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VIP 37: Trilogy PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ewan Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ewan Mcgregor enters the cage!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Craig Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ewan Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Knight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
You can see the frustration on Mcgregor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knight wants to stand but Mcgregor has his arm trapped.
Mcgregor is looking for a sweep.
Knight wants to stand but Mcgregor has his arm trapped.
Mcgregor is trying to control Knight's posture but Knight avoids it.
Knight wants to stand but Mcgregor has his arm trapped.
Mcgregor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Mcgregor is trying to control Knight's posture but Knight avoids it.
Mcgregor is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Knight is staying active.
Mcgregor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mcgregor stalling.
Mcgregor passes the guard and advances to mount!
Knight is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor thowing shots but they're missing.
Knight is trying to stand up.
Mcgregor wants to control the pace but Knight is squirming around nicely.
Mcgregor looking to finish with strikes here!
Mcgregor throwing strikes here but Knight is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Knight really is a fat lump.
Knight is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Knight is in real trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mcgregor's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Mcgregor is persistently looking for the submission but Knight is defending it well.
Knight showing good submission defense here.
Mcgregor has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Knight has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Knight is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ewan Mcgregor!
An intense looking Ewan Mcgregor took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'm not going anywherw'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Bones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones gets caught napping as Holmes dives in and scores a takedown. Bones manages to retain guard.
Bones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Holmes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bones manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Holmes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Holmes is in Bones's guard.
Bones wants to stand up but Holmes is controlling him.
Holmes wanted to stand there but Bones had control of the position.
Holmes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bones is looking to stand up but Holmes isn't so interested in that idea.
Bones keeping moving, preventing Holmes from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeff Holmes.
Holmes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bones is trying to defend but Holmes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Holmes tries to pass to full mount but Bones defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones is refusing to be controlled, as Holmes sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bones tries to kick Holmes off but Holmes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Holmes is taking a breather. Bones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Jeff Holmes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holmes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Holmes wants to control but Bones is keeping him busy.
Holmes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Holmes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Holmes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bones will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bones has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holmes trying to control the position but Bones is working away.
Bones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Holmes is controlling him well.
Holmes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bones, who protects the arm well.
Holmes tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Holmes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bones on the ground.
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!
Bones tries to escape but Holmes is in control.
Holmes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones is not content to let Holmes control the position.
Holmes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Holmes tries to stand but Bones is controlling his head.
Holmes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Holmes tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bones prevents Holmes from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones is pushing Holmes's head away, looking to escape. Holmes manages to hold on to the position though.
Bones seems a little lost for a moment, as Holmes dominates the positioning.
Bones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Holmes trying to control the action but Bones is working from the bottom.
Holmes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Holmes is trying to get an arm triangle but Bones is defending well.
Bones tries to escape but Holmes is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Holmes.
Holmes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bones keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Holmes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holmes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Holmes tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Holmes trying to control the action but Bones is working from the bottom.
Holmes happy to just control the position for now.
Holmes throws an elbow but Bones slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bones is trying to buck Holmes off.
Bones is breathing heavily.
Bones is letting Holmes control him for a moment.
Holmes trying to control the position but Bones is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Holmes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Holmes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Holmes is looking to take a break and control but Bones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bones tries to escape but Holmes is in control.
Bones stops Holmes from passing to mount.
Holmes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bones keeps working.
Holmes tries to stand but Bones is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Holmes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Holmes stands up.
Holmes pushes Bones up against the cage in a clinch.
Bones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Holmes after a bit of a struggle.
Holmes stalling against the cage.
Holmes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes stops Bones from standing up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Holmes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holmes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeff Holmes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Holmes moves into the clinch.
Bones has Holmes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Holmes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Holmes.
Holmes has picked Bones up - he's going for a ride! Holmes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Holmes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bones is trying to stand up here but Holmes is controlling him well.
Holmes wants to work for an arm triangle but Bones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Holmes tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Holmes prevents Bones from standing back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes wants to stand up but Bones has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Holmes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bones's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bones pushes Holmes off looking to stand but Holmes dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Holmes dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Holmes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bones sprawls well initially but Holmes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bones is trying to stand up here but Holmes is controlling him well.
Holmes is keen to just control but Bones is a slippery customer.
Holmes stalling.
Bones is trying to stand back up but Holmes is controlling him
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Holmes wants to work for an arm triangle but Bones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Holmes is working for a kimura but Bones is defending it quite comfortably.
Holmes is looking to take a break and control but Bones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holmes prevents Bones from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Holmes seems to be working for a kimura but Bones defends the submission attempt.
Holmes trying to control the action but Bones is working from the bottom.
Bones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Holmes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bones keeps working.
Bones wants to get back to his feet.
Jeff Holmes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jeff Holmes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Holmes darts in and clinches Bones up against the cage.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bones avoids it.
Bones has Holmes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Holmes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Bones won't allow it.
Holmes tries to break free but Bones pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes is trying to force a seperation but Bones has the dominant position.
Holmes decides to pull guard.
Holmes trying to strike off his back.
Bones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holmes looking for a sweep. Not yet Holmes, not yet.
Holmes wants to stand and escape but Bones is having none of it.
Holmes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Holmes tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holmes trying to keep a closed guard but Bones is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holmes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Holmes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bones stopping the sweep attempt from Holmes.
Holmes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holmes controls Bones momentarily but Bones frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holmes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mario Bones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holmes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bones defends it easily.
Holmes trying to strike off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jeff Holmes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bones drops back looking for a leg! Holmes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Holmes manages to kick Bones off! Bones jumps back into Holmes's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holmes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Holmes!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Can't Hold Us. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikey Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Harper wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
Harper could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harper is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Harper is trying to stand.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Brown working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Harper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harper tries to get out of the position.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harper looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harper is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Harper is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Brown is looking to stand but Brown has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Harper is trying to stand but he's just given Brown his back.
Brown controls the position.
Harper is trying to get back to his feet but Brown has full control of the position and if anything, Harper has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Brown trying to control.
Harper is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper trying to get back to his feet but Brown is in full control for now.
Harper is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Brown gets his way!
Harper trying to get back to his feet but Brown is in full control for now.
Brown wants to control but Harper is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is riding his opponent, not letting Harper buck him off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying to control.
Harper is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown is punishing Harper with strikes - can he finish him?!
Harper has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Brown looking to break Harper's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Harper remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Brown will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Harper is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Brown controlling the position well here. Harper rolled but Brown kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Brown lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Brown.
Brown is looking for the choke from the back position but Harper is controlling his hands well.
That's four 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!
Harper holding both Brown 's hands and preventing any damage.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Brown controlling the positon.
Harper controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Brown lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Harper.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Brown. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Harper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Harper is trying to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harper trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harper scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Harper blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Harper pushes him off.
Harper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harper misses with a body shot.
Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harper sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harper is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Harper cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harper throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Harper working hard to break the clinch.
Brown pulls Harper into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harper wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Brown has his foot on Harper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harper works his way back into a safe position though.
Mikey Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harper really wants to buck Brown off and get back to his feet.
Brown controlling from mount.
Harper's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Harper looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Harper is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown has control of Harper's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Harper regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Brown content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harper wants to get back to his feet.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Harper really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Harper is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The referee warns Harper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown lands a big elbow.
Harper takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown lands a big shot to the head and Harper winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mikey Brown!
A victorious Mikey Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Genus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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285 lbs
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225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glenn Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Will Genus!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Genus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Genus lands in his opponent's guard.
Genus prevents Jacobs from getting back to his feet.
Jacobs trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Genus is looking to stand up but Jacobs won't let him.
Jacobs wants to stand but Genus is controlling the position.
Genus pushing down on Jacobs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Genus controlling the action here.
Jacobs tries to kick Genus off but Genus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jacobs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Genus scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs pushes Genus off looking to stand but Genus dives back in and keeps control.
Genus controlling the action here.
Genus winds up and cracks Jacobs with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Genus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jacobs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
Genus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Genus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
Genus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Will Genus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Genus swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jacobs to the ground. Genus is now in Jacobs's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Genus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jacobs wants to stand up but Genus is controlling him.
Genus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Genus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jacobs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jacobs is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Genus is controlling him well.
Genus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jacobs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jacobs is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Genus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Genus decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jacobs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Genus will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking to slow Genus down with leg kicks.
Genus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Genus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jacobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Genus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Genus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Genus misses with a body kick.
Jacobs throws a low kick but Genus avoids it.
Genus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Genus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jacobs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Genus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Will Genus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A swing and a miss from Jacobs.
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Genus moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Genus lands in his opponent's guard.
Jacobs wants to stand and escape but Genus is having none of it.
Jacobs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs is working an open guard so Genus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jacobs throws a chopping leg kick but Genus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Genus shoots in and gets a takedown into Jacobs's guard.
Genus prevents Jacobs from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Genus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Genus throws a series of punches but Jacobs moves out of range.
Genus scores with a takedown into Jacobs's guard.
Genus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jacobs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Genus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet but Genus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Genus from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Genus won't allow Jacobs to get back to his feet.
Genus throwing strikes but missing.
Genus prevents Jacobs from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Will Genus.
Genus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jacobs swivels and escapes.
Jacobs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jacobs. That's going to slow Genus down.
Jacobs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Genus.
Jacobs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jacobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Genus.
Genus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobs throws a front kick aimed at Genus's knee but Genus avoids it well.
Crunch! Jacobs slams his shin into Genus's torso.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jacobs - that will leave a mark!
Genus throws a body punch but Jacobs moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Genus.
Genus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jacobs is looking to break free of the clinch but Genus has double underhooks.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Genus is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genus lands a body punch.
Genus prevents Jacobs from breaking the clinch.
Jacobs working hard to break the clinch.
Jacobs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Genus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Genus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Genus decides to stand and escape the position.
Jacobs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Genus goes for a double leg but Jacobs avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jacobs continues to drive forward.
Jacobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Genus won't allow it.
Jacobs tries to circle away but Genus has him pinned against the cage.
Genus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genus scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobs moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacobs throws out a powerful jab.
Genus misses with a takedown attempt - Jacobs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Glenn Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Genus.
Good exchange - Jacobs coming out on top.
Jacobs lands a head shot.
Jacobs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Genus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Genus has him pressed against the cage.
Genus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Genus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jacobs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Genus from controlling successfully.
Jacobs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Will Genus.
Jacobs tries to land a front kick but Genus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Genus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Genus won't allow Jacobs to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Genus controls the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs keeping full guard, as Genus tries to pass.
Genus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Genus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Jacobs finds it's way through Genus's defenses.
Genus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jacobs quickly recovers to half guard.
Genus thows a huge punch but Jacobs dodges it nicely.
Jacobs tries to kick Genus off but Genus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Will Genus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Genus is pressing down on Jacobs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jacobs is holding on for now.
Genus stops Jacobs from getting back to his feet.
Jacobs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Genus.
Genus prevents Jacobs from standing back up.
Genus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jacobs tries to kick Genus off but Genus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Genus connects with a nice short shot to Jacobs's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs looks like he's trying to stand up.
Genus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Genus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Genus lands a nice short elbow.
Genus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jacobs is trying to stand back up but Genus is controlling him
Genus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Genus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Genus stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genus blocks a leg kick.
Genus with a jab.
Glenn Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genus checks a low kick from Jacobs.
Jacobs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Genus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Genus pushes Jacobs up against the cage in a clinch.
Genus breaks the clinch.
Glenn Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jacobs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Genus throws a head kick that misses.
Genus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Will Genus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Genus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jacobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Genus won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Jacobs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genus gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jacobs regains guard.
Genus stops Jacobs from standing up.
Genus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet but Genus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Genus. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jacobs is looking to stand back up but Genus counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jacobs.
Genus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Genus wants to pass to mount but Jacobs is defending the position.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Will Genus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Genus misses with a wild body shot.
Genus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Genus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jacobs rather than just go for the knockout.
Jacobs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jacobs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Glenn Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Genus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Genus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Genus tries to advance to mount but Jacobs denies him.
Genus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jacobs down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Genus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Genus 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Genus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Gabrial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Oscar Steel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Gabrial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Steel!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a double jab
and Gabrial counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Steel pushes a forearm under Gabrial's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gabrial is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oscar Steel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joey Complex!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crawford checks a leg kick.
Complex rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crawford counters with a two punch combo.
Complex throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawford.
Complex takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crawford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Complex throws a lazy right hand but Crawford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Complex misses with a hook.
Complex throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Complex throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawford.
Complex lands a big right hand that sends Crawford crashing to the mat! Complex stays standing though and waves Crawford back to his feet!
It looks like Anthony Crawford has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Complex misses its intended target.
Crawford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joey Complex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex throws a leg kick that misses.
Complex swings widly with a right hand
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
Complex throws a poor cross that misses
and Crawford counters with a nice uppercut.
Complex rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
Complex throws an off balance right hand
and Crawford counters with a left and a right that stings Complex.
Crawford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Complex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crawford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Complex 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.
Complex misses the jab.
Complex misses with a looping right.
Crawford moves out of range as Complex strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complex misses with a body punch
and Crawford counters with a nice body shot.
Complex scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Complex throws a lazy right hand but Crawford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Complex is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Complex throws a poor cross that misses
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
Complex throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Complex 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Complex has eaten all the pies!
Complex throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Crawford to counter with a crisp jab.
Complex looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawford is just out of range.
Complex thows a body shot but no joy.
Crawford looks to score with a jab to the body but Complex is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crawford slips a jab from Complex.
Complex throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crawford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crawford slips a jab from Complex.
Crawford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Complex.
Complex looks to land a left hand but Crawford moved out of range nicely.
Complex looks to throw the jab but Crawford is out of range.
Crawford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Complex tries to clinch up but Crawford circles away and keeps his distance.
Crawford goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crawford is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Complex on the side of the head.
Crawford is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Complex uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawford.
Complex's corner calls for a 1-2. Complex obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Complex feints a jab and as Crawford dips his head, Complex unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Crawford right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Crawford falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Complex smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joey Complex!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Dacoycoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Te Rauparaha Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Dacoycoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Te Rauparaha Ii!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauparaha Ii gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rauparaha Ii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rauparaha Ii has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice sprawl there from Dacoycoy as Rauparaha Ii shoots in.
Dacoycoy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dacoycoy wants it to stay on the feet.
Dacoycoy forces Rauparaha Ii back against the cage and clinches.
Rauparaha Ii is trying to drag Dacoycoy to the mat but Dacoycoy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
James Dacoycoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Te Rauparaha Ii.
Dacoycoy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacoycoy breaks from the clinch.
Dacoycoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rauparaha Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rauparaha Ii gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dacoycoy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dacoycoy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dacoycoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rauparaha Ii, pushing him back against the cage.
Dacoycoy lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Te Rauparaha Ii has been cut.
Rauparaha Ii drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacoycoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dacoycoy looks to throw the jab but Rauparaha Ii is out of range.
We've been told by Dacoycoy's head coaches at Renegade Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dacoycoy closes the distance but Rauparaha Ii moves to the side
and Rauparaha Ii decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dacoycoy's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rauparaha Ii controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rauparaha Ii would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rauparaha Ii thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rauparaha Ii thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dacoycoy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rauparaha Ii is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Te Rauparaha Ii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Te Rauparaha Ii's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dacoycoy lands a nice shot that snaps Rauparaha Ii's head back.
Dacoycoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dacoycoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dacoycoy lands a shot to the body.
Rauparaha Ii is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dacoycoy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rauparaha Ii is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rauparaha Ii goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dacoycoy prevents it.
James Dacoycoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Te Rauparaha Ii.
Rauparaha Ii wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dacoycoy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dacoycoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rauparaha Ii with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dacoycoy counters with a stiff right hand.
Rauparaha Ii is breathing heavily.
Dacoycoy forces Rauparaha Ii back against the cage and clinches.
Dacoycoy controlling the action here for a moment.
Rauparaha Ii is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dacoycoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacoycoy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dacoycoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Rauparaha Ii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donk. Dacoycoy catches Rauparaha Ii right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Dacoycoy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rauparaha Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Dacoycoy.
Dacoycoy throws a head kick that misses.
Dacoycoy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rauparaha Ii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacoycoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dacoycoy tries to clinch up but Rauparaha Ii circles away and keeps his distance.
Rauparaha Ii avoids the head kick by Dacoycoy.
Rauparaha Ii shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dacoycoy defends it nicely.
Dacoycoy throws a jab when Rauparaha Ii was well out of range.
Rauparaha Ii with a poor takedown
and Dacoycoy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dacoycoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dacoycoy breaks from the clinch.
Dacoycoy scores with a punch to the head.
Dacoycoy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dacoycoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dacoycoy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rauparaha Iis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Dacoycoy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Te Rauparaha Ii's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dacoycoy clinches.
Rauparaha Ii tries to score a body lock takedown but Dacoycoy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dacoycoy breaks the clinch.
Dacoycoy throws a head kick but Rauparaha Ii moves out of range.
Dacoycoy moves into the clinch successfully.
Dacoycoy looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dacoycoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dacoycoy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dacoycoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dacoycoy throws a head kick that misses.
James Dacoycoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacoycoy lands a high kick!
Rauparaha Ii feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rauparaha Ii stays in close to Dacoycoy's body and controls the position.
Rauparaha Ii drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dacoycoy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dacoycoy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dacoycoy!
Rauparaha Ii is trying to control Dacoycoy's posture but Dacoycoy avoids it.
Rauparaha Ii is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacoycoy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rauparaha Ii looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rauparaha Ii is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dacoycoy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dacoycoy's back!
Rauparaha Ii working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Dacoycoy is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Rauparaha Ii has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Dacoycoy taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Te Rauparaha Ii!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lim Yo Hwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mu Talalelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mu Talalelei acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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285 lbs
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253 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lim Yo Hwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mu Talalelei!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo Hwan misses with a low kick.
Talalelei misses with the combination.
Yo Hwan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Talalelei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Talalelei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Talalelei throws the left hand but Yo Hwan avoids the punch easily.
Talalelei misses with an uppercut
and Yo Hwan counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talalelei scores with a hook to the body. Yo Hwan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mu Talalelei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yo Hwan moves forwards but Talalelei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Talalelei fails to land with a series of punches.
Talalelei throws a combination. Yo Hwan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yo Hwan takes one on the button.
Yo Hwan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yo Hwan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talalelei lands an overhand right.
Talalelei moves out of range of the body kick from Yo Hwan.
Yo Hwan misses with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Talalelei.
Yo Hwan looks to land a body kick but Talalelei moved away.
Talalelei misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Talalelei scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Lim Yo Hwan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yo Hwan throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Talalelei does it's job there.
Talalelei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Talalelei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yo Hwan moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talalelei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Talalelei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Talalelei throws a series of punches but Yo Hwan moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Talalelei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yo Hwan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Talalelei.
Talalelei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Talalelei tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Talalelei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Talalelei throws a body punch but Yo Hwan moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Talalelei.
Yo Hwan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yo Hwan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Talalelei.
Yo Hwan ducks under a wild hook from Talalelei.
Yo Hwan moves out of range as Talalelei strikes.
Talalelei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yo Hwan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Talalelei misses its intended target.
Talalelei looks to land a combination but Yo Hwan avoids it well.
Talalelei stuns Yo Hwan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talalelei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Talalelei moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yo Hwan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yo Hwan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yo Hwan looks to land a body kick but Talalelei moved away.
Talalelei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yo Hwan.
Yo Hwan misses with a body kick.
Talalelei cracks Yo Hwan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Talalelei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yo Hwan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mu Talalelei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lim Yo Hwan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Talalelei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yo Hwan looks for the body kick but Talalelei saw that one coming.
Yo Hwan slips a jab and a cross from Talalelei.
Talalelei throws a series of strikes that have Yo Hwan backpedaling.
Yo Hwan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yo Hwan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Talalelei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talalelei misses with the combination.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Talalelei. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Yo Hwan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Talalelei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Talalelei.
Talalelei thuds a left hand into Yo Hwan's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talalelei cracks Yo Hwan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yo Hwan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Talalelei finish him?
Yo Hwan is rocked!
Talalelei drops Yo Hwan with a straight right hand, right on the button! Talalelei follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mu Talalelei!
A very excited looking Mu Talalelei rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Dalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Takaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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164 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dexter Dalit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daisuke Takaku!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalit cracks Takaku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dalit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takaku swings wildly with an uppercut but Dalit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalit leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dalit.
Takaku working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dalit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takaku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dalit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dalit seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaku working aggressively here.
Dalit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dalit is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dexter Dalit.
Takaku tries to move into range but Dalit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dalit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Takaku fails to land the takedown.
Dalit lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takaku looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dalit is fending him off so far but Takaku persists. Nope, Dalit circles away and we're back to standing.
We've been told by Dalit's head coaches at The Pit that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dalit throws a series of punches but Takaku moves out of range.
Dalit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takaku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dalit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Takaku is defended easily by Dalit.
Dexter Dalit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daisuke Takaku.
Takaku slips a jab from Dalit.
Takaku takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dalit cracks Takaku on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Takaku falls backwards against the cage. Dalit follows up with more strikes that drop Takaku to his knees. Dalit keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Takaku! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Dalit!
Dexter Dalit retains his lightweight title!
A less than humble Dexter Dalit 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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