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Solitude XLVI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Contreiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Contreiras is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julio Contreiras!
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, Thomas Howard!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Contreiras fails with a takedown attempt.
Julio Contreiras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Contreiras's head.
Contreiras lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Howard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Contreiras throws a good cross that connects.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Contreiras closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howard circles away.
Contreiras tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Howard swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Contreiras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Contreiras fails with a takedown attempt.
Contreiras shoots in for a double leg but Howard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Contreiras moves out of range easily.
Howard rushes Contreiras and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Contreiras is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Howard Piles on the pressure and Contreiras crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Howard!
Thomas Howard took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Mirluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mirluk's choice of entrance music: Guns N' Roses - Paradise City. Jimi Aldo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Excellent MT
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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 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimi Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Terry Mirluk!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aldo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mirluk counters with a stiff right hand.
Aldo shoots and misses
and Mirluk counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirluk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aldo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Mirluk circles away easily
and Mirluk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mirluk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt
and Mirluk counters by moving into the clinch.
Mirluk gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aldo.
Aldo wants to take the fight to the mat but Mirluk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Aldo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mirluk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirluk gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aldo.
Nice body punch from Mirluk.
Mirluk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mirluk slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mirluk walks away with a smile on his face. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aldo shoots and misses
and Mirluk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo walks into a stiff left hand from Mirluk.
Mirluk scores with a sloppy right hand. Aldo should have avoided that one.
Mirluk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mirluk works Aldo's body with a nice hook.
Aldo shoots and misses
and Mirluk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Mirluk.
Mirluk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Mirluk digs a right hand into Aldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aldo's gas tank.
Mirluk lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirluk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mirluk lands a nice uppercut.
Mirluk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Mirluk to work.
Mirluk prevents the takedown attempt.
Aldo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mirluk after a bit of a struggle.
A short uppercut from Mirluk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aldo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mirluk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mirluk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aldo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mirluk after a bit of a struggle.
Mirluk is struggling to control the position.
Aldo being controlled against the cage.
Mirluk receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Mirluk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aldo goes for a takedown attempt but Mirluk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mirluk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mirluk lands a nice shot that snaps Aldo's head back.
Aldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Terry Mirluk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Mirluk catches Aldo right on the button with a cross.
Mirluk throws a series of strikes that have Aldo backpedaling.
Aldo with a poor takedown
and Mirluk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mirluk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aldo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk scores with a one two! Aldo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Aldo or perhaps it was just good defense by Mirluk, which made it look bad.
Donk. Mirluk catches Aldo right on the button with a cross.
Aldo moves forwards but Mirluk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aldo fails with the takedown
and Mirluk counters with a nice body shot.
Mirluk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mirluk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mirluk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mirluk stalling the fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Mirluk's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Mirluk lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirluk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk is pressed up against the cage. Aldo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mirluk down to the mat. Mirluk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Mirluk. No joy for Aldo on that attempt.
Mirluk cracks Aldo with an open hand slap.
Aldo fails to land the takedown.
Mirluk works the jab nicely.
Aldo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mirluk counters by clinching up.
Mirluk scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mirluk pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mirluk pushes Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirluk stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A body shot lands from Mirluk.
Mirluk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Mirluk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Aldo fails with the takedown
and Mirluk counters with a series of strikes. Aldo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mirluk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aldo under the eye.
The crowd cheers as Mirluk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aldo doesn't seem phased though.
Aldo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mirluk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Terry Mirluk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aldo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mirluk swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mirluk takes the fight into the clinch.
Mirluk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mirluk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mirluk avoiding damage.
Aldo wants to take the fight to the mat but Mirluk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mirluk pushes Aldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mirluk stalling.
Mirluk lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirluk lands a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Aldo has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A short right from Mirluk.
A right hand to the body from Mirluk.
Mirluk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mirluk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
Mirluk'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 lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mirluk is leaning against Aldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aldo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mirluk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mirluk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aldo or not.
Mirluk lands a right hand.
Mirluk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirluk lands a shoulder strike.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
Aldo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short right from Mirluk on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Mirluk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk lands an uppercut.
Aldo is rocked!
Aldo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mirluk after a bit of a struggle.
Mirluk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mirluk slowing the pace effectively.
Come on Mirluk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mirluk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
Oh Aldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aldo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Mirluk is stalling here.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Mirluk.
Mirluk scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldo can't get the takedown.
Mirluk lands a right hand.
Mirluk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mirluk has Aldo pushed against the cage.
Mirluk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo has Mirluk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mirluk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mirluk lands a shot to the body.
Mirluk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mirluk pushes Aldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mirluk scores with a shot to the side of Aldo's head.
Mirluk lands with a left to the head.
Mirluk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mirluk lands a big right hand that drops Aldo! The killer instinct kicks in and Mirluk finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mirluk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Mirluk!
A very excited looking Terry Mirluk 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Prince The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prince The could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Victor Sweet's chin.
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139 lbs
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24
140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Prince The!
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, Victor Sweet!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from The tenderised Sweet's leg. Sweet is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sweet fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The avoids it really well and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by The.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown but The shows good takedown defense.
The thumps Sweet with a low kick.
The throws a nice inside leg kick.
The dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sweet. That did some damage!
The throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sweet.
The lands a nice shot that snaps Sweet's head back.
The tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The circles away from the clinch attempt.
The scores with the left hand. Sweet knows he should have avoided that one.
The dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sweet. That did some damage!
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 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The throws a nice head kick!
The throws a head kick that Sweet semi-blocks.
Sweet is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from The.
Sweet is still on wobbly legs! Can The finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sweet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The scores with a nice head shot.
Sweet seems to have recovered his senses.
The lands a lovely overhand right.
Sweet's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut lands for The. That snapped Sweet's head back.
Sweet takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as The lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sweet doesn't seem phased though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The.
Sweet looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The digs a good body shot into Sweet's ribs.
Sweet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The scores with a leg kick.
The buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The scores with a leg kick.
The lands an overhand right.
The is looking to slow Sweet down with leg kicks.
The is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The connects with a high kick.
The chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet misses with a looping left.
The is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The lands with a cross.
The scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sweet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The tries to avoid it but Sweet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The to the ground. The escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Prince The has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Sweet.
A slapping leg kick lands for The.
Sweet bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The struggling a bit here.
Sweet tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sweet in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... The is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Sweet!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Schuurman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaka Papa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Frank Schuurman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Schuurman!
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, Kaka Papa!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schuurman tries to clinch but Papa is having none of it.
Schuurman stuffs the takedown attempt from Papa. Papa gets slowly back to his feet.
Schuurman closes the distance and clinches.
Schuurman landing knees to the body.
Papa tries to pull guard but Schuurman holds him up against the cage and eventually Papa drops back down to his feet.
Schuurman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Papa's face.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schuurman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Papa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frank Schuurman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaka Papa.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Papa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schuurman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Papa fails to pull guard.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman landing knees to the head.
Schuurman lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Schuurman.
Papa looks winded!
Schuurman landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuurman crunches a lovely knee into Papa's ribcage.
Papa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schuurman to keep the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Schuurman.
Papa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Schuurman lands a good knee to the midsection. Papa won't want to take too many of those.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schuurman obliges.
Schuurman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Papa's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Papa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schuurman smiles and moves away.
Schuurman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Papa, pushing him back against the cage.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Papa blocks with his arms.
Papa is trying to pull guard but Schuurman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Schuurman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Papa blocks it.
Papa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Papa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Papa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schuurman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Papa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schuurman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman connects with a knee to the head.
Papa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Papa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Schuurman.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Papa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schuurman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Papa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman scores with a knee to the head.
Papa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schuurman walks away with a smile on his face. Papa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schuurman darts in and clinches Papa up against the cage.
Papa pulls guard.
Papa has a closed guard, preventing Schuurman from standing up.
Papa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schuurman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schuurman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schuurman is looking to stand up but Papa won't let him.
Papa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schuurman is one step ahead there.
Papa controlling Schuurman's posture.
Papa has a closed guard, preventing Schuurman from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Papa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Papa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Papa stops Schuurman from standing up.
Papa is pushing down on Schuurman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schuurman is fighting to maintain full guard but Papa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Papa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schuurman tries to kick Papa off but Papa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Papa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Schuurman 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.
Schuurman tries to clinch up.
Schuurman drives through and clinches with Papa against the cage.
Papa jumps guard but Schuurman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Schuurman scores with a knee to the head.
Schuurman connects with a knee to the head.
Papa jumps guard but Schuurman stands there with Papa around his waist. Papa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schuurman connects with a knee to the head.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Papa tries to pull guard but Schuurman won't allow it.
Frank Schuurman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaka Papa.
Schuurman scores a nice knee to the body.
Papa tries to pull guard but Schuurman won't allow it.
Papa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Papa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Schuurman.
Schuurman landing knees to the head.
Papa is trying to pull guard but Schuurman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Papa is breathing heavily.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Schuurman lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuurman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Papa's face.
Papa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Papa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Papa tries to pull guard but Schuurman won't allow it.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Papa blocks it.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Papa jumps guard but Schuurman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Schuurman connects with a knee to the head.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Papa blocks it with crossed arms.
Papa tries to pull guard but Schuurman won't allow it.
Schuurman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Papa can do to turn this around?
Schuurman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Papa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Papa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papa tries to pull guard but Schuurman holds him up against the cage and eventually Papa drops back down to his feet.
Papa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schuurman to keep the fight standing.
Papa takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Papa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schuurman walks away with a smile on his face. Papa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schuurman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Papa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Papa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Papa works over Schuurman with some ground and pound from guard.
Papa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Schuurman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Papa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Papa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Papa landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Schuurman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Papa stays in close to Schuurman's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schuurman wants to stand and escape but Papa is having none of it.
Papa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schuurman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Papa is controlling him.
Papa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Papa is working Schuurman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Papa works over Schuurman with some ground and pound from guard.
Papa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Papa stays in close to Schuurman's body and controls the position.
Papa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Papa prevents Schuurman from getting back to his feet.
Papa is working Schuurman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Schuurman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Papa dives into side control.
Papa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Schuurman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Papa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Papa is working Schuurman over with some ground and pound from side control.
Papa 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.
Papa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Papa is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Schuurman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Papa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Schuurman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Papa on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Papa in particular looking to stall.
Schuurman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Papa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Papa slows the pace down in half guard.
Schuurman wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schuurman tries to kick Papa off in order to stand up. Papa Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Papa moves into full mount!
Papa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Schuurman?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuurman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Papa controlling the position easily from mount.
Papa lands with some strikes.
Schuurman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Papa with a couple of short strikes.
Schuurman is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Papa lands a couple of good shots and Schuurman has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Schuurman is trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kaka Papa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Papa softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Schuurman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Papa working for the choke.
Papa is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Schuurman knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Schuurman for a finish.
Papa controls the position.
Papa is working the ground and pound. Can Schuurman escape?
Schuurman is trying to get back to his feet but Papa has full control of the position and if anything, Schuurman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Frank Schuurman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papa lands a shot to the head.
Papa punches Schuurman on the ear.
Papa throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Schuurman!
Schuurman is trying to get back to his feet but Papa has full control of the position and if anything, Schuurman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Papa lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Schuurman.
Schuurman is rocked!
Papa connects with a couple of big shots that have Schuurman covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Schuurman! Papa fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaka Papa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucia Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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270 lbs
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270 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bull Bullard !
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, Lucia Gracie !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie .
Bullard with a hook.
It looks like Lucia Gracie has been cut.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Bullard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bullard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bull Bullard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucia Gracie .
BAM! Bullard delivers a spinning backfist that drops Gracie like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Bull Bullard !
A victorious Bull Bullard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ned Flanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ned Flanders!
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, Alan Ford!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Flanders moves out of range easily.
Flanders takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ford is looking to land body kicks.
Ford takes the fight into the clinch.
Flanders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford.
Ford blocks a body shot from Flanders.
Ford tries to work over Flanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Flanders.
Flanders lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford tries a body shot but Flanders blocks it.
Flanders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flanders lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flanders backwards.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Flanders.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford breaks from the clinch.
Ned Flanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ford throws a body kick that misses
and Flanders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Alan Ford has been cut.
Ford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters circling a little - Ford finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Flanders ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Flanders is looking to counter punch.
Ford has closed the distance and engaged Flanders in a clinch.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ford fails to land.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Flanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford is trying to break the clinch but Flanders has him pressed against the cage.
Flanders lands a body punch.
Ford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flanders.
Flanders lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flanders makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flanders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Flanders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ford throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick
and Flanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford is rocked!
Ford wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ford throws a body kick that misses.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Flanders moves out of range easily.
Ford has closed the distance and engaged Flanders in a clinch.
Ford lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ford throws an elbow but misses.
Ford breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a body kick that misses
and Flanders counters with a nice uppercut.
Ford throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ford misses with a body kick.
Flanders is looking to counter punch.
Flanders chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ford can pounce on him.
Flanders on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ford lands with a slapping head kick.
Flanders blocks a leg kick.
Ford throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flanders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders avoiding damage as Ford throws knees to the body.
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy body kick from Ford
and Flanders counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford misses with a jab to the body
and Flanders counters with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Alan Ford's cut even more.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick
and Flanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford is still on wobbly legs! Can Flanders finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Flanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flanders is looking to counter punch.
Ford seems to have recovered his senses.
Ford moves into the clinch successfully.
Ford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flanders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford lands an elbow inside that Flanders shrugs off.
Ford is trying to force a seperation but Flanders has the dominant position.
Ford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alan Ford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alan Ford's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ford rushes Flanders and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Flanders.
Flanders takes an elbow to the temple.
Flanders works on Ford's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Flanders.
Flanders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Flanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flanders scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alan Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford clinches up with Flanders and pushes him back against the cage.
Alan Ford seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Flanders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alan Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ford looks to throw a body kick
letting Flanders counter with a right hand.
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford thows a body kick. Flanders tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Flanders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford throws the kick towards the body but Flanders avoids it.
Flanders blocks a head kick by Ford.
Flanders is looking to counter punch.
Ford looks to throw a body kick
and Flanders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Ford misses
letting Flanders counter with a right hand.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick
and Flanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford is breathing heavily.
Ford throws a head kick but Flanders moves out of range.
Flanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ford lands a nice looking kick to the body. Flanders takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a leg kick
and Flanders counters with a huge left! Ford is in big trouble! He's backing up but Flanders isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ford from any more damage. A dominating finish by Flanders!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ned Flanders!
A less than humble Ned Flanders misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brando Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Dixon!
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, Brando Carlson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon cracks Carlson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carlson throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dixon misses the target.
Dixon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hut - $50 in the buildup to the fight.
Carlson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carlson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dixon keeping full guard, as Carlson tries to pass.
Carlson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlson wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Carlson looking to sit in guard and control but Dixon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carlson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dixon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dixon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dixon wants to get up but he can't break Carlson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carlson is looking for a triangle but Dixon pushes his legs off easily.
Dixon wants to stand but Carlson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Carlson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dixon is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carlson has a closed guard, preventing Dixon from standing up.
Dixon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dixon wants to stand but Carlson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dixon wants to pass the guard but Carlson is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlson is looking for a triangle but Dixon pushes his legs off easily.
Dixon controlling from the top position.
Dixon wants to stand but Carlson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carlson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dixon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dixon wanted to stand there but Carlson had control of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carlson dives in and grabs Dixon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dixon pushes down on Carlson's head and hops out.
Dixon is looking to counter punch.
Carlson looks to throw the jab but Dixon is out of range.
Dixon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No luck for Carlson with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dixon connects with a nice looking jab.
Dixon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brando Carlson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlson.
Dixon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carlson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carlson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dixon throws out the jab.
Carlson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dixon 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.
Carlson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dixon avoids the body shot from Carlson.
Dixon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good exchange - Dixon coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Carlson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dixon throwing a counter right hand but Carlson manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Carlson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dixon, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlson looks to land a right hand but Dixon moved out of range.
Dixon blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon rushes Carlson and presses him up against the cage.
Carlson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dixon to keep the fight standing.
Carlson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dixon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jim Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brando Carlson.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Carlson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carlson jumps guard but Dixon stands there with Carlson around his waist. Carlson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dixon lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dixon as Carlson tries to tie him up.
Carlson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dixon smiles and moves away.
Carlson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dixon manages to avoid it.
It looked like Dixon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dixon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carlson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixon.
Dixon is looking to counter punch.
Carlson misses with a jab to the body
and Dixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carlson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dixon sprawls well. Dixon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carlson gets slowly back to his feet.
Dixon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon lunges at Carlson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carlson's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson works the jab nicely.
Dixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carlson can do to turn this around?
Dixon misses with a straight right.
And Carlson tries to counter it with a takedown but Dixon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dixon lands with a straight right. Carlson didn't see that one coming.
Dixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlson.
Dixon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carlson.
Dixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carlson.
Carlson misses with a wild body shot.
Carlson throws a nice looking combination but Dixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dixon loads up on a big right hand but Carlson slips the punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlson swings for the body but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon moves into range and clinches up with Carlson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dixon dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlson throws a body shot but no joy.
Carlson misses the shot to the body.
Carlson slips a straight right by Dixon.
Carlson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dixon defends it well.
Nice sprawl there from Dixon as Carlson shoots in.
Dixon throwing a counter right hand but Carlson manages to avoid it.
Carlson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dixon.
Carlson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dixon defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlson misses with a hook
and Dixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carlson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dixon rather than just go for the knockout.
Carlson misses with a hook. Dixon ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson throws a big shot that misses.
Carlson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlson.
Carlson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dixon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carlson throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range.
Carlson misses with a body shot
and Dixon counters with a straight right hand.
Carlson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carlson throws the left hand but Dixon avoids the punch easily.
Brando Carlson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlson.
Carlson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dixon throwing a counter right hand but Carlson manages to avoid it.
Dixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlson.
A head kick misses from Carlson.
Carlson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dixon moves into the clinch successfully.
Dixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson jumps guard but Dixon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carlson backwards.
Carlson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dixon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jim Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brando Carlson.
Dixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carlson backwards.
Carlson is rocked!
Dixon lands an uppercut.
Carlson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dixon finish him?
Carlson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carlson seems to have recovered his senses.
Carlson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dixon after a bit of a struggle.
Dixon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike.
Dixon gets through Carlson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carlson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dixon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dixon prevents the takedown attempt.
Carlson takes a shot to the head.
Dixon lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlson can't get the takedown.
Jim Dixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dixon lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Carlson to his knees! Dixon keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Dixon!
Jim Dixon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Count Chocula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen Sail - Armin van Buuren as his entrance music. Tom King has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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147 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
7 - 3 - 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom King!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Chocula.
Chocula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Chocula misses.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chocula.
Chocula throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chocula looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King swings for the body but Chocula moves out of range.
Chocula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King misses with a hook.
Chocula throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Chocula.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chocula sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chocula lands an uppercut.
King lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chocula.
Chocula misses with a body punch.
Chocula blocks an uppercut.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chocula tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chocula tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Chocula misses with a hook from the clinch.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Chocula.
Chocula tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Chocula working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chocula.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Chocula.
Chocula lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chocula avoiding damage.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King lands a shot to the body.
King misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chocula.
A short left from Chocula.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Chocula.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chocula backwards.
King misses with the head strike.
Chocula blocks a body shot from King.
Chocula lands a shoulder strike.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King digs a right hand underneath Chocula's ribcage. Chocula let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chocula tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Chocula.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chocula misses with the head strike.
Chocula gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Chocula controls the action.
Chocula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King working aggressively here.
Chocula misses with a hook to the ribs.
King throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from King.
Chocula blocking some punches.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Chocula uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
Chocula lands a body punch.
King blocking some punches.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chocula lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chocula scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chocula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chocula blocks an uppercut.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chocula misses with the head strike.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King blocks an uppercut.
Chocula lands with a light punch inside.
Chocula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chocula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King tries a body shot but Chocula blocks it.
Chocula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chocula is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Chocula uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom King 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.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chocula darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chocula lands with a nice body punch.
Chocula fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
King staying out of range there.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chocula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King cracks Chocula with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chocula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chocula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Chocula is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Chocula jabs at King's body.
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!
Chocula just misses with a punch to the body.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Chocula is just out of range.
Chocula was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chocula takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Chocula's shoulder, as Chocula tries to avoid the shot.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chocula.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Chocula scores with a four punch combination!
Chocula avoids the body shot from King.
Chocula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Count Chocula is winning the standup battle so far.
King misses with a straight left.
Chocula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chocula bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
Chocula cracks King with an open hand slap.
King is rocked!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from King in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chocula loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Chocula finish him?
King gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! King tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Chocula is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and King buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves King!! King is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Chocula throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Count Chocula!
Tom King spoke after the fight, saying 'Congrats on winning a fight you handpicked loser! '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Kirillov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Pipkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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210 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Kirillov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andy Pipkin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirillov fails to land the takedown.
Kirillov shoots in and gets a takedown into Pipkin's guard.
Kirillov 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.
Pipkin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pipkin trying to keep a closed guard but Kirillov is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirillov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kirillov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kirillov wants to control from the top but Pipkin keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirillov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pipkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kirillov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirillov 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.
Kirillov pushing down on Pipkin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kirillov wants to pass to mount but Pipkin is defending the position.
Pipkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kirillov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pipkin sees it coming and defends easily.
Kirillov is trying for a kimura here. Pipkin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kirillov wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Kirillov!
Max Kirillov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Schopenhauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Hernandez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Schopenhauer!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schopenhauer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hernandez but Hernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schopenhauer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schopenhauer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Schopenhauer or perhaps it was just good defense by Hernandez, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez shoots for a takedown but Schopenhauer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schopenhauer looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
David Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schopenhauer's waist but Schopenhauer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hernandez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schopenhauer closes the distance and clinches.
Schopenhauer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Schopenhauer looking to pass the guard.
Hernandez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schopenhauer defends well.
Hernandez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schopenhauer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez has his foot on Schopenhauer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schopenhauer works his way back into a safe position though.
Schopenhauer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hernandez can't keep his opponent in guard - Schopenhauer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schopenhauer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hernandez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Schopenhauer.
Schopenhauer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer is trying to work for a kimura but Hernandez is defending well.
Hernandez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Schopenhauer trying to control the action but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Schopenhauer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hernandez defends it well.
Schopenhauer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hernandez is trying to stand up here but Schopenhauer is controlling him well.
Schopenhauer passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hernandez turns into him and now he's in Schopenhauer's guard.
Schopenhauer working a defensive guard here.
Hernandez 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.
Hernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Schopenhauer is retaining full guard.
Hernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Schopenhauer.
Schopenhauer 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.
Hernandez wants to pass the guard but Schopenhauer is keeping the position.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schopenhauer is on top in guard.
Schopenhauer pushes down on Hernandez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Schopenhauer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schopenhauer is looking for a kimura but Hernandez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schopenhauer to get the leverage.
Schopenhauer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hernandez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Schopenhauer wants to work for an arm triangle but Hernandez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hernandez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez looking for submissions off his back.
Hernandez is defending against the submission attempts here by Schopenhauer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Schopenhauer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hernandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Schopenhauer clinches up with Hernandez and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schopenhauer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Schopenhauer manages to end up in side control.
Schopenhauer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hernandez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Schopenhauer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to get back to half guard.
Schopenhauer has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Schopenhauer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Schopenhauer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Schopenhauer is looking to work his way around to Hernandez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hernandez is trying to escape the mount but Schopenhauer keeps good control and instead manages to take Hernandez's back.
Schopenhauer looking for the RNC.
Can Hernandez hold on?! Schopenhauer is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Well, with Schopenhauer on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hernandez is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Hernandez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hernandez fending off the submission attempt from Schopenhauer.
Schopenhauer is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hernandez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hernandez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Schopenhauer is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Schopenhauer trying to control.
Schopenhauer has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hernandez has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schopenhauer looking for the choke from the back.
Hernandez tries to roll but Schopenhauer sticks to his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Schopenhauer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hernandez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Arthur Schopenhauer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hernandez is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Schopenhauer gets his way!
Hernandez wants to control his opponent's hands but Schopenhauer gets his hands free.
Schopenhauer missing with punches from the back.
Hernandez turns into Schopenhauer and is now in his guard.
Schopenhauer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.
Schopenhauer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hernandez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hernandez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Schopenhauer has his hands clasped together but Hernandez extends and breaks Schopenhauer's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hernandez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Hernandez!
David Hernandez retains his middleweight title!
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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