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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Ayim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Schmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ayim comes to the cage accompanied by Damage. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steven Ayim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Schmo!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steven Ayim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmo cracks Ayim with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ayim looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Schmo finish him?
It looks like Steven Ayim has been cut.
Ayim has managed to clinch.
Schmo drops Ayim onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ayim is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ayim is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Ayim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schmo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schmo throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayim.
Ayim seems to have got his legs back now.
Ayim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayim slowing the pace effectively.
Schmo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayim prevents a body shot from Schmo.
A short uppercut from Schmo.
Ayim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schmo just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmo.
Ayim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schmo tries to throw a body punch but Ayim avoids it by throwing Schmo back against the cage.
Schmo tries to throw a body punch but Ayim avoids it by throwing Schmo back against the cage.
Schmo lands a body shot.
Schmo tries to work over Ayim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ayim definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schmo tries to work over Ayim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmo throws a head punch that misses.
Ayim misses with a punch to the body.
Schmo tries to throw a body punch but Ayim avoids it by throwing Schmo back against the cage.
Schmo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schmo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ayim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayim tries a body shot but Schmo blocks it.
Schmo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ayim uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Ayim.
Schmo is working Ayim over against the cage.
Schmo working aggressively here.
Ayim jumps guard but Schmo stands there with Ayim around his waist. Ayim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schmo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmo has a couple of punches blocked by Ayim.
Schmo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmo struggles to land a body shot inside as Ayim controls his hands.
Ayim stalling.
Schmo's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Schmo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayim letting Schmo take a breather here.
Schmo struggles to land a body shot inside as Ayim controls his hands.
Ayim displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schmo up against the cage.
Ayim trying to stall but Schmo improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Schmo.
Ayim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schmo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ayim wants to stall.
Schmo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayim blocks a body shot from Schmo.
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.
Schmo has a couple of punches blocked by Ayim.
Ayim is trying to stall.
Ayim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayim displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schmo up against the cage.
Schmo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schmo misses with a body punch.
Schmo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmo just leaning against Ayim, taking a breather.
Ayim swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmo misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Schmo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Ayim'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.
Ayim blocks a jab.
Schmo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ayim was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmo.
Schmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ayim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ayim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schmo misses with a shot to the body
and Ayim counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ayim stopping the sweep attempt from Schmo.
Ayim wants to control from the top but Schmo keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ayim is one step ahead there.
Ayim wants to control from the top but Schmo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayim passes into half guard.
Schmo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ayim passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ayim prevents Schmo from getting the reversal.
Schmo tries to hold on but Ayim pushes him away.
Ayim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schmo is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schmo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ayim haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ayim landing strikes from the mount.
Ayim misses with a head shot.
Ayim lands a heavy elbow.
Ayim landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Ayim.
Steven Ayim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Schmo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Schmo is staying active underneath Ayim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayim is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Schmo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Schmo is in trouble now - Ayim has advanced to mount!
Ayim thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Schmo tries to lock up and control but Ayim gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ayim 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.
Schmo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ayim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schmo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ayim tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ayim looking to control but Schmo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schmo wants to hold on but Ayim pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayim working for a guillotine from mount but Schmo is in no mood to give up.
Schmo wants to control but Ayim is having none of it.
Ayim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmo has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Ayim's lack of action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ayim is looking to take a break and control but Schmo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Ayim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Ayim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schmo closes the distance and clinches.
Schmo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ayim takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schmo cracks Ayim with a nice body shot.
Ayim manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schmo struggles to land a body shot inside as Ayim controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schmo can't find room to land a body shot as Ayim controls the action.
Schmo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo lands a hook that snaps the head of Ayim backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schmo as Ayim tries to tie him up.
Schmo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayim slows down the pace here.
Ayim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe Schmo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ayim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ayim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmo's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayim displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schmo up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Schmo.
Schmo misses with a punch on the inside.
Schmo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ayim's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Ayim fails to land.
Schmo misses with some punches.
Ayim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schmo walks away with a smile on his face. Ayim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Ayim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ayim throws a hook to the side of Schmo's head but Schmo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ayim tries to keep at a distance but Schmo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ayim blocks a body shot from Schmo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmo has a couple of punches blocked by Ayim.
Schmo throws a head punch that misses.
Ayim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schmo walks away with a smile on his face. Ayim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schmo misses with a body shot.
Ayim clinches up against the cage.
Schmo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayim.
Ayim is trying to maintain a safe position but Schmo gets an underhook and turns Ayim into the cage.
Ayim wants to stall.
Ayim can't find room to land a body shot as Schmo controls the action.
Ayim misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmo throws a head punch that misses.
Schmo misses with a body punch.
Ayim is trying to maintain a safe position but Schmo gets an underhook and turns Ayim into the cage.
Schmo blocks an uppercut.
Schmo throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayim.
Ayim misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ayim tries to work over Schmo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schmo.
Ayim jumps guard and drags Schmo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ayim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Schmo is trying to hold Ayim in close to prevent damage but Ayim has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Schmo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Ayim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ayim shoots and misses
and Schmo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ayim! Schmo lets Ayim back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ayim closes the distance and clinches up with Schmo, looking for a takedown. Ayim pushes Schmo against the cage but Schmo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ayim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schmo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ayim somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Ayim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ayim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ayim has closed the distance and engaged Schmo in a clinch.
Ayim gets control of Schmo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ayim will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ayim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schmo's guard.
Schmo is trying to keep Ayim in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ayim puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ayim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schmo keeps working.
Schmo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Schmo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ayim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schmo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Schmo is not content to let Ayim control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schmo trying to hold on to Ayim's head to control him but Ayim postures up.
Ayim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Schmo is looking to control Ayim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schmo avoid being mounted?
Schmo wants to get back to full guard but Ayim has passed into side control.
Schmo struggling a bit here.
Ayim passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Schmo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ayim throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Schmo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ayim thowing shots but they're missing.
Schmo is looking to get to half guard.
Schmo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ayim.
Ayim has control of Schmo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Schmo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ayim looking to secure an arm triangle but Schmo defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmo tries to hold on but Ayim pushes him away.
Ayim lands a big elbow.
Ayim looking to control but Schmo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schmo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ayim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schmo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ayim trying to control but Schmo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Ayim had his way with Joe Schmo in that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Ayim'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. This is the final round!
Schmo misses with a straight left.
Ayim changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ayim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schmo tries to avoid it but Ayim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schmo to the ground. Schmo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ayim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schmo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schmo. Ayim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmo lands with a straight right. Ayim didn't see that one coming.
Schmo cracks Ayim with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Schmo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ayim to stand back up!
Ayim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schmo but Schmo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schmo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmo moves out of range as Ayim strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Schmo misses.
Ayim darts in and clinches Schmo up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ayim taking a breather.
Ayim jumps guard.
Ayim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schmo defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmo with a nice head shot there.
Schmo with a nice head shot there.
Schmo arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Ayim's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Schmo!
Joe Schmo is the new light heavyweight champion!
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