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Solitude 36 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Vetrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vetrov has chosen Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niko Vetrov!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vetrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vetrov has closed the distance and engaged Teller in a clinch.
Vetrov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vetrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vetrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teller misses with a body shot.
Teller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Teller forces Vetrov back against the cage and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Teller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vetrov prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Teller is working for takedown but Vetrov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Teller trying to land knees to the body.
Teller taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vetrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Teller shoots for a double leg takedown but Vetrov sprawls well. He's pushed Teller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Teller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vetrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Niko Vetrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vetrov closes the distance and clinches.
Teller wants a takedown.
Vetrov breaks the clinch.
Teller tries to clinch there but Vetrov circles away.
Vetrov closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Teller tries to pull guard but Vetrov won't allow it.
Teller is trying to maintain a safe position but Vetrov gets an underhook and turns Teller into the cage.
Teller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vetrov manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vetrov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vetrov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Teller circles away quickly and effectively.
Vetrov has managed to clinch.
Teller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vetrov up against the cage.
Vetrov tries to break free but Teller pushes him back against the cage.
Vetrov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vetrov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teller has him pressed against the cage.
Teller just leaning against Vetrov, taking a breather.
Vetrov wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller stalling against the cage.
Vetrov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teller has him pressed against the cage.
Teller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vetrov is defending well.
Teller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vetrov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Teller is trying to pull guard but Vetrov has him pressed against the cage.
Teller has Vetrov pressed against the cage.
Teller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Teller wants a takedown.
Teller has Vetrov pushed against the cage.
Vetrov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've been informed that Vetrov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Teller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Teller has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Vetrov regains guard immediately.
Vetrov wants to stand but Teller is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vetrov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Teller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Vetrov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A shot to the liver by Vetrov. Beautiful body shot.
Vetrov throws a series of punches but Teller avoids them all with ease.
Vetrov darts in and clinches Teller up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Teller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Teller wants a takedown but no success here.
Vetrov manages to break the clinch.
Vetrov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vetrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vetrov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Teller somewhat.
Vetrov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Vetrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Vetrov throws a nice looking combination but Teller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vetrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Niko Vetrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Vetrov does no damage.
Vetrov with a hook.
Vetrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vetrov lands an overhand right.
Vetrov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Teller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Teller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vetrov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vetrov lands with a good body shot.
Vetrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Teller feinted with a counter takedown.
Vetrov throws a series of strikes that have Teller backpedaling.
It looks like Martin Teller has been cut.
Vetrov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teller has Vetrov pushed against the cage.
Teller is trying to pull guard but Vetrov has him pressed against the cage.
Teller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Teller.
Teller goes for a takedown attempt but Vetrov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vetrov throws a sloppy head kick and Teller moves out of range easily.
Teller feinted with a counter takedown.
Vetrov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Teller tries for a takedown but Vetrov manages to get underhooks.
Teller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vetrov is defending well.
Vetrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vetrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Teller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Teller 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teller looking to pass the guard.
Teller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vetrov is looking to stand up but Teller isn't so interested in that idea.
Teller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vetrov's guard.
Vetrov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Teller is on him like a limpet, forcing Vetrov back against the cage.
Teller working aggressively here.
Teller taking a breather.
Teller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vetrov scores with a shot to the body.
Teller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vetrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vetrov rushes Teller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Teller wants a takedown.
Teller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vetrov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Teller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Teller sitting in guard here, content to control.
Teller chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Vetrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martin Teller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Teller blocks a leg kick.
Teller shoots in but Vetrov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Vetrov as Teller shoots in.
Vetrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teller.
Vetrov forces Teller back against the cage and clinches.
Teller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vetrov walks away with a smile on his face. Teller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Teller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vetrov scores with a three punch combo!
Vetrov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Teller, pushing him back against the cage.
Teller wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vetrov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Teller.
Teller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller fails to pull guard.
Teller tries for a takedown but Vetrov manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vetrov manages to break the clinch.
Vetrov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Teller rather than just go for the knockout.
Vetrov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vetrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vetrov connects with a right hand. Teller shakes it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vetrov!
Teller wants to clinch up but Vetrov keeps it at a distance.
Teller misses with a looping left.
Jab by Vetrov.
Vetrov has managed to clinch.
Vetrov stops a takedown attempt from Teller.
Vetrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vetrov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vetrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vetrov, as that shot connected.
Teller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vetrov circles away.
Vetrov has managed to clinch.
Teller can't get the takedown.
Teller turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Teller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vetrov wants to get back to his feet.
Teller 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 Vetrov's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Teller working the ground and pound from side control.
Vetrov trying to remain calm as Teller controls from the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Teller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Teller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teller gets a clinch.
Teller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vetrov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vetrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vetrov connects with the punch.
Vetrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Teller feinted with a counter takedown.
Teller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vetrov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vetrov, as that shot connected.
Vetrov misses with a two punch combination.
Teller tries to counter with a takedown but Vetrov is quick to defend against it.
Teller dodges the punch combination from Vetrov.
Teller tries to clinch there but Vetrov circles away.
Vetrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teller.
Teller moves out of range of the body kick.
Teller attempts a counter takedown but Vetrov avoids it well and moves away.
Vetrov throws a head kick but Teller moves out of range.
Teller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vetrov sprawls and moves away.
Teller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vetrov.
Martin Teller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niko Vetrov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vetrov avoids the body shot from Teller.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Vetrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vetrov 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Vetrov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasile Carlova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rappy Virtucio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtucio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Parkway Drive-dark Days. Vasile Carlova has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasile Carlova!
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, Rappy Virtucio!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlova tries to close the distance and clinch but Virtucio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Virtucio tries to bum rush Carlova with a series of wild strikes but Carlova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rappy Virtucio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlova wants to clinch up but Virtucio keeps it at a distance.
Virtucio swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlova.
Carlova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlova slips a jab from Virtucio.
Virtucio's coach down at THE GYM (20 Elite coaches on the Island !!!) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Virtucio's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Virtucio forces Carlova back against the cage and clinches.
Carlova has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Virtucio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Virtucio.
Carlova blocks an elbow strike from Virtucio.
Virtucio content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Virtucio wants to get back to striking at distance but Carlova won't allow it.
Carlova tries to land a knee to the head but Virtucio blocks with his arms.
Virtucio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carlova changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Virtucio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Virtucio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carlova looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Virtucio misses with an uppercut. Carlova saw that one coming.
Virtucio looks to land a left hand but Carlova moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Virtucio.
Carlova seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Virtucio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carlova looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Virtucio missing with a left hand there. Carlova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Virtucio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left and a right from Virtucio both land. Nice combination.
Virtucio misses with a left hand
and Carlova counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virtucio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carlova counters with a solid body kick.
Virtucio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carlova tries to clinch but Virtucio moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Virtucio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Virtucio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rappy Virtucio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Virtucio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Virtucio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carlova is looking to counter the offense by Virtucio and move into the clinch.
Virtucio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carlova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Virtucio.
Carlova is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Virtucio.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carlova tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Virtucio just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasile Carlova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Virtucio tries to break free but Carlova pushes him back against the cage.
Carlova drops down looking for an ankle pick but Virtucio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Virtucio misses the jab.
Carlova is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtucio misses with a body shot.
Carlova looks to clinch
and Virtucio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Virtucio throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlova.
Nice body kick from Carlova.
Virtucio looks to land a left hand but Carlova moved out of range nicely.
As Virtucio looks to move away, Carlova throws a big counter combo bu Virtucio just gets out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Carlova.
Carlova throws a big counter combination but Virtucio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jab from Virtucio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Virtucio misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rappy Virtucio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carlova tries to clinch there but Virtucio circles away.
Virtucio throws a lazy right hand but Carlova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Virtucio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carlova moves to clinch but Virtucio breaks away
and Virtucio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Virtucio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Virtucio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlova tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Virtucio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlova walks into a stiff left hand from Virtucio.
Carlova moves out of range as Virtucio strikes.
Carlova went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Virtucio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carlova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Carlova.
Carlova takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carlova looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Virtucio! But no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carlova looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carlova. Virtucio shrugs it off though.
Virtucio might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtucio throws a lazy right hand but Carlova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlova moves out of range as Virtucio strikes.
Virtucio works the jab nicely.
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!
A big left from Virtucio misses.
Carlova takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Virtucio stuffs the takedown attempt from Carlova. Carlova gets slowly back to his feet.
Virtucio keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Virtucio throws out the jab.
Carlova went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Virtucio drives through and clinches with Carlova against the cage.
Carlova tries for a takedown. No joy.
Virtucio wants to get back to striking at distance but Carlova won't allow it.
Virtucio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carlova misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virtucio.
Virtucio can't break the clinch.
Carlova looking to stall.
Carlova goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Virtucio can't break the clinch.
Virtucio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtucio is trying to push Carlova away but Carlova has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carlova with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Virtucio is trying to force a seperation but Carlova has the dominant position.
Carlova avoids a wild elbow strike from Virtucio.
Virtucio working hard to break the clinch.
Carlova is trying to stall.
Virtucio is pressed up against the cage. Carlova has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Virtucio down to the mat. Virtucio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasile Carlova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlova needs to keep his hands up - Virtucio had a free shot at his head there.
Carlova slips a straight right by Virtucio.
Virtucio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Virtucio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rappy Virtucio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Carlova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Virtucio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carlova walks straight into a right hand from Virtucio - that's dropped him! Virtucio jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Carlova from any more punishment! Carlova complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rappy Virtucio!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rappy Virtucio made sure he mentioned Vikai Gear Island, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romero Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vin Pasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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Brawler
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Romero Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vin Pasco!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pasco counters with a nice uppercut.
Pasco drops Gracie with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gracie looks back up at him and smiles so Pasco waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gracie is rocked!
It looks like Romero Gracie has been cut.
Pasco lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Gracie head around and knocks him out cold! Pasco hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vin Pasco!
An out of breath Vin Pasco 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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280 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super 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, Rod Black!
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, Glen Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jacobs will feel that in the morning.
Black lands a front kick.
Jacobs stuffs the takedown.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacobs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jacobs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jacobs will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs throws an off balance right hand
and Black counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Black seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jacobs is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rod Black!
Rod Black retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grimpen Shatterstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimpen Shatterstone has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paddy McGuiness's chin.
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225 lbs
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paddy McGuiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grimpen Shatterstone!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shatterstone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuiness falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shatterstone counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shatterstone.
Shatterstone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shatterstone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McGuiness on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGuiness tries to get out of the position.
Shatterstone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shatterstone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shatterstone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shatterstone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shatterstone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shatterstone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McGuiness dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shatterstone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shatterstone looking for a triangle here. McGuiness is fighting it but it looks tight! Shatterstone pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, McGuiness is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Grimpen Shatterstone!
Our winner, Grimpen Shatterstone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terry Mirluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Haapana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirluk comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses - Paradise City. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Terry Mirluk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hannu Haapana!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirluk lands a really nice looking cross but Haapana seems unphased.
Hannu Haapana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haapana, right into the meat.
Haapana loads up on a big right hand but Mirluk slips the punch.
Haapana lands a leg kick that knocks Mirluk off balance momentarily.
Haapana throws a leg kick but Mirluk checks it.
Mirluk scores with a jab.
Mirluk seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mirluk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mirluk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mirluk misses the jab.
Mirluk misses with a hook. Haapana ducked under it nicely.
Haapana throws a leg kick but Mirluk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Haapana's coach down at Highland Brawl Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Haapana's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Haapana tries to clinch up.
Mirluk misses with a wild body shot.
Haapana thows a leg kick but Mirluk checks it
and Mirluk counters by moving into the clinch.
Haapana cracks Mirluk with a nice body shot.
Haapana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mirluk lands a hook that snaps the head of Haapana backwards.
Haapana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
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 pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapana blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Haapana.
Nice body punch from Mirluk - that landed with a thud.
Haapana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirluk throws a head punch that misses.
Haapana's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mirluk is pushing Haapana up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mirluk has a couple of punches blocked by Haapana.
Haapana pushes off an throws an elbow but Mirluk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haapana stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters up against the cage, Haapana throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapana is looking to control Mirluk's arms but Mirluk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Haapana has his back to the cage.
Haapana leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mirluk blocking some punches.
Haapana lands an elbow just above Mirluk 's eye.
Mirluk struggles to land a body shot inside as Haapana controls his hands.
Mirluk blocks an elbow strike.
Haapana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haapana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mirluk dodges an elbow strike from Haapana.
Mirluk blocks an elbow strike from Haapana.
Mirluk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haapana.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Haapana throws an elbow but misses.
Mirluk is stalling here.
Mirluk blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk is looking to control Haapana's arms but Haapana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mirluk has his back to the cage.
Haapana blocks a body shot from Mirluk.
Mirluk blocks an elbow strike.
Mirluk lands a nice uppercut.
Mirluk misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haapana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mirluk tries a body shot but Haapana blocks it.
Haapana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Haapana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mirluk.
Haapana stalling.
Haapana pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mirluk lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapana just leaning against Mirluk, taking a breather.
Mirluk stalls.
Mirluk avoids a wild elbow strike from Haapana.
Mirluk misses with a body punch.
Mirluk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mirluk slowing the pace effectively.
Haapana's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Haapana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirluk misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haapana just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mirluk's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Haapana.
Haapana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirluk's elbow.
Mirluk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haapana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mirluk working aggressively here.
Haapana pushes off an throws an elbow but Mirluk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Haapana dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mirluk lands with a good body shot.
Mirluk swings for the body but Haapana moves out of range.
Haapana misses with a two punch combination.
Haapana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mirluk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haapana manages to avoid it.
Haapana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mirluk's calf.
Mirluk just misses with a punch to the body.
Haapana has managed to clinch.
Mirluk is pushing Haapana up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice elbow from Haapana.
Mirluk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haapana backwards.
Haapana lands a damaging elbow.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Mirluk fails to land.
Haapana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Haapana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapana lands an elbow that stopped Mirluk in his tracks for a moment.
Haapana misses with some punches.
Haapana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mirluk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mirluk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haapana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Haapana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mirluk backwards.
Mirluk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirluk leaning against his opponent.
Haapana scores with a shoulder strike.
Haapana trying to control the position but instead, Mirluk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haapana into the cage.
Mirluk is trying to maintain a safe position but Haapana gets an underhook and turns Mirluk into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Haapana throws an elbow but misses.
Haapana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mirluk misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirluk blocks an elbow strike from Haapana.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Haapana.
Mirluk stalling the fight.
Hannu Haapana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mirluk stalling in the clinch.
Haapana digs a right hand into Mirluk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mirluk's gas tank.
Haapana misses with a body punch.
Mirluk tries to work over Haapana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Haapana.
Haapana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirluk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Haapana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Haapana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mirluk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mirluk blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk blocks the elbow strike.
Mirluk lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haapana.
Haapana can't find room to land a body shot as Mirluk controls the action.
Haapana prevents a body shot from Mirluk.
Mirluk dodges an elbow strike from Haapana.
Haapana holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mirluk stalling in the clinch but Haapana improves position.
Mirluk misses with a punch to the body.
Mirluk stalling the fight.
Mirluk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Haapana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mirluk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haapana pushes off an throws an elbow but Mirluk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haapana lands an elbow that stopped Mirluk in his tracks for a moment.
Haapana lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk tries a body shot but Haapana blocks it.
Mirluk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mirluk dodges an elbow strike from Haapana.
Mirluk misses with a punch on the inside.
Haapana lands a right hand.
Haapana prevents a body shot from Mirluk.
Mirluk cracks Haapana with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haapana avoiding damage.
Haapana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirluk taking a breather.
Mirluk has a couple of punches blocked by Haapana.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haapana takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mirluk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mirluk avoids the elbow strike from Haapana, against the cage.
Mirluk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Haapana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mirluk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Nice shot by Haapana.
Haapana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Haapana with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mirluk throws a right hand that misses
and Haapana counters with a right hand to the body.
Mirluk cracks Haapana with a good jab.
Haapana moves into range and clinches up with Mirluk.
Haapana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mirluk throws a head punch that misses.
Mirluk blocks an elbow strike from Haapana.
Haapana looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Mirluk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Haapana lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haapana lands an elbow that stopped Mirluk in his tracks for a moment.
Mirluk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Mirluk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Haapana.
Mirluk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haapana misses with an elbow strike.
Haapana misses with an elbow over the top.
Haapana lands a nice elbow.
Mirluk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mirluk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mirluk scores with a hook to the body.
Mirluk trying to control the position but instead, Haapana has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mirluk into the cage.
Mirluk throws a punch but it's blocked by Haapana.
Haapana stalls.
Haapana misses with the head strike.
Haapana pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mirluk misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapana misses with an elbow over the top.
Mirluk avoids a wild elbow strike from Haapana.
Mirluk digs a right hand underneath Haapana's ribcage. Haapana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mirluk takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirluk.
Haapana tries to throw a body punch but Mirluk avoids it by throwing Haapana back against the cage.
Mirluk lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haapana misses with an elbow strike.
Mirluk stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mirluk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mirluk scores with a shoulder strike.
Haapana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haapana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirluk's elbow.
Mirluk avoids the elbow strike from Haapana, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haapana lands an elbow that stopped Mirluk in his tracks for a moment.
Haapana struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirluk controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mirluk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mirluk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haapana.
With the fighters up against the cage, Haapana throws an elbow but misses.
Haapana digs a right hand underneath Mirluk's ribcage. Mirluk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Haapana misses with an elbow over the top.
Terry Mirluk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haapana lands a hook that snaps the head of Mirluk backwards.
Haapana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haapana has Mirluk pushed against the cage.
Haapana misses with some punches.
Haapana blocking some punches.
Mirluk lands a right hand.
It looks like Hannu Haapana has been cut.
Mirluk controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk taking a breather.
Haapana trying to stall but Mirluk improves his position.
Haapana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haapana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirluk avoids a wild elbow strike from Haapana.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haapana just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mirluk's brow.
Mirluk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mirluk fails to land.
Haapana lands an elbow that stopped Mirluk in his tracks for a moment.
Hannu Haapana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short left from Mirluk.
Haapana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mirluk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mirluk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haapana is pushing Mirluk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Haapana lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hannu Haapana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Haapana 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannu Haapana!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Count Chocula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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140 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Count Chocula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chocula scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chocula works Dixon's body with a nice hook.
Dixon throws a hook but Chocula avoids it easily.
Dixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chocula.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dixon! But no joy.
Dixon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chocula cracks a nice hook into Dixon's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Chocula.
Dixon throws out a counter right but Chocula avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Chocula lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dixon doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chocula ducks under a wild hook from Dixon.
Chocula scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheers as Chocula lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dixon doesn't seem phased though.
Dixon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chocula counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dixon thinking.
Chocula connects with a body shot.
Chocula lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dixon swings widly with a right hand
and Chocula counters with a series of strikes. Dixon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chocula throws a body shot but no joy.
Dixon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chocula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dixon under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chocula connects with a single shot there.
Chocula is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chocula lands a nice shot that snaps Dixon's head back.
Chocula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dixon moves away.
Chocula lands a jab to the head.
Chocula scores with a jab to the body.
Dixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chocula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chocula throws a series of strikes that have Dixon backpedaling.
Dixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chocula lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dixon is rocked!
Chocula lands a nice shot to the body.
Chocula displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dixon throws out the jab.
Dixon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dixon throws out a loose jab but Chocula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chocula jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chocula lands with a right hand.
Chocula looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
Dixon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chocula blocks a jab.
Chocula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dixon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chocula finds it's way round the side to connect with Dixon's head.
Dixon is still on wobbly legs! Can Chocula finish him?
It looks like Jim Dixon has been cut.
Dixon is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a hook but Chocula blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chocula.
BOOM! Chocula lands a beautiful left hook that drops Dixon. Dixon tries to recover but Chocula is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Dixon lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Count Chocula!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glorious Superior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Palmar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remy Palmar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glorious Superior!
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, Remy Palmar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Superior.
Palmar slips a jab from Superior.
Superior has been working on his boxing with his coaches at THE GYM (20 Elite coaches on the Island !!!) in the buildup to the fight.
Palmar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Palmar looks to land a body kick but Superior moved away.
Superior half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Superior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Superior swings widly with a right hand
enabling Palmar to counter with a crisp jab.
Superior lands a body shot.
Palmar looks to land a body kick but Superior moved away.
Superior lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Superior tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Palmar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Palmar enables Superior to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Palmar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmar keeping moving, preventing Superior from controlling successfully.
Palmar keeping full guard, as Superior tries to pass.
Superior trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Superior advances position into side control!
Palmar gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Palmar felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Palmar wants to control but Superior is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Palmar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Superior tries to control but Palmar wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Superior working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Palmar looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Superior! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Glorious Superior!
Glorious Superior made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Bow before your Glorious Superior!'.
The defeated Remy Palmar had this to say: 'To , tough fight tonight, man. Good thing for you that I don't want to die without any scars. Till next time, bro.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Mauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Sail - Armin van Buuren. Tom King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darth Mauler's chin.
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147 lbs
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144 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom King!
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, Darth Mauler!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King digs a good body shot into Mauler's ribs.
Mauler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mauler misses with a right hand
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mauler thinking.
Mauler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from King misses.
Mauler slips a jab from King.
King throws a good cross that connects.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mauler was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Mauler follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
King moves into the clinch.
Mauler blocks a body shot from King.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mauler swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mauler scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mauler misses with a body punch.
Mauler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Mauler misses with the head strike.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mauler scores with a nice short uppercut.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mauler.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Mauler lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Mauler's coach down at THE GYM (20 Elite coaches on the Island !!!) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mauler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mauler wants to break the clinch but can't.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mauler throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
Mauler misses with a punch on the inside.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King presses Mauler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mauler lands with a left to the head.
Mauler is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mauler misses with the head strike.
Mauler blocking some punches.
Mauler tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King tries to work over Mauler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mauler lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Mauler blocks an uppercut.
Mauler can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King takes a shot to the head.
King tries to throw a body punch but Mauler avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King keeps control of Mauler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
Mauler tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mauler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mauler lands a nice shot to the body.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mauler misses with a hook from the clinch.
King working aggressively here.
Mauler lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauler lands with a left to the head.
Mauler taking a breather.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Mauler.
Mauler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King tries a body shot but Mauler blocks it.
Mauler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mauler.
King tries to throw a body punch but Mauler avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King lands with a light punch inside.
Mauler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mauler struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
Mauler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Mauler on the inside.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Mauler uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Mauler uses good head movement to avoid it.
King tries a body shot but Mauler blocks it.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mauler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from King.
A shot in the inside from Mauler.
Mauler tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Mauler prevents a body shot from King.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Mauler uses good head movement to avoid it.
King tries a body shot but Mauler blocks it.
King working aggressively here.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom King dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A nice combination there by King.
Mauler digs a good hook to King's body.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Mauler.
Mauler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mauler can do to turn this around?
Mauler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting King counter with a right hand.
Mauler misses with a body shot
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King cracks Mauler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mauler misses with a body punch
letting King counter with a right hand.
Mauler dodges the punch combination from King.
King moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMauler.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mauler at a distance.
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!
Mauler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Mauler's head.
Mauler is rocked!
Mauler misses with a left hand
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Mauler is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler thuds a left hand into King's body.
Mauler seems to have recovered his senses.
Tom King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Mauler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mauler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mauler ducks under a wild hook from King.
Mauler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
King misses the shot to the body.
Mauler throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mauler throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mauler connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Mauler counters with a stiff right hand.
King is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mauler moves away from the strike by King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a jab.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mauler lands a big head kick that sends King tumbling to the mat! Mauler takes a step backwards and waves King back to his feet - he wants the finish!
King is rocked!
It looks like Tom King has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mauler lands a jab to King's midsection.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King looks up at the clock. Bad move! Mauler lands a right hand from hell, dropping King. Mauler pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darth Mauler!
Darth Mauler is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Darth Mauler 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.
Tom King was interviewed post fight and said 'You got lucky, damn lucky! Now give me my fucking FOTN bonus!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Ahma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Sitko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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26
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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26
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antti Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Sitko!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahma throws a looping overhand right but Sitko ducks down to avoid it.
Ahma throws out a loose jab but Sitko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahma throws a lazy right hand but Sitko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ahma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitko gets a clinch.
Sitko misses with some punches.
Sitko throws a head punch that misses.
Sitko misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Ahma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ahma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Ahma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahma looks to land a left hand but Sitko moved out of range nicely.
Sitko tries to counter with a clinch but Ahma shakes him off and moves away.
Ahma loads up on a big right hand but Sitko slips the punch.
Sitko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ahma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitko moves away.
Sitko wants to counter the offense by Ahma and move into the clinch position.
Sitko has Ahma up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Sitko on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sitko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitko controls his hands.
Sitko swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sitko fails to land.
Ahma controlling the action here for a moment.
Come on Ahma - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sitko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitko scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Ahma - that landed with a thud.
Ahma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitko has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Sitko swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahma avoiding damage.
Sitko misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitko working aggressively here.
Ahma is trying to break the clinch but Sitko has him pressed against the cage.
Sitko has Ahma pressed against the cage, preventing Ahma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sitko pushes Ahma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitko lands a left hand.
Ahma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Ahma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahma stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sitko keeps control of Ahma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ahma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitko lands a shot to the body.
Sitko misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sitko as the two fighters clinch.
Sitko misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Ahma on the inside.
Ahma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitko's elbow.
Sitko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahmas head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitko swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitko misses with the head strike.
Ahma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Sitko misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahma.
Ahma manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ahma pushes Sitko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitko being controlled against the cage.
Ahma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitko throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahma.
Sitko swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahma misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitko throws a head punch that misses.
Sitko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahmas head.
Ahma misses with the head strike.
Ahma lands a shoulder strike.
Ahma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahma is trying to break the clinch but Sitko is controlling him.
Sitko struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahma controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitko.
Sitko keeps control of Ahma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ahma working aggressively here.
Sitko misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahma tries to stall but Sitko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ahma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahma lands a left hand.
Ahma misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitko letting Ahma take a breather here.
Sitko is pushing Ahma up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sitko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sitko moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ahma misses with a straight left.
Sitko tries to counter by closing the distance.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sitko. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ahma misses with a wild body shot.
Sitko slips a jab from Ahma.
Ahma swings for the body but Sitko moves out of range.
Ahma throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahma connects with a looping right hand.
Sitko tries to clinch but Ahma is having none of it.
Ahma misses with a looping left.
Sitko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ahma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sitko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitko tries to clinch but Ahma is having none of it.
Ahma lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Johnny Sitko has been cut.
Antti Ahma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Ahma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahma looks to land a left hand but Sitko moved out of range nicely.
Sitko tries to counter with a clinch but Ahma shakes him off and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitko.
Ahma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahma lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ahma.
Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ahma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitko slips a jab from Ahma.
The fighters circling - Ahma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitko ducks right into an uppercut from Ahma.
A swing and a miss from Ahma.
Sitko tries to clinch but Ahma is having none of it.
Ahma lands a slapping body shot.
Sitko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ahma misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahma digs a right hand into Sitko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sitko's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sitko has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Ahma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Sitko.
A head punch on the inside from Sitko fails to land.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Ahma.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahma.
Sitko misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma blocks an uppercut.
Sitko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahma tests Sitko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitko moves into the clinch.
Sitko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnny Sitko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sitko lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma has Sitko pushed against the cage.
Ahma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sitko has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ahma has a couple of punches blocked by Sitko.
A nice left hand lands by Sitko.
Ahma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahma tries to keep at a distance but Sitko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sitko scores with a shot to the side of Ahma's head.
Ahma stalling.
Sitko working aggressively here.
Ahma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sitko backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ahma takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ahma working hard to break the clinch.
Ahma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sitko has him pressed against the cage.
Ahma is trying to break the clinch but Sitko has him pressed against the cage.
Ahma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ahma.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Sitko is working Ahma over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitko.
Ahma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahma digs a good body shot into Sitko's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahma fails to land with a series of punches.
Sitko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sitko clinches with his opponent.
Sitko scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sitko lands with a right to the head.
Ahma tries to work over Sitko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahma.
Sitko misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahma misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitko.
Ahma working aggressively here.
Sitko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Ahma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Sitko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sitko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ahma blocks an uppercut.
Ahma holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ahma misses with a punch to the body.
Sitko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitko misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Ahma.
Sitko working aggressively here.
Sitko is trying to stall.
Ahma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma cracks Sitko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ahma swings for the body but Sitko moves out of range.
Sitko gets a clinch.
Sitko working aggressively here.
Ahma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitko clinches.
Ahma taking a breather.
Sitko has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Ahma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sitko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
Sitko works on Ahma's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ahma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitko tries to work over Ahma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Ahma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ahma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahma pushes Sitko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitko swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahma.
Sitko has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Ahma to work.
Sitko trying to stall but Ahma improves his position.
Ahma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitko looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Sitko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitko gets through Ahma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ahma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sitko fails to land.
Ahma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitkos head.
Ahma blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitko.
Sitko misses with some punches.
Sitko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahmas head.
Sitko lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Sitko.
Sitko misses with some punches.
Ahma trying to stall but Sitko improves his position.
Sitko can't find room to land a body shot as Ahma controls the action.
Ahma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahma. Sitko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitko wants to counter with a clinch but Ahma pushes him away.
Ahma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitko.
Ahma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitko slips a jab and a cross from Ahma.
Ahma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahma.
Sitko tries to counter with a clinch but Ahma shakes him off and moves away.
Ahma misses with a body shot.
Ahma throws out a loose jab but Sitko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitko wants to counter the offense by Ahma and move into the clinch position.
Sitko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitko was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahma.
Ahma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sitko gets a clinch.
Sitko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahma blocks a body shot from Sitko.
Sitko tries to throw a body punch but Ahma avoids it by throwing Sitko back against the cage.
Ahma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahma struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitko controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Sitko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sitko 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Sitko!
A relieved looking Johnny Sitko 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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