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IXF XXIX PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Hansen (ranked 3579 p4p, 6149 weight class) and Mike Carpenter (ranked 437 p4p, 600 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Kasper Hansen!
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, Mike Carpenter !
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Carpenter has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hansen defend it? Carpenter steps over the head and cranks it - Hansen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Carpenter !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Carpenter !
Mike Carpenter was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Epolito (ranked 3247 p4p, 3384 weight class) and Santiago Ponziabo (ranked 404 p4p, 418 weight class). Anthony Epolito could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Santiago Ponziabo's chin.
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BJJ Blue 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Epolito!
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, Santiago Ponziabo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epolito tries to bum rush Ponziabo with a series of wild strikes but Ponziabo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ponziabo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Epolito tries a head kick but it misses.
Ponziabo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Epolito defends it well.
Anthony Epolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epolito misses with an uppercut. Ponziabo saw that one coming.
Epolito clinches up with Ponziabo and pushes him back against the cage.
Epolito stalling the fight.
Epolito lands with a right to the head.
Epolito working aggressively here.
Epolito throws a punch but it's blocked by Ponziabo.
Epolito is trying to maintain a safe position but Ponziabo gets an underhook and turns Epolito into the cage.
Ponziabo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Epolito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Epolito misses with a punch to the body.
Ponziabo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Epolito misses with the head strike.
Epolito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Epolito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ponziabos head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Epolito on the inside.
Epolito lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Epolito.
Ponziabo shoots for a double leg takedown but Epolito sprawls well. He's pushed Ponziabo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Epolito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Epolito uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Epolito misses with a few strikes there.
Ponziabo feints the counter takedown.
Epolito misses the jab.
Ponziabo shoots in for a takedown but Epolito shows good takedown defense.
Anthony Epolito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Ponziabo.
Danga de danga de dang - Epolito scores with a four punch combination!
 It looks like Santiago Ponziabo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ponziabo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Epolito.
Ponziabo avoids the head kick by Epolito.
Ponziabo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Epolito throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ponziabo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Epolito sprawls well initially but Ponziabo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Epolito manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ponziabo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Epolito using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ponziabo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ponziabo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponziabo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Epolito defends it easily.
Epolito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ponziabo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Epolito gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Epolito wants to stand but Ponziabo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Epolito slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Epolito got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ponziabo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Epolito has managed to get both his arms back between Ponziabo's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponziabo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Epolito has passed into half guard!
Ponziabo tries to roll over but Epolito keeps him under control.
Ponziabo is trying to maintain the position but Epolito is very close to passing his half guard.
Epolito knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ponziabo on the ground.
Epolito content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Epolito moves into full mount! Ponziabo won't be happy about that!
Ponziabo gets back to half guard.
Ponziabo is pressing down on Epolito's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Epolito tries to stand but Ponziabo is controlling from the bottom.
Ponziabo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Epolito defends it easily.
Epolito wants to pass the guard but Ponziabo is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Epolito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santiago Ponziabo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Epolito swings for the body but Ponziabo moves out of range.
Epolito lands with a shot to the body.
Ponziabo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epolito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Epolito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ponziabo can do to turn this around?
Ponziabo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ponziabo looks for a takedown but Epolito sprawls well.
Epolito tries a head kick but it misses.
Ponziabo slips under a jab from Epolito.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
Ponziabo drives through with a takedown into Epolito's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Epolito has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponziabo is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Ponziabo 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.
Ponziabo wants to control from the top but Epolito keeps moving.
Santiago Ponziabo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Epolito trying to keep a closed guard but Ponziabo is proving a slippery customer.
Ponziabo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Epolito dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Epolito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ponziabo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ponziabo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Epolito is defending well. Ponziabo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Epolito has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ponziabo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santiago Ponziabo!
During a confident post fight interview, Santiago Ponziabo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Auston Clark (ranked 3669 p4p, 3340 weight class) and Mapple Syrup (ranked 520 p4p, 488 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 middleweight 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, Auston Clark!
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, Mapple Syrup!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syrup looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Mapple Syrup has been cut.
Jab, jab by Clark - just one landing.
Syrup misses with a takedown attempt
and Clark counters with a big right hand! Oh Syrup is in trouble here! Clark follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Auston Clark!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno De Oliveira (ranked 2366 p4p, 3063 weight class) and Jared McAffee (ranked 288 p4p, 365 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno De Oliveira!
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, Jared McAffee!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Oliveira closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McAffee's guard.
De Oliveira trying to control but McAffee is working from the bottom.
De Oliveira passes into half guard.
McAffee is looking to improve his position.
De Oliveira wants to work for an arm triangle but McAffee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
De Oliveira is looking for a kimura here.
McAffee is pressing down on De Oliveira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
De Oliveira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but McAffee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McAffee keeping full guard, as De Oliveira tries to pass.
De Oliveira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McAffee's guard.
De Oliveira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAffee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Oliveira is controlling the pace.
McAffee misses with some strikes from the bottom.
De Oliveira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McAffee trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McAffee can do anything to dispel that myth.
De Oliveira passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McAffee!
McAffee is looking to get to half guard.
De Oliveira tries to control but McAffee wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira working for a submission but McAffee is keeping him at bay.
De Oliveira working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. McAffee turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips De Oliveira off and cradles McAffee's limp body as De Oliveira celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Bruno De Oliveira!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeeJay Dawkins (ranked 1454 p4p, 2279 weight class) and Lee Tassen (ranked 182 p4p, 276 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DeeJay Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Tassen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins jabs Tassen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tassen closes the distance and clinches up with Dawkins, looking for a takedown. Tassen pushes Dawkins against the cage but Dawkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins with a poor takedown
and Tassen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dawkins throws an off balance right hand
and Tassen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tassen.
Tassen wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving.
Dawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tassen is one step ahead there.
Dawkins controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dawkins managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tassen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dawkins's head.
The fighters circling - Dawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dawkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dawkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Tassen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tassen takes a swing at Dawkins's ribcage but misses.
Tassen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tassen cracks Dawkins with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Dawkins falls to his knees and Tassen doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Tassen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sum Yung Gai (ranked 2181 p4p, 1842 weight class) and Dominique Caramel (ranked 305 p4p, 257 weight class). Dominique Caramel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sum Yung Gai's chin.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sum Yung Gai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominique Caramel!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung Gai leaves Caramel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caramel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yung Gai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caramel working some strikes from top position.
Yung Gai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caramel on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caramel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caramel throws a big elbow that misses.
Yung Gai managing to control the position.
Yung Gai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caramel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Caramel with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung Gai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Caramel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Caramel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Caramel throws a big right hand that misses.
Caramel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Caramel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island project. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Caramel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yung Gai looking to control.
Caramel connects with a couple of short punches.
Caramel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yung Gai's head.
Yung Gai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yung Gai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Caramel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yung Gai.
A little jabbing left from Caramel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sum Yung Gai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caramel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big left from Yung Gai misses.
Caramel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yung Gai avoids it really well and circles away.
Sum Yung Gai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominique Caramel.
Caramel slips under a jab.
Yung Gai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Yung Gai misses.
Yung Gai throws a good cross that connects.
Yung Gai misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caramel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yung Gai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Caramel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Caramel throwing shots but Yung Gai is blocking nicely.
Yung Gai tries to roll over but Caramel keeps him under control.
Caramel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai is not content to let Caramel control the position.
Caramel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yung Gai's head.
Yung Gai is not content to let Caramel control the position.
Caramel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Caramel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yung Gai's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yung Gai is looking for a sweep. Caramel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Caramel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yung Gai defending well though.
Yung Gai is refusing to be controlled, as Caramel sits in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Caramel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Caramel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Caramel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Caramel is nestled in close to Yung Gai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caramel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yung Gai is not content to let Caramel control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caramel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yung Gai!
Caramel landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominique Caramel dominated that round.
That's time! Yung Gai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Yung Gai misses.
Caramel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yung Gai!
Caramel is chipping away with strikes.
Caramel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Caramel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Caramel lands a few punches from side control.
Caramel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yung Gai is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Yung Gai holding on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caramel working the ground and pound.
Caramel is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caramel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yung Gai to see if he's OK.
 Yung Gai is rocked!
Caramel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Oh Yung Gai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caramel in side control, throwing shots but Yung Gai defends.
Yung Gai managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Caramel.
Yung Gai seems to have got his legs back now.
Yung Gai tries to bench press Caramel off him but Caramel keeps the position.
Caramel is working Yung Gai over with some ground and pound from side control.
Caramel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Caramel is working Yung Gai over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yung Gai taking punishment in the form of punches.
Yung Gai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yung Gai tries to get out of the position.
Caramel scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Yung Gai is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Caramel can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominique Caramel!
Dominique Caramel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Squeaky Sneakers (ranked 1318 p4p, 2176 weight class) and Cael Sanderson (ranked 143 p4p, 215 weight class). Cael Sanderson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Squeaky Sneakers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cael Sanderson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sneakers. Sanderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Sneakers tries to sprawl out of it but Sanderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sneakers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sneakers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sneakers thuds his right hand into Sanderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sneakers digs a good hook to Sanderson's body.
Sneakers lands a nice shot that snaps Sanderson's head back.
Sanderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sneakers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Squeaky Sneakers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cael Sanderson.
Sanderson has his takedown stuffed
and Sneakers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Sanderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
 Sanderson is rocked!
Sanderson glances at the clock... BAM! Sneakers nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Sanderson crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Sanderson is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Squeaky Sneakers!
After winning the bout, Squeaky Sneakers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vunipola Veainu (ranked 1325 p4p, 1394 weight class) and Smile Telheiras (ranked 160 p4p, 174 weight class). The key to victory for Vunipola Veainu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vunipola Veainu!
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, Smile Telheiras!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Telheiras.
Telheiras tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Veainu throws an overhand right that lands on Telheiras's shoulder, as Telheiras tries to avoid the shot.
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Telheiras.
Telheiras drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Veainu defends it well.
Telheiras darts in looking for a takedown but Veainu gets double underhooks and turns Telheiras into the cage.
Veainu throws the left hand but Telheiras avoids the punch easily.
Veainu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tez’s Stand N Bang ! in the buildup to the fight.
Veainu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Smile Telheiras has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Veainu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Veainu.
Veainu looks to throw the jab but Telheiras is out of range.
Telheiras tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Telheiras closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telheiras wants to get back to his feet.
Veainu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Telheiras is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Telheiras working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses
and Telheiras decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Veainu's guard.
Telheiras wants to stand but Veainu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Veainu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Telheiras is looking to stand up but Veainu won't let him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Veainu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Telheiras circles away quickly and effectively.
Telheiras drives through with a takedown into Veainu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Telheiras wants to stand but Veainu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Telheiras wants to stand and escape but instead Veainu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Telheiras can do anything to dispel that myth.
Telheiras is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telheiras throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Telheiras is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Veainu is aware though and is defending well.
Telheiras bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Veainu's guard.
Telheiras trying to stand up but can't free himself from Veainu's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vunipola Veainu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Smile Telheiras's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Veainu looks to throw the jab but Telheiras is out of range.
Veainu digs a good body shot into Telheiras's ribs.
Veainu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Telheiras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veainu.
Veainu misses with an uppercut.
Veainu drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Telheiras right on the button. Telheiras goes down! Veainu follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Veainu gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vunipola Veainu!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonatane Veainu (ranked 1595 p4p, 1123 weight class) and Johnny Cannons (ranked 227 p4p, 170 weight class). Sonatane Veainu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Cannons's chin.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sonatane Veainu!
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, Johnny Cannons!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Cannons.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cannons appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cannons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veainu.
Veainu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cannons throws out the jab.
It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Veainu gets tackled into the cage by Cannons. Cannons maintains the clinch.
Cannons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Cannons throws a punch but it's blocked by Veainu.
Cannons looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannons misses with a punch on the inside.
Cannons lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Cannons lands a shoulder strike.
Cannons keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Veainu's efforts to push away.
Cannons takes a shot to the head.
Cannons tries to throw a body punch but Veainu avoids it by throwing Cannons back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannons tries to work over Veainu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veainu lands a right hand.
Veainu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cannons misses with a body punch.
Cannons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cannons blocks an uppercut.
Cannons misses with a punch to the body.
Cannons has a couple of punches blocked by Veainu.
Cannons lands an uppercut.
Veainu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Johnny Cannons has been cut.
Cannons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cannons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veainu has a couple of punches blocked by Cannons.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veainu.
Cannons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veainu struggles to land a body shot inside as Cannons controls his hands.
Cannons throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veainus head.
Cannons struggles to land a body shot inside as Veainu controls his hands.
Cannons misses with a body punch.
Cannons lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cannons.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Cannons fails to land.
Cannons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu lands a body shot.
Cannons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cannons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cannons misses with a punch on the inside.
Veainu blocks a body shot from Cannons.
Cannons scores with a shoulder strike.
Cannons misses with some punches.
Veainu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veainu.
Veainu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cannons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veainu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cannons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cannons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cannons has a couple of punches blocked by Veainu.
Cannons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Veainu scores with a shot to the side of Cannons's head.
A head punch on the inside from Cannons fails to land.
Veainu working aggressively here.
Veainu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Veainu.
Cannons throws a punch but it's blocked by Veainu.
Cannons misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Veainu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Veainu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Veainu.
Cannons is rocked!
Cannons misses with the head strike.
Cannons is still on wobbly legs! Can Veainu finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cannons.
A right hook to the body lands for Veainu.
Cannons seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cannons.
Veainu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veainu lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Veainu.
Cannons looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cannons.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veainu.
Cannons swings wildly with an uppercut but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veainu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Veainu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veainu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cannons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veainu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veainu.
Cannons throws a punch but it's blocked by Veainu.
Veainu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cannons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veainu's elbow.
Veainu prevents a body shot from Cannons.
Cannons blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cannons.
Cannons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cannons misses with the head strike.
Cannons blocking some punches.
Cannons misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sonatane Veainu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cannons's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Veainu throws a lazy right hand but Cannons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cannons slips a straight right by Veainu.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Cannons looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cannons takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cannons throws a hook but Veainu blocks it.
Veainu is looking to counter punch.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Cannons counters with a right hand to the body.
Veainu lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannons ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Cannons doesn't manage to clinch there - Veainu circles away.
Cannons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veainu was well out of range. Poor timing from Cannons.
Cannons leaves his chin hanging out and Veainu seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Cannons crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sonatane Veainu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phuc Dat Bich (ranked 470 p4p, 1241 weight class) and Andrey Karaev (ranked 68 p4p, 155 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the 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, Phuc Dat Bich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrey Karaev!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karaev cracks Bich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bich tries to pull guard but Karaev holds him up against the cage and eventually Bich drops back down to his feet.
Bich jumps into guard, dragging Karaev to the mat.
Karaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Bich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karaev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bich has his foot on Karaev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karaev works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karaev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bich is tightening it up a little... Karaev has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Karaev reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Karaev taps out! Nice BJJ there by Bich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Phuc Dat Bich!
Phuc Dat Bich retains his heavyweight title!
Phuc Dat Bich decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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