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The Island Season 15, 265 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mattheus Gallagher (ranked 5508 p4p, 396 weight class) and Kaito Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 49 weight class). Kaito Tanaka told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mattheus Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaito Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanaka drops Gallagher with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gallagher looks back up at him and smiles so Tanaka waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 It looks like Mattheus Gallagher has been cut.
Tanaka throws a pinpoint strike between Gallagher's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Gallagher crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Tanaka scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaito Tanaka!
Kaito Tanaka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Stollar (ranked 1975 p4p, 2290 weight class) and Ezequiel Eaton (ranked 242 p4p, 277 weight class). Otto Stollar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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KO power |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otto Stollar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ezequiel Eaton!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stollar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eaton.
Eaton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Eaton throws a combination. Stollar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Eaton takes a swing at Stollar's ribcage but misses.
Stollar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Eaton moves into the clinch.
Eaton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stollar'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.
Stollar blocks a body shot from Eaton.
Eaton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stollar misses with a double jab.
Stollar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eaton.
Stollar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eaton breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Stollar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eaton fails with a takedown attempt.
Ezequiel Eaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stollar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stollar tries to clinch but Eaton is having none of it.
Stollar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eaton breaks from the clinch.
Eaton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eaton misses with a body shot.
Eaton with a nice cross.
Eaton fails with a takedown attempt.
Eaton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stollar defends it nicely.
Otto Stollar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezequiel Eaton.
Eaton jabs Stollar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stollar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stollar shoots in for a takedown but Eaton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stollar darts in and clinches Eaton up against the cage.
Eaton breaks the clinch.
Eaton leaves Stollar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Eaton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stollar has been working on his balance at Cherokees Island Elite Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Eaton.
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!
Eaton can't find room to land a body shot as Stollar controls the action.
Eaton manages to break the clinch.
Eaton missing with a left hand there. Stollar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stollar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eaton.
Stollar avoids the head kick by Eaton.
Eaton misses the body punch
letting Stollar counter with a right hand.
Stollar throws a head kick that misses
and Eaton counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton misses with a body shot.
Stollar tries to clinch up.
Eaton clinches up against the cage.
Stollar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Eaton breaks from the clinch.
Stollar slips a jab from Eaton.
Eaton throws a body shot but no joy.
Eaton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stollar manages to avoid it.
No luck for Stollar with that takedown attempt.
Eaton misses with a takedown attempt - Stollar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stollar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eaton scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stollar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stollar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eaton scores with a shot to the side of Stollar's head.
Eaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eaton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stollar pushes Eaton off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eaton darts in and clinches Stollar up against the cage.
Eaton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eaton misses with a double jab.
Eaton misses with a double jab
and Eaton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Ezequiel Eaton has been cut.
Stollar closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ezequiel Eaton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ezequiel Eaton'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.
Eaton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stollar manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Eaton!
Stollar shoots for a takedown but Eaton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice side step and Eaton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stollar tries to clinch there but Eaton circles away.
Stollar takes a swing at Eaton's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Stollar.
Eaton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stollar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stollar misses with a double jab.
Eaton cracks Stollar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Eaton rushes Stollar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton breaks from the clinch.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stollar as he jumps to the side.
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Stollar. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stollar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eaton stops Stollar from standing up.
Stollar pushes Eaton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Stollar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eaton's waist but Eaton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stollar off to one side.
We've been informed that Eaton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Eaton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stollar rushes Eaton and presses him up against the cage.
Eaton cracks Stollar with a nice body shot.
Eaton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Otto Stollar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Eaton. That snapped Stollar's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eaton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eaton avoids the head kick by Stollar.
Ezequiel Eaton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Eaton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stollar throws a right and a left that Eaton avoids nicely.
Eaton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eaton misses with a straight right.
Eaton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stollar moves away.
Stollar is looking to counter with head kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eaton manages to break the clinch.
Eaton clinches up against the cage.
Eaton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stollar is looking to clinch.
Stollar tries to bum rush Eaton with a series of wild strikes but Eaton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eaton tries to counter with a clinch but Stollar shakes him off and moves away.
Eaton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eaton slows down the pace here.
Stollar pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton is looking to advance position but Stollar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Eaton is trying to stand but he's just given Stollar his back.
Eaton is trying to get back to his feet but Stollar has full control of the position and if anything, Eaton has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Stollar is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton wants to get back to his feet.
Eaton manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Stollar tries to clinch but Eaton is having none of it.
Eaton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eaton misses with a takedown attempt
and Stollar counters with a left and a right that stings Eaton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stollar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stollar wants it to stay on the feet.
Otto Stollar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezequiel Eaton.
Stollar misses with a series of wild punches.
Stollar digs a good body shot into Eaton's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ezequiel Eaton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ezequiel Eaton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stollar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eaton's waist but Eaton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stollar off to one side.
Eaton pushes Stollar up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Eaton.
Eaton breaks the clinch.
Eaton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stollar prevents a body shot from Eaton.
Stollar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eaton throws a shot from downtown. Stollar moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Stollar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Eaton.
Eaton looks to score with a jab to the body but Stollar is just out of range.
Stollar shoots in but Eaton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton tries to keep at a distance but Stollar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eaton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stollar wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Stollar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Eaton.
Eaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stollar pushes Eaton up against the cage in a clinch.
Eaton tries a body shot but Stollar blocks it.
Stollar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Eaton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A countering left hand to the body from Eaton misses.
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stollar is looking to wear down Eaton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stollar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eaton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eaton misses the body punch
and Stollar counters with a series of strikes. Eaton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eaton slips under a jab.
Stollar takes one on the button.
Eaton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stollar was well out of range. Poor timing from Eaton.
Stollar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Eaton misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton misses with a body punch
and Stollar counters with a right hand to the body.
Stollar misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stollar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stollar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Eaton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stollar's waist but Stollar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eaton off to one side.
Eaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stollar.
Stollar feints a jab promting Eaton to slip. Stollar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Eaton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch but Eaton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eaton darts in and clinches Stollar up against the cage.
Eaton lands a hook that snaps the head of Stollar backwards.
Eaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stollar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Eaton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stollar somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton shoots in but no luck this time.
Eaton shoots for a takedown but Stollar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eaton works Stollar's body with a nice hook.
Stollar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eaton was well out of range. Poor timing from Stollar.
Eaton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stollar forces Eaton back against the cage and clinches.
Eaton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stollar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eaton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eaton clinches up with Stollar and pushes him back against the cage.
Eaton misses with the head strike.
Eaton breaks the clinch.
Eaton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eaton circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton lands with a nice combination. Stollar backs away looking to recover.
Eaton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stollar circles away quickly and effectively.
Stollar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stollar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eaton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stollar was well out of range. Poor timing from Eaton.
Eaton dodges the punch combination from Stollar.
Eaton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eaton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stollar was well out of range. Poor timing from Eaton.
Stollar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eaton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stollar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eaton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eaton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Otto Stollar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch but Eaton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezequiel Eaton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eaton 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Ezequiel Eaton!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Ezequiel Eaton!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Ezequiel Eaton!
Ezequiel Eaton wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdulrashid Sadulaev (ranked 2983 p4p, 1336 weight class) and Kukina Maluga (ranked 350 p4p, 164 weight class). Kukina Maluga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Excellent MT
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdulrashid Sadulaev!
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, Kukina Maluga!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maluga cracks Sadulaev with an uppercut from hell and Sadulaev crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Maluga's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
It looks like Abdulrashid Sadulaev has been cut.
Sadulaev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sadulaev tries to get out of the position.
Sadulaev looking for a sweep. Not yet Sadulaev, not yet.
Maluga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sadulaev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sadulaev is looking to cinch up a triangle. Maluga throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sadulaev's body to avoid the submission. Sadulaev has instead reached around Maluga's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sadulaev arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abdulrashid Sadulaev!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Hippo (ranked 1215 p4p, 3782 weight class) and Chandler Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 425 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Hippo!
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, Chandler Warner!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Chandler Warner has been cut.
Hippo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
King Hippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warner looks to land a body kick but Hippo moved away.
Hippo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Warner throws the kick towards the body but Hippo avoids it.
Warner slips a jab from Hippo.
Warner steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Warner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hippo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Warner scrambles back to his feet.
Hippo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hippo misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Warner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hippo throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warner! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hippo punishes Warner's body with a nice straight punch.
Hippo ducks under a wild hook from Warner.
Hippo lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippo misses with a wild body shot.
Warner is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hippo cracks Warner with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Warner looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hippo finish him?
Hippo punishes Warner's body with a nice straight punch.
Warner walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Hippo swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). King Hippo!
After winning the bout, King Hippo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shocking World (ranked 4552 p4p, 806 weight class) and Michael Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 94 weight class). Harrison has chosen All of the Above as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shocking World has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Counter fighter
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shocking World!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harrison punishes World's body with a nice straight punch.
Harrison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Shocking World has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Harrison there.
Harrison drops World with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but World looks back up at him and smiles so Harrison waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 World is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
World walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Harrison! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Harrison!
Michael Harrison bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kidd (ranked 1454 p4p, 2975 weight class) and Leroy Dukes (ranked 185 p4p, 348 weight class). Leroy Dukes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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270
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255
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesse Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leroy Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dukes.
Dukes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Jesse Kidd has been cut.
Dukes loads up on a big right hand but Kidd slips the punch.
Dukes cracks Kidd with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kidd looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dukes finish him?
Dukes cracks Kidd with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dukes has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kidd to stand back up!
Kidd is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dukes drops Kidd with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kidd looks back up at him and smiles so Dukes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Kidd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kidd shoots for a takedown but Dukes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kidd seems to have got his legs back now.
Kidd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kidd is trying for a kimura here. Dukes looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kidd wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesse Kidd!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbino Slice (ranked 2494 p4p, 1788 weight class) and Dezzi Island (ranked 293 p4p, 224 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Kimbino Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dezzi Island!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Island throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Slice stumbling backwards into the cage! Slice bounces back off the cage towards Island, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Island lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Island celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dezzi Island!
A less than humble Dezzi Island 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frane Vinkovic (ranked 578 p4p, 5108 weight class) and Giovanny Winters (ranked 72 p4p, 486 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frane Vinkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giovanny Winters!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinkovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Vinkovic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Winters tries to move into range but Vinkovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Giovanny Winters has been cut.
Frane Vinkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinkovic drops Winters with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Winters 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.
Winters takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Winters looks winded!
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 measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Winters! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Frane Vinkovic!
After winning the bout, Frane Vinkovic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Etienne (ranked 5485 p4p, 479 weight class) and Eli Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pierre Etienne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Etienne.
Vaughn shoots in and bounces Etienne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
My spies in Freaky Fight Club inform me that Vaughn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vaughn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Etienne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vaughn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vaughn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vaughn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vaughn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vaughn 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.
Vaughn throwing strikes from guard but Etienne blocks nicely.
Vaughn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Etienne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vaughn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Etienne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vaughn is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughn is stalling in the full guard.
Vaughn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vaughn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vaughn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vaughn with a nice head shot there.
Etienne is rocked!
Vaughn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh Etienne is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughn passes Etienne's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vaughn scores with a big shot! Etienne's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Etienne! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Vaughn!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bennett Peck (ranked 1688 p4p, 2335 weight class) and Kainalu Kekoa (ranked 212 p4p, 282 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bennett Peck!
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, Kainalu Kekoa!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kekoa.
Kekoa tests Peck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kekoa wants to clinch up but Peck keeps it at a distance.
Peck scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kainalu Kekoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kekoa misses with a left hand
and Peck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kekoa swings widly with a right hand
and Peck counters with a nice right hand that sends Kekoa toppling to the canvas! Kekoa scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Peck finish him?!
 Kekoa is rocked!
It looks like Kainalu Kekoa has been cut.
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!
Peck throws the left hand but Kekoa avoids the punch easily.
Kekoa wants to counter with a clinch but Peck pushes him away.
Kekoa is still on wobbly legs! Can Peck finish him?
A swing and a miss from Kekoa.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Peck has cracked Kekoa with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Peck lands another huge swinging hook and Kekoa tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Kekoa, before Peck can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bennett Peck!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Mccarty (ranked 3280 p4p, 1525 weight class) and Turner Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 193 weight class). Crocop is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cro Cop. Emerson Mccarty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270
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247
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Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emerson Mccarty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Turner Crocop!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocop tries a head kick but it misses.
Crocop ducks under a wild hook from Mccarty.
Crocop tries a head kick but it misses.
Crocop is looking to land body kicks.
Mccarty tries to counter with a takedown but Crocop is quick to defend against it.
Crocop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crocop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mccarty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crocop counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crocop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mccarty.
Mccarty gets a clinch.
Crocop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccarty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mccarty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crocop counters with a right hand to the body.
Mccarty throws a sloppy head kick and Crocop moves out of range easily.
Crocop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crocop blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Crocop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mccarty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crocop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been informed that Crocop has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses.
Crocop works over Mccarty's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccarty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crocop.
Crocop is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mccarty looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mccarty has Crocop up against the cage in a clinch.
Mccarty breaks the clinch.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses.
Mccarty misses the shot to the body.
Mccarty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crocop counters with a head kick that drops Mccarty to the mat! Mccarty scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mccarty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccarty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crocop counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Mccarty out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Crocop is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Turner Crocop!
Turner Crocop decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleki Veainu (ranked 750 p4p, 4993 weight class) and Eduardo Zavala (ranked 86 p4p, 481 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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270
8 - 3 - 0 |
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5 - 8 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aleki Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Zavala!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zavala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Veainu counters with a left to the body.
Zavala misses with a takedown
and Veainu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Zavala! Veainu lets Zavala back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Zavala is rocked!
It looks like Eduardo Zavala has been cut.
Zavala tries to get into range but Veainu steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Zavala! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Veainu scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleki Veainu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaven Ross (ranked 4333 p4p, 1156 weight class) and Bobby Bayou (ranked 453 p4p, 137 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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265
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gaven Ross!
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, Bobby Bayou!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bayou sprawls well. Bayou wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ross gets slowly back to his feet.
Bayou throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bayou drives through and clinches with Ross against the cage.
Bayou gets through Ross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ross wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bayou.
Ross wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Bayou.
Bayou just leaning against Ross, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayou lands a nice shot to the body.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bayou after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaven Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bayou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bayou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Bayou stalls.
Bayou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayou lands with a right to the head.
Bayou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Bayou.
Ross is rocked!
Bayou lands a right hand.
Oh Ross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bayou creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Ross out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Bayou!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Rosario (ranked 1275 p4p, 2861 weight class) and Michael Brogan (ranked 154 p4p, 332 weight class). Brogan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Immortal Technique - Open Your Eyes. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michael Brogan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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250
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Decent boxing
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royce Rosario!
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, Michael Brogan!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brogan looks to land a left hand but Rosario moved out of range nicely.
Rosario swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brogan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brogan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rosario uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brogan.
Brogan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rosario misses with a looping right.
Rosario displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brogan throws out the jab.
Brogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosario.
Rosario misses with a left hand
and Brogan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosario is trying to break free.
Rosario misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rosario lands a right hand.
Rosario tries a body shot but Brogan blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brogan.
Rosario misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brogan can't find room to land a body shot as Rosario controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario blocks a body shot from Brogan.
Rosario swings wildly with an uppercut but Brogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brogan misses with an elbow over the top.
Rosario takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Royce Rosario has been cut.
Brogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brogan blocks an uppercut.
Rosario lands a shot to the body.
Rosario throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brogans head.
Brogan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rosario throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Rosario.
Brogan throws a head punch that misses.
Rosario working aggressively here.
Brogan takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Michael Brogan has been cut.
Rosario misses with a body punch.
Rosario looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rosario tries a body shot but Brogan blocks it.
Rosario tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brogan's elbow.
Brogan takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brogan tries to work over Rosario's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Rosario.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosario fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosario swings wildly with an uppercut but Brogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brogan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rosario misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brogan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brogan lands an uppercut.
Rosario working aggressively here.
Brogan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rosario lands an uppercut.
Rosario looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brogan prevents a body shot from Rosario.
Brogan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brogan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rosario goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosario has a couple of punches blocked by Brogan.
Rosario tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rosario is trying to break the clinch but Brogan is controlling him.
Brogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brogan can't find room to land a body shot as Rosario controls the action.
Rosario takes an elbow to the temple.
Brogan misses with a punch to the body.
Brogan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brogan can't find room to land a body shot as Rosario controls the action.
Rosario lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rosario lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brogan backwards.
Rosario throws a head punch that misses.
Rosario lands an uppercut.
Brogan leaning against his opponent.
Rosario misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rosario misses with a punch on the inside.
Brogan blocks an uppercut.
Rosario doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario avoids the elbow strike from Brogan, against the cage.
Rosario doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosario blocks an elbow strike from Brogan.
Rosario misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rosario tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosario prevents a body shot from Brogan.
Brogan misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brogan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosario's elbow.
Brogan misses with an elbow over the top.
Brogan can't find room to land a body shot as Rosario controls the action.
Rosario tries a body shot but Brogan blocks it.
Rosario lands a hook that snaps the head of Brogan backwards.
Rosario misses with the head strike.
Rosario goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brogan working aggressively here.
Rosario misses with a punch to the body.
Rosario misses with some punches.
Rosario swings wildly with an uppercut but Brogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Rosario dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rosario's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rosario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brogan moves away.
Brogan throws a counter combo.
Rosario ducks under a wild hook from Brogan.
It looked like Rosario wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rosario steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brogan.
Brogan throws a hook but Rosario blocks it.
Rosario throws a lazy uppercut
and Brogan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brogan.
Brogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosario.
Rosario struggles to land a body shot inside as Brogan controls his hands.
Brogan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rosario's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosario tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rosario tries to throw a body punch but Brogan avoids it by throwing Rosario back against the cage.
Rosario lands with a left to the head.
Brogan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rosario's defenses.
Rosario can't find room to land a body shot as Brogan controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brogan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosario controls his hands.
Rosario swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brogan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rosario throws a head punch that misses.
Brogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brogan blocks a body shot from Rosario.
Rosario struggles to land a body shot inside as Brogan controls his hands.
Brogan throws an elbow that misses.
Brogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosario tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brogan works on Rosario's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rosario fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosario.
Rosario misses with a body punch.
Brogan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rosario struggles to land a body shot inside as Brogan controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brogan misses with a body punch.
Rosario letting Brogan take a breather here.
Brogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosarios head.
Brogan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rosario working hard to break the clinch.
Brogan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rosario swings wildly with an uppercut but Brogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brogan can't find room to land a body shot as Rosario controls the action.
Brogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rosario misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Brogan.
Brogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosario's elbow.
Rosario misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rosario.
Brogan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rosario.
Brogan stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosario throws a punch but it's blocked by Brogan.
Rosario misses with a body punch.
Brogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brogan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Rosario fails to land.
Rosario misses with some punches.
Rosario misses with the head strike.
Brogan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rosario fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosario misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rosario blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rosario.
Rosario throws a head punch that misses.
Brogan lands a nice elbow.
Rosario goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brogan misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Brogan.
Brogan misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brogan misses with a body punch.
Brogan stalling in the clinch.
Brogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosario controls his hands.
Brogan blocks a body shot from Rosario.
Rosario tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brogan's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosario.
Rosario struggles to land a body shot inside as Brogan controls his hands.
Brogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosarios head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brogan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rosario breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rosario looks to land a left hand but Brogan moved out of range nicely.
Brogan wants to counter the offense by Rosario and move into the clinch position.
Brogan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosario swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Royce Rosario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brogan scores with a nice head shot.
Brogan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rosario manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rosario misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Brogan 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.
That's time! Rosario's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Rosario misses the target.
Rosario throws an off balance right hand
and Brogan counters with a nice uppercut.
Brogan missing with a left hand there. Rosario was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brogan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rosario throws the left hand but Brogan avoids the punch easily.
Michael Brogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosario misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Rosario misses the target.
Brogan misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosario takes a swing at Brogan's ribcage but misses.
Brogan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rosario sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosario is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rosario missing with a left hand there. Brogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Rosario makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brogan throws a combination. Rosario tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rosario clobbers Brogan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brogan throws a hook but Rosario avoids it easily.
Brogan moves away from the strike by Rosario.
Brogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosario was well out of range. Poor timing from Brogan.
It looked like Rosario wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brogan swings widly with a right hand
and Rosario counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rosario uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brogan.
Rosario was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brogan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rosario. Rosario circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brogan misses with a wild body shot.
Rosario throws an overhand right that lands on Brogan's shoulder, as Brogan tries to avoid the shot.
Brogan 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.
Brogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosario throws a jab when Brogan was well out of range.
Rosario misses with a straight right.
Brogan scores with a jab to the body.
Brogan closes the distance and clinches.
Rosario misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Brogan - that landed with a thud.
Brogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rosario blocks an elbow strike from Brogan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brogan blocks an uppercut.
Brogan blocking some punches.
Brogan lands an elbow just above Rosario 's eye.
A left hand lands to the body for Brogan.
Rosario tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brogan's elbow.
Brogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosario dodges an elbow strike from Brogan.
Rosario misses with a punch to the body.
Brogan lands a nice shot to the body.
Rosario lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Brogan.
Royce Rosario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brogan pushes Rosario back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brogan misses with a body punch.
Brogan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rosario blocks an uppercut.
Brogan pushes Rosario back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosario tries a body shot but Brogan blocks it.
Brogan blocks a body shot from Rosario.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brogan lands a shot to the body.
Brogan is leaning against Rosario and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brogan lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brogan.
Royce Rosario's cut is getting worse.
A head punch on the inside from Brogan fails to land.
Brogan lands an elbow inside that Rosario shrugs off.
Rosario misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brogan lands an elbow that stopped Rosario in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Brogan.
Rosario avoids a wild elbow strike from Brogan.
A head punch on the inside from Rosario fails to land.
Rosario takes an elbow to the temple.
Brogan tries to work over Rosario's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brogan is leaning against Rosario and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brogan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rosario misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brogan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Brogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brogan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Michael Brogan!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Michael Brogan!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Michael Brogan!
Michael Brogan wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Michael Brogan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan De Brendt (ranked 2037 p4p, 2024 weight class) and Tua Tua (ranked 249 p4p, 0 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johan De Brendt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tua Tua!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua lands a big uppercut and De Brendt crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but De Brendt looks OK. Tua waves De Brendt back to his feet!
It looks like Johan De Brendt has been cut.
Tua misses with a looping left.
De Brendt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
De Brendt drops his hands for a split second and Tua immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into De Brendt face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Tua follows up with a right hand that knocks De Brendt into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tua Tua!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiaki Noda (ranked 219 p4p, 5566 weight class) and Danny Spence (ranked 28 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshiaki Noda 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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoshiaki Noda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Spence!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch but Noda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noda misses with a body shot.
Noda throws a shot from downtown. Spence moves away and avoids it.
Spence blocks a jab.
Spence wants to counter with a clinch but Noda pushes him away.
Noda looks to land a left hand but Spence moved out of range nicely.
Noda keeps the fight on the outside.
Noda is looking to counter punch.
Yoshiaki Noda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spence.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spence takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spence tries to clinch
and Noda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spence moves out of range of the strikes.
Noda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spence's coach down at Cherokees Island Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spence's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Spence looks for a takedown but Noda sprawls well.
Spence walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Noda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spence moves into the clinch.
Noda pushes Spence back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Noda on the inside.
Noda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spence looks winded!
Noda works on Spence's body with a couple of short punches.
Noda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Noda.
Spence is rocked!
Noda connects with a body shot that sends Spence's belly button to the back.
Spence is still on wobbly legs! Can Noda finish him?
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!
Spence drops his hands momentarily. Noda doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Spence staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Spence doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yoshiaki Noda!
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