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no blood, no gain PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Pokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Pokka!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux lands a head kick. Pokka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dux throws a body shot but no joy.
Dux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dux struggles to land a body shot inside as Pokka controls his hands.
Dux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pokka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dux breaks the clinch.
Dux throws a series of punches but Pokka moves out of range.
Pokka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dux's half guard.
Still in half guard, Pokka seems content to control.
Dux scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pokka manages to mount him!
Pokka sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pokka misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pokka controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokka thowing shots but they're missing.
Pokka thowing shots but they're missing.
Pokka punching from mount but Dux doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dux can't escape the position.
Dux tries to control Pokka's body but Pokka pushes him off. Dux squirms to his side and now Pokka has his back!
Pokka misses with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux just trying to survive but Pokka is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dux knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pokka on the ground.
Pokka tries to keep control of the position but Dux is staying busy.
Pokka throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Pokka looking for the choke but no joy.
Pokka has the hooks in. Dux is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pokka throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Dux is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux 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 Pokka gets his way!
Pokka is looking for the choke from the back position but Dux is controlling his hands well.
Dux wants to get back to his feet.
Pokka is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dux trying to control the position but Pokka manages to sink in the hooks.
Pokka has the hooks in. Dux is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pokka throwing sloppy strikes.
Dux looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Pokka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dux is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dux tries to escape but Pokka has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pokka patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Dux's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dux is working hard here to advance position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Pokka controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Pokka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pokka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dux tries to clinch but Pokka is having none of it.
Pokka shoots in looking for a takedown. Dux tries to sprawl out of it but Pokka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Dux manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pokka, pushing him back against the ropes.
Dux breaks from the clinch.
Dux throws a lazy head kick
and Pokka counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pokka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dux is keeping busy.
Dux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pokka shoots in and drives through. Dux sprawls well.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Pokka.
Dux tries to clinch but Pokka moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pokka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pokka slips a jab and a cross from Dux.
Dux tries a head kick but it misses.
Pokka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dux.
Dux throws a low kick but Pokka moves out of range easily.
Pokka moves in looking to clinch but Dux pushes him off.
Pokka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pokka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dux tries to avoid it but Pokka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dux to the ground. Dux escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Pokka tries to get set, Dux tries to push him back and clinch up but Pokka manages to avoid the attempt.
Dux tries to clinch but Pokka moves out of range.
Pokka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dux was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dux throws a head kick but Pokka moves out of range.
Dux walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pokka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dux looks to clinch
and Pokka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux scores with a nice right hand.
Pokka drives through with a takedown into Dux's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dux has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pokka is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dux.
Dux tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pokka presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dux is looking to improve his position but Pokka isn't that keen on the idea.
Dux sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux is looking to improve his position.
Dux trying to control here.
Pokka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pokka controlling the action here.
Dux is looking to get back to full guard here but Pokka has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Dux's face as Pokka controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dux tries to control but Pokka manages to take his back.
Pokka struggling to land strikes to the head as Dux covers up.
Pokka controlling the position well here. Dux rolled but Pokka kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Pokka missing with strikes.
Pokka misses with a punch to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Dux will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pokka dodges an elbow strike from Dux.
Pokka blocks an elbow strike.
Dux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pokka blocks it with crossed arms.
Dux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pokka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dux tries to avoid it but Pokka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dux to the ground. Dux escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dux swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dux throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pokka.
Pokka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dux pinned against the ropes. Dux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Pokka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Pokka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pokka! But no joy.
Frank Dux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dux has Pokka up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pokka blocks an elbow strike.
Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dux throws a head kick but Pokka moves out of range.
Pokka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dux swivels and escapes.
Dux wants to clinch up but Pokka keeps it at a distance.
Frank Dux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dux clinches with his opponent.
Dux misses with a punch to the body.
Dux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pokka's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux keeps control of Pokka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dux using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pokka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dux just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Dux lands an elbow inside.
Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pokka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pokka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dux as he avoids it easily.
Dux seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pokka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dux connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pokka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dux closes the distance and pushes Pokka back into the ropes.
Dux landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dux breaks the clinch.
Pokka blocks a head kick by Dux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Dux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dux uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pokka has time to react.
Whack! Dux lands a heavy head kick that drops Pokka. The ref tackles Dux to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Pokka was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Frank Dux!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Sturniolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vanderlay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sturniolo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ring of fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giuseppe Sturniolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Art Vanderlay!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturniolo looks to throw a body kick
and Vanderlay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vanderlay drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Vanderlay seems to have locked his on tight now - Sturniolo screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Vanderlay, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Art Vanderlay!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stel Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stel Kala is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
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240 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Johns !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stel Kala!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kala plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johns has a takedown stuffed.
Johns misses with a double jab.
Kala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kala lands a head kick. Johns smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kala digs a good hook to Johns 's body.
Johns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johns misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kala counter with a right hand.
Kala tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Johns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kala lands a nice looking body shot.
Kala lands a big head kick that sends Johns tumbling to the mat! Kala takes a step backwards and waves Johns back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Johns is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kala cracks Johns with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stel Kala!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wiremu Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Shaforostov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiremu Huia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dimitri Shaforostov's chin.
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170 lbs
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Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wiremu Huia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimitri Shaforostov!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaforostov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shaforostov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huia's head.
Shaforostov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Huia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shaforostov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Huia trying to control but Shaforostov postures up.
Huia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Huia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaforostov chips away with some ground and pound.
Shaforostov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Huia's head.
Shaforostov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Huia is proving hard to escape from.
Shaforostov throwing strikes from guard but Huia blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shaforostov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shaforostov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Huia holds on and takes a little breather.
Huia working a defensive guard here.
Shaforostov has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Huia to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Shaforostov is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Huia pulls down on the head and he's put Shaforostov to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wiremu Huia!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Faulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnie Kavlitzekis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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147 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edward Faulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnie Kavlitzekis!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faulk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kavlitzekis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Faulk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kavlitzekis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faulk lands with a shot to the body.
Faulk tries to clinch there but Kavlitzekis circles away.
A jab from Faulk does it's job there.
Faulk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Faulk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Faulk throws a nice looking combination but Kavlitzekis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kavlitzekis feints the counter takedown.
Faulk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kavlitzekis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kavlitzekis tries to move into range but Faulk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavlitzekis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Faulk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Faulk lands the left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Faulk as he connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Kavlitzekis blocks the low kick.
Faulk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Faulk lands with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Faulk.
Edward Faulk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Kavlitzekis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faulk misses with a double jab
and Kavlitzekis counters with a takedown into side control.
Faulk wants to get back to his feet but Kavlitzekis is dominant here and he's now got Faulk's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kavlitzekis working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Faulk is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Kavlitzekis has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Faulk taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnie Kavlitzekis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jen Seng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Andonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jen Seng has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jen Seng!
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, Aleksandar Andonov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seng defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Andonov.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andonov is defended easily by Seng.
Seng thinks about countering with a head kick.
Andonov dives in for a single leg takedown but Seng sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Jen Seng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Andonov.
Seng lands a head shot.
Seng throws a sloppy head kick and Andonov moves out of range easily.
Donk. Seng catches Andonov right on the button with a cross.
Seng gets a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Seng - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Seng creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seng scores with a hook to the body.
Seng scores with a nice hook to the head.
Andonov looks winded!
Seng's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jen Seng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seng misses with a low kick.
Seng moves into range and clinches up with Andonov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seng lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seng lands a body shot in the clinch.
Seng stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Seng on the inside.
Seng lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seng manages to break the clinch.
Seng connects with a combination that backs up Andonov into the ropes. Seng lands a flurry of punches that gets past Andonov's guard. Andonov is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Seng bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jen Seng!
During a confident post fight interview, Jen Seng thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uiva Nakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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197 lbs
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25
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benjamin Miles !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uiva Nakki!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Nakki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nakki throws a body shot but no joy.
Miles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nakki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uiva Nakki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miles tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nakki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nakki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miles moves away.
As Nakki tries to get set, Miles tries to push him back and clinch up but Nakki manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nakki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nakki misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Miles misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miles under the eye.
Nakki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nakki misses with a looping right.
Miles swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nakki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miles throws a poor cross that misses
and Nakki counters with a nice body shot.
Nakki lands a really nice looking cross but Miles seems unphased.
Miles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nakki cracks Miles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles is looking to clinch.
Nakki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakki.
Miles tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nakki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nakki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Miles with a body shot.
Nakki cracks Miles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nakki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles slips a jab from Nakki.
Miles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakki manages to avoid it.
Miles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nakki in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles slips under a jab from Nakki.
Miles is looking to counter the offense by Nakki and move into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Miles .
Miles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miles is looking to counter punch.
Miles misses with a wild body shot.
Nakki throws out a counter right but Miles avoids it with no problem.
Miles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakki manages to avoid it.
Nakki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nakki swings widly with a right hand
and Miles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakki throws a jab when Miles was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakki takes one to the side of the head.
Miles throws out a loose jab but Nakki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miles throws a hook but Nakki blocks it.
Nakki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nakki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakki misses with a straight right.
Miles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uiva Nakki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Miles defending well as Nakki loads up on a big left hand.
Miles misses with a right hand
enabling Nakki to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Miles misses the target.
Uiva Nakki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miles throws a jab when Nakki was well out of range.
Miles misses with an uppercut.
Nakki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nakki throws a hook to the side of Miles 's head but Miles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miles is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nakki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles moves away from the strike by Nakki.
Miles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Miles .
Miles tries to clinch but Nakki moves away
and Nakki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miles thinking.
Nakki misses with an uppercut
and Miles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nakki's coach down at Highland CT & Spar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nakki's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Miles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nakki lands a head shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nakki throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Miles counter with a right hand.
Nakki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles drives through and clinches with Nakki against the ropes.
Miles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakki misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nakki.
A head punch on the inside from Miles fails to land.
Nakki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miles or not.
Miles throws a head punch that misses.
Nakki can't find room to land a body shot as Miles controls the action.
Nakki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miles backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles .
Miles blocking some punches.
Miles swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Nakki.
Miles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miles tries to throw a body punch but Nakki avoids it by throwing Miles back against the ropes.
Miles misses with a punch to the body.
Miles working aggressively here.
Nakki trying to control the position but instead, Miles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nakki into the ropes.
Miles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nakki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miles can't find room to land a body shot as Nakki controls the action.
Miles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakki scores with a shot to the side of Miles 's head.
Miles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakki.
Nakki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nakki tries to throw a body punch but Miles avoids it by throwing Nakki back against the ropes.
Miles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uiva Nakki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Miles fails to land.
Miles throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakki.
Nakki struggles to land a body shot inside as Miles controls his hands.
Nakki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much 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!
Miles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakki lands with a light punch inside.
Nakki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miles backwards.
Miles lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uiva Nakki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nakki takes a swing at Miles 's ribcage but misses.
Miles is looking to counter punch.
Miles misses with a left hand
and Nakki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nakki moves forwards but Miles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nakki connects with the punch.
Nakki misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Miles misses the target.
Nakki throws a right hand that misses
and Miles counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakki throws out the jab.
Nakki throws a poor cross that misses
and Miles counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakki.
Miles is looking to counter punch.
Nakki throws a body punch but Miles moves out of range.
Miles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nakki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakki misses with an uppercut. Miles saw that one coming.
Miles wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles connects with a body shot.
Nakki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakki throws a body punch but Miles moves out of range.
Miles wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nakki connects with a nice looking jab.
Nakki tries to move into range but Miles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakki throws a body punch but Miles moves out of range.
Miles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nakki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miles was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakki.
Miles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nakki lands an overhand right.
Nakki scores with a nice head shot.
Nakki moves out of range as Miles strikes.
Miles throws a lazy uppercut
and Nakki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nakki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miles .
It seemed like Nakki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a lazy uppercut
and Nakki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nakki misses with a hook to the body
and Miles counters with a nice uppercut.
Miles clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakki.
Miles has a couple of punches blocked by Nakki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakki misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakki has Miles pressed against the ropes.
Miles lands with a light punch inside.
Benjamin Miles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uiva Nakki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uiva Nakki!
Uiva Nakki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kan Budo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Paddy Walker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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25
269 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paddy Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kan Budo!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budo darts in and clinches Walker up against the ropes.
Walker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Walker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Walker is trying to break free.
Budo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walker lands with a light punch inside.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Budo's elbow.
Walker avoids a wild elbow strike from Budo.
Budo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Budo misses with a knee to the head.
Budo blocks a body shot from Walker.
Budo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Budo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Budo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Budo forces Walker back against the ropes and clinches.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Budo controls the action.
Budo trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Budo into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker cracks Budo with a nice body shot.
Budo looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Budo pushes off an throws an elbow but Walker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Walker works on Budo's body with a couple of short punches.
Walker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Budos head.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Budo controls his hands.
Walker pushes Budo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Walker presses Budo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Walker.
A short right from Walker on the inside.
Walker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walker lands a body shot.
Walker working hard to break the clinch.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Budo.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Budo missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Walker shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Budo takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Walker sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Budo bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paddy Walker!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnie Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Kygo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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143 lbs
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143 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Johnie Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Kygo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kygo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kygo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kygo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kygo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cash wants to stand and escape but Kygo is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kygo looking to pass the guard.
Kygo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kygo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kygo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kygo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cash's head.
Cash is looking to stand up but Kygo isn't so interested in that idea.
Cash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kygo on the ground.
Kygo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kygo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Cash tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kygo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Kygo!
A relieved looking Tommy Kygo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeden Island Jedeni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Long (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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204 lbs
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219 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeden Island Jedeni!
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, Kyle Long!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jedeni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Long looks to throw the jab but Jedeni is out of range.
Long avoids the body shot from Jedeni.
Long getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jedeni throws a looping overhand right but Long ducks down to avoid it.
Jedeni could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jedeni dives in and grabs Long's left leg, looking for a takedown. Long pushes down on Jedeni's head and hops out.
Long scores with a punch to the head.
Long looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Long lands a jab to Jedeni's midsection.
Long swings for the body but Jedeni moves out of range.
Jedeni misses with a body shot.
Jedeni fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jedeni has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Long.
Jedeni misses the jab.
Jedeni walks into a left hand.
Long misses with an uppercut.
Long displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jedeni.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeden Island Jedeni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by Jedeni or perhaps it was just good defense by Long, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedeni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Long misses.
Long misses with an uppercut.
Jedeni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Long avoids the body shot from Jedeni.
Jedeni goes for a double leg but Long avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Long continues to drive forward.
Long lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jedeni falls backwards - clearly groggy! Long dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Long!
A victorious Kyle Long thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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