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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Ghost (ranked 3279 p4p, 347 weight class) and Daniel Parker (ranked 24792 p4p, 565 weight class). Daniel Parker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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162 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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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, Jasper Ghost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Parker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ghost counters with a shoot takedown. Parker fights it but they end up in guard.
Parker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ghost is one step ahead there.
Ghost drops back looking for a leg! Parker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parker manages to kick Ghost off! Ghost jumps back into Parker's guard.
Ghost drops back looking for a leg! Parker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parker manages to kick Ghost off! Ghost jumps back into Parker's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ghost drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ghost jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghost drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Parker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ghost has Parker in his guard.
Ghost is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Parker rolls with it to try and escape but Ghost cranks on the arm and Parker is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jasper Ghost!
In his post fight interview, Jasper Ghost 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 Carlos Lehder (ranked 4730 p4p, 435 weight class) and Thommy Harinck (ranked 4977 p4p, 447 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Lehder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thommy Harinck!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Harinck counter with a right hand.
Lehder tries to clinch but Harinck is having none of it.
Harinck throws out a counter right but Lehder avoids it with no problem.
Lehder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harinck counters by moving into the clinch.
Harinck wants to break free but Lehder has control.
A short body shot lands from Harinck as the two fighters clinch.
Harinck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lehder has Harinck pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Harinck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Lehder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harinck lands a nice shot to the body.
Harinck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lehder is trying to pull guard but Harinck has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck throws an elbow but it misses.
Harinck gets through Lehder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Harinck.
Lehder is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Harinck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harinck has Lehder pressed against the ropes, preventing Lehder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harinck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harinck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harinck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harinck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harinck scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lehder jumps guard but Harinck turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Harinck scores with a hook to the body.
Lehder takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harinck.
Harinck lands a body shot.
Harinck lands a shoulder strike.
Harinck lands a body punch.
Harinck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Harinck.
Harinck lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harinck.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harinck.
Harinck lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehder takes a shot to the head.
Harinck digs a right hand into Lehder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lehder's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Harinck.
A left hand lands to the body for Harinck.
A short uppercut from Harinck.
A short body shot lands from Harinck as the two fighters clinch.
Harinck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harinck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lehder thows a leg kick but Harinck checks it
and Harinck counters with a stiff right hand.
Harinck stuns Lehder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lehder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harinck sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lehder somewhat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehder fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thommy Harinck dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harinck jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harinck on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harinck rushes Lehder and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Harinck lands a shot to the body.
Harinck lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Harinck as the two fighters clinch.
Harinck tries to circle away but Lehder has him pinned against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Harinck.
Harinck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harinck lands with a left to the head.
Harinck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lehder avoids it.
Lehder wants to break free but Harinck has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Lehder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harinck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lehder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harinck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harinck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harinck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck lands a right hand.
Harinck lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lehder fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Harinck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lehder is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Harinck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Lehder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harinck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thommy Harinck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lehder takes a shot to the head.
Harinck lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lehder to his knees! Harinck keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thommy Harinck!
Thommy Harinck gave a mention to Paradigm in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Porter (ranked 4985 p4p, 483 weight class) and Twan Lark (ranked 3720 p4p, 414 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamie Porter!
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, Twan Lark!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lark.
It looks like Jamie Porter has been cut.
Porter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Twan Lark has been cut.
Porter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lark but Lark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lark darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Porter misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Porter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lark.
Lark is looking to clinch but Porter is avoiding it.
Porter throws a series of strikes that have Lark backpedaling.
Lark gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Porter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Porter is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter won't allow Lark to get back to his feet.
Porter connects with a couple of short punches.
Porter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Porter trying to control but Lark is working from the bottom.
Lark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Porter chips away with some ground and pound.
Porter trying to control the position from guard on top but Lark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Porter with a nice head shot there.
Porter distracts Lark with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lark can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Porter controls the pace.
Porter trying to control but Lark is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Porter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lark dives on top into guard.
Porter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lark won't allow Porter to get back to his feet.
Porter wants to control the position but Lark says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Porter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Porter throws a sloppy head kick and Lark moves out of range easily.
Lark checks a low kick from Porter.
Lark tries a head kick but it misses.
Lark misses with the combination.
Porter shoots in and gets a takedown into Lark's guard.
Porter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Porter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Porter controlling from the top position.
Porter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Porter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lark did well to prevent Porter getting side control.
Porter in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lark tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Porter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jamie Porter!
Post fight, Jamie Porter took to the microphone: 'I got the hands to knock you out, the jiu-jistu the choke you out, and the cardio to wear you out. Knockout, Submission, or Decision... I'mma dangerous man.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Mcdonald (ranked 3381 p4p, 390 weight class) and Javier Garcia (ranked 4765 p4p, 476 weight class). Garcia has chosen ¡O gloria inmarcesible! as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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173 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronald Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javier Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mcdonald to the mat! Mcdonald manages to get full guard.
Mcdonald managing to control the position.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Mcdonald is keeping the position.
Mcdonald pushes a forearm under Garcia's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Garcia is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronald Mcdonald!
Javier Garcia spoke after the fight, saying 'Hijo de puta!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Girth Brooks (ranked 4220 p4p, 364 weight class) and Willis Wallace (ranked 6383 p4p, 427 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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260 lbs
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269 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Girth Brooks!
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, Willis Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks lands a body shot.
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Brooks.
Brooks moves out of range of the strikes.
Wallace throws a poor cross that misses
and Brooks counters with a nice uppercut.
Wallace misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
Wallace closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Brooks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Willis Wallace has been cut.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brooks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Brooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace misses with a left hand
and Brooks counters with a right hand to the body.
Brooks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brooks sizes up Wallace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brooks. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wallace doesn't seem bothered though.
Brooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Brooks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace thows a leg kick but Brooks checks it
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
Wallace misses with a left hand
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
Wallace misses with a leg kick
and Brooks counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wallace! Brooks lets Wallace back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wallace is rocked!
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Brooks.
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him?
Brooks drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Wallace right on the button. Wallace goes down! Brooks follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Brooks gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Girth Brooks!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thimothy Weenus (ranked 4594 p4p, 349 weight class) and Shawn VanDam (ranked 3920 p4p, 316 weight class). The key to victory for Thimothy Weenus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thimothy Weenus!
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, Shawn VanDam!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VanDam moves into the clinch.
Weenus blocks a body shot from VanDam.
VanDam has hold of one of Weenus's legs. Weenus is fighting the takedown attempt but VanDam gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Weenus wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and VanDam manages to pass to side control.
Weenus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Weenus actively working from the bottom here.
VanDam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
VanDam controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
VanDam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
VanDam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
VanDam wants to stand but Weenus has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weenus is staying active underneath VanDam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Weenus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but VanDam pulls his head out easily.
Weenus trying to control but VanDam postures up.
VanDam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Weenus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
VanDam 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.
Weenus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from VanDam.
Weenus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from VanDam.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
VanDam is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
VanDam thows a huge punch but Weenus dodges it nicely.
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.
Weenus is trying to stand up here but VanDam is controlling him well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Weenus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Weenus tries to sprawl but VanDam drives through with a takedown into half guard.
VanDam scoring with strikes to the body and head.
VanDam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Weenus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weenus is trying to control but VanDam passes into side control!
VanDam wants to stand but Weenus is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn VanDam dominated that round.
That's time! Weenus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
VanDam looking to score a takedown here. Weenus is defending well but VanDam drives through and ends up in Weenus's guard.
VanDam slips nicely into half guard.
VanDam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weenus wants to get back to his feet.
VanDam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Weenus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
VanDam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Weenus wants to control the action here but instead VanDam manages to pass to full mount!
VanDam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Weenus is looking to escape.
VanDam takes Weenus's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Weenus is in trouble.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
VanDam gets his hands free as Weenus looks to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VanDam has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Weenus's body.
Weenus is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I would not like to be Weenus right now.
VanDam scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Weenus is looking for a way out.
VanDam is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Weenus trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - VanDam has eaten all the pies!
VanDam trying to control.
VanDam is not going to allow Weenus to sit and survive in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanDam is looking to control Weenus but Weenus is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Weenus tries to escape but VanDam has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Weenus wants to get back to his feet.
Weenus is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
VanDam is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Weenus has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
VanDam looking for the choke but no joy.
Weenus is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn VanDam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
VanDam closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Weenus's guard.
VanDam stays in close to Weenus's body and controls the position.
VanDam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
VanDam wants to stand but Weenus is controlling his posture from full guard.
VanDam looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
VanDam throws a big elbow that misses.
VanDam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Weenus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, VanDam has managed to get both his arms back between Weenus's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VanDam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weenus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shawn VanDam has got the better of the ground game so far.
VanDam 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Weenus working for a triangle but VanDam defends it easily.
Weenus has momentary wrist control but VanDam slips an elbow through the middle.
Weenus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Weenus has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. VanDam is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Weenus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
VanDam moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Weenus looks to move to half guard but instead VanDam has passed into mount! Damn!
Thimothy Weenus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
VanDam fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
VanDam controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
VanDam scoring with strikes but Weenus is staying in there.
Shawn VanDam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
VanDam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn VanDam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well VanDam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Shawn VanDam!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Shawn VanDam!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Shawn VanDam!
Shawn VanDam wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon Finnes (ranked 4373 p4p, 457 weight class) and Jonathon Phillips (ranked 7226 p4p, 586 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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25
172 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devon Finnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonathon Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finnes closes the distance and pushes Phillips back into the ropes.
Phillips blocks an elbow strike from Finnes.
Phillips is trying to drag Finnes to the mat but Finnes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Finnes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Phillips up against the ropes.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Phillips tries to break the clinch but Finnes is controlling the position.
Phillips wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips tries to break the clinch but Finnes is controlling the position.
Phillips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phillips dives in for a single leg takedown but Finnes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Finnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Devon Finnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathon Phillips.
Finnes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phillips momentarily.
Devon Finnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finnes sprawls well. Finnes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnes drives through and clinches with Phillips against the ropes.
Finnes is trying to force a seperation but Phillips has the dominant position.
Phillips keeps control of Finnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Finnes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phillips's brow.
Finnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phillips tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Finnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Finnes clinches.
Finnes has had enough of the clinch but Phillips keeps him there for the moment.
Finnes has Phillips pushed against the ropes.
Finnes stalling against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Finnes.
Finnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phillips.
Finnes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Phillips.
Finnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finnes has Phillips up against the ropes in a clinch.
Finnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Finnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Phillips throws a nice looking combination but Finnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Finnes.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Phillips goes for a double leg but Finnes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Finnes continues to drive forward.
Finnes closes the distance and clinches.
Phillips is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Finnes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Finnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phillips is looking to take this one to the mat.
Phillips has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Finnes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Phillips trying to stall but Finnes improves his position.
Finnes is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Finnes to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to break the clinch but Finnes is controlling him.
Finnes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Phillips tries to score a body lock takedown but Finnes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Finnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finnes clinches.
Finnes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Phillips wants to break free but Finnes has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Finnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Finnes dominated that round.
That's time! Finnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Finnes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Phillips's guard.
Finnes cracks Phillips with a solid left hand.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Finnes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Phillips throws his legs up looking for a submission but Finnes uses it to pass to side control.
Finnes looks up at the clock and then as Phillips takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Finnes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips is being controlled here.
Finnes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Phillips is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Finnes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnes moves into range and clinches up with Phillips.
Finnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phillips is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Phillips throws an elbow but misses.
Finnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phillips throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finnes's waist but Finnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Phillips off to one side.
Finnes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Jonathon Phillips has been cut.
Finnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips takes one to the side of the head.
Phillips is rocked!
Finnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phillips, pushing him back against the ropes.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Finnes finish him?
Finnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Phillips avoiding damage as Finnes throws knees to the body.
Finnes breaks from the clinch.
Finnes closes the distance and pushes Phillips back into the ropes.
Finnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phillips tries to keep at a distance but Finnes has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finnes throws a big uppercut that drops Phillips! More strikes from Finnes and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Phillips lies dazed against the ropes as Finnes celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Finnes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Kozlov (ranked 3006 p4p, 323 weight class) and Sir William Wallace (ranked 2080 p4p, 251 weight class). Sir William Wallace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evgeni Kozlov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sir William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace lands the left hand.
It looks like Evgeni Kozlov has been cut.
Kozlov connects with a looping right hand.
Kozlov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Evgeni Kozlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kozlov.
Wallace is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kozlov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wallace misses with a right hand
and Kozlov counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Kozlov.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kozlov throws out the jab.
Wallace is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Kozlov's shoulder, as Kozlov tries to avoid the shot.
Wallace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wallace moves out of range as Kozlov strikes.
Wallace is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov throws out a powerful jab.
Kozlov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
Kozlov thuds a left hand into Wallace's body.
Kozlov throws the left hand but Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Wallace is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wallace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kozlov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wallace is rocked!
Wallace looks up at the clock. Bad move! Kozlov lands a right hand from hell, dropping Wallace. Kozlov pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeni Kozlov!
Evgeni Kozlov is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axel Harris (ranked 4246 p4p, 408 weight class) and Joseph Jantan (ranked 1965 p4p, 241 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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25
197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Axel Harris!
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, Joseph Jantan!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jantan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Joseph Jantan has been cut.
Harris lands with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Harris's head coaches at Endgame Combat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jantan shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Jantan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harris throws a one two combo.
Jantan walks straight into a right hand from Harris - that's dropped him! Harris jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jantan from any more punishment! Jantan complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Axel Harris!
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