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MILF 49 Igwe vs Young PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bear Loman (ranked 5486 p4p, 4520 weight class) and Brennan Calhoun (ranked 485 p4p, 452 weight class). The key to victory for Bear Loman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bear Loman!
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, Brennan Calhoun!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calhoun dives in and grabs Loman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Loman pushes down on Calhoun's head and hops out.
Calhoun shoots in looking for a takedown but Loman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Calhoun's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Loman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Loman dips to his left and cracks Calhoun with an uppercut!
 It looks like Brennan Calhoun has been cut.
Loman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Loman jabs Calhoun to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Calhoun shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Calhoun showed some decent athleticism there.
Calhoun looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Loman trying to get back to full guard but Calhoun takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Calhoun controlling from the full mount.
Loman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Calhoun.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loman is looking to improve his position but Calhoun isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman tries to hold on but Calhoun pushes him away.
Loman tries to reverse the position but Calhoun maintains control.
Calhoun has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Loman's face.
Loman tries to reverse the position but Calhoun maintains control.
Loman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Calhoun lands a nice shot to the head.
Calhoun fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Loman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Calhoun on the ground.
Loman is trying desperately to improve position.
Calhoun lands a big elbow.
Calhoun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Calhoun is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Loman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
 Loman is rocked!
Calhoun softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Loman is out cold! Calhoun jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brennan Calhoun!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Braden Meyers (ranked 4776 p4p, 3286 weight class) and Moshe Schneider (ranked 325 p4p, 250 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Braden Meyers!
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, Moshe Schneider!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyers walks into a stiff left hand from Schneider.
Moshe Schneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meyers walks into a stiff left hand from Schneider.
Meyers is rocked!
 It looks like Braden Meyers has been cut.
Meyers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Meyers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meyers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meyers seems to have got his legs back now.
Jab, jab by Schneider - just one landing.
Meyers slips under a jab.
Schneider connects with a looping right hand.
Meyers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schneider moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schneider lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Schneider lands with an overhand left.
Schneider tries to keep at a distance but Meyers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Schneider.
Schneider's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider throws an overhand right that lands on Meyers's shoulder, as Meyers tries to avoid the shot.
Schneider lands a nice looking body shot.
Schneider connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meyers momentarily.
Schneider is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Schneider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Schneider misses.
Schneider has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Schneider connects with a body shot.
Schneider with a nice cross.
Meyers ducks straight into an uppercut from Schneider and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Meyers manages to regain guard straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schneider wants to stand but Meyers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Schneider must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Meyers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider wants to stand but Meyers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Meyers holds on and takes a little breather.
Meyers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Moshe Schneider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schneider connects with a crisp jab.
Schneider is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Meyers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Meyers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Meyers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schneider.
Schneider misses with an uppercut. Meyers saw that one coming.
As Schneider tries to get set, Meyers tries to push him back and clinch up but Schneider manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice jab there from Schneider.
Meyers moves forwards but Schneider connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Meyers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Schneider is looking to escape.
Meyers is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Schneider!
Schneider tries to buck Meyers off but he can't manage it.
Meyers controlling the pace for now.
Meyers is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Schneider misses with a hook.
Schneider throws an overhand right that lands on Meyers's shoulder, as Meyers tries to avoid the shot.
Schneider throws a hook to the side of Meyers's head but Meyers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meyers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Meyers moves in looking to clinch but Schneider pushes him off.
Schneider throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers walks into a stiff left hand from Schneider.
Meyers tries to move into range but Schneider moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schneider jabs Meyers right on the nose. Meyers blinks but takes it well.
Meyers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schneider fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Schneider lands with an overhand left.
Meyers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schneider.
Nice shot by Schneider.
Schneider connects with the punch.
Meyers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Schneider there.
Schneider with a hook.
Schneider cracks Meyers with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Meyers falls to his knees and Schneider doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moshe Schneider!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tai Kong (ranked 4356 p4p, 3419 weight class) and Keishin Smith (ranked 402 p4p, 336 weight class). Tai Kong had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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, Tai Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keishin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Kong blocks the body kick.
Kong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kong breaks the clinch.
Kong avoids a kick to the body.
Kong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kong misses with a wild combination.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Kong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith digs a good body shot into Kong's ribs.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Kong manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Tai Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Kong. Kong maintains the clinch.
Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kong moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kong lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Keishin Smith has been cut.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Kong is looking for a counter combo.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kong checks it well.
Kong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kong breaks the clinch.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Kong misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a head kick but Kong moves out of range.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong misses with a few strikes there.
Smith lands a high kick!
Kong defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Kong avoids the head kick by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
Smith looks winded!
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick from Kong lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Kong clinches.
Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Kong.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith misses the jab.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Kong.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kong moves into the clinch successfully.
Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tai Kong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keishin Smith's cut.
That's time! Kong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Kong scores with a nice body kick.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kong is rocked!
Smith throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Kong crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Keishin Smith!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Boone (ranked 4734 p4p, 2794 weight class) and Foghorn Leghorn (ranked 323 p4p, 221 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Isaac Boone!
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, Foghorn Leghorn!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boone keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been told by Boone's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leghorn tries to clinch but Boone is having none of it.
Boone looks to land a left hand but Leghorn moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boone. Leghorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leghorn wants to counter the offense by Boone and move into the clinch position.
Boone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leghorn wants to clinch.
Leghorn moves into the clinch.
Leghorn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leghorn lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Boone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Leghorn fails to land.
Leghorn lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leghorn scores with a hook to the body.
Leghorn scores with a shoulder strike.
Boone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leghorn has him pressed against the cage.
Leghorn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boone blocking some punches.
Leghorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boone blocks an uppercut.
Boone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boone has had enough of the clinch but Leghorn keeps him there for the moment.
Boone can't break the clinch.
Boone is trying to push Leghorn away but Leghorn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leghorn misses with some punches.
Leghorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boone is trying to push Leghorn away but Leghorn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boone blocks an uppercut.
Leghorn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Leghorn.
Boone working hard to break the clinch.
Leghorn swings wildly with an uppercut but Boone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boone is trying to force a seperation but Leghorn has the dominant position.
Boone has had enough of the clinch but Leghorn keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leghorn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leghorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Leghorn fails to land.
Boone has had enough of the clinch but Leghorn keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leghorn.
Boone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boone is looking to break free of the clinch but Leghorn has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Boone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leghorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leghorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leghorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boone is trying to break the clinch but Leghorn is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boone.
Leghorn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boone smiles and moves away.
Leghorn tries to clinch but Boone is having none of it.
Boone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leghorn is looking to clinch.
Leghorn tries to clinch up but Boone circles away and keeps his distance.
Boone misses with a looping left.
Leghorn wants to counter the offense by Boone and move into the clinch position.
Good exchange - Boone coming out on top.
Leghorn lands a really nice looking cross but Boone seems unphased.
Boone misses the shot to the body.
Boone ducks right into an uppercut from Leghorn.
Leghorn rushes Boone and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leghorn.
Leghorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boone wants to break free but Leghorn has control.
Boone is looking to break free of the clinch but Leghorn has double underhooks.
Leghorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Boone.
Boone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boone tries to circle away but Leghorn has him pinned against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Foghorn Leghorn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leghorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Boone.
Boone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Leghorn.
Boone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leghorn manages to avoid it.
Leghorn tries to counter with a clinch but Boone shakes him off and moves away.
Boone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leghorn connects with a right hand. Boone shakes it off.
Boone looks to score with a jab to the body but Leghorn is just out of range.
Boone throws a hook but Leghorn avoids it easily.
Boone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boone misses with a straight left.
Leghorn doesn't manage to clinch there - Boone circles away.
A jab lands there for Leghorn.
Boone throws a lazy right hand but Leghorn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leghorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boone gets tackled into the cage by Leghorn. Leghorn maintains the clinch.
Leghorn lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone is trying to break the clinch but Leghorn has him pressed against the cage.
Leghorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leghorn working aggressively here.
Boone blocking some punches.
Leghorn tries a body shot but Boone blocks it.
Boone is trying to force a seperation but Leghorn has the dominant position.
Leghorn misses with the head strike.
Leghorn misses with a punch on the inside.
Boone working hard to break the clinch.
Leghorn throws a head punch that misses.
Boone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leghorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leghorn throws a head punch that misses.
Boone tries to break free but Leghorn pushes him back against the cage.
Boone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boone is trying to break free.
Boone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leghorn has him pressed against the cage.
Leghorn has a couple of punches blocked by Boone.
Boone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leghorn has him pressed against the cage.
Leghorn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boone backwards.
Leghorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leghorn tries a body shot but Boone blocks it.
Leghorn prevents Boone from breaking the clinch.
Boone wants to get back to striking at distance but Leghorn won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Leghorn fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Boone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leghorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leghorn tries to pull guard but Boone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boone blocks an uppercut.
Leghorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leghorn prevents Boone from breaking the clinch.
Boone can't break the clinch.
Leghorn misses with a body punch.
Boone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leghorn misses with the head strike.
Leghorn keeps control of Boone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boone wants to break free but Leghorn has control.
Boone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boone.
Boone is trying to break free.
Boone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leghorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boone is trying to push Leghorn away but Leghorn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boone.
Boone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leghorn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boone's efforts to push away.
Leghorn throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boone is trying to force a seperation but Leghorn has the dominant position.
Leghorn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boone backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Foghorn Leghorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Leghorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leghorn moves out of range as Boone strikes.
Leghorn avoids the body shot from Boone.
Leghorn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Boone.
Boone throws a body punch but Leghorn moves out of range.
Leghorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boone.
Leghorn tries to clinch but Boone moves out of range.
Boone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leghorn has closed the distance and engaged Boone in a clinch.
Boone is trying to push Leghorn away but Leghorn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Leghorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leghorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leghorn has a couple of punches blocked by Boone.
Boone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leghorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leghorn misses with a punch to the body.
Leghorn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boones head.
Boone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boone can't break the clinch.
Leghorn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leghorn lands a body shot.
Boone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leghorn has him pressed against the cage.
Leghorn misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leghorn.
Boone is trying to break the clinch but Leghorn is controlling him.
Leghorn misses with some punches.
Leghorn throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone is trying to break free.
Leghorn misses with the head strike.
Leghorn working aggressively here.
Leghorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leghorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boone wants to get back to striking at distance but Leghorn won't allow it.
Boone wants to break free but Leghorn has control.
Leghorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leghorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Boone controls his hands.
Leghorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leghorn working aggressively here.
Boone tries to circle away but Leghorn has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leghorn throws a head punch that misses.
Boone blocks an uppercut.
Leghorn misses with a punch on the inside.
Leghorn pushes Boone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leghorn working aggressively here.
Leghorn misses with some punches.
Leghorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Leghorn.
Boone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leghorn has him pressed against the cage.
Boone is trying to break free.
Leghorn tries a body shot but Boone blocks it.
Leghorn misses with a body punch.
Leghorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Boone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leghorn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leghorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leghorn tries to throw a body punch but Boone avoids it by throwing Leghorn back against the cage.
Leghorn throws a head punch that misses.
Boone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leghorn misses with the head strike.
Leghorn tries to work over Boone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leghorn lands a right hand.
Leghorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boone is looking to break free of the clinch but Leghorn has double underhooks.
Isaac Boone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foghorn Leghorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boone is looking to break free of the clinch but Leghorn has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Foghorn Leghorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leghorn 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Foghorn Leghorn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Carpio (ranked 3891 p4p, 3568 weight class) and Malakai Rios (ranked 376 p4p, 350 weight class). Diego Carpio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
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3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Carpio!
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, Malakai Rios!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpio tries to clinch up but Rios circles away and keeps his distance.
Rios has a takedown stuffed.
Carpio closes the distance and clinches.
Rios blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carpio tries to land knees in the clinch but Rios avoids the damage to the body.
Carpio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
Rios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carpio.
Carpio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rios trying to land knees to the body.
Carpio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rios avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Carpio on the inside.
Rios is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carpio to keep the fight standing.
Rios wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carpio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carpio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Carpio to work.
Carpio landing knees to the head.
Carpio lands a knee to the body.
I was talking to Carpio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rios changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carpio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Diego Carpio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malakai Rios.
Carpio clinches up with Rios and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Carpio.
A short right from Carpio on the inside.
Rios is trying to break free.
Carpio lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carpio obliges.
Rios takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rios looks winded!
Rios changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carpio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpio clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carpio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
Rios is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carpio to keep the fight standing.
Rios takes a shot to the head.
Carpio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
Carpio lands a left hand.
Carpio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rios up against the cage.
Carpio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rios fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Carpio.
Carpio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carpio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carpio clinches up with Rios and pushes him back against the cage.
Carpio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
A short left from Carpio.
Carpio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Come on Carpio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rios drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carpio is stalling here.
Carpio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rios's efforts to push away.
Carpio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rios lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
Carpio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carpio is pushing Rios up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carpio lands a hook that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
Carpio with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rios is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carpio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rios fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carpio lands a knee to the body.
Rios jumps guard but Carpio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carpio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carpio scores with a shot to the side of Rios's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Carpio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carpio clinches with his opponent.
Rios successfully pulls guard.
Rios controls Carpio momentarily but Carpio frees himself.
Carpio wants to control from the top but Rios keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rios is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rios is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carpio defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rios working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carpio wants to control from the top but Rios keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Rios trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diego Carpio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Carpio tries to clinch up but Rios circles away and keeps his distance.
Rios misses with a wild body shot.
Rios has Carpio up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carpio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rios creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carpio's defenses.
Carpio is stalling here.
Rios avoiding damage as Carpio throws knees to the body.
Carpio landing knees to the body.
Carpio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carpio is pushing Rios up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio stalling against the cage.
Carpio gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Diego Carpio.
Rios scores with a jab to the body.
Carpio gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Carpio to work.
Rios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carpio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rios circles away quickly and effectively.
Rios is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carpio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carpio blocks a head kick by Rios.
Carpio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diego Carpio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carpio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rios swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Carpio backs off Rios throws a huge counter combo but Carpio manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rios shoots in looking for a takedown but Carpio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rios's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carpio tries to counter by clinching up but Rios breaks away and moves out of range.
Rios looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carpio tries to clinch up but Rios circles away and keeps his distance.
And Rios tries to counter it with a takedown but Carpio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Carpio rushes Rios and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carpio.
Carpio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rios can do to turn this around?
Rios is breathing heavily.
Rios is trying to pull guard but Carpio has him pressed against the cage.
Diego Carpio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malakai Rios.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carpio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
Carpio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carpio lands a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carpio.
Carpio connects with a knee to the head.
Rios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carpio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rios looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Carpio dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rios drives through with a takedown into Carpio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Carpio is looking to stand back up but Rios counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Carpio.
Carpio regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rios.
Carpio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rios is controlling him.
Rios working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carpio's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carpio keeping moving, preventing Rios from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rios is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rios circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rios misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carpio tried to counter with a leg kick but Rios avoided it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carpio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carpio tries to clinch up but Rios circles away and keeps his distance.
Carpio closes the distance and pushes Rios back into the cage.
Carpio taking a breather.
Rios lands a takedown into guard.
Carpio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rios is controlling him.
Rios trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carpio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rios on the ground.
Rios stops Carpio from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carpio takes the fight into the clinch.
Rios drags the fight down to the ground.
Rios doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios is adopting a defensive guard.
Rios tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rios is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rios is adopting a defensive guard.
Malakai Rios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carpio trying to control the position from guard on top but Rios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malakai Rios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carpio 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Carpio!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Duboulay (ranked 1864 p4p, 2200 weight class) and Blazej Maleszewski (ranked 134 p4p, 161 weight class). Duboulay's entrance music is World On Fire. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vincent Duboulay!
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, Blazej Maleszewski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maleszewski misses with a leg kick
so Duboulay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maleszewski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duboulay wants to control from the top but Maleszewski keeps moving.
Maleszewski wants to sweep here but Duboulay controlling him for the moment.
Maleszewski controls Duboulay momentarily but Duboulay frees himself.
Maleszewski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Duboulay controls the pace.
Duboulay looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duboulay content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maleszewski is trying to control the position but Duboulay postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duboulay makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maleszewski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maleszewski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maleszewski trying to keep a closed guard but Duboulay is proving a slippery customer.
Duboulay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maleszewski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maleszewski trying to keep a closed guard but Duboulay is proving a slippery customer.
Duboulay throwing strikes but missing.
Duboulay trying to control but Maleszewski is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Duboulay passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Duboulay wants to control but Maleszewski is keeping him busy.
Maleszewski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duboulay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Duboulay is looking to take a break and control but Maleszewski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duboulay working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maleszewski some visible discomfort.
Duboulay tries for a kimura but Maleszewski is defending well.
Maleszewski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duboulay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Duboulay has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Duboulay in side control lands a decent elbow.
Maleszewski tries to improve position but can't.
Duboulay in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Duboulay working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski is looking for a sweep.
Duboulay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maleszewski keeps working.
Duboulay is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maleszewski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maleszewski struggling a bit here.
Duboulay lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maleszewski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Duboulay is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maleszewski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Duboulay has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Duboulay tries for a kimura but Maleszewski is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Duboulay dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maleszewski gets caught flat footed, as Duboulay shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maleszewski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duboulay is pushing down on Maleszewski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maleszewski is fighting to maintain full guard but Duboulay has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maleszewski tries to roll over but Duboulay keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Duboulay in particular looking to stall.
Maleszewski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maleszewski.
Duboulay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maleszewski can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duboulay postures up.
Maleszewski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duboulay trying to control the position from guard on top but Maleszewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duboulay pushes down on Maleszewski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maleszewski trying to control here.
Duboulay takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maleszewski wants to get back to full guard.
Duboulay wants to pass the guard but Maleszewski is defending well.
Duboulay seems to be looking for submissions.
Maleszewski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duboulay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Duboulay seems to be working for a kimura but Maleszewski defends the submission attempt.
Maleszewski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Duboulay throwing shots but Maleszewski is blocking nicely.
Duboulay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maleszewski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Duboulay trying to control from Maleszewski's half guard. Maleszewski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Duboulay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maleszewski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maleszewski trying to keep a closed guard but Duboulay is proving a slippery customer.
Maleszewski has his foot on Duboulay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duboulay works his way back into a safe position though.
Maleszewski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duboulay is one step ahead there.
Duboulay cracks Maleszewski with a solid left hand.
Duboulay wants to pass the guard but Maleszewski is keeping the position.
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.
Duboulay 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.
Duboulay postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maleszewski darts in looking for a takedown but Duboulay gets double underhooks and turns Maleszewski into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Maleszewski as Duboulay shoots in.
Maleszewski throws out a loose jab but Duboulay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maleszewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duboulay misses with a takedown
and Maleszewski counters by clinching up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duboulay is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maleszewski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Duboulay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maleszewski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maleszewski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Maleszewski trying to keep a closed guard but Duboulay is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Duboulay dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Maleszewski throws out a loose jab but Duboulay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blazej Maleszewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duboulay gets the takedown into side control.
Duboulay is looking to take a break and control but Maleszewski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duboulay working away.
Maleszewski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Duboulay.
Duboulay tries for a kimura but Maleszewski is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maleszewski is trying to work for a sweep but Duboulay has mounted him!
Maleszewski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleszewski is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Duboulay is staying active.
Duboulay goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Maleszewski is on top in guard.
Maleszewski looking to sit in guard and control but Duboulay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maleszewski working a defensive guard here.
Maleszewski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maleszewski looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Duboulay landing with the ground and pound.
Maleszewski keeping moving, preventing Duboulay from controlling successfully.
Duboulay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duboulay wants to control from the top but Maleszewski keeps moving.
Duboulay won't allow Maleszewski to sweep him here.
Duboulay stands and throws Maleszewski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski struggling a bit here.
Maleszewski stops Duboulay from passing to mount.
Maleszewski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Duboulay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Duboulay prevents Maleszewski from improving his position.
Duboulay slows the pace down in half guard.
Maleszewski wants to improve his position but Duboulay is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duboulay is controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maleszewski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duboulay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maleszewski. Duboulay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duboulay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maleszewski circles away quickly and effectively.
Vincent Duboulay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duboulay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duboulay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Maleszewski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Duboulay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duboulay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vincent Duboulay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duboulay looking for a triangle here. Maleszewski is fighting it but it looks tight! Duboulay pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Maleszewski is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vincent Duboulay!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justice Washington (ranked 2278 p4p, 1710 weight class) and Luke Ridley (ranked 232 p4p, 176 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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156
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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, Justice Washington!
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, Luke Ridley!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ridley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Washington trying to control the position but instead, Ridley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Washington into the cage.
Washington taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Washington jumps guard but Ridley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ridley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Washington misses with a hook.
Ridley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Washington was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridley.
Washington drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Washington tries to clinch but Ridley is having none of it.
Washington fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington closes the distance and pushes Ridley back into the cage.
Ridley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ridley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ridley keeps the fight on the outside.
Ridley throws a hook but Washington avoids it easily.
Washington is looking to clinch but Ridley is avoiding it.
Washington definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Washington tries to clinch but Ridley is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridley gets tackled into the cage by Washington. Washington maintains the clinch.
Ridley trying to land knees to the body.
Washington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ridley walks away with a smile on his face. Washington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ridley misses with a straight right.
Washington wants to clinch up but Ridley keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Washington.
Washington moves in looking to clinch but Ridley pushes him off.
Ridley lands a really nice looking cross but Washington seems unphased.
Ridley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridley misses the target.
Ridley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ridley throws a hook to the side of Washington's head but Washington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Washington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ridley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ridley unleashes a big counter combination but Washington bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ridley misses with the combination.
Ridley slips a jab from Washington.
Ridley throws out a counter right but Washington avoids it with no problem.
Washington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ridley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ridley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ridley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Washington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ridley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridley tries to circle away but Washington has him pinned against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Washington.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington tries to pull guard but Ridley won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justice Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington avoiding damage as Ridley throws knees to the body.
Ridley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ridley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ridley is looking to break free of the clinch but Washington has double underhooks.
Washington is looking to control Ridley's arms but Ridley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Washington has his back to the cage.
Washington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ridley is defending well for now.
Ridley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ridley throws a hook but Washington avoids it easily.
Washington fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ridley, pushing him back against the cage.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Ridley.
Washington prevents Ridley from breaking the clinch.
Washington fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Washington decides to pull guard.
Washington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Washington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington has his foot on Ridley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ridley works his way back into a safe position though.
Washington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ridley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ridley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ridley works over Washington with some ground and pound from guard.
Ridley trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
Washington has his foot on Ridley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ridley works his way back into a safe position though.
Ridley is working Washington over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Washington looking for a guillotine here but Ridley defends easily.
Washington looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ridley is pushing down on Washington's leg trying to pass to half guard. Washington is fighting to maintain full guard but Ridley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ridley passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Washington manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ridley moves nicely into side control.
Washington is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Washington is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ridley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Washington wants to improve his position but Ridley is controlling well.
Ridley working the head and body with strikes.
Washington is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ridley is looking for a kimura here.
Washington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Washington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ridley pulls his head out easily.
Ridley slips a nice elbow through Washington's hands, connecting with Washington's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Ridley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Washington misses with an uppercut.
Washington tries to clinch up but Ridley circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - Ridley circles away.
Ridley throws a jab when Washington was well out of range.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Washington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ridley throws out a counter right but Washington avoids it with no problem.
Washington walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ridley keeps the fight on the outside.
Ridley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ridley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ridley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Washington's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ridley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Washington scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Washington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Washington misses with a straight left.
Ridley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ridley keeps the fight on the outside.
Washington slips a jab from Ridley.
Washington seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Washington clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ridley misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridley has picked Washington up - he's going for a ride! Ridley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Washington is staying active underneath Ridley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ridley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Washington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ridley pulls his head out easily.
Washington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Washington is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ridley moves nicely into side control.
Ridley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Washington gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ground and pound from Ridley.
Washington is defending against the submission attempts here by Ridley.
Washington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridley is keen to just control but Washington is a slippery customer.
Washington regains full guard. Nicely done.
Washington is looking for a triangle but Ridley pushes his legs off easily.
Ridley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Washington is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Washington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ridley is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Washington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ridley is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridley content to stall in guard here.
Washington has his foot on Ridley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ridley works his way back into a safe position though.
Ridley pushes down on Washington's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Washington actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Ridley there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridley winds up and cracks Washington with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Washington on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Washington looking for submissions off his back.
Ridley working the head and body with strikes.
Ridley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ridley controlling the pace.
Washington actively working from the bottom here.
Washington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Washington taking some punishment here, with Ridley in his half guard.
Ridley trying to pass the guard but Washington defending well.
Washington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ridley pulls his head out easily.
Washington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ridley pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridley winds up and cracks Washington with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Washington actively working from the bottom here.
Washington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ridley trying to pass the guard but Washington defending well.
Washington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Washington is not content to let Ridley control the position.
Ridley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ridley 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Ridley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ridley lands with an uppercut that bounces Washington off the cage and back into range.
Justice Washington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Washington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ridley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ridley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Luke Ridley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ridley misses with a hook.
Ridley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ridley lands with a nice body punch.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ridley cracks Washington with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Washington falls to his knees and Ridley doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Ridley!
Luke Ridley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Reilly (ranked 1270 p4p, 1506 weight class) and Marc Schlager (ranked 135 p4p, 155 weight class). Reilly's entrance music is Cannonball/ The Breeders. A fine choice. The key to victory for Gregor Reilly has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gregor Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marc Schlager!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly scores with a nice right hand.
Schlager looks to clinch
and Reilly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schlager looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schlager closes the distance but Reilly moves to the side
and Reilly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reilly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schlager closes the distance and clinches.
Reilly misses with a punch to the body.
Schlager blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schlager prevents Reilly from breaking the clinch.
Schlager is trying to pull guard but Reilly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reilly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reilly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reilly tries to break free but Schlager pushes him back against the cage.
Reilly lands with a right to the head.
Schlager is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reilly to keep the fight standing.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reilly tries to keep at a distance but Schlager has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schlager pulls guard.
Reilly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reilly continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly tries to stand but Schlager is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reilly sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reilly wants to control from the top but Schlager keeps moving.
Schlager working for submissions but it's allowed Reilly to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reilly controlling the action here.
Reilly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schlager knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Schlager blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reilly.
Reilly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Schlager is staying active underneath Reilly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reilly connects with a single shot there.
Reilly lands a body shot.
Marc Schlager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schlager tries to clinch but Reilly moves away
and Reilly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schlager tries to clinch up but Reilly circles away and keeps his distance.
Schlager has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Schlager moves into the clinch.
Reilly manages to break the clinch.
Reilly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Reilly connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schlager looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reilly seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice uppercut there from Reilly.
Reilly feints a jab promting Schlager to slip. Reilly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Schlager slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schlager tries to clinch but Reilly moves away
and Reilly counters with a nice uppercut.
Reilly works Schlager's body with a nice hook.
Schlager closes the distance but Reilly moves to the side
and Reilly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly lands a lovely overhand right.
Reilly lands a big right hand that sends Schlager crashing to the mat! Reilly stays standing though and waves Schlager back to his feet!
 Schlager is rocked!
Reilly is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Schlager tries to clinch but Reilly moves away
and Reilly counters with a left to the body.
Schlager is still on wobbly legs! Can Reilly finish him?
Schlager gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Reilly gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregor Reilly!
Gregor Reilly decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Saunders (ranked 2207 p4p, 1687 weight class) and Aden Parker (ranked 270 p4p, 230 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Saunders!
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, Aden Parker!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saunders walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like John Saunders has been cut.
Parker lands the left hand.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saunders.
Saunders is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Parker.
Parker tries to keep at a distance but Saunders has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Parker to work.
Saunders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saunders tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Saunders fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Saunders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Saunders misses with some punches.
Parker is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Saunders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saunderss head.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker tries to land knees in the clinch but Saunders avoids the damage to the body.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saunders blocking some punches.
Parker lands a right hand.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Parker.
Parker is leaning against Saunders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saunders working aggressively here.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saunderss head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saunders misses with some punches.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Parker.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Parker.
Parker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker blocks a body shot from Saunders.
Parker lands a body shot.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Parker scores with a shoulder strike.
Parker has Saunders pressed against the cage.
Parker stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parker blocking some punches.
Parker works on Saunders's body with a couple of short punches.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hand to the body from Parker.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
We've been informed that Parker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
Saunders can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker lands a right hand.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker cracks Saunders with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Parker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saunders up against the cage.
Saunders takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Parker.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker presses Saunders against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Parker.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
Parker lands a right hand.
Parker digs a right hand underneath Saunders's ribcage. Saunders let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Parker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saunders is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aden Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Saunders's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parker drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Saunders right on the button. Saunders goes down! Parker follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Parker gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aden Parker!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eja Igwe (ranked 1330 p4p, 715 weight class) and Angus Young (ranked 102 p4p, 58 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eja Igwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Angus Young!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young tries to clinch but Igwe moves out of range.
Young wants to clinch.
Young gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Young.
Igwe is trying to break the clinch but Young is controlling him.
Young pulls guard successfully.
Young looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Igwe is defending well. Young quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Igwe has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Young celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Angus Young!
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