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MILF 75 Bjornsson vs Snake 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamren Garrison (ranked 5296 p4p, 5220 weight class) and Patrick Vanderen (ranked 508 p4p, 502 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamren Garrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Vanderen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vanderen's head backwards.
 It looks like Patrick Vanderen has been cut.
Vanderen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garrison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Garrison takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A combination from Garrison does no damage.
Vanderen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garrison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garrison throws a shot from downtown. Vanderen moves away and avoids it.
Vanderen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garrison's corner calls for a 1-2. Garrison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vanderen lands a high kick!
 It looks like Kamren Garrison has been cut.
Vanderen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanderen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garrison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garrison defending well as Vanderen loads up on a big left hand.
Garrison rushes Vanderen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vanderen's coach down at Cherokees Island Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vanderen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderen working hard to break the clinch.
Vanderen is looking to break free of the clinch but Garrison has double underhooks.
Vanderen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garrison just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vanderen throws a punch but it's blocked by Garrison.
Garrison has Vanderen pressed against the cage, preventing Vanderen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vanderen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garrison to keep the fight standing.
Garrison breaks from the clinch.
Garrison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vanderen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garrison counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick from Vanderen lands but Garrison takes it in his stride.
Patrick Vanderen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vanderen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garrison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garrison throws a leg kick
and Vanderen counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison throws a shot from downtown. Vanderen moves away and avoids it.
Vanderen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vanderen connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanderen tries to clinch but Garrison is having none of it.
Vanderen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrison manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Garrison misses the target.
Vanderen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vanderen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vanderen delivers a nice body kick.
Vanderen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garrison moves into the clinch.
Garrison displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vanderen up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrison throws an elbow that misses.
Garrison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vanderen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vanderen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Garrison misses its target.
Vanderen throws a head kick that misses.
Vanderen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garrison takes the fight into the clinch.
Garrison keeps control of Vanderen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vanderen jumps guard but Garrison turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kamren Garrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Vanderen.
Vanderen wants to get back to striking at distance but Garrison won't allow it.
Vanderen is trying to push Garrison away but Garrison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vanderen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garrison smiles and moves away.
Vanderen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vanderen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vanderen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Garrison tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vanderen blocks a low kick nicely.
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 Kamren Garrison will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vanderen moves away.
Garrison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanderen.
Garrison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Garrison dips to his left and cracks Vanderen with an uppercut!
Vanderen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrison moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderen tries to break the clinch but Garrison is controlling the position.
Garrison keeps control of Vanderen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Garrison here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vanderen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vanderen is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison manages to break the clinch.
Vanderen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanderen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrison.
Vanderen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Garrison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Some wild striking there from Vanderen.
Garrison tries to counter by clinching up but Vanderen breaks away and moves out of range.
Garrison on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garrison clinches.
Garrison prevents Vanderen from breaking the clinch.
Vanderen tries to break the clinch but Garrison is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vanderen working hard to break the clinch.
Garrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garrison misses with a straight right.
Vanderen is looking for the big counter here.
Vanderen is looking to land body kicks.
Patrick Vanderen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vanderen lands with a kick to the temple. Garrison shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Garrison throws a leg kick but Vanderen moved away.
Vanderen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garrison tries to work over Vanderen's front leg with a kick but Vanderen checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Garrison on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vanderen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Garrison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kamren Garrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanderen misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garrison breaks the clinch.
Vanderen throws a head kick that half lands.
Vanderen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Garrison back to the cage. Vanderen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vanderen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garrison will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garrison moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garrison.
Vanderen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garrison.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vanderen!
Vanderen doesn't manage to clinch there - Garrison circles away.
Garrison takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Vanderen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vanderen wants to clinch.
Garrison appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vanderen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garrison avoids the head kick by Vanderen.
Vanderen throws a head kick that misses
and Garrison counters by clinching up.
Garrison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vanderen's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrison has Vanderen pressed against the cage, preventing Vanderen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garrison lands with a light punch inside.
Vanderen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garrison smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Vanderen backs away, Garrison returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vanderen throws a sloppy head kick and Garrison moves out of range easily.
Garrison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garrison takes a swing at Vanderen's ribcage but misses.
Vanderen misses with a body kick.
Garrison throws a series of punches but Vanderen moves out of range.
Vanderen pushes Garrison away with a front kick.
Garrison lands a nice shot to the body.
Garrison takes a swing at Vanderen's ribcage but misses.
Garrison swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen throws a head kick that half lands.
Garrison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garrison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garrison closes the distance and clinches.
Vanderen is trying to break the clinch but Garrison is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garrison as Vanderen tries to tie him up.
Garrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garrison takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen tries to keep at a distance but Garrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garrison keeps control of Vanderen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vanderen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garrison has him pressed against the cage.
Garrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garrison avoids the head kick by Vanderen.
A counter left hand to the body from Garrison misses its target.
Vanderen ducks under a wild hook from Garrison.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vanderen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vanderen misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Vanderen.
Garrison throws a right hand that misses
and Vanderen counters with a solid body kick.
Vanderen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vanderen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanderen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garrison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vanderen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vanderen scores with a head kick. Garrison tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrison blocks a head kick by Vanderen.
As Vanderen looks to move away, Garrison throws a big counter combo but Vanderen just gets out of the way.
Garrison throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Vanderen.
I think Vanderen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Techno Viking (ranked 4855 p4p, 4721 weight class) and Derek Rodney (ranked 483 p4p, 477 weight class). Viking comes to the cage accompanied by Save, Change and Exit - Winstan. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Brown 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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Techno Viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derek Rodney!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Rodney 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rodney lands a nice hook to Viking's body. Viking takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rodney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viking.
Viking shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodney as he avoids it easily.
Rodney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rodney lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rodney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viking scores with a head kick.
Rodney throws a right hand that Viking ducks under and follows up with a left that Viking also avoids with ease.
Viking attempts a counter takedown but Rodney avoids it well and moves away.
Rodney looks to land a combination. Viking sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viking swings widly with a right hand
and Rodney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viking misses with a straight left.
Rodney connects with a nice looking jab.
Viking gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Viking takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking darts in trying to clinch
and Rodney counters with a left to the body.
Rodney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Viking shoots in for a double leg but Rodney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Viking scores with a spinning back kick!
Viking misses with a body shot.
Derek Rodney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Viking goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Viking swings widly with a right hand
and Rodney counters with a stiff right hand.
Viking connects with a jab.
Viking has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rodney finds it's way round the side to connect with Viking's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viking shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rodney napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rodney struggling a bit here.
Viking thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rodney is trying to work for a sweep but Viking has mounted him!
Rodney working to try and regain half guard.
Viking wants to control the pace but Rodney is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodney is working to get back to half guard.
Viking is landing with some decent strikes but Rodney is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Viking wants to control the pace but Rodney is squirming around nicely.
Viking controlling the pace for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rodney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Viking tries to control but Rodney wriggling away.
Viking landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodney is squirming around, avoiding Viking's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Rodney that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Viking has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rodney's face.
Viking unloading with bombs!
Viking connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Viking sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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!
Viking lands a big elbow.
Rodney is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Techno Viking dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rodney throws a one two combo.
Viking tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodney scores with a body shot.
Viking tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viking pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodney ducks under a wild hook from Viking.
Rodney takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rodney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Viking attempts a counter takedown but Rodney avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viking shoots in but no luck this time.
Rodney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rodney lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodney keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Viking.
Rodney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rodney connects with a looping right hand.
Derek Rodney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodney throws a series of punches but Viking avoids them all with ease.
Viking looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Viking throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rodney counters with a left right combination that sends Viking crashing to the mat - Rodney wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Viking out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Rodney!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floki Lichein (ranked 3118 p4p, 3810 weight class) and Zaid Owens (ranked 355 p4p, 421 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Floki Lichein!
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, Zaid Owens!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lichein.
A jab from Owens misses.
Owens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lichein.
Lichein swings widly with a right hand
and Owens counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Owens. Lichein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lichein feints a jab promting Owens to slip. Lichein then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Owens slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Zaid Owens has been cut.
Owens slips a straight right by Lichein.
Lichein takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Floki Lichein has been cut.
Lichein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Owens.
Lichein throws a looping overhand right but Owens ducks down to avoid it.
Owens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lichein was well out of range. Poor timing from Owens.
Owens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Owens slips a straight right by Lichein.
Lichein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Owens.
Lichein misses the jab.
Lichein throws a poor cross that misses
and Owens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lichein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Owens throws out a loose jab but Lichein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Floki Lichein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Owens there.
Lichein moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Lichein catches Owens right on the button with a cross.
Owens scores with a jab to the body.
Lichein throws a jab but it's blocked by Owens.
Owens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Owens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Owens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Owens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lichein throws a shot from downtown. Owens moves away and avoids it.
Owens throws the left hand but Lichein avoids the punch easily.
Lichein is looking to counter punch.
Lichein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Owens lunges at Lichein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lichein's hand.
Owens throws a nice looking combination but Lichein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Owens.
Lichein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Owens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Owens connects with a looping right hand.
 Lichein is rocked!
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!
Owens drops Lichein with a big left hand! Lichein is injured, injured bad! Owens jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zaid Owens!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judo Don (ranked 2784 p4p, 2771 weight class) and Burt Craig (ranked 323 p4p, 320 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Judo Don!
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, Burt Craig!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Don has a takedown stuffed.
Craig looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Craig doesn't manage to clinch there - Don circles away.
Don feinted with a counter takedown.
Don will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig goes for a double leg but Don avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Don continues to drive forward.
Craig instigates a clinch.
Don could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Craig tries for a takedown but Don manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don tries to circle away but Craig has him pinned against the cage.
Craig is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Don can't fight it off and eventually Craig manages to take the fight to the floor. Don looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Don is adopting a defensive guard.
Craig won't allow Don to sweep him here.
Craig wants to control from the top but Don keeps moving.
Don utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Don 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.
Don pulls Craig in close to his closed guard and prevents Craig from doing any damage or advancing position.
Craig in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Don keeping moving, preventing Craig from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig stopping the sweep attempt from Don.
Don controlling Craig's posture.
Craig throwing strikes from guard but Don blocks nicely.
Don pulls Craig in close to his closed guard and prevents Craig from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craig must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Don keeping moving, preventing Craig from controlling successfully.
Don looking for a sweep. Not yet Don, not yet.
Craig throws a big elbow that misses.
Craig trying to control the position from guard on top but Don is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Don has been working on his balance at Cherokees Island Elite Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Craig.
Craig has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig has clasped his hands together around Don's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Craig passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Don!
Craig punching from mount but Don doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Craig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Don is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Don is squirming around, avoiding Craig's attempts to control the action.
Don gets back to half guard.
Craig is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Don is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Craig throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don is looking to improve his position.
Craig seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Don does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Don controlling the position well.
Don wants to get back to full guard.
Craig throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Don works his way to full guard. Good work.
Craig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Don swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Don seems keen to control Craig's posture.
Craig with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Craig is fighting to break Don's control of his arms but Don is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Craig stopping the sweep attempt from Don.
Craig works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craig stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Craig dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Don misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Don shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Craig is trying to defend but Don finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Craig can do anything to dispel that myth.
Craig regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Don.
Burt Craig has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don throws a strike but Craig rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Craig wants to control from the top but Don keeps moving.
Craig preventing the sweep.
Craig wants to pass the guard but Don is keeping the position.
Don looking to hit a scissor sweep but Craig is one step ahead there.
Craig throws a big right hand that misses.
Craig drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Don manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Craig has Don in his guard.
Don is in close to Craig's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Don throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Craig works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don with a nice head shot there.
Don distracts Craig with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Don preventing the sweep.
Don throwing strikes from guard but Craig blocks nicely.
Craig controlling the position.
Don is working Craig over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Craig keeping moving, preventing Don from controlling successfully.
Craig seems keen to control Don's posture.
Don stands up over Craig, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Don with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Don lands a couple of digs.
It looks like Burt Craig has been cut.
Craig managing to control the position.
Don throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Don throws an elbow that misses. Craig uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Don's guard. Nice move by Craig!
Don trying to control the position.
Don seems keen to control Craig's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig postures up in Don's guard and throws a big left but Don blocks it.
Craig postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Craig preventing the sweep.
Craig postures up in Don's guard and throws a big left but Don blocks it.
Craig trying to control the position from guard on top but Don is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Don will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Craig postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Craig trying to control but Don is working from the bottom.
Craig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Don swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Don bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Craig's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Craig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Don postures up in Craig's guard and throws a big left but Craig blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Judo Don dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Burt Craig's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Don will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Don keeps the fight on the outside.
Craig tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Don swivels and escapes.
Craig fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Don, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don looking for a takedown.
Don wants to take the fight to the mat but Craig manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judo Don. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craig has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Don is trying to keep an underhook but Craig manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Don trying to hold on to Craig's head to control him but Craig postures up.
Don is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don gets back to full guard.
Craig wants to control from the top but Don keeps moving.
Don utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Craig throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Craig passes Don's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Don is looking to improve his position.
Craig not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Craig scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Craig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Don tries to roll over but Craig keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Craig there.
Craig wants to take a breather but Don is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don is trying to get back to full guard.
Craig drops an elbow to the side of Don's head.
Don 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.
Don is looking to control Craig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Don avoid being mounted?
Don is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Craig scores with a couple of nice shots.
Craig works his foot free and advances to mount.
Don holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Craig tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Don sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Don is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Craig's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Craig's back!
Don doesn't have the hooks in and Craig manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Don 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Don is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig 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.
Craig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Don missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Craig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Craig preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Don postures up in Craig's guard and throws a big left but Craig blocks it.
Craig preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Craig working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Don.
Our spies down at at Freaky Fight Club inform us that Craig has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Craig working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Don.
Don stops Craig from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Don throws a big elbow that misses.
Don postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Don with a nice head shot there.
Don landing some decent shots from guard.
Don stands up over Craig, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Don lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Craig is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Don throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Don trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Judo Don.
I think Don 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 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Judo Don!
Burt Craig spoke after the fight, saying 'Kick a fucking bucket.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo DiMaggio (ranked 2790 p4p, 2659 weight class) and Enorme Renaud (ranked 150 p4p, 148 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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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Enzo DiMaggio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Enorme Renaud!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DiMaggio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Renaud counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Renaud.
Renaud is fighting to break DiMaggio's control of his arms but DiMaggio is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Renaud throws a big elbow that misses.
Renaud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Renaud connects with a couple of short punches.
Renaud throws a big right hand that misses.
Renaud trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renaud in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
DiMaggio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Renaud.
Renaud loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Renaud trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
DiMaggio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if DiMaggio tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DiMaggio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Renaud lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Renaud lands a couple of digs.
Renaud postures up in DiMaggio's guard and throws a big left but DiMaggio blocks it.
Renaud chips away with some ground and pound.
DiMaggio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
DiMaggio trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Renaud trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renaud is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Renaud throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DiMaggio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Renaud with a nice head shot there.
DiMaggio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Renaud missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Renaud throws a big elbow that misses.
Renaud with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
DiMaggio trying to keep a closed guard but Renaud is proving a slippery customer.
Renaud is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaud is in close to DiMaggio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Renaud throwing strikes but missing.
Renaud works over DiMaggio with some ground and pound from guard.
Renaud works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Renaud seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
DiMaggio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Renaud.
Renaud lands a big elbow - DiMaggio is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Renaud!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enorme Renaud!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Island Guy (ranked 2134 p4p, 1691 weight class) and Crazy Mike (ranked 263 p4p, 214 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Guy!
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, Crazy Mike!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mike misses with a kick to the body.
Guy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy avoids the body shot from Mike.
Mike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Crazy Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mike lands a nice hook to Guy's body. Guy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Guy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mike in his tracks.
Mike moves in looking to clinch but Guy pushes him off.
Guy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mike throws out the jab.
Mike lands with a nice body kick.
Guy dodges the punch combination from Mike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy is looking to counter the offense by Mike and move into the clinch.
Mike scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Mike lands an impressive looking overhand right. Guy doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guy defending well as Mike loads up on a big left hand.
Guy avoids the head kick by Mike.
Mike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guy.
A slow jab from Mike misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Mike throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy walks into a stiff left hand from Mike.
Mike closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Guy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mike bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mike takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Mike.
Guy looking to slow down the pace here.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mike's elbow.
Mike is working Guy over against the cage.
Mike lands a body shot.
Mike makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mike lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guy stalling the fight.
Mike pushes Guy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guy is breathing heavily.
Mike lands a hook that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Mike cracks Guy with a nice body shot.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Mike controls his hands.
Mike softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mike pushes Guy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guy or not.
Mike lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Mike.
A shot in the inside from Mike.
Mike lands a hook that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Guy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
Mike lands a body punch.
Mike is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mike stalls.
Guy tries to stall but Mike uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mike throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guys head.
A shot in the inside from Mike.
Mike prevents a body shot from Guy.
Guy tries to work over Mike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mike lands a left hand.
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!
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mike's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mike misses with a punch to the body.
Guy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mike scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mike is struggling to control the position.
Guy wants to stall.
Mike lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mike tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
A short right from Mike on the inside.
Guy misses with some punches.
Mike misses with a body punch.
Mike keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guy's efforts to push away.
Mike blocks a body shot from Guy.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Mike.
Mike lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Mike dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Guy takes one to the side of the head.
Crazy Mike seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mike moves away.
Mike loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
Mike lands a big right hand that sends Guy crashing to the mat! Mike stays standing though and waves Guy back to his feet!
Guy is rocked!
Guy throws a right hand that Mike ducks under and follows up with a left that Mike also avoids with ease.
Mike is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mike throws an uppercut from hell that sends Guy clean off his feet! He's out cold! Mike stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Crazy Mike!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noc Tua (ranked 1848 p4p, 1661 weight class) and Conor Pena (ranked 234 p4p, 210 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Noc Tua has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Noc Tua seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Noc Tua!
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, Conor Pena!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pena cracks Tua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tua throws a front kick aimed at Pena's knee but Pena avoids it well.
Pena just misses with a punch to the body.
Tua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pena scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tua doesn't seem bothered though.
Tua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pena is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tua.
Pena moves out of range of the body kick.
Tua lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pena lands a jab to Tua's midsection.
Pena misses with a few strikes there.
Tua thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pena is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tua rather than just go for the knockout.
Tua tries to work over Pena's front leg with a kick but Pena checks it.
Pena is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tua with a body shot.
Pena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Pena.
Conor Pena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pena throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Tua slips a jab from Pena.
Tua throws a push kick but Pena slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua looks for the body kick but Pena saw that one coming.
Pena takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua throws a wild body kick that Pena sees coming a mile off.
Pena looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pena misses with a left hand
and Tua counters with a good low kick that Pena was not able to check.
Pena throws a hook to the side of Tua's head but Tua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pena checks a leg kick.
Pena misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tua counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pena has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pena throws a body shot but no joy.
Pena misses the body punch
and Tua counters with a body kick.
Tua tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Tua.
Pena takes a swing at Tua's ribcage but misses.
Tua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tua pushes Pena away with a front kick.
Pena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua avoids the body shot from Pena.
Pena swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pena throws a body shot but no joy.
Tua misses with a body kick.
Tua slips under a jab.
Crunch! Tua slams his shin into Pena's torso.
Pena has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tua.
Pena looks winded!
Pena moves out of range as Tua throws a body kick.
Tua misses with a head kick.
Pena tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tua throws the kick towards the body but Pena avoids it.
Pena takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tua scoring well with a low kick there.
Pena misses with a body shot.
Tua throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pena throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tua.
Tua bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua scores with a head kick.
It looks like Conor Pena has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pena throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Tua.
Pena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua throws a counter high kick but Pena was just alert enough to avoid it.
Pena digs a good hook to Tua's body.
Tua with the inside leg kick.
Pena moves out of range as Tua throws a body kick.
Pena throws a right hand that Tua ducks under and follows up with a left that Tua also avoids with ease.
Tua is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pena digs a good hook to Tua's body.
Tua misses with a leg kick.
Pena looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pena just misses with a punch to the body.
Pena throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pena misses with a body shot.
Pena just misses with a punch to the body.
Pena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua throws a quick counter head kick but Pena was just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body kick there by Tua.
Pena throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pena is able to avoid easily.
Tua avoids the body shot from Pena.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua avoids the body shot from Pena.
Tua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pena blocks a head kick by Tua.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
Pena connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Tua.
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 Noc Tua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Conor Pena's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua avoids the body shot from Pena.
A head kick misses from Tua.
A nice side step and Pena releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tua is looking to land body kicks.
Tua feints and then cracks Pena's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pena down.
Tua pushes Pena away with a front kick.
Tua moves away from the strike by Pena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pena. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pena misses the shot to the body.
Tua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tua.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua avoids the body shot from Pena.
Pena steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tua. That one must have hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tua.
Pena misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pena blocks a head kick by Tua.
Pena lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pena takes a swing at Tua's ribcage but misses.
Tua tries to land a front kick but Pena steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pena.
Tua half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pena looks to land a combination but Tua avoids it well.
Pena walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tua.
Tua fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pena is out of range.
Tua throws a leg kick which misses Pena's front leg but catches the back leg as Pena tries to avoid it.
Tua thuds his shin into the meat of Pena's side.
Pena is breathing heavily.
Tua misses with a body kick.
Tua misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Tua.
Pena takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pena throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena throws a looping overhand right but Tua ducks down to avoid it.
Pena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Pena.
Tua is looking to counter with head kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pena appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tua throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tua dodges the punch combination from Pena.
Tua thinks about countering with a body kick.
Pena misses with a two punch combination.
Tua scores with a leg kick.
Pena throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tua.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tua.
Pena let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tua throws a push kick but Pena slaps the foot to one side.
Tua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tua misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Tua.
Tua throws a low kick but Pena avoids it.
Tua throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pena fails to land with a series of punches.
Pena's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua looks to land a body kick but Pena moved away.
Tua throws a wild body kick that Pena sees coming a mile off.
Tua looks to land a body kick but Pena moved away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Pena might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tua has got the better of the exchanges.
A solid body kick from Tua.
A punch combination from Pena misses.
Tua scores with a leg kick.
Pena avoids the head kick by Tua.
Noc Tua is winning the standup battle so far.
Tua throws a front kick that sends Pena stumbling back into the cage.
Tua lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Pena.
Tua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pena.
As Pena backs away, Tua returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tua motions for Pena to come forward. Tua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena blocks a head kick by Tua.
Pena doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tua throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pena comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pena takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tua avoids the body shot from Pena.
Pena has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tua.
Pena throws a nice looking combination but Tua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pena misses with a hook. Tua ducked under it nicely.
Tua scores with a spinning back kick!
Tua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pena avoids the head kick by Tua.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
You can see that Pena has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
Tua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pena can do to turn this around?
Tua throws a sloppy head kick and Pena moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noc Tua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Conor Pena's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pena misses the shot to the body.
As Pena looks to move away, Tua throws a big counter combo but Pena just gets out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tua.
Pena fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pena let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tua throws a leg kick which misses Pena's front leg but catches the back leg as Pena tries to avoid it.
Tua throws a solid leg kick but Pena takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tua.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tua.
A solid body kick from Tua.
Tua connects with a leg kick.
Tua slips a jab and a cross from Pena.
Pena moves out of range of the body kick from Tua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena blocks a head kick by Tua.
Tua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pena throws a body shot but no joy.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pena throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pena takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Pena swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tua thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pena if he has to take too many more of those.
Tua throws a head kick but Pena moves out of range.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
Pena jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
Pena checks a leg kick.
Pena just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pena. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Pena fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Pena.
Tua feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pena's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Tua.
Pena throws a series of punches but Tua avoids them all with ease.
Pena just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTua.
Pena looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pena throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pena throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tua throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tua connects with an inside leg kick.
Pena lands a jab to Tua's midsection.
Pena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Pena.
Pena fails to land with a series of punches.
Pena steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tua. That one must have hurt.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pena moves out of range of the body kick.
Tua lands a head kick!
Pena swinging wildly here.
A good leg kick by Tua.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua throws a head kick but Pena moves out of range.
Pena misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tua.
Tua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tua keeps Pena at a distance using the push kick.
Decent striking displayed by Pena there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
Pena swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tua jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pena looks to throw the jab but Tua is out of range.
Tua throws a big counter combination but Pena scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pena. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pena lands a jab.
Tua thows a body kick. Pena tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pena steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tua. That one must have hurt.
Noc Tua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pena misses with a jab to the body
and Tua counters with a thumping low kick.
Pena throws a jab but it's blocked by Tua.
Pena on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pena throws a body shot but no joy.
Tua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pena blocks a head kick by Tua.
Conor Pena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Pena, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noc Tua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noc Tua!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bayou (ranked 2046 p4p, 820 weight class) and Frane Vinkovic (ranked 248 p4p, 102 weight class). Frane Vinkovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Bayou!
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, Frane Vinkovic!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinkovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Bayou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Vinkovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bayou throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Vinkovic misses its intended target.
Vinkovic misses with a body shot.
Bayou changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bayou misses with an uppercut
and Vinkovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bayou avoids the body shot from Vinkovic.
Bayou lands with an overhand left.
Vinkovic misses with a hook.
Bayou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Vinkovic misses the target.
Bayou has closed the distance and engaged Vinkovic in a clinch.
Bayou misses with the head strike.
Vinkovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vinkovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinkovic lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bayou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vinkovic backwards.
Bayou misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinkovic.
Bayou lands a nice uppercut.
Vinkovic is trying to break the clinch but Bayou is controlling him.
Vinkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Bayou controls the action.
Vinkovic has had enough of the clinch but Bayou keeps him there for the moment.
Vinkovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bayou has him pressed against the cage.
Vinkovic tries to break the clinch but Bayou is controlling the position.
Bayou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bayou blocks an uppercut.
Bayou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bayou.
Vinkovic misses with the head strike.
Vinkovic misses with the head strike.
Vinkovic tries to throw a body punch but Bayou avoids it by throwing Vinkovic back against the cage.
Vinkovic presses Bayou against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bayou has Vinkovic pressed against the cage, preventing Vinkovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bayou throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinkovic.
Vinkovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinkovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinkovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinkovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinkovic being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bayou.
A head punch on the inside from Bayou fails to land.
Bayou throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinkovic.
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!
Vinkovic tries to circle away but Bayou has him pinned against the cage.
Bayou blocks a body shot from Vinkovic.
Bayou misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Bayou.
Bayou blocks a body shot from Vinkovic.
Bayou can't find room to land a body shot as Vinkovic controls the action.
Bayou looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bayou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinkovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bayou misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayou blocks a body shot from Vinkovic.
Still in the clinch, Bayou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bayou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinkovic blocks an elbow strike.
Bayou lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Bayou.
Bayou's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vinkovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bayou scores with a shoulder strike.
Bayou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Vinkovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vinkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Bayou.
Bayou is stalling here.
Bayou prevents a body shot from Vinkovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinkovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinkovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vinkovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vinkovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bayou takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bayou blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vinkovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bayou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vinkovic is trying to break free.
Bayou misses with a punch to the body.
Bayou misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vinkovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bayou's elbow.
Bayou has Vinkovic pressed against the cage, preventing Vinkovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bayou takes a shot to the head.
Bayou misses with some punches.
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 Bobby Bayou will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bayou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vinkovic drops Bayou with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bayou looks back up at him and smiles so Vinkovic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bayou on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bayou has closed the distance and engaged Vinkovic in a clinch.
Bayou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bayou working aggressively here.
Vinkovic misses with a punch to the body.
Vinkovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vinkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bayou throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinkovic.
Vinkovic misses with a body punch.
Bayou misses with a punch to the body.
Vinkovic pushes Bayou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bayou prevents a body shot from Vinkovic.
Vinkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Bayou fails to land.
Vinkovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Vinkovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bayou struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinkovic controls his hands.
Vinkovic wants to break free but Bayou has control.
Vinkovic has had enough of the clinch but Bayou keeps him there for the moment.
Bayou stalling against the cage.
Bayou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bayou has Vinkovic pressed against the cage.
Bayou lands a hook that snaps the head of Vinkovic backwards.
Bayou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vinkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vinkovic blocks an uppercut.
Vinkovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bayou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bayou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bayou tries a body shot but Vinkovic blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayou blocks a body shot from Vinkovic.
Bayou blocking some punches.
Vinkovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bayou has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bayou cracks Vinkovic with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinkovic.
Vinkovic throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Bayou.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinkovic misses with a punch to the body.
Bayou dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vinkovic lands with a light punch inside.
Vinkovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vinkovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bayou throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinkovic.
Bayou pushes Vinkovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vinkovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bayou has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Bayou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bayou stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayou lands a left hand.
Vinkovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinkovic working aggressively here.
Vinkovic pushes Bayou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bayou throws a head punch that misses.
Bayou is stalling here.
Vinkovic is leaning against Bayou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vinkovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bayou is trying to maintain a safe position but Vinkovic gets an underhook and turns Bayou into the cage.
Vinkovic lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bayou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vinkovic backwards.
Vinkovic cracks Bayou with a nice body shot.
Vinkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinkovic misses with some punches.
Vinkovic scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinkovic misses with the head strike.
Bayou misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinkovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Bayou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinkovic presses Bayou against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Vinkovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinkovic.
Vinkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bayou looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bayou.
Vinkovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Bayou.
Vinkovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vinkovic works on Bayou's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Vinkovic.
Vinkovic misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinkovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frane Vinkovic 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!
Vinkovic sends Bayou crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vinkovic is motioning to the referee to let Bayou up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Frane Vinkovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vinkovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinkovic scores with a jab to the body.
Vinkovic drops Bayou with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bayou looks back up at him and smiles so Vinkovic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bayou is rocked!
Vinkovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vinkovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Bayou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vinkovic jabs at Bayou's body.
Vinkovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bayou is aggressively charging in as Vinkovic backs up avoiding any damage. Vinkovic tosses out a jab and Bayou runs right into it face first! Bayou is out cold! Vinkovic dropped down on all fours and is barking in Bayou's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frane Vinkovic!
Frane Vinkovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santa Cruz (ranked 754 p4p, 892 weight class) and Jayden Marsh (ranked 104 p4p, 121 weight class). Marsh has chosen Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond as his entrance music. Jayden Marsh 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santa Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jayden Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Marsh as he connects with a hook.
Marsh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marsh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marsh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marsh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marsh looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marsh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Marsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jayden Marsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marsh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsh counters with a left and a right that stings Cruz.
Marsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Marsh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marsh lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruz off the cage and back into range.
Cruz slips a straight right by Marsh.
Marsh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cruz on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh misses with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Marsh counter with a right hand.
Marsh lands a big right hand that sends Cruz crashing to the mat! Marsh stays standing though and waves Cruz back to his feet!
Cruz is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsh misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Cruz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marsh misses the jab.
Marsh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marsh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Marsh gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Cruz gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santa Cruz!
Santa Cruz 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bjornsson (ranked 152 p4p, 482 weight class) and David Snake (ranked 25 p4p, 65 weight class). Erik Bjornsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erik Bjornsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Snake!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snake tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Snake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snake doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjornsson circles away.
David Snake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjornsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snake is looking to clinch but Bjornsson is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Bjornsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Snake tries to clinch up.
Snake closes the distance but Bjornsson moves to the side
and Bjornsson counters with a nice right hand that sends Snake toppling to the canvas! Snake scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bjornsson finish him?!
 Snake is rocked!
Snake tries to close the distance and clinch but Bjornsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snake is still on wobbly legs! Can Bjornsson finish him?
Bjornsson connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Snake out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Bjornsson!
Erik Bjornsson retains his light heavyweight title!
Erik Bjornsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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