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Battleground by the Beach PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Siesta (ranked 4975 p4p, 525 weight class) and Felipe Oreiro (ranked 6305 p4p, 588 weight class). Felipe Oreiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donnie Siesta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felipe Oreiro!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Siesta. No joy for Oreiro on that attempt.
A left and a right from Siesta both land. Nice combination.
Siesta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oreiro doesn't seem bothered though.
Siesta cracks Oreiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oreiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Oreiro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oreiro passes Siesta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oreiro is working for a kimura but Siesta is defending it quite comfortably.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oreiro wants to pass the guard but Siesta is defending well.
Oreiro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Oreiro is working for a submission of some sort.
Oreiro wants to work for an arm triangle but Siesta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oreiro trying to pass the guard but Siesta defending well.
Oreiro trying to control the pace.
Oreiro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Siesta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oreiro is controlling the pace.
Siesta is looking for a sweep. Oreiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oreiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Siesta defends it well.
Siesta could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Oreiro is working for a kimura but Siesta is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Siesta is trying to maintain the position but Oreiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Siesta tries to kick Oreiro off but Oreiro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oreiro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Oreiro is looking for a kimura but Siesta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oreiro to get the leverage.
Oreiro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Siesta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siesta is trying to stand up here but Oreiro is controlling him well.
Oreiro is looking for a kimura here.
Oreiro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Siesta sees it coming and defends easily.
Siesta wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro is trying to control. Siesta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oreiro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Siesta is trying to maintain the position but Oreiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Oreiro is trying to control. Siesta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oreiro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Siesta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oreiro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Siesta sees it coming and defends easily.
Oreiro is keen to just control but Siesta is a slippery customer.
Oreiro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Oreiro prevents Siesta from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oreiro moves into full mount! Siesta won't be happy about that!
Oreiro tries to control but Siesta wriggling away.
Siesta slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Siesta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oreiro prevents Siesta from getting back to his feet.
Oreiro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Siesta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oreiro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Siesta is trying to control the position but Oreiro postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Oreiro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Siesta throws a nice looking combination but Oreiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oreiro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Oreiro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oreiro happy to just control the position for now.
Let's hope that Oreiro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Oreiro tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Oreiro advances to full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siesta looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Oreiro tightening his grip on Siesta, looking for the choke.
Oreiro is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oreiro controlling from the back.
Oreiro is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Siesta won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Oreiro off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Felipe Oreiro!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Jenkins (ranked 4908 p4p, 375 weight class) and David Crane (ranked 5031 p4p, 385 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Crane!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jenkins has time to react.
Jenkins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crane looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Jenkins pushes Crane up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crane.
Crane misses with the head strike.
Crane digs a right hand into Jenkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jenkins's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Jenkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crane.
Crane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Crane controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crane wants to stall.
Crane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenkins lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cranes head.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jenkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crane backwards.
Crane throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Crane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crane has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Crane controls the action.
Jenkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Crane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Jenkins.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jenkins.
Jenkins lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jenkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Crane avoids a wild elbow strike from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a shot to the body.
Crane misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jenkins.
Crane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crane backwards.
Jenkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crane backwards.
Crane is rocked!
Crane misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jenkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crane is still on wobbly legs! Can Jenkins finish him?
Jenkins digs a right hand underneath Crane's ribcage. Crane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crane seems to have recovered his senses.
Crane looks winded!
Nice body punch from Jenkins - that landed with a thud.
Crane misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Jenkins.
A left hand lands to the body for Jenkins.
Crane swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jenkins.
A short uppercut from Jenkins.
Nice body punch from Jenkins - that landed with a thud.
Jenkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jenkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jenkins throws a big uppercut that drops Crane! More strikes from Jenkins and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Crane lies dazed against the cage as Jenkins celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Jenkins!
Tommy Jenkins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hackleton (ranked 3804 p4p, 419 weight class) and Bobby Firmino (ranked 4024 p4p, 438 weight class). Hackleton comes to the cage accompanied by Gringo Hip Hop. Bobby Firmino will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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164 lbs
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168 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Hackleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Firmino!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hackleton slips a jab and a cross from Firmino.
Firmino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hackleton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hackleton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Firmino to counter with a crisp jab.
Firmino moves into the clinch successfully.
Hackleton wants a takedown.
Hackleton has a couple of punches blocked by Firmino.
Hackleton is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hackleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Firmino.
Firmino scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firmino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Firmino digs a right hand into Hackleton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hackleton's gas tank.
Firmino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Firmino.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Firmino lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firmino scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Frank Hackleton has been cut.
Firmino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hackleton backwards.
Hackleton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Firmino fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Firmino connects with a jab.
Hackleton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Firmino tries to bum rush Hackleton with a series of wild strikes but Hackleton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hackleton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Firmino is trying to defend but Hackleton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hackleton controlling the action here.
Hackleton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hackleton 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Still in half guard, Hackleton seems content to control.
Firmino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hackleton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Firmino tries to kick Hackleton off in order to stand up. Hackleton Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Firmino is letting Hackleton control him for a moment.
Hackleton tries for a kimura but Firmino is defending well.
Firmino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Hackleton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hackleton is staying tight to Firmino's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackleton scores with punches from side control.
Hackleton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hackleton lands a nice shot to the head.
Hackleton with a couple of short strikes.
Hackleton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Firmino can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hackleton controlling from the full mount.
Hackleton landing shots from mount.
Hackleton lands with some strikes.
Firmino is rocked!
Hackleton landing punches.
Firmino is still in real trouble! Can Hackleton finish him?
Hackleton controlling from mount.
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!
Hackleton raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackleton lands a big shot to the head and Firmino winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Frank Hackleton!
Frank Hackleton took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thanks Rogan it's a real pleasure to be here. I wanna thank my boys back in the camp.....Pre-fight I was told that my opponent was seriously under weight, so I took that into my game plan. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tchalla Heritageaka (ranked 1002 p4p, 152 weight class) and Petr Yaj (ranked 935 p4p, 139 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tchalla Heritageaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petr Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heritageaka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yaj defends well and Heritageaka ends up having to push Yaj into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Heritageaka has a takedown stuffed.
Yaj connects with a body shot that sends Heritageaka's belly button to the back.
Yaj lands a jab-cross combination.
Heritageaka tries for a takedown but Yaj circles away easily
and Yaj counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heritageaka is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tchalla Heritageaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heritageaka.
Yaj looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Heritageaka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yaj defends well and Heritageaka ends up having to push Yaj into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yaj doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heritageaka darts in looking for a takedown but Yaj gets double underhooks and turns Heritageaka into the cage.
Heritageaka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yaj counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heritageaka thinking.
Heritageaka is breathing heavily.
Heritageaka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Yaj counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj scores with a hook to the body. Heritageaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack! Yaj connects with the perfect overhand right and Heritageaka falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Yaj!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petr Yaj! Petr Yaj retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Petr Yaj thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Euron Greyjoy (ranked 1626 p4p, 237 weight class) and Kromog The Terror (ranked 1567 p4p, 228 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Euron Greyjoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kromog The Terror!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greyjoy is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Terror sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Greyjoy throws a poor cross that misses
and The Terror counters with a stiff right hand.
Greyjoy misses with a body shot.
The Terror ducks under a wild hook from Greyjoy.
The Terror misses with a body shot.
The Terror connects with a body shot that sends Greyjoy's belly button to the back.
The Terror thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Greyjoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greyjoy misses with an uppercut.
Greyjoy connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Terror. The Terror circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Terror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Greyjoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Terror has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The Terror scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Greyjoy scores with a three punch combo!
Greyjoy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Terror counters with a nice right hand that sends Greyjoy toppling to the canvas! Greyjoy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can The Terror finish him?!
Greyjoy is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Terror closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Greyjoy! The Terror dives in looking to finish! Greyjoy is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kromog The Terror!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Son Goku (ranked 2908 p4p, 351 weight class) and Tucco Llagostera (ranked 3650 p4p, 423 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Son Goku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tucco Llagostera!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Goku is predictable there
letting Llagostera counter with a right hand.
Son Goku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llagostera thumps Goku with a low kick.
Llagostera is looking to slow Goku down with leg kicks.
Goku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Llagostera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Goku lands with a nice combination. Llagostera backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Tucco Llagostera has been cut.
Llagostera cracks Goku with a right hand to the side of the head.
Goku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Llagostera checks a low kick from Goku.
Goku ducks under a wild hook from Llagostera.
Llagostera has closed the distance and engaged Goku in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llagostera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Llagostera manages to break the clinch.
Llagostera moves into range and clinches up with Goku.
Llagostera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Llagostera slips a jab and a cross from Goku.
Llagostera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llagostera staying out of range there.
Goku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Llagostera circles away quickly and effectively.
Llagostera tries to clinch up.
Goku swats away the attempt to clinch by Llagostera.
Goku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Llagostera's sensitive parts.
Goku throws a combination that misses
and Llagostera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Llagostera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goku.
Llagostera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Goku misses.
Goku looks for the body kick but Llagostera saw that one coming.
Llagostera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goku lands with a slapping head kick.
Llagostera wants to clinch but Goku slips to the side
enabling Goku to counter with a crisp jab.
Llagostera tries to clinch up but Goku circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Llagostera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Llagostera forces Goku back against the cage and clinches.
Llagostera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goku slowing the pace effectively.
Goku looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Llagostera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Llagostera lands a nice looking body kick.
Llagostera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Goku is breathing heavily.
Goku avoids the body shot from Llagostera.
Goku throws the left hand but Llagostera avoids the punch easily.
Goku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goku wants to land a leg kick but Llagostera is out of range.
Goku backing away here, and Llagostera unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Llagostera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Llagostera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goku connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Llagostera scrambles back to his feet.
Llagostera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Llagostera throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llagostera clinches.
Llagostera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Llagostera has closed the distance and engaged Goku in a clinch.
Llagostera's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Llagostera's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Llagostera breaks the clinch.
Llagostera doesn't manage to clinch there - Goku circles away.
Goku throws a head kick but Llagostera moves out of range.
Goku throws a head kick that misses.
Goku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Llagostera counters with a body kick that stops Goku in his tracks momentarily.
Llagostera forces Goku back against the cage and clinches.
Llagostera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Llagostera moves into range and clinches up with Goku.
Goku is trying to force a seperation but Llagostera has the dominant position.
Llagostera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Llagostera cracks a nice hook into Goku's ribs.
Llagostera forces Goku back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llagostera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goku's face.
Llagostera misses with a knee to the head.
Llagostera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Llagostera.
Llagostera lands with a nice body kick.
Llagostera feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Goku sprawling to the canvas! Goku rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Llagostera finish him?!
Goku is rocked!
Goku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Llagostera moves away.
Llagostera lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Goku falls backwards - clearly groggy! Llagostera dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tucco Llagostera!
Tucco Llagostera gave a mention to ZZ POPS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jah Wobble (ranked 2408 p4p, 276 weight class) and Filip Pavi (ranked 2679 p4p, 308 weight class). Wobble comes into the arena with Passage to Hades blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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164 lbs
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Basic striking
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jah Wobble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Filip Pavi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Jah Wobble has been cut.
Wobble throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pavi's waist but Pavi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wobble off to one side.
Pavi throws a combination that misses
and Wobble counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pavi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wobble slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pavi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wobble lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pavi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wobble is one step ahead there.
Pavi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pavi being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble stands up over Pavi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wobble scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pavi has momentary wrist control but Wobble slips an elbow through the middle.
Wobble is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wobble working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pavi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wobble. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wobble advances position into side control!
Pavi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wobble asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wobble cracks Pavi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pavi wants to get back to his feet but Wobble drags him back down.
Pavi wants to control but Wobble postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavi is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wobble landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wobble taking a breather here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wobble in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wobble cracks Pavi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wobble taking a breather here.
Wobble landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobble working the ground and pound.
Pavi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pavi bucks up and tries to throw Wobble off but instead Wobble has got his back!
Wobble 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.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Wobble connects with a big shot to the side of Pavi's head.
Pavi covers up after that shot from Wobble.
Wobble punishes Pavi with strikes from the back mount.
Wobble is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Wobble gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Wobble gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Wobble apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Wobble is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pavi.
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!
Wobble takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wobble shoots in and bounces Pavi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wobble working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wobble showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pavi working a defensive guard here.
Wobble is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wobble'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.
Pavi working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Wobble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jah Wobble's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pavi cracks Wobble with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pavi!
Wobble bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wobble lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Pavi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pavi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wobble landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pavi is trying to get back to half guard.
Pavi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wobble scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pavi to see if he's OK.
Wobble grinds an elbow into Pavi's temple.
Wobble working the ground and pound.
Pavi taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wobble is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Wobble stalls from top position.
Wobble landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wobble scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pavi to see if he's OK.
Wobble working the head and body with strikes.
Wobble scoring with punches from side control.
Jah Wobble overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wobble lands an elbow.
Wobble taking a breather here.
Wobble creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wobble controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wobble landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pavi throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Wobble controls the position.
Further stalling from Wobble.
Wobble lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Wobble politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wobble prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pavi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wobble working the head and body with strikes.
Wobble has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pavi!
Wobble lands a heavy elbow.
We've been hearing good reports from Wobble'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.
Wobble sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wobble with shots to the head and body - Pavi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wobble lands with some strikes.
Wobble breaks from Pavi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pavi is in a horrible position here. Wobble smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wobble putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wobble connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wobble scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pavi?
Wobble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pavi can do to turn this around?
Wobble landing strikes from the mount.
Pavi is rocked!
Wobble with good strikes from the mount here!
Pavi is still in real trouble! Can Wobble finish him?
A big strike lands for Wobble! That's really hurt Pavi and he's turned his back - Wobble keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Wobble jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jah Wobble!
An out of breath Jah Wobble thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Burns (ranked 1714 p4p, 212 weight class) and Boo Yaj (ranked 2654 p4p, 294 weight class). Boo Yaj has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Xavier Burns's chin.
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier Burns!
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, Boo Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns works over Yaj's head and body with a nice combination.
Yaj lands a slapping body shot.
Burns has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Safe Space in the buildup to the fight.
Yaj tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Yaj manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Yaj wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
Yaj jabs Burns right on the nose. Burns blinks but takes it well.
Yaj closes the distance and pushes Burns back into the cage.
Yaj lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Yaj.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns wants to get back to striking at distance but Yaj won't allow it.
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Yaj gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burns or not.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yaj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yaj avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
Yaj blocks the elbow strike.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burns or not.
Yaj misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yaj's brow.
Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns is trying to force a seperation but Yaj has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Burns lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnss head.
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Yaj leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Burns lands a nice elbow.
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yaj blocks a body shot from Burns.
Burns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burns misses with the head strike.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
Burns is rocked!
Yaj prevents a body shot from Burns.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Burns.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burns.
Burns blocking some punches.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
A frustrated look appears on Burns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burns lands a right hand.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns looking to slow down the pace here.
Burns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body.
Yaj cracks Burns with a nice body shot.
Yaj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yaj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Yaj dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yaj tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yaj takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Yaj scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yaj pushes Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj lands a body shot.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Yaj.
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Burns working hard to break the clinch.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Yaj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj throws a big uppercut that drops Burns! More strikes from Yaj and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Burns lies dazed against the cage as Yaj celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boo Yaj!
An out of breath Boo Yaj thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Graham Hunt (ranked 2442 p4p, 229 weight class) and Ilya Yaj (ranked 1670 p4p, 176 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Graham Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ilya Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yaj defends well and Hunt ends up having to push Yaj into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hunt walks into a left hand.
Hunt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yaj throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt with a poor takedown
and Yaj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt fails with the takedown
letting Yaj counter with a right hand.
Hunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yaj's waist but Yaj gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunt off to one side.
Yaj lands a jab to the nose.
Yaj with a hook.
Hunt is rocked!
Yaj punishes Hunt's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt has his takedown stuffed
and Yaj counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yaj feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hunt sprawling to the canvas! Hunt rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Yaj finish him?!
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yaj's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunt pushing down on Yaj's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yaj is trying to stand back up but Hunt is controlling him
Yaj is staying active underneath Hunt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yaj has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hunt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yaj sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Yaj is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Graham Hunt!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rei Bourke (ranked 691 p4p, 76 weight class) and Adam Walker (ranked 1079 p4p, 117 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rei Bourke has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rei Bourke seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Bourke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Walker !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bourke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker .
Bourke throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily.
Walker tries to clinch there but Bourke circles away.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bourke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourke.
A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target.
Bourke staying out of range there.
Bourke looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range.
Walker lands a nice hook to Bourke's body. Bourke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bourke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bourke throws a hook to the side of Walker 's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Bourke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Bourke. Those never looked like landing.
Walker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bourke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker , pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Bourke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bourke scores with a punch to the head.
Rei Bourke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on Bourke's shoulder, as Bourke tries to avoid the shot.
Walker misses with a left hand
and Bourke counters by moving into the clinch.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Bourke.
Bourke gets through Walker 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Bourke on the inside.
Bourke misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker blocks a body shot from Bourke.
Walker being controlled against the cage.
Walker digs a right hand into Bourke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bourke's gas tank.
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bourke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bourke swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bourke lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourke has a couple of punches blocked by Walker .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourke breaks the clinch.
Walker moves away from the strike by Bourke.
Walker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker lands a lovely overhand right.
Bourke cracks Walker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Walker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Walker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Bourke is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bourke.
Bourke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bourke rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bourke working aggressively here.
Walker works on Bourke's body with a couple of short punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bourke's brow.
Walker is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bourke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourke tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
Bourke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not.
Walker 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bourke swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Bourke.
Bourke stalling against the cage.
Bourke looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walker .
Bourke lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Bourke.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walker .
Bourke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walker .
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourke can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
Bourke tries to work over Walker 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bourke prevents a body shot from Walker .
Walker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bourke blocks a body shot from Walker .
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bourke lands a hook that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourke working aggressively here.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Walker lands with a right to the head.
Bourke tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bourke.
Bourke gets through Walker 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bourke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walker prevents a body shot from Bourke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rei Bourke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bourke dips to his left and cracks Walker with an uppercut!
Bourke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bourke lunges at Walker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walker 's hand.
Walker is rocked!
Walker backs away from a small jab... but Bourke lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Walker crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Bourke with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rei Bourke!
Rei Bourke retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Rei Bourke started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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