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VIP 41: Champion Semifinals PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Hollander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Holmes has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Hollander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Holmes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holmes avoids it really well and circles away.
Hollander misses with a takedown attempt - Holmes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Hollander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holmes avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Hollander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Hollander or perhaps it was just good defense by Holmes which made him look bad.
Hollander shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holmes looking to score a takedown here. Hollander is defending well but Holmes drives through and ends up in Hollander's guard.
Holmes is stalling in the full guard.
Hollander wants to stand and escape but Holmes is having none of it.
Holmes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hollander's guard.
Holmes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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.
Holmes prevents Hollander from getting back to his feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jeff Holmes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Holmes as Hollander shoots in.
Hollander shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Holmes as he avoids it easily.
Hollander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hollander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hollander is breathing heavily.
Holmes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hollander pinned against the cage. Hollander gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Holmes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hollander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hollander shoots in looking for a takedown but Holmes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hollander's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Holmes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danny Hollander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollander shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollander fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Holmes shoots in and drives through. Hollander sprawls well.
Holmes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hollander defends it nicely.
Hollander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holmes avoids it really well and circles away.
Hollander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holmes.
Hollander shoots in for a takedown but Holmes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollander fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Hollander. No joy for Holmes on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollander displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holmes.
Holmes scores with a decent looking hook.
Hollander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Holmes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hollander is defended easily by Holmes.
Holmes lands an overhand right.
Hollander tries for a takedown but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holmes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hollander defends it nicely.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hollander darts in looking for a takedown but Holmes gets double underhooks and turns Hollander into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollander is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hollander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Holmes as Hollander shoots in.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hollander but Hollander pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hollander goes for a double leg but Holmes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Holmes continues to drive forward.
Holmes is trying to stall.
Hollander jumps guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hollander has a closed guard, preventing Holmes from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Holmes 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.
Hollander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holmes avoids it really well and circles away.
Hollander shoots in for a double leg but Holmes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hollander keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Hollander with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Hollander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hollander swivels and escapes.
Hollander closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holmes has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hollander is on him like a limpet, forcing Holmes back against the cage.
Holmes can't get the takedown.
Holmes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hollander to keep the fight standing.
Hollander lands an elbow just above Holmes 's eye.
It looks like Jeff Holmes has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hollander shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hollander darts in looking for a takedown but Holmes gets double underhooks and turns Hollander into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hollander is trying to pull guard but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Hollander pulls guard effortlessly.
Holmes prevents Hollander from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Holmes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to stand but Hollander is controlling his posture from full guard.
Holmes trying to control but Hollander is working from the bottom.
Holmes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Holmes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hollander has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hollander is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to stand but Hollander has his arm trapped.
Hollander tries to escape but Holmes is in control.
Holmes controlling the position.
Holmes misses with the ground and pound.
Holmes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Holmes tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hollander on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hollander tries to get out of the position.
Holmes tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hollander is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hollander wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Holmes tries for a kimura but Hollander is defending well.
Holmes is looking to take a break and control but Hollander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hollander stops Holmes from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeff Holmes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jeff Holmes's cut.
That's time! Hollander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Holmes lands a nice shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Hollander or perhaps it was just good defense by Holmes which made him look bad.
Hollander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holmes's waist but Holmes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hollander off to one side.
Hollander dives in for a single leg takedown but Holmes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Hollander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hollander.
Holmes is trying to maintain a safe position but Hollander gets an underhook and turns Holmes into the cage.
Hollander has Holmes pressed against the cage, preventing Holmes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Hollander controls the action.
Hollander breaks from the clinch.
Hollander is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holmes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jeff Holmes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollander tries for a takedown but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hollander fails with a takedown attempt.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hollander shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holmes as he jumps to the side.
Holmes dives in for a single leg takedown but Hollander sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Holmes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holmes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hollander creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hollander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hollander manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Hollander shoots in but no luck this time.
Holmes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hollander.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Hollander shoots in for a takedown but Holmes shows good takedown defense.
Hollander slaps away a takedown attempt from Holmes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Holmes closes the distance and clinches up with Hollander, looking for a takedown. Holmes pushes Hollander against the cage but Hollander circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hollander fails with a takedown attempt.
Holmes has a takedown stuffed.
Holmes moves into range and clinches up with Hollander.
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!
Hollander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Hollander keeps it at a distance.
Hollander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holmes avoids it really well and circles away.
Hollander fails with the takedown.
Holmes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hollander's waist but Hollander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holmes off to one side.
Hollander shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holmes pinned against the cage. Holmes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hollander displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holmes.
Hollander takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No luck for Hollander with that takedown attempt.
No joy there for Holmes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hollander is fending him off so far but Holmes persists. Nope, Hollander circles away and we're back to standing.
Holmes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hollander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hollander changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holmes tries to avoid it but Hollander manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holmes to the ground. Holmes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hollander tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Holmes defends well and Hollander ends up having to push Holmes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Holmes jumps guard but Hollander turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Holmes wants to take the fight to the mat but Hollander manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmes can't get the takedown.
Danny Hollander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Holmes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hollander manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeff Holmes.
I've got Holmes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Holmes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gaius Marshall!
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, Anthony Crawford!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall drops Crawford with a beautiful combination! Crawford stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Marshall is looking for the KO!
It looks like Anthony Crawford has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall throws a looping overhand right but Crawford ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Crawford.
Marshall throws a poor cross that misses
and Crawford counters with a series of strikes. Marshall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crawford slips under a jab.
Marshall lands a jab to the nose.
Marshall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crawford moves out of range of the strikes.
Marshall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marshall feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Crawford sprawling to the canvas! Crawford rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Marshall finish him?!
Crawford is rocked!
Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawford.
Sloppy strikes from Marshall. Those never looked like landing.
Marshall misses with a hook
and Crawford counters with a stiff right hand.
Marshall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marshall misses with a left hand
and Crawford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marshall lands a big right hand that sends Crawford crashing to the mat! Marshall stays standing though and waves Crawford back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Marshall misses.
Marshall swings widly with a right hand
and Crawford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marshall swings widly with a right hand
and Crawford counters with a three punch combo that has Marshall backing up. Marshall nods at Crawford to acknowledge the strikes.
Marshall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crawford.
Crawford lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Gaius Marshall has been cut.
Marshall misses with a straight left.
Oooooh!!! Marshall has knocked Crawford down with a huge combo! Marshall steps away and waves a wobbly Crawford back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Crawford is still on wobbly legs! Can Marshall finish him?
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!
Nice defenses there by Crawford.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Marshall moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Crawford! Marshall continues to tee off on Crawford, landing with a left and a right! Marshall connects with a right hand that leaves Crawford sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Marshall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gaius Marshall!
Gaius Marshall 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bazzottia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Bazzottia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Moss!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss lands with a slapping head kick.
Bazzottia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moss has his feet on Bazzottia's thighs here. He's pushed Bazzottia off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bazzottia screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Moss!
A very excited looking Dan Moss rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Casta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Purple 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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexandre Casta!
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, Craig Knight!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Knight should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Knight wants to stand but Casta has his arm trapped.
Knight wants to stand but Casta has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight wants to stand and escape but instead Casta has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Casta stops Knight from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Craig Knight was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Knight darts in looking for a takedown but Casta gets double underhooks and turns Knight into the cage.
Casta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knight to keep the fight standing.
Knight gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Casta regains guard.
Knight has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Casta is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Casta is trying to keep Knight in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexandre Casta wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Knight gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Casta.
It looks like Craig Knight has been cut.
BOOM! Casta lands a beautiful left hook that drops Knight. Knight tries to recover but Casta is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Knight lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandre Casta!
After the fight, Alexandre Casta was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lim Yo Hwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lim Yo Hwan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joey Complex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lim Yo Hwan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo Hwan misses with a body kick.
Yo Hwan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Complex is able to avoid easily.
Complex looks to score with a jab to the body but Yo Hwan is just out of range.
Complex drops his hands momentarily and Yo Hwan needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Complex just on the top of the head. Complex drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Complex - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lim Yo Hwan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quittin Hackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hackson has chosen The Trooper - Iron Maiden as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quittin Hackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Hackson blocks a jab.
A big right from Hackson misses.
A big right from Hackson misses.
Hackson throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Hackson lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've been hearing reports that Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Silva looks for a takedown but Hackson sprawls well.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Hackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Hackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva throws the left hand but Hackson avoids the punch easily.
Hackson staying out of range there.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hackson.
Hackson throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva tries for a takedown but Hackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hackson for as long as he can get away with.
Hackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the action here.
Hackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva trying to control the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thiago Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hackson throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Hackson tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva clobbers Hackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva moves forwards but Hackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Hackson misses with a wild body shot.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Hackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hackson.
Hackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackson throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Hackson misses with a looping right.
Hackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Hackson moved out of range nicely.
Hackson throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Hackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva looking to score a takedown here. Hackson is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Hackson's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Hackson has wrist control.
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 Thiago Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hackson scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Hackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hackson misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Hackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hackson takes one to the side of the head.
Silva throws a body punch but Hackson moves out of range.
Hackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Hackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Hackson throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hackson looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Hackson misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackson throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Hackson avoids the body shot from Silva.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hackson leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Hackson.
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva moves into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva punching from mount but Hackson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva punching from mount but Hackson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks from Hackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Quittin Hackson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hackson is rocked!
That has opened up Quittin Hackson's cut even more.
Hackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hackson takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Silva's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Silva!
In defeat, Quittin Hackson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Look I won't make any excuses here. Brent Callen is a tough son of a bitch coming from a good manager. This is the type of opponent that I prefer and I just couldn't cut it this time. I'll be back.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Money Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Shafer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shafer has chosen Big Shit Poppin as his entrance music. Money Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Very quick |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Money Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Shafer!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Money Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shafer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shafer wants it to stay on the feet.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Money Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man swinging wildly here.
Shafer stuffs the takedown.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shafer swinging wildly here.
Man feints and as Shafer raises his hands in defense, Man changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shafer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Man controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shafer looking for a sweep. Not yet Shafer, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shafer wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Man manages to pass to side control.
Man slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shafer wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control the pace.
Shafer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Man. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shafer is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Money Man wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Man defending well as Shafer loads up on a big left hand.
Man throws a series of punches but Shafer moves out of range.
Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shafer swivels and escapes.
Shafer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man shoots for a takedown but Shafer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shafer avoids it really well and circles away.
Shafer shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Shafer.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Shafer circles away.
Man dives in for a single leg takedown but Shafer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Shafer.
Shafer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man shoots for a double leg takedown but Shafer sprawls well. He's pushed Man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shafer as he jumps to the side.
Man closes the distance and clinches up with Shafer, looking for a takedown. Man pushes Shafer against the cage but Shafer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shafer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Man dodges the punch combination from Shafer.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shafer but Shafer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Man shoots and misses
and Shafer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man misses with a takedown
and Shafer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Shafer. Shafer gets slowly back to his feet.
Man looks for a takedown but Shafer sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Shafer.
Man looks to land a body kick but Shafer moved away.
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 Money Man will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Man shoots in for a double leg but Shafer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shafer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Man landing with the ground and pound.
Man is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shafer has his hands on Man's head, controlling the position.
Shafer is looking to stand up but Man isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shafer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
Shafer seems keen to control Man's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Shafer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Man closes the distance and clinches up with Shafer, looking for a takedown. Man pushes Shafer against the cage but Shafer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shafer connects with a looping right hand.
Shafer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Shafer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Man tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shafer defends well and Man ends up having to push Shafer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Money Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shafer.
Man drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shafer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Man is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shafer is defending well.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shafer.
Shafer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shafer dodges the punch combination from Man.
Shafer looks to land a combination. Man sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Man avoids the body shot from Shafer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shafer sprawls well. Shafer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
Man takes one to the chin there.
Shafer cracks Man with a right hand to the side of the head.
Man looks for a takedown but Shafer sprawls well.
Man gets a double leg takedown into Shafer's guard.
Shafer trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Shafer keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Money Man has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shafer slaps away a takedown attempt from Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shafer misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Man lands in his opponent's guard.
Man sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Money Man will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Man tries to bum rush Shafer with a series of wild strikes but Shafer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shafer throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.
Shafer scores with a shot to the body.
Man throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shafer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Man is in Shafer's guard.
Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Man won't allow Shafer to get back to his feet.
Shafer tries to strike from the bottom.
Shafer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Man lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shafer working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shafer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Man drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shafer tries to improve position but can't.
Man working the ground and pound.
Money Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man trying to control the action but Shafer is working from the bottom.
Man controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shafer is trying to control Man's posture but Man avoids it.
Man connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shafer some visible discomfort.
Shafer seems a little lost for a moment, as Man dominates the positioning.
Man connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shafer some visible discomfort.
Man connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shafer some visible discomfort.
Shafer is letting Man control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shafer is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Man politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Man prefers to stall for the moment though.
Man works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Alex Shafer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shafer parries the strikes from Man easily there. Man is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shafer to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shafer is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Money Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Money Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noongar Fella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omi Yusura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fella comes to the cage accompanied by The Monster. Omi Yusura told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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26
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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, Noongar Fella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Omi Yusura!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yusura shoots in for a double leg but Fella sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fella fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yusura is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fella sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fella avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fella lands a left and a right that send Yusura crashing to the mat, dazed. Fella thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Omi Yusura has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yusura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yusura shoots for a double leg takedown but Fella sprawls well. He's pushed Yusura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Noongar Fella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omi Yusura.
Yusura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fella drops Yusura with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yusura looks back up at him and smiles so Fella waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Yusura is rocked!
Yusura leaves his chin hanging out and Fella seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Yusura 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 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noongar Fella!
After winning the bout, Noongar Fella 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Sang Yoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior De Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
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195 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jae Sang Yoon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Silva lands a big uppercut and Yoon crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Yoon looks OK. De Silva waves Yoon back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Silva plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Yoon to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Yoon just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Junior De Silva!
In his post fight interview, Junior De Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robinson Crusoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beelzebub Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robinson Crusoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beelzebub Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Crusoe with that takedown attempt.
Abaddon moves into the clinch.
Abaddon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abaddon's coach down at The Pit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Abaddon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Abaddon slaps away a takedown attempt from Crusoe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abaddon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crusoe.
Abaddon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abaddon wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robinson Crusoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crusoe shoots in for a double leg but Abaddon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crusoe takes a swing at Abaddon's ribcage but misses.
Crusoe fails with the takedown.
Abaddon has Crusoe up against the cage in a clinch.
Crusoe jumps guard but Abaddon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Abaddon lands a shoulder strike.
Crusoe tries to pull guard but Abaddon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Abaddon misses with a body punch.
Abaddon digs a right hand underneath Crusoe's ribcage. Crusoe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crusoe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abaddon just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crusoe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abaddon avoids it really well and circles away.
Abaddon jabs Crusoe right on the nose. Crusoe blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Robinson Crusoe has been cut.
Abaddon throws a right and a left that Crusoe avoids nicely.
Abaddon punishes Crusoe's body with a nice straight punch.
Abaddon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crusoe.
Crusoe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abaddon leaves Crusoe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crusoe shoots in and bounces Abaddon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Crusoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abaddon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon looking for a sweep. Not yet Abaddon, not yet.
Crusoe wants to control from the top but Abaddon keeps moving.
Abaddon trying to keep a closed guard but Crusoe is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crusoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crusoe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abaddon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crusoe wants to pass the guard but Abaddon is keeping the position.
Abaddon wants to sweep here but Crusoe controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crusoe.
Abaddon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crusoe.
Abaddon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crusoe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crusoe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crusoe is looking to work some ground and pound but Abaddon has wrist control.
Crusoe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Abaddon's head.
Crusoe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crusoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crusoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Abaddon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abaddon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abaddon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crusoe throwing strikes but missing.
Crusoe tries to free his leg and advance position but Abaddon is retaining full guard.
Abaddon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crusoe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Crusoe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crusoe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crusoe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abaddon defending well though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon wants to control but Crusoe is keeping busy.
Crusoe throwing shots but Abaddon is blocking nicely.
Abaddon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crusoe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Abaddon trying to hold on to Crusoe's head to control him but Crusoe postures up.
Crusoe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Abaddon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crusoe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Crusoe throwing shots but Abaddon is blocking nicely.
Crusoe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abaddon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crusoe scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crusoe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abaddon's head.
Crusoe passes the guard and advances to mount!
Crusoe wants to control the pace but Abaddon is squirming around nicely.
Crusoe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Crusoe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Crusoe raining down shots from the mount!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe unloading with bombs!
Crusoe with a couple of short strikes.
Abaddon is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Crusoe! Abaddon is hurt baaadly! Crusoe is firing away with more strikes - Abaddon is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robinson Crusoe!
Robinson Crusoe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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