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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoss Dukes (ranked 24913 p4p, 5812 weight class) and Derek Rodney (ranked 581 p4p, 534 weight class). Derek Rodney 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hoss Dukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derek Rodney!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes looks to land a right hand but Rodney moved out of range.
Rodney punishes Dukes's body with a nice straight punch.
Rodney circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Rodney counter with a right hand.
Dukes sizes up Rodney with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Rodney. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Dukes misses.
Dukes tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Rodney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodney misses with a hook. Dukes ducked under it nicely.
Rodney slips under a jab from Dukes.
Dukes misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Rodney misses its intended target.
Rodney throws a body punch but Dukes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dukes throws a sloppy head kick and Rodney moves out of range easily.
Rodney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rodney misses with a hook.
Rodney closes the distance and pushes Dukes back into the cage.
Rodney tries a body shot but Dukes blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Rodney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rodney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dukes's efforts to push away.
Rodney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dukes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodney prevents the takedown attempt.
Dukes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dukes throws a combination that misses
enabling Rodney to counter with a crisp jab.
Dukes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rodney but Rodney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoss Dukes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukes is breathing heavily.
Rodney has closed the distance and engaged Dukes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dukes fails to pull guard.
Rodney lands a right hand.
Rodney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodney holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rodney misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodney misses with a punch to the body.
Rodney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodney lands a body punch.
Rodney misses with a punch to the body.
Dukes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dukes tries to keep at a distance but Rodney has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Rodney.
Dukes working hard to break the clinch.
Rodney lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rodney works on Dukes's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodney lands with a right to the head.
Rodney lands a body punch.
Rodney lands with a right to the head.
Rodney has had enough of the clinch but Dukes keeps him there for the moment.
Rodney stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodney.
Rodney works on Dukes's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodney lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodney stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rodney is struggling to control the position.
Rodney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dukes is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodney has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Rodney scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rodney lands a right hand.
Rodney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dukes backwards.
Dukes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodney gets through Dukes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodney scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Rodney dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rodney scores with a jab to the head.
 Dukes is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Rodney digs a good body shot into Dukes's ribs.
Oh Dukes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dukes wants to clinch
and Rodney counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dukes seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodney drops Dukes with a naaaaasty hook - Dukes is in real trouble here! Rodney dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Rodney!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Conrad (ranked 3340 p4p, 4288 weight class) and Freddie Simons (ranked 229 p4p, 256 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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Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ibrahim Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddie Simons!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conrad moves into the clinch.
Conrad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simons dives in and grabs Conrad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Conrad pushes down on Simons's head and hops out.
Conrad fails to land with a series of punches.
Conrad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simons blocks a head kick by Conrad.
Conrad closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conrad is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Simons's half guard.
Simons is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simons is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Conrad is tapping! Great win for Simons!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Freddie Simons!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Eaton (ranked 3415 p4p, 2959 weight class) and Otto Stollar (ranked 412 p4p, 359 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ezequiel Eaton!
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, Otto Stollar!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stollar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eaton.
Stollar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stollar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stollar pushes Eaton up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Eaton.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stollar is trying to pull guard but Eaton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Eaton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stollar lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stollar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eaton.
Stollar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Eaton blocks it well.
Sloppy strikes from Stollar. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Eaton misses the target.
Stollar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eaton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stollar cracks Eaton with an uppercut from hell and Eaton crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Stollar's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
 It looks like Ezequiel Eaton has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton is looking to stand up but Stollar isn't so interested in that idea.
Stollar stands up from Eaton's guard - Stollar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stollar connects with a body shot.
Eaton swats away the attempt to clinch by Stollar.
Eaton lands a jab.
Stollar looks to land a combination but Eaton avoids it well.
Stollar lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stollar lands a jab to Eaton's midsection.
Eaton is breathing heavily.
Stollar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eaton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stollar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stollar drops Eaton with a left and a right! Oh, Eaton is hurt - Stollar dives into side control looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stollar stands up and beckons Eaton to his feet.
Stollar's coach down at Cherokees Island Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stollar's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stollar pushes Eaton up against the cage in a clinch.
Stollar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eaton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stollar drops Eaton with a nice combination! Stollar dives into Eaton's guard, looking to finish!
Eaton is working an open guard so Stollar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stollar motions for Eaton to come forward. Stollar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eaton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stollar counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Eaton!
Eaton is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eaton is kicking away at Stollar from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Stollar grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Eaton trying to push Stollar off... Eaton taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Otto Stollar!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Vice (ranked 3554 p4p, 2269 weight class) and Qfc Island Crusher (ranked 395 p4p, 272 weight class). Vice comes to the cage accompanied by Mojo. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Vice!
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, Qfc Island Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Island Crusher rushes Vice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Island Crusher pulls guard successfully.
Island Crusher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vice defends well.
Island Crusher has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vice doesn't defend quickly enough and Island Crusher has managed to lock this one up! Can Vice escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Island Crusher on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Qfc Island Crusher!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Reynolds (ranked 2309 p4p, 2524 weight class) and Pascal Popper (ranked 275 p4p, 292 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stanley Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pascal Popper!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reynolds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popper.
Popper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from Popper.
Reynolds lands a slapping body shot.
Reynolds misses with a wild combination.
Popper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Pascal Popper has been cut.
Popper misses with a body shot.
Popper slips a straight right by Reynolds.
Popper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Popper missing with a left hand there. Reynolds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reynolds swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reynolds throws a hook to the side of Popper's head but Popper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds throws a jab but it's blocked by Popper.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Popper! But no joy.
Reynolds looks to land a left hand but Popper moved out of range nicely.
Reynolds takes a swing at Popper's ribcage but misses.
Popper unleashes a big counter combination but Reynolds bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Popper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
Reynolds has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds gets in close and tags Popper with a short punch that almost sends Popper to the mat! Oh Popper is in big trouble! He turns his back on Reynolds, trying to create some distance but Reynolds rushes him, striking wildly and Popper goes down! The referee tackles Reynolds into the cage to end the fight! Reynolds is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanley Reynolds!
A relieved looking Stanley Reynolds thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kidd (ranked 2101 p4p, 1899 weight class) and Dezzi Island (ranked 256 p4p, 230 weight class). Dezzi Island will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Jesse Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dezzi Island!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Jesse Kidd has been cut.
Kidd slips a jab from Island.
Kidd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Island!
Kidd is trying to get an arm triangle but Island is defending well.
Island is looking for a sweep.
Island is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kidd is working to tighten his grip on Island's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Island has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kidd is really squeezing tight and eventually Island passes out! Kidd breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jesse Kidd!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Majid Rahim (ranked 1530 p4p, 1502 weight class) and George Pogie (ranked 190 p4p, 187 weight class). Pogie has chosen Nobody’s Angel as his entrance music. Majid Rahim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Majid Rahim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Pogie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pogie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pogie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rahim quickly recovers to half guard.
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.
Pogie is pressing down on Rahim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rahim is holding on for now.
Rahim is not content to let Pogie control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rahim gets back to full guard.
Rahim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pogie is in close to Rahim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pogie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rahim is keeping the position for now.
Pogie trying to control the position from guard on top but Rahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rahim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rahim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rahim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rahim looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rahim is looking for a triangle but Pogie pushes his legs off easily.
Pogie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pogie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pogie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pogie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rahim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rahim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rahim is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahim looking for a guillotine here but Pogie defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rahim looking for a guillotine here but Pogie defends easily.
Rahim is trying to keep Pogie in close.
Pogie trying to control but Rahim is working from the bottom.
Rahim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pogie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rahim's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rahim is keeping the position for now.
Pogie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rahim trying to control the position.
Pogie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rahim looking for a guillotine here but Pogie defends easily.
Pogie wants to control from the top but Rahim keeps moving.
Rahim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Rahim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pogie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rahim is tightening it up a little... Pogie has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pogie reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pogie taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rahim!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Majid Rahim!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Browning (ranked 929 p4p, 1500 weight class) and Tug Violet (ranked 120 p4p, 202 weight class). Tug Violet has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerome Browning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tug Violet!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Violet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Browning tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Violet was well out of range. Poor timing from Browning.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Browning is defended easily by Violet.
Browning tries to close the distance and clinch but Violet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Violet gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Browning to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Browning missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Browning 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.
Browning throwing strikes from guard but Violet blocks nicely.
Browning trying to control but Violet is working from the bottom.
Violet looking for a sweep. Not yet Violet, not yet.
Violet looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Violet can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browning missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Browning postures up in Violet's guard and throws a big left but Violet blocks it.
Violet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Browning.
Browning trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Violet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browning missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Browning throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Violet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Browning throws a big right hand that misses.
Violet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Browning.
Browning loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Browning accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Browning lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Violet is trying to control the position but Browning postures up.
Browning with a flurry of punches that miss.
Browning keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Violet's head.
Browning loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Browning with a flurry of punches that miss.
Browning throwing strikes from guard but Violet blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browning throws a big right hand that misses.
Browning scoring with some ground and pound.
Browning postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Browning keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Violet's head.
Violet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Browning is looking to work some ground and pound but Violet has wrist control.
Browning passes into half guard.
Browning lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Browning missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Browning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Browning looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Browning looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Browning scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browning thows a huge punch but Violet dodges it nicely.
Browning not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Browning throwing shots but Violet is blocking nicely.
Violet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Browning throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Violet has hold of Browning's hands but Browning slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Violet manages to get to full guard.
Browning trying to control the position from guard on top but Violet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Browning postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browning stands up over Violet, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Browning with a flurry of punches that miss.
Browning distracts Violet with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Browning accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Browning stands up over Violet, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Browning postures up in Violet's guard and throws a big left but Violet blocks it.
Violet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Browning scoring with punches to the head and body.
Browning trying to control but Violet is working from the bottom.
Browning stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Violet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Browning makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Browning accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Browning throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Browning dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Browning drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Browning missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Browning trying to control but Violet is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Browning accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Browning throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Violet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Browning throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Violet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Violet wants to sweep but no luck.
Violet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Browning. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Browning stands and throws Violet's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Browning is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Violet can do to turn this around?
Violet dodges the ground and pound from Browning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browning in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Browning working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Browning advances to full mount.
Violet tries to hold on but Browning pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browning can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Violet is looking to escape.
Browning breaks from Violet's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Browning raining down shots from the mount!
Browning landing punches.
Browning thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Violet is bucking up trying to escape but Browning cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Browning there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Browning lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Violet hang on?
Violet is bucking up trying to escape but Browning cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Browning lands a nice shot to the head.
 Violet is rocked!
Browning lands a big shot to the head and Violet winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jerome Browning!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Red Machine (ranked 937 p4p, 1483 weight class) and Zdenko Radic (ranked 122 p4p, 198 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Zdenko Radic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Red Machine!
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, Zdenko Radic!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radic throws a jab when Machine was well out of range.
Radic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Radic.
Machine throws a right hand that misses
and Machine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Big Red Machine has been cut.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machine clinches up against the cage.
Machine scores with a hook to the body.
Machine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Radic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Radic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Machine.
Machine has a couple of punches blocked by Radic.
Machine has a couple of punches blocked by Radic.
Radic struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
Machine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Radic fails to land.
Machine lands a hook that snaps the head of Radic backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Machine misses with the head strike.
Radic working aggressively here.
Machine definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Radic works on Machine's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine blocking some punches.
Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radic's elbow.
Radic blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Radic throws a head punch that misses.
Radic lands a body punch.
Radic wants to get back to striking at distance but Machine won't allow it.
Machine tries to work over Radic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Radic blocks an uppercut.
Machine lands a body punch.
Machine misses with the head strike.
Radic working aggressively here.
Radic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Radic.
Radic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Machine fails to land.
Radic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Radic throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
A head punch on the inside from Radic fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Radic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Radic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Radic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine lands with a left to the head.
Radic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Radic lands with a short shot to the head.
Radic throws a head punch that misses.
Radic blocks a body shot from Machine.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machine.
Radic working aggressively here.
Machine scores with a shot to the side of Radic's head.
Radic gets underhooks to prevent Machine's takedown attempt.
Radic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Radic misses with a punch to the body.
Machine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radic lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Machine fails to land.
Radic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Machine.
Machine misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machine.
Radic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machine's elbow.
Radic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Radic throws a head punch that misses.
Radic blocking some punches.
Radic lands a left hand.
Radic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Radic swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radic tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Radic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Radic backwards.
Radic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Radic's efforts to push away.
Radic can't find room to land a body shot as Machine controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machine's elbow.
Machine misses with a punch on the inside.
Machine prevents Radic from breaking the clinch.
Radic wants to get back to striking at distance but Machine won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Radic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Machine pushes Radic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Machine.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Radic lands a shoulder strike.
Machine working aggressively here.
Radic has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Machine blocks an uppercut.
Radic working aggressively here.
A short left from Radic.
Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Radic controls his hands.
Radic pushes Machine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zdenko Radic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Big Red Machine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Radic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Radic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Radic misses with a straight right.
Radic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Radic tries to get set, Machine tries to push him back and clinch up but Radic manages to avoid the attempt.
Radic lands a glancing blow to the side of Machine's head.
Radic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Machine instigates a clinch.
Machine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machine lands with a right to the head.
Machine blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine has a couple of punches blocked by Radic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Radic.
Radic tries to throw a body punch but Machine avoids it by throwing Radic back against the cage.
Machine misses with a punch to the body.
Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radic's elbow.
Machine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radic misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machine.
Big Red Machine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Radic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machine's elbow.
Machine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Radic misses with some punches.
Machine blocking some punches.
Radic tries to break free but Machine pushes him back against the cage.
Machine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Radic is trying to break the clinch but Machine is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Radic.
Machine tries to work over Radic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machine lands with a left to the head.
Radic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radic.
Radic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machine tries to work over Radic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machine can't find room to land a body shot as Radic controls the action.
Radic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine can't find room to land a body shot as Radic controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Machine scores with a shoulder strike.
Machine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Radic lands with a right to the head.
Radic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radic tries to throw a body punch but Machine avoids it by throwing Radic back against the cage.
Machine presses Radic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machine lands a nice shot to the body.
Radic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Radic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machine blocking some punches.
Machine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Radic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Radic breaks from the clinch.
Radic lands with a good body shot.
Radic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Machine looks to land a right hand but Radic moved out of range.
Radic scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machine seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Radic shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Machine is backing up but Radic catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Machine covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Radic Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdenko Radic!
A victorious Zdenko Radic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Frost (ranked 178 p4p, 368 weight class) and Ryan Montana (ranked 23 p4p, 49 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Frost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Montana!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost gets tackled into the cage by Montana. Montana maintains the clinch.
Frost drags the fight down to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Frost holds on and takes a little breather.
Montana wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Frost utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frost lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Montana looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Frost puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Montana wants to control but Frost is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana wants to get back to full guard.
Frost is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've been hearing good reports from Frost's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana wants to control but Frost is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Frost in particular looking to stall.
Montana wants to control but Frost is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Montana wants to get back to full guard.
Montana trying to hold on to Frost's head to control him but Frost postures up.
Montana is looking for a sweep. Frost is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frost is pressing down on Montana's thigh, looking to free his foot. Montana is holding on for now.
Frost is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Montana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two 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.
Montana wants to control but Frost is keeping busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ryan Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frost sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frost changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Montana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Montana pulls Frost into guard.
Frost engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost looking to pass the guard.
Montana 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.
Montana pulls Frost in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Frost looking to pass the guard.
Montana working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Montana looks to clinch
and Frost counters with a single leg into guard. Montana didn't expect that.
Montana manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frost manages to get himself to full guard.
Frost pulls Montana in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Montana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frost keeping moving, preventing Montana from controlling successfully.
Frost is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Frost dominated that 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.
Montana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frost moves out of range of the strikes.
Montana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montana darts in trying to clinch
and Frost counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Montana!
Eric Frost overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Montana tries to buck Frost off but Frost is having none of it.
The referee asks Frost politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Frost prefers to stall for the moment though.
Montana tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost wants to take Montana's back here but Montana is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana wants to hold on but Frost pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana can't escape the position.
Montana tries to hold on but Frost pushes him away.
Montana is trying to escape the mount.
Montana tries to hold on but Frost pushes him away.
Frost sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Frost prevents Montana from getting the reversal.
Frost controlling the pace for now.
Frost wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Frost looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana working to try and regain half guard.
Frost looking for a guillotine from mount but Montana is having none of it.
Montana regains half guard.
Frost looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Montana wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana keeping control of the position.
Montana trying to control here.
Frost performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Montana wants to control but Frost is keeping busy.
Well, if Frost is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Montana is looking to control Frost's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Montana avoid being mounted?
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Frost keeps the fight on the outside.
Frost changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Frost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montana.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montana is looking to clinch.
Montana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frost shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Frost was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frost controls the position.
Montana tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Frost dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Montana tries to clinch
and Frost counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Montana wants to improve his position but Frost is controlling well.
Montana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Frost controlling the action here.
Montana is looking to improve his position.
Frost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montana can do to turn this around?
Montana trying to hold on to Frost's head to control him but Frost postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Montana manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Montana is trying to control the position but Frost postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montana is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana controls from within his opponent's guard.
Montana throws a big elbow that misses.
Montana passes into half guard.
Montana is looking for a kimura but Frost is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Montana to get the leverage.
Frost trying to control but Montana postures up.
Still in half guard, Montana seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Frost is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frost is working hard here to advance position.
Frost looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Montana wants to take a breather but Frost is having none of it.
Frost might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Montana is looking for a kimura but Frost is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Montana to get the leverage.
Frost is not content to let Montana control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Montana misses with a left hand
and Frost counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Frost controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Montana trying to control the position.
Montana manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frost manages to get himself to full guard.
Montana passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Frost's thigh. Frost counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Montana trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Montana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montana wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Eric Frost did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Montana closes the distance but Frost moves to the side
and Frost decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Montana's guard.
Frost postures up.
Montana looking for a sweep. Not yet Montana, not yet.
Montana has control of Frost's left arm, preventing Frost from doing any damage.
Frost sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost looking to pass the guard.
Frost 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana keeping full guard, as Frost tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Montana tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.
Frost tries to counter with a takedown but Montana is quick to defend against it.
Montana wants to clinch up but Frost keeps it at a distance.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Frost circles away.
Montana tries to clinch
and Frost counters with a nice double leg into side control. Montana won't be happy with that.
Montana struggling a bit here.
Frost content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
What's Montana going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost working away.
Montana is looking to regain half guard here but Frost keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Montana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Frost off and has taken his back!
Frost defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Frost trying to control the hands but Montana breaks the grip.
Montana struggling to keep hold of the position.
Frost is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Montana gets his way!
Montana gets his hands free as Frost looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Montana looking for the choke but no joy.
Montana is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Montana is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montana throwing wild punches that miss their target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Frost had his way with Ryan Montana in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Frost scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ryan Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montana regains full guard. Nicely done.
Montana looking for a sweep. Not yet Montana, not yet.
Frost postures up.
Montana wants to sweep but no luck.
Frost sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Montana is trying to keep Frost in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Frost controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Frost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montana throws out the jab.
Frost swats away the attempt to clinch by Montana.
Montana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frost counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Montana is trying to keep Frost in close.
Frost 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.
Frost's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Montana being controlled here, momentarily.
Montana looking for a sweep. Not yet Montana, not yet.
Montana wants to control the position but Frost says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Montana wants to get back to full guard.
Frost is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Montana is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries to get to full guard but Frost has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Montana tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Frost tries to counter with a takedown but Montana is quick to defend against it.
Frost gets a takedown into half guard.
Frost is looking for a kimura but Montana is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Frost to get the leverage.
Montana has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Frost is working away from the top position though.
Montana is looking for a sweep. Frost is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Montana is defending well.
Montana works his way to full guard. Good work.
Montana isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Frost stacks Montana on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Frost!
Frost is trying to get an arm triangle but Montana is defending well.
Montana is trying to escape the position but Frost is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montana tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Frost wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Montana misses with a strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frost, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 50:45
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Frost!
Eric Frost retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Eric Frost thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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