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The Island Season 15, 265 lbs, Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Hippo (ranked 1126 p4p, 376 weight class) and Kaito Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 46 weight class). King Hippo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 - 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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaito Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippo seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Tanaka shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Hippo is backing up but Tanaka catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Hippo covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Tanaka Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaito Tanaka!
An out of breath Kaito Tanaka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frane Vinkovic (ranked 533 p4p, 1180 weight class) and Jesse Kidd (ranked 65 p4p, 145 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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 9 - 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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesse Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Vinkovic. That snapped Kidd's head back.
 It looks like Jesse Kidd has been cut.
Kidd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vinkovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Vinkovic sends Kidd crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vinkovic is motioning to the referee to let Kidd up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kidd shoots and misses
and Vinkovic counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vinkovic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vinkovic scores with a hook to the body. Kidd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kidd looks winded!
Vinkovic scores with a shot to the body.
Vinkovic darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Kidd's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Vinkovic before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frane Vinkovic!
Frane Vinkovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleki Veainu (ranked 712 p4p, 450 weight class) and Eli Vaughn (ranked 85 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Aleki Veainu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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, Aleki Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaughn moves away.
Vaughn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vaughn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Veainu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vaughn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Veainu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Veainu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vaughn at a distance.
Veainu missing with a left hand there. Vaughn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vaughn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Veainu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vaughn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vaughn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vaughn tries to clinch but Veainu is having none of it.
It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vaughn moves away from the strike by Veainu.
Vaughn tries to clinch up.
Vaughn looks to land a right hand but Veainu moved out of range.
Vaughn tries to clinch but Veainu moves away
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
It looks like Eli Vaughn has been cut.
Vaughn is looking to clinch but Veainu is avoiding it.
Vaughn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Veainu drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Vaughn right on the button. Vaughn goes down! Veainu follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Veainu gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleki Veainu!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiaki Noda (ranked 214 p4p, 1069 weight class) and Bobby Bayou (ranked 26 p4p, 134 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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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 - 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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Bayou!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noda looks to land a left hand but Bayou moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Noda.
Bayou has closed the distance and engaged Noda in a clinch.
Noda misses with a punch on the inside.
Bayou avoiding damage.
Noda tries a body shot but Bayou blocks it.
Bayou jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Noda walks away with a smile on his face. Bayou gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Noda swats away the attempt to clinch by Bayou.
Noda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bayou manages to avoid it.
Noda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bayou. Bayou circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bayou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Noda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayou leaning against his opponent.
Noda struggles to land a body shot inside as Bayou controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noda.
A short left from Noda.
A head punch on the inside from Noda fails to land.
Noda lands with a short shot to the head.
Noda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Noda misses.
Bayou has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bayou takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bayou clinches.
Noda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bayou backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Noda misses with some punches.
Noda lands a left hand.
Bayou jumps guard but Noda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Noda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bayou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bayou is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Noda misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Noda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Noda on the inside.
Noda lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Noda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bayou looks winded!
Noda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Noda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Noda landing knees to the body.
Noda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bayou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noda connects with a stiff jab that staggers Bayou - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yoshiaki Noda!
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FIGHT
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