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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Cabal (ranked 3833 p4p, 382 weight class) and Mickey Oneil (ranked 3932 p4p, 393 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Cabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mickey Oneil!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oneil throws a poor cross that misses
and Cabal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oneil closes the distance and clinches up with Cabal, looking for a takedown. Oneil pushes Cabal against the cage but Cabal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cabal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cabal misses with a body shot.
Oneil throws a body punch but Cabal moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Oneil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Cabal.
A big right from Oneil misses.
Cabal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cabal loads up on a big right hand but Oneil slips the punch.
Oneil changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oneil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oneil throws a lazy right hand but Cabal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabal was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab, jab by Oneil - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabal looks to score with a jab to the body but Oneil is just out of range.
Cabal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cabal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Oneil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Cabal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oneil lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oneil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabal.
Cabal sets himself, and Oneil steps forward looking for the clinch! Cabal avoids it this time.
Oneil looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabal is just out of range.
Oneil is looking to clinch but Cabal is avoiding it.
Cabal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cabal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oneil scores with a jab.
A combination from Oneil does no damage.
Cabal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oneil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabal.
Cabal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Oneil throws a body punch but Cabal moves out of range.
Oneil misses the jab.
Cabal throwing a counter right hand but Oneil manages to avoid it.
Oneil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabal.
Cabal throws a hook but Oneil avoids it easily.
Cabal misses the shot to the body.
Cabal throws a looping overhand right but Oneil ducks down to avoid it.
Oneil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil slips under a jab from Cabal.
Oneil misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabal misses with a looping left.
Cabal throws an overhand right that lands on Oneil's shoulder, as Oneil tries to avoid the shot.
Oneil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oneil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cabal seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oneil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabal misses with a wild body shot.
Oneil swings widly with a right hand
and Cabal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oneil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cabal's waist but Cabal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oneil off to one side.
Cabal tries to counter by clinching up but Oneil breaks away and moves out of range.
Cabal misses with a hook. Oneil ducked under it nicely.
Cabal throws a body shot but no joy.
Oneil takes a swing at Cabal's ribcage but misses.
Oneil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cabal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneil misses with a body shot.
Oneil throws an overhand right that lands on Cabal's shoulder, as Cabal tries to avoid the shot.
Cabal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oneil. Oneil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cabal throws a jab when Oneil was well out of range.
Oneil looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oneil cracks Cabal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cabal's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oneil under the eye.
Cabal tests Oneil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oneil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cabal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oscar Cabal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabal moves out of range as Oneil strikes.
Cabal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oneil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabal.
Oneil slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oneil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cabal.
Cabal lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabal throws a jab but it's blocked by Oneil.
Oneil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cabal.
Cabal scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabal misses the target.
Oneil misses with an uppercut.
Cabal misses with a looping right.
Cabal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oneil scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cabal in his tracks.
Oneil cracks Cabal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cabal, as that shot connected.
Oneil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cabal but Cabal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oscar Cabal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Oneil.
Oneil looks to land a right hand but Cabal moved out of range.
Cabal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oneil lands with a cross.
Oneil tries to clinch up but Cabal circles away and keeps his distance.
Oneil throws a hook to the side of Cabal's head but Cabal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 Oscar Cabal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cabal dips to his left and cracks Oneil with an uppercut!
Cabal misses with a hook.
Oneil is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cabal looks to land a left hand but Oneil moved out of range nicely.
Oscar Cabal is winning the standup battle so far.
Oneil tries to clinch but Cabal moves out of range.
Cabal is looking to counter punch.
Cabal connects with a crisp jab.
Oneil swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Cabal.
Oneil moves away from the strike by Cabal.
Oneil lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A shot to the body from Cabal misses
and Oneil counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oneil throws a shot from downtown. Cabal moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabal throws a jab when Oneil was well out of range.
Oneil closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cabal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oneil walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabal throws out the jab.
Cabal moves forwards but Oneil connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Cabal there.
Cabal dips to his left and cracks Oneil with an uppercut!
Oneil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cabal counters with a right hand to the body.
Oneil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Cabal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oneil throws out a counter right but Cabal avoids it with no problem.
Oneil misses with a straight right.
Cabal wants to clinch.
Oneil moves away from the strike by Cabal.
A swing and a miss from Cabal.
Oneil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cabal on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabal misses with a hook. Oneil ducked under it nicely.
Cabal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oneil counters with a stiff right hand.
Oneil will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot by Cabal.
Oneil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mickey Oneil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabal lands a body shot.
Mickey Oneil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cabal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oneil throws out the jab.
Oneil lands the left hand.
Oneil scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oneil misses with a looping right.
Oneil looks to throw the jab but Cabal is out of range.
Cabal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cabal just misses with a punch to the body.
Oneil throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Cabal misses.
Oneil steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cabal.
Cabal misses with a series of wild punches.
Cabal ducks right into an uppercut from Oneil.
Cabal throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Oneil's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oneil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oneil misses the body punch
enabling Cabal to counter with a crisp jab.
Oneil misses with a few strikes there.
Cabal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oneil counters with a nice uppercut.
Oneil attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oneil fails with the takedown.
Cabal looks to score with a jab to the body but Oneil is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil throws the left hand but Cabal avoids the punch easily.
Oneil walks into a straight right hand from Cabal.
Cabal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cabal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oneil just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oneil.
Oneil scores with a nice right hand.
Oneil throws a big shot that misses.
Cabal has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oneil.
Oneil has a couple of punches blocked by Cabal.
A head punch on the inside from Cabal fails to land.
Cabal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oneil tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oneil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Cabal dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Cabal connects with a right hand. Oneil shakes it off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cabal taking a breather.
Cabal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cabal misses with some punches.
Cabal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabal scores with a shot to the side of Oneil's head.
Cabal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oneil backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oneil.
Cabal lands an uppercut.
Oneil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabal misses with a punch to the body.
Cabal swings wildly with an uppercut but Oneil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabal blocks an uppercut.
Oneil has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cabal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oneil wants to take the fight to the mat but Cabal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cabal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabal lands a body punch.
Cabal prevents a body shot from Oneil.
A short right from Oneil on the inside.
Cabal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oneil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cabal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oneil backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabal.
Cabal scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Cabal - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabal.
A short left from Cabal.
Cabal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cabal lands with a light punch inside.
Oneil is rocked!
Cabal drops Oneil onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Oneil is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oneil is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabal finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabal pushes Oneil against the cage. Cabal is working some dirty boxing. Cabal pushes off with a quick right hook! Oneil goes down! Oneil tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cabal moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Cabal!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between KruKru Tipitapa (ranked 3187 p4p, 414 weight class) and Jimmy Braveheart (ranked 4455 p4p, 543 weight class). KruKru Tipitapa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, KruKru Tipitapa!
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, Jimmy Braveheart!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tipitapa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Jimmy Braveheart has been cut.
Tipitapa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Braveheart throws a hook to the side of Tipitapa's head but Tipitapa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tipitapa.
Tipitapa scores with a hook to the body. Braveheart takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Tipitapa finds it's way through Braveheart's defenses.
KruKru Tipitapa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tipitapa.
BOOM! Tipitapa lands a beautiful left hook that drops Braveheart. Braveheart tries to recover but Tipitapa is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Braveheart lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). KruKru Tipitapa!
A victorious KruKru Tipitapa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Handsome Hagen (ranked 3709 p4p, 387 weight class) and Roger Steele (ranked 3895 p4p, 398 weight class). Handsome Hagen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roger Steele's chin.
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Handsome Hagen!
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, Roger Steele!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hagen.
A leg kick checked by Steele.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steele leaves Hagen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hagen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hagen fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hagen to the canvas! Hagen doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Steele keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Steele!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Greene (ranked 3331 p4p, 390 weight class) and Andrew Conford (ranked 3667 p4p, 421 weight class). Andrew Conford will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Conford!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conford throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greene throws a lazy uppercut
and Conford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Conford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greene, pushing him back against the cage.
Greene has a couple of punches blocked by Conford.
Conford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Conford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greene scores with a shot to the side of Conford's head.
Greene lands a right hand.
Conford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Greene misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Conford.
I was talking to Greene's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Greene working aggressively here.
Conford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greene lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene scores with a hook to the body.
Conford blocking some punches.
Conford misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
Greene misses with a punch on the inside.
Conford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greene misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greene blocks an uppercut.
Conford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land.
Greene misses with the head strike.
Greene is looking to take this one to the mat.
Conford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
Conford lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greene.
Greene misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Conford.
Greene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conford.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Conford.
Greene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene misses with some punches.
Conford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Conford unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Greene! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Conford is unloading with more strikes now! Greene drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Conford!
A very excited looking Andrew Conford made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big N Dangerous Camel (ranked 3009 p4p, 112 weight class) and Blue Blue Crocodile (ranked 3571 p4p, 129 weight class). Blue Blue Crocodile will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
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Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big N Dangerous Camel!
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, Blue Blue Crocodile!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocodile circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crocodile counters with a crisp one two that drops Camel! Crocodile thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Camel to his feet! Camel is in big trouble!
Camel moves into the clinch.
Camel throws an elbow that misses.
Camel trying to land knees to the body.
Crocodile blocks an elbow strike.
Crocodile takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Blue Blue Crocodile has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Camel obliges.
Crocodile has a couple of punches blocked by Camel.
Camel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crocodile looks winded!
Camel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crocodile's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Crocodile's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Camel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crocodile is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Camel obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel lands a damaging elbow.
Camel trying to land knees to the body.
Camel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Camel crunches a lovely knee into Crocodile's ribcage.
Camel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crocodile's defenses.
Camel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Camel tries to land knees in the clinch but Crocodile avoids the damage to the body.
Camel missing with knees to the body.
Camel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocodile.
Crocodile takes an elbow to the temple.
Camel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Camel lands an elbow just above Crocodile 's eye.
Crocodile blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Camel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crocodile is defending well for now.
Camel working Crocodile over with knees to the body.
Camel lands an elbow that stopped Crocodile in his tracks for a moment.
Crocodile avoiding damage as Camel throws knees to the body.
Crocodile avoiding damage as Camel throws knees to the body.
Camel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crocodile lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Camel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Camel lands a good knee to the midsection. Crocodile won't want to take too many of those.
Camel crunches a lovely knee into Crocodile's ribcage.
Crocodile avoiding damage as Camel throws knees to the body.
Camel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crocodile in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Camel.
Camel scores a nice knee to the body.
Camel lands an elbow inside.
Camel missing with knees to the body.
Camel lands a damaging elbow.
Camel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crocodile is defending well for now.
Camel landing knees to the body.
Camel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crocodile avoids it.
Camel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocodile.
Camel tries to land knees in the clinch but Crocodile avoids the damage to the body.
Camel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crocodile is defending well for now.
Camel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Camel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocodile avoiding damage as Camel throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Camel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Camel missing with knees to the body.
Crocodile changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Camel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Camel has managed to clinch.
Camel scores a nice knee to the body.
Camel crunches a lovely knee into Crocodile's ribcage.
Camel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocodile.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big N Dangerous Camel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blue Blue Crocodile's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Camel has Crocodile up against the cage in a clinch.
Camel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crocodile avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Crocodile's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Camel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Camel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Camel.
Camel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Big N Dangerous Camel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Camel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Camel obliges.
Camel landing knees to the body.
Camel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Camel working Crocodile over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Camel.
Crocodile is breathing heavily.
Crocodile takes a knee to the side of the body.
Camel crunches a lovely knee into Crocodile's ribcage.
Crocodile managing to block the knees to the body from Camel.
Camel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crocodile can do to turn this around?
Camel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Camel lands a nice knee to the body.
Camel crunches a lovely knee into Crocodile's ribcage.
Camel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Camel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Camel.
Camel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camel lands an elbow that stopped Crocodile in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Camel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Camel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Camel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Camel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Camel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crocodile avoids it.
Camel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Camel crunches a lovely knee into Crocodile's ribcage.
Camel missing with knees to the body.
Camel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crocodile avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocodile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crocodile managing to block the knees to the body from Camel.
Crocodile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Camel lands an elbow that stopped Crocodile in his tracks for a moment.
Camel trying to land knees to the body.
Camel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Camel.
Knees in the clinch landing for Camel.
Camel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Camel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Camel lands a knee to the body.
Camel lands an elbow that stopped Crocodile in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Blue Blue Crocodile's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocodile.
Camel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crocodile takes an elbow to the forehead.
Camel working Crocodile over with knees to the body.
Camel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Camel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crocodile lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Camel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Camel.
Crocodile is trying to drag Camel to the mat but Camel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Camel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crocodile lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big N Dangerous Camel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blue Blue Crocodile's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Camel takes the fight into the clinch.
Crocodile has a couple of punches blocked by Camel.
Camel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocodile.
Crocodile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Camel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocodile.
Camel missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Camel.
Nice elbow from Camel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camel tries to land knees in the clinch but Crocodile avoids the damage to the body.
Camel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Camel trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Camel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocodile.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocodile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crocodile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crocodile dodges an elbow strike from Camel.
Camel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crocodile is defending well for now.
Crocodile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crocodile tries to break free but Camel pushes him back against the cage.
Camel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocodile.
Camel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocodile.
Camel lands a damaging elbow.
Camel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crocodile's efforts to push away.
Camel lands an elbow that stopped Crocodile in his tracks for a moment.
Camel lands a good knee to the midsection. Crocodile won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crocodile lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Camel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crocodile takes an elbow to the temple.
Blue Blue Crocodile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The cut above Blue Blue Crocodile's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Camel working Crocodile over with knees to the body.
Camel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crocodile lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Camel obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Camel obliges.
Camel working Crocodile over with knees to the body.
Camel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crocodile is defending well for now.
Camel missing with knees to the body.
Camel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Camel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Camel lands a damaging elbow.
Crocodile managing to block the knees to the body from Camel.
Crocodile blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Camel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Camel obliges.
Camel lands an elbow inside.
Camel lands an elbow inside.
Crocodile is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Camel lands an elbow inside.
Crocodile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Crocodile.
Camel tries to land knees in the clinch but Crocodile avoids the damage to the body.
Camel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crocodile avoids it.
Crocodile takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Camel.
Camel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Camel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crocodile is defending well for now.
Camel landing knees to the body.
Camel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Big N Dangerous Camel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crocodile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big N Dangerous Camel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Camel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big N Dangerous Camel!
A very excited looking Big N Dangerous Camel 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between David DeCastro (ranked 1746 p4p, 217 weight class) and Master Splinter (ranked 2929 p4p, 323 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Splinter's choice of entrance music: Snäfä - Kaikest Huolimatta pt2 feat. Mc Rambo & Iivo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David DeCastro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Master Splinter!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
DeCastro circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeCastro counters with a stiff right hand.
Splinter throws a lazy uppercut
and DeCastro counters with a stiff right hand.
Splinter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with DeCastro but DeCastro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Splinter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeCastro pushes Splinter off and gets back to his feet.
Splinter shoots and misses
letting DeCastro counter with a right hand.
Splinter throws a poor cross that misses
and DeCastro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Splinter with a lazy takedown attempt
and DeCastro counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Master Splinter has been cut.
David DeCastro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Splinter.
Splinter throws a lazy uppercut
and DeCastro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Splinter misses with a takedown attempt
and DeCastro counters with a straight right hand.
Splinter is rocked!
Splinter throws a poor cross that misses
and DeCastro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Splinter shoots and misses
and DeCastro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Splinter is still on wobbly legs! Can DeCastro finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Splinter has his takedown stuffed
and DeCastro counters with a left right combination that sends Splinter crashing to the mat - DeCastro wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Splinter out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David DeCastro!
A victorious David DeCastro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timur Lenk (ranked 3055 p4p, 267 weight class) and Boi Johnson (ranked 2099 p4p, 208 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timur Lenk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boi Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lenk.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lenk.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Timur Lenk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lenk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lenk keeps working.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lenk is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johnson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lenk!
Lenk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson dominating with strikes here.
Lenk is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lenk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Lenk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lenk wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lenk is rocked!
Lenk wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Oh Lenk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Lenk is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson working Lenk over with strikes here.
Johnson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Lenk in real trouble here! The ref calls for Lenk to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boi Johnson!
Boi Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Har Ambe (ranked 1796 p4p, 185 weight class) and Norwegian Nougat (ranked 1895 p4p, 193 weight class). Ambe comes to the cage accompanied by Rittz - For Real. This should be a great matchup!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Har Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Norwegian Nougat!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambe wants to clinch but Nougat slips to the side
and Nougat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ambe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nougat swivels and escapes.
Ambe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nougat counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ambe! Nougat lets Ambe back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ambe is rocked!
Nice body punch from Nougat.
Oh Ambe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nougat is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Ambe flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ambe is out cold! Nougat holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Norwegian Nougat!
A relieved looking Norwegian Nougat thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Butabi (ranked 916 p4p, 127 weight class) and Maverick Stoner (ranked 1415 p4p, 187 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Butabi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Make That Money. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Butabi!
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, Maverick Stoner!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butabi scores with a jab. Stoner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stoner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butabi tries to avoid it but Stoner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Butabi to the ground. Butabi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stoner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Butabi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stoner won't be happy with that.
We've been hearing good reports from Butabi'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.
Butabi is trying to get an arm triangle but Stoner is defending well.
Stoner defending against the ground and pound.
Stoner is looking to reverse the position.
Butabi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stoner dodges the ground and pound from Butabi.
Stoner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stoner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stoner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stoner wants to control but Butabi postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoner is looking to reverse the position.
Stoner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Butabi swings around for an armbar but Stoner sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Butabi's guard.
Stoner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Butabi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stoner trying to control but Butabi is working from the bottom.
Butabi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stoner defends it easily.
Butabi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stoner defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stoner wants to control from the top but Butabi keeps moving.
Stoner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stoner trying to control the position from guard on top but Butabi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stoner drops back looking for a leg! Butabi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Butabi manages to kick Stoner off! Stoner jumps back into Butabi's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stoner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Butabi's guard.
Butabi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stoner.
Stoner uses his free foot to push down on Butabi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Butabi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Butabi has worked his arm free - good work by Butabi!
Stoner tries for a kimura but Butabi is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butabi tries to buck Stoner off but Stoner is having none of it.
Stoner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stoner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stoner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Butabi tries to buck Stoner off but Stoner is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Butabi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Butabi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stoner.
Butabi tries to improve position but can't.
Stoner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stoner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stoner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stoner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Butabi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stoner but great work by Butabi.
Stoner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Butabi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stoner struggling a bit here.
Butabi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stoner has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Butabi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horrible takedown attempt by Stoner or perhaps it was just good defense by Butabi, which made it look bad.
Butabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stoner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stoner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Butabi looks to throw the jab but Stoner is out of range.
Stoner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Butabi looking to score a takedown here. Stoner is defending well but Butabi drives through and ends up in Stoner's guard.
Stoner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butabi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butabi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Butabi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stoner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stoner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stoner!
Butabi is trying to control Stoner's posture but Stoner avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stoner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stoner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butabi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stoner is looking to take a break and control but Butabi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butabi wants to control but Stoner postures up.
Butabi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stoner trying to control the position but Butabi is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You can see the frustration on Butabi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Butabi parries the strikes from Stoner easily there. Stoner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Butabi to escape.
Stoner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butabi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butabi wants to control but Stoner postures up.
Stoner tries to score with some ground and pound. Butabi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stoner throws a strike aimed at the side of Butabi's head but Butabi avoids it well.
Stoner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butabi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butabi tries to bench press Stoner off him but Stoner keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner working away.
Stoner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stoner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Butabi can't do much from the bottom here.
Butabi sneaks back into half guard.
Stoner wants to work for an arm triangle but Butabi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Butabi wants to control but Stoner is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Butabi tries to roll over but Stoner keeps him under control.
Stoner slips a nice elbow through Butabi's hands, connecting with Butabi's forehead.
Stoner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stoner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stoner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stoner prevents Butabi from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stoner is trying to control the action in half guard but Butabi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stoner prevents Butabi from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Stoner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stoner thows a leg kick but Butabi checks it
and Butabi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butabi shoots in and bounces Stoner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Butabi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Butabi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stoner keeping moving, preventing Butabi from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stoner is keeping the position for now.
Stoner pulls Butabi in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi trying to control but Stoner is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Butabi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Butabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stoner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Butabi moves out of range of the leg kick from Stoner.
Butabi scores with a hook to the body. Stoner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Butabi misses.
Butabi misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Butabi. No joy for Stoner on that attempt.
Stoner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Butabi misses the target.
Butabi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoner shoots in but no luck this time.
Stoner gets caught flat footed, as Butabi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Butabi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stoner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Butabi tries to free his leg and advance position but Stoner is retaining full guard.
Stoner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butabi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butabi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stoner keeping moving, preventing Butabi from controlling successfully.
Butabi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stoner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Butabi has managed to get both his arms back between Stoner's legs - danger averted.
Steve Butabi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butabi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Butabi.
Butabi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stoner is proving hard to escape from.
Stoner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butabi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Butabi wants to control from the top but Stoner keeps moving.
Butabi throws a big elbow that misses.
Butabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butabi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stoner can do to turn this around?
Butabi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stoner dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoner throws a big elbow that misses.
Stoner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stoner postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Butabi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stoner, into his guard.
Stoner is looking for a triangle but Butabi pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butabi throws an elbow that misses. Stoner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Butabi's guard. Nice move by Stoner!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stoner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Butabi clearly takes that round.
That's time! Butabi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stoner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Butabi has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Stoner escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Stoner!
Butabi is trying to control Stoner's posture but Stoner avoids it.
Stoner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Butabi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stoner working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Butabi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stoner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi trying to control from the bottom.
Butabi moves into full guard.
Stoner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Butabi controls Stoner momentarily but Stoner frees himself.
Butabi looking for a guillotine here but Stoner defends easily.
Butabi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Butabi keeping moving, preventing Stoner from controlling successfully.
Butabi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stoner has passed into half guard!
Stoner wants to control but Butabi is keeping him busy.
Stoner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Butabi tries to roll over but Stoner keeps him under control.
Butabi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Butabi tries to get out of the position.
Stoner looks to land a strike but Butabi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butabi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butabi keeping full guard, as Stoner tries to pass.
Butabi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stoner preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Stoner actively working from the bottom here.
Stoner trying to hold on to Butabi's head to control him but Butabi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Butabi stalling away here and it's allowed Stoner to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Stoner looking for a guillotine here but Butabi defends easily.
Butabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butabi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Butabi throws a big elbow that misses.
Stoner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Butabi is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Stoner dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Butabi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butabi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stoner to the ground. Butabi is now in Stoner's guard.
Butabi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Butabi trying to control but Stoner is working from the bottom.
Stoner working for a triangle but Butabi defends it easily.
Butabi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoner keeping moving, preventing Butabi from controlling successfully.
Butabi looking to pass the guard.
Butabi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Butabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi pushing down on Stoner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stoner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Butabi.
Butabi lands with a punch from half guard.
Butabi moves nicely into side control.
Butabi landing strikes.
Stoner dodges the ground and pound from Butabi.
Butabi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stoner keeps working.
Stoner regains half guard.
Butabi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Butabi.
Butabi trying to control from half guard but Stoner is working away.
Stoner moves into full guard.
Butabi pushing down on Stoner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stoner preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Butabi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Butabi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Butabi wants to pass to mount but Stoner is defending the position.
Stoner tries to roll over but Butabi keeps him under control.
Butabi controlling the action here.
Butabi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stoner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Butabi cracks Stoner with a solid left hand.
Butabi postures up in Stoner's guard and throws a big left but Stoner blocks it.
Stoner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stoner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Butabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stoner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Butabi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stoner is looking to chop away at Butabi's legs.
Butabi slips a straight right by Stoner.
Stoner misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Butabi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Butabi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 48:47
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 48:47
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi retains his welterweight title!
Steve Butabi took some time post fight to say the following; 'Emilioooooooooo'.
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