IFF - 43 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturas Rudokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James McGuiness has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGuiness
vs
Rudokas

177 cm
21
181 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

179 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, James McGuiness!
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, Arturas Rudokas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by McGuiness.
McGuiness throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rudokas on the side of the head.
Rudokas shoots in and drives through. McGuiness sprawls well.

Rudokas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McGuiness is trying to defend but Rudokas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Rudokas wants to work for an arm triangle but McGuiness is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rudokas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rudokas looking to isolate an arm here. McGuiness doesn't see it coming and as Rudokas extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Rudokas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arturas Rudokas!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Genaro Barraza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Gower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gower has chosen So Cold as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Barraza
vs
Gower

182 cm
26
186 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Atlantis

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Genaro Barraza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Gower!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gower missing with a left hand there. Barraza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gower takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gower throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gower misses with a looping left.
Gower looks to land a right hand but Barraza moved out of range.
Barraza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gower throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barraza, as that shot connected.
Barraza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gower.
Gower's coach down at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE4CHEAP//19COA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gower's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gower misses with a lunging right hand
and Barraza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Gower does no damage.
Barraza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gower.
Gower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gower tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barraza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gower somewhat.
Gower misses with the combination.
Barraza swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gower keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barraza.
Barraza lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gower takes a swing at Barraza's ribcage but misses.
Gower looks for a takedown but Barraza sprawls well.
Barraza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barraza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barraza dips to his left and cracks Gower with an uppercut!
Barraza cracks Gower with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Gower misses.
Gower throws an off balance right hand
and Barraza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barraza works the jab nicely.
Gower misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gower avoids the body shot from Barraza.
Gower misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gower shoots for a takedown but Barraza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Genaro Barraza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Gower.
Barraza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barraza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barraza digs a good hook to Gower's body.
Nice takedown defense from Barraza. No joy for Gower on that attempt.
Gower has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gower there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barraza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barraza throws a right hand that Gower ducks under and follows up with a left that Gower also avoids with ease.
We've been told by Barraza's head coaches at Island Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gower loads up on a big right hand but Barraza slips the punch.
Barraza blocks a jab.
Barraza lands a body shot.
Barraza throws a looping overhand right but Gower ducks down to avoid it.
Barraza scores with a nice right hand.
Gower on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gower is trying desperately to land a takedown but Barraza is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gower.
Barraza slips a straight right by Gower.
Barraza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barraza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barraza blocks a jab.
Gower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe Gower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barraza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Barraza misses the jab.
Barraza lands a really nice looking cross but Gower seems unphased.
Gower looks to score with a jab to the body but Barraza is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barraza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gower avoids the body shot from Barraza.
Barraza catches Gower with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barraza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gower on the side of the head.
Barraza clobbers Gower with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Gower is rocked!
Barraza digs a good hook to Gower's body.
Barraza connects with a looping right hand.
Gower is still on wobbly legs! Can Barraza finish him?
Gower connects with a nice looking jab.
Gower throws a poor cross that misses
and Barraza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barraza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gower gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Barraza gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genaro Barraza!
Genaro Barraza bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Goat Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Dungheap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy's entrance music is Bill Hicks - Goatboy. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boy
vs
Dungheap

177 cm
26
162 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Goat Boy!
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, Dick Dungheap!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy digs a good body shot into Dungheap's ribs.
Dungheap tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
Dungheap paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dungheap.
Dungheap throws a hook to the side of Boy's head but Boy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Dungheap gets a clinch.
Boy slows down the pace here.
Boy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boy lands a body punch.
Boy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dungheap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dungheap blocks an uppercut.
Boy can't find room to land a body shot as Dungheap controls the action.
Dungheap has a couple of punches blocked by Boy.
Dungheap's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dungheap's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Boy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dungheap controls his hands.
Dungheap throws a head punch that misses.
Dungheap wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dungheap lands an uppercut.
Boy lands a shot to the body.
Dungheap lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Dungheap on the inside.
Dungheap scores with a shot to the side of Boy's head.
Dungheap blocks a body shot from Boy.
Dungheap fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boy misses with a body punch.
Boy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dungheap's elbow.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dungheap misses with some punches.
Dungheap lands a nice uppercut.
Dungheap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Boy misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dungheap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dungheap.

Boy is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dungheap misses with a punch on the inside.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dungheap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boy digs a right hand into Dungheap's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dungheap's gas tank.
Dungheap blocks a body shot from Boy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boy.
Dungheap misses with some punches.
Boy is trying to maintain a safe position but Dungheap gets an underhook and turns Boy into the cage.
Boy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dungheap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dungheap.
Dungheap is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boy is trying to stall.
Dungheap is trying to push Boy away but Boy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dungheap has a couple of punches blocked by Boy.
Boy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dungheap's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Dungheap.
Boy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dungheap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Good body shot from Boy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boy.
Boy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boy prevents a body shot from Dungheap.
Dungheap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Boy lands a nice uppercut.
Boy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dungheap misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dungheap.
Oh Boy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boy misses with a punch to the body.
Boy blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dungheap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boy seems to have got his legs back now.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boy tries a body shot but Dungheap blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dungheap being controlled against the cage.
Boy is leaning against Dungheap and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boy stalls.
Boy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dungheap lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dungheap tries to work over Boy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Dungheap.
Dungheap is trying to break the clinch but Boy has him pressed against the cage.
Dungheap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dungheap pushes Boy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boy tries a body shot but Dungheap blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Dungheap.
Boy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dungheap up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dick Dungheap will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dungheap drops Boy with a huge uppercut! Boy drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Dungheap is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Dungheap!
Dick Dungheap seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Goat Boy had this to say: 'Goatboy was here to please you!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Goatboys Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Momo Sy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Child comes to the cage accompanied by Bill Hicks - Goatboy. Sy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kamala Theme. Momo Sy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Child
vs
Sy

165 cm
26
166 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Goatboys Child!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Momo Sy!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sy connects with a right hand. Child shakes it off.
Child has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Child.

Sy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Child's guard.
My spies in Basics -LOD- inform me that Sy has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Child wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Child working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Sy wants to control from the top but Child keeps moving.

Child throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sy uses it to pass to side control.
Child is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sy off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sy trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sy breaks Child's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sy wants to control from the top but Child keeps moving.
Child controlling Sy's posture.
Sy controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Momo Sy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Sy as Child shoots in.
Child has been working on his balance at Island Top Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sy.

Child closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sy quickly recovers to half guard.
Child looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Child is looking for a kimura here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sy trying to hold on to Child's head to control him but Child postures up.

Sy is defending against the submission attempts here by Child.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Child is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sy sees it coming and defends easily.

Child is working for a kimura but Sy is defending it quite comfortably.
Sy is pressing down on Child's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sy is trying to control the position but Child postures up.
Child wants to pass the guard but Sy is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Child slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Child thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goatboys Child dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Child.
Sy is looking to regain half guard here but Child keeps moving and retains side control.
Child has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sy!

Child is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sy is surviving well by controlling Child's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sy tries to reverse the position but Child maintains control.

Child looking for a guillotine from mount but Sy is having none of it.
Sy's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Child goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sy turns into him and now he's in Child's guard.
Child could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Child working for a triangle but Sy defends it easily.
Child is trying to control the position but Sy postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sy preventing the sweep.
Sy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Child. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Child looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Child throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Child looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child keeping moving, preventing Sy from controlling successfully.
Child not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Child escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Child looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Child pulls Sy in close to his closed guard and prevents Sy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Child keeping moving, preventing Sy from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Child has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sy doesn't defend quickly enough and Child has managed to lock this one up! Can Sy escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Child on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Goatboys Child!
Goatboys Child took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'It's like there's nothing between your legs. It's like a wisp of cotton candy framing a paper cut.'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Mexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zone Loire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loire has chosen Haken - In Memoriam as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mexico
vs
Loire

206 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

225 cm
19
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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, Ron Mexico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zone Loire!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Mexico misses.
Zone Loire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loire scores with a three punch combo!
Loire moves in looking to clinch but Mexico pushes him off.
A jab lands there for Mexico.
Loire closes the distance but Mexico moves to the side
and Mexico counters with a right hand to the body.
Loire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mexico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loire tries to clinch up but Mexico circles away and keeps his distance.
Mexico misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Mexico misses.
Loire is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Loire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mexico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mexico throws a shot from downtown. Loire moves away and avoids it.
Loire scores with a punch to the head.
Mexico looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Mexico.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mexico tries to keep at a distance but Loire has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Loire.
Mexico misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mexico tries to break free but Loire pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Loire.
Loire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loire misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loire.
Mexico has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Loire throws a punch but it's blocked by Mexico.
Mexico prevents a body shot from Loire.
Loire pushes Mexico back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mexico blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Loire.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mexico managing to block the knees to the body from Loire.
Mexico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loire misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mexico is working for takedown but Loire is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mexico misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mexico's elbow.
Loire scores with a nice hook to the head.
Loire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mexico backwards.
Mexico avoiding damage as Loire throws knees to the body.
Loire is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Loire struggles to land a body shot inside as Mexico controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Loire lands a shoulder strike.
Loire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loire lands a nice uppercut.
Loire misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Loire.
Loire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mexico tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Loire just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Loire.
Loire lands a nice uppercut.
Mexico wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Mexico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loire scores with a shoulder strike.
Mexico blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Loire is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loire trying to land knees to the body.
Loire lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loire lands with a right to the head.
Loire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Loire on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loire.
Mexico can't break the clinch.
Loire lands with a short shot to the head.
Loire taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mexico on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mexico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Loire working aggressively here.
Loire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Loire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zone Loire 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.

Loire looks to clinch
and Mexico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mexico lands a glancing blow to the side of Loire's head.
Loire darts in trying to clinch
and Mexico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mexico moves forwards but Loire connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mexico throws a jab when Loire was well out of range.
Loire tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Mexico counter with a right hand.
Loire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mexico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mexico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mexico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loire moves away.
Loire tries to clinch up but Mexico circles away and keeps his distance.
Mexico keeps the fight on the outside.
Mexico throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mexico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Loire moves in looking to clinch but Mexico pushes him off.
Mexico has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Loire avoids a punch combination nicely.

Loire has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loire scores with a shot to the side of Mexico's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mexico misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loire avoiding damage.
Loire can't find room to land a body shot as Mexico controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loire lands with a short shot to the head.
Loire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mexico is trying to break free.
Loire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zone Loire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mexico is looking to break free of the clinch but Loire has double underhooks.
Loire lands with a left to the head.
Loire lands with a right to the head.
Mexico has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Loire is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mexico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loire digs a right hand underneath Mexico's ribcage. Mexico let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Loire struggles to land a body shot inside as Mexico controls his hands.
Loire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mexico backwards.
Nice body punch from Loire - that landed with a thud.
Loire stalling against the cage.
Loire lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loire lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Loire.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loire.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Loire.
Loire scores with a nice hook to the head.

Mexico is rocked!
Loire scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Mexico is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Loire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mexico backwards.
Loire pushes Mexico against the cage. Loire is working some dirty boxing. Loire pushes off with a quick right hook! Mexico goes down! Mexico tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Loire moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zone Loire!
An out of breath Zone Loire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Barns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank DeNino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barns
vs
DeNino

177 cm
19
174 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

185 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Danny Barns!
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, Frank DeNino!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeNino defending well as Barns loads up on a big left hand.
DeNino missing with a left hand there. Barns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barns looks to land a left hand but DeNino moved out of range nicely.
Barns throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
DeNino throws a body punch but Barns moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Barns misses the target.
DeNino throws a hook but Barns blocks it.
Barns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeNino was well out of range. Poor timing from Barns.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barns.
DeNino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barns missing with a left hand there. DeNino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
DeNino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barns shoots in for a double leg but DeNino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Barns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeNino throws a shot from downtown. Barns moves away and avoids it.
DeNino throws a series of punches but Barns moves out of range.
Barns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeNino manages to avoid it.
No joy there for DeNino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DeNino stuffs the takedown attempt from Barns. Barns gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by DeNino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of DeNino.
DeNino sizes up Barns with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barns fails with a takedown attempt.
DeNino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barns was well out of range. Poor timing from DeNino.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barns. DeNino does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeNino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - DeNino scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Barns lands with an uppercut that bounces DeNino off the cage and back into range.
Sloppy strikes from DeNino. Those never looked like landing.
Barns shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barns throws a lazy uppercut
and DeNino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barns's corner calls for a 1-2. Barns obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barns moves out of range as DeNino strikes.
Barns throws out a loose jab but DeNino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barns tries for a takedown but DeNino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barns misses with a hook
and DeNino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeNino lands with a good body shot.
Barns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeNino.
Barns throws a hook but DeNino avoids it easily.
Barns misses with a body shot.
Barns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeNino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barns tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but DeNino defends well and Barns ends up having to push DeNino into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barns throws an elbow but it misses.
DeNino lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeNino blocking some punches.
DeNino lands a shot to the body.
DeNino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
DeNino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barns or not.
DeNino lands with a light punch inside.
Barns tries to work over DeNino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barns letting DeNino take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeNino.
DeNino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barns backwards.
DeNino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

DeNino breaks from the clinch.
Barns swings for the body but DeNino moves out of range.
Barns misses with a hook to the body
and DeNino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
DeNino cracks Barns with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from DeNino.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeNino avoids the body shot from Barns.
DeNino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barns has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from DeNino finds it's way round the side to connect with Barns's head.
Barns slips a straight right by DeNino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank DeNino 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.

Barns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeNino was well out of range. Poor timing from Barns.

Barns throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. DeNino tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Barns is in DeNino's guard.
Barns 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.

DeNino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barns manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barns won't allow DeNino to sweep him here.
Barns throws a big right hand that misses.
DeNino has momentary wrist control but Barns slips an elbow through the middle.
Barns is stalling in the full guard.
DeNino is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barns on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barns tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barns is trying to control but can't.
Barns is looking to improve his position.
Barns is looking to control DeNino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barns avoid being mounted?
Barns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barns wants to control but DeNino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
DeNino is trying to control the action in half guard but Barns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barns trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNino tries to pass to full mount but Barns defends it.
Barns is looking to control DeNino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barns avoid being mounted?

Barns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but DeNino pulls his head out easily.
Barns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barns moves into full guard.
Barns working a defensive guard here.
DeNino looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeNino trying to control the position from guard on top but Barns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barns is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barns throws a lazy right hand but DeNino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeNino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Barns does no damage.
DeNino tests Barns's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Barns shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNino works his way to full guard. Good work.

Barns got a little sloppy there for a moment and DeNino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barns has managed to get both his arms back between DeNino's legs - danger averted.
Barns not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
DeNino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barns.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barns postures up in DeNino's guard and throws a big left but DeNino blocks it.
Barns wants to control from the top but DeNino keeps moving.
Barns postures up and lands a big shot to DeNino's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Barns dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

DeNino looks to score with a jab to the body but Barns is just out of range.
Barns on the wrong end of a nice jab.
DeNino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from DeNino misses.
Barns tries to move into range but DeNino moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Frank DeNino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeNino looks to land a left hand but Barns moved out of range nicely.
Barns is really struggling to find his range with his punches. DeNino's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Barns misses with a lunging right hand
and DeNino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barns looks to score with a jab to the body but DeNino is just out of range.
Barns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. DeNino tries to avoid it but Barns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag DeNino to the ground. DeNino escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
DeNino thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeNino might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeNino moves away.
Frank DeNino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeNino misses with an uppercut.
A jab from DeNino misses.
Barns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barns misses with a hook.
Barns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
DeNino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barns's head backwards.
DeNino misses with a hook. Barns ducked under it nicely.
DeNino scores with a jab to the body.
DeNino throws a jab but it's blocked by Barns.
Barns throws a shot from downtown. DeNino moves away and avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Barns or perhaps it was just good defense by DeNino which made him look bad.
Barns shoots for a takedown but DeNino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Barns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeNino on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Barns shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barns showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barns lands with a punch from half guard.
Barns missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeNino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
DeNino is positioning himself well to prevent Barns advancing to mount.
Barns looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks DeNino with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barns trying to control the action but DeNino is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Barns seems content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
DeNino wants to improve his position but Barns is controlling well.
Barns not doing much here.
DeNino trying to control here.

Danny Barns has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
DeNino misses with a body shot.

Barns drives through with a takedown into DeNino's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
DeNino controlling the position.
DeNino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barns trying to control but DeNino is working from the bottom.
Barns working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of DeNino's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barns scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barns is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barns lands a couple of digs.
DeNino is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DeNino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeNino being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danny Barns.
I think Barns has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Barns!
A very excited looking Danny Barns 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Rainwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hammer
vs
Rainwater

165 cm
26
140 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

172 cm
26
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joshua Hammer!
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, Dallas Rainwater!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rainwater thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Rainwater avoids them all with ease.
Rainwater slips a straight right by Hammer.
Hammer loads up on a big right hand but Rainwater slips the punch.
A jab from Hammer finds it's way through Rainwater's defenses.
Hammer lands a jab.
Hammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rainwater.
Hammer connects with a right hand. Rainwater shakes it off.
Hammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Hammer misses.
Rainwater avoids the body shot from Hammer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammer. Rainwater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Rainwater ducks down to avoid it.
Rainwater dodges the punch combination from Hammer.
Hammer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rainwaters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainwater throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammer.
Hammer swings for the body but Rainwater moves out of range.
Rainwater is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot by Hammer.

Rainwater fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hammer sprawls well initially but Rainwater persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rainwater stops Hammer from getting back to his feet.

Rainwater is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hammer is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dallas Rainwater!
A very excited looking Dallas Rainwater made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kin Olplitzik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brew Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olplitzik comes to the cage accompanied by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Road To The Riches. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Olplitzik
vs
Master

166 cm
26
258 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

196 cm
26
268 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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, Kin Olplitzik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brew Master!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Master catches Olplitzik right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Kin Olplitzik has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Master. No joy for Olplitzik on that attempt.
Olplitzik tries to clinch up
and Master cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olplitzik gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Master takes a swing at Olplitzik's ribcage but misses.
Olplitzik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kin Olplitzik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olplitzik wants to clinch

and Master counters with a right hand that sends Olplitzik tumbling to the canvas! Can Master finish him? He dives into Olplitzik's guard looking to do just that!

Olplitzik is rocked!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Master stands up over Olplitzik, holding on to his feet. Master throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Olplitzik is out cold! Master lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brew Master!
The defeated Kin Olplitzik had this to say: 'Brew Master moves on with another win. I was going to call for a title shot if I won. Congrats to Brew Master Flex.'.

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eye Land (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Land
vs
Copeland

181 cm
26
174 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

166 cm
26
175 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eye Land!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Butch Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Land throws a leg kick which misses Copeland's front leg but catches the back leg as Copeland tries to avoid it.
Copeland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Copeland walks forward, straight into a front kick from Land.
Copeland misses with a body shot.
Copeland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Land can pounce on him.
Land slips under a jab from Copeland.
Copeland throws a half hearted mid kick.
Land pushes Copeland away with a front kick.
Copeland dives in for a single leg takedown but Land sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Land has Copeland pushed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copeland tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Land smiles and moves away.
Land scores with a push kick.
Copeland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Land manages to avoid it.
Land lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Butch Copeland has been cut.
Land throws a nice outside leg kick.
Land lands with a nice body kick.
Copeland misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Land!
Butch Copeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Land lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Copeland looks winded!
Land throws a body punch but Copeland moves out of range.
Copeland shoots in for a double leg but Land sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eye Land has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Copeland.
No luck for Copeland with that takedown attempt.
Copeland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Copeland shoots in looking for a takedown but Land manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Copeland's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice body kick from Land.
Land definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Land misses with a body shot.
Land bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copeland tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Copeland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Land has a couple of punches blocked by Copeland.
Land misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland tries to pull guard but Land forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Land escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Land rushes Copeland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Land manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Land looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Land.
Copeland throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Land's waist but Land gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Copeland off to one side.
Copeland takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Land throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Land. No joy for Copeland on that attempt.
Copeland has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Land.
A punch combination from Copeland misses.
Copeland with a lazy takedown attempt
and Land counters with a nice kick to the body.
Land lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Land.
Land throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Copeland's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Land.
Copeland takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Copeland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Copeland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eye Land is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Land thows a body kick. Copeland tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Land fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Copeland.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Land lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Land slams his shin into Copeland's torso.

Land drives through and clinches with Copeland against the cage.

Land breaks from the clinch.
Land throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Copeland's head.
Land throws a leg kick which misses Copeland's front leg but catches the back leg as Copeland tries to avoid it.
Land connects with a high kick.
Land lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Land is looking to slow Copeland down with leg kicks.
Copeland on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Land connects with a high kick.
Copeland has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Land.
Land throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Copeland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Land checks a leg kick.

Land lands a big head kick that sends Copeland tumbling to the mat! Land takes a step backwards and waves Copeland back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Copeland is rocked!

Land pushes Copeland up against the cage in a clinch.
Copeland is still on wobbly legs! Can Land finish him?
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Land putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Copeland in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Copeland seems to have recovered his senses.
Land is pushing Copeland up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Land connects with a nasty looking knee right to Copeland's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eye Land dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Butch Copeland's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A thudding body kick lands there by Land!

Copeland closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Copeland lands in his opponent's guard.
Copeland loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Copeland trying to control the position from guard on top but Land is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Land looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Copeland trying to control the position from guard on top but Land is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Butch Copeland was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Land throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Land closes the distance and pushes Copeland back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Copeland has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Land.
Knees to the body from Land.

Land breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland darts in looking for a takedown but Land gets double underhooks and turns Copeland into the cage.
Land utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Copeland is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Land just misses with a elbow thrown towards Copeland's brow.
Land struggles to land a body shot inside as Copeland controls his hands.
Land connects with a knee to the head.
Copeland tries to pull guard but Land holds him up against the cage and eventually Copeland drops back down to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Land throws a head punch that misses.
Copeland letting Land take a breather here.

Land pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Land.
Land lands with a thumping leg kick.
Copeland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Land.
Copeland misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy body kick from Copeland
and Land counters with a big head kick but Copeland shrugs it off.
Land throws a right hand that Copeland ducks under and follows up with a left that Copeland also avoids with ease.
Copeland will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eye Land has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Copeland.
Land misses with a looping right.
Land tries to close the distance and clinch but Copeland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Land connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copeland on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Land throws a nice outside leg kick.
Copeland throws a shot from downtown. Land moves away and avoids it.
Land throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Land throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Land throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Copeland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Land can pounce on him.
Land is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Copeland can do to turn this around?
Land scores with a nice body kick.
Land bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Land.
Land cracks the inside of Copeland's front leg.
Land thumps Copeland with a low kick.
Land scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eye Land is winning the standup battle so far.
Copeland takes a kick to the side of the head.
Land throws a leg kick which misses Copeland's front leg but catches the back leg as Copeland tries to avoid it.
Land lands a head kick!
Copeland with a poor takedown
and Land counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Land feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Copeland's calf.
Land lands with a thumping leg kick.
Land wants to clinch.
Copeland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Land can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eye Land dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Butch Copeland's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Copeland has a takedown stuffed.

Land clinches with his opponent.
Land connects with a knee to the head.
Copeland tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Land has a couple of punches blocked by Copeland.
Copeland fails to pull guard.
Eye Land has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Copeland.
Land scores with a knee to the head.

Land manages to break the clinch.
Copeland throws out a loose jab but Land uses good head movement to avoid it.
Land delivers a nice body kick.
Copeland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Land looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Copeland will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That kick from Land tenderised Copeland's leg. Copeland is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Land tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Copeland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Land fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Copeland.
Land tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Copeland misses with a kick to the body.
Copeland shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Land sprawls well. Land wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Copeland gets slowly back to his feet.

Land takes the fight into the clinch.
Land working Copeland over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Land.
Land with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Land slows down the pace here.

Land manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Land misses.
Copeland throws a nice looking combination but Land bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Land clinches up against the cage.
Land scores a nice knee to the body.
Copeland prevents a body shot from Land.
Land is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Land landing knees to the head.
Land misses with a punch to the body.
Land swings wildly with an uppercut but Copeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Land leaning his opponent against the cage.
Eye Land has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Land's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Land checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Copeland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Land moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Copeland is defended easily by Land.
Land checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Copeland is defended easily by Land.
A swing and a miss from Copeland.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Land moves away from the strike by Copeland.
Land lands a nice leg kick that just misses Copeland's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Land.
Copeland tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Copeland dives in and grabs Land's left leg, looking for a takedown. Land pushes down on Copeland's head and hops out.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Land enables Copeland to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Land manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!

Copeland drops back looking for a leg! Land is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Land manages to kick Copeland off! Copeland jumps back into Land's guard.
Land wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eye Land clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Butch Copeland's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Copeland shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Land's guard.

Copeland drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Copeland jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Copeland trying to control but Land is working from the bottom.
Copeland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Copeland's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Land working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland pushing down on Land's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copeland not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Land tries to roll over but Copeland keeps him under control.
Copeland works his way into side control.
Land on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Land tries to get out of the position.
Copeland just content to control the position.

Copeland has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Land is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Copeland yanks on the arm and Land is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Copeland.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Butch Copeland!
Butch Copeland is the new welterweight champion!
Butch Copeland decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stepan Razin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timi Kahuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Razin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oy Da Ne Vecher. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Razin
vs
Kahuna

200 cm
26
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
275 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Atlantis

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stepan Razin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timi Kahuna!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Razin throws a series of strikes that have Kahuna backpedaling.
Razin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Razin jabs Kahuna right on the nose. Kahuna blinks but takes it well.
Razin lands with a nice body punch.
Razin tests Kahuna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Razin looks to land a combination. Kahuna sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kahuna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Razin scores with a nice head shot.
Razin lands a slapping body shot.
A nice combination there by Razin.

It looks like Timi Kahuna has been cut.
Stepan Razin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahuna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Razin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kahuna scrambles back to his feet.
Kahuna takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kahuna has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Razin lands a jab to Kahuna's midsection.
Kahuna looks winded!
Razin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kahuna tries to move into range but Razin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Razin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Razin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahuna takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Razin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Razin cracks Kahuna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Razin digs a good body shot into Kahuna's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Razin.
Razin digs a good hook to Kahuna's body.
Razin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Razin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kahuna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy left from Razin finds it's target.
Razin scores with a jab. Kahuna acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kahuna gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Razin.

Razin drops Kahuna with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kahuna looks back up at him and smiles so Razin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Kahuna is rocked!
Razin misses with a wild combination.
Razin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Razin stuns Kahuna with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kahuna takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Razin batters Kahuna with a massive right followed by a huge left! Kahuna is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Razin lands a final crushing right hand to drop Kahuna to the mat with a gruesome thud! Razin is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stepan Razin!
During a confident post fight interview, Stepan Razin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.