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The Island Season 8, 155 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shahwali Hussainzada (ranked 2635 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rei Bourke (ranked 305 p4p, 37 weight class). Rei Bourke will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shahwali Hussainzada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Bourke!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourke slaps away a takedown attempt from Hussainzada, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bourke has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bourke scores with a jab. Hussainzada acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bourke throws out a powerful jab.
Bourke lands a glancing blow to the side of Hussainzada's head.
Bourke scores with a sloppy right hand. Hussainzada should have avoided that one.
Hussainzada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bourke is fending him off so far but Hussainzada persists. Nope, Bourke circles away and we're back to standing.
Bourke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hussainzada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hussainzada takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bourke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hussainzada.
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!
Bourke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hussainzada off and has taken his back!
Bourke controls the action.
Hussainzada is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussainzada trying to get back to his feet but Bourke is in full control for now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bourke controlling the positon.
Hussainzada tries to escape but Bourke has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourke has good solid back control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bourke missing with punches from the back.
Hussainzada is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hussainzada staying busy and making it hard for Bourke to control.
Bourke is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hussainzada is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourke biding his time, controlling Hussainzada.
Hussainzada is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hussainzada is keeping busy.
Hussainzada is trying to stand back up.
A lull in the action here.
Bourke biding his time, controlling Hussainzada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Let's hope that Bourke has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
You can see the frustration on Hussainzada's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bourke is not going to allow Hussainzada to sit and survive in this position.
Hussainzada rolls, trying to escape but Bourke keeps control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bourke just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Hussainzada is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rei Bourke dominated that round.
That's time! Hussainzada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hussainzada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bourke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hussainzadas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hussainzada throws a head kick that misses.
Bourke with a nice cross.
Bourke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bourke. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bourke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bourke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bourke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussainzada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hussainzada there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourke lands with an uppercut that bounces Hussainzada off the cage and back into range.
Hussainzada walks into a left hand.
Bourke lunges at Hussainzada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hussainzada's hand.
Rei Bourke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussainzada fails with the takedown.
Bourke lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussainzada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hussainzada throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bourke counters with a stiff right hand.
Bourke cracks Hussainzada with an open hand slap.
Bourke throws a series of strikes that have Hussainzada backpedaling.
Hussainzada is rocked!
Hussainzada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bourke! But no joy.
Oh Hussainzada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hussainzada tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussainzada seems to have got his legs back now.
Bourke dodges the punch combination from Hussainzada.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussainzada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussainzada fails with the takedown
and Bourke counters with a nice uppercut.
Hussainzada is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bourke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Bourke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shahwali Hussainzada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bourke connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourke lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Bourke catches Hussainzada right on the button with a cross.
Bourke lands a glancing blow to the side of Hussainzada's head.
Hussainzada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rei Bourke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bourke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hussainzada in his tracks.
Shahwali Hussainzada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hussainzada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hussainzada shoots for a double leg takedown but Bourke sprawls well. He's pushed Hussainzada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bourke lunges at Hussainzada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hussainzada's hand.
Hussainzada misses with a takedown
and Bourke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hussainzada thinking.
Bourke cracks a nice hook into Hussainzada's ribs.
Bourke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hussainzada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
BOOM! Bourke lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hussainzada. Hussainzada tries to recover but Bourke is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hussainzada lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rei Bourke!
An out of breath Rei Bourke thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Carvallo (ranked 1482 p4p, 170 weight class) and JJ Woods (ranked 1875 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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165 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ernesto Carvallo!
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, JJ Woods!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Woods.
Woods throws a wild body kick that Carvallo sees coming a mile off.
Carvallo misses with a low kick as Woods jumps back.
Carvallo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Woods delivers a nice body kick.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Carvallo moves out of range easily.
Woods moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Carvallo checks a low kick from Woods.
Woods misses with a leg kick
and Carvallo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick by Woods misses
and Carvallo counters with an outside leg kick.
Woods fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carvallo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carvallo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've been informed that Woods has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Carvallo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Woods.
Woods connects with an inside leg kick.
JJ Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvallo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carvallo misses with a wild body shot.
Carvallo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWoods.
Woods misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woods. Carvallo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carvallo tried to counter with a leg kick but Woods avoided it.
Woods does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Woods misses with a kick to the body
and Carvallo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Woods moves in looking to clinch but Carvallo pushes him off.
Carvallo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Woods lets loose with a powerful body kick. Carvallo will feel that in the morning.
Woods throws a head kick but Carvallo moves out of range.
Carvallo blocks a head kick by Woods.
Woods gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Carvallo counters with a low kick, right behind Woods 's knee.
Woods throws a wild body kick that Carvallo sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a kick to the body
and Carvallo counters with a stiff right hand.
Woods looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Woods throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Woods.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods throws a hook but Carvallo avoids it easily.
Woods goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carvallo checks a leg kick nicely.
Woods misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Carvallo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Woods.
Carvallo tries to land a leg kick but Woods saw it coming and moves away.
Carvallo blocks the body kick.
It appears Carvallo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Woods throws a head kick that half lands.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carvallo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carvallo scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods swings for the body but Carvallo moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carvallo.
Woods throws a lazy head kick
and Carvallo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carvallo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Woods throws a nice inside leg kick.
Woods throws a body shot but no joy.
Carvallo moves out of range of the leg kick from Woods.
Carvallo avoids the head kick by Woods.
Carvallo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Woods throws a leg kick
and Carvallo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woods checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Woods blocks the leg kick.
It seemed like Woods was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Woods pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carvallo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carvallo keeps the fight on the outside.
Carvallo blocks the body kick.
Carvallo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Good work by Carvallo as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvallo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Woods connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carvallo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Woods's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Woods throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Woods avoids the body shot from Carvallo.
Carvallo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Woods.
Carvallo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Woods dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Woods misses with a leg kick
letting Carvallo counter with a right hand.
Woods chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carvallo blocks a head kick by Woods.
Woods is looking to land body kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Carvallo misses its target.
Carvallo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Woods throws a push kick but Carvallo slaps the foot to one side.
As Woods backs away, Carvallo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Woods swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Woods wants to clinch up but Carvallo keeps it at a distance.
Carvallo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Woods throws a head kick that misses.
Carvallo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods tries to clinch but Carvallo moves out of range.
As Woods backs away, Carvallo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Woods connects with a looping right hand.
Woods tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carvallo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carvallo avoids the head kick by Woods.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods throws the kick towards the body but Carvallo avoids it.
Woods lands with a kick to the ribs.
Woods has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carvallo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carvallo throws a leg kick but Woods sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Woods throws a head kick but Carvallo moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Carvallo blocks the low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Woods.
Carvallo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvallo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Woods throws a head kick but Carvallo moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Woods.
JJ Woods seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woods tries to land a leg kick but Carvallo saw it coming and moves away.
Woods looks to throw a body kick
and Carvallo counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a lazy body kick
and Carvallo counters with a leg kick.
Woods misses with a body kick.
Woods throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carvallo's head.
Woods pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carvallo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carvallo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Woods throws a head kick but Carvallo moves out of range.
Carvallo misses the shot to the body.
Woods checks the leg kick.
Carvallo blocks a leg kick.
Woods misses with an uppercut. Carvallo saw that one coming.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carvallo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods motions for Carvallo to come forward. Woods throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carvallo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Woods misses
enabling Carvallo to counter with a crisp jab.
Woods is looking to land body kicks.
Carvallo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Woods has time to react.
Woods misses with a kick to the body
and Carvallo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Woods throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carvallo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Woods is breathing heavily.
Woods throws a jab when Carvallo was well out of range.
Carvallo throws a low kick but Woods moves out of range easily.
Woods is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Carvallo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Woods throws a head kick that misses
and Carvallo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carvallo misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvallo throws a lazy right hand but Woods sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woods only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Woods looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carvallo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woods.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carvallo misses with a hook. Woods ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Carvallo.
Woods misses with a leg kick
and Carvallo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carvallo gets tackled into the cage by Woods. Woods maintains the clinch.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carvallo's elbow.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Carvallo leaning against his opponent.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Ernesto Carvallo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Carvallo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Woods appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Woods cracks the inside of Carvallo's front leg.
Carvallo misses with a low kick.
Carvallo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvallo.
Woods steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Carvallo.
Woods misses with a kick to the body.
Woods is looking to score with low kicks.
Woods is looking to chop away at Carvallo's legs.
Woods tried to score with a low kick but Carvallo checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carvallo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Woods fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Woods throws a lazy head kick
and Carvallo counters with a nice leg kick.
Woods gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Woods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Carvallo.
Woods misses with a kick to the body.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Carvallo moves out of range easily.
Carvallo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Woods misses with a leg kick
and Carvallo counters with an outside leg kick.
Carvallo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carvallo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Woods is able to avoid easily.
Woods counters with a body kick.
Woods throws a lazy head kick
and Carvallo counters with an inside leg kick.
Woods on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvallo. Carvallo obviously looking to wear him down.
Carvallo takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses.
Carvallo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woods.
Carvallo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Woods misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvallo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carvallo, right into the meat.
Carvallo's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Carvallo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Woods will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Woods throws a front kick aimed at Carvallo's knee but Carvallo avoids it well.
Carvallo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Woods looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvallo throws a jab but it's blocked by Woods.
Woods throws a wild body kick that Carvallo sees coming a mile off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Woods doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carvallo lands with a cross.
Woods takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carvallo looks to land a right hand but Woods moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvallo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Woods.
Woods motions for Carvallo to come forward. Woods throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Carvallo misses its target.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods is looking to chop away at Carvallo's legs.
Carvallo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Woods just manages to avoid it.
Woods throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carvallo.
Woods looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Woods misses with a body kick.
Carvallo is looking to wear down Woods with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Woods doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Woods avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carvallo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woods wants to slow Carvallo down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Woods.
Woods looks for the body kick but Carvallo saw that one coming.
Woods throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carvallo.
Carvallo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Woods thows a leg kick but Carvallo checks it
and Carvallo counters with an outside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Woods
and Carvallo counters with a thumping low kick.
Woods on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvallo. Carvallo obviously looking to wear him down.
Carvallo throws a solid leg kick but Woods takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carvallo.
Woods has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carvallo.
Woods misses with a leg kick.
Carvallo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Carvallo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Woods wants to clinch up but Carvallo keeps it at a distance.
Carvallo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Carvallo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carvallo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Ernesto Carvallo!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Ernesto Carvallo!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for JJ Woods!
Ernesto Carvallo wins by split decision!
Ernesto Carvallo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Lukyanov (ranked 2210 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Henderson (ranked 995 p4p, 119 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boris Lukyanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Henderson !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lukyanov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lukyanov is looking to pass into half guard but Henderson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Henderson is in guard.
Henderson is working Lukyanov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henderson won't allow Lukyanov to sweep him here.
Lukyanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lukyanov controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
Henderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson advances position into side control!
Lukyanov is not content to let Henderson control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukyanov tries to bench press Henderson off him but Henderson keeps the position.
Henderson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Lukyanov is trying to escape and Henderson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Lukyanov is forced to tap! Nice work there by Henderson ! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Henderson !
In his post fight interview, Mark Henderson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Yaj (ranked 922 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyriac Doumbe (ranked 2484 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyriac Doumbe has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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156 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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ilya Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cyriac Doumbe!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doumbe tries to clinch up but Yaj circles away and keeps his distance.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doumbe manages to avoid it.
Doumbe moves in looking to clinch but Yaj pushes him off.
A counter left hand to the body from Yaj misses its target.
Yaj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yaj was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Doumbe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doumbe.
Yaj throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Doumbe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Yaj.
Doumbe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yaj defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doumbe throws a sloppy head kick
and Yaj counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Doumbe misses
and Yaj counters with a right hand to the body.
Yaj lands a nice shot to the body.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body. Doumbe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doumbe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yaj to score with a decent uppercut.
Yaj scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doumbe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yaj defends it nicely.
Good exchange - Yaj coming out on top.
Doumbe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yaj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yaj is looking to wear down Doumbe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Doumbe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yaj counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ilya Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyriac Doumbe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yaj wants it to stay on the feet.
Doumbe with a poor takedown
and Yaj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Doumbe looks winded!
Doumbe walks into a straight right hand from Yaj.
Doumbe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yaj circles away.
Yaj swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ilya Yaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doumbe.
Yaj scores with a nice right hand.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Doumbe wants to clinch
and Yaj counters with a nice body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Yaj. No joy for Doumbe on that attempt.
Doumbe wants to clinch up but Yaj keeps it at a distance.
Yaj jabs at Doumbe's body.
Yaj misses with a wild body shot.
Yaj sets himself, and Doumbe steps forward looking for the clinch! Yaj avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands with a hook. Doumbe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A right-left combo lands from Yaj.
Doumbe is rocked!
Yaj stuns Doumbe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Doumbe is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?
Cyriac Doumbe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj connects with a superb combination that knocks Doumbe out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Yaj before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Doumbe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ilya Yaj!
An out of breath Ilya Yaj thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Maeda (ranked 2481 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jah Wobble (ranked 655 p4p, 0 weight class). Wobble has chosen Passage to Hades as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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164 lbs
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162 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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jah Wobble!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wobble feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wobble with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wobble controlling from the top position.
Wobble is working Maeda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maeda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wobble manages to get himself to full guard.
Wobble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maeda is one step ahead there.
Wobble controlling the position.
Wobble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wobble dives on top into guard.
Wobble with a nice head shot there.
Maeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Wobble has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Maeda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wobble controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maeda has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Maeda working for a triangle but Wobble defends it easily.
Wobble passes Maeda's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wobble content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like Wobble might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Wobble has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wobble scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wobble seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maeda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wobble is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maeda has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maeda is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wobble scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wobble lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wobble is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maeda is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wobble tries to pass to full mount but Maeda defends it.
Maeda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wobble seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wobble lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maeda wants to get back to full guard.
Wobble lands strikes from half guard.
Maeda looking for submissions off his back.
Wobble scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maeda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wobble working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wobble lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda taking some punishment here, with Wobble in his half guard.
Wobble is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Wobble there.
Maeda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maeda trying to control but Wobble postures up.
Wobble working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wobble working Maeda over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Wobble.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wobble winds up and cracks Maeda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maeda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wobble scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maeda is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Wobble dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Maeda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wobble sprawls well initially but Maeda persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wobble moves into full guard.
Maeda throwing strikes from guard but Wobble blocks nicely.
Wobble is pulling down on Maeda's head to control his posture.
Wobble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wobble controlling Maeda's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda throws a strike but Wobble rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maeda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wobble gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wobble is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble advances position into side control!
Maeda sneaks back into half guard.
Maeda manages to get to full guard.
Wobble scoring with some ground and pound.
Jah Wobble has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maeda wants to sweep but no luck.
Wobble's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wobble is continuing to stall.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wobble's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wobble lands a couple of digs.
Maeda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wobble connects with a couple of short punches.
Wobble controlling from the top position.
Wobble got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maeda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wobble has managed to get both his arms back between Maeda's legs - danger averted.
Wobble pushes down on Maeda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wobble slips a nice elbow through Maeda's hands, connecting with Maeda's forehead.
Wobble working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maeda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wobble is controlling the pace.
Wobble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maeda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is in trouble now - Wobble has advanced to mount!
Maeda tries to hold on but Wobble postures up.
Wobble putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Maeda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wobble scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maeda?
Maeda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wobble looking to finish Maeda with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maeda!
Wobble connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wobble cracks Maeda with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maeda is working to get back to half guard.
Wobble looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Maeda covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jah Wobble!
After winning the bout, Jah Wobble thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Wid (ranked 1191 p4p, 139 weight class) and Walid Seghir (ranked 2211 p4p, 0 weight class). Wid comes to the cage accompanied by YNW Melly - Murder On My MInd. Walid Seghir will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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150 lbs
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157 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Wid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Walid Seghir!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wid wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Wid wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Seghir has a takedown stuffed.
Seghir fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas Wid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walid Seghir.
Wid darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Seghir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wid.
Wid 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wid is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Seghir defends it well.
Wid lands strikes from half guard.
Wid thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seghir is positioning himself well to prevent Wid advancing to mount.
Wid not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wid is looking to take a break and control but Seghir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Seghir tries to get to full guard but Wid has control of the leg.
Wid trying to control from half guard but Seghir is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seghir tries to get to full guard but Wid has control of the leg.
Wid seems to be working for a kimura but Seghir defends the submission attempt.
Wid drops an elbow to the side of Seghir's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wid is keen to just control but Seghir is a slippery customer.
Wid is looking for a kimura here.
Wid thows a huge punch but Seghir dodges it nicely.
Seghir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wid is working away from the top position though.
Wid wants to pass the guard but Seghir is defending well.
Wid is looking to take a break and control but Seghir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Seghir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wid trying to control from half guard but Seghir is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wid slips a straight right by Seghir.
Wid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wid defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Seghir.
Walid Seghir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seghir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Seghir moves away from the strike by Wid.
Seghir tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wid sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Seghir somewhat.
Seghir shoots for a takedown but Wid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Wid wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Seghir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wid feints and as Seghir raises his hands in defense, Wid changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wid is pushing down on Seghir's leg trying to pass to half guard. Seghir is fighting to maintain full guard but Wid has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wid trying to control the action but Seghir is working from the bottom.
Wid thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seghir's head.
Wid is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Seghir defends it well.
Wid is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ground and pound from Wid.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wid throwing shots but Seghir is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Wid dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Seghir tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wid sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Seghir somewhat.
It looked like Wid wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Seghir.
Seghir has a takedown stuffed.
We've been informed that Seghir has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Seghir throws the left hand but Wid avoids the punch easily.
Seghir tries for a takedown but Wid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wid is looking to counter punch.
Thomas Wid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walid Seghir.
A big left from Wid misses.
Seghir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seghir misses with a takedown attempt - Wid sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wid is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wid manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Seghir on his heels. He'll look to pass Seghir's guard now, I'm sure.
Wid won't allow Seghir to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wid postures up in Seghir's guard and throws a big left but Seghir blocks it.
Seghir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wid is one step ahead there.
Seghir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seghir can do to turn this around?
Wid cracks Seghir with a solid left hand.
Wid might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seghir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seghir can't keep his opponent in guard - Wid advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wid has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Seghir is not content to let Wid control the position.
Seghir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wid is keen to just control but Seghir is a slippery customer.
Wid is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Seghir sees it coming and defends easily.
Wid wants to control but Seghir is keeping him busy.
Wid with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Seghir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wid is trying to control. Seghir wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Seghir wants to get back to full guard.
Seghir is looking to control Wid's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seghir avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wid misses with a low kick as Seghir jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seghir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wid throws a looping overhand right but Seghir ducks down to avoid it.
Wid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seghir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Wid.
Seghir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wid is looking to counter punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seghir.
Seghir is breathing heavily.
Wid loads up on a big right hand but Seghir slips the punch.
Seghir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wid avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seghir shoots in for a takedown but Wid shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wid misses with an uppercut.
Seghir decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wid slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wid looking for a sweep. Not yet Wid, not yet.
Wid is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Seghir is aware though and is defending well.
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!
Seghir won't allow Wid to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Seghir stopping the sweep attempt from Wid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Wid dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Seghir misses with a takedown attempt
and Wid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seghir with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seghir swings widly with a right hand
so Wid counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thomas Wid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wid throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seghir keeping moving, preventing Wid from controlling successfully.
Wid distracts Seghir with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wid preventing the sweep.
Wid chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wid working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Seghir lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wid keeping moving, preventing Seghir from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wid trying to keep a closed guard but Seghir is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wid is on top in guard.
Wid wants to control from the top but Seghir keeps moving.
Seghir throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Seghir pulls Wid in close to prevent any damage.
Wid with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two 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.
Wid postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Seghir working a defensive guard here.
Seghir has momentary wrist control but Wid slips an elbow through the middle.
Wid controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wid passes Seghir's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wid drops an elbow to the side of Seghir's head.
Seghir taking some punishment here, with Wid in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seghir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wid.
Wid is trying to control. Seghir wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wid throwing shots but Seghir is blocking nicely.
Wid scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wid winds up and cracks Seghir with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Seghir is looking for a sweep. Wid is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wid is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Seghir has managed to free his arm - good work.
Seghir is trying to maintain the position but Wid is very close to passing his half guard.
Wid passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wid putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Seghir can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wid prevents Seghir from getting the reversal.
Wid landing strikes from the mount and Seghir is in trouble!
Wid has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Seghir's face.
Seghir is rocked!
Seghir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wid drops a big elbow. That's hurt Seghir! More shots from Wid and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Wid!
In his post fight interview, Thomas Wid gave a big smile as he said 'i knew i would win tonight he hasnt faced quality competition till tonight #WINNER'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Henry (ranked 2160 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Seimens (ranked 1457 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Seimens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Henry!
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, Ben Seimens!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry has Seimens up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henry.
Henry lands a left hand.
Henry blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Henry.
Henry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seimens backwards.
Seimens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Henry.
Henry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Seimens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seimens lands a hook that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Seimens jumps guard.
Henry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Seimens keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seimens trying to keep a closed guard but Henry is proving a slippery customer.
Henry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seimens on the ground.
Seimens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Seimens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seimens has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Henry doesn't defend quickly enough and Seimens has managed to lock this one up! Can Henry escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Seimens on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ben Seimens!
Ben Seimens decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Wildhauser (ranked 475 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Jonhson Jr (ranked 2557 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Jonhson Jr told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Wildhauser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Jonhson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonhson Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Jonhson Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wildhauser's half guard.
Jonhson Jr trying to mount his opponent but Wildhauser defends it.
Wildhauser desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wildhauser is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wildhauser is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jonhson Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jonhson Jr's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wildhauser really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Jonhson Jr.
Wildhauser looking for the RNC.
Wildhauser is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jonhson Jr defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildhauser has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Jonhson Jr! Can he survive? No! He's out! Wildhauser gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Wildhauser!
Our winner, Frank Wildhauser, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman (ranked 2623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chief Bull (ranked 448 p4p, 51 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Bull!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull fails with a takedown attempt.
Bull swings widly with a right hand
and Abdulrakhman counters with a left and a right that stings Bull.
Bull gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Abdulrakhman breaks the clinch.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdulrakhman lands an overhand right.
Abdulrakhman ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Bull closes the distance and pushes Abdulrakhman back into the cage.
Abdulrakhman jumps guard but Bull turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Abdulrakhman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bull can't fight it off and eventually Abdulrakhman manages to take the fight to the floor. Bull looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull is looking to cinch up a triangle. Abdulrakhman throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bull's body to avoid the submission. Bull has instead reached around Abdulrakhman's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bull arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chief Bull!
A relieved looking Chief Bull 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Geanluca Lorenzon (ranked 1405 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Carsara (ranked 1907 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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160 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Geanluca Lorenzon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giorgio Carsara !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carsara throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lorenzon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carsara 's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Carsara 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lorenzon lands a body shot.
Carsara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lorenzon has him pressed against the cage.
Lorenzon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carsara is trying to break the clinch but Lorenzon is controlling him.
Lorenzon lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Giorgio Carsara has been cut.
Carsara is trying to push Lorenzon away but Lorenzon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lorenzon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carsara s head.
Carsara is trying to break the clinch but Lorenzon is controlling him.
Carsara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carsara is trying to break the clinch but Lorenzon is controlling him.
Carsara can't break the clinch.
Carsara working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Lorenzon.
Lorenzon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carsara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carsara tries to break free but Lorenzon pushes him back against the cage.
Carsara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lorenzon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carsara has had enough of the clinch but Lorenzon keeps him there for the moment.
Lorenzon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carsara .
Lorenzon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carsara backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Lorenzon - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzon scores with a hook to the body.
Lorenzon lands a nice shot to the body.
Carsara looks winded!
Lorenzon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzon misses with a straight left.
Carsara misses with a combination
and Lorenzon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Carsara . Those never looked like landing.
Lorenzon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carsara .
Carsara throws a low kick but Lorenzon avoids it.
Lorenzon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carsara defending well as Lorenzon loads up on a big left hand.
Carsara throws a combination that misses
and Lorenzon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carsara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carsara slips under a jab from Lorenzon.
Lorenzon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lorenzon gets a clinch.
Lorenzon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carsara misses with a looping right.
Lorenzon is looking to counter the offense by Carsara and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzon ducks under a wild hook from Carsara .
Carsara moves out of range of the strikes.
Lorenzon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lorenzon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carsara throws a jab when Lorenzon was well out of range.
Carsara takes a swing at Lorenzon's ribcage but misses.
Carsara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lorenzon.
Lorenzon swings for the body but Carsara moves out of range.
A slow jab from Lorenzon misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Lorenzon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lorenzon.
Lorenzon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carsara misses with a few strikes there.
Carsara misses with a few strikes there.
Lorenzon stuns Carsara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carsara throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Lorenzon to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzon with a hook.
Carsara misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Carsara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lorenzon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lorenzon moves into the clinch successfully.
Lorenzon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carsara 's efforts to push away.
Lorenzon lands a shot to the body.
Carsara has had enough of the clinch but Lorenzon keeps him there for the moment.
Lorenzon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carsara tries to break the clinch but Lorenzon is controlling the position.
Carsara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lorenzon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lorenzon closes the distance and clinches.
Carsara working hard to break the clinch.
Carsara tries to break the clinch but Lorenzon is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Carsara 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lorenzon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carsara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lorenzon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carsara s head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carsara is trying to break free.
Lorenzon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carsara working hard to break the clinch.
Lorenzon has Carsara pressed against the cage, preventing Carsara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lorenzon digs a right hand into Carsara 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carsara 's gas tank.
Lorenzon lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lorenzon lands with a right to the head.
Lorenzon cracks Carsara with a nice body shot.
Lorenzon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lorenzon presses Carsara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lorenzon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carsara s head.
Carsara is rocked!
Lorenzon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carsara .
Lorenzon lands a body shot.
Lorenzon lands a nice shot to the body.
Lorenzon controlling the action here for a moment.
Lorenzon manages to break the clinch.
Lorenzon moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lorenzon has Carsara pressed against the cage, preventing Carsara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geanluca Lorenzon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giorgio Carsara 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lorenzon pushes Carsara up against the cage in a clinch.
Carsara is looking to break free of the clinch but Lorenzon has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Lorenzon.
A nice left hand lands by Lorenzon.
Carsara is trying to break free.
Lorenzon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lorenzon lands a nice uppercut.
Lorenzon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lorenzon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carsara can do to turn this around?
Carsara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carsara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carsara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carsara misses with a few strikes there.
Lorenzon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carsara on the side of the head.
Carsara misses with a hook to the body
and Lorenzon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carsara is still on wobbly legs! Can Lorenzon finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lorenzon dips to his left and cracks Carsara with an uppercut!
Carsara is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Lorenzon.
Lorenzon moves into the clinch.
Carsara tries to break the clinch but Lorenzon is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carsara is trying to break the clinch but Lorenzon is controlling him.
Lorenzon lands a right hand.
Lorenzon dips a shoulder and cracks Carsara with a mighty uppercut! Carsara falls back against the cage and Lorenzon unloads with a barrage of strikes! Carsara is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lorenzon screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geanluca Lorenzon!
The defeated Giorgio Carsara had this to say: 'Thanks for all Island '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ralphie Harrell (ranked 2225 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carwyn Cain (ranked 1370 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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162 lbs
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154 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ralphie Harrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Carwyn Cain!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cain's guard.
Harrell stands up over Cain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harrell scoring with some ground and pound.
Cain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harrell preventing the sweep.
Harrell cracks Cain with a solid left hand.
Cain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harrell throws a strike but Cain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Harrell wants to sweep here but Cain controlling him for the moment.
Cain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harrell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harrell keeping moving, preventing Cain from controlling successfully.
Harrell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cain is one step ahead there.
Cain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harrell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harrell tries to get out of the position.
Cain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cain is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Harrell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Harrell has escaped and now he's on top!
Harrell postures up in Cain's guard and throws a big left but Cain blocks it.
Harrell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harrell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harrell lands a couple of elbows.
Harrell cracks Cain with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell lands a couple of elbows.
Cain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harrell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cain's head.
Harrell with a nice head shot there.
Cain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harrell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harrell working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harrell controls the pace.
Harrell lands a couple of elbows.
Cain working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrell landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harrell working some strikes from top position.
Harrell chips away with some ground and pound.
Cain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cain holds on and takes a little breather.
Harrell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cain wants to sweep but no luck.
Harrell stands up over Cain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell stands up over Cain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harrell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harrell looking to pass the guard.
Harrell pushes down on Cain's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cain is looking for a sweep. Harrell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harrell is working away from the top position though.
Harrell slips a nice elbow through Cain's hands, connecting with Cain's forehead.
Harrell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cain is rocked!
Harrell working Cain over with strikes.
Cain is still in real trouble! Can Harrell finish him?
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. Harrell connects with a nice short shot to Cain's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Harrell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cain seems to have recovered his senses.
Cain throws a sloppy head kick and Harrell moves out of range easily.
Cain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harrell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harrell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harrell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrell is thwarting Cain's attempts to control the position.
Cain keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cain is trying to control but can't.
Harrell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harrell is working for a guillotine from mount but Cain frees his head quite easily.
Harrell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cain hang on?
Cain tries to lock up and control but Harrell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ralphie Harrell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harrell prevents Cain from getting the reversal.
Harrell with shots to the head and body - Cain looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cain can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cain tries to hold on but Harrell pushes him away.
Harrell looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Cain covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralphie Harrell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between CM Yaj (ranked 491 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hugo (ranked 2532 p4p, 269 weight class). David Hugo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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160 lbs
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164 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, CM Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Hugo!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yaj counters with a right hand to the body.
Hugo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hugo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hugo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yaj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hugo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yaj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj dips to his left and cracks Hugo with an uppercut!
Hugo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yaj connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hugo scrambles back to his feet.
Yaj cracks a nice hook into Hugo's ribs.
Hugo has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugo lands an elbow that stopped Yaj in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like CM Yaj has been cut.
Hugo pushes off an throws an elbow but Yaj leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hugo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hugo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yaj is defending well for now.
Hugo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yaj's defenses.
Yaj avoiding damage as Hugo throws knees to the body.
Yaj pushes Hugo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hugo misses with a knee strike.
Hugo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hugo lands a knee to the head.
Hugo throws an elbow that misses.
Yaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Yaj.
Hugo missing with knees to the body.
Hugo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yaj.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj cracks Hugo with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands with a left to the head.
Hugo missing with knees to the body.
Hugo pushes off an throws an elbow but Yaj leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hugo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yaj is defending well for now.
Hugo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hugo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body.
Yaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.
Hugo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yaj managing to block the knees to the body from Hugo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hugo.
Hugo misses with a body punch.
Hugo throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj controlling the action here for a moment.
Hugo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yaj.
Hugo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj is leaning against Hugo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yaj blocks an elbow strike from Hugo.
Hugo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yaj's face.
Hugo being controlled against the cage.
Hugo struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Hugo misses with an elbow strike.
Hugo scores with a knee to the head.
Yaj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj managing to block the knees to the body from Hugo.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body.
Hugo throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Yaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hugo misses with an elbow over the top.
Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.
Yaj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hugo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Nice body punch from Yaj - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hugo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yaj's brow.
Hugo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hugo pushes off an throws an elbow but Yaj leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yaj slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Yaj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CM Yaj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CM Yaj's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yaj lands with a straight right. Hugo didn't see that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Yaj as Hugo shoots in.
Yaj thuds a left hand into Hugo's body.
Nice cross by Yaj.
Hugo fails with the takedown
and Yaj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hugo is rocked!
Yaj lands a nice hook to Hugo's body. Hugo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yaj sends Hugo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Yaj is motioning to the referee to let Hugo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hugo is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj lands a big right hook! Hugo looks hurt but is still standing! Yaj lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Hugo falls down and Yaj dives in with a huge hammer fist! Hugo's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Yaj runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). CM Yaj!
After winning the bout, CM Yaj thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerede Baya (ranked 2508 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Tanaka (ranked 841 p4p, 98 weight class). The key to victory for Jerede Baya has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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156 lbs
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155 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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerede Baya!
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, Ryo Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baya tries to clinch there but Tanaka circles away.
Ryo Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baya doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanaka circles away.
Tanaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baya.
Baya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tanaka is fending him off so far but Baya persists. Nope, Tanaka circles away and we're back to standing.
Baya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tanaka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanaka throws out a counter right but Baya avoids it with no problem.
Tanaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baya throws a big counter combination but Tanaka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tanaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tanaka throws a hook but Baya blocks it.
Baya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baya tries to clinch but Tanaka moves out of range.
It seemed like Tanaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baya throws a series of punches but Tanaka moves out of range.
Baya doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanaka circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baya changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tanaka tries to avoid it but Baya manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tanaka to the ground. Tanaka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tanaka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Baya fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerede Baya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanaka bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Baya! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Baya is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baya throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tanaka looking to pass the guard.
Tanaka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two 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.
Tanaka drops back, looking for a kneebar! Baya looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Baya looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Baya!
Tanaka tries to buck Baya off but Baya is having none of it.
Baya wants to control but Tanaka is keeping him busy.
Tanaka tries to bench press Baya off him but Baya keeps the position.
Tanaka is not content to let Baya control the position.
Tanaka controls the position for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tanaka prevents Baya from moving into mount.
Baya working away.
Tanaka keeping his opponent close.
Baya wants to stand but Tanaka is controlling his arm.
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.
Baya wants to control for a moment but Tanaka uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Tanaka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tanaka keeping hold of Baya's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tanaka but Tanaka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryo Tanaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanaka avoids the body shot from Baya.
Baya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baya throws a head kick that misses.
Baya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Tanaka dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tanaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Tanaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baya darts in looking for a takedown but Tanaka gets double underhooks and turns Baya into the cage.
Baya needs to keep his hands up - Tanaka had a free shot at his head there.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Tanaka! Baya is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryo Tanaka!
A relieved looking Ryo Tanaka 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Nevez (ranked 926 p4p, 109 weight class) and Scott Smith (ranked 2209 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruben Nevez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Nevez as Smith shoots in.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nevez enables Smith to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nevez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Nevez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nevez manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Nevez's guard.
Smith drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nevez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smith has Nevez in his guard.
Nevez tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith working for a triangle but Nevez defends it easily.
Smith has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Safe Space. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Smith controls Nevez momentarily but Nevez frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nevez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nevez has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Smith to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Nevez is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Smith pulls down on the head and he's put Nevez to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Scott Smith!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tolui Ruizong Rensheng Jingxiang (ranked 1852 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Hackleton (ranked 1576 p4p, 0 weight class). Hackleton has chosen Gringo Hip Hop as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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164 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tolui Ruizong Rensheng Jingxiang!
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, Frank Hackleton!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hackleton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hackleton stays in close to Rensheng Jingxiang's body and controls the position.
Hackleton wants to control from the top but Rensheng Jingxiang keeps moving.
Rensheng Jingxiang controls Hackleton momentarily but Hackleton frees himself.
Hackleton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hackleton drops back looking for a leg! Rensheng Jingxiang is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rensheng Jingxiang manages to kick Hackleton off! Hackleton jumps back into Rensheng Jingxiang's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Rensheng Jingxiang'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.
Hackleton is looking to work some ground and pound but Rensheng Jingxiang has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rensheng Jingxiang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hackleton.
Rensheng Jingxiang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rensheng Jingxiang has momentary wrist control but Hackleton slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackleton landing with the ground and pound.
Hackleton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hackleton throwing strikes but missing.
Hackleton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rensheng Jingxiang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rensheng Jingxiang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hackleton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like Hackleton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Rensheng Jingxiang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hackleton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackleton connects with a couple of short punches.
Hackleton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rensheng Jingxiang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hackleton has managed to get both his arms back between Rensheng Jingxiang's legs - danger averted.
Hackleton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rensheng Jingxiang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hackleton passes into half guard.
Rensheng Jingxiang actively working from the bottom here.
Hackleton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hackleton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rensheng Jingxiang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hackleton is working away from the top position though.
Hackleton slips a nice elbow through Rensheng Jingxiang's hands, connecting with Rensheng Jingxiang's forehead.
Hackleton is nestled in close to Rensheng Jingxiang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hackleton drops an elbow to the side of Rensheng Jingxiang's head.
Rensheng Jingxiang is rocked!
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. Hackleton connects with a nice short shot to Rensheng Jingxiang's temple.
Oh Rensheng Jingxiang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hackleton is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Rensheng Jingxiang is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hackleton fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Rensheng Jingxiang from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hackleton! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Hackleton!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Azevedo Souza (ranked 90 p4p, 14 weight class) and Francisco Marquez (ranked 2665 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
149 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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157 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Azevedo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francisco Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo Souza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azevedo Souza misses with a left hand
and Marquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Marquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Marquez or perhaps it was just good defense by Azevedo Souza, which made it look bad.
Marquez shoots for a double leg takedown but Azevedo Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Marquez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marquez fails to land the takedown.
Gabriel Azevedo Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Marquez.
Marquez shoots and misses
enabling Azevedo Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Azevedo Souza scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo Souza throws a shot from downtown. Marquez moves away and avoids it.
Marquez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Azevedo Souza moves into the clinch successfully.
Azevedo Souza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Azevedo Souza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azevedo Souza manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza works the jab nicely.
Marquez wants to clinch up but Azevedo Souza keeps it at a distance.
Azevedo Souza connects with the punch.
Marquez looks to land a right hand but Azevedo Souza moved out of range.
Marquez blocks a jab.
Marquez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Azevedo Souza misses.
Marquez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marquez tries to clinch up but Azevedo Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Marquez tries to clinch but Azevedo Souza moves out of range.
Azevedo Souza stuffs the takedown attempt from Marquez. Marquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Marquez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marquez tries to close the distance and clinch but Azevedo Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marquez moves in looking to clinch but Azevedo Souza pushes him off.
Azevedo Souza scores with a jab to the head.
Marquez is rocked!
Azevedo Souza has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Azevedo Souza closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Marquez! Azevedo Souza dives in looking to finish! Marquez is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Azevedo Souza!
After winning the bout, Gabriel Azevedo Souza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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