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TIT 17 - Baby v Booker PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Osiris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blanks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, wasp - wild child. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Blanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lincoln Osiris!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osiris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blanks closes the distance and clinches.
Blanks manages to break the clinch.
Osiris misses with a wild combination.
Blanks misses with a hook.
Osiris throws a series of punches but Blanks avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Osiris!
Blanks looks to land a combination but Osiris avoids it well.
Osiris throws a nice looking combination but Blanks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Osiris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blanks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osiris lands a high kick!
Blanks closes the distance and clinches.
Blanks breaks from the clinch.
Blanks gets a clinch.
Blanks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Blanks.
Blanks closes the distance and clinches.
Blanks breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanks moves into range and clinches up with Osiris.
Osiris scores a nice knee to the body.
Blanks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Osiris working aggressively here.
Blanks manages to break the clinch.
Blanks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osiris.
Osiris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blanks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Osiris is just out of range.
Osiris is looking to slow Blanks down with leg kicks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Osiris or perhaps it was just good defense by Blanks, which made it look bad.
Osiris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blanks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Osiris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Osiris.
Blanks has closed the distance and engaged Osiris in a clinch.
Blanks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Osiris throws a head kick but Blanks moves out of range.
Osiris scores with a jab. Blanks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blanks closes the distance and clinches.
Blanks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Osiris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Blanks takes the fight into the clinch.
Blanks is leaning against Osiris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blanks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Osiris! Blanks is out on his feet! Osiris rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Blanks is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Blanks is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lincoln Osiris!
Billy Blanks spoke after the fight, saying 'Where I am today, is where my mind and will put me, where I am tomorrow is where my mind will put me.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chlorenz Banel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Comeon Hitme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hitme has chosen Face Fisted - Dethklok as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chlorenz Banel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chlorenz Banel!
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, Comeon Hitme!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Comeon Hitme has been cut.
Banel throws a right and a left that Hitme avoids nicely.
Banel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hitme manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hitme throws a front kick aimed at Banel's knee but Banel avoids it well.
Banel wants to clinch up but Hitme keeps it at a distance.
Banel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banel has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitme tightens his grip and picks Banel up, before dumping him to the ground. Banel manages to land in guard.
Hitme connects with a couple of short punches.
Hitme working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitme pushes down on Banel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hitme is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Banel sees it coming and defends easily.
Hitme has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitme lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hitme scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hitme connects with a nice short shot to Banel's temple.
Hitme winds up and cracks Banel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hitme drops an elbow to the side of Banel's head.
Banel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitme lands a big elbow - Banel is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Hitme!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Comeon Hitme!
A relieved looking Comeon Hitme thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazy Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Robison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lazy Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hiro Robison!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Hiro Robison has been cut.
Robison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bastard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robison fails with the takedown.
Bastard lands with a cross.
Bastard throws a big shot that misses.
Robison changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bastard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at King Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Bastard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Robison is looking to clinch.
Lazy Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robison misses with a takedown attempt - Bastard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lazy Bastard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiro Robison.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Robison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robison unleashes a big counter combination but Bastard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Bastard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard throws a nice looking combination but Robison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robison with the counter takedown but Bastard avoids it easily.
Robison misses with a takedown attempt - Bastard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robison takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bastard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bastard.
Bastard cracks a nice hook into Robison's ribs.
Robison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bastard keeps the fight on the outside.
Robison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bastard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bastard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Robison walks into a jab.
and Bastard counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Robison! He's just covering up as Bastard starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazy Bastard!
Lazy Bastard thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colt Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Sirinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Colt Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samart Sirinto!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirinto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sirinto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sirinto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cash looking for a takedown.
Sirinto lands a damaging elbow.
Cash is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sirinto is defending well.
Cash is trying to drag Sirinto to the mat but Sirinto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Cash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sirinto trying to control the position but instead, Cash has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sirinto into the cage.
Sirinto throws an elbow that misses.
Sirinto is looking to control Cash's arms but Cash gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sirinto has his back to the cage.
Sirinto lands an elbow that stopped Cash in his tracks for a moment.
Sirinto is trying to force a seperation but Cash has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cash on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sirinto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cash wants a takedown but no success here.
Sirinto misses with an elbow strike.
Sirinto is trying to maintain a safe position but Cash gets an underhook and turns Sirinto into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sirinto throws an elbow but misses.
Sirinto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sirinto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cash has been working on his balance at The Island Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sirinto.
Cash can't get the takedown.
Sirinto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cash.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sirinto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cash blocks an elbow strike from Sirinto.
Sirinto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cash's defenses.
Sirinto lands an elbow inside.
Cash drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sirinto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sirinto.
Cash appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sirinto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sirinto throws a head kick that Cash semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirinto rushes Cash and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sirinto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sirinto is looking to control Cash's arms but Cash gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sirinto has his back to the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sirinto throws an elbow but misses.
Cash is looking for a takedown.
Sirinto prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sirinto taking a breather.
Sirinto seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Cash is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sirinto is pressed up against the cage. Cash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sirinto down to the mat. Sirinto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cash throws a head kick but Sirinto moves out of range.
Sirinto lands a high kick!
That kick from Sirinto tenderised Cash's leg. Cash is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sirinto throws a body kick that misses
and Cash decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sirinto's guard.
Cash postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sirinto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cash, into his guard.
Sirinto trying to control the position from guard on top but Cash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash is looking for a triangle here but Sirinto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sirinto working away.
Cash stops Sirinto from passing to mount.
Sirinto trying to control the position but Cash is working away.
You can see the frustration on Cash's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cash is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sirinto has control of an arm but Cash manages to advance to Sirinto's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sirinto trying to control the hands but Cash breaks the grip.
Cash looking for the choke from the back.
Cash is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Cash working for a choke but Sirinto is defending well.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Sirinto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sirinto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sirinto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cash is looking for a takedown.
Sirinto prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Cash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cash takes an elbow to the temple.
Cash has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sirinto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cash takes an elbow to the temple.
Cash tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cash has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sirinto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sirinto stops a takedown attempt from Cash.
Cash tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirinto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cash.
Sirinto wants to get back to striking at distance but Cash won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sirinto lands an elbow that stopped Cash in his tracks for a moment.
Sirinto can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Sirinto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash wants a takedown.
Sirinto gets underhooks to prevent Cash's takedown attempt.
Cash is trying to drag Sirinto to the mat but Sirinto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sirinto is looking to break free of the clinch but Cash has double underhooks.
Sirinto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sirinto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sirinto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sirinto is pressed up against the cage. Cash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sirinto down to the mat. Sirinto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sirinto tries to avoid it but Cash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sirinto to the ground. Sirinto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sirinto. That's going to slow Cash down.
Sirinto has managed to clinch.
Sirinto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sirinto gets underhooks to prevent Cash's takedown attempt.
Sirinto looking to slow down the pace here.
Sirinto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sirinto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sirinto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cash looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirinto stalling in the clinch but Cash improves position.
Cash is looking for a takedown.
Sirinto lands an elbow that stopped Cash in his tracks for a moment.
Sirinto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cash goes for a takedown attempt but Sirinto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sirinto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sirinto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Sirinto tenderised Cash's leg. Cash is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sirinto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sirinto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sirinto swinging wildly here.
Sirinto scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sirinto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sirinto tries to bum rush Cash with a series of wild strikes but Cash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samart Sirinto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sirinto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sirinto swinging wildly here.
Sirinto takes the fight into the clinch.
Cash tries to score a body lock takedown but Sirinto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cash tries for a takedown but Sirinto manages to get underhooks.
Cash wants to take the fight to the mat but Sirinto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sirinto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cash's brow.
Samart Sirinto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cash takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cash blocks an elbow strike from Sirinto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirinto pushes off an throws an elbow but Cash leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cash goes for a takedown attempt but Sirinto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sirinto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cash tries to counter by clinching up but Sirinto breaks away and moves out of range.
Cash takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cash is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cash throws a body kick that misses.
Cash dives in and grabs Sirinto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sirinto pushes down on Cash's head and hops out.
Sirinto tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sirinto lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sirinto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sirinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cash checks a leg kick.
Sirinto cracks the inside of Cash's front leg.
Cash blocks a head kick by Sirinto.
Cash goes for a double leg but Sirinto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sirinto continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Sirinto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sirinto darts in and clinches Cash up against the cage.
Cash drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sirinto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cash is looking to score with low kicks.
Cash doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sirinto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cash gets tackled into the cage by Sirinto. Sirinto maintains the clinch.
Cash blocks an elbow strike.
Sirinto is struggling to control the position.
Sirinto is trying to stall.
Sirinto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirinto throws an elbow but it misses.
Cash avoids a wild elbow strike from Sirinto.
Sirinto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cash is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sirinto is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash goes for a takedown attempt but Sirinto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Cash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sirinto.
Cash feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sirinto has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cash doesn't defend quickly enough and Sirinto has managed to lock this one up! Can Cash escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sirinto on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Samart Sirinto!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Lyndon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laaali Opa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vic Lyndon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Laaali Opa!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lyndon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Opa, pushing him back against the cage.
Opa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lyndon has him pressed against the cage.
Lyndon swings wildly with an uppercut but Opa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyndon stalls.
Opa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Opa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lyndon lands a right hand.
Lyndon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Opas head.
Lyndon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyndon struggles to land a body shot inside as Opa controls his hands.
Lyndon stalling the fight.
Opa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lyndon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lyndon stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opa misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Opa.
Lyndon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lyndon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Opa tries to land knees in the clinch but Lyndon avoids the damage to the body.
Lyndon lands with a left to the head.
Lyndon digs a right hand into Opa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Opa's gas tank.
Lyndon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Opa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyndon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyndon.
The referee calls for Lyndon to work.
Lyndon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Opa backwards.
Lyndon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Opa backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Lyndon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opa being controlled against the cage.
Lyndon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Opa backwards.
Opa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lyndon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Lyndon.
A short uppercut from Lyndon.
Lyndon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Opa tries a knee to the head but Lyndon blocks it.
Lyndon can't find room to land a body shot as Opa controls the action.
Lyndon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Opas head.
Opa tries to land a knee to the head but Lyndon blocks with his arms.
Opa wants to break free but Lyndon has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lyndon scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyndon.
Lyndon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Opa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Opa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Opa tries to land a knee to the head but Lyndon blocks with his arms.
Opa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Lyndon.
It looks like Laaali Opa has been cut.
Lyndon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lyndon is leaning against Opa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lyndon lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lyndon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lyndon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lyndon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Lyndon scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lyndon.
Lyndon pushes Opa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Opa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lyndon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lyndon scores with a hook to the body.
Opa looks winded!
Lyndon lands a shot to the body.
Lyndon has Opa pressed against the cage, preventing Opa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lyndon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Opa tries to land a knee to the head but Lyndon blocks with his arms.
Lyndon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lyndon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lyndon'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.
Lyndon is pushing Opa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Lyndon on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Lyndon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Laaali Opa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lyndon has Opa up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyndon.
Lyndon lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Lyndon - that landed with a thud.
Opa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Opa tries a knee to the head but Lyndon blocks it.
Lyndon lands a nice uppercut.
Lyndon'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.
Lyndon slowing the pace effectively.
Vic Lyndon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyndon lands a shot to the body.
Opa misses with a knee to the head.
Lyndon leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opa is trying to break the clinch but Lyndon has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyndon.
Lyndon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice left hand lands by Lyndon.
Lyndon gets through Opa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lyndon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Opa backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Opa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Opa.
Lyndon lands a left hand.
Lyndon lands a shoulder strike.
Opa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lyndon has him pressed against the cage.
Lyndon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Opa or not.
Lyndon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lyndon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyndon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Opa backwards.
Opa is rocked!
A short right from Lyndon on the inside.
Opa is still on wobbly legs! Can Lyndon finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyndon lands with a light punch inside.
Lyndon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Opa up against the cage.
Lyndon lands with a right to the head.
Lyndon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Opa's efforts to push away.
Lyndon scores with a shoulder strike.
Opa misses with a knee strike.
Opa seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lyndon.
Lyndon lands with a right to the head.
Opa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Lyndon.
Lyndon scores with a hook to the body.
Opa is breathing heavily.
Lyndon lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyndon lands a left hand.
Lyndon is working Opa over against the cage.
Lyndon lands a shoulder strike.
Lyndon lands with a short shot to the head.
Lyndon throws a big uppercut that drops Opa! More strikes from Lyndon and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Opa lies dazed against the cage as Lyndon celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Lyndon!
Our winner, Vic Lyndon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Space Mountain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Space Mountain has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tom Brown's chin.
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280 lbs
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280 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Brown!
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, Space Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mountain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mountain needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Mountain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mountain connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Brown misses
and Mountain counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mountain manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Mountain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown misses with a shot to the body
and Mountain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mountain defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
letting Mountain counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Mountain. Beautiful body shot.
Mountain cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown is rocked!
Mountain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mountain cracks Brown with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Brown tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Mountain pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Brown is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Space Mountain!
Space Mountain thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teofil Poplawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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191 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teofil Poplawski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joel Bates!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poplawski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Poplawski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Teofil Poplawski has been cut.
Bates throws a good cross that connects.
Poplawski is rocked!
Poplawski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bates was covering up waiting for the punch and Poplawski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Oh Poplawski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Poplawski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poplawski seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poplawski is really struggling to control Bates but he's trying to hold on to the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bates holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poplawski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poplawski drops back looking for a leg! Bates is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bates manages to kick Poplawski off! Poplawski jumps back into Bates's guard.
Bates is controlling Poplawski's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Poplawski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Poplawski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poplawski slips nicely into half guard.
Bates is not content to let Poplawski control the position.
Bates really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Poplawski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poplawski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Poplawski lands a nice short elbow.
Poplawski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bates is defending against the submission attempts here by Poplawski.
Poplawski wants to take a breather but Bates is having none of it.
Poplawski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bates avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Poplawski.
Poplawski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poplawski wants to work for an arm triangle but Bates is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bates wants to get back to full guard.
Bates desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Poplawski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bates has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bates controlling the position for now.
Poplawski wants to control but Bates is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bates is looking for a sweep. Poplawski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poplawski moves into full mount! Bates won't be happy about that!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bates can do anything to dispel that myth.
Poplawski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bates to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bates shrugs it off.
Bates is desperately trying to improve his position but Poplawski has a good base and remains in mount.
Bates tries to hold on but Poplawski postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bates prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Poplawski working for a submission but Bates is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teofil Poplawski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teofil Poplawski's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poplawski.
Poplawski blocks a jab.
Bates ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bates jabs at Poplawski's body.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Poplawski feinted with a counter takedown.
Poplawski misses with a takedown
and Bates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poplawski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Bates.
Poplawski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bates sprawls well. Bates wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Poplawski gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poplawski drops his hands momentarily and Bates takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Poplawski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bates.
Joel Bates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Bates.
Bates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bates throws a shot to the body.
Bates is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Poplawski rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bates.
Bates ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poplawski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bates.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poplawski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bates has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Poplawski fails with a takedown attempt.
Bates let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teofil Poplawski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bates lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poplawski at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poplawski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bates lands a big right hand that sends Poplawski crashing to the mat! Bates stays standing though and waves Poplawski back to his feet!
Bates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bates! Poplawski is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joel Bates!
During a confident post fight interview, Joel Bates thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petey Bartlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Carver told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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238 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petey Bartlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Carver!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartlett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carver has time to react.
It looks like Anthony Carver has been cut.
A punch combination from Bartlett misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carver! But no joy.
Carver closes the distance and clinches.
Bartlett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bartlett misses with a punch on the inside.
Carver struggles to land a body shot inside as Bartlett controls his hands.
Bartlett keeps control of Carver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Bartlett.
Carver looks winded!
Bartlett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bartlett feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Carver sprawling to the canvas! Carver rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bartlett finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Bartlett.
Carver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bartlett misses with a body kick.
Carver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carver throws a one two combo.
Bartlett misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bartlett.
That has opened up Anthony Carver's cut even more.
Bartlett lands a big uppercut and Carver crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Carver looks OK. Bartlett waves Carver back to his feet!
Carver is rocked!
Bartlett throws a pinpoint strike between Carver's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Carver crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Bartlett scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petey Bartlett!
Petey Bartlett very nearly forgot to thank Hope MMA: Island Nutritions amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxxy Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxxy Baby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxwell Booker!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Booker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baby counters with a stiff right hand.
Booker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Booker has his takedown stuffed
and Baby counters with a nice uppercut.
Maxxy Baby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxwell Booker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booker has his takedown stuffed
and Baby counters with a nice uppercut.
Booker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Baby counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maxwell Booker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Booker throws an off balance right hand
and Baby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baby jabs at Booker's body.
Booker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baby counters with a straight right hand.
Baby lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baby jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baby is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baby counters with a right hand to the body.
Baby is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A lazy left from Baby finds it's target.
Booker has his takedown stuffed
and Baby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maxxy Baby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Booker misses with a lunging right hand
and Baby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Baby finds it's target.
Baby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Booker momentarily.
Baby feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bookers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Booker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker with a poor takedown
and Booker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Booker shoots and misses
and Baby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Booker thinking.
Booker misses with a takedown attempt
and Baby counters with a stiff right hand.
Baby lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Booker has his takedown stuffed
and Booker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Booker misses with a takedown attempt
and Booker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booker tries for a takedown but Baby circles away easily
and Baby counters with a nice body shot.
Booker with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Baby to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Booker drives through with a takedown into Baby's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Booker drops back looking for a leg! Baby is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baby manages to kick Booker off! Booker jumps back into Baby's guard.
Booker throws a big right hand that misses.
Baby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baby wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxxy Baby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Baby fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Booker on the side of the head.
Baby lands a jab.
Baby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Booker can do to turn this around?
Baby connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baby is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Booker misses with a takedown attempt
and Baby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Booker.
Baby tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker wants to finish this one by submission but Baby is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Booker.
Booker thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Booker looking to finish with strikes here!
Booker looking to ground and pound but Baby is blocking nicely.
Baby is desperately trying to improve his position but Booker has a good base and remains in mount.
Booker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Baby is surviving well by controlling Booker's body position as best he can.
Booker 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.
Baby wants to control but Booker is having none of it.
The referee warns Baby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
We've been hearing good reports from Baby's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Booker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Baby to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Baby shrugs it off.
Booker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baby holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Booker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Baby has left one of his arms exposed and Booker doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Baby screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maxwell Booker!
Maxwell Booker is the new featherweight champion!
Maxwell Booker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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