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Event:
The Island Season 10, 205 lbs, Round 3
Date: Feb 09, 2020 |
#R1# A looping hook to the body misses from Fraga. Boaler does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD2# Boaler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Boaler has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Sparring. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB2# Boaler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2# Boaler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2# Boaler has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Fraga defend it? Boaler steps over the head and cranks it - Fraga is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Boaler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathan Boaler!
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Event:
The Island Season 10, 205 lbs, Round 2
Date: Feb 08, 2020 |
#R1# Izquierdo misses with the combination.
Izquierdo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivan Izquierdo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Izquierdo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2# It looks like Ivan Izquierdo has been cut.#CL# Izquierdo gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC# Izquierdo breaks from the clinch.
Fraga's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Izquierdo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fraga scrambles back to his feet. Izquierdo cracks Fraga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Izquierdo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Izquierdo throws a jab but it's blocked by Fraga. It seemed like Fraga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A slow jab from Fraga misses its intended target. #T1# Izquierdo is looking to clinch. Izquierdo misses with a combination
enabling Fraga to counter with a crisp jab. Izquierdo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fraga! But no joy. The crowd cheers as Izquierdo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fraga doesn't seem phased though. Fraga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Izquierdo. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fraga! But no joy. Izquierdo looks to throw the jab but Fraga is out of range. Izquierdo lands a really nice looking cross but Fraga seems unphased.
Izquierdo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Izquierdo jabbing away but nothing is landing. A little jabbing left from Fraga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Nice jab there from Izquierdo. #T2# Izquierdo staying out of range there. Izquierdo missing with a left hand there. Fraga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Fraga now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Fraga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Izquierdo throws a body shot but no joy. Fraga throws out a counter right but Izquierdo avoids it with no problem. Fraga throws a shot from downtown. Izquierdo moves away and avoids it. Fraga thows a left - swing and a miss! Fraga avoids the body shot from Izquierdo.
#CL# Izquierdo closes the distance and clinches. Fraga misses with a hook from the clinch. Izquierdo blocks a body shot from Fraga. Izquierdo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD# Izquierdo pulls guard successfully.
#SUB# Izquierdo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3##SUB# Izquierdo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fraga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fraga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Fraga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Izquierdo is trying to keep Fraga in close.
#SUB# Izquierdo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fraga defends well. Fraga looking to pass the guard. #SUB# Izquierdo looking for subs off his back but Fraga has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Izquierdo looking for submissions off his back.#T4# Izquierdo is looking to improve his position.
Fraga takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Izquierdo gets back to full guard.
Izquierdo keeping moving, preventing Fraga from controlling successfully. #SUB# Fraga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Izquierdo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ivan Izquierdo's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R2# Izquierdo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fraga. Izquierdo misses with a wild body shot. Izquierdo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Izquierdo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Izquierdo takes a swing at Fraga's ribcage but misses. Fraga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Fraga misses with a shot to the body and Izquierdo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Izquierdo with a body punch. A glancing blow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Izquierdo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Fraga counter with a right hand. #ROC2# Izquierdo is rocked! Fraga throws an uppercut from hell that sends Izquierdo clean off his feet! He's out cold! Fraga stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julio Fraga! During a confident post fight interview, Julio Fraga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
The Island Season 10, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: Feb 07, 2020 |
#R1# Azizsbatereja tries to clinch up. Azizsbatereja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fraga moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Fraga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Azizsbatereja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Fraga digs a good hook to Azizsbatereja's body.
Azizsbatereja takes a body punch but keeps moving. Decent striking displayed by Fraga there. Azizsbatereja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fraga dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Azizsbatereja wants to clinch and Fraga counters with a straight right hand. Fraga dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fraga cracks Azizsbatereja with a good jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Azizsbatereja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fraga counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2# Azizsbatereja is rocked! Azizsbatereja is breathing heavily. Azizsbatereja wants to clinch and Fraga counters with a big right hand! Oh Azizsbatereja is in trouble here! Fraga follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Fraga! Julio Fraga decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 16, 2019 |
#R1# Fraga pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Papolodopaulos staying out of range there. Fraga swats away the attempt to clinch by Papolodopaulos. Fraga misses with an uppercut. Papolodopaulos saw that one coming. Papolodopaulos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A looping hook to the body misses from Fraga. Papolodopaulos does a little dance to reset his feet. A little feinted left hand from Papolodopaulos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Papolodopaulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Julio Fraga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fraga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papolodopaulos moves away.#CL# Papolodopaulos pushes Fraga up against the cage in a clinch. Fraga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Papolodopaulos backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2# Fraga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fraga throws an off balance right hand
and Papolodopaulos counters with a left to the body. Papolodopaulos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT2# It looks like Kostas Papolodopaulos has been cut. Nice defenses there by Papolodopaulos. Fraga looks to throw the jab but Papolodopaulos is out of range. #T1##CL# Papolodopaulos takes the fight into the clinch. Fraga tries a body shot but Papolodopaulos blocks it.
Papolodopaulos is trying to break the clinch but Fraga has him pressed against the cage. Fraga misses with a punch on the inside.
Papolodopaulos can't break the clinch.
Fraga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Papolodopaulos's efforts to push away. A frustrated look appears on Papolodopaulos's face as he tries to break the clinch. Papolodopaulos is trying to force a seperation but Fraga has the dominant position. Fraga lands on the inside with an uppercut. Fraga scores with a nice hook to the head. Papolodopaulos wants to get back to striking at distance but Fraga won't allow it.
Fraga keeps control of Papolodopaulos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Papolodopaulos wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Fraga. Fraga wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Fraga's face as he tries to break the clinch. Papolodopaulos prevents a body shot from Fraga. Fraga throws a head punch that misses. #BC2# Fraga manages to break the clinch.
Papolodopaulos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Fraga misses with a straight left. #T2# Papolodopaulos defending well as Fraga loads up on a big left hand. Fraga misses with a straight left. Papolodopaulos is looking to counter punch. Fraga misses with an uppercut. Papolodopaulos saw that one coming. Fraga misses the shot to the body. Papolodopaulos looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Fraga misses with a looping left. Papolodopaulos avoids the body shot from Fraga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fraga with a hook. Fraga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Papolodopaulos. Fraga pounces like a tiger and cracks Papolodopaulos with a vicious hook! Papolodopaulos is down but not out! Fraga follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Julio Fraga! An out of breath Julio Fraga 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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Event:
IF Friday
Date: Nov 01, 2019 |
#R1##CL# The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD# Bin Laden ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bin Laden no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB# Bin Laden has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fraga doesn't defend quickly enough and Bin Laden has managed to lock this one up! Can Fraga escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bin Laden on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Baalzebul Bin Laden ! Baalzebul Bin Laden was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Island Fights 6
Date: Oct 19, 2019 |
#R1# Nice body punch from Fraga. Fraga lands with a shot to the body. Porter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Fraga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Fraga getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Porter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fraga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Porter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fraga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Porter is breathing heavily. Fraga lunges at Porter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Porter's hand. Nice shot lands for Fraga. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fraga lands with a hook. Porter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #TD# Porter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Porter lands in his opponent's guard. Fraga working a defensive guard here.
Fraga has his hands on Porter's head, controlling the position. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fraga can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1# Fraga keeping moving, preventing Porter from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fraga is trying to control the position but Porter postures up. Fraga is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Fraga is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB# Porter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fraga looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fraga looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fraga! #REVB# Porter is not content to let Fraga control the position. I've been told that Fraga has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.#T2##SU2# Fraga stands up. Porter ducks right into an uppercut from Fraga. #T3# Fraga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Fraga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Porter's hands. Fraga scores with a nice head shot. Fraga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Porter on the wrong end of a nice hook. Fraga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Fraga stuns Porter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Fraga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Porters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Julio Fraga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Porter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fraga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Porter's head backwards. Porter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Fraga should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Nice shot by Fraga. Fraga throws out a powerful jab. Porter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Porter there as he acknowledges the shot. Fraga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T4# Fraga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Porter's head.#ROC2# Porter is rocked! Fraga throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Porter colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Fraga as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Porter is left battered and dazed whilst Fraga and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Fraga! Julio Fraga thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Island Fights 3
Date: Oct 06, 2019 |
#R1# Fraga moves out of range as Gilms strikes. Fraga slips under a jab. Fraga ducks under a wild hook from Gilms. Gregory Gilms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fraga moves away from the strike by Gilms. #CL# Gilms rushes Fraga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Gilms makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Gilms lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fraga. Fraga taking a breather. Gilms throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Gilms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Gilms digs a right hand into Fraga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fraga's gas tank. Fraga looks winded! Gilms presses Fraga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Gilms lands with a short head shot on the inside. Nice body punch from Gilms. A right hand to the body from Gilms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gilms scores with a nice hook to the head. Nice body punch from Gilms - that landed with a thud.
Gilms scores with a hook to the body. Gilms scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1##BC# Gilms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gilms throws a body punch but Fraga moves out of range. Gilms catches Fraga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Gilms moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL# Gilms takes the fight into the clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Gilms.
Gilms lands with a left to the head. A short right from Gilms on the inside. Both guys are working to get underhooks. #KD# Gilms drops Fraga onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fraga is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC# Fraga is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gilms presses Fraga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Fraga is still on wobbly legs! Can Gilms finish him? Gilms lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fraga. A short right from Gilms. Gilms scores with a hook to the body. Good body shot from Gilms.
Gilms creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fraga's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fraga drops to his knees and Gilms pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Gilms!
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