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KIFC 73 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Godfrey (ranked 3398 p4p, 25251 weight class) and Traicho Traev (ranked 480 p4p, 643 weight class). Godfrey comes to the cage accompanied by Where the Streets Have No Name - U2. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Godfrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Traicho Traev!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Godfrey has hold of one of Traev's legs. Traev is fighting the takedown attempt but Godfrey gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Godfrey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Traev wants to get back to his feet but Godfrey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Traev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Godfrey landing some decent shots from guard.
Traev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Godfrey is one step ahead there.
Traev being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godfrey postures up and lands a big shot to Traev's brow.
Godfrey throws a big right hand that misses.
Traev looking for a guillotine here but Godfrey defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey lands a couple of elbows.
Godfrey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Godfrey stopping the sweep attempt from Traev.
Godfrey lands a couple of digs.
Godfrey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Godfrey throws an elbow that misses. Traev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Godfrey's guard. Nice move by Traev!
Godfrey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Traev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Godfrey.
Godfrey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Godfrey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godfrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Godfrey content to control rather than advance.
Godfrey drops an elbow to the side of Traev's head.
Godfrey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Traev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Godfrey.
Godfrey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Godfrey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godfrey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Traev wants to control but Godfrey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godfrey lands strikes from half guard.
Traev wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Godfrey connects with a nice short shot to Traev's temple.
Godfrey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Traev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Godfrey winds up and cracks Traev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Traev wants to stand back up but Godfrey manages to pass into side control.
Godfrey content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Godfrey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
 Traev is rocked!
 It looks like Traicho Traev has been cut.
Godfrey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Traev is still in real trouble! Can Godfrey finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey scores with a couple of short elbows.
Godfrey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Traev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Godfrey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Godfrey is chipping away with strikes.
Godfrey lands a strong strike to the head of Traev. That's dazed him! Godfrey looking to finish here. Traev is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Godfrey lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Godfrey!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ben Godfrey waved his t-shirt featuring Primal 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlinho Motosserra (ranked 2670 p4p, 2586 weight class) and John Stones (ranked 137 p4p, 129 weight class). Stones has chosen Where the Streets Have No Name - U2 as his entrance music. Charlinho Motosserra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charlinho Motosserra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Stones!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motosserra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Motosserra.
Motosserra feinted with a counter takedown.
John Stones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Motosserra clinches up with Stones and pushes him back against the cage.
Motosserra gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Motosserra is looking for a kimura but Stones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Motosserra to get the leverage.
Motosserra is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Motosserra.
Motosserra is looking to take a break and control but Stones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Motosserra seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stones is defending against the submission attempts here by Motosserra.
Motosserra seems to be looking for submissions.
Motosserra seems to be looking for submissions.
Stones is defending against the submission attempts here by Motosserra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Motosserra in particular looking to stall.
Motosserra is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Motosserra is looking for a kimura here.
Motosserra is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motosserra trying to control the action but Stones is working from the bottom.
Motosserra is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Motosserra is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stones defends it well.
Stones trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Motosserra trying to control the action but Stones is working from the bottom.
Motosserra content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Motosserra is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stones defends it well.
Still in half guard, Motosserra seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Motosserra is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Motosserra is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stones defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlinho Motosserra dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Motosserra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Motosserra clinches up against the cage.
Motosserra is looking for a takedown.
Motosserra is working Stones over against the cage.
Motosserra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stones backwards.
Motosserra drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Motosserra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've been informed that Stones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlinho Motosserra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Motosserra pushes Stones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Motosserra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motosserra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stoness head.
Motosserra scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like John Stones has been cut.
Motosserra has picked Stones up - he's going for a ride! Motosserra dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motosserra is working for a kimura but Stones is defending it quite comfortably.
Stones is breathing heavily.
Motosserra is trying for a kimura here. Stones looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Motosserra wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charlinho Motosserra!
After the fight, Charlinho Motosserra 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.
John Stones spoke after the fight, saying '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 Roid Rager I (ranked 2144 p4p, 3052 weight class) and Scott Shotz (ranked 281 p4p, 377 weight class). Roid Rager I 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 middleweight 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, Roid Rager I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Shotz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shotz misses with a body punch
and Rager I counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shotz connects with the punch.
Nice body punch from Shotz.
Rager I paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shotz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shotz throws a right hand that misses
letting Rager I counter with a right hand.
Shotz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Scott Shotz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shotz misses with a double jab
enabling Rager I to counter with a crisp jab.
Shotz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rager I keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shotz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Shotz misses with a double jab
and Rager I connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rager I takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shotz ducks under a wild hook from Rager I.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shotz's corner calls for a 1-2. Shotz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shotz throws an off balance right hand
and Rager I counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shotz. Rager I does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Rager I misses the target.
Rager I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shotz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rager I.
Rager I is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rager I blocks a jab.
Rager I appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shotz pushes Rager I up against the cage in a clinch.
Shotz is leaning against Rager I and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rager I breaks from the clinch.
Shotz tests Rager I's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shotz misses with a left hand
and Rager I connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shotz connects with a single shot there.
Rager I looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shotz.
 Rager I is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shotz drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rager I right on the button. Rager I goes down! Shotz follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Shotz gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Shotz!
After the big win, Scott Shotz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Primal and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Personal Space (ranked 2370 p4p, 2478 weight class) and Devon Nzee (ranked 307 p4p, 318 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Phillip Personal Space has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Phillip Personal Space seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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, Phillip Personal Space!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devon Nzee!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Personal Space with a jab.
Personal Space stuffs the takedown.
Nzee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Personal Space, pushing him back against the cage.
Nzee tries for a takedown but Personal Space manages to get underhooks.
Personal Space stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nzee tries to pull guard but Personal Space holds him up against the cage and eventually Nzee drops back down to his feet.
Phillip Personal Space has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Nzee.
Nzee jumps guard but Personal Space stands there with Nzee around his waist. Nzee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Personal Space scores with a hook to the body.
Personal Space gets underhooks to prevent Nzee's takedown attempt.
Personal Space definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nzee ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nzee no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Personal Space trying to control the position from guard on top but Nzee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Personal Space is sitting in close to Nzee's body. Nzee has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Personal Space is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Personal Space is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Nzee.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Devon Nzee!
A pretty intense looking Devon Nzee took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gord Pettinger (ranked 3237 p4p, 898 weight class) and Zurabi Vakhtangishvili (ranked 372 p4p, 117 weight class). Pettinger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Where the Streets Have No Name - U2. Zurabi Vakhtangishvili acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gord Pettinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettinger throws a hook but Vakhtangishvili blocks it.
Vakhtangishvili darts in and clinches Pettinger up against the cage.
Pettinger is trying to force a seperation but Vakhtangishvili has the dominant position.
Vakhtangishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vakhtangishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Pettinger controls the action.
Pettinger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pettinger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pettinger tries to break free but Vakhtangishvili pushes him back against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pettinger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pettinger is looking to break free of the clinch but Vakhtangishvili has double underhooks.
Vakhtangishvili pushes Pettinger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow.
 It looks like Gord Pettinger has been cut.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow just above Pettinger 's eye.
Vakhtangishvili throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pettinger is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow.
Pettinger is trying to break free.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakhtangishvili lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pettinger.
Vakhtangishvili misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pettinger.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pettinger's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a punch to the body.
Pettinger is trying to force a seperation but Vakhtangishvili has the dominant position.
Vakhtangishvili lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow just above Pettinger 's eye.
Gord Pettinger's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Vakhtangishvili - that landed with a thud.
Pettinger takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pettinger is rocked!
Gord Pettinger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Pettinger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vakhtangishvili tries a body shot but Pettinger blocks it.
Vakhtangishvili lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeez, Gord Pettinger's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Pettinger is pressed against the cage. Vakhtangishvili pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Pettinger! Two more big strikes from Vakhtangishvili and Pettinger crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
After winning the bout, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Gord Pettinger had this to say: '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 Riku Momomoto (ranked 731 p4p, 1246 weight class) and Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 106 p4p, 163 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Riku Momomoto has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Riku Momomoto seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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, Riku Momomoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shunsui Kyoraku!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyoraku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Momomoto misses with a wild body shot.
Kyoraku misses with a hook.
Kyoraku misses with a hook
and Momomoto counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Shunsui Kyoraku has been cut.
Kyoraku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shunsui Kyoraku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Momomoto.
Kyoraku misses with a right hand
and Momomoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kyoraku slips under a jab from Momomoto.
Kyoraku is looking to clinch.
Momomoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Kyoraku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Momomoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kyoraku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Momomoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Kyoraku is rocked!
Kyoraku has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kyoraku misses with an uppercut
and Momomoto counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Riku Momomoto!
During a confident post fight interview, Riku Momomoto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michiel Kortenhorst (ranked 1337 p4p, 1376 weight class) and Wee Ning (ranked 179 p4p, 190 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 middleweight 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, Michiel Kortenhorst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wee Ning !
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ning has managed to clinch.
Kortenhorst has Ning pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kortenhorst pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ning tumbling to the mat - Kortenhorst dives into Ning 's guard.
Kortenhorst slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ning is trying to improve his position.
Kortenhorst trying to control the position but Ning is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kortenhorst is working to tighten his grip on Ning 's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ning has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kortenhorst is really squeezing tight and eventually Ning passes out! Kortenhorst breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michiel Kortenhorst!
A very excited looking Michiel Kortenhorst rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Read (ranked 1624 p4p, 1714 weight class) and Meinrad Apfelbaum (ranked 255 p4p, 272 weight class). Leonard Read 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonard Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Meinrad Apfelbaum!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apfelbaum takes a swing at Read's ribcage but misses.
Read takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Read darts in and clinches Apfelbaum up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Apfelbaum misses with a punch on the inside.
Apfelbaum misses with a punch on the inside.
Read definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Apfelbaum prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Read.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Read.
Read gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Apfelbaum looking for submissions off his back.
Read prevents Apfelbaum from improving his position.
Apfelbaum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Read. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Read is pressing down on Apfelbaum's thigh, looking to free his foot. Apfelbaum is holding on for now.
Read is working for a submission of some sort.
Read will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Read prevents Apfelbaum from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apfelbaum tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Read has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Read wants to take Apfelbaum's back here but Apfelbaum is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Read is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Apfelbaum is surviving well by controlling Read's body position as best he can.
Apfelbaum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Read looking to control and managing it successfully.
Read tries to control but Apfelbaum wriggling away.
Read has hold of Apfelbaum's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Apfelbaum manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Apfelbaum tries to hold on but Read postures up.
Read wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Read looking to control but Apfelbaum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Read content just to control the position here.
Read takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Read is riding his opponent, not letting Apfelbaum buck him off.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Apfelbaum is trying to break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apfelbaum is trying to defend against the choke here but Read has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Read Tightens the hold and Apfelbaum taps out furiously! Read displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonard Read!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geezer Butler (ranked 760 p4p, 924 weight class) and Jason Jungle (ranked 113 p4p, 136 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Geezer Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Jungle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler just misses with a punch to the body.
Jungle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butler.
Butler slips under a jab from Jungle.
Jungle misses with a takedown
and Butler counters with a nice uppercut.
Butler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at PhoQus Island Training in the buildup to the fight.
Jungle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Butler sprawls well. Butler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jungle gets slowly back to his feet.
Jungle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jungle shoots in and drives through. Butler sprawls well.
Geezer Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Jungle.
Butler moves out of range as Jungle strikes.
Butler throwing a counter right hand but Jungle manages to avoid it.
Jungle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Butler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jungle wants to clinch but Butler slips to the side
and Butler counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Jungle off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Butler follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Jungle was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Geezer Butler!
A very excited looking Geezer Butler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Hinkle (ranked 987 p4p, 1773 weight class) and Killer Mike (ranked 147 p4p, 280 weight class). Hinkle comes to the cage accompanied by 3 Hour Tour. Killer Mike has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roy Hinkle's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roy Hinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Killer Mike!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike lands a nice shot that snaps Hinkle's head back.
It looks like Roy Hinkle has been cut.
Mike instigates a clinch.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hinkles head.
Mike stalling the fight.
Hinkle can't get the takedown.
Hinkle wants a takedown but no success here.
Mike lands a hook that snaps the head of Hinkle backwards.
Hinkle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mike smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Hinkle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hinkle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hinkle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Hinkle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mike scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hinkle is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Hinkle.
Mike forces Hinkle back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike lands a body punch.
Hinkle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mike avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hinkle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mike just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mike lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Mike.
Hinkle fails to pull guard.
Hinkle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mike is defending well.
Mike lands a left hand.
Hinkle is working for takedown but Mike is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mike.
Mike lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hinkle backwards.
Oh Hinkle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mike.
We've been hearing reports that Hinkle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hinkle is breathing heavily.
Hinkle fails to pull guard.
Hinkle seems to have got his legs back now.
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
Mike lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mike.
Mike lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mike drops Hinkle onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hinkle is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Mike - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Mike - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike lands a big right hand that drops Hinkle! The killer instinct kicks in and Mike finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mike!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killer Mike!
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