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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fotis Klaniaris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Superheroes. Klaniaris has chosen Iron Maiden-Alexander The Great as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fotis Klaniaris!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klaniaris throws a right hand that Alexander ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexander also avoids with ease.
Alexander drops down looking for a counter takedown but Klaniaris sprawls and moves away.
Klaniaris closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Klaniaris misses with the combination.
Klaniaris throws a series of punches but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Klaniaris to the mat! Klaniaris manages to get full guard.
Alexander controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alexander is looking to advance position but Klaniaris has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Klaniaris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Klaniaris avoids the attempt from Alexander to control.
Klaniaris throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Klaniaris looking to control but Alexander is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alexander knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Klaniaris on the ground.
Klaniaris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alexander is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alexander is trying to reverse the position but instead Klaniaris has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander is holding on to Klaniaris 's glove but Klaniaris gets free and slips his arm under Alexander 's chin. This could be big trouble! Yes, Alexander is tapping furiously and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fotis Klaniaris!
Fotis Klaniaris took some time post fight to say the following; 'God live in me...God cant Lost'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raja Barat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wybrant De Houtman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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191 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raja Barat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wybrant De Houtman!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Houtman pushes Barat up against the cage in a clinch.
De Houtman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Houtman tries to work over Barat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for De Houtman.
De Houtman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Houtman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Houtman tries to throw a body punch but Barat avoids it by throwing De Houtman back against the cage.
Barat working aggressively here.
De Houtman tries a body shot but Barat blocks it.
De Houtman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barat backwards.
Barat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Houtman.
A head punch on the inside from De Houtman fails to land.
A short right from De Houtman.
A left hand lands to the body for De Houtman.
De Houtman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Houtman misses with a punch to the body.
De Houtman is leaning against Barat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barat prevents a body shot from De Houtman.
De Houtman lands with a left to the head.
De Houtman lands a left hand.
De Houtman tries to work over Barat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barat takes a shot to the head.
De Houtman blocks an uppercut.
De Houtman misses with a punch to the body.
De Houtman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Houtman pushes Barat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from De Houtman.
Barat blocks a body shot from De Houtman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Houtman's elbow.
De Houtman scores with a shoulder strike.
De Houtman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for De Houtman.
A right hook to the body lands for De Houtman.
De Houtman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barat up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from De Houtman.
De Houtman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Houtman cracks Barat with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from De Houtman.
De Houtman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barats head.
A right hand to the body from De Houtman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Houtman lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Houtman lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Houtman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Houtman digs a right hand into Barat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barat's gas tank.
De Houtman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Houtman scores with a hook to the body.
De Houtman lands with a left to the head.
De Houtman is working Barat over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Houtman is leaning against Barat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman pushes Barat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from De Houtman.
Barat is breathing heavily.
De Houtman misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Houtman lands a nice shot to the body.
Barat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on De Houtman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
De Houtman blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Houtman is working Barat over against the cage.
A short right from De Houtman.
Still in the clinch, De Houtman scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Houtman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Houtman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barat backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wybrant De Houtman 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.
A swing and a miss from De Houtman.
Barat throws a nice looking combination but De Houtman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Houtman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barat throws a jab but it's blocked by De Houtman.
De Houtman takes one to the side of the head.
Barat misses with a body punch
and De Houtman moves into the clinch.
De Houtman pushes Barat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barat misses with a punch to the body.
De Houtman misses with a body punch.
De Houtman can't find room to land a body shot as Barat controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Houtman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barat backwards.
De Houtman lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Houtman misses with a punch on the inside.
Wybrant De Houtman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Houtman lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Houtman works on Barat's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Houtman tries to work over Barat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Houtman blocks an uppercut.
De Houtman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barat's elbow.
Barat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Houtman tries to throw a body punch but Barat avoids it by throwing De Houtman back against the cage.
De Houtman stalling in the clinch.
De Houtman is working Barat over against the cage.
De Houtman lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from De Houtman.
De Houtman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Houtman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from De Houtman.
De Houtman scores with a hook to the body.
Barat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Houtman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
De Houtman lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Houtman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barats head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Houtman is working Barat over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Houtman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barat backwards.
Barat misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Houtman lands a nice shot to the body.
De Houtman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Houtman gets through Barat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from De Houtman.
De Houtman is working Barat over against the cage.
De Houtman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman lands a nice shot to the body.
De Houtman lands with a light punch inside.
De Houtman pushes Barat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Houtman misses with a body punch.
De Houtman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Houtman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Houtman.
De Houtman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barat backwards.
De Houtman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barat backwards.
De Houtman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barat is rocked!
De Houtman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barat backwards.
Oh Barat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman presses Barat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Houtman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from De Houtman.
De Houtman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barat backwards.
De Houtman pushes Barat against the cage. De Houtman is working some dirty boxing. De Houtman pushes off with a quick right hook! Barat goes down! Barat tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! De Houtman moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wybrant De Houtman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitel King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Wright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitel King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Wright!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wright breaks the clinch.
Wright shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wright was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
An elbow from Wright crashes against the mat.
King tries to buck Wright off but Wright is having none of it.
Wright decides to stand back up.
Wright scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King tries to roll over but Wright keeps him under control.
Wright takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying to maintain the position but Wright is very close to passing his half guard.
Wright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wright looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
King tries to roll over but Wright keeps him under control.
King wants to control but Wright is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Wright seems content to control.
Wright is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
Wright slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wright misses with a body punch
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wright gets a clinch.
King is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wright gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitel King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wright lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down King.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Wright shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. King was covering up waiting for the punch and Wright finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wright's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wright's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Wright is proving a slippery customer.
Wright 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Wright dominated that round.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wright misses with the combination.
King is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wright.
Wright manages to get an easy takedown there - catching King on his heels. He'll look to pass King's guard now, I'm sure.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wright got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wright has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.
Wright not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wright postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wright defends it easily.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wright content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Wright frees his head nicely. Oh but King has switched to an armbar! Wright is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mitel King!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Portman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanson Recall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson Recall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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165 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Portman!
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, Hanson Recall!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portman tries to move into range but Recall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Portman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Recall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Portman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Portman throws a combination. Recall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Portman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Recall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Portman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Recall misses with a double jab.
Recall throws a hook to the side of Portman's head but Portman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Recall throws a hook but Portman avoids it easily.
Recall looks to land a right hand but Portman moved out of range.
Portman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Portman showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Recall won't allow Portman to pass to mount.
Recall wants to improve his position but Portman is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Recall manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Portman wants to pass the guard but Recall is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Recall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Recall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Recall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Portman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Recall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Recall has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at THE GYM (20 Elite coaches on the Island !!!). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Recall throws a big right hand that misses.
Portman is looking to stand up but Recall isn't so interested in that idea.
Recall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Recall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Recall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Portman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Recall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Recall stops Portman from standing up.
Portman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Recall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Recall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Recall is looking to work some ground and pound but Portman has wrist control.
Portman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Portman tries to get out of the position.
Recall tries to free his leg and advance position but Portman is retaining full guard.
Portman wants to get back to his feet but Recall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Portman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Recall on the ground.
Recall postures up in Portman's guard and throws a big left but Portman blocks it.
Portman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Recall. No joy for Portman on that attempt.
Portman tries a head kick but it misses.
Recall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Portman circles away quickly and effectively.
Recall misses with a body kick.
Portman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Recall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Recall lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recall throws a right and a left that Portman avoids nicely.
Portman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Recall defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Portman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Recall throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Recall looks to move away, Portman throws a big counter combo bu Recall just gets out of the way.
A big right from Recall misses.
Portman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Portman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Portman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Recall's shoulder. That is not cool.
Portman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Portman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Recall is looking for a sweep.
Portman working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portman controlling from side mount.
Recall tries to improve position but can't.
Recall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Portman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Recall tries to kick Portman off but Portman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Recall is pressing down on Portman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Recall working for a triangle but Portman defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Recall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Portman trying to control but Recall is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanson Recall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Recall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Michael Portman has been cut.
Portman checks the leg kick nicely there.
A combination from Recall does no damage.
Recall throws a right hand that Portman ducks under and follows up with a left that Portman also avoids with ease.
Portman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Recall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Portman 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.
Recall is looking to regain half guard here but Portman keeps moving and retains side control.
Portman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Portman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Portman works to advance to full mount. Recall defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portman trying to control but Recall is having none of it.
Recall slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Recall moves into full guard.
Recall pushes Portman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Recall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Recall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Recall throws a series of punches but Portman avoids them all with ease.
Portman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Recall sprawls and moves away.
Portman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Portman shoots in but Recall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Portman blocks a jab.
Portman tries to counter with a takedown but Recall is quick to defend against it.
Recall misses with a hook. Portman ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Recall as he jumps to the side.
Portman ducks under a wild hook from Recall.
Recall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danga de danga de dang - Recall scores with a four punch combination!
Hanson Recall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Portman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Recall.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Portman.
Recall throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Recall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Portman stuns Recall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Recall.
Recall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Portman misses its target.
Danga de danga de dang - Recall scores with a four punch combination!
Portman scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Recall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portman forces Recall back against the cage and clinches.
Portman manages to break the clinch.
Recall throws a series of punches but Portman moves out of range.
A combination from Recall does no damage.
Portman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Recall sprawls and moves away.
Portman closes the distance and clinches up with Recall, looking for a takedown. Portman pushes Recall against the cage but Recall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Portman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Portman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Recall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Portman tries to counter with a takedown but Recall is quick to defend against it.
Portman takes the fight into the clinch.
Portman breaks from the clinch.
Portman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Recall.
Recall looks to land a left hand but Portman moved out of range nicely.
Recall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Portman.
Portman is looking for a counter combo.
Michael Portman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Recall lunges at Portman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Portman's hand.
Recall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Portman eats them both and turns towards Recall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Recall throws a front kick aimed at Portman's knee but Portman avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portman misses with a kick to the body.
Portman looks to land a combination. Recall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Portman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Recall throws out the jab.
Recall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Recall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Recall throws a sloppy head kick
and Portman counters by moving into the clinch.
Portman stalling in the clinch.
Recall misses with a punch to the body.
Portman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Portman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Portman wants to stand up but Recall is controlling him.
Recall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Recall jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Portman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Recall is pressing down on Portman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanson Recall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Portman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Portman tries for a takedown but Recall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Portman avoids the head kick by Recall.
Portman gets a clinch.
Portman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Portman shoots in but no luck this time.
Recall lands a left and a right that sends Portman crashing to the canvas! Recall dives into mount looking to finish!
Portman is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Portman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Oh Portman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Recall thowing shots but they're missing.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Recall! Portman is hurt baaadly! Recall is firing away with more strikes - Portman is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hanson Recall!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Radovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock comes to the cage accompanied by Here comes the boom. Austin Radovan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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179 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Brock!
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, Austin Radovan!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radovan misses with a low kick as Brock jumps back.
Brock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Radovan. No joy for Brock on that attempt.
Radovan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Radovan throws a jab when Brock was well out of range.
Brock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Radovan looks to land a right hand but Brock moved out of range.
Brock avoids the body shot from Radovan.
Radovan checks a low kick from Brock.
Radovan just misses with a punch to the body.
Brock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brock avoids the body shot from Radovan.
Brock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radovan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Radovan manages to avoid it.
Radovan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Radovan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brock was well out of range. Poor timing from Radovan.
Brock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Radovan's waist but Radovan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brock off to one side.
Radovan has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radovan lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Radovan.
Radovan is working Brock over against the cage.
Radovan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Radovan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
Radovan is working Brock over against the cage.
Brock is breathing heavily.
Radovan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brock or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Radovan.
Radovan scores with a shot to the side of Brock's head.
Radovan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brock is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Radovan.
Oh Brock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Radovan.
Radovan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Radovan.
Radovan drops Brock onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brock is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Radovan pushes Brock against the cage. Radovan is working some dirty boxing. Radovan pushes off with a quick right hook! Brock goes down! Brock tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Radovan moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Austin Radovan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhodek Thaljk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhodek Thaljk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rhodek Thaljk!
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, Dennis Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thaljk checks a leg kick nicely.
Reynolds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thaljk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reynolds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds keeps Thaljk at a distance using the push kick.
Reynolds throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reynolds lands a slapping body shot.
Reynolds scores with a one two! Thaljk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Rhodek Thaljk has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reynolds!
Reynolds lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds jabs at Thaljk's body.
Thaljk is breathing heavily.
Thaljk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reynolds scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reynolds dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thaljk. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Reynolds.
Reynolds will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reynolds connects with a body shot that sends Thaljk's belly button to the back.
Reynolds looks to land a combination. Thaljk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reynolds lands a front kick.
Reynolds stuns Thaljk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Reynolds.
Reynolds looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thaljk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thaljk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reynolds scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds rushes Thaljk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reynolds pushes Thaljk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds scores with a shoulder strike.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reynolds using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thaljk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reynolds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thaljk backwards.
Reynolds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Reynolds.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reynolds.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
Thaljk is rocked!
Reynolds lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Thaljk to his knees! Reynolds keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Reynolds!
Dennis Reynolds was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Rhodek Thaljk had this to say: 'Me ar moakherkha amis gaket'eba, rats' me dagegmili. Isiqo kargi da gamarjveba daimsakhures.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pilou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quill Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jean Pilou has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jean Pilou!
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, Quill Styles!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles throws a hook but Pilou blocks it.
Pilou throws a big shot that misses.
Styles dives in for a single leg takedown but Pilou sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pilou misses with a wild combination.
Pilou avoids the body shot from Styles.
Pilou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pilou wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice jab there from Pilou.
It looks like Quill Styles has been cut.
Styles swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Styles is defended easily by Pilou.
Jean Pilou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quill Styles.
Pilou darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles misses with a wild combination.
Pilou moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilou with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pilou is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pilou stalks Styles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Styles's face. Styles staggers backwards, shaken.
Pilou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jean Pilou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pilou scores with a hook to the body. Styles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Styles walks into a stiff left hand from Pilou.
Decent striking displayed by Pilou there.
Pilou digs a good hook to Styles's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Pilou.
Pilou lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pilou scores with a punch to the head.
Styles is rocked!
Styles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pilou.
Styles takes one on the button.
Pilou is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pilou tests Styles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Styles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Pilou.
Styles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Styles is still on wobbly legs! Can Pilou finish him?
Pilou with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Pilou.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Pilou! Styles is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Pilou!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ganbaatar Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Seed - Watch It Burn. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ganbaatar Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan lands a big head kick that sends Munoz tumbling to the mat! Khan takes a step backwards and waves Munoz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Mark Munoz has been cut.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Munoz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt.
Khan throws a quick counter head kick but Munoz was just out of range.
Khan drives through and clinches with Munoz against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Munoz's face.
Munoz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Munoz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khan is defending well.
Ganbaatar Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Munoz.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Munoz crumples to the floor! Khan milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ganbaatar Khan!
Ganbaatar Khan got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Morbolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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179 lbs
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170 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alan Nova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charlie Morbolev!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morbolev throws a hook but Nova blocks it.
Nova lands a lovely overhand right.
Nova blocks a leg kick.
Morbolev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nova lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morbolev circles away quickly and effectively.
Nova misses with a body shot.
Nova throws a sloppy body shot
and Morbolev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nova throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Morbolev throws a good cross that connects.
Nova checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morbolev manages to avoid it.
Morbolev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nova counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morbolev's knee momentarily.
Morbolev misses with a straight left.
Nova throws a head kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Morbolev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morbolev throws a sloppy head kick and Nova moves out of range easily.
Nova throws a leg kick which misses Morbolev's front leg but catches the back leg as Morbolev tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova moves away from the strike by Morbolev.
Nova looks to throw the jab but Morbolev is out of range.
Nova misses with a lunging right hand
and Morbolev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nova misses with a hook. Morbolev ducked under it nicely.
Morbolev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nova makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nova throws a solid leg kick but Morbolev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nova.
Nova looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice combination there by Morbolev.
Nova attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nova misses with the combination.
Nova has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morbolev.
Morbolev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nova.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morbolev slips a jab and a cross from Nova.
Nova takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morbolev throws a shot to the body.
Morbolev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morbolev counters with a solid body kick.
Morbolev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Nova misses its intended target.
Morbolev throws the left hand but Nova avoids the punch easily.
Morbolev scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Nova finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nova checks a low kick from Morbolev.
Nova checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morbolev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morbolev lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nova lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morbolev circles away quickly and effectively.
And Morbolev responds with a good body kick, but Nova manages to step out the way in time.
Nova is breathing heavily.
Morbolev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morbolev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nova dodges the punch combination from Morbolev.
Morbolev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nova misses with a few strikes there.
Morbolev throws a low kick but Nova avoids it.
Donk. Morbolev catches Nova right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Morbolev finds it's way through Nova's defenses.
Nova takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from Morbolev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morbolev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nova is rocked!
Nova scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh Nova is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morbolev blocks the body kick.
Nova seems to have got his legs back now.
Nova takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morbolev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morbolev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nova checks a low kick from Morbolev.
Morbolev works Nova's body with a nice hook.
Nova checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morbolev looks to land a body kick but Nova moved away.
Morbolev scores with a sloppy right hand. Nova should have avoided that one.
Morbolev misses with a low kick.
Morbolev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Morbolev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morbolev avoids the head kick by Nova.
Morbolev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morbolev lands with a cross.
Nova on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nova might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab from Nova misses.
Morbolev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morbolev throws a jab but it's blocked by Nova.
Nova misses with a combination
and Morbolev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morbolev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nova checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morbolev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nova was well out of range. Poor timing from Morbolev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nova scores with a kick to the midsection.
Morbolev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nova looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morbolev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Morbolev.
A combination from Nova does no damage.
It seemed like Morbolev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morbolev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Nova wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morbolev scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morbolev's corner calls for a 1-2. Morbolev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morbolev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morbolev lands a left and a right that send Nova crashing to the mat, dazed. Morbolev thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nova will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morbolev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nova throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morbolev counters with a stiff right hand.
Morbolev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Morbolev scores with a nice head shot.
Nova's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morbolev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nova scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morbolev's corner calls for a 1-2. Morbolev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morbolev lands a jab to Nova's midsection.
A low kick from Morbolev is predictable there
and Nova counters with a leg kick.
Morbolev cracks Nova with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Morbolev has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nova to stand back up!
Morbolev scores with a hook to the body. Nova takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morbolev cracks Nova with a hook to the temple - Nova is on wobbly legs here! Morbolev swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Nova falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Morbolev wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charlie Morbolev!
A very excited looking Charlie Morbolev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Muriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hery Rabemananjara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernardo Muriel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bernardo Muriel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hery Rabemananjara!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muriel tries to land a leg kick but Rabemananjara saw it coming and moves away.
Muriel misses with a shot to the body
and Rabemananjara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muriel tries to clinch up
and Rabemananjara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muriel throws a poor cross that misses
and Muriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Muriel stalling the fight.
Rabemananjara displaying some good clinch control by pressing Muriel up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rabemananjara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muriel tries to throw a body punch but Rabemananjara avoids it by throwing Muriel back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara lands a right hand.
Rabemananjara is looking to control Muriel's arms but Muriel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rabemananjara has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muriel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Muriel tries to work over Rabemananjara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rabemananjara tries to stall but Muriel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muriel misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Muriel.
Rabemananjara slowing the pace effectively.
Muriel has a couple of punches blocked by Rabemananjara.
Muriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rabemananjara is trying to maintain a safe position but Muriel gets an underhook and turns Rabemananjara into the cage.
Muriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rabemananjara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muriel lands with a left to the head.
Muriel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Muriel lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muriel as Rabemananjara tries to tie him up.
Muriel lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Muriel lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabemananjara is trying to maintain a safe position but Muriel gets an underhook and turns Rabemananjara into the cage.
Rabemananjara tries to work over Muriel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muriel blocks a body shot from Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Muriel is keeping busy.
Muriel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rabemananjara backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muriel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rabemananjara lands an uppercut.
Rabemananjara blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muriel as Rabemananjara tries to tie him up.
Muriel takes a shot to the head.
Muriel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara throws a punch but it's blocked by Muriel.
Muriel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rabemananjara trying to stall but Muriel improves his position.
Nice body punch from Rabemananjara - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabemananjara trying to control the position but instead, Muriel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rabemananjara into the cage.
Rabemananjara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rabemananjara.
Muriel lands a body shot.
Muriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rabemananjara backwards.
Rabemananjara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muriel is stalling here.
Muriel is leaning against Rabemananjara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rabemananjara taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Rabemananjara.
Muriel lands with a light punch inside.
Rabemananjara trying to stall but Muriel improves his position.
Muriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Muriel - that landed with a thud.
Muriel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muriel lands a nice shot to the body.
Rabemananjara looks winded!
Muriel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Muriel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muriel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rabemananjara backwards.
Rabemananjara trying to control the position but instead, Muriel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rabemananjara into the cage.
Rabemananjara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Rabemananjara - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muriel.
We've been informed that Rabemananjara has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Muriel lands a nice uppercut.
Rabemananjara misses with a punch to the body.
Muriel cracks Rabemananjara with a nice body shot.
Muriel lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muriel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muriel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernardo Muriel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Muriel lands a big head kick that sends Rabemananjara tumbling to the mat! Muriel takes a step backwards and waves Rabemananjara back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rabemananjara is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Muriel throws a right hand that Rabemananjara ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabemananjara also avoids with ease.
Rabemananjara tries to counter with a clinch but Muriel shakes him off and moves away.
Rabemananjara is still on wobbly legs! Can Muriel finish him?
Muriel gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rabemananjara tries a body shot but Muriel blocks it.
Rabemananjara seems to have recovered his senses.
Muriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Rabemananjara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muriel can't find room to land a body shot as Rabemananjara controls the action.
A short left from Rabemananjara.
Muriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rabemananjara backwards.
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!
Rabemananjara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rabemananjara stalling in the clinch but Muriel improves position.
Muriel cracks Rabemananjara with a nice body shot.
Muriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bernardo Muriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muriel.
Muriel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muriel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rabemananjara is trying to stall.
Muriel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rabemananjara can do to turn this around?
Muriel stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabemananjara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rabemananjara letting Muriel take a breather here.
Rabemananjara misses with some punches.
Rabemananjara scores with a hook to the body.
Muriel lands a left hand.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike.
Muriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muriel.
Muriel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Muriel lands a nice shot to the body.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muriel gets through Rabemananjara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rabemananjara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muriel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muriel misses with a body punch.
Muriel is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muriel tries a body shot but Rabemananjara blocks it.
Muriel working aggressively here.
Muriel lands a nice uppercut.
Muriel letting Rabemananjara take a breather here.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muriel as Rabemananjara tries to tie him up.
Rabemananjara lands with a light punch inside.
Rabemananjara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rabemananjara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rabemananjara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rabemananjara trying to control the position but instead, Muriel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rabemananjara into the cage.
Rabemananjara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muriel controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabemananjara stalling in the clinch but Muriel improves position.
Rabemananjara stalling in the clinch but Muriel improves position.
Muriel presses Rabemananjara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muriel tries to work over Rabemananjara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muriel stalling.
Muriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabemananjara controls his hands.
Rabemananjara looking to slow down the pace here.
Rabemananjara struggles to land a body shot inside as Muriel controls his hands.
Rabemananjara is pushing Muriel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hery Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara slips under a jab from Muriel.
Rabemananjara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muriel clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muriel.
A hook to the body from Muriel.
Muriel lands a nice shot to the body.
Rabemananjara is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muriel is working Rabemananjara over against the cage.
Rabemananjara trying to control the position but instead, Muriel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rabemananjara into the cage.
Rabemananjara letting Muriel take a breather here.
Muriel pushes Rabemananjara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Muriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rabemananjara or not.
Muriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rabemananjara backwards.
Muriel misses with a punch to the body.
Muriel lands a nice uppercut.
Muriel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rabemananjara trying to stall but Muriel improves his position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rabemananjara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike.
Muriel lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernardo Muriel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Muriel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muriel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rabemananjara, pushing him back against the cage.
Muriel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muriel.
Muriel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muriel.
Rabemananjara taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muriel stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muriel.
Muriel stalling in the clinch.
Rabemananjara looking to slow down the pace here.
Muriel misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muriel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rabemananjara blocks a body shot from Muriel.
Muriel working aggressively here.
Rabemananjara misses with a punch to the body.
Rabemananjara blocks a body shot from Muriel.
Rabemananjara misses with some punches.
Rabemananjara tries to stall but Muriel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muriel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rabemananjara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muriel misses with a body punch.
Muriel avoiding damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Muriel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muriel.
Rabemananjara trying to control the position but instead, Muriel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rabemananjara into the cage.
Rabemananjara is trying to maintain a safe position but Muriel gets an underhook and turns Rabemananjara into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muriel scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Muriel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muriel as Rabemananjara tries to tie him up.
Muriel gets through Rabemananjara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muriel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Muriel.
Rabemananjara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Muriel is keeping busy.
Muriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rabemananjara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Muriel.
Muriel lands a left hand.
Muriel scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Muriel.
Muriel has Rabemananjara pushed against the cage.
Muriel avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muriel cracks Rabemananjara with a nice body shot.
Muriel gets through Rabemananjara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rabemananjara misses with a punch on the inside.
Muriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rabemananjara backwards.
Muriel scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Muriel.
Rabemananjara tries a body shot but Muriel blocks it.
Muriel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Muriel pushes Rabemananjara against the cage. Muriel is working some dirty boxing. Muriel pushes off with a quick right hook! Rabemananjara goes down! Rabemananjara tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Muriel moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernardo Muriel!
Bernardo Muriel retains his light heavyweight title!
Bernardo Muriel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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