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MILF 101 Vaughn vs Lopez PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jong Sae Gun (ranked 3810 p4p, 4925 weight class) and Keshawn Benjamin (ranked 418 p4p, 480 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jong Sae Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keshawn Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sae Gun is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benjamin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sae Gun doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benjamin counters with a straight right hand.
Sae Gun looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sae Gun shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sae Gun is looking to clinch.
Sae Gun has Benjamin up against the cage in a clinch.
Benjamin trying to stall but Sae Gun improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sae Gun pulls guard successfully.
Sae Gun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benjamin manages to get himself to full guard.
Sae Gun slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sae Gun is trying to control the action in half guard but Benjamin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sae Gun is looking to advance position but Benjamin won't allow it.
Benjamin wants to improve his position but Sae Gun is controlling well.
Benjamin wants to control but Sae Gun is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Benjamin is doing well to control the position and prevent Sae Gun from advancing to side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sae Gun in particular looking to stall.
Benjamin trying to control but Sae Gun postures up.
Benjamin gets full guard.
Benjamin wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benjamin can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benjamin keeping moving, preventing Sae Gun from controlling successfully.
Benjamin pulls Sae Gun in to control the position.
Benjamin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sae Gun is one step ahead there.
Benjamin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sae Gun. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benjamin trying to control the position here.
Benjamin wants to sweep here but Sae Gun controlling him for the moment.
Benjamin is controlling Sae Gun's posture.
Sae Gun is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Sae Gun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benjamin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Keshawn Benjamin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sae Gun shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benjamin sprawls well. Benjamin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sae Gun gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Benjamin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jong Sae Gun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benjamin misses with a looping right.
Benjamin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Benjamin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benjamin throws a looping overhand right but Sae Gun ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Benjamin. No joy for Sae Gun on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on Benjamin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sae Gun throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benjamin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Sae Gun misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sae Gun is looking to clinch.
Benjamin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sae Gun tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benjamin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sae Gun fails with a takedown attempt.
Sae Gun is looking to clinch.
Benjamin slaps away a takedown attempt from Sae Gun, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benjamin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sae Gun moves to clinch but Benjamin breaks away
and Benjamin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keshawn Benjamin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sae Gun tries to clinch up
enabling Benjamin to counter with a crisp jab.
Jong Sae Gun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sae Gun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sae Gun has a takedown stuffed.
Benjamin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sae Gun takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Sae Gun - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sae Gun obliges.
Sae Gun holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Benjamin is pressed up against the cage. Sae Gun has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Benjamin down to the mat. Benjamin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sae Gun defending well as Benjamin loads up on a big left hand.
Sae Gun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benjamin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benjamin! But no joy.
Benjamin slaps away a takedown attempt from Sae Gun, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jong Sae Gun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sae Gun has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Benjamin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jong Sae Gun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sae Gun tries to clinch up.
Sae Gun misses with a head kick.
Keshawn Benjamin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sae Gun wants to clinch up but Benjamin keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Benjamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sae Gun dives in and grabs Benjamin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benjamin pushes down on Sae Gun's head and hops out.
Sae Gun fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sae Gun misses with a takedown
and Benjamin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sae Gun darts in trying to clinch
and Benjamin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sae Gun shoots in for a takedown but Benjamin shows good takedown defense.
Benjamin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sae Gun wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benjamin! But no joy.
Sae Gun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benjamin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sae Gun tries to clinch up but Benjamin circles away and keeps his distance.
Sae Gun shoots in but no luck this time.
Sae Gun doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benjamin counters with a straight right hand.
Sae Gun tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Benjamin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick misses from Sae Gun.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keshawn Benjamin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sae Gun tries to close the distance and clinch but Benjamin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sae Gun looks to clinch
and Benjamin counters with a nice uppercut.
Sae Gun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benjamin.
Sae Gun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sae Gun throws a right hand that misses
and Benjamin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sae Gun shoots in looking for a takedown. Benjamin tries to sprawl out of it but Sae Gun keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benjamin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benjamin! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sae Gun tries for a takedown but Benjamin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Benjamin is looking for the big counter here.
Sae Gun tries for a takedown but Benjamin circles away easily
and Benjamin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jong Sae Gun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sae Gun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benjamin counters with a nice uppercut.
Benjamin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sae Gun closes the distance but Benjamin moves to the side
and Benjamin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benjamin 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.
Sae Gun fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin punishes Sae Gun's body with a nice straight punch.
Sae Gun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benjamin is fending him off so far but Sae Gun persists. Nope, Benjamin circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Benjamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A cross from Benjamin lands.
Sae Gun fails with a takedown attempt.
Benjamin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benjamin throws a jab but it's blocked by Sae Gun.
Benjamin fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin throws a shot from downtown. Sae Gun moves away and avoids it.
Sae Gun throws a leg kick but Benjamin sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like Benjamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sae Gun tries to clinch but Benjamin moves out of range.
Benjamin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sae Gun looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sae Gun tries to clinch up but Benjamin circles away and keeps his distance.
Sae Gun shoots in for a takedown but Benjamin shows good takedown defense.
Sae Gun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benjamin.
Nice jab there from Benjamin.
Benjamin connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin looks to land a right hand but Sae Gun moved out of range.
Sae Gun tries for a takedown but Benjamin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benjamin! But no joy.
Sae Gun takes one to the side of the head.
Benjamin throws a hook to the side of Sae Gun's head but Sae Gun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Benjamin looks to move away, Sae Gun throws a big counter combo but Benjamin just gets out of the way.
Benjamin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sae Gun takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benjamin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sae Gun eats them both and turns towards Benjamin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sae Gun tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benjamin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jong Sae Gun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch lands to the side of Sae Gun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keshawn Benjamin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benjamin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keshawn Benjamin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ekon Odogwu (ranked 3529 p4p, 5974 weight class) and Vincent Diaz (ranked 385 p4p, 521 weight class). Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tantric Buddhist Chants. Ekon Odogwu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Ekon Odogwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vincent Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Odogwu cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Odogwu avoids it really well and circles away.
Diaz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Odogwu to the ground. Diaz is now in Odogwu's guard.
Odogwu is adopting a defensive guard.
Odogwu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odogwu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Odogwu stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diaz taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odogwu tries to advance to mount but can't.
Odogwu moves into full mount!
Odogwu throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Diaz has his hands clasped together but Odogwu breaks the hold and Diaz is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Odogwu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ekon Odogwu!
Ekon Odogwu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Vincent Diaz had this to say: 'Aaaaaugh! Blaagha-blah, yecch!, ARRUGGHH!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deveon Zelda (ranked 3403 p4p, 5649 weight class) and Arturo Lowery (ranked 378 p4p, 512 weight class). Zelda comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - The Point of No Return. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deveon Zelda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arturo Lowery!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Zelda misses.
Lowery scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lowery throws a big shot that misses.
Lowery takes a swing at Zelda's ribcage but misses.
Zelda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lowery misses with a lunging right hand
and Zelda counters with a series of strikes. Lowery will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lowery loads up on a big right hand but Zelda slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Zelda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zelda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left lands for Zelda.
Zelda throws a right hand that misses
and Lowery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zelda takes a swing at Lowery's ribcage but misses.
Lowery swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Zelda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 It looks like Arturo Lowery has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelda moves away from the strike by Lowery.
Zelda misses with a hook
and Lowery counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowery uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zelda.
Zelda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Lowery to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowery throws an overhand right that lands on Zelda's shoulder, as Zelda tries to avoid the shot.
Zelda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lowery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Zelda misses the target.
Lowery slips under a jab from Zelda.
A swing and a miss from Lowery.
Zelda throws a big counter combination but Lowery scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lowery misses with a right hand
and Zelda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lowery bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lowery takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lowery might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zelda throwing a counter right hand but Lowery manages to avoid it.
Lowery misses with a straight left.
Zelda misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelda slips a jab from Lowery.
A big left from Lowery misses.
Lowery looks to land a left hand but Zelda moved out of range nicely.
Zelda swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zelda takes a swing at Lowery's ribcage but misses.
Zelda lands a head shot.
Zelda drops Lowery with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Lowery! Zelda dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deveon Zelda!
Our winner, Deveon Zelda, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Zavala (ranked 3996 p4p, 3941 weight class) and Leroy Dukes (ranked 444 p4p, 437 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Zavala!
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, Leroy Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Zavala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dukes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
 It looks like Eduardo Zavala has been cut.
Dukes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dukes lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Zavala falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leroy Dukes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahar Krulov (ranked 3955 p4p, 3583 weight class) and Techno Viking (ranked 419 p4p, 396 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zahar Krulov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Techno Viking!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krulov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Viking sprawls well initially but Krulov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Viking is trying to get back to full guard.
Krulov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Krulov working Viking over with strikes.
Krulov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Viking is looking to control Krulov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Viking avoid being mounted?
We've been hearing good reports from Krulov'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.
Viking on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Krulov working the head and body with strikes.
Krulov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Viking defending well though.
Krulov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Viking throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Krulov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krulov is keen to just control but Viking is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krulov drops an elbow to the side of Viking's head.
Krulov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Viking wants to control but Krulov is keeping busy.
Krulov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Viking regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Krulov.
Krulov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Krulov with a nice head shot there.
Krulov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
 Viking is rocked!
Krulov gets to his feet and stands over Viking, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Viking felt that one! Krulov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Viking from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zahar Krulov!
A less than humble Zahar Krulov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Couture (ranked 2761 p4p, 25410 weight class) and Mario Waters (ranked 324 p4p, 565 weight class). Raphael Couture 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raphael Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Waters!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture lands a nice looking body shot.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waters was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
Nice shot by Couture.
It looks like Mario Waters has been cut.
Waters clinches up against the cage.
Couture lands a right hand that snaps the head of Waters backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Couture stalling.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Waters backwards.
Waters is rocked!
A short right from Couture on the inside.
Waters is still on wobbly legs! Can Couture finish him?
Good body shot from Couture.
Couture unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Waters! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Couture is unloading with more strikes now! Waters drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Couture!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Mil (ranked 2743 p4p, 2998 weight class) and Island Guy (ranked 308 p4p, 337 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Mil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Guy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mil shoots in and bounces Guy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mil scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mil sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Guy's guard.
Mil is trying to control. Guy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Guy is trying to maintain the position but Mil is very close to passing his half guard.
Mil 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.
Mil is keen to just control but Guy is a slippery customer.
Mil throwing shots but Guy is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mil working Guy over with strikes.
Mil winds up and cracks Guy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mil thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guy's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guy can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mil wants to take a breather but Guy is having none of it.
Mil thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mil scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mil takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy wants to improve his position but Mil is controlling well.
Guy is not content to let Mil control the position.
Guy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mil.
Mil works his way into side control.
Mil tries to score with some ground and pound. Guy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guy keeps working.
Mil looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a strike from the bottom.
Mil scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Guy to see if he's OK.
Mil advances to full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mil controlling his opponent.
Guy is desperately trying to improve his position but Mil has a good base and remains in mount.
Mil wants to control the pace but Guy is squirming around nicely.
Mil content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guy is looking to escape.
Guy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guy tries to lock up and control but Mil gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mil cracks Guy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mil raining down hammerfists from mount.
Guy tries to hold on but Mil pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guy is looking to escape.
Mil takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Guy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice elbow there by Mil.
Mil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guy is looking to escape.
Mil lands a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy is desperately trying to improve his position but Mil has a good base and remains in mount.
Mil with good strikes from the mount here!
Guy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Mil dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mil changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Guy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Check out the look on Mil's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Guy is still in real trouble! Can Mil finish him?
Mil trying to control the position but Guy is working away.
Guy seems to have recovered his senses.
Mil working away.
Guy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mil.
Mil lands a strong strike to the head of Guy. That's dazed him! Mil looking to finish here. Guy is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mil lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Mil!
Gabriel Mil seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osvaldo Leandro (ranked 1778 p4p, 1325 weight class) and Nick Santorino (ranked 225 p4p, 170 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Osvaldo Leandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Nick Santorino!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leandro throws a right hand that misses
and Santorino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leandro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leandro tries to clinch
and Santorino counters with a two punch combo.
Santorino tries to land a front kick but Leandro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leandro wants to clinch but Santorino slips to the side
enabling Santorino to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Santorino finds it's target.
Nice shot lands for Santorino.
 Leandro is rocked!
Santorino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santorino closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Leandro out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Santorino!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chief Bloodgates (ranked 1476 p4p, 683 weight class) and Faarooq Rahim (ranked 199 p4p, 99 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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172
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Bloodgates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Faarooq Rahim!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahim closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bloodgates keeping control of the position.
Bloodgates trying to control here.
Rahim trying to control the action but Bloodgates is working from the bottom.
Rahim is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bloodgates keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bloodgates blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rahim.
Bloodgates on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bloodgates tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rahim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bloodgates's head.
Rahim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rahim lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahim works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rahim can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bloodgates is looking to escape.
Rahim punching from mount but Bloodgates doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rahim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rahim scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bloodgates?
Rahim is landing with some decent strikes but Bloodgates is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Poor strikes thrown by Rahim there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rahim throws some wild stikes that Bloodgates manages to avoid easily.
Rahim wants to control the pace but Bloodgates is squirming around nicely.
Rahim putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Rahim there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rahim lands a couple of good shots and Bloodgates has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bloodgates looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Rahim. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Bloodgates tries to escape but Rahim has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rahim wants to control but Bloodgates is keeping busy.
Rahim not allowing Bloodgates to control his hands.
Rahim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Even with his hooks in, Rahim manages to miss with strikes from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodgates looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahim connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Bloodgates to escape the position.
Rahim scoring with big shots to the body. Bloodgates is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Bloodgates was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Faarooq Rahim!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Vaughn (ranked 698 p4p, 814 weight class) and Louie Lopez (ranked 82 p4p, 100 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Vaughn!
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, Louie Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez clinches up against the cage.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Vaughn manages to get underhooks.
Lopez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lopez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lopez working over Vaughn with some ground and pound. Vaughn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez trying to control from Vaughn's half guard. Vaughn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Vaughn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vaughn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vaughn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Vaughn'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vaughn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughn connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is adopting a defensive guard.
Vaughn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vaughn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughn pushing down on Lopez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vaughn trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Vaughn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vaughn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopez defending well though.
Vaughn throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
Lopez is trying to maintain the position but Vaughn is very close to passing his half guard.
Vaughn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn uses his free foot to push down on Lopez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lopez.
Vaughn wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.
Vaughn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vaughn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
It looks like Louie Lopez has been cut.
Lopez is bucking up trying to escape but Vaughn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Vaughn 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.
Vaughn lands a big elbow.
Lopez is rocked!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaughn lands a big shot to the head and Lopez winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eli Vaughn!
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