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ICC 23: Island Finale PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Behar (ranked 792 p4p, 93 weight class) and Leon Quinones (ranked 1848 p4p, 192 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Leon Quinones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Behar!
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, Leon Quinones!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Behar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinones manages to avoid it.
Behar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinones manages to avoid it.
Quinones tries for a takedown but Behar circles away easily
letting Behar counter with a right hand.
Behar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quinones is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Quinones avoids the body shot from Behar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quinones's hands.
Quinones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Behar avoids it really well and circles away.
Jason Behar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Quinones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behar throws a body punch but Quinones moves out of range.
Quinones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Behar lands a jab.
Quinones dives in and grabs Behar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Behar pushes down on Quinones's head and hops out.
Behar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Behar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinones manages to avoid it.
Quinones is looking to clinch.
Quinones tries to clinch but Behar is having none of it.
Quinones looks for a takedown but Behar sprawls well.
Behar is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behar rushes Quinones with punches - Quinones moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Quinones goes down! Behar follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Behar!
Jason Behar took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samoa Joe Schilling (ranked 843 p4p, 123 weight class) and Fuq Yall (ranked 1479 p4p, 196 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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190 lbs
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186 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samoa Joe Schilling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Fuq Yall!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yall missing with a left hand there. Schilling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Yall tries to get set, Schilling tries to push him back and clinch up but Yall manages to avoid the attempt.
Schilling throws a jab but it's blocked by Yall.
Schilling rushes Yall and presses him up against the cage.
Yall swings wildly with an uppercut but Schilling uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land.
Schilling blocks an uppercut.
Schilling lands with a short shot to the head.
Yall misses with the head strike.
Schilling misses with a body punch.
Yall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yall scores with a shoulder strike.
Schilling has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yall misses with a punch on the inside.
Schilling blocking some punches.
Yall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by Yall.
Yall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schilling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schilling blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schilling blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yall misses with a punch to the body.
Schilling blocks an uppercut.
Schilling lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
Yall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Schilling.
Yall scores with a hook to the body.
Schilling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schilling creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schilling lands a nice uppercut.
Yall working aggressively here.
Schilling blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Schilling as the two fighters clinch.
Schilling pushes Yall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schilling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schilling lands a hook that snaps the head of Yall backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yall.
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!
Schilling gets through Yall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Yall fails to land.
Yall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schilling prevents a body shot from Yall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schilling.
Yall misses with a punch on the inside.
Yall misses with the head strike.
A short right from Schilling on the inside.
Schilling digs a right hand underneath Yall's ribcage. Yall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schilling scores with a hook to the body.
Schilling lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yall throws a punch but it's blocked by Schilling.
Schilling lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yall or not.
Schilling lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Schilling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schilling lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yall has a couple of punches blocked by Schilling.
A hook to the body from Schilling.
Yall looks winded!
Yall can't find room to land a body shot as Schilling controls the action.
Yall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schilling's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samoa Joe Schilling 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.
Yall misses with a straight right.
Yall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schilling.
Schilling closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schilling throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schilling blocks a body shot from Yall.
Yall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schilling or not.
Yall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schilling backwards.
Schilling lands a hook that snaps the head of Yall backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Yall fails to land.
Schilling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Samoa Joe Schilling has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yall throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilling lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schilling struggles to land a body shot inside as Yall controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schilling.
Still in the clinch, Schilling scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schilling working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schilling gets through Yall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schilling creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schilling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schilling.
Schilling lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schilling tries to work over Yall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yall misses with the head strike.
Yall takes a shot to the head.
Yall blocks a body shot from Schilling.
Yall tries a body shot but Schilling blocks it.
Schilling lands a hook that snaps the head of Yall backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schilling.
Schilling lands with a left to the head.
Yall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schilling's efforts to push away.
Schilling lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yall backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schilling creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Schilling.
Schilling stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yall misses with the head strike.
Schilling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yall can do to turn this around?
Schilling scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schilling lands a shoulder strike.
Yall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling lands a left hand.
Yall tries to throw a body punch but Schilling avoids it by throwing Yall back against the cage.
Yall misses with a punch to the body.
Schilling scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yall throws a punch but it's blocked by Schilling.
Yall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Schilling.
Yall misses with the head strike.
Yall struggles to land a body shot inside as Schilling controls his hands.
Schilling lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Yall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samoa Joe Schilling dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Schilling moves into the clinch.
Schilling misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schilling.
Yall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Yall.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
Schilling blocks a body shot from Yall.
Yall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yall throws a punch but it's blocked by Schilling.
Yall working aggressively here.
Schilling lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yall backwards.
Schilling lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yall backwards.
Schilling lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yall backwards.
Yall can't find room to land a body shot as Schilling controls the action.
Schilling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by Yall.
Yall throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Schilling scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yall is rocked!
Yall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yall is still on wobbly legs! Can Schilling finish him?
Yall throws a punch but it's blocked by Schilling.
A short body shot lands from Schilling as the two fighters clinch.
Yall blocking some punches.
Yall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schilling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schilling.
Schilling misses with the head strike.
Yall gets underhooks to prevent Schilling's takedown attempt.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
Yall seems to have recovered his senses.
Yall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schilling lands with a right to the head.
Schilling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Samoa Joe Schilling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yall throws a punch but it's blocked by Schilling.
Schilling blocks an uppercut.
Yall misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yall swings wildly with an uppercut but Schilling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yall misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yall throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schilling.
Yall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schilling.
Yall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schilling throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yalls head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schilling.
Schilling blocking some punches.
Schilling lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yall backwards.
Yall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yall swings wildly with an uppercut but Schilling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuq Yall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yall swings wildly with an uppercut but Schilling uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samoa Joe Schilling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schilling has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Samoa Joe Schilling!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Samoa Joe Schilling!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Samoa Joe Schilling!
Samoa Joe Schilling wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billel Kassib (ranked 5434 p4p, 484 weight class) and Hefty Jack (ranked 2777 p4p, 336 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billel Kassib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hefty Jack!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jack.
Kassib sneaks out the side door and pushes Jack away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kassib looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kassib throws a body kick that misses
and Jack counters with a single leg into guard. Kassib didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack looking to pass the guard.
Jack content to stall in guard here.
Kassib wants to stand and escape but Jack is having none of it.
Jack looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Jack has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassib is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jack looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kassib has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Jack has hold of one of Kassib's legs. Kassib is fighting the takedown attempt but Jack gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jack 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jack's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kassib wants to stand but Jack is controlling the position.
Jack is in close to Kassib's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jack trying to control but Kassib is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kassib wants to stand up but Jack is controlling him.
Kassib knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jack on the ground.
Jack pushing down on Kassib's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jack slips a nice elbow through Kassib's hands, connecting with Kassib's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jack lands a nice short elbow.
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. Jack connects with a nice short shot to Kassib's temple.
Jack is taking a breather. Kassib says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hefty Jack will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kassib's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kassib throws a combination that misses
and Jack counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jack has Kassib pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jack pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kassib tumbling to the mat - Jack dives into Kassib's guard.
Jack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jack controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack pushing down on Kassib's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jack missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jack stops Kassib from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassib is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jack scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jack trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Jack there.
Jack content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Jack.
Jack drops an elbow to the side of Kassib's head.
Jack is nestled in close to Kassib, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jack working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jack scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jack controlling the action here.
Hefty Jack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jack working the head and body with strikes.
Jack scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Still in half guard, Jack seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jack scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Jack.
Kassib is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hefty Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kassib fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Kassib is predictable there
and Jack decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kassib's guard.
Jack is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jack cracks Kassib with a solid left hand.
Jack controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack landing with the ground and pound.
Jack works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jack lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kassib pushes Jack off looking to stand but Jack dives back in and keeps control.
Jack works his way into full mount!
Jack lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kassib hang on?
Jack looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Kassib is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack breaks from Kassib's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jack controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kassib takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jack's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hefty Jack!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sarvar Yuldashev (ranked 2963 p4p, 276 weight class) and Jake Dredd (ranked 2820 p4p, 266 weight class). Yuldashev comes to the cage accompanied by Gods Gonna Cut You Down- Johnny Cash. This should be fireworks!
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sarvar Yuldashev !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dredd fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dredd.
Yuldashev is looking to counter punch.
Dredd gets a double leg takedown into Yuldashev 's guard.
Dredd forces his way into half guard.
Yuldashev is not content to let Dredd control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuldashev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yuldashev is kicking away at Dredd from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Dredd grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Yuldashev trying to push Dredd off... Yuldashev taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Jake Dredd!
The defeated Sarvar Yuldashev had this to say: 'I respect my opponent. I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killer Bee (ranked 4715 p4p, 168 weight class) and Lardo Humpinator (ranked 2551 p4p, 102 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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291 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Killer Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lardo Humpinator!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humpinator misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Humpinator shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bee sprawls well. Bee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Humpinator gets slowly back to his feet.
Humpinator tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bee defends well and Humpinator ends up having to push Bee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Killer Bee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lardo Humpinator.
Humpinator tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bee defends well and Humpinator ends up having to push Bee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Humpinator fails to land the takedown.
Bee fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Humpinator as Bee shoots in.
Humpinator closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bee did well to prevent Humpinator getting side control.
Bee has his hands clasped together around Humpinator's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Humpinator is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bee defends it well.
Humpinator has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Hammers Fight Camp. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humpinator is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bee is just riding it out for now. Humpinator eventually gives up the hold.
Bee trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee is refusing to be controlled, as Humpinator sits in half guard.
Bee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bee.
Humpinator's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bee pulls Humpinator in to control the position.
Bee keeping moving, preventing Humpinator from controlling successfully.
Bee is trying to keep Humpinator in close.
Bee is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Humpinator trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bee working for a triangle but Humpinator defends it easily.
Humpinator trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Humpinator shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bee preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lardo Humpinator dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bee closes the distance and clinches up with Humpinator, looking for a takedown. Bee pushes Humpinator against the cage but Humpinator circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Humpinator decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lardo Humpinator has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bee tries to roll over but Humpinator keeps him under control.
Humpinator perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Humpinator seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bee trying to hold on to Humpinator's head to control him but Humpinator postures up.
Bee wants to improve his position but Humpinator is controlling well.
Humpinator content to control rather than advance.
Humpinator trying to control the action but Bee is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Humpinator is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humpinator wants to control but Bee is keeping him busy.
Humpinator has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bee wants to get back to full guard.
Bee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Humpinator is working away from the top position though.
Humpinator is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bee sees it coming and defends easily.
Bee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bee is trying to stand up here but Humpinator is controlling him well.
Humpinator keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Humpinator's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Humpinator's back!
Humpinator trying to control the hands but Bee breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee is trying to control but Humpinator is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Bee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Humpinator is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bee throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bee lands a big shot there that rocks Humpinator but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bee looking to finish with strikes here!
Bee looking for a guillotine from mount but Humpinator is having none of it.
Bee throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bee sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bee avoids the attempt from Humpinator to control.
Humpinator regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Bee dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bee has a takedown stuffed.
Bee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bee trying to control the position but Humpinator is working away.
Humpinator can't do much from the bottom here.
Humpinator defending against the ground and pound.
Bee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Humpinator's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bee remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Humpinator is trying to control Bee's posture but Bee avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humpinator gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Humpinator has his hands clasped together around Bee's back. He's all about the action.
Humpinator keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bee is thwarting Humpinator's attempts to control the position.
Humpinator is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bee scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bee stalling away here and it's allowed Humpinator to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bee throws a strike but Humpinator rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humpinator is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Humpinator stopping the sweep attempt from Bee.
Killer Bee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bee working a defensive guard here.
Humpinator trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bee is trying to control the position but Humpinator postures up.
Bee keeping moving, preventing Humpinator from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lardo Humpinator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Humpinator working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killer Bee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Killer Bee!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Killer Bee!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Killer Bee!
Killer Bee wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Killer Bee, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry White (ranked 3336 p4p, 384 weight class) and Ken Robinson (ranked 710 p4p, 102 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry White !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson gets a takedown into half guard.
Robinson slows the pace down in half guard.
Robinson wants to take a breather but White is having none of it.
White slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Robinson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! White is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Robinson, into his guard.
Robinson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robinson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Sparring. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Robinson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Robinson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. White stacks Robinson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by White !
White tries for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
White trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
White is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Robinson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Robinson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Robinson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but White is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Robinson working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson tries to hold on but White postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Barry White will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Robinson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Robinson wants it to stay on the feet.
White closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - White lands in his opponent's guard.
Robinson is trying to keep White in close.
Robinson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Robinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robinson working a defensive guard but White manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Robinson wants to control but White postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson reaches up around White 's neck trying to control. But White takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Robinson! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Robinson is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and White celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Barry White !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gumby Thirdleg (ranked 1528 p4p, 203 weight class) and Quincy Fapple (ranked 1229 p4p, 160 weight class). Quincy Fapple is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gumby Thirdleg!
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, Quincy Fapple!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thirdleg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thirdleg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thirdleg scores with a takedown into Fapple's guard.
Thirdleg stands and throws Fapple's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thirdleg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fapple has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fapple is trying to buck Thirdleg off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thirdleg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thirdleg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Fapple looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fapple is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fapple is letting Thirdleg control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thirdleg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thirdleg is trying to get an arm triangle but Fapple is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thirdleg has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fapple is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Thirdleg yanks on the arm and Fapple is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Thirdleg.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gumby Thirdleg!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ambe (ranked 425 p4p, 61 weight class) and Thommy Harinck (ranked 647 p4p, 93 weight class). Ambe comes to the cage accompanied by MASTER P - REPO. Harinck has chosen Juno Reactor as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Ambe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thommy Harinck!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Harinck.
Harinck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ambe. Ambe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ambe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ambe loads up on a big right hand but Harinck slips the punch.
Harinck catches Ambe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ambe throws a right hand that misses
and Harinck counters with a stiff right hand.
Ambe is rocked!
A jab from Ambe misses.
Harinck throws out a counter right but Ambe avoids it with no problem.
Oh Ambe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ambe misses with a body shot
and Harinck makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ambe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rick Ambe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harinck ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Ambe out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thommy Harinck!
Thommy Harinck is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Thommy Harinck started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Rick Ambe had this to say: 'retirement here i come '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ovidio Kiran (ranked 402 p4p, 62 weight class) and Jonathan Boaler (ranked 1189 p4p, 164 weight class). Jonathan Boaler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ovidio Kiran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonathan Boaler!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boaler is defended easily by Kiran.
Boaler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kiran connects with a single shot there.
Boaler dives in and grabs Kiran's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kiran pushes down on Boaler's head and hops out.
Boaler tries a head kick but it misses.
Boaler shoots for a takedown but Kiran saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boaler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ovidio Kiran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Boaler.
Kiran lands a right hook to the body.
Kiran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boaler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boaler throws a sloppy head kick and Kiran moves out of range easily.
Boaler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kiran sprawls well. Kiran wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boaler gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiran clinches.
Boaler is trying to pull guard but Kiran turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boaler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kiran walks away with a smile on his face. Boaler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boaler swings for the body but Kiran moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boaler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kiran stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kiran wants it to stay on the feet.
Kiran punishes Boaler's body with a nice straight punch.
Boaler looks winded!
Kiran closes the distance and clinches.
Boaler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kiran walks away with a smile on his face. Boaler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kiran pounces like a tiger and cracks Boaler with a vicious hook! Boaler is down but not out! Kiran follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ovidio Kiran!
Ovidio Kiran retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Ovidio Kiran thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Satoru Yoshioka (ranked 171 p4p, 23 weight class) and Lucio Domicio (ranked 874 p4p, 99 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Satoru Yoshioka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucio Domicio!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Domicio!
Domicio throws a lazy right hand but Yoshioka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Domicio's coach down at Island Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Domicio's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yoshioka takes the fight into the clinch.
Yoshioka pulls guard successfully.
Domicio 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.
Domicio is continuing to stall.
Domicio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoshioka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Domicio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Domicio trying to control but Yoshioka postures up.
Domicio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Domicio is looking for a sweep. Yoshioka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Domicio looking for submissions off his back.
Yoshioka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Domicio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yoshioka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domicio wants to control but Yoshioka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yoshioka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Domicio sees it coming and defends easily.
Yoshioka prevents Domicio from improving his position.
Yoshioka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Domicio keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Satoru Yoshioka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Domicio pushes Yoshioka up against the cage in a clinch.
Yoshioka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Domicio.
Yoshioka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Domicio throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Domicio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yoshioka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Domicio's brow.
Yoshioka blocking some punches.
Domicio blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Domicio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshioka prevents a body shot from Domicio.
Yoshioka blocks a body shot from Domicio.
Domicio lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee calls for Yoshioka to work.
Yoshioka prevents a body shot from Domicio.
Yoshioka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domicio trying to control but Yoshioka is working from the bottom.
Domicio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Domicio drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yoshioka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Domicio has Yoshioka in his guard.
Yoshioka trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Domicio manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Domicio passes Yoshioka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yoshioka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yoshioka is looking for a sweep. Domicio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domicio is pressing down on Yoshioka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yoshioka is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Domicio moves nicely into side control.
Yoshioka is not content to let Domicio control the position.
Domicio is staying tight to Yoshioka's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Domicio advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucio Domicio 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 cage so we can get back down to business.
Domicio moves into the clinch.
Domicio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshioka jumps into guard, dragging Domicio to the mat.
Domicio trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshioka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Domicio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yoshioka's guard.
Domicio is looking for a kimura here.
Yoshioka is not content to let Domicio control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Domicio works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domicio controlling from mount.
Yoshioka can't escape the position.
Domicio takes Yoshioka's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Yoshioka is in trouble.
Domicio looking to break Yoshioka's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Yoshioka remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Domicio will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Yoshioka won't enjoy being in this position. Domicio looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Yoshioka is tapping - it's over boys! Domicio picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lucio Domicio!
Lucio Domicio is the new featherweight champion!
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