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LFC 13 - Berzins vs Karoa PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Ruane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knack Wupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beau Ruane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Knack Wupp!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wupp goes for a double leg but Ruane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ruane continues to drive forward.
Wupp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruane fails to pull guard.
Ruane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wupp manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ruane on his heels. He'll look to pass Ruane's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wupp won't allow Ruane to sweep him here.
Wupp advances position into side control!
Wupp trying to control the position but Ruane is working away.
Ruane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wupp on the ground.
Wupp working away.
Wupp remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ruane is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wupp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ruane is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wupp is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ruane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wupp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wupp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruane keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wupp thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ruane wants to control but Wupp postures up.
Ruane could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wupp is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ruane knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wupp trying to control the position but Ruane is working away.
Ruane is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruane is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wupp is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ruane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wupp content just to control the position here.
Ruane tries to hold on but Wupp pushes him away.
Ruane is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ruane can't escape the position.
Wupp wants to finish this one by submission but Ruane is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wupp.
Wupp working for a guillotine from mount but Ruane is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wupp goes for an armbar but Ruane turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ruane.
Ruane trying to control but Wupp is working from the bottom.
Wupp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruane controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wupp is pulling down on Ruane's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knack Wupp dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ruane clinches with his opponent.
Wupp looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wupp gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruane lands an elbow inside that Wupp shrugs off.
Wupp is trying to pull guard but Ruane has him pressed against the cage.
Wupp prevents the takedown attempt.
Wupp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ruane walks away with a smile on his face. Wupp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wupp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruane.
Wupp walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Beau Ruane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruane fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beau Ruane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wupp shoots in for a takedown but Ruane shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wupp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Ruane with that takedown attempt.
Ruane tries a head kick but it misses.
Wupp shoots for a takedown but Ruane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ruane tries to clinch up but Wupp circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruane shoots in and drives through. Wupp sprawls well.
Wupp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wupp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wupp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ruane avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wupp's waist but Wupp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruane off to one side.
Wupp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruane as he jumps to the side.
Wupp fails with the takedown.
Ruane stuffs the takedown attempt from Wupp. Wupp gets slowly back to his feet.
Donk. Ruane catches Wupp right on the button with a cross.
Ruane clinches up with Wupp and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruane breaks from the clinch.
Wupp misses with a takedown attempt - Ruane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruane has his takedown stuffed
and Wupp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wupp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wupp's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ruane wants to get back to his feet but Wupp passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruane is looking to escape.
Wupp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ruane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wupp trying to control the pace.
Ruane keeping control of the position.
Wupp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruane keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruane stuffs the takedown attempt from Wupp. Wupp gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Beau Ruane will probably get the nod.
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!
Wupp leaves Ruane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruane slaps away a takedown attempt from Wupp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ruane clinches.
Wupp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wupp can't break the clinch.
Ruane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wupp pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wupp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruane has him pressed against the cage.
Wupp has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ruane seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wupp can turn it around.
Wupp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ruane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wupp closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wupp lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruane looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruane, not yet.
Wupp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wupp's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wupp passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wupp prevents Ruane from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wupp in particular looking to stall.
Ruane is not content to let Wupp control the position.
Wupp is trying to work for a kimura but Ruane is defending well.
Wupp moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Ruane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruane tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Wupp presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Wupp controlling his opponent.
Wupp is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ruane has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wupp wants to control the pace but Ruane is squirming around nicely.
Wupp avoids the attempt from Ruane to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wupp is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ruane can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ruane is trying to stand up.
Wupp goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ruane turns into him and now he's in Wupp's guard.
Wupp is looking for a triangle but Ruane pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Knack Wupp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wupp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knack Wupp!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johny Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Milpid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico's entrance music is Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade . A fine choice. Milpid comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stupify kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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152 lbs
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150 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Johny Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Milpid!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milpid bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rico on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rico tries to get out of the position.
Milpid wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rico, who protects the arm well.
Milpid is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rico has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rico is looking for a sweep.
Rico can't do much from the bottom here.
Milpid is looking to take a break and control but Rico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Milpid is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rico has escaped the position, nice work there.
Milpid tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milpid tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Milpid has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rico tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Milpid tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Milpid throwing shots but missing, from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Milpid is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rico is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Milpid lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico is looking to reverse the position.
Milpid looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Milpid thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rico is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milpid wants to control but Rico is keeping him busy.
Rico tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Milpid wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milpid is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rico has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rico is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico regains half guard.
Rico is doing well to control the position and prevent Milpid from advancing to side control.
Rico tries to get to full guard but Milpid has control of the leg.
Milpid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rico keeps working.
Milpid missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rico wants to improve his position but Milpid is controlling well.
Milpid is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rico has managed to free his arm - good work.
Milpid thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rico's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milpid is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milpid is working for a kimura but Rico is defending it quite comfortably.
Milpid is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rico is just riding it out for now. Milpid eventually gives up the hold.
Rico is defending against the submission attempts here by Milpid.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rico keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Milpid dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rico 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.
Milpid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rico throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Milpid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rico sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rico stands and throws Milpid's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Milpid manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milpid moves nicely into side control.
Rico manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Milpid manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Milpid working for a triangle but Rico defends it easily.
Milpid had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rico defends it easily.
Milpid being controlled here, momentarily.
Milpid is looking to cinch up a triangle. Rico throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Milpid's body to avoid the submission. Milpid has instead reached around Rico's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Milpid arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Milpid!
A relieved looking Jack Milpid thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casey Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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165 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Casey Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
Freeman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Freeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Penn looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Freeman backs up against the cage.
It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.
Penn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Freeman defends it nicely.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freeman misses with a double jab.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Penn scores with a one two! Freeman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huey Freeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freeman.
Penn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Freeman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freeman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freeman misses with a few strikes there.
Penn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
Freeman with a nice cross.
Freeman throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Freeman.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Freeman circles away.
Penn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Freeman tries to avoid it but Penn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Freeman to the ground. Freeman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Freeman moves into range and clinches up with Penn.
Freeman missing with knees to the body.
Freeman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Freeman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Penn up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Freeman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Freeman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Freeman lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn jumps guard but Freeman stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Freeman to work.
Freeman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Freeman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freeman lands an uppercut.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Freeman has the dominant position.
Freeman has Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Freeman slows down the pace here.
Freeman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Freeman misses with the head strike.
Freeman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freeman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Penn is trying to pull guard but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Freeman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freeman lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to pull guard but Freeman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Penn tries to pull guard but Freeman won't allow it.
Freeman lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Freeman is pressed up against the cage. Penn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Freeman down to the mat. Freeman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Penn looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Freeman sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Freeman scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman looks to land a combination. Penn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Freeman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freeman walks into a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Penn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freeman in his tracks.
Freeman misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Freeman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Penn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Freeman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Penn is looking for a takedown.
Freeman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Freeman breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freeman throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Penn.
Casey Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freeman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn.
Penn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Freeman eats them both and turns towards Penn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Penn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Freeman misses with the combination.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Penn shoots and misses
and Freeman counters with a left and a right that stings Penn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Freeman sprawls well. Freeman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Freeman sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Freeman as Penn shoots in.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Casey Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn works over Freeman's head and body with a nice combination.
Freeman misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Penn tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Freeman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease.
Freeman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Freeman lands with a short shot to the head.
Freeman lands with a left to the head.
Freeman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Freeman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Freeman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freeman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Penn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Penn is trying to keep Freeman in close.
Freeman wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
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!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Freeman sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Penn.
Penn dives in for a single leg takedown but Freeman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Freeman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Penn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freeman stalling.
Freeman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Freeman keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Freeman lands a nice uppercut.
Penn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Freeman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Penn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Freeman to keep the fight standing.
Penn takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to pull guard but Freeman won't allow it.
Freeman lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Freeman.
Freeman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
A short right from Freeman on the inside.
Freeman lands a shoulder strike.
Penn jumps guard but Freeman stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Freeman.
Freeman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Freeman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Freeman.
Freeman lands a shoulder strike.
Freeman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman'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. This is the final round!
Penn throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely.
Penn looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
Freeman throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Freeman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freeman checks a low kick from Penn.
Penn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Freeman misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Penn.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Freeman.
A left and a right from Penn both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freeman as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Freeman, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Freeman against the cage but Freeman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Freeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Freeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Freeman slaps away a takedown attempt from Penn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Freeman.
Penn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Freeman defends well and Penn ends up having to push Freeman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Freeman scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Freeman lands with a right to the head.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Freeman smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Freeman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Freeman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Penn has time to react.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn connects with a jab.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Freeman sprawls well. Freeman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Freeman misses with a wild combination.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freeman swivels and escapes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman has Penn pressed against the cage.
Freeman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Freeman is defending well.
Penn looking for a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Freeman.
Freeman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Freeman lands with a short shot to the head.
Penn goes for a takedown attempt but Freeman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Freeman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Freeman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freeman as he jumps to the side.
Freeman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freeman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freeman is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Freeman circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Penn.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn is working the combinations to good effect here.
Freeman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Penn tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freeman catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Penn throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Penn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Freeman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Freeman eats them both and turns towards Penn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Casey Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huey Freeman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Penn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huey Freeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Freeman 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huey Freeman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuba Boulwiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen Hearts on Fire-Rocky 4 as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yuba Boulwiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rocky Drago!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Boulwiha is looking to land body kicks.
Boulwiha staying out of range there.
Good work by Drago as he checks the leg kick.
Drago slaps away a takedown attempt from Boulwiha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drago's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Drago's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rocky Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boulwiha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boulwiha has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Basics -LOD- in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Boulwiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drago connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulwiha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drago scores with a hook.
Drago checks a low kick from Boulwiha.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.
Drago throws a hook but Boulwiha avoids it easily.
Drago is looking to clinch but Boulwiha is avoiding it.
Boulwiha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Drago catches Boulwiha right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Drago.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Drago checks a leg kick nicely.
Drago wants to clinch.
Boulwiha misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulwiha ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Boulwiha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Drago connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boulwiha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with the combination.
Drago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boulwiha manages to avoid it.
Boulwiha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boulwiha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drago is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Drago dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Drago misses with a looping right.
Drago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boulwiha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drago misses with a series of wild punches.
Drago checks a low kick from Boulwiha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulwiha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boulwiha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulwiha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drago.
Boulwiha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.
Rocky Drago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drago throws a big shot that misses.
Drago looks to land a left hand but Boulwiha moved out of range nicely.
Drago tries to clinch up but Boulwiha circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a nice looking body shot.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boulwiha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drago lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Boulwiha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a nice shot to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Drago. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boulwiha.
Drago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boulwiha throws a solid leg kick but Drago takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boulwiha.
Drago misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulwiha throws a leg kick but Drago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boulwiha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boulwiha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drago misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boulwiha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drago is out of range and Boulwiha settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Drago misses with a left hand
and Boulwiha counters with a takedown into side control.
Boulwiha tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Boulwiha lands a few punches from side control.
Boulwiha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boulwiha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boulwiha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boulwiha is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Drago is trying to escape and Boulwiha transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Drago is forced to tap! Nice work there by Boulwiha! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuba Boulwiha!
Yuba Boulwiha opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milan Zitska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blagojevic Batakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Milan Zitska has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milan Zitska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blagojevic Batakovic!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batakovic ducks under a wild hook from Zitska.
Zitska lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Blagojevic Batakovic has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Batakovic has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Batakovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zitska, pushing him back against the cage.
Zitska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batakovic.
Batakovic gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zitska regains guard.
Batakovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zitska swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zitska looking to control.
Batakovic trying to control but Zitska is working from the bottom.
Batakovic drops back looking for a leg! Zitska is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zitska manages to kick Batakovic off! Batakovic jumps back into Zitska's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batakovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Batakovic trying to control but Zitska is working from the bottom.
Zitska trying to keep a closed guard but Batakovic is proving a slippery customer.
Zitska escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Batakovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zitska keeping full guard, as Batakovic tries to pass.
Zitska not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Batakovic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Batakovic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zitska has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Batakovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Batakovic trying to control but Zitska is working from the bottom.
Batakovic postures up.
Batakovic drops back looking for a leg! Zitska is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zitska manages to kick Batakovic off! Batakovic jumps back into Zitska's guard.
Zitska working for a triangle but Batakovic defends it easily.
Batakovic trying to control but Zitska is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zitska thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Zitska might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Batakovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zitska not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Batakovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zitska working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Milan Zitska has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice jab there from Zitska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zitska shoots in and bounces Batakovic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zitska won't allow Batakovic to sweep him here.
Zitska wants to control from the top but Batakovic keeps moving.
Zitska won't allow Batakovic to sweep him here.
Batakovic looking for a guillotine here but Zitska defends easily.
Batakovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zitska gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zitska accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zitska passes Batakovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batakovic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Batakovic wants to improve his position but Zitska is controlling well.
Zitska missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zitska is looking for a kimura here.
Zitska wants to take a breather but Batakovic is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zitska is looking to advance position but Batakovic won't allow it.
Batakovic is looking for a sweep. Zitska is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zitska looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milan Zitska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blagojevic Batakovic'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.
Zitska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Zitska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zitska throws a combination. Batakovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zitska misses with a wild combination.
Milan Zitska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zitska lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zitska.
Zitska shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zitska was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batakovic is looking to regain half guard here but Zitska keeps moving and retains side control.
Batakovic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zitska off and has taken his back!
Zitska trying to control but not successfully.
Batakovic keeps control of the position as Zitska tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zitska tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Zitska is squirming around, avoiding Batakovic's attempts to control the action.
Zitska really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zitska definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zitska slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Batakovic stalling.
Batakovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zitska slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Batakovic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Batakovic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic looking to pass the guard.
Zitska looking for a guillotine here but Batakovic defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batakovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Batakovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zitska is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Batakovic is pushing down on Zitska's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zitska is fighting to maintain full guard but Batakovic has managed to sneak the leg through.
Milan Zitska overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zitska is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Zitska tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Batakovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blagojevic Batakovic!
An out of breath Blagojevic Batakovic 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyotto Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Buhler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Breath Into Me. Lyotto Nogueira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lyotto Nogueira!
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, Marco Buhler!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buhler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nogueira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Buhler defends well and Nogueira ends up having to push Buhler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Buhler.
Buhler lands a nice uppercut.
Nogueira could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nogueira is working for takedown but Buhler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nogueira goes for a takedown attempt but Buhler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyotto Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Nogueira or perhaps it was just good defense by Buhler which made him look bad.
Nogueira shoots in and drives through. Buhler sprawls well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Buhler.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buhler plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Nogueira to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Nogueira just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marco Buhler!
The defeated Lyotto Nogueira had this to say: 'I want to thank the fans and say that I will work harder to not disappoint them again.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penncil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Illin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong Illin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by So lonely. Kim Jong Illin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
190 lbs
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196 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, BJ Penncil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kim Jong Illin!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penncil.
Penncil slips a straight right by Jong Illin.
Penncil is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Penncil manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jong Illin on his heels. He'll look to pass Jong Illin's guard now, I'm sure.
Penncil stopping the sweep attempt from Jong Illin.
Penncil passes Jong Illin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jong Illin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Penncil is working away from the top position though.
Jong Illin is refusing to be controlled, as Penncil sits in half guard.
Jong Illin is trying to control but can't.
Jong Illin is doing well to control the position and prevent Penncil from advancing to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jong Illin tries to get to full guard but Penncil has control of the leg.
Penncil trying to mount his opponent but Jong Illin defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kim Jong Illin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Penncil gets a takedown into half guard.
Penncil is working for a kimura but Jong Illin is defending it quite comfortably.
Penncil tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jong Illin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Penncil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jong Illin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Penncil trying to pass the guard but Jong Illin defending well.
Jong Illin wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penncil is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Penncil is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jong Illin is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penncil has hold of Jong Illin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jong Illin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Penncil has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Penncil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jong Illin is looking to escape.
Jong Illin is looking to improve his position but Penncil isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Illin stops Penncil from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Penncil jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jong Illin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jong Illin and Penncil has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jong Illin is looking to regain half guard here but Penncil keeps moving and retains side control.
Penncil has hold of Jong Illin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jong Illin seems comfortable defending it but Penncil has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jong Illin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jong Illin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Penncil couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BJ Penncil!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JoJo Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jugdish Patel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JoJo Kush could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jugdish Patel's chin.
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25
266 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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25
204 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JoJo Kush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jugdish Patel!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush takes a swing at Patel's ribcage but misses.
Kush misses the shot to the body.
Kush connects with a looping right hand.
Kush changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Patel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kush scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Patel is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Kush can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JoJo Kush!
JoJo Kush is the new heavyweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
148 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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25
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Briggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brad Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shaw swivels and escapes.
Briggs leaves Shaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Briggs enables Shaw to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Briggs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shaw is stalling in the full guard.
Shaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Briggs is keeping the position for now.
My spies in Elite Training Facility inform me that Shaw has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs wants to hit a switch here but Shaw passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Briggs there!
Shaw tries to control but Briggs wriggling away.
Briggs tries to hold on but Shaw pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw keeps trying to improve his position.
Briggs holds on for dear life.
Shaw working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Briggs tries to improve his position but instead Shaw has taken his back!
Briggs covering up well under a series of strikes from Shaw.
Briggs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shaw on the ground.
Briggs trying to control the hands but Shaw breaks the grip.
Briggs is keeping busy.
Shaw looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Briggs taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brad Shaw! Brad Shaw retains his lightweight title!
Brad Shaw thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miron Karoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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| 185 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
25
176 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Berzins!
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, Miron Karoa!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karoa.
Berzins lands a big head kick that sends Karoa tumbling to the mat! Berzins takes a step backwards and waves Karoa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Karoa is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berzins throws a quick head kick that knocks Karoa silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Berzins is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Berzins!
Daniel Berzins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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