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The Island Season 7, 145 lbs, Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mick Speed (ranked 4129 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxxy Baby (ranked 392 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mick Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxxy Baby!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baby has managed to clinch.
Baby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Baby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Speed.
Speed misses with some punches.
Baby scores with a hook to the body.
Speed misses with a punch on the inside.
Baby lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speed.
Baby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baby looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Speed presses Baby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Speed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Baby fails to land.
Speed blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Speed.
Baby is leaning against Speed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baby lands with a right to the head.
Baby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baby swings wildly with an uppercut but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baby blocks an uppercut.
Baby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby lands a shoulder strike.
Baby swings wildly with an uppercut but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by Baby.
Speed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Speed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Speed taking a breather.
Speed blocks an uppercut.
Baby working aggressively here.
Baby blocks an uppercut.
Baby misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baby.
A right hook to the body lands for Speed.
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by Baby.
Speed tries a body shot but Baby blocks it.
Baby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Speed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baby.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baby.
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!
Speed lands a nice uppercut.
Baby throws a head punch that misses.
Baby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Speeds head.
Baby swings wildly with an uppercut but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baby misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Baby.
Speed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Speed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baby backwards.
A body shot lands from Speed.
A short right from Baby on the inside.
Baby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baby blocks an uppercut.
Baby tries to throw a body punch but Speed avoids it by throwing Baby back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Baby.
Speed misses with the head strike.
Baby lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baby.
Baby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Speed wants to stall.
Baby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Speed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Speed misses with some punches.
Speed is trying to push Baby away but Baby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baby blocks a body shot from Speed.
Speed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baby misses with a punch on the inside.
Baby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Speed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baby lands a body shot.
Baby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Baby.
Speed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Speed fails to land.
Speed working aggressively here.
Baby pushes Speed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Speed takes a shot to the head.
Speed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baby swings wildly with an uppercut but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baby misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Baby fails to land.
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!
Speed scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Baby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baby misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Baby.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Speed.
Baby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Speed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baby lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Baby.
A nice left hand lands by Baby.
Speed tries to work over Baby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Speed misses with some punches.
Baby lands a left hand.
Baby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Baby presses Speed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Speed is rocked!
Speed misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Speed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Baby on the inside.
Oh Speed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by Baby.
Baby gets through Speed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Speed misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Baby as the two fighters clinch.
Speed is breathing heavily.
Speed takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxxy Baby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Baby closes the distance and clinches.
Speed seems to have got his legs back now.
Baby misses with a body punch.
Baby cracks Speed with a nice body shot.
Baby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baby cracks Speed with a nice body shot.
Speed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Speed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Speed tries to throw a body punch but Baby avoids it by throwing Speed back against the cage.
Maxxy Baby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baby pushes Speed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Speed.
Baby digs a right hand into Speed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Speed's gas tank.
Baby can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.
Speed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baby.
A nice left hand lands by Baby.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baby scores with a shot to the side of Speed's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baby lands a shoulder strike.
Baby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Speed or not.
Baby throws a head punch that misses.
Speed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby drops Speed onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Speed is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Baby pushes Speed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baby throws a big uppercut that drops Speed! More strikes from Baby and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Speed lies dazed against the cage as Baby celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxxy Baby!
Our winner, Maxxy Baby, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between William Spud (ranked 867 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Gentili (ranked 1004 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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151 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Spud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danilo Gentili!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentili misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Spud to counter with a crisp jab.
Gentili throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spud's waist but Spud gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gentili off to one side.
As Gentili tries to get set, Spud tries to push him back and clinch up but Gentili manages to avoid the attempt.
Gentili fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Spud misses the target.
William Spud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danilo Gentili.
Gentili shoots and misses
and Spud counters with a right hand to the body.
Gentili shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spud as he avoids it easily.
Spud gets caught flat footed, as Gentili shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gentili trying to control but Spud is working from the bottom.
Gentili tries to free his leg and advance position but Spud is retaining full guard.
Spud keeping moving, preventing Gentili from controlling successfully.
Gentili sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spud wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gentili wants to control from the top but Spud keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Good standup being displayed there by Spud as he connects with a hook.
Gentili shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spud as he avoids it easily.
Spud seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Danilo Gentili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spud connects with a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentili fails to pull guard.
Gentili tries to pull guard but Spud won't allow it.
Spud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gentili closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gentili goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Spud has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gentili but great work by Spud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentili wants to control but Spud postures up.
Gentili is trying to work for a sweep but Spud has mounted him!
Gentili tries to hold on but Spud pushes him away.
Gentili is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Spud is staying active.
Gentili tries to reverse the position but Spud maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spud controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentili tries to control Spud's body but Spud pushes him off. Gentili squirms to his side and now Spud has his back!
I would not like to be Gentili right now.
Spud's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gentili trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gentili can't escape the position.
Spud has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gentili's body.
Gentili can't escape the position.
Spud controls the position.
Spud gets his hands free as Gentili looks to control.
A lull in the action here.
Gentili rolls, trying to escape but Spud keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Spud dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice sprawl there from Spud as Gentili shoots in.
Gentili misses with a takedown
and Spud counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gentili thinking.
Gentili fails with a takedown attempt.
William Spud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danilo Gentili.
Spud lands a jab to Gentili's midsection.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gentili.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentili fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gentili misses with a takedown attempt
and Spud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gentili fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spud throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gentili stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gentili throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spud's waist but Spud gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gentili off to one side.
Gentili will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gentili has his takedown stuffed
and Spud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
William Spud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spud scores with a shot to the body.
Gentili shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
William Spud is winning the standup battle so far.
Spud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gentili fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gentili is breathing heavily.
Spud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gentili has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gentili there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spud cracks a nice hook into Gentili's ribs.
Danilo Gentili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentili closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gentili lands in his opponent's guard.
Spud on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spud tries to get out of the position.
Spud keeping full guard, as Gentili tries to pass.
My spies in King Of Pain inform me that Gentili has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gentili trying to control but Spud is working from the bottom.
Gentili wants to pass the guard but Spud is keeping the position.
Spud knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gentili on the ground.
Gentili forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spud is trying to control but can't.
Gentili trying to mount his opponent but Spud defends it.
Gentili seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spud does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gentili might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Spud haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gentili wants to pass the guard but Spud is defending well.
Gentili is trying to control the action in half guard but Spud is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gentili is stalling here. Spud is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gentili seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Spud has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Spud working away.
Gentili is looking for a sweep.
Spud working away.
Gentili is letting Spud control him for a moment.
Gentili struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Spud dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gentili has his takedown stuffed
and Spud counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spud lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gentili backs up against the cage.
Spud changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gentili.
Gentili shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spud as he jumps to the side.
William Spud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danilo Gentili.
Gentili darts in looking for a takedown but Spud gets double underhooks and turns Gentili into the cage.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Spud knocks Gentili out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). William Spud!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nuri Jafar (ranked 1148 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Mills (ranked 664 p4p, 0 weight class). Nuri Jafar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nuri Jafar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Mills!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jafar lands with a right hand.
Mills tries to move into range but Jafar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jafar clobbers Mills with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mills moves forwards but Jafar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mills rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jafar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jafar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mills manages to avoid it.
Mills changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jafar moves into range and clinches up with Mills.
Mills jumps guard but Jafar stands there with Mills around his waist. Mills gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mills is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jafar to keep the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Jafar.
Mills jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jafar walks away with a smile on his face. Mills gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nuri Jafar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Mills.
Jafar scores with a shot to the body.
Jab by Jafar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jafar moves into the clinch successfully.
A left hand lands to the body for Jafar.
Jafar lands a nice shot to the body.
Jafar pushes Mills back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jafar lands a hook that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
Mills tries to score a body lock takedown but Jafar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jafar scores with a hook to the body.
Jafar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mills breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jafar connects with a single shot there.
Mills throws a body punch but Jafar moves out of range.
Jafar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jafar lands with a hook. Mills tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jafar connects with a body shot.
Jafar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jafar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mills shoots in for a double leg but Jafar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Mills with that takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Jafar misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mills tries for a takedown but Jafar circles away easily
and Mills takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jafar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jafar lands a glancing blow to the side of Mills's head.
Jafar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jafar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jafar pushes Mills back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jafar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
Jafar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mills or not.
Jafar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mills is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jafar to keep the fight standing.
Mills tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jafar.
A left hand lands to the body for Jafar.
Jafar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
A short left from Jafar.
Jafar scores with a hook to the body.
Mills looks winded!
Jafar lands a right hand.
Jafar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mills is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jafar.
Mills is still on wobbly legs! Can Jafar finish him?
Jafar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jafar.
Jafar pushes Mills back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mills jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jafar walks away with a smile on his face. Mills gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jafar lands with a cross.
Jafar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mills is trying to pull guard but Jafar has him pressed against the cage.
Mills seems to have recovered his senses.
Jafar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mills.
Jafar lands a right hand.
Jafar lands a body punch.
A short right from Jafar on the inside.
Jafar lands a left hand.
It looks like Tyler Mills has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jafar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
Jafar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mills or not.
Jafar unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mills! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jafar is unloading with more strikes now! Mills drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuri Jafar!
A relieved looking Nuri Jafar 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Den Dennis (ranked 530 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lothario Renaldo (ranked 2856 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Den Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lothario Renaldo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dennis closes the distance but Renaldo moves to the side
and Renaldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dennis.
Dennis throws a leg kick which misses Renaldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Renaldo tries to avoid it.
Dennis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Renaldo's sensitive parts.
Renaldo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dennis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Dennis.
Renaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dennis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renaldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Renaldo tries to get set, Dennis tries to push him back and clinch up but Renaldo manages to avoid the attempt.
Renaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Dennis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dennis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to slow Renaldo down with leg kicks.
Dennis instigates a clinch.
Dennis tries to land knees in the clinch but Renaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Dennis misses with a knee to the head.
Dennis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
Renaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dennis lands a knee to the head.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Dennis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Renaldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Renaldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Renaldo is struggling to control the position.
Dennis tries a knee to the head but Renaldo blocks it.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis missing with knees to the body.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renaldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renaldo.
Dennis misses with a knee strike.
Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renaldo.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis looking to throw knees to the head but Renaldo is blocking nicely.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Dennis misses with a knee to the head.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Renaldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
Renaldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
Renaldo avoiding damage as Dennis throws knees to the body.
Dennis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dennis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dennis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dennis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis looking to throw knees to the head but Renaldo is blocking nicely.
Renaldo wants to break free but Dennis has control.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
We've been informed that Renaldo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but Renaldo blocks with his arms.
Dennis missing with knees to the body.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
Renaldo is trying to push Dennis away but Dennis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dennis landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Dennis.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Renaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Dennis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Den Dennis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Renaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renaldo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dennis slips a jab and a cross from Renaldo.
Dennis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Renaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renaldo throws out a loose jab but Dennis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renaldo swinging wildly here.
Renaldo lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renaldo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Renaldo misses.
Dennis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Renaldo misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis wants to clinch but Renaldo slips to the side
and Renaldo counters with a right hand to the body.
Dennis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renaldo can do to turn this around?
Dennis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dennis has Renaldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renaldo.
Dennis tries to land knees in the clinch but Renaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Dennis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Renaldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Renaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Renaldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Renaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis looking to throw knees to the head but Renaldo is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Renaldo on the inside.
Dennis 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.
Renaldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dennis tries to land knees in the clinch but Renaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Renaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
Dennis tries a knee to the head but Renaldo blocks it.
Renaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Dennis.
Renaldo is trying to break the clinch but Dennis has him pressed against the cage.
Renaldo has had enough of the clinch but Dennis keeps him there for the moment.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but Renaldo blocks with his arms.
Dennis missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Renaldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Dennis won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dennis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Renaldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis misses with a knee to the head.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Renaldo fails to land.
Renaldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Denniss head.
Renaldo is trying to break free.
Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renaldo.
Renaldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Dennis.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Renaldo is defending well for now.
Renaldo breaks from the clinch.
Renaldo catches Dennis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Renaldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Renaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Renaldo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Renaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dennis is just out of range.
Renaldo misses with an uppercut. Dennis saw that one coming.
Good work by Renaldo as he checks the leg kick.
Dennis wants to clinch but Renaldo slips to the side
and Dennis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Renaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lothario Renaldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dennis tries to clinch but Renaldo moves out of range.
It seemed like Renaldo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dennis tries to clinch but Renaldo moves away
and Renaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Dennis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Renaldo scores with a sloppy right hand. Dennis should have avoided that one.
Dennis is rocked!
Dennis looks up at the clock. Bad move! Renaldo lands a right hand from hell, dropping Dennis. Renaldo pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lothario Renaldo!
A victorious Lothario Renaldo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ba Ba Booey (ranked 2238 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matias Orava (ranked 396 p4p, 0 weight class). Matias Orava is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ba Ba Booey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matias Orava!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Orava is trying to defend but Booey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Booey is working for a kimura but Orava is defending it quite comfortably.
Orava looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Booey is looking for a kimura but Orava is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Booey to get the leverage.
Booey 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booey wants to take a breather but Orava is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orava wants to get back to his feet.
Booey seems to be looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Orava can do anything to dispel that myth.
Booey trying to mount his opponent but Orava defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booey is working for a kimura but Orava is defending it quite comfortably.
Booey is keen to just control but Orava is a slippery customer.
Booey in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Orava tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Booey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ba Ba Booey!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lesley Chow (ranked 625 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Entei (ranked 1720 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lesley Chow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Entei!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Entei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chow takes a swing at Entei's ribcage but misses.
Entei throws a head kick but Chow moves out of range.
Chow misses the body punch
and Entei counters with a series of strikes. Chow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Entei displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chow.
As Chow backs off Entei throws a huge counter combo but Chow manages to avoid it all.
Chow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Entei circles away.
Entei is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lesley Chow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chow misses with a straight right.
Chow closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chow lands in his opponent's guard.
Entei keeping moving, preventing Chow from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Entei is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Entei wants to get back to his feet but Chow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Entei has Chow pulled in close to control his posture.
Entei wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Chow manages to pass to side control.
Entei trying to control from the bottom.
Entei pushes Chow off but Chow dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chow tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Entei is trying to get back to his feet.
Chow landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Chow working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Entei can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chow prevents Entei from escaping the position.
An elbow from Chow crashes against the mat.
Entei manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Entei felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Entei tries to roll over but Chow keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chow is trying for a kimura here. Entei looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Chow wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lesley Chow!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Narz (ranked 964 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Correia Azevedo (ranked 789 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Narz!
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, Luiz Correia Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narz misses with a body shot.
Narz just misses with a punch to the body.
Azevedo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Azevedo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Narz.
Azevedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azevedo manages to avoid it.
Narz throws the left hand but Azevedo avoids the punch easily.
Azevedo with the counter takedown but Narz avoids it easily.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Narz wants to sweep here but Azevedo controlling him for the moment.
Narz keeping full guard, as Azevedo tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narz trying to keep a closed guard but Azevedo is proving a slippery customer.
Narz can't keep his opponent in guard - Azevedo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Narz is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo wants to pass the guard but Narz is defending well.
Azevedo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Narz is looking for a sweep. Azevedo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Narz is not content to let Azevedo control the position.
Narz is trying to get back to full guard.
Narz is working hard here to advance position.
Narz manages to get to full guard.
Azevedo won't allow Narz to sweep him here.
Azevedo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Narz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Azevedo, into his guard.
Narz trying to control the position from guard on top but Azevedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Narz stands and throws Azevedo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Narz wants to control but Azevedo is keeping him busy.
Narz swings around for an armbar but Azevedo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Narz's guard.
Azevedo looking to pass the guard.
Narz keeping moving, preventing Azevedo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz wants to sweep but no luck.
Azevedo passes into half guard.
Azevedo wants to pass to mount but Narz is defending the position.
Narz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Narz.
Azevedo won't allow Narz to sweep him here.
Azevedo looking to pass the guard.
Narz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Azevedo looking to pass the guard.
Azevedo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo advances position into side control!
Azevedo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Narz, who protects the arm well.
Narz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Azevedo is defending against the submission attempts here by Narz.
Azevedo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Narz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Azevedo!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Narz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Azevedo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Azevedo and Narz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Peter Narz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Narz scores with a jab to the body.
Narz scores with a decent looking hook.
Azevedo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Azevedo stopping the sweep attempt from Narz.
Narz looking to control.
Narz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Azevedo's guard.
Azevedo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Narz defends it easily.
Narz is pushing down on Azevedo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Azevedo is fighting to maintain full guard but Narz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Narz wants to pass to mount but Azevedo is defending the position.
Azevedo gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Narz escapes and throws Azevedo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Azevedo is trying to improve his position.
Narz is looking to take a break and control but Azevedo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Narz is trying to get an arm triangle but Azevedo is defending well.
Narz tries to move to mount but Azevedo blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Narz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Azevedo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Azevedo is trying to get back to half guard.
Azevedo is not content to let Narz control the position.
Narz is really struggling to control Azevedo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Narz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Azevedo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo manages to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Azevedo is looking to improve his position.
Azevedo gets back to full guard.
Azevedo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Narz defends it easily.
Azevedo can't keep his opponent in guard - Narz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Azevedo regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo keeping moving, preventing Narz from controlling successfully.
Narz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Azevedo keeping moving, preventing Narz from controlling successfully.
Narz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Azevedo is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Azevedo sneaks back into half guard.
Narz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Azevedo keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Narz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Narz misses with a hook. Azevedo ducked under it nicely.
Narz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Azevedo counters with a takedown into side control.
Narz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Narz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ferocious Beast, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Azevedo is keen to just control but Narz is a slippery customer.
Azevedo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Narz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Narz is looking to improve his position.
Azevedo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Narz keeps working.
Narz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Narz tries to get to full guard but Azevedo has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo passes to side control.
Azevedo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz tries to improve position but can't.
Azevedo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Narz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Azevedo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Narz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Narz regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz is looking for a triangle but Azevedo pushes his legs off easily.
Narz keeping full guard, as Azevedo tries to pass.
Narz wants to sweep here but Azevedo controlling him for the moment.
Azevedo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Narz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Azevedo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Azevedo looking to pass the guard.
Narz looking for a sweep. Not yet Narz, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Narz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Narz keeping moving, preventing Azevedo from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Azevedo moves out of range as Narz strikes.
Narz throws a big shot that misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Narz enables Azevedo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Narz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Azevedo preventing the sweep.
Narz keeping moving, preventing Azevedo from controlling successfully.
Azevedo advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz gets back to full guard.
Narz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Azevedo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Azevedo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Narz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Azevedo stacks Narz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Azevedo!
Narz prevents Azevedo from moving into mount.
Narz manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Narz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Narz.
Azevedo postures up.
Azevedo passes Narz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Correia Azevedo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Narz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Luiz Correia Azevedo!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Luiz Correia Azevedo!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Luiz Correia Azevedo!
Luiz Correia Azevedo wins by unanimous decision!
Luiz Correia Azevedo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Booker (ranked 96 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymundo Sweeney (ranked 3905 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxwell Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raymundo Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Booker.
Booker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Booker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sweeney.
Booker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sweeney connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sweeney!
Sweeney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sweeney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Booker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sweeney sprawls and moves away.
Booker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sweeney.
Sweeney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Booker. Booker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sweeney turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sweeney works Booker's body with a nice hook.
Sweeney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Sweeney connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donk. Sweeney catches Booker right on the button with a cross.
Booker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Booker lands a nice short elbow.
Sweeney looks like he's trying to stand up.
Booker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sweeney knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sweeney is trying to control but can't.
Booker prevents Sweeney from improving his position.
Sweeney trying to hold on to Booker's head to control him but Booker postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Booker lands a nice short elbow.
Booker working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Booker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The 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. Booker connects with a nice short shot to Sweeney's temple.
Booker wants to work for an arm triangle but Sweeney is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Booker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sweeney doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Booker.
Sweeney is trying to get back to full guard.
Sweeney trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney tries to get to full guard but Booker has control of the leg.
Booker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Booker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sweeney is looking to control Booker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sweeney avoid being mounted?
Booker working the head and body with strikes.
Booker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sweeney tries to roll over but Booker keeps him under control.
Booker lands with a punch from half guard.
Sweeney wants to get back to full guard.
Sweeney wants to control but Booker passes into side.
Sweeney is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Booker's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Booker! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Sweeney has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Maxwell Booker!
Maxwell Booker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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