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Island Fights 5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruddo Ryokale (ranked 4916 p4p, 196 weight class) and Mario Luque (ranked 6312 p4p, 233 weight class). Ruddo Ryokale is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Ruddo Ryokale!
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, Mario Luque!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luque uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ryokale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luque, pushing him back against the cage.
Luque tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryokale successfully pulls guard.
Ryokale manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ryokale closes the distance and clinches up with Luque, looking for a takedown. Ryokale pushes Luque against the cage but Luque circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryokale closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ryokale misses with a punch to the body.
Luque is pressed up against the cage. Ryokale has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Luque down to the mat. Luque avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ryokale takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Ruddo Ryokale has been cut.
Nice body punch from Luque.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luque stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luque cracks a nice hook into Ryokale's ribs.
Luque throws a solid leg kick but Ryokale takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luque.
Luque with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ryokale walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ryokale throws a hook but Luque blocks it.
Luque connects with a looping right hand.
Luque scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ryokale is rocked!
Luque fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Ryokale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryokale is breathing heavily.
Ryokale shoots in looking for a takedown. Luque tries to sprawl out of it but Ryokale keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luque manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryokale seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruddo Ryokale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luque with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luque cracks Ryokale with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ryokale looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Luque finish him?
Luque lands a leg kick that knocks Ryokale off balance momentarily.
Luque has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Luque drops Ryokale with a straight right hand, right on the button! Luque follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Luque!
A very excited looking Mario Luque made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between British Scorpy (ranked 5076 p4p, 161 weight class) and Matt Curtis (ranked 5042 p4p, 159 weight class). Matt Curtis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, British Scorpy!
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, Matt Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Curtis lands a jab.
Scorpy shoots in for a takedown but Curtis shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Curtis as Scorpy shoots in.
Curtis connects with a high kick.
It looks like British Scorpy has been cut.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body. Scorpy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scorpy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Curtis but Curtis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for British Scorpy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scorpy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Curtis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scorpy at a distance.
Scorpy goes for a double leg but Curtis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Curtis continues to drive forward.
Scorpy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scorpy misses with a takedown attempt
and Curtis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scorpy is breathing heavily.
Scorpy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Curtis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scorpy scrambles back to his feet.
Curtis jabs at Scorpy's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Curtis scores with a push kick.
Curtis works Scorpy's body with a nice hook.
Curtis feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Scorpy sprawling to the canvas! Scorpy rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Curtis finish him?!
Scorpy is rocked!
Matt Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Scorpy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scorpy seems to have got his legs back now.
Curtis ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Scorpy's jaw. Scorpy's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Curtis does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Curtis!
A relieved looking Matt Curtis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin The Claw (ranked 5839 p4p, 492 weight class) and Kalkupalhu Ditti (ranked 6457 p4p, 529 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin The Claw!
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, Kalkupalhu Ditti!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Claw misses with a low kick.
Ditti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ditti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Kevin The Claw has been cut.
Ditti lands with an uppercut that bounces The Claw off the cage and back into range.
Ditti rushes The Claw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ditti digs a right hand into The Claw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on The Claw's gas tank.
The Claw is breathing heavily.
Ditti works on The Claw's body with a couple of short punches.
Ditti told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A short body shot lands from Ditti as the two fighters clinch.
Ditti manages to break the clinch.
The Claw tries to move into range but Ditti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ditti moves into the clinch successfully.
We've been hearing reports that The Claw has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ditti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Claw moves out of range of the body kick from Ditti.
Ditti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Claw really is a fat lump.
Ditti throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends The Claw stumbling backwards into the cage! The Claw bounces back off the cage towards Ditti, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Ditti lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Ditti celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kalkupalhu Ditti!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Reinhart (ranked 4867 p4p, 487 weight class) and Sin Zhao (ranked 4990 p4p, 492 weight class). Zhao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bodies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Reinhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sin Zhao!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhao was well out of range. Poor timing from Reinhart.
Zhao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Reinhart fails to land.
Zhao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reinhart pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zhao has hold of one of Reinhart's legs. Reinhart is fighting the takedown attempt but Zhao gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Zhao stopping the sweep attempt from Reinhart.
Zhao content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reinhart has his foot on Zhao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zhao works his way back into a safe position though.
Reinhart has his foot on Zhao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zhao works his way back into a safe position though.
Reinhart has his foot on Zhao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zhao works his way back into a safe position though.
Reinhart has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Zhao doesn't defend quickly enough and Reinhart has managed to lock this one up! Can Zhao escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Reinhart on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Reinhart!
Our winner, John Reinhart, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malakai Rasputin (ranked 5968 p4p, 433 weight class) and Fatu Masiwera (ranked 6063 p4p, 442 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malakai Rasputin!
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, Fatu Masiwera!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Masiwera.
Rasputin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Masiwera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Fatu Masiwera has been cut.
Rasputin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Rasputin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Masiwera.
Masiwera swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rasputin to counter with a crisp jab.
Rasputin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Sparring in the buildup to the fight.
Rasputin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Masiwera sprawling to the canvas! Masiwera rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rasputin finish him?!
Masiwera is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masiwera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Masiwera is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasputin finish him?
Rasputin lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Masiwera - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Rasputin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malakai Rasputin!
Malakai Rasputin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between German Engineering (ranked 4973 p4p, 491 weight class) and Luis Pinto (ranked 6387 p4p, 564 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, German Engineering!
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, Luis Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pinto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Engineering jabs Pinto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Engineering scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pinto in his tracks.
Pinto misses with a body shot.
Pinto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Engineering slips a jab from Pinto.
Engineering tries to keep at a distance but Pinto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Engineering scores with a shoulder strike.
Engineering keeps control of Pinto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Engineering presses Pinto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Engineering digs a right hand into Pinto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pinto's gas tank.
Pinto wants to get back to striking at distance but Engineering won't allow it.
Engineering lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Engineering has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Engineering lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Pinto looking to throw knees to the head but Engineering is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto misses with a punch on the inside.
Engineering stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Engineering cracks Pinto with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Engineering.
Engineering working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Engineering presses Pinto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pinto looks winded!
A short left from Engineering.
Engineering digs a right hand into Pinto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pinto's gas tank.
Engineering lands a body shot.
Engineering lands with a right to the head.
Engineering softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Engineering lands a body shot.
Engineering lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Engineering digs a right hand into Pinto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pinto's gas tank.
Engineering is working Pinto over against the cage.
Engineering manages to break the clinch.
Engineering scores with a jab to the jaw.
Engineering scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engineering jabs at Pinto's body.
Pinto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pinto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Engineering.
A cross from Engineering lands.
Pinto is rocked!
Engineering lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pinto is still on wobbly legs! Can Engineering finish him?
Engineering fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinto on the side of the head.
Engineering lands a nice hook to Pinto's body. Pinto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Engineering punishes Pinto's body with a nice straight punch.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Engineering! Pinto is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). German Engineering!
Our winner, German Engineering, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomislav Trpimirovic (ranked 4331 p4p, 423 weight class) and Rob Frank (ranked 4919 p4p, 446 weight class). Trpimirovic comes to the cage accompanied by Dolazak Hrvata. Tomislav Trpimirovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomislav Trpimirovic!
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, Rob Frank!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Rob Frank has been cut.
Frank swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trpimirovic.
Trpimirovic gets caught napping as Frank dives in and scores a takedown. Trpimirovic manages to retain guard.
Frank pushing down on Trpimirovic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Frank has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Trpimirovic defend it? Frank steps over the head and cranks it - Trpimirovic is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Frank!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rob Frank!
Rob Frank seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Tomislav Trpimirovic spoke after the fight, saying 'Lucky shot.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Li Qiang (ranked 2931 p4p, 113 weight class) and Bruno Aveline (ranked 3315 p4p, 122 weight class). Li Qiang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruno Aveline's chin.
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Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Li Qiang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno Aveline!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Qiang is defended easily by Aveline.
Qiang fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aveline sprawls well initially but Qiang persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aveline punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang working over Aveline with some ground and pound. Aveline looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Qiang blocks the strikes from Aveline.
Aveline is looking to control Qiang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aveline avoid being mounted?
Qiang could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice strikes from Qiang there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang drops an elbow to the side of Aveline's head.
Qiang wants to control but Aveline is keeping him busy.
Aveline wants to get back to full guard but Qiang has passed into side control.
Qiang lands an elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Aveline can't do much from the bottom here.
Qiang working the ground and pound.
Qiang tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Qiang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Qiang working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Aveline takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Qiang grinds an elbow into Aveline's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Qiang cracks Aveline with a big right hand but Aveline just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Aveline is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Qiang is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Qiang looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Qiang connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Qiang breaks from Aveline's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Qiang landing punches.
Aveline is rocked!
Aveline looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Qiang loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Aveline scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Qiang land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Qiang stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Li Qiang!
Li Qiang is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Triple Rrr (ranked 1779 p4p, 223 weight class) and Roy Mills (ranked 5194 p4p, 508 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Triple Rrr!
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, Roy Mills!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rrr looks for a takedown but Mills sprawls well.
Mills tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mills scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mills wants to pass the guard but Rrr is defending well.
Rrr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mills is working for a kimura but Rrr is defending it quite comfortably.
Rrr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rrr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rrr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rrr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mills can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mills being controlled here momentarily.
Mills passes Rrr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mills is looking to advance position but Rrr won't allow it.
Rrr wants to control but Mills is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mills is pressing down on Rrr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rrr is holding on for now.
Mills is still trying to improve position.
Rrr gets back to full guard.
Mills got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rrr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mills has managed to get both his arms back between Rrr's legs - danger averted.
Rrr keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rrr keeping full guard, as Mills tries to pass.
Rrr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mills defends well.
Rrr keeping full guard, as Mills tries to pass.
Rrr keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
Mills looking to pass the guard.
Mills 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.
Mills 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.
Mills postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice sprawl there from Mills as Rrr shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rrr is defended easily by Mills.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Triple Rrr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rrr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rrr tries to pass to full mount but Mills defends it.
Mills looking for submissions off his back.
Mills manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rrr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Mills dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rrr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mills is fending him off so far but Rrr persists. Nope, Mills circles away and we're back to standing.
Rrr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mills counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rrr won't be happy with that.
Mills trying to control the action but Rrr is working from the bottom.
Rrr is trying to improve his position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mills. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rrr struggling a bit here.
Mills trying to control the action but Rrr is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rrr is trying to improve his position.
Mills has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rrr is not content to let Mills control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rrr gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mills is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rrr can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rrr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rrr holds on, trying desperately to control.
Rrr tries to reverse the position but Mills maintains control.
Mills fails to advance to Rrr's back.
Mills trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rrr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mills wants to take his opponent's back but Rrr doesn't allow it.
Rrr has given up his back here. Will Mills look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Mills working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rrr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mills on the ground.
Rrr trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Rrr holding both Mills 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rrr just trying to survive but Mills is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills struggling to keep hold of the position.
Rrr is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Well, with Mills on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rrr is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Rrr is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mills tightening his grip on Rrr, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rrr is really stuck here.
Mills wants to control but Rrr is keeping busy.
Roy Mills has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mills doesn't have the hooks in and Rrr manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mills looking for a guillotine here but Rrr defends easily.
Mills is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rrr is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Mills showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rrr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rrr goes for a double leg but Mills avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mills continues to drive forward.
Mills bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mills has hold of Rrr's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rrr seems comfortable defending it but Mills has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rrr is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rrr is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mills couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roy Mills!
A very excited looking Roy Mills made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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