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MILF Playoff R2 Bantamweights PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vee Eight Armstrong (ranked 4055 p4p, 3280 weight class) and Giovanny Winters (ranked 453 p4p, 384 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vee Eight Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giovanny Winters!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Armstrong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winters closes the distance and clinches.
Winters lands with a right to the head.
Winters lands a body shot in the clinch.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
Winters lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Winters is pushing Armstrong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Winters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Winters has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Armstrong is trying to break free.
Winters lands a body shot.
Armstrong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Winters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winters tries to work over Armstrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Winters.
Winters avoiding damage.
Winters pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Winters.
Winters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
Winters lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Armstrong or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Winters.
Winters is stalling here.
Winters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Armstrong looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Winters has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winters.
Winters presses Armstrong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Winters.
Winters stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Winters works on Armstrong's body with a couple of short punches.
Winters misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters pushes Armstrong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winters stalling the fight.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Winters.
A hook to the body from Winters.
Winters misses with a body punch.
Winters pushes Armstrong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Winters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winters lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Armstrong or not.
Winters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winters struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
A short right from Winters.
Winters lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Winters tries a body shot but Armstrong blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters stalling against the cage.
Winters lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Winters lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Winters.
Winters is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Armstrong takes a shot to the head.
Winters misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winters lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winters stalling against the cage.
Winters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanny Winters dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Winters drives through and clinches with Armstrong against the cage.
Winters lands a body punch.
Winters misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Winters.
Still in the clinch, Winters scores with a nice short uppercut.
Winters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winters is struggling to control the position.
A short body shot lands from Winters as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Winters.
Winters misses with a body punch.
Winters manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to break free but Winters has control.
Winters struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Winters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winters lands a shot to the body.
Winters taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Winters misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winters can't find room to land a body shot as Armstrong controls the action.
Winters scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Winters leaning against his opponent.
Winters lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Winters lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Winters lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters displaying some good clinch control by pressing Armstrong up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Winters.
Winters misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winters stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Winters lands an uppercut.
Winters slowing the pace effectively.
Winters lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winters scores with a nice hook to the head.
Winters holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Winters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Winters.
Winters lands a body punch in the clinch.
Winters scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
A body shot lands from Winters.
Winters lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Armstrong or not.
Winters lands a shot to the body.
Winters lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Winters on the inside.
Winters tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong avoids it by throwing Winters back against the cage.
Winters cracks Armstrong with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters lands with a light punch inside.
Winters stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Winters works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Winters lands a body punch.
Giovanny Winters seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Winters's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Winters avoiding damage.
A hook to the body from Winters.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winters lands a body punch in the clinch.
Winters lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Armstrong or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanny Winters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Winters clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Winters.
A right handed body shot lands from Winters.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Winters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Winters - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Winters stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters digs a right hand underneath Armstrong's ribcage. Armstrong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winters digs a right hand into Armstrong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Armstrong's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Winters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters can't find room to land a body shot as Armstrong controls the action.
Winters misses with a body punch.
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Winters.
Winters stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Winters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winters's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right handed body shot lands from Winters.
Winters slowing the pace effectively.
Winters leaning against his opponent.
Winters works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters lands a nice uppercut.
Winters tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong avoids it by throwing Winters back against the cage.
Winters lands a body shot in the clinch.
Winters lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Winters tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong avoids it by throwing Winters back against the cage.
Winters lands with a right to the head.
Winters slows down the pace here.
Winters pressing his opponent against the cage.
Winters lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Winters takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Winters.
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Winters.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Winters.
Winters lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winters.
Winters's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hook to the body lands for Winters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters lands with a light punch inside.
Winters works on Armstrong's body with a couple of short punches.
Winters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winters controlling the action here for a moment.
Winters lands a body shot.
Winters works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Winters.
Winters works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vee Eight Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Winters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanny Winters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Winters winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 24:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanny Winters!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Derek (ranked 3956 p4p, 3775 weight class) and Rhys Cadwgan (ranked 271 p4p, 260 weight class). Cadwgan has chosen Squeeze the Fruit - The Commodores as his entrance music. Rodney Derek 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodney Derek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rhys Cadwgan!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cadwgan.
Cadwgan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Derek really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Derek connects with the punch.
Derek definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cadwgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cadwgan throws a looping overhand right but Derek ducks down to avoid it.
Cadwgan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cadwgan moves forwards but Derek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cadwgan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Cadwgan misses.
Jab, jab by Derek - just one landing.
Cadwgan shoots in looking for a takedown but Derek manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cadwgan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Derek connects with a solid leg kick.
Derek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cadwgan at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadwgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derek was well out of range. Poor timing from Cadwgan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Derek.
Derek feints a jab promting Cadwgan to slip. Derek then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cadwgan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Derek lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cadwgan backs up against the cage.
A cross from Cadwgan lands.
Cadwgan misses with an uppercut.
Derek is looking to slow Cadwgan down with leg kicks.
Cadwgan closes the distance but Derek moves to the side
and Derek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cadwgan throws a looping overhand right but Derek ducks down to avoid it.
Cadwgan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Derek quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derek is trying to stand.
Cadwgan has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Derek defend it? Cadwgan steps over the head and cranks it - Derek is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cadwgan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rhys Cadwgan!
A very excited looking Rhys Cadwgan 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mini Terror (ranked 3044 p4p, 3706 weight class) and Ali Gomez (ranked 222 p4p, 256 weight class). Gomez has chosen The Eye of The Tiger as his entrance music. Ali Gomez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mini Terror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terror takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Terror defends it nicely.
Gomez scores with a decent looking hook.
 It looks like Mini Terror has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Terror tries to avoid it but Gomez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Terror to the ground. Terror escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Terror is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terror.
A little feinted left hand from Terror on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez dips to his left and cracks Terror with an uppercut!
Gomez throws a jab when Terror was well out of range.
Gomez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gomez lands a right hook to the body.
Mini Terror is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez tries to bum rush Terror with a series of wild strikes but Terror uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terror swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gomez scores with a decent looking hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Terror swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gomez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Terror's head but Terror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terror's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Terror scrambles back to his feet.
Gomez fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Terror misses the target.
Terror looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mini Terror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Gomez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looks to throw the jab but Terror is out of range.
It looked like Terror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Terror misses its target.
Terror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Gomez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Terror needs to keep his hands up - Gomez had a free shot at his head there.
Gomez lands with a right hand.
Gomez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
 Terror is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terror doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Terror.
It looked like Terror was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomez.
Gomez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez jabs Terror right on the nose. Terror blinks but takes it well.
Gomez throws a hook but Terror avoids it easily.
Terror needs to keep his hands up - Gomez had a free shot at his head there.
Terror closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mini Terror's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Terror keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terror was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gomez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Terror under the eye.
Terror looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Terror bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomez lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror avoids the body shot from Gomez.
It looked like Terror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gomez lands with a good body shot.
Gomez lands a head kick!
Gomez scores with a hook.
Oh Terror is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomez swings for the body but Terror moves out of range.
It looked like Terror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Terror seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terror.
It looked like Terror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gomez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Terror is looking to counter punch.
Gomez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gomez shoots in and drives through. Terror sprawls well.
Gomez works Terror's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Gomez misses.
It looked like Terror was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a looping right.
Terror swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've been informed that Gomez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez jabs at Terror's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez scores with a hook to the body. Terror takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Terror takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Terror on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Terror slips a straight right by Gomez.
Terror is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ali Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terror moves away from the strike by Gomez.
Gomez lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a hook but Terror avoids it easily.
Terror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mini Terror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Gomez.
Terror takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomez shoots in but Terror avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Terror was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mini Terror's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gomez's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Terror takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Terror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Terror swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gomez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Terror was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez lands a nice looking body shot.
Gomez throws a body punch but Terror moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a jab when Terror was well out of range.
Gomez lands with a straight right. Terror didn't see that one coming.
Terror looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terror.
Terror appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt - Terror sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terror.
Gomez's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Terror misses the target.
Gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Terror does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Terror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gomez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Gomez does no damage.
Terror was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Terror takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Terror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Terror was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gomez.
Terror is looking to wear down Gomez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gomez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gomez.
Mini Terror has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terror moves out of range as Gomez strikes.
Gomez misses with a looping left.
Terror slips under a jab from Gomez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands a lovely overhand right.
Gomez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomez misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Gomez as he connects with a hook.
Gomez with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomez shoots for a takedown but Terror saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ali Gomez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mini Terror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Gomez.
Gomez looks to throw the jab but Terror is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Gomez!
Ali Gomez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Burg Gers (ranked 3256 p4p, 3069 weight class) and Tai Kong (ranked 308 p4p, 289 weight class). Tai Kong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burg Gers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tai Kong!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Kong.
Gers changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kong throws a head kick that misses
and Gers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gers is trying to work for a kimura but Kong is defending well.
Gers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gers 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.
Gers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
 Kong is rocked!
Gers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kong is still in real trouble! Can Gers finish him?
Nice strikes from Gers there.
Gers lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Kong! More strikes land and this one is all over! Gers jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burg Gers!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Freeman (ranked 2496 p4p, 2187 weight class) and Maciej Galecki (ranked 194 p4p, 166 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Morgan Freeman!
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, Maciej Galecki!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galecki ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Freeman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Freeman showed some decent athleticism there.
Galecki is looking to control Freeman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Galecki avoid being mounted?
Galecki manages to get to full guard.
Galecki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galecki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Freeman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Galecki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Freeman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Freeman is doing well to control the position and prevent Galecki from advancing to side control.
Galecki content to control rather than advance.
Galecki trying to control the action but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Galecki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Galecki passes the guard and advances to mount!
Galecki trying to control but Freeman is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galecki controlling his opponent.
Freeman is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galecki swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Freeman is now in Galecki's guard. A big mistake from Galecki there, giving up the dominant position!
Freeman wants to control from the top but Galecki keeps moving.
Freeman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Galecki looking to control but Freeman passes into half guard.
Galecki wants to control but Freeman is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galecki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Freeman is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Galecki reverses the position - he's now on top in Freeman's guard.
Galecki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Galecki tries to advance to mount but Freeman denies him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maciej Galecki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Galecki misses.
No luck for Freeman with that takedown attempt.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Galecki as he jumps to the side.
Galecki misses with a looping right.
Freeman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Morgan Freeman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Galecki pulls Freeman in close to his closed guard and prevents Freeman from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galecki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Galecki pulls Freeman in close to prevent any damage.
Freeman wants to pass the guard but Galecki is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Galecki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Freeman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Galecki controls the pace.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Galecki from controlling successfully.
Freeman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Galecki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Freeman's guard.
Galecki not doing much here.
Freeman wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galecki works his way into full mount!
Galecki looking to control but Freeman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galecki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Freeman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Galecki fails to advance to Freeman's back.
Galecki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Freeman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Freeman and Galecki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galecki controls the position.
Freeman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Galecki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Galecki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Galecki is trying to control the action in half guard but Freeman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Galecki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Freeman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Freeman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morgan Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galecki tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Freeman has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Freeman content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galecki is controlling an arm, preventing Freeman from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Galecki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Freeman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Freeman wants to control but Galecki has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Galecki is not content to let Freeman control the position.
That's two 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.
Galecki keeping control of the position.
Galecki is trying to get back to full guard.
Galecki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Freeman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Galecki's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Galecki is just riding it out for now. Freeman eventually gives up the hold.
Freeman trying to advance position but Galecki counters by regaining guard.
Galecki looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Freeman looking to sit in guard and control but Galecki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Galecki is looking to advance position but Freeman has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Galecki wants to control but Freeman is having none of it.
Galecki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Galecki is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan Freeman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Galecki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Triston Santos (ranked 2945 p4p, 2477 weight class) and Justice Washington (ranked 280 p4p, 243 weight class). Justice Washington is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Triston Santos!
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, Justice Washington!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington darts in trying to clinch
and Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice cross by Santos.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Washington is out of range.
Washington wants to counter the offense by Santos and move into the clinch position.
Washington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Washington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Washington's coach down at Freaky Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Washington's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Washington tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.
Santos is trying to push Washington away but Washington has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Washington successfully pulls guard.
Washington is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Washington escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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!
Washington working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Washington is tightening it up a little... Santos has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Santos reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Santos taps out! Nice BJJ there by Washington!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Justice Washington!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Ford (ranked 2430 p4p, 2301 weight class) and Freaky Igor (ranked 235 p4p, 224 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Adonis Ford has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Adonis Ford 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adonis Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freaky Igor!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford moves into the clinch.
Ford is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Igor to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Igor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Igor moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Igor.
Freaky Igor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Igor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Ford throws a jab when Igor was well out of range.
Ford checks a leg kick nicely.
Igor moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Igor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Igor pushes him off.
Ford takes the fight into the clinch.
Igor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ford blocks the body kick.
Ford swings widly with a right hand
enabling Igor to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Ford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Igor lands a nice looking body shot.
Igor with a nice cross.
It looks like Adonis Ford has been cut.
Igor swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Igor throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford gets a clinch.
Igor is trying to stall.
Ford is trying to pull guard but Igor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Igor breaks the clinch.
Igor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Igor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Ford tries to counter by clinching up but Igor breaks away and moves out of range.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford tries to clinch but Igor moves away
and Igor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Igor's shoulder, as Igor tries to avoid the shot.
Igor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Igor throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Igor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Igor misses with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Igor, as that shot connected.
Igor gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
Igor lands a right hand.
Ford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Igor just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adonis Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Igor stalling in the clinch but Ford improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford letting Igor take a breather here.
Ford being controlled against the cage.
Igor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ford gets control of Igor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ford will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ford is trying to control the position but Igor postures up.
Igor looking to pass the guard.
Ford looking for a guillotine here but Igor defends easily.
Igor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford looking for a guillotine here but Igor defends easily.
Igor has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ford to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Igor is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ford pulls down on the head and he's put Igor to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adonis Ford!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reynaldo Barber (ranked 1375 p4p, 703 weight class) and Felix Dakat (ranked 118 p4p, 61 weight class). Dakat has chosen Right On- Showcore as his entrance music. Felix Dakat 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 featherweight 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, Reynaldo Barber!
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, Felix Dakat!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakat throws a shot from downtown. Barber moves away and avoids it.
Dakat looks to throw the jab but Barber is out of range.
A jab from Barber does it's job there.
 It looks like Felix Dakat has been cut.
Dakat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dakat takes a swing at Barber's ribcage but misses.
Barber is looking to counter punch.
Dakat looks to land a left hand but Barber moved out of range nicely.
Dakat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barber circles away quickly and effectively.
Dakat throws a combination that misses
and Barber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barber scores with a nice right hand.
Barber uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dakat has time to react.
Dakat cracks a nice hook into Barber's ribs.
Barber connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dakat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dakat moves out of range as Barber strikes.
Dakat is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barber with a body shot.
Dakat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barber throws out a loose jab but Dakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dakat misses with a body shot.
Dakat's corner calls for a 1-2. Dakat obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber misses with a looping left.
Barber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dakat throws a nice looking combination but Barber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barber jabs Dakat right on the nose. Dakat blinks but takes it well.
Barber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dakat misses the shot to the body.
Barber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dakat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barbers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dakat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barber. Dakat shrugs it off though.
Dakat takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barber has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Barber.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dakat.
Dakat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barber finds it's way round the side to connect with Dakat's head.
Barber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dakat throws a hook to the side of Barber's head but Barber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barber jabs Dakat right on the nose. Dakat blinks but takes it well.
Barber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dakat with the counter takedown but Barber avoids it easily.
Dakat ducks under a wild hook from Barber.
Barber with a nice calf kick.
Barber scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dakat misses the target.
The fighters circling - Barber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dakat throws a lazy right hand but Barber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dakat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barber in his tracks.
Barber keeps Dakat at a distance using the push kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barber.
Dakat with the counter takedown but Barber avoids it easily.
Barber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dakat.
Barber scoring well with a low kick there.
Barber lands a glancing blow to the side of Dakat's head.
Barber lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dakat's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Dakat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barber throws a lazy uppercut
and Dakat counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barber throws a hook but Dakat avoids it easily.
Barber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dakat.
Barber blocks a jab.
Barber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dakat.
Dakat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barber.
Barber looks to score with a jab to the body but Dakat is just out of range.
Barber is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barber misses with a head kick.
Barber scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dakat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barber tries to avoid it but Dakat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barber to the ground. Barber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dakat moves out of range as Barber strikes.
Dakat throws a looping overhand right but Barber ducks down to avoid it.
Barber missing with a left hand there. Dakat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barber slips a straight right by Dakat.
Barber throws a hook to the side of Dakat's head but Dakat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Barber misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dakat defending well as Barber loads up on a big left hand.
Barber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dakat.
Barber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reynaldo Barber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dakat looks to throw the jab but Barber is out of range.
Barber lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dakat's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dakat. Barber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dakat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Barber.
Dakat lands a head shot.
Dakat throws a body punch but Barber moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reynaldo Barber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Dakat's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Barber avoids the body shot from Dakat.
Dakat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barber. Barber obviously looking to wear him down.
Dakat blocks a jab.
Barber does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dakat misses with a body shot.
Barber feints and then cracks Dakat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dakat down.
Barber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barber throws a jab when Dakat was well out of range.
Dakat misses with a hook. Barber ducked under it nicely.
Dakat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barber.
Barber tried to counter with a leg kick but Dakat avoided it.
Dakat just misses with a punch to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dakat might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barber has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dakat throws a right hand that Barber ducks under and follows up with a left that Barber also avoids with ease.
Barber connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dakat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barber is looking to counter with a body kick.
Dakat shoots in and bounces Barber off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dakat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barber has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dakat has managed to get both his arms back between Barber's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakat drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Dakat seems to have locked his on tight now - Barber screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Dakat, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Felix Dakat!
A very excited looking Felix Dakat 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pope Callixtus (ranked 1126 p4p, 1075 weight class) and Giancarlo Zuniga (ranked 88 p4p, 84 weight class). 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 bantamweight 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, Pope Callixtus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giancarlo Zuniga!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callixtus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zuniga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zuniga manages to get to full guard.
Zuniga is trying to control the position but Callixtus postures up.
Callixtus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zuniga has his hands on Callixtus's head, controlling the position.
Callixtus postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zuniga is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Callixtus, into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuniga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga trying to control but Callixtus is working from the bottom.
Zuniga looking to sit in guard and control but Callixtus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Callixtus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zuniga has his hands on Callixtus's head, controlling the position.
Callixtus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zuniga trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zuniga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zuniga is trying to keep Callixtus in close.
Callixtus trying to control but Zuniga is working from the bottom.
Zuniga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zuniga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Zuniga has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Callixtus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zuniga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Callixtus trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuniga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Giancarlo Zuniga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zuniga gets caught napping as Callixtus dives in and scores a takedown. Zuniga manages to retain guard.
Callixtus trying to control but Zuniga is working 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.
Zuniga pulls Callixtus in to control the position.
Zuniga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zuniga controlling Callixtus's posture.
Zuniga is continuing to stall.
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 decides to stand the fighters back up.
Callixtus wants to clinch up but Zuniga keeps it at a distance.
Zuniga steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Callixtus.
Callixtus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zuniga, pushing him back against the cage.
Callixtus goes for a takedown attempt but Zuniga pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zuniga moves into the clinch.
Zuniga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Callixtus wants to take the fight to the mat but Zuniga manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zuniga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Callixtus has picked Zuniga up - he's going for a ride! Callixtus dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Callixtus wants to control but Zuniga is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zuniga wants to get back to full guard.
Zuniga trying to hold on to Callixtus's head to control him but Callixtus postures up.
Zuniga is trying is best to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pope Callixtus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zuniga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Callixtus.
Zuniga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zuniga looking to slow down the pace here.
Callixtus has picked Zuniga up - he's going for a ride! Callixtus dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Callixtus trying to mount his opponent but Zuniga defends it.
Callixtus not doing much here.
Zuniga is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuniga is trying to maintain the position but Callixtus is very close to passing his half guard.
Zuniga moves into full guard.
Zuniga working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callixtus trying to control but Zuniga is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zuniga working a defensive guard but Callixtus manages to pass into side control anyway.
Callixtus tries to move into full mount but can't pass Zuniga's legs.
Zuniga keeping his opponent close.
Callixtus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Zuniga will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zuniga can't do much from the bottom here.
Callixtus tries for a kimura but Zuniga is defending well.
Callixtus controls the position.
What's Zuniga going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Callixtus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zuniga has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus tries to advance to mount but can't.
Zuniga is looking for a sweep.
Pope Callixtus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Callixtus wants to control but Zuniga is keeping him busy.
Callixtus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Zuniga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zuniga sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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.
Zuniga is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Callixtus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Callixtus's back!
Callixtus showing good submission defense here.
Callixtus trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Zuniga tries to get the hooks in deep but Callixtus pushed the leg off.
Callixtus showing good submission defense here.
Zuniga trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Zuniga keeps control of the position as Callixtus tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Callixtus right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Giancarlo Zuniga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Zuniga clinches.
Callixtus is trying to trip Zuniga. He has hold of a leg but Zuniga is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Callixtus persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Zuniga is trying to keep Callixtus in close.
Callixtus looking to pass the guard.
Zuniga is trying to keep Callixtus in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuniga is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zuniga keeping moving, preventing Callixtus from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga controlling Callixtus's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Zuniga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Callixtus, pushing him back against the cage.
Callixtus tries to work over Zuniga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zuniga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Callixtus up against the cage.
Callixtus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Zuniga looking to control.
Callixtus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zuniga is trying to control the position but Callixtus postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus advances to half guard.
Callixtus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zuniga moves into full guard.
Zuniga pulls Callixtus in close to prevent any damage.
Callixtus tries to free his leg and advance position but Zuniga is retaining full guard.
Zuniga is trying to keep Callixtus in close.
Zuniga looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus looking to sit in guard and control but Zuniga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Callixtus controlling Zuniga's posture.
Zuniga trying to control but Callixtus is working from the bottom.
Zuniga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Callixtus keeping full guard, as Zuniga tries to pass.
Zuniga trying to control the position from guard on top but Callixtus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zuniga stopping the sweep attempt from Callixtus.
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.
Zuniga tries to free his leg and advance position but Callixtus is retaining full guard.
Zuniga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Callixtus throws out a loose jab but Zuniga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zuniga closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zuniga.
Zuniga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Callixtus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zuniga is not content to let Callixtus control the position.
Callixtus is trying to get an arm triangle but Zuniga is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Callixtus wants to control but Zuniga is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pope Callixtus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Callixtus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pope Callixtus!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Landin Durham (ranked 510 p4p, 1520 weight class) and Jorge Baroza (ranked 39 p4p, 111 weight class). Jorge Baroza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Landin Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Baroza!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham misses with a takedown attempt
and Baroza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baroza lands a big head kick that sends Durham tumbling to the mat! Baroza takes a step backwards and waves Durham back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Baroza stuffs the takedown attempt from Durham. Durham gets slowly back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durham lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baroza has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baroza and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baroza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baroza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durham shoots for a takedown but Baroza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landin Durham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A leg kick checked by Baroza.
Baroza throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Durham's head.
Durham is rocked!
Durham shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Baroza's guard.
Baroza controlling Durham's posture.
Baroza keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroza keeping full guard, as Durham tries to pass.
Baroza trying to keep a closed guard but Durham is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Baroza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Durham drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Durham jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baroza is trying to control the position but Durham postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Durham misses with a looping right.
Baroza throws out a counter right but Durham avoids it with no problem.
Durham lunges at Baroza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baroza's hand.
Durham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baroza stuffs the takedown attempt from Durham. Durham gets slowly back to his feet.
Durham drives through with a takedown into Baroza's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durham tries to free his leg and advance position but Baroza is retaining full guard.
Durham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Durham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Durham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baroza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baroza looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Durham puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Durham seems to be looking for submissions.
Durham passes to side control.
Durham tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Durham has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jorge Baroza will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Durham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baroza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baroza throws a shot to the body.
Baroza misses with an uppercut. Durham saw that one coming.
Durham looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Baroza lunges at Durham with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durham's hand.
Durham on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Durham misses with a hook to the body
and Baroza counters with a nice uppercut.
Durham with a poor takedown
and Baroza counters with a nice kick to the body.
Baroza lands an overhand right.
Durham misses with a hook.
Baroza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Durham has his takedown stuffed
and Baroza counters with a good, hard body kick but Durham shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landin Durham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baroza sends Durham crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Baroza is motioning to the referee to let Durham up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Durham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham thows a leg kick but Baroza checks it
and Baroza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Durham fails with the takedown
and Baroza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baroza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Durham or perhaps it was just good defense by Baroza, which made it look bad.
Baroza flicks out a counter leg kick but Durham steps away.
Durham seems to have got his legs back now.
Durham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baroza counters with a thumping low kick.
Baroza fakes the leg kick and cracks Durham in the body.
That kick from Baroza tenderised Durham's leg. Durham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baroza slips a straight right by Durham.
Baroza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baroza feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Durham collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jorge Baroza!
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