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The Island Season 7, 265+ lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fat Man (ranked 3569 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Case (ranked 236 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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270 lbs
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290 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fat Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Case!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Case circles away.
Case connects with a body shot.
Case jabs Man right on the nose. Man blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Fat Man has been cut.
Case smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Man takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Case cracks Man with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Man looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Case finish him?
Man is rocked!
Fat Man's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man drops his hands for a split second and Case immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Man face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Case follows up with a right hand that knocks Man into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Justin Case!
During a confident post fight interview, Justin Case thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kormack Omega (ranked 1136 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Warren (ranked 1591 p4p, 0 weight class). Omega comes to the cage accompanied by Bring the Pain - 2Pac. Kormack Omega has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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280 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kormack Omega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manny Warren!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Omega tries to counter with a takedown but Warren is quick to defend against it.
Warren misses with a shot to the body
and Omega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Omega drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Kormack Omega has been cut.
Warren throws a hook to the side of Omega's head but Omega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Omega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warren.
Omega attempts a counter takedown but Warren avoids it well and moves away.
Warren throws a shot from downtown. Omega moves away and avoids it.
Omega attempts a counter takedown but Warren avoids it well and moves away.
Omega fails with the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Warren.
A little feinted left hand from Omega on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warren swings widly with a right hand
and Omega counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Omega scoring with some ground and pound.
Warren wants to get back to his feet but Omega is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Omega is standing up over Warren. Warren looks to escape but Omega dives into side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warren is pushing Omega's head away, looking to escape. Omega manages to hold on to the position though.
Omega is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren is trying to get back to his feet.
Omega lands a nice forearm strike.
Omega is looking to take a break and control but Warren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warren can do anything to dispel that myth.
Omega is working Warren over with some ground and pound from side control.
Omega creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Warren is trying to get back to his feet.
Omega has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Warren!
Warren wants to try and get back to his feet.
Warren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Omega. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by Omega.
Omega breaks from Warren's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Omega.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Omega cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Warren is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warren is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Warren is still in real trouble! Can Omega finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega connects with a bit shot that sees Warren covering up! More strikes from Omega and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Omega is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kormack Omega!
After the fight, Kormack Omega was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Dippolito (ranked 3046 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Heavyweight (ranked 690 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Dippolito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Super Heavyweight!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heavyweight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dippolito is looking to counter punch.
Heavyweight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dippolito moves away.
Heavyweight has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Heavyweight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dippolito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Dippolito on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heavyweight's corner calls for a 1-2. Heavyweight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Joseph Dippolito has been cut.
Heavyweight connects with a body shot.
Super Heavyweight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heavyweight misses the shot to the body.
Dippolito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heavyweight connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dippolito scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Heavyweight misses.
Heavyweight instigates a clinch.
Heavyweight scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heavyweight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heavyweight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dippolito backwards.
Dippolito looking to throw knees to the head but Heavyweight is blocking nicely.
Heavyweight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dippolito misses with the head strike.
Dippolito can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Dippolito has a couple of punches blocked by Heavyweight.
A short right from Heavyweight on the inside.
Joseph Dippolito's cut is getting worse.
Heavyweight blocks an uppercut.
Heavyweight lands a left hand.
Heavyweight lands a nice uppercut.
Heavyweight drops Dippolito onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dippolito is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dippolito is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Heavyweight - that landed with a thud.
Dippolito is breathing heavily.
Dippolito is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Heavyweight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dippolito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dippolito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dippolito is looking to control Heavyweight's arms but Heavyweight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dippolito has his back to the cage.
Heavyweight managing to block the knees to the body from Dippolito.
Heavyweight lands with a light punch inside.
Joseph Dippolito's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice body punch from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Heavyweight works on Dippolito's body with a couple of short punches.
Dippolito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heavyweight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Heavyweight on the inside.
Heavyweight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heavyweight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Joseph Dippolito's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dippolito backwards.
Oh Dippolito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heavyweight drops Dippolito onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dippolito is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joseph Dippolito's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Super Heavyweight!
During a confident post fight interview, Super Heavyweight thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Kinski (ranked 459 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 3192 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as David Tua enters the cage!
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268 lbs
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Klaus Kinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Tua!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
Tua slips under a jab.
Tua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tua tries to clinch but Kinski moves out of range.
Kinski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ferocious Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Kinski looks to land a left hand but Tua moved out of range nicely.
Tua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tua slips under a jab.
Tua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinski.
Kinski lands a nice shot that snaps Tua's head back.
Tua misses with an uppercut. Kinski saw that one coming.
Kinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Tua slips a jab from Kinski.
Tua doesn't manage to clinch there - Kinski circles away.
Tua lands a glancing blow to the side of Kinski's head.
Kinski throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
Tua wants to clinch up but Kinski keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua tries to clinch up but Kinski circles away and keeps his distance.
Kinski scores with a body shot.
Kinski feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tua sprawling to the canvas! Tua rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kinski finish him?!
It looks like David Tua has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tua slips under a jab from Kinski.
Tua shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kinski as he avoids it easily.
Kinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kinski throwing a counter right hand but Tua manages to avoid it.
Klaus Kinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinski scores with a nice head shot.
Kinski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tua connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kinski's hands.
Tua tries to clinch there but Kinski circles away.
Kinski lands a big uppercut and Tua crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tua looks OK. Kinski waves Tua back to his feet!
Tua is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinski sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Tua's defenses. It connects perfectly with Tua's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Klaus Kinski!
Klaus Kinski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulrich Stahlhammer (ranked 3151 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Magnunsen (ranked 520 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnunsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dangerous. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Thor Magnunsen enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ulrich Stahlhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thor Magnunsen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnunsen tries to keep at a distance but Stahlhammer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stahlhammer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Magnunsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Magnunsen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stahlhammer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stahlhammer is trying to break free.
Magnunsen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stahlhammer.
Stahlhammer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magnunsen just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulrich Stahlhammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magnunsen scores with a hook to the body.
Stahlhammer is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magnunsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Ulrich Stahlhammer has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magnunsen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magnunsen.
Our sources have told us that Stahlhammer has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magnunsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnunsen scores with a hook to the body.
Magnunsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magnunsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stahlhammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Magnunsen avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Magnunsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Magnunsen.
Magnunsen is leaning against Stahlhammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magnunsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magnunsen lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magnunsen.
Magnunsen lands a shot to the body.
Magnunsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stahlhammer blocks a body shot from Magnunsen.
Magnunsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stahlhammers head.
Magnunsen lands with a right to the head.
Magnunsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stahlhammer takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Magnunsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magnunsen.
Magnunsen misses with a body punch.
Magnunsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magnunsen scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Magnunsen.
Magnunsen drops Stahlhammer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Stahlhammer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Stahlhammer is rocked!
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Stahlhammer pressed against the cage. Magnunsen frees himself up and cracks Stahlhammer with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Stahlhammer crumples to the floor, out cold! Magnunsen jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thor Magnunsen!
A very excited looking Thor Magnunsen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Mandukvong (ranked 560 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giennadiy Tchestov (ranked 2084 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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280 lbs
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tong Mandukvong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giennadiy Tchestov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchestov lands a head kick!
It looks like Tong Mandukvong has been cut.
Mandukvong misses with a straight right.
Tchestov is looking for the big counter here.
Tchestov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tchestov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mandukvong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice jab there from Mandukvong.
Tchestov lands a big head kick that sends Mandukvong tumbling to the mat! Tchestov takes a step backwards and waves Mandukvong back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandukvong connects with a body shot that sends Tchestov's belly button to the back.
Mandukvong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mandukvong lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Mandukvong.
Tchestov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mandukvong's elbow.
Tchestov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tchestov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandukvong scores with a shot to the side of Tchestov's head.
Mandukvong lands an uppercut.
Tchestov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tchestov has a couple of punches blocked by Mandukvong.
Mandukvong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tchestov backwards.
A hook to the body from Mandukvong.
Tchestov looks winded!
Tchestov misses with the head strike.
Mandukvong blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mandukvong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandukvong blocks a body shot from Tchestov.
Tchestov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandukvong gets through Tchestov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Giennadiy Tchestov has been cut.
Mandukvong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mandukvong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mandukvong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tchestov or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mandukvong.
Mandukvong lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Mandukvong.
Mandukvong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tchestov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mandukvong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tchestov can turn it around.
Mandukvong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mandukvong lands a shot to the body.
Mandukvong is leaning against Tchestov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Mandukvong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Mandukvong.
Tchestov is rocked!
Mandukvong throws a big uppercut that drops Tchestov! More strikes from Mandukvong and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tchestov lies dazed against the cage as Mandukvong celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Mandukvong!
After the fight, Tong Mandukvong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Mike (ranked 1540 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Aguirre (ranked 1293 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruben Aguirre!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mike scores with a shot to the body.
Aguirre's coach down at Ferocious Beast was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Aguirre's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mike takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mike scores with a nice strike.
Decent striking displayed by Mike there.
Mike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aguirre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aguirre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aguirre forces Mike back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aguirre.
Mike misses with some punches.
A short left from Mike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguirre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aguirre throws a punch but it's blocked by Mike.
Aguirre misses with a punch to the body.
Aguirre blocks a body shot from Mike.
Mike definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mike blocks a body shot from Aguirre.
Mike misses with the head strike.
Mike goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mike scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mike swings wildly with an uppercut but Aguirre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike throws a head punch that misses.
Aguirre is working Mike over against the cage.
Aguirre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mike.
Mike is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguirre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aguirre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aguirre misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Aguirre pushes Mike back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mike's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aguirre digs a right hand into Mike's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mike's gas tank.
Aguirre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aguirre throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Aguirre - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Aguirre.
A short left from Aguirre.
Aguirre lands an uppercut.
It looks like Big Mike has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Aguirre.
Aguirre scores with a shot to the side of Mike's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aguirre lands with a right to the head.
Mike misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aguirre struggles to land a body shot inside as Mike controls his hands.
Good body shot from Aguirre.
Aguirre lands with a short shot to the head.
Aguirre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aguirre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguirre lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Aguirre.
Aguirre can't find room to land a body shot as Mike controls the action.
Aguirre tries to throw a body punch but Mike avoids it by throwing Aguirre back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aguirre.
Aguirre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aguirre lands with a right to the head.
Aguirre struggles to land a body shot inside as Mike controls his hands.
Aguirre struggles to land a body shot inside as Mike controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Aguirre.
Aguirre lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aguirre.
Aguirre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aguirre lands an uppercut.
Aguirre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mike is rocked!
Aguirre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aguirre blocking some punches.
Aguirre lands a hook that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aguirre.
A short left from Aguirre.
Aguirre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aguirre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguirre blocking some punches.
Aguirre lands with a light punch inside.
Aguirre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Mike is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mike misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aguirre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mike seems to have got his legs back now.
Aguirre tries to work over Mike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aguirre working aggressively here.
Aguirre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Aguirre lands with a short shot to the head.
Mike fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aguirre.
Aguirre has a couple of punches blocked by Mike.
Aguirre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aguirre tries a body shot but Mike blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aguirre.
Aguirre swings wildly with an uppercut but Mike uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Aguirre.
Aguirre tries a body shot but Mike blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguirre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Mike fails to land.
Aguirre lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguirre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aguirre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Mike.
Aguirre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aguirre lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aguirre.
Aguirre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aguirre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aguirre scores with a hook to the body.
Mike misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Aguirre.
Mike takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Aguirre.
Aguirre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aguirre misses with a body punch.
Aguirre prevents a body shot from Mike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aguirre can't find room to land a body shot as Mike controls the action.
Aguirre pushes Mike back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aguirre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Mike lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aguirre digs a right hand into Mike's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mike's gas tank.
Aguirre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Aguirre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Mike's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mike circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aguirre clinches up with Mike and pushes him back against the cage.
Mike misses with a body punch.
Mike makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Aguirre on the inside.
Mike blocks a body shot from Aguirre.
Still in the clinch, Mike scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mike throws a punch but it's blocked by Aguirre.
Aguirre misses with a punch on the inside.
Aguirre scores with a shoulder strike.
Aguirre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mike has a couple of punches blocked by Aguirre.
Aguirre tries to throw a body punch but Mike avoids it by throwing Aguirre back against the cage.
Aguirre drops Mike onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mike is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Aguirre.
Aguirre unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mike! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Aguirre is unloading with more strikes now! Mike drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruben Aguirre!
During a confident post fight interview, Ruben Aguirre thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Fury (ranked 160 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camilo Covarrubias (ranked 3843 p4p, 0 weight class). Fury comes into the arena with J Dilla - Time: The Donut of the Heart blaring out of the sound system. 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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291 lbs
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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
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Camilo Covarrubias!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Covarrubias throws an off balance right hand
and Fury counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Covarrubias really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fury. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fury is pushing down on Covarrubias's leg trying to pass to half guard. Covarrubias is fighting to maintain full guard but Fury has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fury is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fury is looking for a kimura here.
Fury 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Covarrubias can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury uses his free foot to push down on Covarrubias's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Covarrubias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Covarrubias is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Covarrubias flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Fury anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Covarrubias and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Fury slips an arm under Covarrubias chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Fury has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Fury is squeezing on Covarrubias like an anaconda would it's prey. Covarrubias fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Fury!
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Fury thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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