Despite the aggression on Kinsella's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Don misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kinsella counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Don misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinsella counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Kinsella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Don on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bysshe Don seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Danga de danga de dang - Kinsella scores with a four punch combination! Kinsella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kinsella fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kinsella on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Don misses with a body shot
and Kinsella counters with a body kick. Kinsella avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Don throws a lazy right hand but Kinsella sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Don throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kinsella stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Don misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinsella counters with a slapping leg kick. Kinsella is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Don had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Don misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kinsella to counter with a crisp jab. Don misses with a hook
and Kinsella counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Don is lucky that one didn't land flush. Don tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinsella was well out of range. Poor timing from Don. Don jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kinsella misses with a head kick.
Kinsella has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Kinsella defending well as Don loads up on a big left hand. Don throws a big shot that misses. Kinsella throws a head kick but Don moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Don throws a poor cross that misses
and Kinsella counters with a right hand to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Don misses with a wild body shot. Don tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinsella was well out of range. Poor timing from Don. Don moves forwards but Kinsella connects with a nice, crisp jab. Kinsella bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Don swings widly with a right hand
and Kinsella counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Don throws a poor cross that misses
and Kinsella cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kinsella uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Don.
A looping hook to the body misses from Don. Kinsella does a little dance to reset his feet. Kinsella throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Kinsella lands with a cross. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Don rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kinsella counters with a nice uppercut. Kinsella steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Don. Kinsella is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Don with a body shot. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Kinsella dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Kinsella uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Don. The crowd cheers as Kinsella lands an impressive looking overhand right. Don doesn't seem phased though. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kinsella in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Kinsella defending well as Don loads up on a big left hand. Kinsella has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Don finds it's way round the side to connect with Kinsella's head. A looping hook to the body misses from Kinsella. Don does a little dance to reset his feet. Don swings for the body but Kinsella moves out of range.
Don throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kinsella counters with an inside leg kick. Don waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kinsella. Kinsella takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Kinsella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Don misses with a hook
and Kinsella counters with a lovely straight right hand! This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Don might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Kinsella jabs at Don's body. Don ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinsella moves away. Don fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinsella manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Don is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kinsella. Don rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kinsella counters with a slapping leg kick. Don throws a body punch but Kinsella moves out of range. Don misses with a jab to the body
and Kinsella counters with a stiff right hand. Don misses with a hook
and Kinsella counters with a nice body kick. Kinsella keeps Don at a distance using the push kick. Don tries to move into range but Kinsella moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Kinsella scores with a body shot.
Kinsella fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Kinsella delivers a nice body kick. Wade Kinsella seems to be getting the better of the standup. Don takes a jab right on the kisser.
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! Nice defenses there by Kinsella. And Kinsella responds with a good body kick, but Don manages to step out the way in time. Kinsella shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Don looks to throw the jab but Kinsella is out of range. Kinsella steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Don misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinsella counters with a good low kick that Don was not able to check. Don misses with a right hand and Kinsella counters with a nice kick to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kinsella blocks a jab. Kinsella pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Don back to the cage. Kinsella follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Kinsella has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A big left from Kinsella misses. Don throws an overhand right that lands on Kinsella's shoulder, as Kinsella tries to avoid the shot. Don misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinsella.
Don swings widly with a right hand
and Kinsella counters with a solid body kick. Don waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kinsella. Don misses with a looping left. Kinsella throws a good cross that connects.
Don takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Don throws a right hand that misses
and Kinsella counters with a left and a right that stings Don.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Don misses the jab. Don is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kinsella throws a head kick that Don semi-blocks.
Don is rocked! Don will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Don steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kinsella. That one must have hurt. Oh Don is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Don misses the jab. Kinsella walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Don drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kinsella swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Don's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wade Kinsella! Our winner, Wade Kinsella, 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. Bysshe Don was interviewed post fight and said 'This loss is unacceptable, I blame everyone but myself for this outcome. The refs, the judges, my coaches, every stinkin' person on this island.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Krylov (ranked 1718 p4p, 2151 weight class) and Ryan Holiday (ranked 229 p4p, 279 weight class). Ryan Holiday 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 middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anton Krylov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Holiday! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Krylov misses with an uppercut. Holiday saw that one coming. Holiday unleashes a big counter combination but Krylov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Holiday gets caught napping as Krylov dives in and scores a takedown. Holiday manages to retain guard. Holiday is looking to stand back up but Krylov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Holiday. Krylov is working for a submission of some sort.
Krylov trying to control the pace. Krylov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Holiday is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anton Krylov! Our winner, Anton Krylov, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Beau Lewis (ranked 2210 p4p, 2196 weight class) and Lou Leonard (ranked 289 p4p, 287 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Beau Lewis! 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, Lou Leonard! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonard. Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonard's elbow. Lewis lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Lewis.
Leonard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis misses with a body punch.
Leonard throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis. Leonard cracks Lewis with a nice body shot. Leonard blocks a body shot from Lewis. Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lewis tries a body shot but Leonard blocks it.
Leonard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis working aggressively here.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Leonard controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch. Leonard lands with a right to the head. Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis is leaning against Leonard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Leonard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Lewis scores with a hook to the body. Leonard working aggressively here.
Leonard has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land. Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis lands a nice uppercut. Lewis throws a head punch that misses. Leonard takes a shot to the head. Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Leonard.
Leonard prevents a body shot from Lewis. Lewis misses with some punches.
Leonard lands a nice uppercut. Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land. A shot in the inside from Lewis. Leonard has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leonard or not. Lewis scores with a shoulder strike. Leonard misses with the head strike.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body. Leonard lands a hook to the side of the head. Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonard's elbow. Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonard's elbow. Leonard taking a breather. Leonard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Lewis lands a nice uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonard. Leonard throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis. Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head. Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Lewis. Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Leonard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis. Lewis misses with some punches.
Leonard is trying to force a seperation but Lewis has the dominant position. Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leonard backwards. A head punch on the inside from Leonard fails to land. Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leonard takes a shot to the head. Lewis lands an uppercut. Leonard is rocked! Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonard controls his hands.
Leonard is still on wobbly legs! Can Lewis finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Leonard seems to have recovered his senses. Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Leonard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside. Lewis lands with a left to the head. A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land. Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Lewis on the inside. Lewis lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonard. Leonard misses with some punches.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Lewis lands a nice shot to the body. Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Leonard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beau Lewis dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch and Leonard counters with a left to the body. Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonard paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lewis tries to clinch up but Leonard circles away and keeps his distance. Lewis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis. A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonard. Lewis tries a body shot but Leonard blocks it.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short body shot lands from Lewis as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lewis.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonard. Lewis tries a body shot but Leonard blocks it.
Lewis is leaning against Leonard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Leonard fails to land. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lewis. A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leonards head. Lewis lands with a right to the head. Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leonard misses with some punches.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside. Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leonard can do to turn this around? Leonard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lewis tries to clinch and Leonard counters with a stiff right hand. Lewis tries to clinch up and Leonard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lewis forces Leonard back against the cage and clinches. Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leonard backwards. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Leonard stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis. Beau Lewis has scored more points in the clinch so far. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis. Lewis lands a left hand.
Leonard prevents a body shot from Lewis. Lewis lands a right hand. Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leonard swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it. Leonard has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment. Lewis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch. Leonard wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Leonard has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Leonard tries to stall but Lewis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leonard misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Lewis. Leonard is breathing heavily. Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leonards head. It looks like Lou Leonard has been cut. Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it. Leonard blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lewis. Lewis lands a left hand.
Lewis lands a right hand. Lewis lands an uppercut. Lewis is leaning against Leonard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head. Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lewis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leonard blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it. Lewis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonard backwards. Lewis misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Lewis. Lewis lands an uppercut. Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Leonard avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage. Leonard blocks an uppercut.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut. Leonard misses with some punches.
Lewis misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonard. Lewis lands with a left to the head. Leonard blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beau Lewis dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Lou Leonard'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! Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Leonard. Beau Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lewis closes the distance and clinches. Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lewis lands with a light punch inside. Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis drops Leonard onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Leonard is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Lewis working aggressively here.
Leonard blocks a body shot from Lewis. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Leonard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Leonard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonard. Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonard controls his hands.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis digs a right hand underneath Leonard's ribcage. Leonard let out a lung full of air as it connected. Leonard takes a shot to the head. Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis tries a body shot but Leonard blocks it.
Leonard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis misses with a body punch.
Lewis scores with a nice hook to the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leonard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis tries to clinch but fails miserably letting Leonard counter with a right hand. Lewis drives through and clinches with Leonard against the cage.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Leonard misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewis cracks Leonard with a nice body shot. Leonard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Good body shot from Lewis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lewis drops Leonard onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Leonard is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Lewis creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Leonard with a big uppercut! Leonard tries to clinch up but Lewis pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Leonard to the mat! Leonard covers up and Lewis unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Beau Lewis!
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