The Island Season 8, 170 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Smith (ranked 23883 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Butabi (ranked 385 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Butabi's choice of entrance music: Make That Money. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Butabi

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesus Smith!
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, Steve Butabi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butabi lands a right hook to the body.
Butabi lands the left hand.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Butabi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butabi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Butabi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Butabi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butabi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Butabi scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Butabi as he avoids it easily.
Butabi scores with a jab.
Butabi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
enabling Butabi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butabi cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Butabi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Butabi lands a head shot.
Butabi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Butabi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Butabi has an Americana. Smith didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Butabi is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Butabi hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Emilioooooooooo'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DJ Kat (ranked 3758 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Leonhard (ranked 6631 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kat
vs
Leonhard

186 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

190 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DJ Kat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Leonhard!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonhard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kat manages to avoid it.
Leonhard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Jim Leonhard has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Kat. Beautiful body shot.
Leonhard catches Kat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leonhard throws a hook but Kat blocks it.

Kat lands a big uppercut and Leonhard crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Leonhard looks OK. Kat waves Leonhard back to his feet!
Jim Leonhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonhard throws a nice looking combination but Kat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kat misses with an uppercut. Leonhard saw that one coming.
Leonhard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kat.
Kat drops Leonhard with a naaaaasty hook - Leonhard is in real trouble here! Kat dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DJ Kat!
DJ Kat decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul David (ranked 7653 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fighty McFighterson (ranked 2180 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

David
vs
McFighterson

180 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

178 cm
25
178 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Paul David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fighty McFighterson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David throws a head kick that half lands.
McFighterson swats away the attempt to clinch by David.
David tries to clinch but McFighterson moves away

and McFighterson counters with a takedown into side control.
David wants to get back to his feet.
McFighterson working the body and head with strikes.
McFighterson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
David wants to get back to his feet but McFighterson drags him back down.
McFighterson is chipping away with strikes.
McFighterson taking a breather here.
McFighterson working the head with strikes.
David wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
David on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFighterson working the ground and pound.
McFighterson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McFighterson lands an elbow.
McFighterson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McFighterson is putting a hurting on David here, landing some big shots from side control.
David definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
David prevents McFighterson from improving position.
David takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
McFighterson in side control lands a decent elbow.
David is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on McFighterson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McFighterson lands a few punches from side control.
David taking punishment in the form of punches.
McFighterson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at David to see if he's OK.

David is rocked!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McFighterson cracks David with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh David is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for McFighterson! That's hurt David! Will he recover? McFighterson fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fighty McFighterson!
Fighty McFighterson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Diaz (ranked 1819 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Thai Luyen Thai (ranked 8442 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Diaz
vs
Thai Luyen Thai

180 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

189 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jose Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louis Thai Luyen Thai!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luyen Thai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luyen Thai wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz is holding on to half guard well.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
Luyen Thai trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Luyen Thai doesn't defend quickly enough and Diaz has managed to lock this one up! Can Luyen Thai escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Diaz on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jose Diaz!
Our winner, Jose Diaz, 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Navid Prescott (ranked 8489 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rei Kolton (ranked 1642 p4p, 198 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Prescott
vs
Kolton

189 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Navid Prescott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Kolton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Prescott.
Prescott darts in trying to clinch
and Kolton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Prescott throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kolton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prescott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Prescott shoots in and drives through. Kolton sprawls well.
Prescott looks to clinch
and Kolton counters with a nice uppercut.
Prescott throws a lazy head kick
and Kolton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolton cracks a nice hook into Prescott's ribs.
Prescott wants to clinch.
Kolton lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prescott drops his hands momentarily and Kolton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kolton moves out of range of the body kick.
Kolton scores with a hook to the body. Prescott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rei Kolton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prescott is looking to clinch.
Kolton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Prescott at a distance.
Prescott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Prescott is breathing heavily.
A left lands for Kolton.
Prescott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kolton has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kolton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kolton jabs at Prescott's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kolton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prescott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Prescott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kolton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Prescott is rocked!
Kolton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oh Prescott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab by Kolton.
Prescott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kolton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Kolton sends Prescott crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kolton is motioning to the referee to let Prescott up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kolton cracks Prescott with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Prescott tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kolton pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Prescott is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rei Kolton!
Our winner, Rei Kolton, 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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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Master Splinter (ranked 2328 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Anya (ranked 7826 p4p, 0 weight class). Splinter's entrance music is Snäfä - Kaikest Huolimatta pt2 feat. Mc Rambo & Iivo. A fine choice. Master Splinter had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Splinter
vs
Anya

179 cm
26
169 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Master Splinter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Les Anya!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

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

Splinter gets tackled into the cage by Anya. Anya maintains the clinch.
Anya tries to pull guard but Splinter holds him up against the cage and eventually Anya drops back down to his feet.
Splinter has Anya pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anya manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anya is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Splinter to keep the fight standing.
Master Splinter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Les Anya.
Anya is struggling to control the position.
Splinter tries to work over Anya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anya tries to break the clinch but Splinter is controlling the position.
Anya stalling against the cage.
Anya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anya pressing his opponent against the cage.
Splinter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anya pulls his leg out and moves away.

Anya rushes Splinter and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anya throws a punch but it's blocked by Splinter.

Splinter pulls guard.

Splinter is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Anya presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Splinter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Anya tries to pull guard but Splinter holds him up against the cage and eventually Anya drops back down to his feet.
Anya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Splinter is defending well for now.

Splinter lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Anya is trying to escape back to his feet but Splinter uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Splinter has an Americana. Anya didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Splinter is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Splinter hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Master Splinter!
Our winner, Master Splinter, 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lazar Markov (ranked 6845 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Sunchez (ranked 2790 p4p, 298 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Markov
vs
Sunchez

178 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lazar Markov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Sunchez!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Markov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Sunchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Markov pulls his head out easily.
Markov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sunchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Markov is looking for a kimura but Sunchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Markov to get the leverage.
Markov with the ground and pound but Sunchez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Markov landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markov being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Markov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sunchez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Markov, into his guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov lands a decent shot there.
Sunchez postures up and lands a big shot to Markov's brow.
Sunchez lands a couple of digs.
Markov tries to strike from the bottom.
Sunchez passes Markov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sunchez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sunchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Markov is rocked!
I've been told that Sunchez has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Ground and pound from Sunchez.
Oh Markov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are battling for position here. Markov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Markov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Markov seems to have got his legs back now.
Markov is working Sunchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sunchez lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markov throws a strike but Sunchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Markov wants to sweep but no luck.
Markov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sunchez on the ground.
Sunchez landing some decent shots from guard.
Sunchez scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunchez postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Markov covers up, he's hurt! Sunchez keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Sunchez and the ref steps in to end the fight! Sunchez can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Sunchez!
During a confident post fight interview, Alex Sunchez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medusa Grip (ranked 601 p4p, 80 weight class) and Tiago Zuccari (ranked 24056 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiago Zuccari will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Grip
vs
Zuccari

186 cm
27
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Medusa Grip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiago Zuccari!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuccari misses with the combination.
Grip throws a jab but it's blocked by Zuccari.
We've been hearing reports that Grip has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Grip misses with a double jab

and Zuccari counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grip is looking to control Zuccari's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grip avoid being mounted?

Zuccari seems to be working for a kimura but Grip defends the submission attempt.
Grip gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuccari won't allow Grip to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuccari is looking to stand up but Grip won't let him.
Zuccari wants to control from the top but Grip keeps moving.
Grip manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zuccari manages to get himself to full guard.

Zuccari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grip. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zuccari trying to keep a closed guard but Grip is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuccari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Grip thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zuccari wants to sweep here but Grip controlling him for the moment.

Grip drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zuccari looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zuccari looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zuccari!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuccari taking a breather here.
Grip prevents Zuccari from improving position.
Zuccari wants to control but Grip is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Grip's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grip gets back to half guard.
Grip controlling the position for now.
Zuccari is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Grip trying to control from the bottom.
Grip is positioning himself well to prevent Zuccari advancing to mount.
Zuccari wants to take a breather but Grip is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grip is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zuccari's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zuccari's back!

Grip is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Zuccari knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Zuccari for a finish.
Grip tries to keep control of the position but Zuccari is staying busy.

Grip looking for the choke but no joy.

Grip is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Zuccari with him. Zuccari is trying to defend but Grip has an arm under the chin now! Zuccari grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Medusa Grip!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Medusa Grip made sure he mentioned ZZ POPS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Zuccari (ranked 24057 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuccio Turturro (ranked 402 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe Zuccari has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zuccari
vs
Turturro

190 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
27
177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felipe Zuccari!
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, Tuccio Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuccari misses with a double jab

and Turturro counters with a takedown into side control.
Zuccari is not content to let Turturro control the position.
Turturro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zuccari haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Turturro controls the position.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zuccari keeps working.
Turturro is staying tight to Zuccari's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zuccari keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro controls the position.

Turturro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zuccari, who protects the arm well.
Turturro taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turturro has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Zuccari is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Turturro yanks on the arm and Zuccari is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Turturro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tuccio Turturro!
After the fight, Tuccio Turturro was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamakiri Yoritomo (ranked 2661 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalen Gregory (ranked 6705 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoritomo comes to the cage accompanied by Praying Mantis - Praying Mantis. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Yoritomo
vs
Gregory

181 cm
20
177 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

184 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamakiri Yoritomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jalen Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoritomo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gregory on the side of the head.

It looks like Jalen Gregory has been cut.
Yoritomo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gregory in his tracks.
Gregory fails with the takedown
and Yoritomo counters with a good low kick that Gregory was not able to check.
Gregory tries for a takedown but Yoritomo circles away easily
enabling Yoritomo to counter with a crisp jab.
Gregory shoots and misses
and Yoritomo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamakiri Yoritomo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalen Gregory.
Yoritomo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gregory fails with the takedown
and Yoritomo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoritomo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Yoritomo drops Gregory with a huge uppercut! Gregory drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Yoritomo is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamakiri Yoritomo!
A relieved looking Kamakiri Yoritomo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randall Lawson (ranked 7871 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Thompson (ranked 2378 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall Lawson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lawson
vs
Thompson

185 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

165 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Randall Lawson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timmy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Thompson throws a combination that misses

and Lawson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lawson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thompson is looking to get back to full guard here but Lawson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lawson is working Thompson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard.
Lawson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Thompson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lawson 's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson working the head and body with strikes.
Lawson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson trying to control from the bottom.
Thompson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Thompson manages to get to full guard.
Lawson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lawson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lawson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lawson looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thompson working for submissions but it's allowed Lawson to get to half guard.
Lawson working the head and body with strikes.

Thompson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thompson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
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. Lawson connects with a nice short shot to Thompson's temple.
Lawson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thompson defending well though.
Thompson is staying active underneath Lawson , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thompson trying to control from the bottom.
Lawson wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Lawson there.
Thompson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lawson wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Thompson trying to control here.
Thompson moves into full guard.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lawson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lawson won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
Lawson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thompson's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thompson is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thompson's guard.

Lawson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Lawson from controlling successfully.
Lawson looking to pass the guard.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawson is looking to stand up but Thompson won't let him.
Lawson wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.

Thompson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lawson has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Lawson 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.

Lawson misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lawson gets a clinch.
Lawson takes a shot to the head.
Lawson stalling in the clinch but Thompson improves position.
Thompson digs a right hand into Lawson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lawson 's gas tank.
Thompson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Thompson is working Lawson over against the cage.
Thompson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lawson tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson is leaning against Lawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Thompson.
Thompson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short body shot lands from Thompson as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
A short right from Thompson.
Thompson cracks Lawson with a nice body shot.
Thompson pushes Lawson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Lawson tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Thompson - that landed with a thud.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
Thompson lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Thompson.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Thompson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawson backwards.
Thompson is working Lawson over against the cage.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lawson s head.
A short left from Thompson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body.
Thompson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thompson digs a right hand into Lawson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lawson 's gas tank.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.
Thompson is leaning against Lawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thompson digs a right hand into Lawson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lawson 's gas tank.
Thompson cracks Lawson with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.
Thompson pushes Lawson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Thompson pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Thompson is trying to control the position but Lawson postures up.
Lawson won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thompson is on top in guard.

Lawson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thompson won't allow Lawson to sweep him here.

Lawson is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawson is retaining full guard.
Lawson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lawson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lawson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lawson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Randall Lawson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lawson keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thompson is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lawson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Thompson.
Thompson is working Lawson over against the cage.
Thompson lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Thompson - that landed with a thud.
Thompson lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Thompson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lawson darts in looking for a takedown but Thompson gets double underhooks and turns Lawson into the cage.
Timmy Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson digs a good body shot into Lawson 's ribs.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Thompson clinches up with Lawson and pushes him back against the cage.
Lawson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thompson to keep the fight standing.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson is working for takedown but Thompson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall Lawson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thompson walks away with a smile on his face. Lawson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Lawson gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Thompson gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmy Thompson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomas McCall (ranked 1380 p4p, 177 weight class) and Bako Adamou (ranked 25240 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McCall
vs
Adamou

178 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomas McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bako Adamou!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCall closes the distance and clinches.
Adamou fails to pull guard.
A short right from McCall.
McCall stops a takedown attempt from Adamou.

McCall pulls guard effortlessly.
Adamou wants to control from the top but McCall keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCall is on top in guard.

McCall stands and throws Adamou's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Check out the look on McCall's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

McCall has an Americana. Adamou didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! McCall is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if McCall hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tomas McCall!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Prikolas (ranked 8485 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boo Yaj (ranked 1729 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Prikolas
vs
Yaj

188 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lukas Prikolas!
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, Boo Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj takes a swing at Prikolas's ribcage but misses.
Prikolas closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab.
Prikolas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yaj scores with a counter punch that sends Prikolas to the canvas! Yaj smells blood - he's punishing Prikolas with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Prikolas has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boo Yaj!
Our winner, Boo Yaj, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lani Kirby (ranked 2062 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad Khaled (ranked 7712 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kirby
vs
Khaled

182 cm
26
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Solid chin

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lani Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ahmad Khaled!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khaled shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Kirby kicks Khaled off and gets back to his feet.

Kirby gets a clinch.
Kirby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khaled taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Kirby.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirby stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kirby.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kirby.
Khaled tries to stall but Kirby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kirby lands a shoulder strike.
Kirby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kirby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khaled takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kirby.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kirby.
Khaled looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kirby dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kirby scores with a shot to the side of Khaled's head.
Kirby pushes Khaled back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khaled trying to stall but Kirby improves his position.
Kirby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kirby lands a shot to the body.
Kirby lands an uppercut.
Kirby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khaled wants a takedown but no success here.
Khaled using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kirby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kirby lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Kirby - that landed with a thud.
Khaled is trying to pull guard but Kirby turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kirby cracks Khaled with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Kirby - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kirby.
Good body shot from Kirby.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirby.
Kirby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kirby.
Kirby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khaled backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kirby as the two fighters clinch.
Khaled is trying to pull guard but Kirby turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lani Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Khaled.
Kirby holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kirby leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kirby scores with a shot to the side of Khaled's head.
Kirby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khaleds head.
Kirby stalling against the cage.
Good body shot from Kirby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kirby.
Kirby just leaning against Khaled, taking a breather.
Kirby scores with a shoulder strike.
Khaled is trying to pull guard but Kirby has him pressed against the cage.
Kirby cracks Khaled with a nice body shot.
Kirby taking a breather.
Kirby lands a body punch.
Kirby lands a nice uppercut.
Kirby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khaled or not.
Kirby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khaleds head.
A right hand to the body from Kirby.
Kirby cracks Khaled with a nice body shot.
Kirby digs a right hand underneath Khaled's ribcage. Khaled let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kirby lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby pushes Khaled back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirby lands a body shot.
Kirby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khaled backwards.
Kirby lands a nice uppercut.
Kirby digs a right hand into Khaled's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khaled's gas tank.
Khaled's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Khaled is rocked!
A bit of stalling here from Kirby.
Khaled is still on wobbly legs! Can Kirby finish him?
Kirby lands a right hand.
Kirby unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Khaled! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kirby is unloading with more strikes now! Khaled drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lani Kirby!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnar Sigthordisson (ranked 5415 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alik Yaqhar (ranked 4362 p4p, 0 weight class). Sigthordisson comes to the cage accompanied by Ganstagrass - Long hard times to come. The key to victory for Magnar Sigthordisson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sigthordisson
vs
Yaqhar

183 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Magnar Sigthordisson!
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, Alik Yaqhar!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaqhar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sigthordisson momentarily.
Sigthordisson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Yaqhar has Sigthordisson up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sigthordisson scores with a nice short uppercut.

Yaqhar breaks from the clinch.
Sigthordisson thuds his shin into the meat of Yaqhar's side.
Yaqhar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yaqhar misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sigthordisson to counter with a crisp jab.
Yaqhar tries to bum rush Sigthordisson with a series of wild strikes but Sigthordisson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaqhar. Sigthordisson does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaqhar with a hook.
Yaqhar throws a hook but Sigthordisson avoids it easily.
Yaqhar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sigthordisson's hands.
Yaqhar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Sigthordisson scores with a four punch combination!
Yaqhar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sigthordisson.
Sigthordisson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yaqhar throws a series of punches but Sigthordisson avoids them all with ease.
Sigthordisson looks to land a combination. Yaqhar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigthordisson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yaqhar's calf.
Yaqhar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sigthordisson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaqhar.
Yaqhar misses with a body punch
and Sigthordisson counters with a thumping low kick.
Sigthordisson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yaqhar in his tracks.
Sigthordisson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sigthordisson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crunch! Sigthordisson slams his shin into Yaqhar's torso.
Sigthordisson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Yaqhar is rocked!
Yaqhar misses with an uppercut.
Yaqhar misses the shot to the body.
Yaqhar looks to land a right hand but Sigthordisson moved out of range.
Yaqhar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Sigthordisson catches Yaqhar right on the button with a cross.
Sigthordisson scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigthordisson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yaqhar swinging wildly here.
Yaqhar misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Yaqhar is predictable there
and Sigthordisson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sigthordisson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yaqhar but Yaqhar pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sigthordisson tenderised Yaqhar's leg. Yaqhar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sigthordisson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yaqhar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sigthordisson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sigthordisson connects with the punch.
Sigthordisson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yaqhar in his tracks.
Sigthordisson throws a front kick that sends Yaqhar stumbling back into the cage.
Yaqhar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sigthordisson.
Yaqhar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sigthordisson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yaqhar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yaqhar is still on wobbly legs! Can Sigthordisson finish him?
Yaqhar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sigthordisson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yaqhar takes one on the button.
Yaqhar gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Sigthordisson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Yaqhar is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnar Sigthordisson!
Magnar Sigthordisson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
82%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Chaos (ranked 142 p4p, 23 weight class) and Tracy Baldock (ranked 23943 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaos comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face. Max Chaos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chaos
vs
Baldock

180 cm
20
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

183 cm
27
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Chaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tracy Baldock!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Chaos gets a takedown into half guard.
Chaos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baldock wants to get back to his feet.

Baldock has one foot on Chaos's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Baldock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chaos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baldock fails with an attempt to clinch.

Chaos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldock wants to get back to his feet but Chaos drags him back down.
Baldock takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chaos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Baldock pushes Chaos away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chaos gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Chaos is working to tighten his grip on Baldock's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Baldock has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Chaos is really squeezing tight and eventually Baldock passes out! Chaos breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Max Chaos!
After winning the bout, Max Chaos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.