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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rebel Son (ranked 4025 p4p, 400 weight class) and Richard Goma Goma (ranked 6904 p4p, 557 weight class). Goma Goma has chosen Para sayo as his entrance music. Richard Goma Goma has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rebel Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Goma Goma!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goma Goma scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Rebel Son has been cut.
Son moves into range and clinches up with Goma Goma.
Son is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Goma Goma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Goma Goma breaks the clinch.
Goma Goma closes the distance and clinches.
Goma Goma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Son pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Goma Goma is looking to break free of the clinch but Son has double underhooks.
Goma Goma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Son takes the fight into the clinch.
Goma Goma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goma Goma drives through and clinches with Son against the cage.
Goma Goma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goma Goma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Son gets tackled into the cage by Goma Goma. Goma Goma maintains the clinch.
Goma Goma wants to get back to striking at distance but Son won't allow it.
Goma Goma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goma Goma has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goma Goma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goma Goma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Son but Son pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goma Goma clinches up against the cage.
Goma Goma tries to break the clinch but Son is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son tries to score a body lock takedown but Goma Goma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Goma Goma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goma Goma closes the distance but Son moves to the side
and Son counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Goma Goma looks like he's trying to stand up.
Son working over Goma Goma with some ground and pound. Goma Goma looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Son seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Son landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Goma Goma wants to get back to his feet.
Son will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Goma Goma is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ground and pound from Son.
Son prevents Goma Goma from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Son connects with a nice short shot to Goma Goma's temple.
Son definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Goma Goma is trying to stand.
Goma Goma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Son. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Goma Goma tries to kick Son off but Son keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Son lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Son is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ground and pound from Son.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goma Goma can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goma Goma tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Son manages to move to mount!
Goma Goma is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Son fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Son won't let Goma Goma get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Son in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Son controlling from mount.
BOOM! Son connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Goma Goma is rocked!
Son tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Goma Goma is still in real trouble! Can Son finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Goma Goma badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Son around the waist but Son pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Son is the winner by TKO! Son jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rebel Son!
Richard Goma Goma spoke after the fight, saying 'May sakit kasi ako ngayon araw na to...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Sands Jr (ranked 3497 p4p, 359 weight class) and Max Chaos (ranked 3636 p4p, 373 weight class). Chaos has chosen Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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180 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Sands Jr!
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, Max Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sands Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Chaos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sands Jr.
Chaos effectively controlling the action here.
Chaos scores with a hook to the body.
Sands Jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chaos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chaos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chaos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chaos pushes Sands Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sands Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chaos lands with a left to the head.
Chaos crunches a lovely knee into Sands Jr's ribcage.
Chaos scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Chaos.
Chaos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chaos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sands Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sands Jr is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaos.
Chaos lands a good knee to the midsection. Sands Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Chaos landing knees to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Sands Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chaos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chaos lands a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Chaos.
Chaos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chaos lands a good knee to the midsection. Sands Jr won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sands Jr letting Chaos take a breather here.
Chaos just leaning against Sands Jr, taking a breather.
Chaos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sands Jr backwards.
Sands Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hand to the body from Chaos.
Chaos digs a right hand underneath Sands Jr's ribcage. Sands Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chaos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chaos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sands Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chaos.
Chaos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sands Jr or not.
Nice body punch from Chaos.
Chaos lands a good knee to the midsection. Sands Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Chaos scores with a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chaos obliges.
Chaos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Chaos.
The referee calls for Chaos to work.
Chaos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sands Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos lands a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chaos lands a good knee to the midsection. Sands Jr won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaos digs a right hand into Sands Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sands Jr's gas tank.
Chaos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sands Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chaos.
Good body shot from Chaos.
Chaos lands a shot to the body.
Chaos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Chaos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chaos clinches up with Sands Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Chaos cracks Sands Jr with a nice body shot.
Chaos digs a right hand underneath Sands Jr's ribcage. Sands Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chaos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chaos presses Sands Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chaos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chaos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sands Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chaos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chaos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chaos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chaos lands a good knee to the midsection. Sands Jr won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chaos lands a nice knee to the body.
Chaos lands a body shot.
Chaos lands a good knee to the midsection. Sands Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Chaos scores a nice knee to the body.
Chaos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chaos crunches a lovely knee into Sands Jr's ribcage.
Chaos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chaos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chaos is working Sands Jr over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chaos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Come on Chaos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chaos lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Chaos.
Chaos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sands Jr backwards.
Chaos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chaos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chaos gets through Sands Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chaos crunches a lovely knee into Sands Jr's ribcage.
Chaos pushes Sands Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chaos.
Chaos working Sands Jr over with knees to the body.
Chaos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chaos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chaos scores a nice knee to the body.
Chaos lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Chaos.
Chaos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sands Jr up against the cage.
Chaos lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Chaos as the two fighters clinch.
Chaos scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Chaos.
Chaos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Chaos.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chaos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sands Jr is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaos lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Sands Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chaos unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sands Jr! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Chaos is unloading with more strikes now! Sands Jr drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Chaos!
Our winner, Max Chaos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Bobby Sands Jr had this to say: '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???'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Graves (ranked 4168 p4p, 447 weight class) and Costel Rohozeanu (ranked 3523 p4p, 388 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ernest Graves!
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, Costel Rohozeanu!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws out a loose jab but Rohozeanu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Graves misses.
We've been hearing reports that Graves has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Graves fails with a takedown attempt.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves lands a jab to the nose.
Graves misses with a straight left.
Rohozeanu swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Graves scores with a jab. Rohozeanu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Some wild striking there from Rohozeanu.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves scores with a jab to the head.
Ernest Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rohozeanu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Graves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu throws a big counter head kick but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Rohozeanu is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rohozeanu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rohozeanu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rohozeanu lands in his opponent's guard.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rohozeanu is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves looking to control but Rohozeanu passes into half guard.
Rohozeanu prevents Graves from improving his position.
Graves regains full guard. Nicely done.
Graves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rohozeanu stopping the sweep attempt from Graves.
Rohozeanu postures up and lands a big shot to Graves's brow.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rohozeanu is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu landing with the ground and pound.
Graves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rohozeanu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rohozeanu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rohozeanu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rohozeanu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rohozeanu lands a couple of elbows.
Graves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rohozeanu manages to get himself to full guard.
Graves is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rohozeanu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rohozeanu has escaped and now he's on top!
Rohozeanu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu stopping the sweep attempt from Graves.
Rohozeanu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Graves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rohozeanu trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rohozeanu is aware though and is defending well.
We've been informed that Rohozeanu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rohozeanu distracts Graves with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Graves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rohozeanu manages to get himself to full guard.
Graves wants to pass the guard but Rohozeanu is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rohozeanu postures up.
Graves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rohozeanu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rohozeanu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Graves's head.
Graves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rohozeanu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rohozeanu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rohozeanu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rohozeanu stopping the sweep attempt from Graves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ernest Graves will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Graves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rohozeanu keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Graves preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rohozeanu pulls Graves in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves content to stall in guard here.
Graves trying to control but Rohozeanu is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rohozeanu tries to bum rush Graves with a series of wild strikes but Graves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rohozeanu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rohozeanu throws a body kick that misses.
Rohozeanu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rohozeanu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Rohozeanu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Graves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Graves throws a jab but it's blocked by Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu throws a big shot that misses.
Graves moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rohozeanu throws a sloppy head kick
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rohozeanu throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily.
Rohozeanu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Ernest Graves is winning the standup battle so far.
Rohozeanu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
Rohozeanu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Graves defends it well.
Rohozeanu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves avoids the head kick by Rohozeanu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Rohozeanu blocks a jab.
Rohozeanu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rohozeanu swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
Rohozeanu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rohozeanu throws a right hand that Graves ducks under and follows up with a left that Graves also avoids with ease.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rohozeanu can do to turn this around?
Rohozeanu throws a head kick that Graves semi-blocks.
Graves jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rohozeanu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Costel Rohozeanu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rohozeanu manages to avoid it.
Rohozeanu tries to score with a low kick but Graves moves his leg out of the way.
A jab lands there for Rohozeanu.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rohozeanu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rohozeanu.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Rohozeanu is just out of range.
Graves blocks a head kick by Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Graves misses with a right hand
and Rohozeanu counters with a left and a right that stings Graves.
A swing and a miss from Graves.
Graves misses with a looping left.
Rohozeanu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rohozeanu ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Rohozeanu misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Graves enables Rohozeanu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Graves manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rohozeanu lands a couple of elbows.
Rohozeanu working some strikes from top position.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rohozeanu is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Costel Rohozeanu has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rohozeanu holds on and takes a little breather.
Graves sitting in guard here, content to control.
Graves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rohozeanu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ernest Graves will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rohozeanu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rohozeanu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rohozeanu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rohozeanu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves lands with a nice body punch.
Graves tries to clinch but Rohozeanu is having none of it.
Graves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rohozeanu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Rohozeanu staying out of range there.
Rohozeanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves thuds a left hand into Rohozeanu's body.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Rohozeanu saw that one coming.
Graves misses with a body shot
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Rohozeanu. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Rohozeanu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rohozeanu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rohozeanu with a jab.
Rohozeanu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Rohozeanu is just out of range.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rohozeanu.
Graves jabs Rohozeanu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Graves misses with a right hand
and Rohozeanu counters with a head kick. That will keep Graves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rohozeanu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rohozeanu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Rohozeanu thuds a left hand into Graves's body.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
And Rohozeanu tries to counter it with a takedown but Graves pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rohozeanu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Rohozeanu.
Graves misses with a body shot
letting Rohozeanu counter with a right hand.
Rohozeanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Rohozeanu slips under a jab from Graves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rohozeanu.
Graves throws a jab but it's blocked by Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Rohozeanu throws a series of punches but Graves moves out of range.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rohozeanu.
Graves takes a swing at Rohozeanu's ribcage but misses.
Graves checks a low kick from Rohozeanu.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Rohozeanu. Those never looked like landing.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Graves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rohozeanu doesn't seem phased though.
Graves looks to land a right hand but Rohozeanu moved out of range.
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and Rohozeanu counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Graves!
Graves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rohozeanu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rohozeanu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Graves wants to get back to full guard but Rohozeanu has mounted him!
Graves is looking to get to half guard.
Rohozeanu cracks Graves with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Graves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rohozeanu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Rohozeanu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rohozeanu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Graves looks a forlorn figure.
Rohozeanu controlling the pace for now.
Costel Rohozeanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graves takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Graves is bucking up trying to escape but Rohozeanu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Graves is trying desperately to improve position.
Rohozeanu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Graves?
Graves is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Costel Rohozeanu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Graves has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernest Graves!
Ernest Graves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Costel Rohozeanu spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations to my opponent. He was the better fighter tonight.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Sunchez (ranked 3041 p4p, 330 weight class) and Alik Yaqhar (ranked 2365 p4p, 268 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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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, Alex Sunchez!
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, Alik Yaqhar!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaqhar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sunchez moves away.
Sunchez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yaqhar scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Alex Sunchez has been cut.
Yaqhar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yaqhar swings widly with a right hand
and Sunchez counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yaqhar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yaqhar is not content to let Sunchez control the position.
Sunchez throws a strike aimed at the side of Yaqhar's head but Yaqhar avoids it well.
Sunchez works to advance to full mount. Yaqhar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sunchez throws some wild stikes that Yaqhar manages to avoid easily.
Sunchez with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sunchez looking to ground and pound but Yaqhar is blocking nicely.
Sunchez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaqhar is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Yaqhar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yaqhar is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sunchez lands a big shot there that rocks Yaqhar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Yaqhar is in a horrible position here. Sunchez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yaqhar is rocked!
Sunchez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yaqhar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Yaqhar is still in real trouble! Can Sunchez finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sunchez controlling his opponent.
Sunchez lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Yaqhar! Sunchez sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Yaqhar and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alex Sunchez!
Alex Sunchez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Woods (ranked 1810 p4p, 213 weight class) and Mark Henderson (ranked 2044 p4p, 242 weight class). Mark Henderson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JJ Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Henderson !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henderson shoots in and gets a takedown into Woods's guard.
Woods is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Henderson dives into side control.
Henderson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Woods, who protects the arm well.
Henderson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Woods is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Henderson yanks on the arm and Woods is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Henderson .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Henderson !
Mark Henderson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Davis (ranked 1774 p4p, 213 weight class) and Medusa Grip (ranked 1967 p4p, 233 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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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Davis!
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, Medusa Grip!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grip tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grip loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Grip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grip.
Davis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grip throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Grip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Grip has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Medusa Grip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Grip sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grip changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grip shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis is looking to counter punch.
Davis works over Grip's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Grip is out of range.
Grip walks into a left hand.
Grip misses with a straight left.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grip.
Grip is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Davis with a body shot.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grip manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grip pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis prevents Grip from breaking the clinch.
Grip breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Grip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grip keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grip was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Grip misses with a straight left.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Davis enables Grip to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Grip pushing down on Davis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Davis wants to control but Grip is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grip is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grip is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grip slows the pace down in half guard.
Grip wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grip is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davis sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grip is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Davis is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Medusa Grip!
Medusa Grip really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ZZ POPS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Ray Davis spoke after the fight, saying 'Lets Get better next fight.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Guy (ranked 1257 p4p, 130 weight class) and Pension Buckets (ranked 2514 p4p, 253 weight class). Guy comes to the cage accompanied by Prince of Bel-Air. Buckets is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Candyman - Knockin' Boots. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Black Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pension Buckets!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Pension Buckets has been cut.
Buckets keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Guy sets himself, and Buckets steps forward looking for the clinch! Guy avoids it this time.
Buckets displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Buckets is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Buckets tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Guy works the jab nicely.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Buckets's shoulder, as Buckets tries to avoid the shot.
Guy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Guy misses with a hook
and Buckets counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guy.
Guy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Buckets has him pressed against the cage.
Guy tries to pull guard but Buckets forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Buckets misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buckets tries a knee to the head but Guy blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Guy.
That has opened up Pension Buckets's cut even more.
Guy managing to block the knees to the body from Buckets.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy is trying to pull guard but Buckets turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Buckets has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Guy lands a nice uppercut.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Buckets controls his hands.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buckets misses with an elbow strike.
Guy blocks the elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Guy.
Buckets looks winded!
Buckets swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Guy.
Nice body punch from Guy.
Guy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buckets just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy digs a right hand into Buckets's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Buckets's gas tank.
Guy lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Guy.
Guy jumps guard.
Guy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Buckets has his hands clasped together but Guy extends and breaks Buckets's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Black Guy!
After the fight, Black Guy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Pension Buckets spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh, well that was stupid of me. Womp womp!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy HeavyWeight (ranked 1015 p4p, 110 weight class) and Tchaka Heritageaka (ranked 1762 p4p, 187 weight class). Heavy HeavyWeight had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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280 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Heavy HeavyWeight!
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, Tchaka Heritageaka!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HeavyWeight throws the left hand but Heritageaka avoids the punch easily.
Heritageaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as HeavyWeight throws out the jab.
Heritageaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by HeavyWeight.
Heritageaka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Tchaka Heritageaka has been cut.
Heritageaka looks to score with a jab to the body but HeavyWeight is just out of range.
HeavyWeight tries to counter by clinching up but Heritageaka breaks away and moves out of range.
HeavyWeight takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Heavy HeavyWeight has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from HeavyWeight misses the target.
Heritageaka misses with a left hand
and HeavyWeight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heritageaka slips a jab from HeavyWeight.
Heritageaka swings for the body but HeavyWeight moves out of range.
HeavyWeight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
HeavyWeight connects with a right hand. Heritageaka shakes it off.
Heritageaka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Heritageaka misses with a wild body shot.
Heritageaka lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heritageaka throws a predictable looking body shot
and HeavyWeight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
HeavyWeight ducks under a wild hook from Heritageaka.
Heritageaka scores with a crisp jab that stopped HeavyWeight in his tracks.
HeavyWeight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heritageaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HeavyWeight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heritageaka.
Heritageaka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and HeavyWeight connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Heritageaka scrambles back to his feet.
That has opened up Tchaka Heritageaka's cut even more.
HeavyWeight misses with a two punch combination.
Heritageaka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
HeavyWeight moves into range and clinches up with Heritageaka.
Heritageaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
HeavyWeight blocks an uppercut.
HeavyWeight misses with a short punch on the inside.
HeavyWeight blocking some punches.
Heritageaka swings wildly with an uppercut but HeavyWeight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heritageaka misses with a body punch.
HeavyWeight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
HeavyWeight tries to work over Heritageaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
HeavyWeight prevents a body shot from Heritageaka.
Heritageaka has a couple of punches blocked by HeavyWeight.
Heritageaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by HeavyWeight.
Heritageaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of HeavyWeights head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HeavyWeight lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
HeavyWeight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Heritageaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Heritageaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with HeavyWeight's elbow.
HeavyWeight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Heritageaka scores with a shot to the side of HeavyWeight's head.
Heritageaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heritageaka swings wildly with an uppercut but HeavyWeight uses good head movement to avoid it.
HeavyWeight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The cut above Tchaka Heritageaka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
HeavyWeight blocking some punches.
Heritageaka misses with the head strike.
Heritageaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heritageaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Heritageaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heritageaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
HeavyWeight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heritageakas head.
Heritageaka misses with a body punch.
Heritageaka swings wildly with an uppercut but HeavyWeight uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heritageaka misses with the head strike.
HeavyWeight prevents a body shot from Heritageaka.
HeavyWeight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
HeavyWeight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heritageaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heritageaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
HeavyWeight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
HeavyWeight presses Heritageaka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
HeavyWeight blocks an uppercut.
Heritageaka working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by HeavyWeight.
Heritageaka swings wildly with an uppercut but HeavyWeight uses good head movement to avoid it.
HeavyWeight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
HeavyWeight throws a head punch that misses.
Heritageaka misses with a punch on the inside.
HeavyWeight can't find room to land a body shot as Heritageaka controls the action.
Heritageaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Heritageaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heritageaka misses with a punch on the inside.
HeavyWeight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
HeavyWeight blocking some punches.
Heritageaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Heritageaka fails to land.
A short right from HeavyWeight.
Heritageaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from HeavyWeight.
Tchaka Heritageaka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tchaka Heritageaka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Heavy HeavyWeight!
Our winner, Heavy HeavyWeight, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Axel Foley (ranked 429 p4p, 68 weight class) and Tuccio Turturro (ranked 1244 p4p, 158 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Axel Foley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tuccio Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro has his takedown stuffed
and Foley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turturro looks for a takedown but Foley sprawls well.
Turturro shoots and misses
and Foley counters with a crisp right that sends Turturro to the canvas! Foley follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axel Foley!
Axel Foley retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Axel Foley rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lesnar (ranked 266 p4p, 24 weight class) and UberThor Hammerfall (ranked 734 p4p, 78 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 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Lesnar!
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, UberThor Hammerfall!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammerfall.
Lesnar connects with a body shot that sends Hammerfall's belly button to the back.
Lesnar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Mark Lesnar has been cut.
Lesnar wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfall lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hammerfall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Lesnar backs off Hammerfall throws a huge counter combo but Lesnar manages to avoid it all.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammerfall circles away.
Hammerfall unleashes a big counter combination but Lesnar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hammerfall scores with a hook.
Lesnar tries to land a leg kick but Hammerfall saw it coming and moves away.
UberThor Hammerfall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Hammerfall moves out of range.
Hammerfall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lesnar tries a low kick but Hammerfall avoids it.
No joy there for Hammerfall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hammerfall scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hammerfall counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Hammerfall misses.
Hammerfall scores with a body shot.
Hammerfall keeps the fight on the outside.
Lesnar avoids the body shot from Hammerfall.
Lesnar blocks a jab.
Lesnar is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hammerfall.
Lesnar tries to clinch there but Hammerfall circles away.
Lesnar tries to clinch
and Hammerfall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lesnar moves in looking to clinch but Hammerfall pushes him off.
Mark Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar misses the shot to the body.
Hammerfall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesnar.
Hammerfall doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hammerfall missing with a left hand there. Lesnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hammerfall sprawls and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hammerfall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammerfall. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Hammerfall misses.
Hammerfall moves out of range as Lesnar strikes.
Lesnar shoots and misses
and Hammerfall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammerfall regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lesnar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
UberThor Hammerfall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hammerfall misses with a hook. Lesnar ducked under it nicely.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Hammerfall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt.
Hammerfall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slow jab from Hammerfall misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hammerfall.
Lesnar misses with an uppercut. Hammerfall saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to clinch up.
Lesnar staying out of range there.
Hammerfall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hammerfall misses with a hook.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hammerfall sprawls and moves away.
Hammerfall misses with a double jab.
Lesnar attempts a counter takedown but Hammerfall avoids it well and moves away.
Hammerfall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hammerfall misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall cracks Lesnar with a good jab.
Mark Lesnar's cut is getting worse.
Lesnar shoots and misses
and Hammerfall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lesnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hammerfall.
Lesnar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammerfall misses with an uppercut. Lesnar saw that one coming.
Lesnar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hammerfall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lesnar is defended easily by Hammerfall.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar gets the takedown into side control.
Hammerfall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammerfall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lesnar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lesnar wants to take a breather but Hammerfall is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throwing shots but Hammerfall is blocking nicely.
Lesnar throwing shots but Hammerfall is blocking nicely.
Hammerfall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hammerfall is looking for a sweep. Lesnar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lesnar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lesnar lands strikes from half guard.
It looks like UberThor Hammerfall has been cut.
Lesnar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfall taking some punishment here, with Lesnar in his half guard.
Lesnar 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.
Hammerfall is trying to maintain the position but Lesnar is very close to passing his half guard.
Lesnar with the ground and pound but Hammerfall uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
UberThor Hammerfall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hammerfall misses with a looping right.
Lesnar tries to clinch up.
Lesnar tries to clinch
and Hammerfall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lesnar misses with a left hand
and Hammerfall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hammerfall cracks a nice hook into Lesnar's ribs.
Hammerfall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hammerfall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammerfall.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hammerfall sprawls and moves away.
A combination from Hammerfall does no damage.
Lesnar slips a straight right by Hammerfall.
Hammerfall thuds his right hand into Lesnar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A swing and a miss from Hammerfall.
Hammerfall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammerfall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnar moves in looking to clinch but Hammerfall pushes him off.
Hammerfall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Lesnar there.
Hammerfall punishes Lesnar's body with a nice straight punch.
Hammerfall throws a body shot but no joy.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but Hammerfall is quick to defend against it.
Lesnar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hammerfall.
Hammerfall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesnar.
Hammerfall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
Lesnar attempts a counter takedown but Hammerfall avoids it well and moves away.
UberThor Hammerfall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Hammerfall shows good takedown defense.
Lesnar clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hammerfall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lesnar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hammerfall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hammerfall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hammerfall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hammerfall lunges at Lesnar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lesnar's hand.
Lesnar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hammerfall to the ground. Lesnar is now in Hammerfall's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
UberThor Hammerfall really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hammerfall cracks a nice hook into Lesnar's ribs.
Lesnar misses with a right hand
and Hammerfall counters with a straight right hand.
Lesnar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hammerfall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Hammerfall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hammerfall looks to throw the jab but Lesnar is out of range.
Lesnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfall scores with a jab.
Mark Lesnar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lesnar misses with a combination
and Hammerfall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lesnar moves into the clinch.
Hammerfall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lesnar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hammerfall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
Hammerfall throws a series of punches but Lesnar avoids them all with ease.
Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammerfall.
No joy there for Hammerfall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Hammerfall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Hammerfall.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Lesnar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammerfall misses with a hook.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hammerfall but Hammerfall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lesnar slips a straight right by Hammerfall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lesnar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hammerfall throws out the jab.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Hammerfall is having none of it.
Lesnar tries to clinch up
and Hammerfall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
UberThor Hammerfall dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammerfall lands with a good body shot.
Lesnar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hammerfall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lesnar in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mark Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfall sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hammerfall is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar throwing shots but Hammerfall is blocking nicely.
Lesnar is trying to control. Hammerfall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hammerfall felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hammerfall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar thows a huge punch but Hammerfall dodges it nicely.
Hammerfall trying to control here.
Lesnar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hammerfall is looking to control Lesnar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hammerfall avoid being mounted?
Lesnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammerfall's head.
Lesnar throwing shots but Hammerfall is blocking nicely.
Lesnar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hammerfall trying to control but Lesnar postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throwing shots but Hammerfall is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Lesnar there.
Lesnar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hammerfall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lesnar working Hammerfall over with strikes.
Lesnar is trying to control the action in half guard but Hammerfall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hammerfall is looking for a sweep. Lesnar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hammerfall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfall trying to control here.
Lesnar trying to control the action but Hammerfall is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lesnar lands a nice short elbow.
Hammerfall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lesnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lesnar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lesnar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mark Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lesnar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lesnar is looking to take a break and control but Hammerfall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammerfall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lesnar is working away from the top position though.
Lesnar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
Hammerfall lands an overhand right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar defending well as Hammerfall loads up on a big left hand.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lesnar drives through and clinches with Hammerfall against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hammerfall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 45:49
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 45:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... UberThor Hammerfall!
UberThor Hammerfall is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious UberThor Hammerfall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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