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The Island Season 14, 265 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hyu Head (ranked 3659 p4p, 454 weight class) and Wang Jang Jai (ranked 0 p4p, 61 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Head might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye of the tiger. Jang Jai has chosen Snake Shadow as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Hyu Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wang Jang Jai!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head shoots for a takedown but Jang Jai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Head shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Jang Jai counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Hyu Head has been cut.
Jang Jai lands a lovely overhand right.
Head misses with a takedown
and Jang Jai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyu Head. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Head looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little jabbing left from Jang Jai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Head dives in and grabs Jang Jai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jang Jai pushes down on Head's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Head or perhaps it was just good defense by Jang Jai, which made it look bad.
Head with a poor takedown
and Jang Jai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jang Jai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Head throws a combination that misses
and Jang Jai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Head is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jang Jai cracks Head with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jang Jai has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Head to stand back up!
Jang Jai throws a pinpoint strike between Head's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Head crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Jang Jai scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wang Jang Jai!
An out of breath Wang Jang Jai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Hyu Head stepped up to the mic, saying '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Carlos Silva (ranked 1809 p4p, 1920 weight class) and Herman Dampfhammer (ranked 214 p4p, 230 weight class). Herman Dampfhammer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joao Carlos Silva's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joao Carlos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Herman Dampfhammer!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Dampfhammer circles away.
Carlos Silva ducks under a wild hook from Dampfhammer.
Carlos Silva is looking to counter the offense by Dampfhammer and move into the clinch.
Carlos Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dampfhammer throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Dampfhammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carlos Silva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dampfhammer.
Carlos Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dampfhammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dampfhammer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dampfhammer throws an overhand right that lands on Carlos Silva's shoulder, as Carlos Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Carlos Silva has closed the distance and engaged Dampfhammer in a clinch.
Carlos Silva jumps guard.
Carlos Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dampfhammer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dampfhammer trying to control but Carlos Silva is working from the bottom.
Carlos Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carlos Silva working for a triangle but Dampfhammer defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dampfhammer passes into half guard.
Carlos Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carlos Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos Silva looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dampfhammer pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dampfhammer controlling the position easily from mount.
Carlos Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dampfhammer wants to control the pace but Carlos Silva is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carlos Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Dampfhammer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Carlos Silva wants to hold on but Dampfhammer pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlos Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carlos Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Dampfhammer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dampfhammer slips a straight right by Carlos Silva.
Dampfhammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlos Silva tries to counter by clinching up but Dampfhammer breaks away and moves out of range.
Carlos Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dampfhammer circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Dampfhammer counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dampfhammer lands with a nice body punch.
Dampfhammer looks to throw the jab but Carlos Silva is out of range.
Carlos Silva tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dampfhammer manages to circle out of the way.
Dampfhammer throws out a loose jab but Carlos Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dampfhammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Dampfhammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlos Silva tries to counter by clinching up but Dampfhammer breaks away and moves out of range.
Carlos Silva throws a lazy right hand but Dampfhammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlos Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carlos Silva is looking to clinch.
A jab from Dampfhammer finds it's way through Carlos Silva's defenses.
Dampfhammer misses the shot to the body.
Carlos Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dampfhammer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Carlos Silva is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dampfhammer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carlos Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dampfhammer misses with a straight right.
Carlos Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dampfhammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlos Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dampfhammer.
Dampfhammer staying out of range there.
Dampfhammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlos Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlos Silva looks to clinch
and Dampfhammer counters with a straight right hand.
Carlos Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dampfhammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dampfhammer misses with a left hand
and Carlos Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carlos Silva.
Dampfhammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dampfhammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carlos Silva jumps guard and drags Dampfhammer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos Silva is trying to keep Dampfhammer in close.
Carlos Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dampfhammer controls the pace.
Carlos Silva keeping moving, preventing Dampfhammer from controlling successfully.
Carlos Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dampfhammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlos Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dampfhammer sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Herman Dampfhammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carlos Silva is looking to clinch but Dampfhammer is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dampfhammer throws a lazy right hand but Carlos Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlos Silva wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dampfhammer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Dampfhammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dampfhammer missing with a left hand there. Carlos Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carlos Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carlos Silva loads up on a big right hand but Dampfhammer slips the punch.
Carlos Silva moves into the clinch.
Dampfhammer is looking to break free of the clinch but Carlos Silva has double underhooks.
Carlos Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dampfhammer to keep the fight standing.
Dampfhammer wants to break free but Carlos Silva has control.
Carlos Silva manages to pull guard.
Dampfhammer controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dampfhammer defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carlos Silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dampfhammer is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Carlos Silva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlos Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carlos Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Carlos Silva has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Carlos Silva has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Dampfhammer. Oh but Carlos Silva has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Dampfhammer goes limp - he's gone! Carlos Silva jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joao Carlos Silva!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arsi Harju (ranked 2653 p4p, 1432 weight class) and Bite Tyson (ranked 308 p4p, 172 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arsi Harju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bite Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Tyson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyson.
Harju throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Tyson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Arsi Harju has been cut.
Tyson lands a slapping body shot.
Tyson cracks Harju with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Harju looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tyson finish him?
 Harju is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Harju out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bite Tyson!
The defeated Arsi Harju had this to say: 'I don't understand anything..'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zurabi Vakhtangishvili (ranked 1162 p4p, 3065 weight class) and Zdravko Dren Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 349 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zdravko Dren Jr!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vakhtangishvili ducks under a wild hook from Dren Jr.
Vakhtangishvili definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vakhtangishvili drives through and clinches with Dren Jr against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vakhtangishvili has Dren Jr pushed against the cage.
Dren Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vakhtangishvili.
 It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vakhtangishvili blocks an elbow strike.
Dren Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vakhtangishvili is working Dren Jr over against the cage.
Dren Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vakhtangishvili or not.
Dren Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr prevents a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr misses with a body punch.
Vakhtangishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Dren Jr fails to land.
A hook to the body from Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dren Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dren Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vakhtangishvili backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vakhtangishvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dren Jr is defending well for now.
Vakhtangishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Dren Jr controls his hands.
Dren Jr blocks a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow just above Dren Jr 's eye.
Dren Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Vakhtangishvili controls his hands.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside.
Dren Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
A left hand lands to the body for Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Dren Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside that Dren Jr shrugs off.
Vakhtangishvili looking to slow down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Dren Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vakhtangishvili lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside that Dren Jr shrugs off.
Dren Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakhtangishvili lands a shot to the body.
Dren Jr looks winded!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow but it misses.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dren Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Zdravko Dren Jr's cut even more.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a body punch.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakhtangishvili lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili blocks an elbow strike from Dren Jr.
Vakhtangishvili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vakhtangishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dren Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vakhtangishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Vakhtangishvili dodges an elbow strike from Dren Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dren Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Dren Jr misses with the head strike.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dren Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr prevents a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
A head punch on the inside from Dren Jr fails to land.
Dren Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Zdravko Dren Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dren Jr.
Dren Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Vakhtangishvili controls his hands.
Dren Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dren Jr misses with some punches.
Dren Jr stalling in the clinch.
Dren Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Dren Jr wants to stall.
Vakhtangishvili prevents a body shot from Dren Jr.
Vakhtangishvili blocks an elbow strike from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Dren Jr.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dren Jr tries to work over Vakhtangishvili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dren Jr lands a right hand.
Vakhtangishvili blocks an elbow strike from Dren Jr.
Vakhtangishvili lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vakhtangishvili blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Dren Jr.
It looks like Zurabi Vakhtangishvili has been cut.
Vakhtangishvili takes an elbow to the temple.
Dren Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vakhtangishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Dren Jr controls the action.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside that Dren Jr shrugs off.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice shot to the body.
Dren Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Dren Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Vakhtangishvili controls his hands.
Dren Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vakhtangishvili pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zurabi Vakhtangishvili dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Vakhtangishvili throws a series of punches but Dren Jr avoids them all with ease.
Vakhtangishvili wants to clinch
and Dren Jr counters with a crisp one two that drops Vakhtangishvili! Dren Jr thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vakhtangishvili to his feet! Vakhtangishvili is in big trouble!
Vakhtangishvili tries to clinch but Dren Jr is having none of it.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Vakhtangishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dren Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Vakhtangishvili seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vakhtangishvili throws a leg kick but Dren Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vakhtangishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakhtangishvili uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dren Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Dren Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Vakhtangishvili moves out of range easily.
Vakhtangishvili tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dren Jr manages to circle out of the way.
Vakhtangishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dren Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dren Jr throws a leg kick but Vakhtangishvili sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dren Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dren Jr looks to land a body kick but Vakhtangishvili moved away.
Vakhtangishvili moves into the clinch.
Dren Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vakhtangishvili looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dren Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Vakhtangishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dren Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dren Jr lands an elbow inside that Vakhtangishvili shrugs off.
Dren Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Zurabi Vakhtangishvili's cut is getting worse.
Zurabi Vakhtangishvili has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vakhtangishvili just leaning against Dren Jr, taking a breather.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakhtangishvili tries a body shot but Dren Jr blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dren Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vakhtangishvili's elbow.
Vakhtangishvili prevents a body shot from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zurabi Vakhtangishvili's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dren Jr blocks an elbow strike from Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dren Jr.
Dren Jr is breathing heavily.
Vakhtangishvili presses Dren Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vakhtangishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Dren Jr controls his hands.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow but misses.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a body shot from Dren Jr.
Vakhtangishvili is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili presses Dren Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Vakhtangishvili.
Zdravko Dren Jr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vakhtangishvili prevents a body shot from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr avoiding damage as Vakhtangishvili throws knees to the body.
Dren Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dren Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili digs a right hand into Dren Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dren Jr's gas tank.
Dren Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vakhtangishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vakhtangishvili lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zdravko Dren Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). 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.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denardrick Montgomery (ranked 3270 p4p, 973 weight class) and Robbie Shakespeare (ranked 0 p4p, 120 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denardrick Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robbie Shakespeare!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakespeare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montgomery was well out of range. Poor timing from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Montgomery momentarily.
It looks like Denardrick Montgomery has been cut.
Montgomery tries to move into range but Shakespeare moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shakespeare dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shakespeare cracks Montgomery with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Shakespeare has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Montgomery to stand back up!
Denardrick Montgomery's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Montgomery throws a lazy uppercut
and Shakespeare counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robbie Shakespeare!
A relieved looking Robbie Shakespeare thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Frost (ranked 1558 p4p, 2675 weight class) and Kai Faletau (ranked 181 p4p, 310 weight class). Kai Faletau 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drake Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kai Faletau!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost lands the left hand.
Frost gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Faletau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frost lands a left hand.
Frost tries a body shot but Faletau blocks it.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frost.
Faletau looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Faletau.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Frost scores with a shoulder strike.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Faletau.
Frost misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Frost definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Frost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Faletau controls his hands.
Faletau stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Frost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Faletau blocks an uppercut.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faletau working aggressively here.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Faletau uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faletau throws a head punch that misses.
Frost pushes Faletau back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Frost digs a right hand underneath Faletau's ribcage. Faletau let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
Frost scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost tries a body shot but Faletau blocks it.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Frost lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Frost misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frost.
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frost scores with a shot to the side of Faletau's head.
Frost lands with a right to the head.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Faletau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frost scores with a shot to the side of Faletau's head.
Faletau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frost.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Frost.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost has Faletau pressed against the cage, preventing Faletau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Frost.
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!
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Frost misses with some punches.
Faletau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frost lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
Frost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frost lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Frost dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
Frost works on Faletau's body with a couple of short punches.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Faletau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frost working aggressively here.
Frost tries to work over Faletau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frost creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is working Faletau over against the cage.
Frost softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faletau blocks an uppercut.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Faletau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frost working aggressively here.
Faletau blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Frost.
Faletau is breathing heavily.
Frost tries to work over Faletau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frost lands a body shot in the clinch.
Frost lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faletau can do to turn this around?
Frost lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Frost.
Frost lands a right hand.
Frost throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Faletau controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Frost fails to land.
Faletau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Frost.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Faletau.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Faletau controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost cracks Faletau with a nice body shot.
Frost lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frost lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Faletau or not.
Frost works on Faletau's body with a couple of short punches.
Faletau takes a shot to the head.
Faletau blocks a body shot from Frost.
Frost tries to work over Faletau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faletau blocking some punches.
Frost scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Faletau.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frost.
A short uppercut from Frost.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost throws a punch but it's blocked by Faletau.
Frost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Faletau fails to land.
Frost lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Frost.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frost.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faletau leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Frost dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Frost has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frost presses Faletau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frost lands a hook that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Faletau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faletau tries to score a body lock takedown but Frost shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Faletau blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Frost lands with a short shot to the head.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faletau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faletau jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Frost walks away with a smile on his face. Faletau gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frost rushes Faletau and presses him up against the cage.
Faletau is trying to pull guard but Frost turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drake Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Faletau.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost blocking some punches.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Faletau.
Faletau takes a shot to the head.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frost is leaning against Faletau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Frost scores with a shoulder strike.
Faletau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Faletau controls his hands.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost scores with a shot to the side of Faletau's head.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Faletau controls his hands.
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faletau tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Frost smiles and moves away.
Frost gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frost lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
Frost scores with a shoulder strike.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai Faletau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frost lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faletau.
Faletau throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Frost scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frost scores with a shot to the side of Faletau's head.
Frost lands a hook that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faletau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faletau tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Faletau back against the cage.
Frost lands a left hand.
Frost lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost lands a nice shot to the body.
Frost lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
 Faletau is rocked!
Frost pushes Faletau against the cage and as Faletau bounces back, Frost cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Frost follows up with more strikes but Faletau was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drake Frost!
After winning the bout, Drake Frost thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demassive Thibodeaux (ranked 2052 p4p, 1706 weight class) and Jaxon Aceves (ranked 247 p4p, 203 weight class). Demassive Thibodeaux has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demassive Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jaxon Aceves!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aceves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Aceves misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.
Thibodeaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aceves.
Aceves drops Thibodeaux with a beautiful combination! Thibodeaux stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Aceves is looking for the KO!
It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Aceves misses with a few strikes there.
Aceves misses with an uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp right hand that drops Aceves! Thibodeaux lets Aceves back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Aceves is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux flashes Aceves a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Aceves's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Aceves crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Thibodeaux punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demassive Thibodeaux!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Petric (ranked 775 p4p, 3506 weight class) and Cordero Crawford (ranked 98 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordero Crawford 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ante Petric!
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, Cordero Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Crawford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petric misses with a body punch
and Crawford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petric thinking.
Petric wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crawford looks winded!
Petric looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawford is just out of range.
Crawford looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petric jabs at Crawford's body.
Petric scores with a jab. Crawford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Cordero Crawford has been cut.
Crawford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Petric lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford defending well as Petric loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crawford! But no joy.
Petric jabs at Crawford's body.
Ante Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric sends Crawford crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Petric is motioning to the referee to let Crawford up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Crawford is rocked!
Petric cracks Crawford with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Petric!
Our winner, Ante Petric, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Solade (ranked 3578 p4p, 618 weight class) and Kirill Semenov (ranked 406 p4p, 81 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donny Solade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kirill Semenov!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semenov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Solade.
Semenov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Semenov looking to score a takedown here. Solade is defending well but Semenov drives through and ends up in Solade's guard.
Semenov tries to free his leg and advance position but Solade is retaining full guard.
Semenov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Semenov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Solade throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Solade can't keep his opponent in guard - Semenov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Semenov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Solade moves into full guard.
Semenov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Semenov wants to pass the guard but Solade is keeping the position.
Solade working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Semenov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Semenov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Semenov landing some decent shots from guard.
Semenov is in close to Solade's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Semenov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenov is working Solade over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Semenov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Solade striking off his back but it's not causing Semenov any problems.
Solade on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Solade tries to get out of the position.
Semenov wants to pass the guard but Solade is keeping the position.
Semenov passes into half guard.
Solade missing with punches from the bottom.
Semenov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Semenov there.
Solade is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Semenov is pressing down on Solade's thigh, looking to free his foot. Solade is holding on for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Solade lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Semenov winds up and cracks Solade with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Semenov lands strikes from half guard.
Semenov working Solade over with strikes.
Semenov is looking to advance position but Solade won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Solade tries to get to full guard but Semenov has control of the leg.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Semenov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Solade is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Semenov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Semenov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Solade!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Semenov lands with some strikes.
Semenov avoids the attempt from Solade to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Semenov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Semenov raining down shots from the mount!
We've been hearing good reports from Solade's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Semenov landing strikes from the mount and Solade is in trouble!
Solade is trying desperately to improve position.
Semenov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Solade looks a forlorn figure.
Solade in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Semenov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solade is in a horrible position here. Semenov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Semenov landing punches.
Solade is rocked!
Semenov lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Solade! Semenov sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Solade and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kirill Semenov!
A victorious Kirill Semenov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Stone (ranked 1612 p4p, 1994 weight class) and Emmerson Mile (ranked 190 p4p, 241 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charlie Stone!
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, Emmerson Mile!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Mile.
Stone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mile. Mile obviously looking to wear him down.
Mile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
Emmerson Mile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone throws a hook but Mile avoids it easily.
Mile lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
Mile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mile goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mile was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone lands with an overhand left.
Mile throws a sloppy head kick
and Mile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mile wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mile tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mile blocks a jab.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Mile.
Mile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mile looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mile.
Mile slips under a jab.
Mile flicks out a counter leg kick but Stone steps away.
Stone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mile.
Stone blocks a head kick by Mile.
Stone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mile is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone misses with a hook.
Stone swings for the body but Mile moves out of range.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Mile closes the distance and clinches.
Mile tries to pull guard but Stone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Mile avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Stone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mile has him pressed against the cage.
Mile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Mile has Stone pressed against the cage.
Mile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands with a left to the head.
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mile blocks an uppercut.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
Stone misses with some punches.
Mile prevents a body shot from Stone.
Stone misses with a body punch.
Stone has Mile pressed against the cage, preventing Mile from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stone is leaning against Mile and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mile is pushing Stone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Mile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mile prevents a body shot from Stone.
Stone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mile backwards.
Mile throws a head punch that misses.
Mile misses with a punch to the body.
Stone prevents Mile from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Stone lands a nice uppercut.
Stone lands a nice shot to the body.
Mile looks winded!
Mile lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mile misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Mile controls his hands.
Stone misses with a body punch.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Stone.
Stone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Mile controls his hands.
Stone lands a nice uppercut.
Stone lands an uppercut.
Stone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mile throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Stone.
Stone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Stone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Mile throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stone counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mile! Stone lets Mile back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mile is rocked!
Mile misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Mile.
Stone moves out of range as Mile throws a body kick.
Stone avoids the head kick by Mile.
Stone drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mile right on the button. Mile goes down! Stone follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Stone gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Stone!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tye Kwondo (ranked 3007 p4p, 1594 weight class) and Froma Lan (ranked 341 p4p, 186 weight class). Lan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Men At work - Down under. 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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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tye Kwondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Froma Lan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lan slaps away a takedown attempt from Kwondo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kwondo struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Lan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kwondo struggling a bit here.
Lan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kwondo, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lan grinds an elbow into Kwondo's temple.
Kwondo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kwondo, who protects the arm well.
Kwondo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwondo is working hard here to advance position.
Lan working away.
We've been hearing good reports from Kwondo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kwondo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kwondo is not content to let Lan control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwondo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lan looking for submissions off his back.
Kwondo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lan is refusing to be controlled, as Kwondo sits in half guard.
Lan is looking to control Kwondo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lan avoid being mounted?
Lan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kwondo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kwondo's back!
Lan is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lan gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lan gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lan apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwondo regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwondo actively working from the bottom here.
Lan 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.
Kwondo trying to control here.
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. Lan connects with a nice short shot to Kwondo's temple.
Lan throwing shots but Kwondo is blocking nicely.
Lan lands with a punch from half guard.
Lan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kwondo trying to hold on to Lan's head to control him but Lan postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwondo has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Lan. Oh but Kwondo has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Lan goes limp - he's gone! Kwondo jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tye Kwondo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tevita Maui (ranked 905 p4p, 3279 weight class) and Tren Bolen (ranked 108 p4p, 370 weight class). Maui comes into the arena with Turn Down For What blaring out of the sound system. Tevita Maui has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270
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265
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Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tevita Maui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tren Bolen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolen tries to clinch up but Maui circles away and keeps his distance.
Maui misses with a looping left.
Maui changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolen scores with the left hand. Maui knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Bolen misses with a low kick.
Maui is looking to counter punch.
Bolen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maui to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Tren Bolen has been cut.
Bolen misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Maui misses the target.
Bolen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maui counters with a crisp right that sends Bolen to the canvas! Maui follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tevita Maui!
After winning the bout, Tevita Maui thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grey Matter (ranked 3259 p4p, 1075 weight class) and Johnny Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 134 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grey Matter!
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, Johnny Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz cracks Matter with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Grey Matter has been cut.
Matter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Munoz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Matter!
Munoz landing a few strikes.
Matter wants to control but Munoz postures up.
Matter taking punishment in the form of punches.
Munoz lands a nice forearm strike.
Munoz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Matter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Munoz's best efforts.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Munoz in particular looking to stall.
Matter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Munoz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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. Munoz connects with a nice short shot to Matter's temple.
Matter tries to get to full guard but Munoz has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matter wants to control but Munoz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matter is staying active underneath Munoz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Munoz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Matter is trying to get back to full guard.
Munoz is nestled in close to Matter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Munoz 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Matter is hurt! He's hurt bad - Munoz fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Matter from any more punishment! Congratulations to Munoz! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Munoz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titan Zeus (ranked 1412 p4p, 2491 weight class) and Adoniskhan Khan (ranked 168 p4p, 0 weight class). Titan Zeus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Titan Zeus!
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, Adoniskhan Khan!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a series of punches but Zeus avoids them all with ease.
Zeus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khan connects with a right that clearly hurt Zeus. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Khan proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Zeus collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adoniskhan Khan!
Adoniskhan Khan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Wilson (ranked 1890 p4p, 1854 weight class) and Cody Dillon (ranked 227 p4p, 221 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by Painkiller. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Wilson!
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, Cody Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dillon tries to avoid it but Wilson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dillon to the ground. Dillon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dillon as he avoids it easily.
Wilson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dillon tries to avoid it but Wilson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dillon to the ground. Dillon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillon feints a jab promting Wilson to slip. Dillon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wilson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like The Wilson has been cut.
Wilson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dillon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dillon bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Dillon. Beautiful body shot.
Dillon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilson.
Dillon lands a really nice looking cross but Wilson seems unphased.
Dillon swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dillon 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.
Dillon lands the left hand.
Dillon cracks a nice hook into Wilson's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dillon, as that shot connected.
Wilson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dillon with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice straight punches there by Dillon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dillon.
Dillon lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dillon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch but Dillon keeps him there for the moment.
Wilson has Dillon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dillon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wilson letting Dillon take a breather here.
Dillon has Wilson pressed against the cage, preventing Wilson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dillon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dillon misses with a punch on the inside.
Dillon throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
Dillon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Wilson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dillon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dillon rushes Wilson and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dillon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Dillon managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dillon avoids it.
Dillon trying to stall but Wilson improves his position.
Dillon breaks from the clinch.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dillon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dillon's guard.
Wilson misses with a head shot. Dillon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dillon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dillon wants to stand and escape but Wilson is having none of it.
Dillon keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dillon's head.
Dillon wants to get back to his feet but Wilson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dillon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Dillon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dillon is looking to stand up but Wilson isn't so interested in that idea.
Wilson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilson trying to control but Dillon is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillon wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson lands a couple of digs.
Wilson chips away with some ground and pound.
Wilson stops Dillon from standing up.
Dillon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dillon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dillon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wilson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little jabbing left from Dillon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dillon tries to avoid it but Wilson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dillon to the ground. Dillon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wilson shoots for a double leg takedown but Dillon sprawls well. He's pushed Wilson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dillon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Dillon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Wilson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wilson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dillon misses with a double jab.
Wilson feints and as Dillon raises his hands in defense, Wilson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dillon wants to stand but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilson advances to half guard.
Dillon is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wilson prevents Dillon from standing back up.
Wilson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dillon is trying to stand.
Wilson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson slips a nice elbow through Dillon's hands, connecting with Dillon's forehead.
Dillon is rocked!
Wilson stops Dillon from getting back to his feet.
Dillon is still in real trouble! Can Wilson finish him?
Dillon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilson not doing much here.
Dillon seems to have recovered his senses.
Dillon is trying to stand up here but Wilson is controlling him well.
Wilson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wilson is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Dillon is hurt! He's hurt bad - Wilson fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Dillon from any more punishment! Congratulations to Wilson! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Wilson!
The Wilson got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Pappalardi (ranked 241 p4p, 3726 weight class) and Koji Kimura (ranked 41 p4p, 417 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Pappalardi!
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, Koji Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kimura swings widly with a right hand
and Pappalardi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Koji Kimura has been cut.
Kimura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pappalardi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kimura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kimura closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pappalardi did well to prevent Kimura getting side control.
Kimura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kimura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pappalardi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kimura is working away from the top position though.
Pappalardi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kimura wants to work for an arm triangle but Pappalardi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pappalardi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pappalardi tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pappalardi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kimura throwing shots but Pappalardi is blocking nicely.
Pappalardi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kimura.
Ground and pound from Kimura.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pappalardi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kimura.
Pappalardi is defending against the submission attempts here by Kimura.
Kimura is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Pappalardi is defending well.
Kimura wants to control but Pappalardi is keeping him busy.
Kimura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pappalardi is just riding it out for now. Kimura eventually gives up the hold.
Kimura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pappalardi sees it coming and defends easily.
Pappalardi controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
My spies in Elite Island Training inform me that Kimura has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kimura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pappalardi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pappalardi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kimura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kimura throwing shots but Pappalardi is blocking nicely.
Pappalardi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kimura on the ground.
Kimura missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pappalardi is looking to improve his position.
Kimura thows a huge punch but Pappalardi dodges it nicely.
That's four 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.
Kimura is working for a kimura but Pappalardi is defending it quite comfortably.
Kimura looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pappalardi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pappalardi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kimura 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! Pappalardi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Koji Kimura!
A determined Koji Kimura didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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