IXF 9 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Scout (ranked 8991 p4p, 728 weight class) and Anton Dolvoz (ranked 25888 p4p, 780 weight class). William Scout has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Scout
vs
Dolvoz

185 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Scout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anton Dolvoz!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolvoz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scout is looking to clinch.
Dolvoz shoots in for a takedown but Scout shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Scout seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Scout shoots in for a double leg but Dolvoz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Dolvoz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dolvoz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dolvoz blocks a body shot from Scout.
Dolvoz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
William Scout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Dolvoz.
A left hand lands to the body for Dolvoz.
Scout dodges an elbow strike from Dolvoz.

Scout breaks the clinch.
That kick from Dolvoz tenderised Scout's leg. Scout is trying to keep his angry face on.

Scout moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dolvoz gets control of Scout's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dolvoz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Dolvoz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scout doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scout manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've been hearing good reports from Scout's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Dolvoz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolvoz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dolvoz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scout. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Scout pushing down on Dolvoz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dolvoz wants to control but Scout is keeping busy.
Scout lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dolvoz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dolvoz pushes Scout off looking to stand but Scout dives back in and keeps control.
Dolvoz tries to roll over but Scout keeps him under control.

Scout wants to work for an arm triangle but Dolvoz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scout is keen to just control but Dolvoz is a slippery customer.
Dolvoz tries to roll over but Scout keeps him under control.
Dolvoz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches - $300/Week. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Dolvoz trying to control from the bottom.
Dolvoz wants to get back to his feet.
Scout looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dolvoz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Scout controlling the pace.
Scout blocks the strikes from Dolvoz.
Scout controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scout lands strikes from half guard.

Scout is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dolvoz sees it coming and defends easily.
Dolvoz tries to roll over but Scout keeps him under control.
Scout looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dolvoz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Dolvoz kicks off Scout and gets to his feet.

Dolvoz closes the distance and clinches.
Dolvoz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scout walks away with a smile on his face. Dolvoz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dolvoz lands a nice shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dolvoz or perhaps it was just good defense by Scout, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scout tries to clinch up.
Dolvoz shoots in but Scout avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Dolvoz clinches up with Scout and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dolvoz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Dolvoz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scout on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dolvoz is trying to drag Scout to the mat but Scout just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Scout fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dolvoz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scout prevents it.
Dolvoz tries to pull guard but Scout won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anton Dolvoz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Scout gets a clinch.
Dolvoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dolvoz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scout is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Scout is trying to maintain a safe position but Dolvoz gets an underhook and turns Scout into the cage.
Scout is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dolvoz can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scout.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dolvoz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Scout tries to work over Dolvoz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scout gets underhooks to prevent Dolvoz's takedown attempt.
William Scout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Dolvoz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Scout fails to land.
Scout trying to stall but Dolvoz improves his position.
Scout working aggressively here.
Dolvoz stalling in the clinch.
Dolvoz tries to pull guard but Scout won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scout fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dolvoz stalling in the clinch.
Scout tries to pull guard but Dolvoz won't allow it.
Scout tries to stall but Dolvoz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Scout throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scout gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dolvoz.
Scout is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scout.
Scout fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scout fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Scout fails to land.
Scout swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scout looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scout is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scout blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dolvoz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scout walks away with a smile on his face. Dolvoz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good leg kick by Dolvoz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice takedown defense from Scout. No joy for Dolvoz on that attempt.

Dolvoz moves into the clinch.
Dolvoz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scout walks away with a smile on his face. Dolvoz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dolvoz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Scout in his tracks.

Dolvoz closes the distance and clinches.
Dolvoz tries to pull guard but Scout won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dolvoz as Scout tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dolvoz.

Dolvoz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scout pushes down on Dolvoz's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolvoz is looking to control Scout's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dolvoz avoid being mounted?
Dolvoz is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dolvoz is trying to stand back up but Scout is controlling him
Dolvoz wants to get back to full guard.
Scout trying to control the action but Dolvoz is working from the bottom.
William Scout overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dolvoz wants to improve his position but Scout is controlling well.

Scout has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dolvoz defend it? Scout steps over the head and cranks it - Dolvoz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Scout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William Scout!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Baier (ranked 4268 p4p, 440 weight class) and Tyson Dyson (ranked 4730 p4p, 479 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baier
vs
Dyson

170 cm
25
149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hans Baier!
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, Tyson Dyson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Baier closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baier lands in his opponent's guard.

Dyson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baier defends it easily.

Baier got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dyson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baier has managed to get both his arms back between Dyson's legs - danger averted.

Dyson has his feet on Baier's thighs here. He's pushed Baier off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Baier screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyson Dyson!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Azevedo Souza (ranked 4177 p4p, 435 weight class) and Antoni Gniewko (ranked 4922 p4p, 490 weight class). Gniewko has chosen Voodoo as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Azevedo Souza
vs
Gniewko

174 cm
25
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Azevedo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antoni Gniewko!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gniewko throws a big shot that misses.

Gniewko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Azevedo Souza did well to prevent Gniewko getting side control.

Gniewko gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Gniewko moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza is trying to pull guard but Gniewko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gniewko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Azevedo Souza walks away with a smile on his face. Gniewko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gniewko fails to land with a series of punches.
Gniewko misses with the combination.
Azevedo Souza is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gniewko.
No joy there for Gniewko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gniewko feints and as Azevedo Souza raises his hands in defense, Gniewko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
My spies in ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches - $300/Week inform me that Gniewko has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
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!
Gniewko wants to control from the top but Azevedo Souza keeps moving.

Azevedo Souza has his foot on Gniewko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gniewko works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gniewko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Azevedo Souza's guard.

Azevedo Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Azevedo Souza looking for a guillotine here but Gniewko defends easily.
Azevedo Souza keeping moving, preventing Gniewko from controlling successfully.

Azevedo Souza has his foot on Gniewko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gniewko works his way back into a safe position though.
Azevedo Souza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Azevedo Souza is looking for a triangle but Gniewko pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Azevedo Souza is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Gniewko frees his head nicely. Oh but Azevedo Souza has switched to an armbar! Gniewko is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gabriel Azevedo Souza!
A very excited looking Gabriel Azevedo Souza 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.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Spicoli (ranked 4999 p4p, 530 weight class) and Medusa Grip (ranked 4440 p4p, 492 weight class). Spicoli comes into the arena with Wolly Bully blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spicoli
vs
Grip

181 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Sinners Fight Wear
ZZ POPS

ZZ POPS
Sinners Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Spicoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Medusa Grip!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spicoli throws a hook to the side of Grip's head but Grip sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spicoli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spicoli fails to land with a series of punches.
Grip misses with a hook
and Spicoli counters with a straight right hand.
Spicoli lands a jab to Grip's midsection.
Grip misses with a lunging right hand
and Spicoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been told by Spicoli's head coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches - $300/Week that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grip's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spicoli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grip scrambles back to his feet.
Spicoli staying out of range there.
Grip takes one to the chin there.
Grip throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spicoli cracks Grip with a good jab.
Grip fails with the takedown
and Spicoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Grip throws the left hand but Spicoli avoids the punch easily.
Grip throws a combination that misses
and Grip takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Spicoli misses the target.
Grip with the counter takedown but Spicoli avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli misses the shot to the body.
Grip throws a looping overhand right but Spicoli ducks down to avoid it.
Spicoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grip on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grip fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spicoli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grip takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Grip is rocked!
Grip misses with a lunging right hand

and Spicoli counters with a nice right hand that sends Grip toppling to the canvas! Grip scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Spicoli finish him?!
Grip is still on wobbly legs! Can Spicoli finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spicoli fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Grip out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jeff Spicoli!
A relieved looking Jeff Spicoli thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alisson Becker (ranked 3014 p4p, 335 weight class) and Ryo Tanaka (ranked 4050 p4p, 420 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Becker
vs
Tanaka

166 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alisson Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryo Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanaka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tanaka showed some decent athleticism there.

Tanaka is trying to work for a kimura but Becker is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tanaka is working for a kimura but Becker is defending it quite comfortably.

Tanaka is trying to work for a kimura but Becker is defending well.
Becker wants to control but Tanaka passes into side.

Tanaka tries for a kimura but Becker is defending well.
Becker is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker looks to move to half guard but instead Tanaka has passed into mount! Damn!
Becker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Tanaka with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tanaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Becker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tanaka controlling from the full mount.
Tanaka takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Tanaka working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Becker is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Tanaka has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Becker taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryo Tanaka!
In his post fight interview, Ryo Tanaka started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Bennington (ranked 3687 p4p, 393 weight class) and Dante DeNunez (ranked 4489 p4p, 462 weight class). Dante DeNunez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bennington
vs
DeNunez

178 cm
25
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Bennington !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dante DeNunez!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bennington throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. DeNunez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bennington is in DeNunez's guard.
Bennington might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
DeNunez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bennington stopping the sweep attempt from DeNunez.
Bennington is stalling in the full guard.

Bennington drops back looking for a leg! DeNunez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and DeNunez manages to kick Bennington off! Bennington jumps back into DeNunez's guard.
Bennington has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bennington stands up over DeNunez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeNunez controls Bennington momentarily but Bennington frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bennington drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Bennington as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! DeNunez screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Bennington ! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jeff Bennington !
A pretty intense looking Jeff Bennington took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amari Dion (ranked 3274 p4p, 355 weight class) and Walton Neo (ranked 4121 p4p, 429 weight class). Walton Neo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Amari Dion's chin.

Dion
vs
Neo

168 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sinners Fight Wear
ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amari Dion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Walton Neo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neo misses the shot to the body.
Neo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dion moves away.
Dion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neo. Dion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dion appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Neo jabs at Dion's body.
Neo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Neo misses with a body shot.
Neo just misses with a punch to the body.

Neo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dion wants to get back to striking at distance but Neo won't allow it.
Neo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Neo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neo misses with a punch to the body.
Neo presses Dion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dion wants to break free but Neo has control.
Dion wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Neo has him pressed against the cage.
Neo misses with a punch to the body.
Neo tries a body shot but Dion blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neo tries to throw a body punch but Dion avoids it by throwing Neo back against the cage.
Neo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Neo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Neo cracks Dion with a nice body shot.
Dion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Neo has Dion pressed against the cage, preventing Dion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Neo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Neo misses with a punch to the body.
Neo tries to throw a body punch but Dion avoids it by throwing Neo back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Neo.
Dion is breathing heavily.
Neo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Neo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dion looking for a takedown.
Dion prevents a body shot from Neo.
Neo misses with a punch to the body.
Neo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dion or not.
Neo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neo is leaning against Dion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Neo.
Neo digs a right hand underneath Dion's ribcage. Dion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Neo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Neo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dion.
Neo lands a shot to the body.
Neo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Neo lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neo lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Neo.
Neo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Neo.
Neo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Neo lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Neo.
Neo lands a body shot.
Dion can't get the takedown.
Neo stops a takedown attempt from Dion.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amari Dion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Neo.
Neo scores with a shot to the side of Dion's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Neo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Neo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Neo.
Neo lands a body punch.
Neo lands a nice shot to the body.
Neo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dion or not.
Good body shot from Neo.
Dion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Neo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Neo pushes Dion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Neo lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Neo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Neo as the two fighters clinch.
Neo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Neo lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neo. Dion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neo throws a body punch but Dion moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Neo.
Dion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Neo cracks a nice hook into Dion's ribs.
Neo lands with a nice combination. Dion backs away looking to recover.

Dion is rocked!

It looks like Amari Dion has been cut.
Nice body punch from Neo.
Oh Dion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neo cracks Dion with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Dion falls to his knees and Neo doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walton Neo!
During a confident post fight interview, Walton Neo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Axel Foley (ranked 2914 p4p, 347 weight class) and Bobby Sands Jr (ranked 3111 p4p, 371 weight class). Bobby Sands Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Foley
vs
Sands Jr

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

JD's Island Shack
Sinners Fight Wear

JD's Island Shack
ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Axel Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Sands Jr!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sands Jr takes one on the button.
Sands Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Bobby Sands Jr has been cut.
Foley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Foley drops Sands Jr with a naaaaasty hook - Sands Jr is in real trouble here! Foley dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axel Foley!
Axel Foley tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Bobby Sands Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm very upset that the Referee did not see my opponent grope my balls several times and slip his index finger in to my asshole! I mean, how can a guy concentrate on the task at hand, if he is getting his balls and asshole stimulated???'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between LeRoy Brown (ranked 3242 p4p, 414 weight class) and Xandar Capri (ranked 1552 p4p, 215 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Bad Leroy Brown. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Xandar Capri enters the cage!

Brown
vs
Capri

194 cm
25
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sinners Fight Wear
ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, LeRoy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xandar Capri!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capri moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Capri fails with the takedown.
Capri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Capri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Capri staying out of range there.
Capri staying out of range there.
Capri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capri tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Capri lands a jab.
A shot to the body from Brown misses

and Capri counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown prevents a body shot from Capri.
Nice body punch from Capri.
Still in the clinch, Capri scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Capri has the dominant position.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Capri.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Capri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Capri throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Capri is just out of range.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Capri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Capri fails with an attempt to clinch.

Capri drops Brown with a beautiful combination! Brown stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Capri is looking for the KO!

Brown is rocked!

It looks like LeRoy Brown has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Capri moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Capri's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Capri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Capri lands a body shot.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Capri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Capri scores with a nice head shot.
Capri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Capri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown throws a jab when Capri was well out of range.
Capri steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.

Capri rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Capri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown wants to break free but Capri has control.
Brown blocks a body shot from Capri.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown catches Capri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Capri blocks a jab.
Capri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Capri lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Brown lands a jab.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Capri.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Xandar Capri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capri wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Capri is looking to clinch.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Capri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Capri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Capri is looking to clinch.
Capri wants to clinch.

Capri drops Brown with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Brown looks back up at him and smiles so Capri waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Capri feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Brown sprawling to the canvas! Brown rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Capri finish him?!
Capri darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capri lands a right hook to the body.
Capri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xandar Capri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LeRoy Brown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Capri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Capri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Capri doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Capri tries to clinch up.
Brown throws a big counter combination but Capri scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Capri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Capri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Capri tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Capri scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Capri throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.

Capri drops Brown with a beautiful combination! Brown stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Capri is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Capri does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Capri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Capri scores with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Capri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown is trying to push Capri away but Capri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Capri prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Capri lands a shot to the body.
Capri tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Capri has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Capri has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown prevents a body shot from Capri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown is trying to break free.
Capri swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown blocks a body shot from Capri.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Capri has the dominant position.
Capri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Capri scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Capri has double underhooks.
Capri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Capri has double underhooks.
Capri scores with a shot to the side of Brown'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!
Capri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Capri won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Capri.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Capri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Capri.
Capri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Capri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Capri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Capri scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Capri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Capri drops Brown onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brown is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Capri.
A right hand to the body from Capri.
Capri creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Brown's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Brown drops to his knees and Capri pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xandar Capri!
A very excited looking Xandar Capri 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.